Grew up on 90s MTBs in the 00s, fell for the fixie meme around high school and college '10s, and now that I have $$$ I really don't care for peak performance Road nor MTB. I just want to cruise around the same dirt roads and trails around me in no rush. I had a gravel bike, it was okay. I saw what you guys meant by being under biked.Money sorta isn't an issue and for the first time ever I can afford high end shit, but instead of listing after the latest full suspension trail bike or high end proper gravel bike, I just want some old school and as simple as possible.... but capable of mild trails and dirt roads. I had some trek with 35mm tires. A Giant Fathom 29er.... KHS Zaca... Cannondale F400 I just get bored and want something different, not necessarily/better/None of my friends care to ride. I don't like group rides. I Don't like riding on the street.What should I get? It has to be all black and I'll put on a Brooks saddle.
>>1994337Shut the fuck up
The answer is invariably a rigid steel 29er.Cushy ride with no suspension to worry about, the only maintenance it'll ever need is the tires, drivetrain and brake pads, and you can go as wide or narrow with the tires as you want.I'd reconsider the color requirement, it's easier to get a frame that you like and repaint it than it is to find what you're looking for in exactly the color you want. Off the top of my head Marin Muirwoods and Brother Cycles Big Bro come in black.
>>1994995>Brother Cycles Big BroWait I mixed that up, it was Nordest Sardinha, Big Bro comes in brown.
>>1994995My bro posts about rigid 29ers, I give him a you>>1993793.Marin muirwoods it's good and dirt cheap, unique nowadays. Once they finally mount some thru axles and a replaceable derailleur hanger it could be perfect. Of course the other cheap alternative are s*urly. All the other euro boutique bikes of this kind come in frames I think. If you have money for complete bikes You also have the bombtrack beyond both in steel or alu, I think they come in black.If I was murigan I'd buy a Poseidon since Idgaf about steel, or a velo orange piolet.There's a lot of these kind of bikes really, bikepacking has a nice list.
>>1993793Just go the easy way and just buy a new around 2k$ hardtail 29in mtb.You get the best of modern tech like dropper posts, geometry and great groupsets without the silly markup of electronic groupsets and shit.With old bikes there is always something to wrench on, 26inch kids wheels are a nightmare if you are tall, old mtb suspensions suck mayor balls and 3x groupsets are a bitch to set up.
Here is mine:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2lT4oE4DxEJust do it:https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=cW8VLC9nnTo
>>1977726https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfFVLdySxzA
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https://youtu.be/I_uDcCZDrxg
>>1994251https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw_hZfH5Ukc
the mustached man editionRead this:https://www.sheldonbrown.com/https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-helpOld >>199235
>>1995002I hope you got in the dark green color. Not a fan of the 1x but I understand people don't like FD's.I bet you will like it.
>>1995003>Dark Green ColorI just looked it up, it's meh. Would definitely get the Black version if I got that one.To be more specific, I bought a pre-owned white one which I think looks fire.
Ok so I have the design of my trailer down, but I'm not sure what to do about the hitch/arm system. I am thinking that this quick disconnect ball-joint system is probably going to be the easiest, having a 90 degree arm coming up from the A-frame with the receiver mounted to it, and the ball affixed to the rear rack.But is 35 degrees of movement going to be enough? I was considering heim joints, but those don't seem to offer any more rotation, maybe less. U-Joints, name brand ones anyway, are insanely fucking expensive. These QA1 ball joints are like 12 bucks shipped off ebay. McMaster Carr doesn't seem to have them anymore.I'm going to have to weld a plate, or just sandwich two plates on the rack and having the ability to remove the ball would be good. A plate welded with a nut so that it sits flush with the top platform of the rack seems like a good idea, but where should the ball hitch even be in relation to the bike? Should it be over the rear axle or closer like a fifth wheel hitch system? Also what would be a good location for the rear axle, keeping the wheelbase long enough to be balanced but not so far back that there is too much load on the hitch? I haven't welded anything yet, I just have the main frame cut, and that is going to determine where I put the center brace since that is where the axle and axle tube will mount.
>>1995004So you got it on sale? nice. I just like vibrant colors, but I understand most people like white/black/gray/brown.
>>1995007Yeah and it was the correct size. I have 30 days to try it out, figured why not.I like vibrant colors too, but it really depends on the color / shade for me.I would totally buy a bike of this color / share of green.
Any fellow Texans here? Summer is right around the corner and I am starting to feel the heat. I'm expecting that we will reach 100F (38C) temperatures very soon. Is there any way at all to deal with this? or I just have to embrace being sweaty?
if i lived in Texas i would drive a car
if I lived in texas I would kill myself
>>1991921you should kill yourself as if you lived in texas
Like everyone says a change of clothes, also before I change I usually wipe down the extra sweaty areas like underarms and my back with the shirt I was wearing so you at least remove a lot of the sweat that way
>>1991477>>1991631go faster?>>1991821I rather a place where cars are NOT essential for a satisfactory work/life balancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORzNZUeUHAMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo
Winter is coming, or rather, it's here.What now?
