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>/pybt/- post your bike thread
>bad vibes discouraged
previous thread
>2028188

ok so I rode to work and back, did about 2km of gravel, things I noticed
>tilted seat downwards because on my way to work my balls got squished so badly
>fuckers didnt set up front derailleur properly, my highest gears were chain rubbing
>rear brake feels like shit
>much faster on road, even with wind I could just tuck in and counter it
>much slower on gravel (double track with tons of rocks), bike didnt feel uncomfortable, I felt unsure in it
>I have rather big and wide feet, so I wear large size and I can hit the road easily if I dont keep my feet straight, especially noticable offroad
gonna leave it at the shop because they told me to ride 50km and bring it back so they can retighten everything, gonna keep riding after that

>>2036556
very cool gravel grinder. Yeah just ask them to adjust the fd and look at the back brake when you take it back into your shop. Great picture.

A Post comfy ride pic

>>2036589

>>2036591

>>2036544 (OP)
>flat bar Moots
How racist is that man?

are drop bars worth it? i have a single speed road bike with extremely narrow flat bars. i've gotten used to them but i wonder if getting nice wide drop bars will make it nicer to ride.

>>2036603
>wide drop bars
>narrow flat bars

>>2036627
thanks for this useless fucking reply you fat fuck who doesn’t even ride a bicycle

>>2036603
look for drop bars with big flare and small drop. top comfy ride

Putting together an unstealable commuter after another attempted theft of my preferred rider. Frame and all the parts are top quality, and anything with bearings is new or NOS, but I'm shitting everything up.

This is just a test assembly, going to disassemble, properly shit up and put back together. Finishing touches will include mismatched multi coloured cable outers, artificial rusting of all the bolts and frameset, plus some ugly af stickers. Cassette is brand new, spokes too, just testing various rusting techniques and products. Hopefully the end result will be a lovely to ride bicycle that looks like it was fished out of the canal.

>>2036603
I like them for fast and/or long-distance riding.
otherwise it's not as much of an issue

>>2036603
bars should be the width of your shoulder thats why they come in different sizes

>>2036663
nice one

>>2036663
Based junkrat larper
Tip is to rubbing off the branding on the tires if possible. Fresh rubber like that is a giveaway

Keep half a tube that you can stuff under the fender and let it hang out while you leave it locked up. Will at a glance make it look like it’s busted

>>2036672
Cheers for the tips, will try rubbing the tyre logos for sure.
edit - I just scribbled over them with a sharpie, same effect.

Do you have a pic of the tube trick? Struggling to visualize what you mean.

>>2036663
How to fake rust on gears, looks good
Also the good tires are a bit of a giveaway
Unfortunately bike theft here is quite organized and thieves actually know what to look for in terms of hardware

>>2036680
Where do you live?

>>2036680
I used Montana rust effect paint for the cassette. See above posts, I covered the tyre logos with black permanent marker, sound advice.

There's a lot of money in bikes and parts, and they are so easy to steal. We caught a lad at work taking snaps of bikes with his phone at the bike shed after checking CCTV the day after 3 bikes were pinched. Turns out he was sharing the pics on some forum where people would offer cash for particular bikes or parts. He'd then get a mate to turn up in a van with the right tools and off they went.

Romanians of course.

Fuck I got fat and slow over winter

>>2036676
Jam a old deflated inner tube in the front wheelwell when yer parked at the rack

Here's my trail bike.

>>2036693
You can tell this bike is loved from the picture. Interesting hodgepodge of parts, but all nice choices.10/10.

What's going on with your headset spacer stack though? And how bad do your pedals creak?

>>2036753
>rear light blocked by wheel
absolute cinema

>>2036680
>>2036663
Good tires are solved by using wire brush on logos, and then riding in dusty conditions for a while to get them gray.

Please rate

>>2037049
You’re a tall boy aren’t you? Can’t say I’m in love with the components but if it works it works. Saddle looks decent I’ll say even if the tilt is questionable. Props for sticking with downtube shifters, I couldn’t wait to put STIs on my Centurion. Paint seems to be in decent shape for steel frame

8/10 ready for l’eroica (I could not do the toe strap pedals)

Some bias- my first adult bike a few years ago was an 89 Le Mans. Loved the shit out of it until I encountered a careless old geezer behind the wheel and it got wrecked.

>>2036663
Here's the frame so far. Still a way to go but I think it's shaping up nicely, very enjoyable project, so much fun.

>>2037051
I do need to adjust the tilt of the saddle. I recently had it all apart and haven't done tuned the saddle.

I am tall. Yes. Very astute observation.

I thought about updating the cockpit with brifters, but ended up deciding against it. I have other modern bikes if I want that kind of ride.

This is actually my third Centurions. I had an 83 Comp TA, this 84 Turbo, and I also have an 87 Dave Scott (It's too small for me and I'm giving it to a friend )

>>2037049
>Manchester Cope Orchestra
:D

>>2037049
Damn its been a while BK. I owe you one for introducing me to M83 a long time ago. How have the past few years treated you?

I'm all in on plastic these days, but I'm the anon who used to have the mystery yellow bike with inverted north road bars.

>>2037072

The last few years have treated me well. I'm much more of a normie now.

Got married. Moved to the PNW. Had a kid.

I'm glad my legend lives on.

I think I've finally found the perfect tilt and stem length for those handlebars. I had few stems lying around, and this one is literally the last one, so it took some time.

Took it out last week for the first time and its a weapon. If the road is flat you'll easily do 40km/h without much effort.
I think i need a 1cm shorter stem but i keep it like that for a few more weeks of testing.

Got this strange lil guy last autumn. Needed some work done since the previous owner was a bit of a numpty but now it rides great.

>>2036544 (OP)
i couldn't find a buy craigslist thread so i will post here, do you guys think this is a good deal?
>https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3647021/
$2,900 for an 2023 ibis mojo 4 slx? i wish it was shimano...but other than that it's exactly what im looking for, size small, 27.5, good geometry...

