Post a photo of bycicle you own and model name
me Giant Reign 2013
Now is broken
broken 2
Got the IGH swap done. Ended up adding about 700g (11.9kg now) which is a bit more than I expected but still not a huge amount, the benefits more than make up for it.
Need to replace one spoke and paint the rim so it matches the front. May even replace the rim altogether when I can be bothered to lace up a new one but this'll do for now.
OG Sunday frame
Perfect timing, just got home from picking up this 1981 Fuji S-12S LTD. LTD stands for limited, which means it came with barcons and double butted tubing. Full suntour groupset. Nice chromed fork and dropouts.
The red bar tape and saddle look like shit but that's okay. The hoods are way too high though.
2006 Kestrel Talon
Yep. I ride decade old carbon.
I'm a loose cannon. Come the fuck at me.
>>955962
Beautiful, nowt wrong with old carbon. Are those chainstays and seatstays separate parts or is that just the paint job?
>>955963
Disclaimer: that one is not actually my bike.
I just don't have a photo of mine handy.
Mine is set up with more modern bars & components. FUCK ergo-bends and ramped hoods.
There is a seam where the stays meet the seat-tube, so I would surmise that the rear triangle was bonded to it in some fashion as part of the manufacturing process. It's an extremely stiff rear triangle. Much stiffer than any contemporary road frame I've ridden. The small triangle and the shape of the tubing make it more like a time trial bike. It's a great climber but the ride is harsh - hell of a lot of fun for the first few hours, and just plain hell after that.
The only technologies that make me consider upgrading are hydro disc brakes and tapered headtubes. As far as I'm concerned it is otherwise the perfect frame.
>>955970
>FUCK ergo-bends
Why? They are pretty comfty.
>>955993
Chain is jammed behind the cassette for no damned reason leaving the rear derailleur almost dead. A simple post and pre-ride check over the bike parts could have saved its demise.
2015 surly cross-check frame in dream tangerine that I put all sorts of parts on. Super comfy and I'm not going to cut the steer any shorter cause I'm lazy. Just got some Ergon GX1 grips and I like them so far. Pupper is a mutt so I don't know his make/model
2013 Jamis Coda Elite. Mostly stock, Just swapped the seatpost for a lighter, longer Truvativ one, and put on some Maglock pedals. New bars inbound (Ritchey WCS 10D), should be on by mid week, and I will likely throw some lock-on grips on at the same time.
>>956027
Cheers bud.
It's an Alfine 11, my second one (picked this one up for £20 at a car boot sale). The first one has been used on both a short travel full sus MTB as well as a DH bike and been great, this one seems to be good as well although I have no idea how the previous owner treated it or how much they rode it.
>>955994
I can't really tell from the picture, but see if your derailleur hanger is bent AT ALL, it's designed to bend really easily to save your frame, and it's a easy 20 dollar fix.
2015 Cannondale CAAD 10 105
Ritchey 120 carbon matrix stem with wcs logic curve bars
Replaced shit fsa cranks with just a little better 105 cranks
Will soon have red 11/force mix on it
Flo wheels are beast
>2015
>rim brakes
into the garbage it goes
>Cannondale
>Stem not slammed
No words.
>Flo wheels
Some of the heaviest rims on the market.
You just wanted the pink decals to go with your lmaoeyyy bar tape. Shaking my head. What is it with millenials and this snowflake shit
2012 Kona Tanuki (entry level), very upgraded.
Shifters from Acera to XT
Derailleurs from Acera / Deore to XT
Fork from Tora to Revelation RCT3
Shock from Fastrax AF2 to Monarch Plus RC3
Crank from M590 to XT
Headset and BB from ? to Cane Creek
>>956067
Love seeing this bike. What state do you live in?
B'twin triban 3, pleb bike but nice.
2006(ish?) Specialized Epic.
Pic taken today out on the trails.
>>956070
From Canada (Nova Scotia).
>>956077
Nice. Are you the original owner?