>>1993665>ticket shop looks like a textbook phishing siteIs that the power of German IT?The only thing missing is some reference to SAP.
Has /chad/ been getting around?
>>1994882Why would you go from Göttingen shithole to a Glauchau shithole, and not simply go but also make it one of the most popular routes?
>>1994883It's about LINES, not relations.Probably not too many going from Garmisch to Ingolstadt, or Düsseldorf to Osnabrück either.
>>1994882only map that matters to me right now. Frankfurt - Kassel is currently faster with the RE than the ICE right now, with the latter getting rerouted via Aschaffenburg - Gemünden.while I enjoyed seeing other parts of the country, ICE taking up to 2 hours longer between Frankfurt and Berlin or Hamburg really is a slog after a while. yesterday our train was overtaken by the fucking Flixtrain because our train was 20 minutes ahead of schedule. checking the timetable the Flixtrain is now faster than the ICE lol.
"most dangerous job in aviation? boeing whistleblower" edition.
>>1994940am I supposed to know what those gay euro numbers mean?
>>1994962What did you expect?>>1994970>power-off 180s
>>1994900how are you supposed to get the cum stains out of that faux fur seat cover?
Is there a airplane pokemon or are we just sticking to the bird types /gag/
>>1994930literally everybody who has ever flown a glider at least once will tell you it's the purest form of flying and endlessly comfy. it's just your lack of experience talking.
Old beater edition
i am on the lookout for an old power king lawn tractor with a pto to restore at the moment
>>1994809that thing is pretty dope. hope you find a nice one
>>1971461In germany I dont even need a proper license and can legally haul the same tonnage behind a tractor as a semi may. Just not at the same speed and on the highway.Not a very sustainable incentive.
>>1974880>639di think they only built about 300 of these and most went to australia. commiefornia emissions have probably scattered the last few here in the stateswabco made the best elevating can and i've seen pictures of some 653/9 machines built by an aussie with a wabco elevatort. hates scrapers
>dad owns a small farm>farming economy sucks ass>old ass tractors and equipment, everything is jury rig and terrible>Case IH 5130 and John deere 3000 something>case has fancy electrical shifting that occasionally fails>gears won't engage>case has electrical clutch and it has no no feel to it>reversing and putting on equipment is awful>john deere is old ass mechanical beast>nothing electrical except lights and they don't even work>cabin is old and noisy>breathe in dust and oil fumes>speed and rpm meters don't workComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Show me the jury rigged shit you've cobbled together yourself instead of buying from a store. 5gal bucket panniers, homemade bags, diy anti-theft solutions, etc.p.s., picrel was absolute useless 3d printing and raspberry pi bullshit
>>1991411probably in a thread where the solution to a seized cassette was to wedge the wheel against a wall.
>>1983022if I ever go there I am 100% gonna get their plans and then just open source them. knowledge should be free
>>1991690You can already download the plans from their website here:https://www.xyzcargo.com/about/
how hard would it be to recreate the fubi design?
>>1994996
I'd like to buy whoever invented the thru-axle a beer. It's a fantastic invention and I have no idea how it manages to be so good. It makes replacing a wheel so much nicer than fucking qr skewers.
>>1990526sounds like a <32mm problem
>>1980676was that the bad guy in "marathon man"
Bumping this thread to remind non thru axle havers that there are NO thru axle standards and in fact every single fork has a different, custom, proprietary axle despite superficially having the same "spec"
As a first time thru axle haver, you people aren't kidding. 12x142mm with 1mm thread spacing but it's a sufficiently different pitch to be incompatible with my trainer and my trailer, both of which came with like three different thru axle adaptors. Mavic speed release how bout I speed release this dick in your mouth>>1975148Previous gen TCR is pretty much an unbeatable value play innaUS. Polygon is possibly better, but Giant has as big a dealer network here as any brand for in-person support and trying before you buy. Agree that Canyon is somewhat disappointing on value.>>1975172>>1978747Sensible chuckle
>>1975073solid-axle > qr > thru-axle
I am considering getting one of these things, but the price is keeping me back, and some of the constraints, e.g.: wheels, proprietary parts, expensive accessories, etc... The thing that keeps me orbiting towards a Brompton instead of the countless chinkshit knockoffs is the reputation. It seems everyone has mods, solutions, know-how to how to get the best out of the Brompton.So what's your take /n/?
>>1993670Uhh... I guess, the local bike shop is run by hipster retards, they moved the delivery to first week of May. I'm as furious as you guys, it's crazy. But thanks for your interest, I will post it asap.