>>2037093
sorry im a moron it is shimano, thought slx was sram for some reason

>>2037080
nice bike, not jelly one bit (totally am)
Canyon have some really snazzy paint jobs available now so I'd be half tempted if I didn't think the value offered was bad for the asking price

>>2037091
is it just me or is that a long saddle
can't say I like the shape of those bars but lefty forks will always be interesting at least

maybe a hot take but I actually like the current cannonade logo, I'm not sure I'm a fan of this generation. Maybe it just doesn't work in those colors.

I might just be being a little autistic, seems like a cool bike overall I just would replace that white housing with a black one to match the rest and *maybe* some more attractive bars if you wanted to go through the trouble involved.

>>2037093
going to be honest I know basically shit about mountain bikes but it looks pretty sweet. that subtle light green color is nice

Is this that great a deal though? You can get a carbon road bike with electronic 2x brand new if you look for deals around this price from big names. Well, on review I see new frames for that bike going for even more so I supposed that's a decent price. if you take the seller at their word the bike hasn't been abused or anything then go for it I guess? I'm pretty wary about being secondhand items online - whole bikes or structural components for them is something I would avoid doing.

>>2037100
You are right on all counts, the saddle is weirdly long and the bars are strangely shaped. Both are quite comfy though so I am just leaving them on. The white housing also bothered me, I'll replace it the next time I change the bar tape.

>>2037078
cool cockpit. it's a Jones H bar with mtb bar extensions inward of the grips?
I have some swept back bars with a Cinelli "trekking spinacci" on my utility bike, and regular spinaccis on my fast bike with a drop bar

>>2037080
I recently set up my first fast drop bar bike and it took fucking forever to get my cockpit dialed. I did end up going with a shorter stem. over long rides my muscles under the bicep on my upper arm were getting achey with the 80mm, copped a 70 and that went away. it looks bad but I. don't. care . I have a really weird looking setup but it actually fits me perfectly.

>>2037091
neat bike. I like the typeface but that lime green color is unfortunate. I didn't realize there were lefty forks that were not suspended. the paint is pretty.

>>2037093
sorry I don't know about mtb, but three grand for used seems insane. but holy smokes that's a really cool looking bike

>>2037107
>Jones H bar
yeah, from aliexpress
the innerbarends are nice to have every now and then, but they're mostly useless with that much sweep. I put them on, since I've already had them. great on flatbars though.

>>2037169
Bad back? Or boomer?

>>2037171
why?

>>2037049
i like

>>2036663
>>2037053
Rusted things up a bit.

>>2037305
>>2036663
>>2037053
Finished distressing the frame set and started putting it all together, looks ugly and pretty fucked up which was the aim, don't want any 'antique' appeal or patina charm.

Should be a really nice rider too.

>>2037444
haha perfect.
what kind of fenders are those?

>>2037447
'Indarciclo' - Grok says it was an Argentinian bike company from the 60s, never heard of them.
Bought them off ebay for a tenner, they're actually pretty cool, made of steel. They attach to the skewers which isn't ideal. Would be great on a proper off road tourer with 2.3 tyres which is why I originally bought them. But they just help to make this bike look even more absurd and I couldn't resist. The bright white also makes the frame etc look even worse.

>>2037477
nice bottle holder, looks perfectly with the frame

>>2037444
lmao is that a fucking rocky mtn hammer ??
with ritchey dropouts?

this is going to get many a giggle out of those with a keen eye

>>2037305
>>2036663
>>2037053
>>2037444

>>2037496
Very well spotted that man!
Final form - rides very well, looks suitably ugly, I think the project achieved its aims.

>>2037543
They still gonna steal it. It's instinct.

Muh marin. New shimano cantilevers (much better, love them), garmin edge explorer 2, new bag.

>>2038040
Ooops, old pic.

>>2038041
What are those rims?

>>2038041
Its really ugly but I bet it keeps on rolling.
Frame is dope though could be a sexy bike

My hodge podge Univega. Did a 700c conversion. Looking back I would probably go with a 7spd cassette over the 8 but it works fine. 38c Pathfinder fits perfect up front, it's a little tight for comfort in the rear, may swap to a 35c but they were tires I had around so that's what I'm riding. Did about 71 miles in about 5.5 hours, very few stops. Really need up my calorie intake for these longer rides though.

Doing 100mi tomorrow but I have all day so probably take it a little easier. Trying to get ready for some proper 200ks this year.

>>2038081
Nice set up

>>2038081
cool!
>700c conversion
so that means it came with 26s? how did you get the cantis to fit if the bosses were for 26 or 650b or whatever? or you switched to calipers? I feel like I see bosses but the front seems like there's a nut on the crown, it's hard to see. did you have to drill the crown and brake bridge?

that bar tilt makes me think you'd be happier with a stem with less reach. or at least, that's what happened to me: my reach to the hoods was working with the bar tilt back but the drops felt weird until I put a stem one cm less reach on. once the bar was right I did have to move the hoods back slightly. if your saddle is tilted like that because hand pain, it should also help with that, too. again, not trying to be an asshole but I spent a lot of time dialing my fit over the past year and that's what worked for me, I had hand and tricep pain with my first try set up.

careful with those lambda pedals, the grip vanishes at the slightest appearance of moisture.

>>2038069
Some chinese cheap rims with 32 mm cone.
>>2038073
Thank you for your comment. I tried to keep it in black/silver color scheme and I'm kinda happy with the result, but I understand if somebody doesn't like it and would rather see it more close to the original marin bike. My idea for the bike tho' wasn't to restore marin bike as it was sold or even keep it as mountain bike. I wanted to build a bike good for longer (100-200 km) trips, hence pretty thin (1,75) semi-slick tires, higher cones. rear mudguard and bags. It needs good lights, including reflecting lights (it's mandatory in my country) - since I ride often on regular roads alongside cars. Plastic crank cover is just handy, doesn't allow chain to fall off.
Again, thanks for your opinion.

>>2038041
It looks like a practical comfortable bike. It's obvious that you enjoy it and that always great to see, especially with an older bike that's been brought back to life.

If I could make a suggestion it would be for full length fenders, these add very little weight but increase QoL no end, especially in the wet. If you get a decent pair and fit them snuggly they can look very discreet.

