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old thread >>940810 is kill
thinking about selling it, I hardly use it anymore, poor thing
Got this yesterday after my dad cleaned it up. He found it covered in mud in a ditch next to a railway
>7 gears with high/low settings for 14 gears total
>The most uncomfortable seat on the planet
>Lyra warrior handlebars so I need to ride with my arse higher than my head
I'm just using it as an exercise bike, but it's probably worth a mint
![IMG_20160415_234502[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/44slF89.jpg "IMG_20160415_234502[1].jpg")
>>944544
And of course I forgot the image. Bitches be mad jelly of my butthurt bike
>>944545
I'll give zero dollars for that wicked cassette chain guard.
>>944553
What chain guard? Gotta go lightweight
>>944545
>I need to ride with my arse higher than my head
With arms that short I would've thought you'd be curling more than 11.5kg.
>>944545
Filthy chav detected.
If you set your levers properly and redo that bar tape you wont have to sit quite so awkwardly. We can save the rest for later.
>>944512
Just gonna post this piece of FUCKING GARBAGE again (jk its pretty good)
Summerfaggin' hard
>>944631
Flawless!
Got it a week ago for $300 cad. 6600 ultegra parts, carbon fork seatstays, and headset. Feels really light compared to my old steel bike.
Motobecane Mirage sitting in a basement. 2040 steel. Barely ridden.
Worth fixing up and riding it or use it as a boat anchor? Or I'll just forget it exists and buy a Long Haul Trucker in a year or two.
So I finally got around to getting my frame swapped. I'm fucking happy as balls. I'm posting the before and after pics, because some of you might remember my piece of shit, which with its new frame it's no longer a piece of shit, or so i'd like to think.
Before pic.
>>944689
And my motherfucking after pic.
Frame + seatpost changed, the rest is the same.
XT shifters and FD, XTR RD, Deore crankset and brakes.
I'd like to think it's no longer a shitty ride. And I'd love some feedback from you guys.
Did my first >50 mile ride on Sunday. I'm going for a metric century when I get back from a work trip to Germany.
There are some nice bikes in this thread. Here's my daily
>>944696
Any thought on the clements, and are those ugg boots in your crate
>>944699
They're my danners. And I love the Clements... They're 33's
>>944696
Remove PLASTICS from spokes pls
>>944706
Anything for a little more visibility, friend
>>944708
Maybe you shouldn't have bought a matte black bike.
>>944568
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYThBz0IsAY
Love this thing, chains need fixin' though.
>>944553
It's called 'dork disk'
>>944690
La cagaste con no comprar una tija negra. Aparte de eso, ta terrile pulenta.
Snow finally melted. Gotta get legs back in shape.
>>944696
>bungee cord keeps milk crate in place
why do you do this?
just get like 6 zip ties
>>944696
That is a sexy frame, but lose the milk crate and get some Ortliebs or something.
>>944771
u are
The trails were finally dry, then it snowed overnight.
>>944836
I have them, I just scrap a lot of copper and don't want to tear them up
>>944683
great buy for $300.
what city?
I never see half decent road bikes for prices like that in ottawa/toronto
>>944910
Good looking commuter. Why the garmin though?
>>944512
Just got her ready to go for the season.
Can anyone recommend a good set of fenders? I'm thinking about picking up a set of Honjo fenders, either smooth or hammered but are they worth spending $100 more than on the Velo Orange fenders?
>>944932
Big shiny fenders would spoil it. Discrete, slim. Curana C-Lite 30mm is my suggestion.
>>944950
Those are nice looking, thanks anon. I'll look into them.
>>944631
>7800 Dura Ace
One of the best looking Shimano groups ever.
>>944831
I can't decide wether I love this bike or want to vomit.
>Dat 3x10. THIRTY SPEEEEEDS
>Dem cable-pull calipers with giant DH-ready discs
>Dat Thomson seatpost and WTB Pure
>Dem phat stacks of headset spacers, a riser bar, and bar end extensions
>Dat front rack on a suspension fork
>Dem Schwalbe® Marathon™ tires
This is the most dorktastic custom commuter short of a recumbent.
>>945084
It has fenders too but I took them off yesterday. Will soon be riding from Nevada to Colorado on the gnarliest roads I can find. Built her strong and comfy.