>>1993670Came yesterday.Just cycled from the shop. The motherfuckers didn't give me an extended seat-tube as requested, but the shop had a brand-new spare one. Handles really well, gears are easy to figure out, folding is a learning experience, but I'm getting the hang of it.
>>1994947not much of a folding bike fan but that is really fucking nice, is that ti? also since it's overshare day on /n/ I came yesterday too! favi fashey in case you were wondering
>>1994953It's a c-line and i haven't a clue what the rest of your comment means, I don't want to either. The black lacquer paint looks great.
>>1994961Like someone already mentioned, the latch that rests on the frame will mar the lacquer over time. Personally I'm not precious about chipping the paint, but since you bothered to get the lacquered version you might consider something to protect the frame. There also may be some lacquer wear from the cables which is a minor design flaw. Really nice looking bike though. I recommend the toolset that fits into the frame. Stick a spare tube inside the frame as well, and you're golden.
America has globally, objectively low commute times. And generally the more public transit usage and walking there is the longer the commute.
>>1994467>Commuting is increasingly insane the more your state is dominated by road closing and illegal immigrant welcoming Democrat bureaucrats.Fixed
>>1994449>not pictured
>>1994594Chris Christie, a republican, is the one who likes to close roads at random for political reasons.
>>1994465>Amsterdam has over 50% social housingAt what point does it become apparent that the government is controlling supply because they no longer want Amsterdam to grow? The Dutch government seems perfectly happy keeping Amsterdam as some weird tourist attraction instead of a dominant city like London, Paris, or Berlin. Trains moving workers in is just the most economical way of keeping the city functional with workers, it's artificial demand created by regressive zoning that prohibits normal growth.
>>1994939>At what point does it become apparent that the government is controlling supplyDepends, what level of government has overall control over land use in the city? Is it the city itself, a regional level, or national level? Because if it's at the city level, it could easily be the incumbent residents lobbying the city government to keep the status quo, same as most US cities. If land use is legislated at a higher level, you could be right.>a dominant city like LondonI wouldn't include London in that list. Worse housing crisis than San Francisco but with none of the USA's stronger COVID recovery. London is important because of NATO and the post-WWII international situation, not because of anything the city itself did right in terms of housing and land use. The UK overall is just a bigger dumpster fire every year.>it's artificial demand created by regressive zoning that prohibits normal growth.Trains (and also bicycles for people closer to their jobs) would still be the most efficient way to move people over longer distances even if Amsterdam and every neighboring city suddenly built Tokyo-style.
Share your ride, ask for advice, shitpost about 'em, so and on and so on.All posters with pedal less monstrosities like Sur Ron's will be summarily executed.
>>1984622same 20mph is fine meanwhile roadfags spend just as much for their shitty gear and blow through intersections all the time to conserve speed
>>1992380This is why I prefer conversion kits because of the easy DIY. Some pre-made ebikes are just awful to work on
is fiido a good brand and specifically the fiido t1. to use for city travel and maybe carrying women back to my place from work
Anyone familiar with the C13 regen braking parameter in KT controllers? I currently have mine set to "1", and it seems fine for flat ground. What happens if I turn this all the way to "5" and bomb some hills? Will I notice a difference? Will something potentially blow up? The manual says to not do it, and so does my budget--so I'm asking if anyone does this on the regular or knows in depth about this setting.Pic related.
Is there anything more based than 90s mountain bikes?
yes. 90s hybrid bikes are FAR superior. 90s mtb have a shitty geometry, they have ALL a super short stack.in fact making gravel from 90s mtb is the most stupid idea. making gravel from 90s hybrid is basically what modern gravel bikes are....
>>1993619This is what a normal size people have to do to fit on a 90s mtb. My 970 was already small when i was 14.
>>1994257The Krampus is like 10 years old, and fatbikes even older. Or do you mean 36ers or some such?
>>199302980s atbs90s hybrids
Geometry is a gay buzzword that doesn't matter, sorry
3 speedAll you need
>>1992769Anon...
>>1994373what?
>>1992391>7 shitmano hub>"upgrade"
>>1992391Those dockless bikes are important, regardless of the hate they get. Report the bike as stolen to the company. Cities/average Joe needs to see the bike as viable.
>>1994950yeah bitch it's got a s3c with a coaster brake in it now. 80s garbage. those alfines are nice. ever used one?
>no maintenance required>can't be stolen>inexpensive>no storage neededIs this the best form of commuting?
>>1994648There's a police station on the mezzanine level of that station but they're probably too busy vandalizing the fare readers so they can bust people for fare evasion to notice someone dragging in a stolen citibike
>>1994460Have never witnessed one of these going over 10mph. >>1994506Funny, no people like that where I live.
>>1994501Not him, but kill yourself.>>1994508You should also kill yourself, but for different reasons.
>>1994477>I'm not dutchgrim
>>1994460>>can't be stolen