>>2038169
Thank you for the suggestion - yes, I am thinking about fenders and will probably buy a pair, even if I won't use them all the time. The problem with fenders is that they don't like deep mud and tend to literally block wheels - and I'm trying to make my bike all-terrain bike (I have many different tires; obviously those which I put on aren't good for mud), possibly for ultramarathons (not to win them obviously, just to participate and finish them). But again - will buy them anyway most probably for regular trips.

>>2038093
27in/630s were on there before. I replaced the old Diacompe brakes with longer reach Tektro 559s to have enough adjustment for the slightly smaller diameter 700c/622 rims. The larger tires make up for the rim so ride didn't really change at all.

You are 100% on the stem and it's impact on ergos. This is pretty close but it's definitely set up that way to reduce hand pain. I am looking at the Nitto Tallux, options otherwise are limited since I'm 6'2" and the bike is a tad undersized for me. I think though that the 100mm Tallux will basically sit where I need it to though. If I can't find one I may have to settle with a conversion stem but it'll definitely look less clean. I have the same problem with my road bike, luckily I think the same Tallux can be used there to bring it back about 5mm. It's a custom frame from a local builder I found FB market place so trying to keep that looking good too. So far I love the Lamdas though, the original Suntour pedals were so small my feet would literally curl around them when climbing.

>>2038318
>Nitto Tallux
I never heard of it but it's a version of the Technomic for Rivendel. I used a Technomic myself and it's worked, unfortunately I bought too big as I said and had to buy a second one. expensive but worth it. I don't know what advantages the Tallux has over Technomic, but maybe you could save a few bucks, Technomic is expensive enough as it is. but yeah, tall rider on an undersized, classic frame. I wish you needed an 80mm so I could sell you my other one.

Just finished putting this together.

>>2038570
smurfy!

Gifted by a neighbor.

Perfect, still with the original seal on the headset (i have never seen a headset for threaded fork with a gasket).

>>2038586
Cool bike, man. Enjoy it.

>>2038586
Factory fitted reflectors are always a good sign that everything's original, as they're usually the first things to go.

New tired for the season

>>2038703
very cool. I hear Monarks are boat anchors, but that's a very smooth bike.

Got new wheels.

>>2038318
Also check out Nitto Dirt Drop stems, or the cheaper versions by Kalloy or Sakae. I've used all 3 on bikes to raise the bars, I'm 6'5" so I can relate.

>>2038826

>>2038826
huh, that's pretty neat
do you take it on a train or what sort of riding do you do?

Dangerously close to impulse buying a caad12 that’s been ridden once if the seller tells me its the right size

>>2036544 (OP)
Dusted off and cleaned/lubed/greased my rockhopper last week. Took it out for a 13 mile spin yesterday. Felt good to be back in the 60s with the sun shining. Have several trips ranging from 30 miles to back-to-back 50 miles lined up for summer weekends.

>>2038839
Not gonna lie to you, the bike was bought by my parents more than 30 years ago and wasn't almost used, it spent all that time in basement and in garage. I overhauled it purely for fun. Maybe I will use it in summer to ride to my office (3 km away). It has folded frame so the idea of this bike (I mean of the designers) as to be able to transport it easily so yeah, who knows - maybe I will take it with me somewhere.

Same old almost same old... saddle change and shorter stem (no like, will revert).

>>2038903
What happened to the panasonic?

Used to get numbing and pain in my hands on longer rides, so did some upgrades to my build during the winter.

>new brakes
>new tires
>rivnutted top tube bag
>suspension stem
>new grips
>fresh paint

Discomfort gone, rides like a dream.
Did a >4h ride this weekend without trouble.

Really happy I could find a way to make it work instead of just getting a different bike with drop bars

>>2038904
Still here, still in use.

>>2038908
Close up

>>2038908
>>2038911

>>2038908
Damn thats a great looking bike. Did you convert it yourself to discs?
Maybe try out a more swept back bar to get a better angle on your wrists.
>>2038898
Nice, working on and maintaing a bike is quite fun. Love to crack open a beer and listen to some music while cleaning and adjusting my shit.

I'm sorry, I can't post my bike. I haven't posted all winter. It would feel silly to start not it's spring.

>>2036544 (OP)
we are so back!
hi everyone.
got a new saddle pack

>>2038953
What's up? I mean up on your rack.

Welcome back to prison anons, well done 4ch team

>>2038959
it's a 1990 lower-tier Miyata MTB. I'll take a picture of it tomorrow when I'm back home

>>2038953
headbadge

>>2038967
hey Chicagobro, cool sculptures

>>2038967
Easterebirth.

>>2038973
Hi, Bacon ! as Telly Savalas said to Donald Sutherland's "Oddball" character in Kelly's Heroes: "Stay lucky, you nut!"

>>2038989
Have an old friend called saracen, salamanca or sasquatch or whatever. A solid bro.

Baller build I fuck wit it

>>2038959
>>2038969

>>2039021
That's a tall frame, man. I haven't seen any Miyatas in this commie shithole. Cool bike. What's going on with the derailers though?

>>2039021
W I D E handlebars

>>2039038
ha, yeah even as tall as it is it barely fits me, the seatpost needs full extension but the ceiling beam blocks it so it's pushed down on the rack.
the groupset is low tier but the frame is Miyata STB which is a really good frame the previous owner was short and bought the wrong thing and garaged it for 30 years.
>derailleurs
I wrapped inner tube rubber around the mechs to keep mud out

>>2039040
yeah, they're stock. I have a nicer Profile Designs bar I'm going to put on, if it feels wrong I'll cut it down.
the problem is the PO garaged it so long all the grease ossified. the shifters were locked in place until I flushed out all the oem grease frozen in there but I still haven't gotten around to stripping the frame and fork and servicing all the bearings yet so it's a garage queen showpiece until then.
once I get her running again I'll fuck with the fit.
what's the current wisdom on bar width? I see a lot of new mtbs with even wider bars but I ride road bikes

>>2039064
neato.
I've never seen that decal before but it's probably a custom framebuilder?

