If FEMA had the bicycles, would it fund Hustler's manlet bib?
02-17-2015, 04:59 PM
#3025
Nothing you have/do is poverty-mode 
It was actually you that got me thinking about using a large-tire CX bike as a primary trail weapon.
I will likely use this for pure fun. Maybe do a couple randombeer fests cx races up in boulder, but only in the slow categories. There are some really cool gravel-grinder type of trails that I can take on my way to and from work.
Stock gearing is 42t wtih 11-36.
It was actually you that got me thinking about using a large-tire CX bike as a primary trail weapon.I will likely use this for pure fun. Maybe do a couple random
Stock gearing is 42t wtih 11-36.
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02-17-2015, 06:00 PM
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Nothing you have/do is poverty-mode It was actually you that got me thinking about using a large-tire CX bike as a primary trail weapon.
I will likely use this for pure fun. Maybe do a couple randombeer fests cx races up in boulder, but only in the slow categories. There are some really cool gravel-grinder type of trails that I can take on my way to and from work.
Stock gearing is 42t wtih 11-36.
It was actually you that got me thinking about using a large-tire CX bike as a primary trail weapon.I will likely use this for pure fun. Maybe do a couple random
Stock gearing is 42t wtih 11-36.
42x36 isn't bad if you're cat 3-ish. If more cat 4-ish you might end up looking for a smaller chainring for the 15 minute + climbs. For short climbs though (<5 minutes), that gearing is fine for just about any fitness level.
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02-18-2015, 03:03 PM
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Well, Its official. Building (welding) my first bike frame! Ordered the materials to build an SRAM equipped "super commuter" that has to be stylish and functional.
I went with aluminum for this frame. Its going to get polished and thats it for the finish. I want to be able to see whats happening to the frame, if there are any cracks that develop i dont want paint covering it up.
Final design: Seat in CAD drawing is not at the proper height LOL
Red circle is standover height. I made it nice and low being that its a "commuter bike". wearing jeans, etc so low standover is nice.
35mm seat tube and top tube, 42mm down tube, 50.6mm head tube for tapered fork, 30x19 oval chainstay, 19mm single taper seat stay, PF30 bottom bracket and standard road dropouts.
I went with aluminum for this frame. Its going to get polished and thats it for the finish. I want to be able to see whats happening to the frame, if there are any cracks that develop i dont want paint covering it up.
Final design: Seat in CAD drawing is not at the proper height LOL
Red circle is standover height. I made it nice and low being that its a "commuter bike". wearing jeans, etc so low standover is nice.
35mm seat tube and top tube, 42mm down tube, 50.6mm head tube for tapered fork, 30x19 oval chainstay, 19mm single taper seat stay, PF30 bottom bracket and standard road dropouts.
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02-18-2015, 03:29 PM
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the seat in the picture has a 740mm long seat tube, I will only have it set at 570 to the seat rails more or less.
Here is the real height "render" hahaha.... makes it seem much more reasonable and I wont need that stack of shims on the under the stem after all LOL.
Here is the real height "render" hahaha.... makes it seem much more reasonable and I wont need that stack of shims on the under the stem after all LOL.
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02-19-2015, 09:57 AM
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I plan to buy a proper CX bike next year. Are through-axles really worth it? I will definitely wait until road-bike hydro is better than it's current state.
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02-19-2015, 07:03 PM
#3034
No idea where Bones restaurant is either.
Through axles : It's how God intended.
Might have to forgo enve wheels on Stigmata. Budget may not allow such ballerness.
But damn they are a good deal. Might need to unload a bunch of stashed bike parts.
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02-19-2015, 08:44 PM
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Not a ginger, I do indeed have a soul. Above all I was wearing a zoot hat yesterday. Today is my Santa Cruz hat.
No idea where Bones restaurant is either.
Through axles : It's how God intended.
Might have to forgo enve wheels on Stigmata. Budget may not allow such ballerness. But damn they are a good deal. Might need to unload a bunch of stashed bike parts.
No idea where Bones restaurant is either.
Through axles : It's how God intended.
Might have to forgo enve wheels on Stigmata. Budget may not allow such ballerness.
But damn they are a good deal. Might need to unload a bunch of stashed bike parts.
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