Didn't see one anywhere so I'm starting another one, hope I didn't miss it in the catalog
Anyways, Post Your Bike Thread! Post em, roast em, rate em, and hate em
Just finished the last of many swaps on this one yesterday, new 175 mm crank arms (up from 170 mm) and 53t chainring (up from 48t)
>>965878
Getting new pedals soon. I don't have much faith in Crank Brothers anymore.
Also thinking about upgrading to campy brakes and maybe adding fenders. lol, Also ordered the Catch Up and Must go Hard water bottles so I have to pick up a new cage.
>>965882
Your bike always looks so well put together/coordinated. Nice job, anon
>>965878
abomination
>>965882
I see more "gently used" used crank bros pedals on the market than any other type.
Always took that for a bad sign.
>>965886
It's not my fault the fork didn't come in yellow/black, man. At least not with the v-brake mounts
If i post my bikes in every pybt you guys are going to think i'm even more of a douche than you already do.
>>965891
post it fgt
>>965894
>>965897
>>965898
And a hipsie fixter i can't get a good picture of right now.
>>965898
This looks like fun
>>965900
It is. But to be honest, not as fun as i had expected. Maybe 1x isn't such a good idea for me.
Well, i'll see how fun it is in the snow when winter comes.
>>965904
>Working your ass off to go slow isn't fun
>News at 11!
Old pic. Got this for cheap and it's been fun. Components are shit.
>>965909
Still more fun than mile after mile after mile on paved roads.
>>965914
Agree to disagree. But hey, that's why they make so many different types of bikes.
>>965914
Lol.
You are going to sell that thing SO FAST after your first winter ride.
>>965915
>>965917
Why are you so sure?
>>965919
Because it takes a certain attitude to enjoy riding a fat-tire bike in winter. You're aready having doubts in picture perfect weather. When you go for your first ride in snow, you're going to look back on these sunny days with fond nostalgia.
It's fucking brutal, dude. Your visions of floating over pow in a winter wonderland are pure delusion.
You tried something new and found out it wasn't for you. Nothing wrong with that.
>>965922
I'm not saying you're wrong, but it's still gotta be better than the CyclePro, which is what i've been riding the last several winters.
>>965882
Man, I love those brake levers so much.
>>965897
I have a cycle pro, where is that brand from, always wondered, the bike seems solid as hell
bars wrapped lugs polished ready for the market
>>965878
Much better with the rigid fork, interesting bike to look at. You ever going to upgrade to discs? Also is that one of those cable pull adapters by the derailer, the yellow thing? If so what's so special about that derailer and shifter that you couldn't just use a matching set? You should look at getting a straight seatpost too.
Don't have a photo with the shorter stem yet.
>>965969
Great polishing job, looks fucking mint
>>965969
>unannodized aluminum
>garbon
enjoi ur galvanic explosion
my shit bike
>>965980
Can't see shit
>>965979
>shitposting this badly
>>965969
How much are you selling it for, anon?
Would you ship to another /n/erd?
>>965981
>>965971
Eh, I've thought about discs but my current brakes are fine and I've spent too much money on this bike recently so I don't even want to consider changing anything else atm.
And I'm not sure what the yellow thing is, honestly, it was on there when I got the bike so I never really paid much attention to it
>>966006
Is that an MTB frame?
>>965967
>Derby Cycles owned the label Cyclepro which was used for mail order and department store sales in the U.S.. This brand was used to sell their "illegitimate" Nishiki bikes in countries where they did not have access to the brand name Nishiki.. Cyclepro were imported to Sweden from 1989 by Hallman in Uppsala forming Cyclepro Scandinavia. Later Hallman completely took over the development of Cyclepro and did all the models for the Swedish market entirely in-house. The brand was sold in 2003 to a swedish retailer only to disappear a year or so later. The range varied little over the yerars. In 1995 three racing models were sold: Olympia, Optima, and Spectrum. The following year saw the introduction of the Octagon a Swedish developed model with an unconventioal frame. The racing and sprorts-racing programme featured up to five models but the bulk of the salses consisted of mountain bikes and the "city"-ranges. The Stony Point was Sweden's best-selling MTB in the 90s.
http://www.cykelhobby.com/cyclepro.html
>>966021
before ( not my picture but same model)
yes i know its department store shit but i got it when i was 16, i keep it in decent shape.
>>966024
Hah, yours almost looks like a Chinese carbon frame, kudos.
>>966020
I was thinking of the JTek Shiftmate. Looks like it's actually an Avid Rollamajig, it allows you to make the cable loop going to the rear derailer smaller without having a sharp bend.
Do you have other bikes?