>>2036544 (OP)
Just picked these up an hour ago.
>'74 Le Tour with mud guard, rear rack, original emergency pump
>Traveler 3
>Greenbriar Free Spirit, with original mud guard and rear rack
Guy selling them even threw on new tires beforehand. They need some more tlc, but $100 for all three is not something you just pass up.

>>2040244
pretty cool.
the guy spent more on tires than he made in the sale. kinda weird.

>>2040252
He was just getting them out of the garage.

>>2040252
Definitely putting up a fight, though. Rear axle sheared off while accessing the hub to clean/grease the bearings. :(

I rided 8 miles after work.

>>2040264
it was likely already fractured. it's broken where they usually break from stress because the freewheel cantilevers out further than a freehub.
I've snapped my axle in the same place dropping a curb and landing in a turn at high speed. the spacer from the modern replacement axle was a bit shorter and haven't snapped that axle yet despite similar abuse

>>2036591
ayoo poseidon bro, what you playing on the speaker ?
>>2036663
would not steal/10
>>2036693
nice golden age cannondale
>>2036753
very nice did you strip the frame yourself or was it like that ?

>>2037049
based microshift but cant stand the death traps and treat yourself to new tyres
>>2037053
go full GT KARAKORAM tiger stripe you can do it
>>2037072
sliiiiiiick
>>2037078
>girls dont know about my ergo bars
>>2037093
thats a long slack boi

>>2037444
dayum that is an incredibly ugly bike, it hurts just to look at it
>>2037451
>colnago's cheaper mexican equivalent
>>2037477
ayyoooooo boring biker any tales from chicongo ?
>>2038041
boomercore
>>2038081
> I would probably go with a 7spd cassette over the 8
wut ?

>>2038169
/n/ineties/10 !
>>2038570
needs more blue anodising dont hold back ! cable ends skewers bolts and pedals
>>2038586
i remember trying those shifters for the first time in the 90s they blew mind mind thats in good condition
>>2038898
i owned one of those, awesome frame
>>2038903
>rear facing gopro
who hurt you ?

>>2038953
tell me the secrets of the cow
>>2039021
nice derailleur warmer
>>2039064
another mans trash another mans treasure
>>2040373
how will you announce your presence without a bell ? im calling the cops


meanwhile i broke a seat rail so got a new saddle and got an electronic dropper while i was at it, also new front Hope V4 calliper the last one got sandblasted on the beach.

>>2036544 (OP)
Took my new bike for my first ride, only about 5 miles.

Did some brutal single trails today with some ungodly uphills. I just dont have the power to put down 500 watts for minutes at a time yet. My front wheel did start to lift more than once and thats fucking scary if youre clipped in

>>2040434
>>2040435
>>2040436
>>2040437
>>2040438
fuck off megafaggot

got this gravel bike for a very good price, likely because it's low end and not taken care of (you can see the chain). it's only got claris but I want to start low end and get something nice later. any suggestions for tuning up besides clean chain, clean sprockets, relube everything? I also need to adjust the brakes as one of them is loose but otherwise the wheels seem to be true and the bike shifts even with a chain that seems like it was hit with WD40

>>2040464
>any suggestions for tuning up
Get a nice pair of tires/tpu tubes or tubless, and spd pedals anon. Maybe swap out the bartape too, looks a bit worn.

>>2040465
yeah I can tell the bartape is bad, it's losing stickiness. I definitely plan to get new tires since these seem like shit, maybe gravelkings or marathons. as for pedals i'll definitely go clipless when I take it on long rides but i'll keep those MTB pedals for commuting.

>>2040442
That tree looks massive. What is it?

>>2040472
Pretty sure it's just a old Cottonwood.

>>2040472
my dick

>>2040492
Post bike you've stolen last, Tyrone.

>>2040436
ayy good to see you again ya fuckin kangaroo
>any tales from chicongo
it really can be the congo here sometimes, especially in the shitty parts of the city. One time I was making runs in the deep hood, at an alleyway intersection two ganger cars meet and refuse to give their right of way to pass. The guys in the cars start jumping out the car and throwing hands, then out of nowhere mfers start spawning from the apartments, corners, dumpsters, everywhere, and join the fight. I'm just standing there across the street like wtf. Then I hear "gun gun gun" and see a guy fire two warning shots in the air and hoodrats scattering as fast as they spawned. The drivers and their passengers all just looked at each other, nodded, then managed right of way like nothing happened.

>>2040529
MANLET
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>single speed with loaded rear end
why torture yourself?
nice bike, though

>>2040529
raise your stop light retard

new bike! i previously had a 2010 specialized globe but I wanted something faster and lighter, so I sold it and paid a little more money and got this! currently a broke college student so down clown on me for walmart brand, i heard these are pretty good. any recommended upgrades? First order of business is to get a rack, new pedals, repair kit, and lights

>>2040542
*dont clown

>>2040542
You sold a Specialized to get this?
Whoever assembled this needs to be stopped. It's too large for you, also enjoy your front wheel coming lose when your QR snags a twig.
Not that I'd ever take this bike off road or anywhere near a descent.

>>2040544
im 6'1 i doubt this is too big for me. i guess your saying the seat is too low then?

>>2040542
Holy fuck, dude that Saddle angle is awful. Do you want your dick to fall off?

>>2040546
nta but what is wrong?

>>2040546
it looks about as level as they come, what are you talking about?>>2040544
>wheel coming lose when your QR snags a twig
this has never actually happened in real life

>>2040545
Why on earth would you put the seat that low if youre 6'1?
Are you the next
>but muh i have to start somewhere and im scared of crashing because i dont know how to ride a bike?

>>2040571
idk im really new to biking, this is how it was when i bought it
how high should it be? i thought maybe id get some help or tips here instead of just, like, being verbally assaulted for having one thing a little too wrong. idk...

>>2040579
you should raise seat to max and slam (remove the spacers) the handlebars

>>2040579
Mesaure your inseam and multiply that by 0.885
Its not a perfect formula but a good starting point

>>2040585
dickrider

>>2040579

>>2040542
turn that front quick release lever up next to the brake. it could snag something how it is now

>>2040530
I bet you've never seen a bike with track geometry.