Just finished it. About to take it on an inaugural 15 mile nighttime trail ride
>>944932
skip the VO or Honjos - given the graphics and vintage of your bike something simple like a black plastic full fender would be more appropriate. i like the zefal paragon ones from nashbar - nice and wide 45mm and pretty much bulletproof, about 25 bucks also.
>>945128
That's an interesting bike. Did it originally come with drop bars? Did you convert it to 700c from 26"?
>>944932
I know it's heresy but I think plastic fenders are better than metal. Plastic = lighter = less rattling. And I've broken more metal fenders than plastic, somehow.
>>944690
looks pretty good, id try pick up a black seatpost and stem and stick a double up front and a larger cassette, otherwise nice upgrade, did you get the frame secondhand?
I got a fuel ex 8 guise
>>945141
Noice cop.
Learn to take a proper fucking bike pic.
>>944932
fuck that guy that said plastic fenders are better.
Look into berthoud fenders. they're priced inbetween VO and honjo. I think they look nicer than the VO fenders too. We just put a set on the girlfriend's bike and she loves em.
here's my commuter
>>945146
>>945146
here's my other bike
>>945148
also have one of these.
going to put gears on it next month.... thinking sram x7?
>>944774
Jajaj vale, puta, la tija venia con el cuadro, aunque igual me gustó asÃ. Si llego a comprarme un crabbon seatpost ahi va a ser negro.
>>945139
Yeah, the other anon also pointed that out. Yep, the hand was seconhand, and it came with that seatpost, my old white one was a different diameter so I'm stuck with the red one, even though I still like the way it looks.
I'm not planning to modify my drivetrain since both the trails I frequent and my city have some absurd hills to climb, and i need the granny ring.
>>945150
have one of these guys too, am i a hipster?
>>945152
and this is my last bike. i got new wheels since this pic, and they're nice.
>>945154
Nice, I like it. I like your old wheelset too. Classic Mavic.
Those waterbottles tho. I used to use them but then I realized they're bulging in the middle which makes them hard to get in and out of the cage while riding. You should try some others.
>>945152
What does your left lever do?
Good looking bike btw.
>>945157
thanks!
both levers work the front brake, I have one of these thingys: http://problemsolversbike.com/products/cable_doubler/
>>945156
I wish I had a recent pic, Since that pic I've replaced the crankset with a NOS ultegra 600 crankset, and I got a set of black H+SON archetype rims laced up to some NOS ultegra 600 hubs. it's stylin
>>944921
Vancouver, I thought it might be stolen but the guy was just a fatty that got bored. He even had the receipt.
>>945131
I'm back! Whooooo it's fast
It's Black Mountain Cycle's monstercross frame, designed for drop bars and 700C.
The bars are Salsa Bell Lap bars right now, but I think I want a shallower drop with more flare. Anyone have any suggestions?
>>944683
It's stolen.
FUCKIN' BOOOOOOM
>>945181
It's not he had the receipt from a reputable lbs and was in a good area. Not the kind of guy who would be stealing bikes.
My bike to the right, gf's to the right
>>945195
gf's to the left*
>>945075
You might want to check your eyes, those cranks are absolutely disgusting, as usual of Shit-ma-NO.
>>945122
my kinda ride <3
whats the make of the back rack?
>>945210
Hey SRAM shill guy, how was your weekend?
>>945212
Tubus Cargo classic.
>>944831
why is your rack so tilted?
>>944688
Fix it up, ride it for now, then get Surly
>>945148
Beatiful anoon
Fenders and a rack?
>>945288
Is that saddlebag resting directly on the tyre?
>>945288
Go with cream fenders if you live somewhere wet, otherwise leave that bike with clean and beautiful lines, the way it is now.
>>944925
I bought the garmin for racing/training purposes. I wouldn't purchase it strictly for commuting purposes, but seeing as I have it I take it along
>>945122
Rad
>>945337
Seconding chrome fenders
The commuter
>>945195
I'm jelly. Not of the bike, but the fact that your gf will ride with you. I bought mine a bike and it's been collecting dust.
>>945358
fuck dude, i want a tachyon, (or any schway GT commuter) so bad.
