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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #400 on: Mon, 19 December 2016, 16:11:33 »
Anyone get one of those motor kits?

Looks fun...

I haven't looked into the motor kits, but I've noticed more e-bike mtb ads/promotions recently. A lot of the feedback so far seems really polarized or a love it or hate it attitude. I think it's a cool concept, but definitely not for everyone.

here's a new specialized e-bike promo video if anyone's interested: https://player.vimeo.com/video/191759944

I just want a cheapo kit to scoot to and from wawa on my snack runs.. no need to get fancy.. It's kind of a pain to start the car, back out, shift, drive 800 meters, park, get out, lock, get snack, unlock, shift, drive, park, eat snack
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ah, but in your car, u can fit many snacks... no need to go back anytime soon :)


Wawa is only for emergency snack runs..   If I want maximum snacks, I drive to costco.. //FAT

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #401 on: Mon, 19 December 2016, 17:06:36 »
Anyone get one of those motor kits?

Looks fun...

I haven't looked into the motor kits, but I've noticed more e-bike mtb ads/promotions recently. A lot of the feedback so far seems really polarized or a love it or hate it attitude. I think it's a cool concept, but definitely not for everyone.

here's a new specialized e-bike promo video if anyone's interested: https://player.vimeo.com/video/191759944

I just want a cheapo kit to scoot to and from wawa on my snack runs.. no need to get fancy.. It's kind of a pain to start the car, back out, shift, drive 800 meters, park, get out, lock, get snack, unlock, shift, drive, park, eat snack
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ah, but in your car, u can fit many snacks... no need to go back anytime soon :)


Wawa is only for emergency snack runs..   If I want maximum snacks, I drive to costco.. //FAT

Lmao :D Costco is def best place for maximum snackage

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #402 on: Mon, 19 December 2016, 19:17:40 »
Are any of you guys rocking friction shifters?  If so, what do you think?

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #403 on: Mon, 19 December 2016, 20:51:19 »
I think they are retro grouch stuff. I mean, all my future bikes will have electronic shifting, let alone indexed mechanical.  But some bike tourers really like them. Easy to set up and maintain. My set is on my dads old '74 Raleigh international. That bike will have nuovo record on it forever. While it's a nice bike, it's nowhere as nice to ride as the new stuff.

Thinking more about it--it's like not installing a desktop environment on your computer. Sure you can, and a few people even do, but why?
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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #404 on: Mon, 19 December 2016, 21:21:26 »
Are any of you guys rocking friction shifters?  If so, what do you think?

my bike has them, other than their placement on my bike which I am not used to they function fine.

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #405 on: Sat, 24 December 2016, 14:55:16 »
I just scored a great deal on a closeout of the Garmin Vector II power meter! After the holidays I should get a chance to get back on the boards and Ill update about how it is.
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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #406 on: Sat, 24 December 2016, 15:45:26 »
Are any of you guys rocking friction shifters?  If so, what do you think?
Rocking partial friction shifters. But that is because I am using a particularly weird setup where I just need to switch between two modes.

From what I've read they are less than ideal on modern 9+ speed bikes because the tolerances are too small.
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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #407 on: Sun, 25 December 2016, 07:25:12 »
I will start us off!

Here is my primary bike, a Trek Remedy 9 27.5:
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I also own a Trek 1.2 that I use for general getting around/commuting to work/occasional road ride.. The perks of working at a bike shop..  :p

Trek is so good,I like Road bike but Trek is so expensive,only have one not very good 451 small Road bike.
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« Reply #408 on: Sun, 25 December 2016, 08:00:03 »
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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #409 on: Sun, 25 December 2016, 16:28:57 »
Hey guys, Im looking for a new computer to go with my new power meter. Does anyone have recomendations for budget (preferably garmin) bike computers?
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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #410 on: Sun, 25 December 2016, 16:41:38 »
Hey guys, Im looking for a new computer to go with my new power meter. Does anyone have recomendations for budget (preferably garmin) bike computers?

I have the Edge 25 and like it a lot. It is pretty new and small and does everything that I need! Check out Dcrainmaker's reviews, he does good stuff.

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #411 on: Sun, 25 December 2016, 17:18:17 »
Hey guys, Im looking for a new computer to go with my new power meter. Does anyone have recomendations for budget (preferably garmin) bike computers?

I have the Edge 25 and like it a lot. It is pretty new and small and does everything that I need! Check out Dcrainmaker's reviews, he does good stuff.