>>956083
Nah, bought it from a guy on Craigslist last year, he said be bought the frame NOS in 2011 and built it up himself. His wife was making him downsize from four mountain bikes to two :(
The build is definitely a little idiosyncratic - it's a mishmash of M960 and M970 XTR, M760 and M770 XT, and a SRAM rear derailleur. It gets the job done though!
Ridley Orion, 2011. Had it not too long, original owner bought it a few years back, was selling to get into CX. Treats me well, replaced saddle, seatpost, and wheels. OKC in background, just found out about a trail system they have, it's a decent 35 mile ride, good for after work.
1983 Rossin Super Record
Columbus SL tubing
Campagnolo drop outs
Campagnolo Super Record groupo
Rossin/Campagnolo pantographed chain ring
Rossin/Cinelli pantographed 110mm stem
Regina CX 6-spd narrow freewheel
Selle Italia Turbo saddle
Cinelli bars
Garb tape
Continental Grand Prix 3000 tires
I just finished restoring this for my soon-to-be. Original color was pearl white, but the paint was totally fucked and there was a lot of surface rust. I wanted something flashy so I decided on gold flake with a gold base and five coats of clear. The build is nearly complete and am waiting for the Super Record brakes and brake levers to arrive in the mail.
>>956108
Nice stem BRO
>>956113
This is the stem I run
Niner One 9 RDO, 2015
>>956115
You're a fucking downtube
2016 Giant Trance 2
I love it.
>>956130
>seatstays calling the downtube a downtube
Stay skinny and short buddy
Giant thread?
2012 Reign x1
nondrive side muthafuckas
>>956051
Aero over weight=flos.
It's dry af in SoCal no need for heavy, unaerodynamic disks
Slam that stem cap is on the way
I actually got the wheels first so
Bike #1 - 2010 Morewood Makulu (full custom build and paintwork)
>>956159
Bike #2 - 2014 Banshee Spitfire (full custom build)
>>956148
we abus now
1998 gt force
2006 Trek 1000SL with Shimergo
Wish I had the original fork
>>956148
>stumped luggy
HHNNNGGGG
>>956221
worst trollbike attempt
>>956149
Which one?
2012 Santa Cruz Tallboy
>>956149
Mine (the Jamis) was much cheaper... Pro Form'd it because I work at a Jamis Dealer.
cannondale scalpel2 2015
>>955931
"""""""""""""Broken""""""''""'"""""
>>956402
Dude, I own the Surly and work a bike shop so I also got mine super cheap. Nice bike btw
Porsche Bike S 1998
Wanted a Porsche
Wanted a Bike
Got both? Aha..
either way, it's a nice bike, and I got it for a steal, had to replace most of the garbage tier parts that came on it though
Ridley Fenix AL 105
is pretty sweet riding. I love having a 52/36 instead of falling for the compact meme.
>>956466
>52/36
>instead of falling for the compact meme
you know that default "compact" rings are 50/34, right anon?
>>956471
Yes.
53/39 is too big
50/34 is too small
52/36 is just right
2011 Huffy 5.2
full Ultegra
PRO Vibe stem + handlebar
Selle Italia Max SLR seat
Mavic Open Pro / Ultegra wheelset
>>956474
What's with that kids bike frame size are you like 5'2" or some shit?
>>956472
>53/39 is too big
fuck off skeleton
>>956474
>huffy
>>956509
he wishes it was a huffy
>>956482
its a 52
>>956402
>implying surly does prodeals.
>especially prodeals on the magnitude of jamis's.
Cube LTD SL 2014
>>956549
ZOOM OUT
Rocky Mountain Solo
>>956550
Done
>>956557
FLIP AROUND
Deng Fu FM156 2106 build w/ mostly 2014-2016 parts.
>>956560
It looks like your fork should be longer
>>956561
its 100mm- coulda went 120 i suppose but the rear is only 1.5 and frame called for 100 fork. I thinkk the MRP forks do have a shorter crown to axle than most though. I only weigh 130 and I like the geometry of it.