Nothing Fancy, but a hell of a lot of fun to ride fast >~_~>
>>966026
Oh well then yeah I guess that must be what it is then, I always wondered what it's purpose was. I've just kept the original shifter/brake levers on there since I've never had a problem with them. I wouldn't know the original owners motivations for putting anything that he did on there. He was my neighbor and he had it custom built and he just so happened to be looking to get rid of it when I was looking for a new bike, so he gave it to me. I wish I had a picture of when I first got it, at this point the only thing that hasn't been changed is the frame and the seat
This is really the only bike worth posting. Other than that I have a road bike that needs a group set and a mountain bike that I kind of just threw together with spare parts I had lying around. I don't have pictures of either of them though because I just got a new phone
>>966033
Wow, those stem shifters actually don't look like shit.
>>966036
They work out pretty good for me. They need to be tightend back up about once a week.
The suicide bars are completely for show at this point.
Trying to find upgrade solutions/opinions if y'all got'em.
>>966039
>The suicide bars are completely for show at this point.
>Trying to find upgrade solutions/opinions if y'all got'em.
In-line brake levers aka cross levers
>>966044
Dope. Thanks for the tip anon
Needed something to ride att and my uncle has this. Sorry if it's trash.
>>966039
Unscrew them
this bike is literally the reason I live
Got this mystery Jap bike over the weekend for $20. Sugino Mighty competition crank and BB, Suntour Vx RD, Yuko cold forged f/r drop outs, the whole bike was chromed and painted, thinking Tange or Ishiwata tubing. BB has AY06938 stamped into it. Any ideas?
>>966063
>>965878
Bridgestone - God Tier...reporting in!
>>966063
>Any ideas?
Araya Rex Criterium
Apparently made by the same folks who made other obscure brands like Campania and Vista for export to the USA during the bike boom - there's not a lot of information out there.
>>966076
Dude yes! Is your paint like a pearlecent kind of deal? It looked as if the head badge was round as well. I was thinking campania but the lugs never matched. More pictures and info if you have any about your specific bike.
>>966077
It's not mine, unfortunately, I just know how to search and have enough background knowledge to get further through the puzzle than you did.
see the pics in post #8 in this thread:
http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/542288-what-does-criterium-mean.html
Hello
>>966083
I like your bike. How do you feel about those tires?
>>966084
Hey thanks! I love these tires. They roll great on pavement to loose dirt, though mud gets kind of sketchy
>>966055
>ancient Spinergy
It's literally going to be the reason you die, too.
This thing was a pain in the ass to build up.
>>965990
Honestly its fred bait...but if you see me on your craigslist...
>>966053
this is rad
>>965882
Sup bro
I buy this and then a few weeks later the bottom bracket area starts fucking ticking under load
I tightened the somewhat loose chainrings and cranks last night so hopefully that fixes it
>>966144
If you grip the crank and the chainstay hard together, does it replicate the sound? If not, it's probably not the bb. 'bb' noises can be deceptive as fuck and more often than not they're the bars or the saddle creaking.
>>966176
or the pedal spindles or just about anything else.
>>965878
Good troll
>>965904
whats the problem with 1x ?
the sram 1x11 stuff has somethig like 450% gear range or something.
anyway , the bike looks hot as fuck.
>>966196
damn son , one day I will buy this thing !
how is it ?
I would love to take one bikepacking.
is the weight a huge factor ?
>>966091
Fucking gold.
>>966209
That's a 1x9 (32x11-36). (Or may have been a 34. I forget.)
The problem is that on steep technical ascents and mud i've missed having even lower gearing, while the top range is pretty well suited for me on flats.
>>966053
Looks like it's upside-down and you probably won't be able to ride it like that.
>>966187
Very nice. I've got an old mtb frame in the shed that I'm going to monstercross one day. Do you think you could get 650bs in there with skinny tires?
I ride this bike.
>>966063
that frame could build up into a nice retro-roadie
>>966006
white grip master race
>>966138
Yo peugeot bro. That bike is sexy.
>>966267
Ugggh thats sxy af
>>966238
>dat tiny frame
>dat spacer stack
>dat stem rise
Not sure if wizened manlet or girl...
>QR on the wrong side
>dork disk still on a 10+ year old bike specced with a Dura Ace 7700 drivetrain which has literally never been cleaned or seen a new cassette
Lady, fix that shit and go ride your bike.
>>966284
Frame size is 54cm and I'm 5'11". It is probably a size small for me, but it is comfortable so whatever. Ive put about 5000mi/year on this for the last 3 years.
I have been thinking about dropping the bars a bit...
Good point on the dork disk. Kinda forgot it was there. I have serviced that drivetrain a bunch but riding shit roads it gets gross again quick.
