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My Old DB Ascent - was out on it last night on a night ride.
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Some nice rides on here
An old picture but it still looks pretty much like this, give or take a new dropper post, rear mud tyre and carbon Carnegies.
Couldn't ride it for a long while as I had a shoulder injury that couldn't take the jarring involved. Rode it for the first time in more than a year at the weekend and absolutely loved it. Just the ticket for winter mud plugging. Light as a feather and supremely chuck-about-able.
@fudge, well it’s not a race bike, I have no idea what mine weighs, but my other mtb is an Ebike, so it feels light compared to that.
I have no trouble keeping up with my mate, and we are more or less equally fit.
Sorry for the delay replying, work etc eh.
Edit: he rides a genesis day one 853 tourer/cx bike.
Thats a very nice Mk4, my favourite colour after duster blue 🙂
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Summer commuter, family, pub bike.
Thats a very nice Mk4
Thanks, probably the nicest looking bike I've ever built: I've made some shockers in my time and for some reason kept photographic evidence... Wait, I don't want to spoil the thread though.
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Everyone loved this one, but it now looks more like this, the Ti forks were rubbish 🙁
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Here's mine
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Not sure the gravel bike counts but it is rigid.
Genesis tarn, weeride, wiggins balance bike and some swings 🙂 this was summer, we are about to put mac ride number 2 on the tarn...
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If my image posting has worked you can feast your eyes on the ugliest bike I have ever owned. Its utterly gopping. If my image posting has failed...your eyes had a lucky escape.
Jones Plus. Used for general mooching about duties, although there's very little I can't or won't ride the blighter down that I'd do on a different bike...
Mine is in the post 😃
New Salsa El Mariachi frame
New Salsa Firestarter fork
I have some lovely new Hope Pro 4 wheels
Just need a 1×11 drivetrain and a set of brakes and tyres. Then I’m up and running.
Any recommendations for fast but grippy 29×2.4 tyres?
Rubbish pic of my Fisher superfly carbon, exotic carbon forks, flat bars and late 90's fisher fish fins bar ends.
semi knob tyres make it a bit of a beast on mixed terrain as long as there's no mud.
it's slower than you'd think though. however, that may just be me...
Tyre advice please
So I’ve a Salsa El Mariachi and firestarter fork arriving, I have a new set of Hope Pro 4’s on WTB Sti25 TCS rims. So what tyres would the stwers recommend.
I’m just after a front with good side grip and fast rolling in 2.4 or 2.6 and a fast rear tyre in 2.4.
Not sure if anything in the Specialized sale is of use.
Bonty XR4 in the front, XR2 in the back. Both available in 2.4 and 2.6
While I'm on, here's the updated Dekerf mid slop-bombing on Sunday. Bigger bars, nobbier tyre.
I was planning on lopping an inch of the 820mm Junker bars straight away, but I tried them and I like them! staying as they are for now. They are still a bit low for uphill grunting, and the ride experience is on the rattly/ragged end of fun (which is as it should be) so I reckon a b+ front is on the cards.
There's a 3" nobby nic, an Arc 45 and novatec hub in the spares pile, just need spokes.
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Seven, planned to be a relatively cheap build. Didn’t work out that way, but absolutely sublime to ride.
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First ride of this 'new to me' beauty this morning 🙂 Loving it.
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Oooo, that's gert lush. Shand is definitely on my "would not be disappointed to own" list of bike brands.
What are the bars?
According to the sellers advert they are Salsa Bend2, the more swept 23 degree version. They seem ok although will give it a few more rides to decide if I like them.
Apparently they bend forward and then sweep back so you don't need a longer stem to keep the grips in the same place.
Dare I say it, they look a bit 'budget' compared to the rest of the finishing kit the previous owner used, but I have redressed the balance by adding a cheap dropper post 🙂
Even bendier bars than mine 🙂
My rigid soloist getting muddy on Christmas Day
My filling loosening '94 Cannondale killer v
I need to pull my finger out and get my El Mariachi built!!
I remember buying one of these Canondale Killer V. First time I ever handed over a cheque knowing it wouldn’t bounce.
Awesome days
raw and brazed, one off stooge mk4. Singlespeeders really should be allowed near technology, so many attempts to post a sodding photo 🙂
raw and brazed, one off stooge mk4. Singlespeeders really should be allowed near technology, so many attempts to post a sodding photo
How is it running ss taz?
its going really well Mr Clink, I'ts not the quickest up long draggy stuff, because its a big old beast on plus rubber, but it does mosh up steep and loose very well, however the huge junker bars and stonking traction means the only excuse I have is not being strong enough as the bugger just keeps traction and will get to the top as long as my chubby little legs can turn the crank over!
32:20 seems about right so far
its going really well Mr Clink, I’ts not the quickest up long draggy stuff, because its a big old beast on plus rubber, but it does mosh up steep and loose very well, however the huge junker bars and stonking traction means the only excuse I have is not being strong enough as the bugger just keeps traction and will get to the top as long as my chubby little legs can turn the crank over!
32:20 seems about right so far
Ta. Tempted to go ss again, but couple of bike-packing trips first (custom frame bag on the way!)
Love the Mk4 stooge
Finally got mine built and first ride since turning 40... In September.
This ride curtailed 10 mins after pic by a front puncture. In my haste to get out for a quick ride I failed to take a spare tube or inflator.
Built from the 'spares bin' and a 4 quid BB from CRC.
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