Nishiki Wasatch, which is a re-branded Santa Cruz Superlight 29er. DNM rear shock, Rock shox Recon 100mm fork, WTB Wolverine 2.25 tires. Black anodized frame and red ano highlights.
Sorry for a crap pic.
>>945447
Oh, and a TMARS dropper post. Works pretty good.
My DIY retro direct, Rode it to work today... Not the best for that.
Just need to wrap bars
>>945482
>not a Cannondale
Aren't you worried about that bike being bullied because it doesn't fit in?
>>945448
Is that one of the things where you pedal forward in one gear and pedal backwards for another gear?
Could you explain me how the fuck it works, or what it is if not what i mentioned?
>>945499
pedal one way and you go forward, pedal the other and you go forward. not that complex.
actually, it probably has something to do with, like most retro DIYs, two freewheels threaded together (a bottom bracket cup as a coupler) and onto the wheel threads. so you need, one dicta brand freewheel, one bb cup, one freewheel hub/wheel, one whatever freewheel and some way to keep chain tension.
![100_2786[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/dEmGT4k.jpg "100_2786[1].jpg")
>>945499
It certainly looks like it's retro-direct, the wiki shows a nice color coded picture to wrap your head around it. Just follow how the chain would go around the gears and you should get it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro-direct
Here's someone dudes blog about making one I found a while back that made me want to build one too.
http://kentsbike.blogspot.ca/2008/11/building-retro-direct-drive-bicycle.html
>>945504
probably should have pointed out the reason for the Dicta. You need to thread one freewheel on backwards, and to my knowledge the dicta is the only brand wheel you can do this with. so you are always coasting on one freewheel, but backpedaling engages the second freewheel.
>>945160
Take a new pic please!
>>945513
Will do soon. not sure if it'll make it into this thread but I'm not going anywhere :)
>>945507
Wrong. Both freewheels are on the right way. Only Dicta or Shimano will work because the threads on them go all the way through.
>>945576
You should use that hammer to add a few dings and scratches so that bike has some character and life to it.
>>945600
this is sexy, I want one
>>945575
Oh you goofy guy, what disc are you running in front? I'm thinking about doing this to my ss/fixed bike.
>>945616
No and I can't take one. Crack in the frame at a very unreliable welders house.
Thinking about changing to flat or swept bars
>>945653
Don't go flat, maybe go swept but I like your bike.
I really want a Surly Straggler but I'm also looking at Felt and Cannondale
>>945653
>not even ridden it for a month
>already sick of meme machine
Just get shimergos and get cycling properly you downtube hippie. I told you you'd tire of it even before you built that shit.
>>945653
this is why memes should stay on the internet...
maybe albatross bars though?
>>945653
Get bullhorns
>>945600
you crash the old one, GW?
>>945668
>memes are gross
>get albatross bars!
/n/, everybody.
just got this off CL for $200
how'd I do, /n/?
>>945702
th-that was teh joke!! but in all seriousness, just embrace the meme and go full retard.
>>945704
You should feel bad for the poor guy who had his bike stolen.
>>945670
Gross
First time riding this to work instead of my e-bike, tiring but enjoyable and hopefully my fitness will improve.
>>945637
Are you able to get a good workout if you let her wheel-suck?
>>945695
I think GW is significantly taller than me. My other bike.
>>945600
>>945789
And MTB. I use it primarily as winter commuter. Though this season I purchased new wheels and hydraulic disc brakes, so maybe I try to get into XC.
After a weekend of heavy rains, I went for another "get to know your new frame" ride. I'm still debating whether I should flip the stem or not.
Also, shitty DIY mudguards (ghetto marshguard)
>>945704
stolen senpai. post an ad and get it returned don't be a cunt.
>>945828
why are you biting the obvious bait of a $14,000+ bike being sold through CL for $200?
>>945575
Is this that beautiful stickered monstrosity that always gets posted in these threads?
>>945612
>>945700
I don't recall 100%, but I do believe this anon >>945701 is correct. Delicious hydro goodness.
>>945859
Sure is. Pic related.