>>2040617
I bet you've never seen the top of your refrigerator without standing on something

>>2036591
Peak Clariscore

I want everyone to know I look at every bike and even if it's plain jane it's still sickk(also upgrade your tires if the bike is new to you). Anyone else doing Gemini cat in AZ next weekend?

>Go for a ride for the first time in forever
>Get hit with a micro burst
T-thanks.

>>2040464
cleaned it, got the shifters and brakes working mostly well (still claris sadly). it's a good bike to get me used to drop bars and gravel riding but I know i'll replace it when I have more money. it's fun though. i'll replace the bartape don't worry, and i'm keeping the pedals atm.

No electricity here, got it as a stripped frame and put it back on the road on a budget. Planning to make some storage inside the empty battery seatpost and find a matching front rim. The frame is just mildly overweight.

Got this yesterday for £200. I've upgraded the brakes to 105, swapped the wheels and changed to a silver chainring (although not sure about this - might go back to black).
Still need to put my new chain on and set up the bars properly for my geometry.

>>2041005
>Boardman
don't really know anything about them
>team
oh, sweet, a team bike is top of the line, let's see if I can read the writing on the components...
>rear derailleur
>Tiagra
wtffffffff?

anyway, I'm no gear snob. modern-ish tiagra is as good as decade-older 105+ or whatever, that was just really surprising.

that cockpit looks wonky, yeah. the way my fit worked out my drops were pointed at the brake bridge but somewhere between that and the rear dropout is recommended, which is what you have now, so it may be ok. the real weird part is the hoods are almost straight up. if they feel right like that I'd try the next size up on stem length and push the hoods down more forward. of course, this means wrapping and unwrapping the bars. I just left mine unwrapped and did a bunch of trial and error over many long rides and then wrapped them permanently. I temporarily padded them with bubble wrap and tape for the sake of my hands.
that looks like a fun bike. I'd say you got a pretty good deal on it, too.

>>2040932
so you removed the battery but the motor is still in there? can you even get at it to remove it?
absolute madman.

>>2041014
>d try the next size up on stem length
*the next size SMALLER
sorry

>>2041014
Team is the middle level. There's a "pro"
level above "Team". I think there were/are several levels of model and this was entry-level carbon.

I've just put the chain on and they were perfectly indexed from me eyeballing it! That's never happened before!

Yea I think the brake hoods moved down a bit would make it look and feel a bit less weird. I guess the last owner wanted to be more upright.

>>2041021
iunno maybe it fit him like that but if so he should have gone for a shorter stem imo.
I recently fitted my first drop bar bike and it took forever. the way it felt over long rides required months of fine tuning and trying different things, including fixing a similar bar tilt and hood position with a shorter stem. so, it's fresh on my mind , that's the first thing I thought of when I saw yours. but obviously every fit is different.

>>2041022
How did you find your perfect fit? Was there a process?

>>2040778
>rattle rattle rattle rattle [5 seconds]
your beer is now flat

nice ride, looks fast

>>2041025
well, everything starts with saddle height and setback but I've sorted that out on previous bikes and also it's pretty easy to get the height right with the standard advice everyone gives.
I went to the bike co-op and got a dropbar about my shoulder width and one of those shitty adjustable stems and a quill for it off aliexpress since I have a threaded headset. all cheap stuff.
I test rode it and played with the position. it became obvious that I needed a very short reach but at the extreme, the adjustable stem would only go back to 80mm (measured with a spirit level with a ruler on it eyeballed over the clamp to the quill center). played around with the stack. the bars were 40cm wide which felt a little wide still even though it is usually the narrowest width on offer, but I'm slim. I found an Uno bar on ali that went down to 38 and that fit me much better, and I also preferred the compact bend it has. if a narrower one would be more perfect, it's a moot point since you can't really find them except really old juvenile ones that are steel.
(cont)

>>2041025
>>2041051
I bought an 80mm reach stem with the stack that I needed. put the bar and brifters on and left the cabling long. test rides to find where I wanted the hoods and the bar tilt. then redialed the stack. then long test rides would tell me via hand pain what needed more adjustment. nosed up the saddle was the single best fighter of hand pain, but I was still getting hand ache because the brifters were rotated too far out, and tricep ache until I tilted the bar back and clamped the brifters closer to me. eventually I had to face the fact that I needed a shorter reach stem so I sized down to a 70mm and then I could tilt the bars forward again so the drops felt right and clamp the brifters back lower. plus I was putzing with saddle fore-and-aft, stem stack, bar tilt and brifter position on every ride since one thing affects all the other things to some degree.
I was 95 percent there, the shorter stem was the final 3%, then micro adjusting everything else to suit the new reach was the last 2%.
it took a few months until I was mostly happy but this wasn't the bike I daily, but it is the one I ride the longest distances on. it took a few more months trying micro adjustments until I mostly quit needing them. I still tinker with it juuuust to be sure, but many times I'll put those experiments back how it was after trying it for a few miles.

>>2040542
update!
have about 50 miles under my pedals now. things that have happened are as follows:
rear derailleur tuned
crank, headset, and chain lubed/greased
put on seat from old specialized
new pedals light set
rear rack
cargo net
repair kit frame bag
phone holder
and its been great! was really having problems before i worked on the derailleur, was shifting by itself randomly or when i pedaled too hard. but I got that sorted, and i lubed/greased everything to make sure its set after the 16yo who probably built it at walmart. mostly just been riding in the city and on paths but the bit of gravel ive taken it on have been awesome! suprised i dont see this brand around here more.

again im poor and student pls no bully

is 2mm enough tire clearance

>>2041442
take kff dork dism and reflectors. why this over 80s or 90s steel?

>>2041445
i wanted something new and i like the look of these. marketplace is all fixies where im at, and i want something with drops. I have a univega sport rover i ride alot too
> dism?
thanks

>>2041014
It had a hub motor, but that didn't come with the frame. I initially wanted to build it up into a sturdy gravel for my fat dad, but dad ceased to be fat so I just turned it into a commuter for myself.
>>2041444
You'll be fine as long as it doesn't rub.
>>2041445
Take reflectors off, but then use them to balance your wheels.