I really really like how it looks! unfortunately isnt power meter compatible :'(
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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #412 on: Wed, 28 December 2016, 21:01:26 »
Hey guys, Im looking for a new computer to go with my new power meter. Does anyone have recomendations for budget (preferably garmin) bike computers?

I have the Edge 25 and like it a lot. It is pretty new and small and does everything that I need! Check out Dcrainmaker's reviews, he does good stuff.

I really really like how it looks! unfortunately isnt power meter compatible :'(

Oh darn, didn't notice that. I guess you have to go higher in price than :(

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #413 on: Wed, 04 January 2017, 08:37:50 »
Hey guys, Im looking for a new computer to go with my new power meter. Does anyone have recomendations for budget (preferably garmin) bike computers?

I have the Edge 25 and like it a lot. It is pretty new and small and does everything that I need! Check out Dcrainmaker's reviews, he does good stuff.

I really really like how it looks! unfortunately isnt power meter compatible :'(

A friend of mine has the Garmin 520 and loves it. From what I've seen of it, the GPS features work really well, and it can be paired with a variety of ANT+ sensors (including power). It retails for $299, but I've seen it on sale many times. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/166370

I use the vivoactive watch (mainly for GPS). Not sure if it supports ANT+ power yet, but I've seen mention of some 3rd party app developers working on it. You can find one of these for about $100.

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #414 on: Tue, 10 January 2017, 02:57:40 »
Anyone has tried putting some 26" tires on a 28" CX bike? Been thinking about this for a few evenings now and want to try it out just goofs.

What would be the pros/cons for daily riding (mostly pavement with the occasional off-road on evenings and weekends)? And no - it's not for the winter time, just been eager to get back on the bike and already fantasizing about the season.

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #415 on: Tue, 10 January 2017, 09:41:09 »
Anyone has tried putting some 26" tires on a 28" CX bike? Been thinking about this for a few evenings now and want to try it out just goofs.

What would be the pros/cons for daily riding (mostly pavement with the occasional off-road on evenings and weekends)? And no - it's not for the winter time, just been eager to get back on the bike and already fantasizing about the season.

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sounds like a good plan. if its mostly for road riding though I'd recommend pretty untreaded tires.
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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #416 on: Tue, 10 January 2017, 10:39:36 »
Anyone has tried putting some 26" tires on a 28" CX bike? Been thinking about this for a few evenings now and want to try it out just goofs.

What would be the pros/cons for daily riding (mostly pavement with the occasional off-road on evenings and weekends)? And no - it's not for the winter time, just been eager to get back on the bike and already fantasizing about the season.

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I haven't done it, but here's the considerations:
Obviously you can only try this with disc brake compatible frames. You will need to measure the chain stays and fork for clearance. To keep the bike handling similar, you're looking at a 26x2.5", which is a huge tire. You will probably get better results with a 650b wheel and a 50c/2" tire. It will feel really sluggish on roads. It still might not handle very well (the discussion of pneumatic trail is beyond the scope of this forum). But if you're curious don't let any of that stop you...

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #417 on: Tue, 10 January 2017, 10:47:32 »
If you want ideas about this kind of bike done right, check out Kris' work at 44 bikes. He really understands how to build big tire, mostly road bikes that really ride well. http://www.44bikes.com/huntsman-super-trail/


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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #418 on: Tue, 10 January 2017, 11:13:00 »
Do any of you know how difficult it would be for a frame builder to take a frame and recreate it in another metal like titanium?

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #419 on: Tue, 10 January 2017, 11:28:47 »
Do any of you know how difficult it would be for a frame builder to take a frame and recreate it in another metal like titanium?

Not any harder than making any frame in titanium.

BUT...

Any framebilder worth anything will tell you to go get stuffed if you show up with a set of measurements or a geometry chart and told to build it. A better approach would be to say "I have this bike, and I really like <qualities> about it. Here's my body measurements and how I intend to ride the bike". You'll get a much better result. If you find someone who will build from your specs you shouldn't trust that builder's work, because they don't know enough about what they are doing to say no.

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #420 on: Tue, 10 January 2017, 15:51:29 »
Anyone has tried putting some 26" tires on a 28" CX bike? Been thinking about this for a few evenings now and want to try it out just goofs.

What would be the pros/cons for daily riding (mostly pavement with the occasional off-road on evenings and weekends)? And no - it's not for the winter time, just been eager to get back on the bike and already fantasizing about the season.