>>945128
how do you like that kind of shifter
i was thinking about grabbing a pair
This is a great PYB thread. /n/ is getting good
I'm gonna shit it up a little. Here is my parts bin touring bike I'm putting together. It's a Nashbar alu touring frame stripped and polished. I'm going to sticker it up
Rear rack is primed for some fluorescent spray paint. I want the back end of the bike to have a lot of colors to prevent death on east coast metroplex rides
>>944587
awesome
>>944831
Awesome touring rig.
>>945448
Details about the ride?
How much money did the special parts cost?
I'm thinking of doing an SS on an old MTB I have, this looks fun
>>945576
Another beautiful bike
>>945905
>alu touring
>>945914
Yeah yeah yeah. The biggest "tour" this bike will ever see would be a 5 day ride. More likely 2 day rides until the kids leave the house in 18 years
>all these low saddles
Fucking manlets ._.
>>945718
No.. not really. I usually take another few km's when riding with her or ride the day after again or so.
Took my old Soma out on the plains this morning.
>>944587
Back when American names were still made in Murica.
Here's my 1999 Schwinn Homegrown Factory Team bike. I think I'll pull the cranks this weekend and strip off the red and go with flat black.
Bought this barely ridden2004 Giant Cypress for my gf. I paid 50$ for it. She wants me to paint it yellow.
>>945989
I like the red senpai
>>944587
Right on, brings back memories.
>>944689
Yep, certainly was shit.
>>944690
That's more like it! Would ride with. That crank is heavy as fuck though.
>>945141
Nice looking trail. Let's hope you never meet a tree in that manner.
>>945150
Looks like f un, apart from autismgrips.
>>945184
Fucking right. She's a beauty, man.
>>945195
Nice. I did the his / hers with my GF too. Got her a Kona Tika.
>>945588
Solid enough. Do your wrists get sore with the brakes way down there, though?
>>945790
Hnng
>>946014
find a soda-blaster and powder coater.
and while you're at it fit a rigid fork.
dork bikes r us reporting in.
New bike
N-no bully pls
>>946029
Being aluminum it's not a super exciting De Rosa, but still I'd ride the shit out of that bike, looks great.
>>946029
>not using a -17 degree 140mm stem
>not using a 400mm seatpost
>>945950
Bikes come in different seat tube sizes, so that's pretty irrelevant. And if you're talking about compact geometry, I shiggity diggity.
>>946029
Luv dat campy triplet lacing. All Italian everywhere, nice. Don't like the way positive-angle stems look, but I understand the reason for them.
Just removed the 7700 groupset that she came with 16 years ago and rebuilt with 9000+EEcycleworks brakes. Chris King hubs. Original fork was replaced a few years ago after I destroyed it in a crash. Took some doing since it was a 1.5 to 1.0 tapered steer tube and there wasn't room for a smaller bearing in the upper integrated race. I had a shim custom tooled so I could fit an external headset up top and that made a modern tapered fork feasible.
>>946040
For what raisins
>>946040
Fuck yea Klein. How much dough you reckon you sank into this build? What are the cable housings?
>>946041
>>946042
Cable housings are Alligator I-Link. I've set them up on a couple other bikes so I'm comfortable working with them. Saddle is a S-works toupe, post is thomson masterpiece, bars Easton SLX.
The 7700 was beat up and I had gotten tired of the effort it takes to find lightly used or NoS replacements. Plus this is a workbike, so it sees plenty of use//abuse.
>>946039
i'm italian actually so i like to have as many italian parts possible on a bike.
the stem is angled that way because the mecanic who sold me the bike tought it was my first road bike, and he wanted to let me get used to the position on the bike.
i'm going to change the stem soon.
even though i have to admit it's quite comfy this way.
greetings from montreal
>>946026
goddammit senpai
>>946029
i don't like the decals of the frame but i do like the paint job. -1 for the positive angle stem but it's a nice bike anon.
>>945866
A bit homosex but I like the character
>>945866
>>>/reddit/
>>946049
dope ride, how was your winter?
>>946049
Remove those rim stickers.
>>946101
no
The gears aren't catching directly when I shift. My dad's friend is gonna help me fix it, I'm looking forward to learning about how to work on my own bike since I have no idea where to start.
>>946103
*Correctly when I shift
>>944512
'06 dolce. Sadly mostly stock
>>944932
Damn that bike is sexy
>>946103
Also I'm assuming that riding around town on a 90's mountain bike going up steep ass hills will make me so much faster when I buy an actual road bike.