I picked this up used and it had not seen a lot of milage prior to me which is why the drivetrain is still in great shape.
>>966289
If it's comfortable, don't fuck with your stack height.
Bikes of that era weren't designed for our retarded post-millenial stem-slamming competition. The old hood shape is uncomfortable if you put much weight on your hands/wrists.
>>966243
That's the plan. Going all Jap with upgrades to match the frame. It has laid back geometry so it shall be a touring bike. Color scheme suggestions?
>>966187
what bars famalam?
>>966225
Is your cassette wolftooth compatible?
42t, just got new for $30 on ebay
>>965878
OP when are you going to get woke to drop bars. You are just fighting tooth and nail to maintain your inferior cockpit setup
I applaud your stubbornness and DIY attitude. You have proven yourself, and as such are welcome at the grown ups table whenever you should choose to join
daily
weekender
#1
>>966325
More like when is he going to flip that stem, so much drop can't possible be comfortable
I just bought this. I don't know much about bikes. How badly did I mess up?
>>966343
Looks heavy af.
>>966343
If you like it and you enjoy riding it, you didn't mess up fammo
repost :^)
>>966225
okay that makes sense.
1x9 is pretty limited.
>>966325
Well I'm in the process of building a road bike so I'm not worried about putting drops on this one, it's my do-everything commuter so I just keep it simple. Besides, if I got drop bars is have to rework the shifter and brake and a bunch of other stuff I don't want to pay for. For all intents and purposes this bike is "done"
>>966338
I get this reaction every time but I really don't have any comfort issues, even on longer rides.
>>966363
You must have quite long arms. Have you tried flipping the stem though? Maybe you're just accustomed to that position and a more upright one would feel better.
>>966368
I have tried flipping the stem, yeah. At this point I've tried just about every possible handlebar configuration except putting them on my side of the bike.
>>965878
What's going on with that weld on your top tube near the stem?
Ignore the hoods
>>966398
Can I ignore the steerer tube and shit wrapjob too pls
>>966392
Seems to be just an extra brace/piece of metal for strength, I assume. There's one on the underside of the downtube too
>>966398
Your bike isn't setup or fit properly
Did you buy it used?
>>966337
Saw you posting this when you found it in the trash 3 years ago why do you still have it? You don't have any money?
>>965885
Despite the frame obviously being 2 sizes large for him...okay
But the bar tape matches the 30 year old paint job that's hat matters right!
>>966406
No not used but it's a size 48 and im 5'5"
>>965878
i see what you did there with that convenient carrying bag
>>966407
oh, you
>>966415
Manlet. You should have paid for a bike fit. Honestly dude....
>>965878
Do you know what aluminum welds are supposed to look like?
Like a stack of dimes gently laid out.
When you tighten weld you hold the torch until the metal turns red hot under thewelding hood. And you gently dip the leading edge of some filler rod into it then move forward and do it again and you're supposed to do it so the centerline over laps the edge of the last weld pool
So now you know how to weld, take a look at that slop ass mass production giant frame from Taiwan and telle you have a good bike....
>>966427
You're telling everyone how "nice" the bike is but you really did find it "sitting next to the dumpster" you think I forgot?
Was around that time that one guy was spamming his argon 18 tri bike he pieced together from ebay
>>966429
Hurr durr slam dat stem
>15mm dust cap
>Removes spacers just leaves top cap off because fuck it
>Hurr durr wrap
>I too short small hands for proper mounted lebbuuurrrrs
It's like a retard fixie fag tried to make a "cool" road bike but doesn't know how they work
>>966431
>bought frame off ebay
>next to dumpster
ok
Also, everyone, I am an idiot guy who sucks much cocks. thank's
>>966436
Not you asshole, your bike was from a dumpster, the argon 18 frame was from eBay
Lrn2read poorfag
>>966442
>your bike was from a dumpster
ok?
>>966299
something subdued in order to make the chromed bits pop... earth-tone? black? clear over raw steel?
>>966416
What do you mean?
>>966409
jesus christ, you're a douche bag.
>>966429
I got it when I was 5'1" so
sieg post your bikes
>>966497
W/
Campagnolo record
>>966504
>/fa/
Go back and never return
>>965878
Father-in-law just dropped this off to store in our attic. What does /n/ think?
This will fit my wife quite nicely and means that we now have a folding bike for everyone in the house. Time to go on some road-trip bike outings to the wetlands or something.
>>966044
What bars are those?
>>965878
Where is rear brake? Seriously though, you should've just buy some used road or urban bike and left this poor XC hardtail as a proper MTB.
>>966504
I saw a guy with a Litespeed the other day and my first thought was, "Lol, what a fag"
>>966528
I also have a nashbar chinarello cf frame
That has nashbar branded microshift shifters.