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I haven't done it, but here's the considerations:
Obviously you can only try this with disc brake compatible frames. You will need to measure the chain stays and fork for clearance. To keep the bike handling similar, you're looking at a 26x2.5", which is a huge tire. You will probably get better results with a 650b wheel and a 50c/2" tire. It will feel really sluggish on roads. It still might not handle very well (the discussion of pneumatic trail is beyond the scope of this forum). But if you're curious don't let any of that stop you...

I'd not be using it daily unless I'd find it performing about the same or better than what I have now. I've just seen this trend and want to try it out. But yes, brakes would be a issue. Would need to check clearance but I've already thought about that and will probably just try a wheel from a MTB, preferably a big ass one (2.5" would LOOK cool). I'd enjoy a more nimble and responsive bike then a tractor like heavy weight though.

It's just a thought I had during lunch break so please don't judge me too harsh on this weird Frankenstein of a idea.
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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #421 on: Mon, 23 January 2017, 17:03:51 »
Quick update on the Grand Tourist. Installed the front rack and a rear rack that I won on local eBay, together with a set of stainless steel Weinmann fenders with Soubitez rear light and a Schwinn (?) TMI headlight + dynamo.
(Not bad for €20 for the whole lot.)



The headlight looks really slick on this bike so I'll probably try to gut it and fit a B+M Cyo Premium LED headlight in there and then wire everything up properly.
Not sure what I will do with the extra fenders yet but everything is starting to come together. :)
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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #422 on: Mon, 23 January 2017, 20:44:19 »
If you want ideas about this kind of bike done right, check out Kris' work at 44 bikes. He really understands how to build big tire, mostly road bikes that really ride well. http://www.44bikes.com/huntsman-super-trail/

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I've been following Kris and his bikes online for years! He's from NH where I used to spend summers as a kid. I actually found his stuff from his post about building his shop out back behind his house on Garage Journal: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112578

his bikes are stunning.

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #423 on: Wed, 25 January 2017, 08:16:17 »
I wanted to stay in the time period with my light but I am also really happy with the light that is coming from my B+M Cyo Premium.
Now I could have gone for the chrome version but that one only has 60 Lux instead of the 80 Lux of the premium.

So some modding was in order;

Schwinn (?) TMI headlight above and the Cyo below. It should fit inside but maybe I'll need to cut away part of the support. (Spoiler: I did)


So after some cutting and sanding of the metal front ring of the old light it finally fit inside. Just needed to wire everything up and see if it works.


Taped off the rear light connectors for now because otherwise they create a short and it won't work.
I just used some foam blocks that I had lying around to fix it in place but perhaps I will replace it with something more permanent later.
For now I still want to tidy up the wires and replace them with slightly thicker ones.

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You won't know it is a modern light untill you switch it on.  :cool:

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #424 on: Wed, 25 January 2017, 12:58:59 »
well done sir. classy af.
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« Reply #425 on: Wed, 25 January 2017, 13:46:51 »
well done sir. classy af.
Thank you sir. :D
I'm not done yet but the delivery guy failed to ring my doorbell and deliver some high quality coax wire so I can start adding some extra frame guides and wire the rear light properly.
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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #426 on: Wed, 25 January 2017, 15:13:10 »
well done sir. classy af.

well done sir. classy af.
Thank you sir. :D
I'm not done yet but the delivery guy failed to ring my doorbell and deliver some high quality coax wire so I can start adding some extra frame guides and wire the rear light properly.


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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #427 on: Wed, 25 January 2017, 15:51:25 »
Quick update on the Grand Tourist. Installed the front rack and a rear rack that I won on local eBay, together with a set of stainless steel Weinmann fenders with Soubitez rear light and a Schwinn (?) TMI headlight + dynamo.
(Not bad for €20 for the whole lot.)
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The headlight looks really slick on this bike so I'll probably try to gut it and fit a B+M Cyo Premium LED headlight in there and then wire everything up properly.
Not sure what I will do with the extra fenders yet but everything is starting to come together. :)

That is a very nice grocery getter. the headlight is also really nice. Excellent work.
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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #428 on: Wed, 01 March 2017, 16:10:22 »
I'm not done yet. :D


Got my hands on a cheap wheel with a Sturmey Archer RX-RD5 (5-speed hub with 70mm drum brakes) for just €30.

Just finished cutting it out of the wheel (it was pitted and most of the spokes were bent or loose) and will be reading up on how to build my own wheel soon.