>>956570
I weigh exactly twice of you.
My MTB put together with random parts. Getting another fork to replace front disc with vbrake.
>>956577
Why? disc front v-brake back is a perfect setup
>>956457
>car brand
>>956577
nice bell faggot
>>956584
If you want less front end weight loose the bar ends, it's not the 80's anymore. Also loose the department store tier plastic pedals.
>>956581
Horns are better. Honking loudly on the trail both scares and confuses the shit out of people when I'm going fast. It's extremely satisfying and you should try it at least once in your life
This lil' bugger. Bit too much for light trails I ride, but figured it never hurts to have too much capasity compared to having too little.
>>956577
Why don't you get a new rotor and disk brake for your rear wheel? Otherwise your probably going to downgrade by putting a rim brake on unless it's high quality, but in that case you can afford to get a disk brake kit for your rear wheel
>>956592
Fag
>>956584
You can get a decent hydraulic disc for less than the cost of a new fork and V brake. They're a piece of piss to set up and require very little maintenance, and the braking performance will be so much better.
The weight difference is going to be negligible, it's basically going to be down to the extra weight of the disc which will probably be a tad over 100g for 160mm which is practically nothing. To drop the weight even more you'd need to get a significantly lighter fork and perhaps a lighter wheel.
1983 Miyata Six-Ten. Thrifted for 30usd, added bar-ends and what-not. Never really comfy, the frame is one size too small. I'm tired of fucking with it so selling =/
>>956150
>It's dry af in SoCal no need for heavy, unaerodynamic disks
you're allowed to prefer rim brakes but if you actually think they're more aero than discs you're dead wrong
when you have a disc rotor, you don't need a conventional box-section sidewall. you can shape the entire rim into one aerodynamic surface rather than being forced to shape it around the brake track. this also helps save weight. the gain from this far exceeds the drag penalty from the caliper (as the rotor itself has almost no drag owing to its low frontal surface area)
>>956580
You should see the old BMW M-Technik road bikes. They are fucking sweet.
>>956453
Thanks brah, yours is pretty rad. Jamis's Proforms are SO MUCH BETTER than Surly's, at least for me. That's not to mention that I got it on close out, so I got an even better deal than Proform. Plus my Coda ended up lighter than an identical straggler build would be. Only disadvantage the coda has is that it lacks DT shifter mounts, and I like DT shifters.
I have a Surly 1x1 that kicks ass, and I'm waiting on my Instigator to come in.
>>956227
Not only lugged, but BI-PLANE FORK
Damn son.
>>956584
>I try every bit of adjustment and still can't get it proper.
Avid cable-pull discs are acceptable at best, but yeah, they're finicky. Look at a TRP Spyke caliper, or a hydraulic set.
>Also want less weight at the front.
u wot m8
Old one: 200 bucks bike with no name frame and fork. Shitty discs, brake levers, and brake calipers, so i upgraded front Wheel, disc and caliper with old junk from even older bikes. Levers gone deore from another old bike.
4000 km of XC fun with no replacement of dat tourney 18 speeds drivetrain and tires.
Toruney drivetrain and chain were replaced with new ones and it is still operating as father bike.
>>956777
>777
New one: upland vanguard 500 27.5', all default pieces plus some confort and safety details (reflective shit, chain ruber protector, ergonomic handling, Little lights, self-adapted extra bottlecages, toolbag, pvc [zodiac] puncture protection between tire and tube, airpump, old-tire-made mudguard to protect front derailleur against shit, self-fixed odometer [cateye velo 5] from old bike).
It's about 1750 km now.
>>956159
>full custom build and paintwork
Is this a joke?
Koga Miyata Superwinner, 1988
GT Zaskar Expert 2007, kinda bad photo.
To be honest, the only parts left from stock are: frame, headset, seatpost with clamp, cranks, rear and front derailleurs with sifters. LX groupset turned to be surprisingly durable and reliable.