I'll never get rid of this thing though, it's so durable and utilitarian. I used it as a mountain bike before my dad's friend put skinnier tires on it for me.
>>946101
Mavic makes pretty decent wheels. Every set I've owned I've pulled off all the stickers. They go utter ape shit on stickers...as if the Mavic owner has a brother who is a sticker maker.
>>946103
The only thing this is missing is an average looking black rack with a milk crate zip tied to it. BOOM- then you're riding this thing to the grocery store, auto parts store, hardware store with no fucks given.
For repairs, find a co-op and jump on youtube and learn how to make a DIY bike stand for home.
>>945506
ain't this one wierd-ass bike
>>946052
what senpai?
washed/waxed it this morning.
+ new tires
>>944691
>metric century
Why bother?
>>946250
why ride at all unless you're just going to get on your bike and ride forever???
you filthy fucking casual
>>946245
Remove massive decals
![12994553_1255761397769151_3500699772636409795_n[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/wkWfcAx.jpg "12994553_1255761397769151_3500699772636409795_n[1].jpg")
I'll just post the repair of my bike. No way I'm buying a new saddle for this POS.
ps: it get's an erection every time I ride it, therefore it needs to be cucked and chasity caged
>>946250
say that to my face not online m8. my metric century is way more strenuous than your imperial century.
>>946281
lmao
>>946250
>2016
>not even using a modern measurement system
God bless America??
>>945866
I hated the way this thing looked when I first saw it but now I dig it. Where did you get all those stickers from? I'm building a bmx -> mini velo conversion and was thinking of stickerbombing it like that so I don't have to worry so much about repainting it
>>946301
No matter how shit the current paint job is it still won't be as shitty as that.
>>946245
What brand is it?
>>946301
A mini velo is a road frame with tiny wheels the bmx conversions are just bmx bikes with spare road bike parts tossed at them....ID abandon said project and just buy the Origin8 mini velo if you're poor it's like $299 brand new
>>945989
It was actually made in Taiwan. The only bikes you saw made in America back in '96 were shitty Huffys and Murrays.
That's the most early 2000's bike I've seen in my life by the way.
>>946324
>So far its been a fun little project
Post some pics, I've been thinking about doing the same thing to my old bmx bike.
>>946324
I mean bmx to mini velo conversions I have seen are just a fancy way of saying 3 foot seat post and so e cheap toe straps....they always end up looking like shit and I imagine riding like shit
>>94598
nice photo. how was the ride?
>>946353
I will once i get a couple more things done. Its all taken apart at the moment because i was sanding the frame down to bare metal
>>946358
eh, i mean, like i said, im not looking to make something to stick in a museum. If it comes out poorly i can just have it for the novelty value/ride. i reckon when im done i'll have only put like 50-60 bucks into it anyways so i dont mind
The main steed. Please excuse the damaged plasti-dip coating on the frame.
>>946040
>EEcycleworks brakes
do they live up to the hype?
balleur fucking bike
Fat ass interested in a Trek Police (from the buying general). Just ate dinner after a 10.1 mile ride. Feels good, man.
You could say I got a good deal on this rig since my dad gave it to me for free, but I hope to step up sometime this fall after I make some summer cash. Shimano 24 speed and no mods.
>>946415
What are those things on the front wheel? One attached to the spoke, looks like a magnet for a computer but there's no sensor, and the thing above the hub that looks like a hexagonal bar.
>>946424
I'm 99% sure that is an old school mileage counter.
The little knob on the spoke triggers the counter, which is that hexagonal bit.
Pic related, one of those cocksuckers.
clickclickclickclickclick
>>946384
yeah but the experience will have you saying "all mini velos are shit" bucause your junkyard job didn't pan out
and people will repeat your reviews on bikeforums like it's gospel over time
don't do it ride a real mini velo
i know a lot of you dudes assume they're not stiff becuase tiny wheels but i actually own one and im telling you it's a double butted cromoly frame in a traditional road configuration only setup for 20" wheels rather than 700C
it'sa fucking raod bike with tiny wheels
it is NOT a cobbled together BMX bike with a lead pipe sticking out of the seat post area and a wooden block/homedepot spart parts riser on a walmart bmx bike from 1997
>>946328
I totally thought your Mongoose was made state side. They used to be...