Just to prove I can setup shit tier better than everyone on /n/
These bikes are build frame up headset to bottom bracket to facing the head tube and bb shells
You bitches buy entry level cannondaless with 105 bitch level components and talk shit
Or buy some shit on Craigslist for allowance money and just polish the turd
Riding my OTS on singletrack is fun.
>>966538
You piss me off so much. Like... holy shit . My mom came into my room to bring me a plate of chicken nuggets just before and I literally screamed at her and hit the plate of chicken nuggets out of her hand. She started yelling and swearing at me and I slammed the door on her. I didn't mean to do that to my mom but you trigger me so hard.
>>966538
>I own really expensive specialty tools that i'll never use enough to justify their cost because i have a hard on for possessions and being rich and or am too autistic to visit a shop
>>966504
>My bike is so well set up but I can't post it... my name should be enough
>I'm all about aesthetics and attention whoring but i won't post what my bikes look like
The crown jewel;
>My 'i'm rich and slow and have lots of money, it might as well be steel ti frame + i'm not going to mention which iteration of record because naming prestige is all that's relevant, might even be 10 speed'' bike is better than the most universally lauded entry level race bike aka the CAAD10.
>>966547
>muh OTS muh OTS
Shut the fuck up you annoying faggot
>>965882
fixed gear Crit bike, I recently got the cockpit and love it to death. I'm looking to get some 80 carbon rims however
>>966398
Your bike is shit dude, learn how to use your steer tube and bring tools to a ride next time. You won't have to get picked up all the time
>>966570
that is sick
>>966570
That is literal pure shit. Kill yourself
>>966570
Tf are you doing with your life? I'd rather ride a Walmart bike then that Chinese shitmobile
You do you little man, now get off 4chan, ride your bike, get faster than the people in this thread, judge them because theyre slower than a redneck who just had sex with their cousin and is drunk on beach cruiser, thats how you live okay
My beater
>>966577
Aye trackordie! I'm a fan from your IG page BD (that's my friend trolling btw)
>>966526
I got this bike, originally, for free. Oddly enough as I was almost on my way TO get another bike. There's not a lot of good mountain bike terrain around me either, so...
>>966576
I'd ride rebrand China shit ( unknown, leader etc) than ops trash, or that piece of shit single speed conversion Peugeot
>>966023
this makes so much sense now, thanks anon
>>966053
fucking aussies gtfo
>>966357
where is this?
>>966431
>spamming his argon 18 tri bike he pieced together from ebay
I loved that bike. It made me moist every time i saw it.
I'm slowly buying ultegra/cx70 parts for this Felt. Once I have everything, I'm going to move the 105 to my back up CX frameset which is sitting stripped down in my hallway at the moment. Been finding great deals on 6700 that I can't pass up.
Already changed the saddle, flipped the stem, removed the rim decals.
![large[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Ekeowtl.jpg "large[1].jpg")
Just bought it friends
2014 f75
>>966647
Looks like a perfectly good entry-level road bike.
105 and SPD and not a ridiculously aggressive posture.
Probably a good place to start in road bikes.
Bike pics are taken on the drive-side though, you have a little bit left to learn anon.
>>966647
pretty
>>966653
Sweet, where are our bikes different? Just the wheels?
>>966650
Thanks, yes I bought it for the sole purpose of commuting about 60km a day. I think it'll be good for me as I'm not really a serious cyclist looking for top performance, just want a fast but comfortable long term bike and it was a pretty good deal I got on it, real happy with it
>>966656
The F75x comes with a BB30 bottom bracket, wheel clearance and cantilever brakes and a slightly different geometry for CX.
I can't wait to swap the cranks for Shimano and use a BB30 to 24mm conversion though. I want to pick up the road F75 next summer though. That's a nice looking bike you have there.
Bought this one about a month ago. Used. Added some Aerobars because I love speed (even if I'm not as fast as the pro riders). I really love to ride it every day.
Next I wanna upgrade are some nice Zipp 303 wheels or something like that.
Did I do bad with this boy or is it ok enough to ride some miles?
I also love cleaning it every day... I love shiny things... especially shiny gears
Daily rider
>>966766
If you are riding it every day it sounds like you did good with this one to me.
>>966766
Wrong geo for aero bars and drop bars are basically wtf tier base bars
>>966609
looks like Oslo, amirite?
>>966846
I always like seeing your bike. Tell me more about it.
>>966766
As the other anon said, if you are riding every day then you are doing good.
As Sieg our resident shitposter suggested, the aerobars raise certain questions. If the aerobars even remotely fit, the rest of the bike does not. At all. But if there's no pain, don't worry about it.