I finally upgraded to hydraulic disk brakes. So this season I did major overhaul. New parts: Easton EA70 XCT wheelset, SLX hydraulic disk brakes, shimano XT rotor 180 mm front, SLX 160 mm rear, XT cassette, XT chain, rollers for rear derailleur, front rings, bottom hollowtech II bracket, XT cables, Crank bros Eggbeater 3 pedals, Ritchey Superlogic carbon handlebar.
>>956800
naisu baiku
Frame is 1984 Centurion Comp TA
I've replaced the brakes, rear derailleur, hoods and levers, wheels cassette, crank, etc...
The only thing original on it is the front derailleur and the down tube shifters, both still work flawlessly.
>inb4 red wheel hate. They were in sale, gonna eventually replace them with both white Vittoria's
Just bought this BB
Giant Trance 2
>>956873
Night pics were a test for reflective shit.
>inner tuve -> flaite
>source: me
Inner tube can be a pain in the ass only if you dont use an anti puncture device or if you use them in a bad way. I mean, you dont need a plastic shit like i show in related pic, a pvc band is just enough (not the pvc which is used to print giant advertising, but the pvc used for zodiac boats). Only nails penetrate that shit in the practice, i mean, 1 puncture in about 1000 km. That's not bad considering trashy streets and hills with cactus and shit.
>cachantún 4 ultimate punga
Bad bottles, their asses got broken in no time, that's why i chose gatorade bottles. But considering your begging , i next photo i will put a nestea bottle in the seattube's bottlecage :DDD .
>>956882
I was talking about the tubes wrapped around the seatstays, chainstays, seat tube, down tube.
>downtube.
>>956886
Fuck, sorry about walltext, jaja.
all those Inner tube were for protecting frame against the chain and against plastic and metal clamps i used to put the aluminium bottlecages and make them more steady in the frame.
>>956882
Gatorade bottles deteriorate pretty quickly, you might not want to drink from those.
Here comes the rain....
>>956903
Tell me more, i'm ignorant on that topic.
>>956852
but koga miyata is not even japanese anon
Man this thing has filled me with doubt about my DH rig...
>>956980
aaand why?
Eddy Merckx dmx-525 2014
>>957061
cool
>>957061
sweet geometrydude
>odometer magnet in the rear wheel
is there any difference or what's the purpose?
>>956580
It's not a bad Mountain bike, once i got rid of the stupid front fork that came with it. Pretty light, and solid as fuck. Survived better than my old Norco XC bike
>>957066
i do that on mine so I can use it on a trainer
>>956804 My other (2 of 3) bike:
Argon18 Gallium Pro 2013
>>957066
The same sensor can be used for both cadence and speed.
2013 Santa Cruz Superlight 29, rebranded as a " Nishiki Wasatch". Considering I have under $600 into it, it's fucking amazing. The geometry and handling are great, and now that I have the suspension dialed, the travel feels bottomless despite being 'only' 100mm. Probably going to go 2x10 in the future, and I've ordered a set of hydro brakes too.
>>957085
Are you that shit poster that used to have the older white version of this bike circa 2012
pake rum runner with whatever shit I had laying around
>>955962
>stem not slammed
>cheap MTB pedals on a road bike
>>957265
Nice, I'd probably build one up myself if the frame was more easily available in Europe.
>>957271
I gotta agree, that's pretty terrible
>>957271
>muh slammed stem maymay
>>955959
not a bad looking bike, fix the hoods, ditch those reflectors, get a new saddle and maybe drop the stem and you'll have a pretty nice looking whip
>>955995
get V-brakes, seriously they are so much better
>>956041
slam the stem, throw away that bar tape it doesn't match at all
>>956075
>reflectors in the spokes
>>956112
you did a great job and ruined it with that awful paint job
>>956221
cool frame but jesus is that an eyesore
>>956577
>replace front disc with vbrake
why would you ever do that?
>>956665
nice looking bike ruined by that abomination of a stem
>>957061
>non-drive side
>>957283
fuck off to velominati with your slammd stemmz maymay
>>957286
but then you can cut your steer tube and save weight
>>957288
Or just get SRAM cause SRAM is grams
>>957283
It matches my socks and how gay I am (the pink bartape). I have a slam that stem cap in mail
>>957237
No.