My Homegrown was hand-made at the Yeti factory in Colorado. This along with the 60th Anniversary Paramount's were the last hand-made (US origin) Schwinn's before shutting down for moving operations to Asia.
>>946464
pacfic bought then in the early 00's
they make MASI bikes too just kept them out of walmart for some reason
pacific also makes a lot of bikesdirect brands
the flagship of all warmart bikes = cannondale
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Cycle
>>946434
Correct. It is a bit annoying but helps keeping pace.
>>946423
Holy shit we have the same bike. except mine is a single speed has better parts
>>946459
>i know a lot of you dudes assume they're not stiff becuase tiny wheels
People really think that? If I was going to make any assumptions it would be that it's stiffer, smaller wheels usually are as are shorter frame tubes.
>>946459
>junkyard job
>cobbled together
did a mini-velo bmx kill your family? why are you getting so upset about some guy fuckin around with a bunch of spare parts?
>>946471
isk man from talking to literally everyone who has seen my minivelo they assume it's noodly, and loose like some cheapo bmx bike
the most noodly bikes i've ridden were the lower end carbon
this midget steel bike is stiffer than the trek madones that bike shops beg you to test ride whenever you're in the shop
>>946472
the bikes get a bad rap because of people like him, like you know his bike is going to be shit right?
so since he calls his bike a mini-velo anyone who rides it for a minute will call all mini velos crap since they have "plenty of experience with one"
despite his bike not having a single thing in common with a mini velo
the 20" wheels aren't even interchangable, he'd have to bend his dropouts 15mm to use real mini velo wheels
>>946387
Beautiful view.
>>944950
>cross chaining so hard
I took the entire bike apart and cleaned it, greased it, installed new shifters/brakes/cables. Everything is so much smoother, it's great.
>>946527
SunRace M90 and Avid brakes to replace shitty Shimano combination shifter/brake.
Left shifter is friction, right is indexed 8spd. Works well with no BS. I have reached enlightenment.
>>946395
So far I like them allot. They've got more than enough stopping power and only slightly more of a pain to set up than Shimano. Super light. Downsides for some people would be looks and money. I like how they look, and prefer to buy US made when I can afford it.
>>946301
Redbubble. Spent like 50 bucks on stickers. Worth every penny, they're pretty good quality vinyl like stickers.
>>946550
are they direct mount? if so did you modify the frame to get them on or get an adapter?
My neighbor was going to throw this out, it had been stripped of all decals so I'm not sure what it was, but it was a moderate bike and at least not box store shit. I stripped it down and rebuilt/painted it. Still need a new seat and a rear luggage rack.
>>946599
>but it was a moderate bike and at least not box store shit
Sorry, but it is. Even without knowing the brand there are plenty of things about the bike that point to it being a piece of crap.
>>946603
Well, you caught me. This board is harder to shitpost on than others, my local biking forum ate this shit right up.
>>946599
>that cup holder
lel
>>946550
Thanks. I think they look awesome
I know those other super light calipers out there are supposed to suck
Having some on the market that actually work is cool too know
>>946301
You can get 300 packs of stickers on Amazon for like $7
>>946614
I'm not sure what I'll do with the thing. Might make it into an extended monstrosity and then put road bike stuff on it.
>>945171
Sweet bike man.
Went out for a gravel ride today. Anyone have any tyre recommendations for bridleways and whatnot? My Gravel Kings feel like overkill.
>>944545
My ex had one of those. The thing was a total death trap. After taking it down a 15% descent myself I dragged her to decathlon and threw that thing in a skip.
>>946641
>bridleways
Kenda happy medium pros maybe? 120 tpi. nail file tread in the middle
off-trend now so probably can find cheap
compass cycles have some sweet options too but they're all about big puffy tires with very little tread
>>946130
>as if the Mavic owner has a brother who is a sticker maker.
kek
>>946567
No, not direct mount. He makes direct mount too though.
>>946615
I've got a set of Ciamillo Gravitas SL's on another bike that I've been using for years. They are a little bit more finicky to set up, get bogged down by dirt fairly easily, and are a bit more spongey. Overall they work great too, but I don't think Ciamillo makes them anymore, and Customer service is better with EECycleworks.