As to the rest, that particular saddle is the worst ass hatchet I've ever had the misfortune to use. I don't remember exactly where I got it, but it was that exact shape with those exact fucking stripes on that silver trim. I would recommend you ditch that for a Romin, Toupe, Fizik Ariane, Selle Flite, or some other /n/ approved saddle.
While you're at it, you might consider investing in water bottles that don't undermine your imagined "gottagofast aerobars bruh" image.
Fizik microtex bartape would likewise improve aesthetics.
Contrary to popular advice in places that aren't /n/, I don't feel a wheel upgrade would meaningfully benefit you. If you just want to do it because you like cool wheels, Flo Cycling would be a good option for you. They have some trifag cred to go with your aerobars.
This is the thing I ride every day, cost me $45 many years ago, and now it's one of my best friends.
Heavy as shit, but it's fun as fuck to ride.
>>966871
gaspipe brofist
nothing unironically rides like hiten
>>966871
>not caring enough about your "best friend" to put the tires on the right way
>>966872
This bike is a dream to ride, honestly. On the road, and off.
A year or so ago the chainstay broke off from the dropout, and I recently made a temporary fix with a handful of hose clamps done on real tight, just until I can get somebody to weld it back.
But I've been riding just as hard, or harder than I used to on it, and it's holding on perfectly well.
>>966874
>>966875
We all die eventually
>>966874
deathwish.jpg
>>966874
>A year or so ago
>>966878
If that's how you treat your friends, you should die now. Not eventually.
>>966874
Do a layer of duct tape, then zip ties, then the hose clamps
seig post your bikes already
>>966849
If i wouldn't ride it every day what would I have done wrong? Too expensive to ride it just 3 times a year or is it cheap enough to ride it all day long till it breaks?
>>966854
What do you mean by "wrong geo"? And... what about the tier base bars? What do you mean by that? that the drops are to deep?
>>966870
Same here. Don't understand why everyday riding makes a difference.
Why should the rest be not fitting at all if the aerobars fit?
Yea the saddle isnt the best one but i've never ridden on a comfy one before so it thought there wont exist any comfortable road bike saddle. Would love if you could recommend me some nice models. Or is there a thread about saddles on /n/?
Yea the glassbottle is heavy compared to some plastic ones but I really hate plastics and dont want to let plastic in my body you know. I know the Bottle still has a plastic closure ... but as less plastic as possible... but... if i want a lot more aero and weight loss I will definitely look into that.
I'll change the bar tape soon anyway.Maybe another color ... maybe not... but will take a look at the fizik microtex. I always like improving aesthetics.
Yea these new carbon wheels out there all look very very nice. So aethetics comes in to play over here too... but they are very expensive so that would be an upgrade more in future.
But arent those wheels significantly better? like in acceleration and weight and something like that? Doesnt that matter that much?
I'm not long into cycling but i've read for example stuff about early synergy rims... Couldnt Flo Cycling be a anufacturer like spinergy? New... no tests to their rim.... death rims.. etc... or do you think its safe? and why?
>>966940
What is this? What is the bolted on stainless thing on the top tube? This thing looks like it really wants to be a mountain bike
>>966940
Those guards on the TT are clever. More bikes should have them.
>>966898
Clip on aero bars like that are inherently dorky, but if you like riding on them who cares?
Is that a suspension seat post?
Don't spend tons of money on fancy race wheels, especially just for aesthetic reasons.
You asked if you did bad with the bike so Anons. responded that if you are riding the bike regularly and enjoying it then clearly you did good. Really the best metric for whether your bike is good or not is if you actually take it out for rides and enjoy it.
Don't think about it too much and keep riding.
>>966955
2015 Giant Seek 3.
The metal thing on the top tube is a scuff plate.
>>966959
are there other aero bars who aren't dorky? or are aero bars by them self dorky?
No that seat tube allows me to go from a ~72° road bike seat tube angle to a ~76° TimeTrail bike angle to open up my hip angles while riding on the aero bars. Compare the pictures and the seat. I can ride TT bike style or road bike style with one bike. I don't have enought money to afford high priced TT bikes and road bikes so I bought the Aero bars and that seat tube after buying that bike.
If i would have known the seat tube before i would have also bought their aero bars because they are quick release aerobars which would be much nicer to take off of the bars if i know i wont use the aerobars so i could take them off but anyways maybe I'll buy them later if i have some more money... A better saddle comes first as you said... and as my sore ass says....
I'm thinking about starting to train to go to races and win some of them... thats also why im thinking about stuff like aero wheels. Maybe I really start to go into races maybe not.