>>956705
Yeah but
>gramz. Also when the entire team has caliper and we're trying to get sponsored by wheel manufacturers that don't have disk brakes it doesn't make sense to get disks
>>957295
but it doesn't match the bike at all and thats a problem
>>957308
Well my friend. Oh well
And my team is getting me a frame, probably will be black and white. Or blue I hope it's not blue
>>957314
Hey, at least if it's blue, it'll go great with pink.
>>957085
I really like this, the color scheme and everything is sexy.
I want a bike with internal cables but bring that I do my own work I'm not ready to accept that extra annoyance.
>>957365
what's the best way to store bikes in the house without looking like some weird fuck who just keeps bikes in the house?
do you guys have racks or walmounts?
>>957061
replace wheel stickers with ones that say autismo in a similar design please
>>957215
dude wiley watch out those swans are going to fucking murder you
>>957308
it matches the decals on the wheels. I think it looks cool
My baby, Eastway R1.0.
>inb4 instagram filter.
>>957406
Thanks bud. They were none too pleased when I tried to get closer!
>>957283
>>956665
ya it's a parts bin item. Heavy as fuck and I just wanna get rid of it so put it on to sell, I don't really wanna get a converter just to sell it with a stem I'd rather keep anyway. But thanks, I'd like to make it work for me but I could put the money toward other builds I have in mind.
>>957392
Why are you worried about looking weird? Also, what's weird about just having a bike in your house? Not judging ya, necessarily, just curious as to why you think the way you do.
I'd get a hanger-thing (no idea what they're called, but you hang the bike from the front wheel on it) and mount it on the wall from the front wheel, though, if I wasn't ok with just leaning it up against a wall.
My bike is a 1990-something Ochsner road. Made from Reynolds 531, has Campy Veloce on it. Want to replace the groupset, it's a lil clunky, but the frame and wheels are nice. Good buy for $350, I think.
>>956041
Is dat sum BMX frame, manlet? LOL
>>956474
I'm convinced now that the majority of my /n/igs here are fucking manlets. Sorry to say it bros, but I'd just give up road cycling all together if it meant riding anything under a 56 frame. Fuk dat shit, son.
>>957501
Not really, Raleigh used to make an equivalent Reynolds steel frame with modern parts that sold for about what you paid shipped
It it was 10 speed compatible and had a real thread less headset and not that heavy ass adapter you have
Masi, owned by Pacific bike also makes a decent steel road bike frameset for around $400
>>956075
They're great bikes, bro. Suggest sticking on a pair of Aksiums and better tires though. One day I'm going to build up my old frame into a dedicated long credit card touring bike. Just so damn comfortable and I won't have to worry about it getting stolen.
>>957501
Nice as hell dude. Pretty good deal. The shifters are probably the main culplit. If you can find some (8, old 9?) spd chorus/ record ergos they're a huge upgrade. I'm pretty sure that's a columbus sticker though, not reynolds.
>>957531
Ignore this shitlord. How the fuck do you get off spouting bullshit at people to make them feel bad about their bikes? How does a frameset compare to a complete bike? Fuck off cunt.
>>957501
>Why are you worried about looking weird?
i wear a roadie bib under my baggies just so people cringe when i drop them on the local xc trails. it's comfy as fuck, too.
>worried about aesthetics, ever
>>957541
You drop your pants in the middle of a ride?
>>956050
Dude you're a major faggot.
2012 Schwinn Paramount Series 7
Only frame is original.
>>956041
>Replaced shit fsa cranks with just a little better 105 cranks
why not just pull the adapters out of it and run a BB30 crank?
>>957627
that bike looks gorgeous.
not sure about the iffy quality of that frame but it looks well built and maintained
>>957639
Thanks man.
You got it pretty much right there. I've always had minor doubts about the frame.