>>946387
Is that a surly instigator?
>>946757
Don't feed the troll.
>Customer service is better with EECycleworks
The real issue is Ciamillo is just an extremely shitty guy, almost a con artist.
>>946853
I can't say if that's true or not. When I dealt with Ciamillo everything was reasonable. When I dealt with Craig from EE the response was nearly immediate and friendly.
Now I've caught wind of some customers having issues with Ciamillo, but I wasn't one of them. And apparently He's had some nasty break ups with his x-gay lovers, but that's none of my business.
>>946029
I've always wanted a de Rosa bike, so I'm partial to this bike. Beautiful, enjoy it.
In other news, new crank cassette bb chain cables stem tape, finally
>>946507
>>946846
You better believe it.
Instigator is a bad ass frame. Clearance for anything up to 24 x 3.8, 26 x 3.5, 650b x ~3, or 29 x 2.3. Running stupidly heavy 1800 grams each, 26 x 2.8 currently and mostly doing several epic summit hike a bikes a week with it, bike used mostly for descending..
>>945905
Bout $125, between the bike, stem converter, and tensioner. I had all the other bits.
Waiting for my new saddle and stem. Then I can finish it
>>946245
>waxed
People do this to bikes too? I thought it was just a car thing?!
>>947055
How do you climb hills with these ratios?
>>947062
I don't see the problem. It's going pretty well with these ratios.
>>947055
um i really hope you didn't remove the fd and inner chainring that is fucking retarded unless this is a time trial bike. Also put a cap on your rd cable it is fraying. Also get rid of that zip tie. It is making the cable curve far too sharp. If you really want a zip tie you could have one a few cm to the right and it would make a more gradual curve.
>>947093
>caps on cable
I'm still working on it. Its coming...
>inner chainring
no no, I still need to find a new fd because it was broken.
btw. you have a front derailleur but no inner chainring?
>>947058
protects the paint
makes basic cleaning easier
keeps the bike looking new
It takes all of 10-15min.
>>947095
Ok good lol. Cool bike btw.
The Bottecchia isn't mine. I think it's just a chain keeper that you have to trim.
>>947093
What the fuck? Is that like an old TT bike?
>>947111
It's designed for hill-climb TTs.
>>947111
cos fuck kops
>>946245
trektrektrek etc
Wew Lad
>>946279
While we're at it: I want to remove all decals from my bike. They're horrid. Whats the fastest way to go at it?
>Tried heating them with a hairdryer, took ages and still left some residue, while I scrubbed the tip of my toe off through effort
I got a good can of WD-40 avaivable, I've heard it melts away the residue well. Any experiences with that?
Got this for 150 euros, did i do good?
I dont know much about bikes but the frame is reynolds.
>>946040
Such a legit bike. Though it's missing one final touch...
>>947132
Nail varnish remover, also known as acetone does absolute wonders. Just check a little bit on your frame first in-case it takes the paint off.
1500 km since I got this about a month ago
Here's my baby. Giant Defy 4 compact. Cheap and does the job.
>>947132
You should go to harbor freight and buy a heat gun, you'll stop using hair dryers for projects....its only $15 too
>>947285
Fuck of faggot.
Got a new crankset, and I'm trying some new S-Works Turbo tires on this bike.
First impressions on the tires for anyone interested:
1. they're marked 24mm, but on OP rims they actually measure 22.3mm.
2. On dry pavement and dry gravel they feel just like a 23mm GP4000 or Veloflex Master. They're fast tires, I'm looking forward to seeing how they wear.
>>947151
You overpaid, but it'll still be a fine commuting bike.
>>946375
Thanks and good, I'm finally getting into a work/play groove that lets me log more miles. How was your near near-century out there?
>>946040
>>946046
Everyone else has already said it, but this is hawt. What fork?
New bike today. Asylum Cycles Hank in Raw Dog. 650b, steel, coaster brake.
>>947343
that is nice as hell. Your cable stops are on the wrong side though. Kind of cuts up the lines of the bike having cables running through the decals and adds a bit of extra friction.
>>947386
badazz
>>947386
looks gud 2 cruize
>>947386
What is it for?
>>947151
am I seeing 2 chain rings but no front dérailleur?