Ahhh now I see what the Anons mean. I was also interested in something like. "Nooo theeeese wheels gonna kill you" or "thats a good bike to kick and spin at 45 mph" or something like that since I'm a complete noob to bikes since I just started out buying a bike and being interested in races and bicycles.
Thanks I'll definitely keep on ridin... love that feeling and its "cheap" to get from a to b.
>>966940
Do you like the Seek? It looks like a super clean commuter, what wheel size is that, m8?
Where my /MTB/ boys at?
>>966978
Look into Soul wheels. As far as cheap and light road wheels go, it's hard to to better per $ without building your own
How is the aero position for long rides? I'm screwing with a touring bike making it more aero. Panniers gone, sewing up a frame bag, then maybe put on a cinelli spinaci set to see how that goes
>>967108
Damn these wheels look nice. But they are also a bit to expensive for me yet. And I'm not from the Us so I would have to pay taxes. Maybe I'll buy some used wheels "soon" and some time later i'll buy a new set. I could also hire some for a day or a week or so and test them out and see if its worth it beside the aesthetics...
I think I really love riding aero style... When I first got a road bike some month ago I was all about getting faster because I loved that I can go that fast with my legs... My first "road bike" was a fixie. Before that I had a MTB. Had a terrible crash with the fixie due to my dumbness and was unhappy with a single gear because I hat to ride a lot of hills with a 57/17. I'm a beginner so that was a little annoying so I needed some gears... Fixie was cheap thats why I bought it because I had no money for a decent new road bike with gears and riding MTB was also "fast" but... no no no ... MTB is not what I want to ride on the streets.
So I decided to sell my used MTB and try to get a cheap used good road bike and I got the Stevens im currently riding for 450€. Don't know if thats a good or bad deal but I'm happy riding it and that was worth 450€ and riding up some nice hills.
>>966857
i was thinking köpenhamn, but oslo makes sense
>>967116
When i got the Stevens I was all like yea I have to get fitter and go faster. So i decided to buy some aero bars to see if I like it. Used it for some miles and was all like "hell yea I really like that" and "daaaamn that shit is uncomfy as hell"... and so I did some research and looked into TT bikes and whats different and so one. Seat tube angles and so on are different. Then I found that system that allows me to change my saddle on the fly to a TT style. I was all like i gonna need it and test it out because it was so uncomfy with a road bike and aero bars always sore ass and nuts and always had a hard time to reach the aero bars because I wasn’t sitting forward enough. Soon i decided to buy the seat tube and as i've already mentioned I would have also bought their aero bars due to the quick release thing but I'm low on budget so I just bought the stem because already had these aero bars.
That seat tube arrived some days ago and it feels really nice. I definitely notice the difference between the road bike style position and the TT position. Now its way easier to reach the aero bars in aero position. Also my hip angle is more opened than before because the seat tube serves that. before I was kicking my belly in aero position and now I have the same saddle to crank length while riding road style and while riding TT style on aero bars just by switching the saddle on the fly... I like that but since it arrived some days ago I wasnt riding it for a single 80km session or something like that. the longest time maybe was 30 minutes and it felt really nice switching between these positions and sitting in the aero position.
>>967119
Soon I'll ride them for training a little more often and longer so I'll do some 80km rides or more or little less on these soon to test ot for a longer single session. But all I was riding now with this seat tube was really nice and all what i was looking for since I could barely afford that bike so now I dont have to buy a TT bike soon. I added a lot more time to buy get some money to buy some nice bikes but at the same time loving my road bike also in TT style... I really love it and take my bike everywhere with me... never let it out... don't even have a lock because I would never let it out of sight.... crazy... hopefully there are more ppl that crazy about their bikes...
I love laying on my bike and just spinning arond my pedals so thats why I bought the aero bars. I was imagine like riding my bike while sleeping on the aero bars that must it feels like and yea... I love it... you maybe gonna love it too
And since that cinelli spinaci looks to me (a noob) not like an extreme aero position so probably there isnt the need to use a seat tube like that and still being comfy on it. But if you experience the same I've experienced like kicking your belly or hard to reach or no power to pedals maybe you should try that seat tube.
Theres another question... As I've mentioned I love shiny gears. I clean it every day. How much longer will a shiny drivetrain last compared to an all muddy dirty and never cleaned one? Is there really a difference? Is it huge or is it just 100 miles or so?
>>967120
Forgot pic... whill that last longer?
Here's my Frankenbike for Mexico city
>>967124
Forgot to post image
>>965878
Just finished my first build, please be gentle. I use it for commuting to work/exercise.
>>967138
>set back saddle, short stem
Other than that, looks good.
>>967139
>>967145
Alright, noted.