Upgrading the fork made a big difference (2 stock forks were destroyed in crashes, this is the third). Having the right wheels/tires also seems to help in terms of stability/handling. But it has held up well to extended use.
>>957638
I will be now. Red
>>957639
>shitposter who runs around recommending Leader-tier garbage to people whinging about frame quality
kek
>>957680
It's 73 degrees. I know because I run a -17 stem and it sits dead flat.
>>957691
He has no idea what he's talking about. A slacker head angle would actually make the bike less twitchy any way.
>>956226
That's a pretty bike.
Damn I miss horizontal top tubes on road bikes.
>>956527
tfw true temper decides to end its bicycle tubing operation :C
>>956466
What the potato cam fuck?
>>956112
That bike looks so much like an ochsner and the components
>>956112
That has to be the ugliest paint I've ever seen. At first I though it was because of the rad 80's, but apparently you're just a tiny manlet sized faggot.
>>957767
Mean.
>>957767
Was built for a chick. Your edges are many.
Kellys Axis CRX Cross (trekking cross) bike I got in early 2008 (although the production date says 21 December 2007).
>>957627
How are the Elite bottle cages? I just ordered some and would like to know if I should just get some cheap ass things instead.
>>957798
The Elite Race are a pretty good way to go for road cages. I've tried cheap carbon ones, and cheaper plastic ones,, both failed with only moderate use (tabs snapped).
The Elites aren't perfect. I've had one fail and I've lost a bottle going over a bump, but I'd still stand by them.
>>956226
dat shit's dope, senpai
'91 Cannondale 3.0
>>957808
>lost a bottle going over a bump
Well, shit.
>>957814
>dropouts
i laff evry tiem
>>957833
Yeah. In fairness I t was a series of hard bumps hit consecutively at high speed, but yeah.
2014 Bulls desert falcon pro
Yes I know the red bottle cage is ugly but I already had it on my previous ride and I wasnt going to shell out the 5 euros to get another one.
>>956799
Why would it be a joke?
Why is it so hard to find someone to weld a tiny tiny crack on my frame?
>>957919
I've got a bike frame repair specialist about a 5 minute drive from home who would have that back in your hands 10 mins after you dropped it in... but I'm willing to bet you don't live in northern Melbourne, Australia...
>>957921
Nope. Guelph Ontario Canada
>>957919
Because aluminum. It will fail.
Trek frames are warrantied for life. Go that route.
>>957923
I tried digging through all the previous owners but to no avail
>>957814
Cannondale 90s road frames are craycray, love that shit
Fuji nevada 29.er my very first bike. Enjoyng the hell out of it. Never knew being overconfident of your nonexisting riding skills can be so exilerating.
>>957936
I'm assuming you haven't broken a bone (yet)
Me and the ol' Penny Farthing
>>957938
No i haven't (yet). But i came close to crashing a few times.
>>957941
I broke 2 bones in 2 years on bikes so I vowed to do everything safe and under control from now on.
Decathlon Rockrider 5.3, new saddle :3
>>956474
better photo
Norco Threshold 2015
Sorry for the crap photo.
>>957979
damn that photo sux
>>957979
>>957982
sikk photo ;)
>>955955
New pedals and straight seatpost, also have an 80mm stem (stock 100mm) that I'm yet to fit. Dropped a bit over 200g just with the pedals.
Just after this I rode across a freshly ploughed field, tyres sunk in so much that the pedals were hitting the ground.
This piece of shit right here. Seriously wondering if I should bother replacing the groupset(brakes are going to shit, gears have a common tendency to mis-align easily) or get something with a lighter frame instead.
>>958019
Give that to a tramp and buy a real bike. No joke. The only reason to own that is if you're a student in a major city that has no off street/indoor parking available.
>>958023
or you're a stoner with little-to-none disposable income. Why is it so bad though? I have a feeling if I just replace the gears and the brakes it should be fine.
>>958025
I think he's just saying that might be more of an investment than that bike is worth.
On the other hand, if you could upgrade the component group for a decent price and that bike suits you,, why get a new one?