>>2041442
IRL version of picrel

>>2041442
Kek That phone mount and bike lock.
Bro just use a kick scooter for the 5 miles you do. At least get SPD pedals if ypu want people to respect you.

So I'm nearing completion on one of my biggest projects yet.

The hub on the original wheelset broke, so I've decided to use the downtime to strip the aluminum frame bare. Itwas a lot more work than I expected, but I had been thinking about it for quite a long time, and seeing it completed now, I've definitely made the right decision.

Step by step I've turned this old entry level XC bike into my ideal inner city commuter. Please like and subscribe

>>2036544 (OP)
too fast lmfao

>>2041570
im new to this stuff. havnt biked since i was a kid.
whats kek about the phone mount and bike lock? i usually call with ppl while im riding so having access to my phone is nice, and for changing music and stuff. bike lock was given to me, it seems strong for a city full of thieves. are you just upset cause this stuff isnt aero? please, like actually let me know if im doin something wrong here.
also im not into clipless atm, maybe later

>>2041620
looks great, why the huge tires for commuting tho?

>>2041641
People are upset cause you kitted out a gravel bike as commuter.
You are supposed to commute on a 30-year-old MTB.
Don't worry, in a couple years when gravel bikes are out of fashion, /n/ will love them.

>>2041643
ok this is fair haha
i definatly use it as a commuter, i'm riding it 10 miles to work tomorrow. I also intend to do 'bikepacking' shit with it or just go on long trips.

>>2041643
nobody is upset but phone mount is pretty cringe, just get a $15 bike computer it will cost less in the long run

t. not the guy kekking at the phone mount

>>2041661
knew you guys would hate the phone mount. desu i do feel pretty onions using it but its just so convenient.
also wdym it would be cheaper in the longrun? mount was like $6 and i already have my phone. i dont need to spend anymore money.

>>2041661
a $15 bike computer you can call people with while riding?

>>2041642
Well, mostly convenience. the rims are 30 mm so I'm limited to tires of 2.0+ inches. I wanted something fast rolling but still capable of gravel riding and slight off roading. And I frankly really like the look of the g ones, so they were a no brainer for me. They ride really comfy and their size is useful for not getting stuck in tram tracks as well. Speed wise I managed to average 28 kph on flat rides with this setup which isn't too bad I think.

But I'm open to other tire suggestions that match what I'm looking for, as they really are on the expensive side

>>2041663
because you're raping your battery

>>2041669
are you calling people with your hands? I don't understand this post

>>2041672
>because you're raping your battery
what how

>>2041701
batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. phones are much more power hungry than any bike computer. it looks like the cheaper option to you because you are thinking short term.

>>2041704
my battery is at 98% health and ive had it since 2022 and im on it constantly. i doubt some time on navigation or strava with music playing is going to "rape my battery" lmao.

>>2041729
I'll be honest with you bro. Using your cellphone as a bike computer is a bad idea because it's not designed for it
1.- it will rattle constantly
2.- it may fall of when you least expect it
3.- actually using your GPS plus other stuff will drain your battery. This many not be a problem for short rides but it will be one in a 2-4 hr ride.
4.- if you are concerned with speed, it's not aero.
You do whatever you want tho. It sounds like you are doing short and "slow" rides so using your cellphone as a bike computer should be ok for your application.

>>2041803
doesnt rattle.
has never fallen off or even come close to
did an hour long ride yesterday and lost like 10% battery
idgaf abt aero

>>2041803
You forgot the part where phone screens are optimized for image quality under most common conditions. Not readability above all, even in direct sunlight.

>>2041823
ok, ill bite. where is this good bike computer for 15 dollars?

I got a new one since the last one sucked. It's CTY 1.1. Took the wheel off to fit on the bus. Now I am back and I put the wheel back on but I think maybe I used quick release wrong? The brakes are scraping against..something. Any advice? pic unrelated, tits for a reward

https://files.catbox.moe/j12v3l.mov

>>2041868
Just take it on and off a few more times, there will be a sweet spot where it doesn’t rub. Try shit like holding the brake when you tighten it, pressing it into the dropouts really hard when you tighten it, worst case you can loosen up that brake caliper and move it but I don’t think you’ll need to

>>2041873
I am now unable to take it off because no matter how hard i TWEEST the side without the lever won’t move. I am scared that I fucked up my bicycle. I think I may have also put the wheel in on the wrong side, the video for the bike has the shiny disc brake bit on the left, but here it’s on the right, same side as the lever.

I am so stupid and really hope I didn’t permanently fuck my literal 2-hours-old bike.

>>2041875
Be less gay then maybe you’d be able to figure out how to take a fuckin quick release bicycle wheel on and off
Its not that hard bro stop posting on 4chan and go figure it out

>>2041868
dumb fuck
the QR isnt even tightened properly
its QR so sometimes it bends the stays more, sometimes less, tighten it, get on bike, roll 5 meters, retighten, that usually works for me

>>2041877
>>2041880
Jesus christ I am sorry for not automatically having this shit downloaded into my mental like cortana

turns out i had to actually twist the thing first to be able to close it btw now its fine

>>2041886
You should be sorry
Look at you asking people on the internet how to turn a turny thing

>>2041889
well at least i can get it out and get it in on my own now

i still keep hearing this metal scrape no matter how many adjustments i do though very annoying, cant ride like that

>>2041891
are u a cute girl anon

>>2041897
I am not a cute girl

I am coming up on minute 40 of rolling, hearing the scratch of damaged metal, unloosening, removing, tightening, rolling, getting stage 9 cancer of the lower intestine as I hear it again, then loosening to restart the cycle.

i am a man

>>2041880
>>2041873
I have a similar problem with QR. When I insert the wheel in the dropouts and tighten, the wheel is always off to the side. Eventually if I fiddle around with the axle and tighten it at an angle, not when it sits neatly in the dropout, then it's straight in the middle of the fork and between the back stays.
Is this an inherent issue with QR or are my dropouts crooked?