>>967124
>>967126
you're alright, Mexibro
Just picked up this Czech made favorit brand bike.
![DSC_0005[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/CXPU9yt.jpg "DSC_0005[1].jpg")
new commuter
>>967259
t-tell me more about your commiecruiser, senpai
>>967170
It's great for our shitty streets
This is my bike. It's a cannondale r400, early 90's i think. Not sure what year, any help?
Also, for future bike buying purposes, could you tell me anything about this bike? Does it have an aggressive frame? Is it a standard road bike? that sorta shit. I don't know dick all about bikes, i just like riding.
If it matters, i just got a tape measure out and here's some of the lengths. Top tube, 51 cm, seat tube 54 cm, down tube(the angled one, right?) 56 cm and the top tube to floor is around 78 cm. Also has 21.5 cm cranks, as near as i can measure anyway.
I might of fucked all those lengths up. But i would of fucked them up in a consistent way. Also, fuck me. The welds on this are done so nicely. Having done a lot of welding, i'm honestly impressed.
>>967120
I have a cinelli spinaci in my parts bin.
It's alright but it doesn't really clamp firmly enough to be useful. I didn't really find myself using the extra hand positions much in any case. The only one that was kind've nice was the little hooks on the sides - you can hook your pointer fingers over them while riding on the tops and for some reason it's pretty comfy.
Your seatpost is an interesting solution to the road/tri fit problem. If you are considering racing with it, you should be aware that it breaks the "5 cm rule" which requires that the nose of your saddle stays at least 5cm behind your bottom bracket. You can seek a morphological exemption, but there is another rule which states that your aerobar extensions cannot reach further than 75cm beyond your bottom bracket. You are allowed to get an exemption for one rule or the other, not both. So your bike in it's present form is not race legal. I'm not sure anyone will care, unless you are placing rather well. But I'm not sure they won't.
>>967332
whoops/Forgot pic.
>>967259
I would not want to ride it but it looks beautiful
>>967332
>>967335
The R400 was pretty standard for a road bike, as far as I know. Only thing of note is those weird dropouts that extend behind the rear triangle.
Looks to be a ~1996-1998 or so model. Certainly no later.
IIRC Cannondale bicycles of that era had some QC issues dealing with the welds. They look pretty because they filed them smooth - which as I'm sure you know is a Bad Idea. You would occasionally hear about one of their frames cracking at a weld. Not really something to worry about at this stage of the game.
>>967342
Cheers dude. Im not worried about the welds. They're bloody thick, even if grinded smooth. And if they havent cracked yet, i doubt they will any time soon.
That being said I'm wanting to upgrade the frame. The wheels and seat are fantastic for my fat fucking ass so i can probably save some coins and just buy a frame.
What size is the frame? I'm probably looking for something a little shorter. Every feels pretty nice, but my balls touch the tube when standing. and i wouldn't mind the handlebars to be a bit lower. Although I can slam these ones a lot, it makes the bike look shitty.
Yes, I know it's parked it the wrong way round! Anyone recognise this climb?
>>967334
I would be a little scared to ride on some plastic aero bars and pushing and pulling. Would be too scared that they'll break.
But I probably would use it also as a Finger placeholder haha.
Ahhh ok I see there are some UCI rules.... Is the UCI responsible for bike races? Just in the USA or all over the world? Because I don't live in the USA.
My seat nose is about 2-3 cm further than the bottom bracket. The aero bars stops exactly at 75 cm measured from the middle of the bottom bracket. So I maybe could try racing with it.
But I think if I race with this bike I would take off the aero bars and would race in a normal road bike race. If I wanna race timetrail later then I have to buy a real TT bike which is a lot more aero and shit like this. But first I have to train a little and maybe I'll compete in a newbie race somewhere where I live... Maybe i'll put a lot more work in it or maybe I'll never race again.... But in my head im the one who overtakes everyone ono races and be the first crossing the line.... that would be nice hahaa
>>967404
Damn that bike looks nice... I would definitely ride it a looooooong time with a lot of fun.
I don't recognize it but i'm stupid anyway...
>>967404
what size is that, I'm no bike doctor, but the long stem and high af seat post lead me to believe it's a smallish frame or you're a tall mf?
>>967332
mah nigga!
check vintagecannondale.com for guidance on dating your frame via serial number... can also browse their catalog scans by year to find a match. what crank are you using?
>>967404
colour over the decals on the rims with black marker and this bike will be looking 100x nicer
>>967418
modern crank, wheels, shifters, rear derailleur and cassette. It's dark and cold outside, so I'll update tomorrow if you want.
I never thought to even check the serial number. Thanks.
And hnnnng. Are those original bottle holders? I need to find them
>>967077
It's a pleasant bike. The wheels are 700c.