>>957976
I've not been a fan of the 'trektrektrek' badging on this generation of Madone, but since they completely changed it into an aero bike that costs waaay too much (with the current model) I've become more nostalgic. Really you've got a great example of the Madone when it was a proper race bike. And with those subdued (almost retro) wheels, it's not too loud.
Got one suggestion: those ergo bend bars kinda make it look unnecessarily 'dated'. Some regular curved ones, nothing fancy, would look fantastic.
>>958025
Fucking hell man stop smoking for a month and you'll have enough for a real bike. It's not a little toy, it's transport, it's freedom.
>>957940
Holy shit--what?--is this really you??
Is there some video of this?
>>958035
plan on getting a longer stem sometime soon. the bars will be replaced at that time.
>>958035
Emonda is now basically what the Madone used to be
One could probably paint up an Emonda frame with that old design, and only Trek enthusiasts would see the difference
>>957940
>wearing a fucking pith helmet too
>>958019
Why the fuck would you put a new groupset on it when it probably just needs news a very mild tuneup (new brake pads, clean and re-grease the chain, tweak the derailleur. New cables and housing at the very worst).
Learn to work on your goddamn bike before you drop a whole ton of unnecessary $$$ on parts that will work just as poorly in 6 months time because you can't be arsed to maintain it right.
>>957982
Nice.
But hey, aren't those elite bottle cages? How big is the big bottle? Did it came loose on the gravel, or did it drop off the cage?
Cheers.
>>958220
It's a 750ml and a tool bidon made out of a 500ml. Haven't had any problems and they've been shaken about a bit.
>>958208
it's his money, relax, you bitter sod
>>958266
Glad to hear that.
Have a nice ride.
my screw around bike
Just climbed, pr on segment. Tried pacing but I left too much in the tank.
>>957538
That totally is a Columbus Sticker. It's SL. That was a monumental brainfart. I think I will try and find some Record shifters. The Veloce ones just feel clunky and very rough. Thanks for the suggestion!
>>958037
Found his youtube channel, looks to be an absolute madman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUbrh0Ac29M#t=36
my first bike, pls no bully
>>958961
>he fell for the hybrid meme
>>958962
everything is a meme to you guys tho
>>958964
no no no. hybrids are just memes to roadies, CX bikes are memes to mtn bike riders, and road bikes are memes to commuters... but does any of that really matter? do you enjoy your bike? yes. then good thats all that matters.
>>958966
>do you enjoy your bike? yes. then good thats all that matters.
Sure. But there's also a the follow up question of
>do you still enjoy it in a couple of years?
The answer to that is dishearteningly often "no", with hybrids. And that is why hybrids are seen as a meme.
>>958981
>The answer to that is dishearteningly often "no", with hybrids
And why is that? There is nothing inherent with hybrids that means they can't last as long as your typical drop bar road bike, especially when the hybrid term can encompass many different types of bike.
>>958981
>>958982
idk about others but for me I end up getting a new bike every other year it seems like. The bike I kept the longest was a cheap front suspension mtn bike. So even if I love the bike there will always be something newer and less broken for me to ride.. I am just glad I am not going through frames every 6 months anymore like I did when I was younger.
>>958982
A hybrid is not really good at anything. Mostly due to ergonomy. When you reach a certain level you're going to start to always feel limited by your bike, regardless of what kind of riding you do. Ok, except for inner city commuting. Hybrids can be pretty good for that, but i personally feel a real road bike is just as good for that, and more versatile.
This is all assuming a decent quality bike, of course. Shitty components are always going to make your ride feel shitty after a while, no matter the type of bike.
>>959003
That's just your personal habit and it's completely irrelevant, it has nothing to do with the type of bike.
>>959005
>except for inner city commuting. Hybrids can be pretty good for that, but i personally feel a real road bike is just as good for that, and more versatile.
Who's to say he isn't using it as a commuter? Obvious he isn't racing on it (despite the fact that decent hybrids can be pretty damn fast), but a bike not being suitable for a certain type of riding isn't a negative aspect of it.