It's pretty damn solid though at 2.5 Kg.  :eek:

I enjoy the hybrid system I have now but this gives a very similar range and less of a hassle overall.
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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #429 on: Wed, 01 March 2017, 18:25:38 »
Wow, these gearboxes are pretty neat..  only $1000 for all that engineering.. Pretty good value imho..

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« Reply #430 on: Wed, 01 March 2017, 18:42:01 »
Wow, these gearboxes are pretty neat..  only $1000 for all that engineering.. Pretty good value imho..
I'm thinking you are mixing it up with a Rohloff. I want one but I need my money for other stuff first. :D
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« Reply #431 on: Thu, 09 March 2017, 22:56:27 »
Here's my bike  ;D  :thumb:


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« Reply #432 on: Fri, 10 March 2017, 22:02:20 »
Here's my bike  ;D  :thumb:

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Saw that in the "post life picture" thread... I sold mine for an engagement ring and haven't gotten back on in a few years now.

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #433 on: Fri, 14 April 2017, 03:26:52 »
Recently acquired this 29er :) It's getting a 1x10 XT conversion tomorrow.

Wheels are Stans Crest with CX ray's and e13 hubs, good stuff. Frame is carbon and the fork ain't too shabby either.

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #434 on: Fri, 14 April 2017, 03:31:24 »
Recently acquired this 29er :) It's getting a 1x10 XT conversion tomorrow.

Wheels are Stans Crest with CX ray's and e13 hubs, good stuff. Frame is carbon and the fork ain't too shabby either.

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That's a really nice looking bicycle. I'm a big fan of hard tails as I don't really do much downhill. That gear ratio is so tiny though.
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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #435 on: Fri, 14 April 2017, 03:39:34 »
Recently acquired this 29er :) It's getting a 1x10 XT conversion tomorrow.

Wheels are Stans Crest with CX ray's and e13 hubs, good stuff. Frame is carbon and the fork ain't too shabby either.

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That's a really nice looking bicycle. I'm a big fan of hard tails as I don't really do much downhill. That gear ratio is so tiny though.

I come from a road background so I prefer XC style stuff over downhill too. The ratio has been pretty rough though, it's 30-19. Single speed is intense but I'm just not good/strong enough for it. It'll have an 11-36 after I'm done working on it tomorrow so it'll have a pretty normal 1x10 setup soon. I've seen fast XC riders power through all sorts of gnarly climbs on one gear but I'm not at that level of strength haha

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #436 on: Fri, 14 April 2017, 03:44:29 »
Recently acquired this 29er :) It's getting a 1x10 XT conversion tomorrow.

Wheels are Stans Crest with CX ray's and e13 hubs, good stuff. Frame is carbon and the fork ain't too shabby either.

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That's a really nice looking bicycle. I'm a big fan of hard tails as I don't really do much downhill. That gear ratio is so tiny though.

I come from a road background so I prefer XC style stuff over downhill too. The ratio has been pretty rough though, it's 30-19. Single speed is intense but I'm just not good/strong enough for it. It'll have an 11-36 after I'm done working on it tomorrow so it'll have a pretty normal 1x10 setup soon. I've seen fast XC riders power through all sorts of gnarly climbs on one gear but I'm not at that level of strength haha
Yeah, I've seen some folks ride up hills that would kill me on one gear. I get that single gears have advantages but 1x10 just makes more sense to me.
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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #437 on: Fri, 14 April 2017, 03:58:18 »
Got myself this bad boy a few months back: YT industries Jeffsy in carbon

Pike RCT3, Monarch RCT3, X1 groupset (1x11), Guide RSCs and Reverb Stealth.

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Re: The Bike Thread!
« Reply #438 on: Fri, 14 April 2017, 10:27:33 »
Yeah, I've seen some folks ride up hills that would kill me on one gear. I get that single gears have advantages but 1x10 just makes more sense to me.

At one point I had a Redline Monocog singlespeed, Debernardi fixed gear, and Specialized Langster fixed gear.  This was all around 2004-2008 when I was in far better shape and single gears were all the rage.

Yea kids I know you think you are invincible now.  I used to be like you.  But when you get older you are going to wish you used gears.