>>967429
tkx m8 - bottle holders are a pair of Al-alloy ebay cheapies i picked up while refurbishing (bike came to me w/o any cockpit components).
thinking of getting a pair of these swank streamline-moderne king cage holders if they crack.
and yeah, whore out some photos!
>>967404
m-midousuji
>>967410
Fanqqsss, it's getting on a bit but such a beaut to ride. Obvs doesn't compare to an F8, not quite as good as a Venge by a way either but it's still a great bike that has brought me many smiles, grimaces and podiums!
It was Cormet de Roseland near Geneva. If you ever get the opportunity to ride the Route des Grande Alpes do it! It will be the most amazing thing on a bike you will ever do!
>>967417
It's a 56, frame is slightly on the small side for me being 186cm. My position on the bike is aggressive anyway but the top tube has a downward angle so it does make the seat look ridiculous.
>>965878
No rear brake?
Any bike is a gravel bike if you're not a pussy.
>>967679
Oh wow everyone look at big boy here riding a ROAD BIKE on GRAVEL! Fucking madman
New fork on my dirt jumper.
Still waiting on an IS-to-post adapter for the front brake.
>>967671
what's in that tube? A fishing rod?
>All these 3MB+ files
pls resize guise
>>967658
>52/36
>on a TT bike
why tho
>>967120
>And since that cinelli spinaci looks to me (a noob) not like an extreme aero position so probably there isnt the need to use a seat tube like that and still being comfy on it.
>>967334
Yeah I'm thinking the spinaci will be me dipping into aero bars and seeing if it works for me. I've seen them on a few touring bikes and fits my stupid dream of riding aero with a load
>>967684
Yeah, my fishing setup is pretty minimal and definitely light.
I tie my own flies and test new patterns on trips, if I need some food I will keep proper size fish but otherwise I use barbless if I am not keeping.
>>967691
Freds
got race wheels on the dolan
>>967529
You are 6'1" and you have the seat jacked up like that on a 56? What the fuck???
>>967698
The front is nicer than the back
but you knew that
>>967703
the mavic rolls better io is too expensive so i got a ffwd
>>967682
>dirt jumper
>front brake
>>967698
>gooby plz
>>967712
>2016
>not using dirt jumper as main MTB
I use it for bombing around the city as well as tech singletrack, so a front brake and gears are useful... Though my range is limited, 34x11-21t 8-speed, have to hike up the steeper off-road stuff. I'll probably just drop the 21 for a 28 or 30, and have 11-12-13-14-15-17-19-(28or30). At any rate, I need a short-cage rear derailleur.
In the process of being shipped to me now, super stoked about this
>>967672
I noticed that i hardly ever used it so i ended up just taking it off to clear up space on my handlebars
>>967106
We in here, yo.
>>967767
That's a quality ride, those grips the $5 China special?
>>967768
Thanks, and yes. A stocking gift from the wife, I actually like them a lot. I think they are 'topcabin' brand (kek).
Santa Cruz Superlight 29 in flat-black ano.
>>967769
I have the same exact ones on my Diamondback and my Cannondale. For $5 they're really great grips, I always seem to strip the bolts when putting them on though
>tfw finally went for my first ride with my stoker on my tandem after having it for months
>I can literally feel him peddling in the way the bike sways back and forth from that weight being shifted
>it's hard work keeping the front wheel straight compared to single bikes
>only ride back and forth on a quarter mile stretch of bike path, thoroughly baffling several tweens riding shit mtbs and a couple dog walkers
>by the end of the session we had finally started to get comfortable and work up a rhythm
>no pics yet cause my smartphone won't let me
Don't mind the rim dent :^)
>>967773
PEDALING
>>967777
Isn't the fad of inner tube on the chainatays dead?
Most of the people I've seen doing it don't ride that hard and mostly just build 29ers for image
>>967516
Where do you find the serial number?
>>967701
>sloping top tube
>>967691
It's a 53/39 and I'm desperate to get a 55 on there
deep section wheels master race reporting in
>>967138
colored tires are tacky as fuck. they've been tacky for a while but unfortunately they've stuck around. when they're worn down just replace them with straight black tires. colored tape is fine. saddle should be black too but it's not atrocious, hopefully you'll be sitting on it most of the time anyway. colored pedals are definitely a little tacky too, especially as they have three colors. it's just too matchy-matchy. but it's a nice bike
>>967814
It all depends on the bike. Some are singlespeed specific and can't be converted.
As for numbers, it depends. 32 or 34t chainring and an 11-32 or 12-34 cassette should work, but it depends on your pedaling style, and the terrain you're riding.
>>967777
What make/model is that frame? I like it.