>>2041908
qr is always kinda fucky, something could also be wonky but yeah no i did not enjoy having qr what a shit system

okay okay i give up on being manly and self sufficient and cool and shit. are you happy.

i fucking give up I slept on it cause it took 40 minutes and now ive been at it with a fresh mind for an hour and it STILL keeps touching the metal groove thing EVERY SINGLE TIME i have replaced and tightened and replaced and tightened and i give up. just gonna pay some snobby-ass bike mechanic at the local shop 80 bones for an easy job so he can ask me stupid questions and yapbrag about all his stupid, ugly tacky neon colored Specialized bikes at me the whole time.

>>2041908
your frame is bent.

>>2041922
post a pic so we can better help you and/or laugh at you

>>2041927
I did it myself, I just kept replacing it over and over again until it decided to finally work one of these times.

>>2041987
Told u nigger

>>2041988
stfu!!!!

>>2041827
lmao. u couldnt do it.

>>2041458
>VO2 max > 40
This was made by some homofaggot. My grandmothers VO2 max is > 60. :DD

>>2041902
>>2041922
You need to loosen the brake caliper once the wheel is set and either pull the brakes and tighten the caliper or align it by eye.
If the rotor is visually moving as the wheel spins then it's warped, bend it back. You might also need to spread the pads to push the pistons back if you pulled the lever with the wheel off, just use a screwdriver or something

>>2042015
This is Chinese to me and I’m staring directly at the calipers because I have the manual in my hand.

Plus I am afraid of breaking something and paying for it later. I lucked out not adjusting anything when putting it back on, but I will just never take it off again unless there is a flat.

Do you have a youtube video of someone doing this so I can follow along?

>>2036556
guess who is back
since that pic
>went back to shop, they adjusted everything
>rode a bit, leveled saddle, changed rim tape
>went clipless
>bought a toptube bag, extra bottle cage
>went on 250km trip
>ordered small tool bag/wrap thing and tpu tubes to remove my saddle bag
>wore down my shitty tired (too much rear braking and tires are 8 euros each) and replaced them
we are beginning a new stage, I finished my project at work, probably gonna do fuck all for the rest of the year at work, so time to ride and loose weight

LETS FUCKING GO NONNY

GET /OUT/ AND GET BUSY LIVIN

love that for you bro

A jeep chewed up everything in front, thankfully I made it out with minimal injuries, decided ro turn it into a flat bar commuter/touring bike with what little money I had. Alivio 2x8 set with Sora brakes, 105 brakes, some cheap rim on front with Schwalbe Durano DD plus, even cheaper factory rim with Marathon plus, both 700x25 because that's what the frame allows me at most.

Slightly different angle.

>>2042191
Looks like a speedy ride for the money.
Why only a front fender though? Don't you get brown stripes on your shirt's back when you ride in the rain?

>>2042191
As soon as you have a couple bucks left over, consider replacing the Marathon Plus.
I loved their puncture protection on my postal bike, delivering 40kg of mail per day while stopping at every house. But for basically every other use case, they're overkill and both slow and uncomfortable.

>>2042193
The rear fender is a bit loose sometimes and has a tendency to rub on the wheel, so I took it off for that ride until I could adjust it. Here it is with the rear fender.

>>2042195
I goddamn hate fenders for how many issues they cause but also how usefúl they are.
How isn't this a solved problem, yet?

>>2042197
a (You) problem and a skills issue

>>2036544 (OP)
We giro winners nao

>>2042255
How does this ride, and how much does it weigh with that chonky downtube?

>>2042263
Not that anon but chonky downtubes like that aren't really chonky, it's formed into a skinny teardrop cross section for maximum aero and the cold die forging process stiffens the aluminum for a minimal weight cost

>>2042263
I don’t have a scale but it feels less than a 20lb dumbbell. The down tube is “aero” and comes to a point on each side (so thin you can’t mount a bottle to it) and is only 1” thick in the middle. I bought it for the frame for $250 and am steadily fixing it up but I like how it rides

>>2042263
>>2042267
Some of the new aerobikes actually do have very thick squareish cross-section downtubes; I think it's to smooth the air from the wheel to the tube to the bottle/legs and is presumably computer optimized despite looking chonk.

>>2042263
>>2042267
>>2042268
Hydroformed aluminium was the style at the time
>>2042378
its less aero and more stiffness, that cervello would have a very unforgiving ride

>>2042650
>Hydroformed aluminium
Not all formed aluminum is hydroformed, there's die formed which that bike looks like and it produces aluminum with different properties and features such as thinner walls and tube butting.

>>2042378
Newer aero frames have thicker profiles because the most aerodynamic shape (in subsonic aerodynamics) is not a blade cutting through air but a teardrop with clean flow and wake

>>2042652
if you know your shit and watched any videos on the topic 90% of aero gains (without the hooman on the bike) (riding in straight line) happens infront of the steer tube and crown race bearings.

trying out fixed bike from ali. it's pretty nice actually

>>2044207
Looks really nice and like a lot of fun.
But for the love of god, use a front brake and a gear ratio below 3:1.
2009 was 26 years ago, you're not impressing anyone anymore.

>>2044207
pretty neat.
tsunami are all steel, right? do you know what it weighs?

>>2044265
SNM100 is 6061 aluminum. I'm not sure about weight, feels like 9 something kilos.

>>2044408
good info, thanks

>>2042704
>adding /pol/shit to a nice pin-up
Fucking faggots.

it's a white boy summer out there

>>2044595
That seat tube angle looks wild.

New bike mod, +69 avg watts
there’s a race in a few weeks but im gonna go and fuck a girl instead so I won’t be here
There’s a lot of people out training though and I just clapped their times on strava. I hope they are worried

>>2044637

>>2044637
>there’s a race in a few weeks but im gonna go and fuck a girl instead
ngmi

>>2044649
I forgot it was this month but its ok, I already know the pussy good
i wouldn’t skip it for a random girl

I finished building this recently. The frame was new old stock from a guy associated with the team back in the day. It turned out better than I imagined.