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« Reply #439 on: Wed, 31 May 2017, 13:55:19 »
Got a second hand Sturmey Archer XL-RD5(W) 5-speed hub in the mail today. I already had an RX-RD5 but this one has the sexy larger drum brake. I had it waiting to put it in a new wheel for a project bike but then this came along for cheap. :)



That 90mm drum is HUGE though. O_O
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« Reply #440 on: Wed, 31 May 2017, 15:21:55 »
Cripes!  That looks like it belongs on a motorcycle.  :eek:

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« Reply #441 on: Wed, 31 May 2017, 15:58:02 »
Cripes!  That looks like it belongs on a motorcycle.  :eek:
True. I didn't think it would be this big. But apparently its stopping power is similar to a good disc brake but less maintenance.
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« Reply #442 on: Wed, 21 June 2017, 16:53:56 »
At the risk of spamming this thread (Or actually keeping it alive :P ), I just picked up a new bike yesterday.

A Batavus Randonneur GL in size 64.

It's a steel frame (Reynolds 531ST) lightweight touring bike that's probably from 1989. 3x7 derailleur gearing so I'll have to figure out if it is possible to swap the casette or if it is a classic freewheel. Time for some internet sleuthing. :P

I bought it because I have wanted a modern Randonneur bike which is basically between a road racing bike and a trekking bike and can take light loads for camping in a sporty but relaxed geometry. That and I think it was a good price to get my feet wet on. :)
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« Reply #443 on: Wed, 21 June 2017, 19:54:18 »
Nice bike dude, please do keep the thread alive!  :thumb: I have been taking a few days off the bike since getting hit last week by a car while riding. Luckily we were both going slow so no major injuries, but not super motivated to be back on the bike yet.

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« Reply #444 on: Wed, 21 June 2017, 21:55:51 »
I just placed the order for a surly cross check frameset on qbp! gonna be building it up into my first CX bike, super excited!  :thumb:
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« Reply #445 on: Tue, 27 June 2017, 06:09:14 »
Ok, maybe not the best shot of the bike. But I'm sure you can make it out =)
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« Reply #446 on: Tue, 27 June 2017, 14:10:42 »
Nice bike dude, please do keep the thread alive!  :thumb: I have been taking a few days off the bike since getting hit last week by a car while riding. Luckily we were both going slow so no major injuries, but not super motivated to be back on the bike yet.
What happened? You and the bike okay?
Also, get back on there. It will become bigger in your mind than it is and keep the motivation low.

There's nothing wrong with being careful.

Ok, maybe not the best shot of the bike. But I'm sure you can make it out =)
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Some flash would have probably brought out the bike better. But that looks like a nice color. Any better pics?

As for me; aero- and crosslevers with new cables makes a hell of a lot of difference!



I've got some cheap black bar tape right now but I was thinking of throwing on yellow cabling and tape.
That or some honey leather tape, yellow cables and yellow shellac wire to finish everything.

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« Reply #447 on: Tue, 27 June 2017, 15:46:33 »
Thanks, myself and the bike are alright. Just a driver turning left at an intersection and didnt look straight ahead to see me coming through. We were both going slow so I ended up on top of the car. And I have been doing a few long rides since actually, did a 75km last Thursday and another one on Sunday! Been enjoying the nice weather we finally have.

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« Reply #448 on: Tue, 27 June 2017, 17:05:27 »
Thanks, myself and the bike are alright. Just a driver turning left at an intersection and didnt look straight ahead to see me coming through. We were both going slow so I ended up on top of the car. And I have been doing a few long rides since actually, did a 75km last Thursday and another one on Sunday! Been enjoying the nice weather we finally have.


I've always felt that xtended exercises like that is very dangerous,  because by the end, when you're so tired,  You're definitely not mentally sharp,  so accidents can very easily happen..

It's one thing for Truck Drivers, because it's their damn job,

But for civilian to go through an extended ordeal is taking risk for no good reason

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« Reply #449 on: Tue, 27 June 2017, 20:23:32 »
Thanks, myself and the bike are alright. Just a driver turning left at an intersection and didnt look straight ahead to see me coming through. We were both going slow so I ended up on top of the car. And I have been doing a few long rides since actually, did a 75km last Thursday and another one on Sunday! Been enjoying the nice weather we finally have.


I've always felt that xtended exercises like that is very dangerous,  because by the end, when you're so tired,  You're definitely not mentally sharp,  so accidents can very easily happen..

It's one thing for Truck Drivers, because it's their damn job,

But for civilian to go through an extended ordeal is taking risk for no good reason

Well when I got hit I was only 10km into a bike ride, and the driver was found to be at fault, not me. :) 75km isnt too bad, it only takes me 2.5 hrs or so, depending on how much climbing I do. I have done some longer rides and I agree, you are quite drained near the end.