The only way a drop bar road bike is going to be better for commuting is being more aero and so a bit faster. For some people however they can have multiple disadvantages such as cost, comfort, and control in certain situations.
That's a perfectly decent bike and I'm sure it'll serve that guy well as long as it's set up correctly.
>>959015
>Who's to say he isn't using it as a commuter?
Not me. Didn't mean to sound like a hater. I'm just speaking my mind in the general sense, based mostly on personal experience.
>a bike not being suitable for a certain type of riding isn't a negative aspect of it
It is when it's the kind of riding you might like to do, if not now then in the future.
>The only way a drop bar road bike is going to be better for commuting is being more aero and so a bit faster.
The way you say it makes it sound so insignificant, but time saving is the least of it. Aero and speed actually have significant implications for comfort and and fun. I tend to be more comfortable on my drop bars than on my flat bars.
>>959017
>It is when it's the kind of riding you might like to do, if not now then in the future.
But if we're going to assume that he's going to want to be road racing in the future then why not also assume that he's going to be doing DH or BMXing? There are many people on here that don't do any competitive riding, probably the majority that actually post their bikes.
>The way you say it makes it sound so insignificant
Depending on speed it can be fairly insignificant and not worth the disadvantages. Total riding time is also a factor, the longer the time the more time saved.
>Aero and speed actually have significant implications for comfort and and fun
You're making the assumption that he rides for fun, that he finds going fast fun, and that the bike isn't fast enough to be fun. Whilst my flat bar bike is mainly used for commuting I also find it fun to ride and easily fast enough, and the flat bars give me greater control to ride stuff that I find fun (light off roading).
I don't see how being more aero can be more comfortable though, that's down to riding position and fit and some bikes even go as far as to sacrifice comfort for aero (TT bikes).
>I tend to be more comfortable on my drop bars than on my flat bars.
Good for you, but not everyone is you.
>>958966
CX bikes are so much faster on smooth single track and gravel though, so they actually have a valid purpose.
>>958962
Throw some drop bars on there, at first glance, no one has to know but your mechanic.
>>958961
how much munie ?
>>959042
Aye, Alfine 11, it's glorious.
>>959052
That's the funny thing, if it had drop bars no one would be giving him shit. They seem to think it's some requirement to having a real bike, and that flat bar bikes are all slow and for casual losers.
>>959054
400 pham
Got a discount on helmet and lock too
>>959055
>flat bars are for casuals
Aren't they?
>>958961
whoa, since when is Zombie Suntour still making cranksets?
> Cannondale caad8
> Spinergy Stealth PBO
> Shimano Ultegra
Pake rumrunner
>>957627
>>957652
Here with deep-section wheels.
>>959809
Let me guess, you're basing that off the head tube length. You seem to have failed to notice the spacer stack on my bike, the white Boardman (think it's something like 40mm). Also the Hybrid frame's HT is like 15mm shorter than the Road's.
Freedum Rider,,, 95.
1996 Mikado lancer I got for 35$
>>963447
Also I unscrewed the suicide levers and they just come off so that's nice. And it doesn't need much work; just new cables/housing, bar tape, tubes, and tires.
>>957982
What kind of bartape is that?
>>957940
Say what.
>>955962
Neat!
>>956221
Neat!
>>956800
V tall nice bike
>>956875
K, previous bike pales in comparison
>>957271
Those look like Time Atacs, not shit. Consider that he may prefer a two hole shoe for walking tread.
>>963454
198X Spectrum Custom 56cm(?)
Full 7400 DA, first gen STI. The hubs are interesting, bike isn't with me at the moment so not sure on the producer. Frame has bubbling so might have to repaint soon. Swapping tires at the end of the season to match. Having trouble finding replacement bartape. Second owner.
This bike saw the light for the first time in years just last week. I figure I need to clean the chain, and I already pumped the tires with air pressure, so is there anything else I should be worried about or check, like brakes?