>>2041442
I like it.

t. Fellow ozark trail enjoyer

>>2044653
TREK TREK TREK TREK TREK
should've got a COSMIC wheelset

>>2044639
based

where can I talk about bicyclin’ with others that aint reddit, twitter or some no-name forum? the board pisses me off more day by day and I think i’m finally starting to grow tired of this site

>>2044691
lemmy

>>2044691
in the real world

>>2044708
I am too antisocial for that and also ugly so I can’t change it
>>2044692
what

>>2044691
I convinced everyone at work it was a mere running gag that I find a segway from every topic into bicycles
They stopped buying that long ago

>>2044753
>segway
that's a vehicle with a meme name, like Google (company) is a misspelling of googol (number 10^100)
the real word is segue.

>>2044756
Post bike.

>>2044770
which one?
utility or fast?
I was trying to look out for you. if this workplace you mention requires you to write things and you spell it like that they're going to think you're a dumbass.

>>2044756
segue sounds french, i dont like french.

>>2044774
well, since the Norman invasion, about a quarter of the words in English come from French. not saying I like it either but it is what it is .

>>2044637
>>2044639
Cool bike. I'd love to get a sticker like that but my spider sense tells me that my wife wouldn't like it as much. Hope you win your race.

what's the problem with the current thread?

it's dead jim

Look I made an abomination

it was uncomfortable on the road and I hate hybrids now

>>2046720
Congrats, you built the worst bike on earth.

I had to put a rear disk brake because the rear wheel and rear brake posts were gone. 15 euros for a double wall disk brake rear wheel, amazing deal.

>>2046881
It looks like it was made from sausage, then painted white. I love it.

>>2046885
I had to cut the quill stem, remove the fork and immerge the fork stem in NaOH in order to dissolve the remaining portion of the aluminum stem from the fork.
It has seen some shit. It was a free bike. I put 50 bucks in it. It rides amazingly and it looks like a piece of shit, i love it.

>>2046881
>15 euros for a double wall disk brake rear wheel
and how much did it cost to have the caliper mount welded on?

>>2046910
It's an adapter you bolt it on. It was 16 euros.

>>2046881
>15€
You should have just stolen it. If you got caught, you could just show them your bike. There's no way they'd prosecute you.

>>2046931
The guy who sold me the wheel was getting rid of it because he wanted to put a 26' wheel on hisnew ebike. Because it was to tall with a 622. He was in a hurry to get rid of it. I told him: i don't think you can reprogram your bosh controller to run on 26, you will mess with speed and milage. I expressively asked if he was sure. People will make crazy deal to get rid of stuff they see as useless.

>>2046921
ah, cool deal. I guess cable isn't strong enough to need a reinforced frame and stuff

>>2046720
thanks, I hate it

>>2044653
>team PEPSIMAAAAAAAN
I rate it

liked the other thread more desu

>>2047324
what happened? I woke up and it got 404'd

Lights, mirror, bar bag... just waiting for the rack and bags to come in and we can get into some REAL intense touring

>>2047383
No clue.

got a couple of interesting retro projects in progress. can't wait to share them with you when they're done.
i think you'll like them.

for now here's a nice 1980s atb that recently sold for $400 on fleabay, i think the double u brake is cool

>>2047430
if your projects look like it, dont bother posting them

>>2047430
What exactly makes an atb an atb? I wouldn't associate a sloping top tube with one. It can't just be the stem?

>>2047430
It's funny that growing up in the 90's these are exactly the kind of bikes you'd see rotting away leaned up next to a shed outside everyone's house, now they're the trendy new ride.

>>2047432
It's just an MTB that was made and sold to people cause MTBs were cool.
They were not meant to be taken down a trail, so manufacturers could mount shittier components, as long as it kinda looked like an MTB at a glance.
So yeah, a cheap MTB with a more upright stem and eyelets for fenders.

>>2047430
>>2047436

That's a beautiful and practical bicycle. They are kind of trendy, but they are also excellent machines, or the best of them are. That looks like an early XT groupset, which is bomb proof, easy to maintain, these bikes are like early Land Rovers and other early ATVs in that they were also overbuilt, hugely practical and extremely simple to keep going, also the workmanship is of a high standard, look at the brazing and all with columbus tubing, probably weighs a little over 10kg and cost less than a plastic, sorry - carbon rim set, which isn't bad for a bike that could last a lifetime.

They appeal a lot to riders who appreciate those elements as much as they do to hipsters.

>>2048650
>They appeal a lot to riders who appreciate those elements as much as they do to hipsters.
that is the same group of people though, hipster

Finally had time to finish my old cannondale project.
Has anyone an idea what cable cover i need for the rear brake near the seatpost? It gets sucked into the holder constantly.

>>2048974

>>2048974
There's supposed to be a barrel adjuster on there I think.
Had a similair thing on an early 90s Trek 850, lost it too.
Made for a nice V-brake conversion though.

Hasn't changed much the past few years.

>>2037477
>>2038967
sup boringbro

>>2037543
well done

>>2038169
love the colorway

>>2038570
>>2038908
>>2044595
fuck yes

>>2044653
>>2047430
>>2048974
sexo

>>2049124
this is already basically my build but I may steal the brake-lever-on-stem-shifter idea. that's great

that red Cannondale is cool but the quill-to-threadless adapter prevents it from sexo status

>>2049132
ah shit yea, you're right about the stem adapter. i got distracted by the unicrown(?) seat stay.

>>2049132
>>2049169
I really hate quill stems because i couldnt find cheap ones to try out different geometrys and stem lenghts.
But yeah the adapter looks like ass and im looking for a better looking option

>>2049170
what I did was use the longest, cheapest quill adapter on ali, and a cheap , shitty threadless adjustable stem and rode around with my allen wrenches and adjusted them until it felt right even on my longest rides. then I measured the geometry and bought a quill with that geo.
unfortunately, the stem wouldn't go up and back less than 80mm and on long rides I eventually I realized, after I bought an 80mm quill, that I could feel it stretching me just enough to cause discomfort.
so I did have to buy a second quill. but 70mm is a pretty fringe length it's just that my fit is weird.

>>2049124
sup fenderline, always good seeing you

>>2047393
Rove? Looks comfy.

Thinking 26" wheels are too small for me now. 700c maybe the n+1

gearbox with beltdrive

>>2049524
That thing is Reddit as fuck. :D

>>2049525
neat!
do you notice any inefficiencies compared to chain& derailleur?