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I'm a little curious why dirtyrider has bothered to take gratuitous pics of the bottom bracket area of a couple of his bikes?
Are they historic, or has he just popped out to the garage?
Why were they taken in the first place- just to provide backup to the moniker? As proof that he actually rides his bike?
To be honest, a couple of hundred metres riding on local roads or trails at the moment, and my bikes will look like that.
njee20 - sorry but how do we all know this certain individual dosent ride the pants of his bike and builds a new one, in the same way that its speculated that person just builds a bling bike for adulation?
I'm a little curious why dirtyrider has bothered to take gratuitous pics of the bottom bracket area of a couple of his bikes?
one was for the power meter thread, saying i use it in wet weather and the battery compartment is bone dry so not the source of my battery drain
the 2nd was in a road winter bike thread
The chain on the road bike is disgusting.
its meant to be black - kmc x10 dlc
njee20 - sorry but how do we all know this certain individual dosent ride the pants of his bike and builds a new one, in the same way that its speculated that person just builds a bling bike for adulation?
Of course we don't, but then why wouldn't you respond to questions about it? I know I would! It wasn't meant to be derogatory, if folk want to build nice bikes, take pictures, then build another one that's their prerogative!
Wow, this has taken an unexpected turn.
Some people like to get attention for the things their money can buy and to feel included and appreciated for their connoisseurship.
Some people get a bit addicted to the process of swapping bikes and honing them for their perceived needs (me included in the past tbh).
Some people get annoyed by others' showing off or what they see as throwing money at non-existent problems. Hardly surprising.
Some people just like a row, I think.
I bought a frame from Solarider many years ago - he then proceeded to spend a good part of the morning transferring all my old bits from the previous frame to the new one. He did this because he loves bikes, building them, cleaning them and riding them. He's a decent bloke and his good fortune of being able to afford these things often benefits the rest of us as he sells at very reasonable prices.
His threads, to me, do nothing but demonstrate his love for bikes. I have no interest in road or x riding but do enjoy looking at some bling! I hope he keeps posting.
Do you moaners also grumble when someone dares to park their Ferrari in the high street or do you just take the opportunity to gawp at a stunning car?
Who's moaning?
I wasn't. Merely observing that for some people the joy appears to be in the ownership rather than the use.
Disappointed..
Very nice, tidy and conservative.
I'm waiting for Solariders mid-life crisis bike, something like a steel singlespeed fat bike with hi-rise Nitto bars, the only custom item being a crazy-lairy paint job. That's when we need to be concerned that a stock market crash is close to happening : )
The equation for stack isn't anything > than 0 is wrong. Sometimes thought goes into a build that supercedes the casual cbserver rigidly applying some completely arcane "rule".
The main comment on LFGSS when I posted my Curtis build was why a spacer stack when it's custom geo. Answer I hate long head tubes (gate like - just look at the older Seven MTB photos ugh!) and I wanted a low TT to get bar lever clearance without a stupidly high position. Garry and I went to a lot of effort to achieve this and managed it with a small stack which IMHO looks fine.
I tried to explain but rules is rules.
F--- rules : )
Bars, stems and headsets can all vary a bit in the effective stack of the position they offer and you may change them or need to tweak the bar angle etc. Spacers on a 'keeper' bike means you have options. Designing it for a slammed stem may work for some but wouldn't be something I'd encourage someone to do on a custom bike. Slammed stems may seem normal for racing, fair enough there, but custom bikes for road racing are rare - either your sponsor pays for them or like most you'll race a CAAD10 or similar and replace it after a year or 2 of tough life.
We have done lairy paint jobs
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/new-build-pegoretti-responsorium
I have a poor thread-memory or hadn't seen those ..
Would that be the barbed wire Pegoretti (no image for me). Reading through that thread it's apparent what a nice bloke the OP is.
ps I'd really like a disc Moots CX
Those lairy paint job ones are lovely too. I enjoy solarider's build threads, partly for the same reason that I often have a wishful look at the likes of Engin, Field or other custom builder's blogs. The builds are done without compromise which is not something you see that frequently as most people, understandably, struggle on the cost front. Whether he rides them that much is irrelevant to me, I just hope he keeps on posting.
[i]We have done lairy paint jobs[/i]
A thread from 3 years ago, you have way too much time on your hands.
I just hope he keeps on posting.
Definitely!
I really enjoy his posts! Lots of in depth details.
Looking at his other threads suggests he rides or used to ride a lot, including racing.
I find it a very strange thing to bring up at all, njee20 and dirtyrider. I don't see people asking in every build thread how they use their bikes, be it for the fun of building, owning or riding. It's irrelevant.
I didn't bring it up, merely supported dirtyrider that some people do seem to build an inordinate number of bikes and enjoy threads showcasing them, [i]perhaps [/i]more than they enjoy the bike. That's absolutely fine! I actually don't really like many of Solarider's bikes, I dislike Campag, and not a fan of ti, so onto a loser, but it's always nice to see top end builds irrespective of whether I'd replicate them!
As I've said several times, I agree that it's entirely irrelevant if they get used for a pub hack, a commuter, in the Iditabike or for the TdF. If someone wants to spend £500k on a diamond encrusted frame, then never build it, that's fine. No issues whatsoever. It's not really any different to some people meticulously cleaning their bike after every ride, whilst others show it a damp cloth biannually.
Shouldn't have said owt!
Nice bike but I agree it wouldn't be how I'd have specced it. Shame you couldn't go hydraulic on the brakes, as that would have improved it. Cable discs aren't a patch on hydros, as I'm sure you're aware.
If it really is for rough/wet days I'd question the choice of lecky gears. Personally I run 1x10 on my do-it-all bike - simpler, more robust, lighter and wears better, if that matters.
and again, my post was more making the point that sometimes, somewhere, on some forums, members just showcase the stuff boutique shops sell, like xgreygoose on bike radar, loads on mtbr, on every forum anywhere, for them, its more about buying the newest stuff and showcasing it, no evidence of use, again thats fine, thats upto them,
the Pegoretti thread looks like an art installation, and the latest Seven, not really a winter hack is it,
It's part of being a bloke. Up and down the country men polish cars/traction engines/lorries/anything that moves and show them off. Who cares if they get used/not used/abused, surely it's the shared passion that counts?
Dirtyrider - Why is the Seven not an example of a good winter bike? It's set up fully prepared for wet weather. You're the one that called it a 'hack'. Just because it costs a lot to build to most of us doesn't mean it costs a lot to solarider. Hell, I have a couple of friends that work in the City for whom that Seven would be a couple of days post tax wages and if that is the case why ride around on a crappy old SS on one with a 20 quid cateye light on the front. If you're short on time due to work and family commitments then why not have your 'winter hack' as a bike you enjoy riding rather than an old heap to fit in with expected forum norm. Who knows, he might even be out riding rather than posting pics of his muddy bikes on a forum whilst trying to desperately disguise deep rooted jealousy.
Shouldn't have said owt!
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I meant I shouldn't have... 😕
no, i was echoing your post, not questioning your post
Aahh good, sorry! As you were!