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Rock Lobster 853 - looks like it's been dredged out of the Irwell.
719's on Pro 2's - decals removed, obviously.
Rebas - broken (very Hora-esque).
Thomson post - badly scratched.
Spoon - bent rails, 'cos I'm fat.
Ritchey foam grips.
Mongrel Shimano brakes & drivetrain, including mismatched levers and unused big ring.
Wellgo MG 1's.
Ignitor front/Advantage rear tyres.
Clothing is a mixture of Aldi shorts & jackets, Decathlon baselayers and a Gore waterproof.
EBC track mitts.
Giro roadie lid.
Lezyne pump.
Alpkit backpack.
And all regularly driven to North Wales & Swaledale in a Doblo. 🙂
Oh, and I live in Todmorden.
29er Cotic with Rebas and crests - got to tick a few of them.
So no one has a Titanium, 29 inch wheeled, 4 inch tubeless tire'd, singlespeed, (or fixed for extra points) funny shaped bar'd, truss forked hardtail made by a man in a shed, that they ride once a year (for the 'puffer, getting beaten by a 14yr old) and take pictures of in front of their wood store?
Poor, frankly.
Actually, isn't it just a CX/monstercross bike? As that's what you 'orrible lot are forcing me to consider!
A true STW bike needs
risers
bar ends
dropper post
crud guard
silly front mudguard
home brew lights cos they're mot "paying that rip off"
rider who spends more time on a forum than on two wheels
My bike:
- 11yr old XTR rear mech
- mk1 Saint driveside crank. mk2 XT non-driveside crank arm
- 6yr old CK h/Set
- Badly scratched Thomson seatpost
- Spoon saddle
- Hope Hoops!
On One ScandAL original version - Non of this new fancy curved seat tube!
Stans Crests on Hope ProII's - 29er flavour of course!
Maxxis Ardent tyres run tubeless - possible weak point as not Rocket Ron's 😕
Thompson stem & bars - What else 🙄
Charge Spoon Saddle - Natch.
Race Face XC Crank.
X9 shifters & rear mech
XT front mech
Juicy 7's with SS pads - The old skool STW fave.
Manitou Minutes 100mm - These should really be Reba's but i like the niche ness which reflects what most STW'ers try to achieve 😉
Its the least niche bike i have owned since i got rid on my Blur LT.
No frame or forks then Hora? 😯
BruceWee - Member2002 Coyote Dual (singlespeed), salvaged from the bin at the LBS (it had a bent head tube so I straightened it out and reamed it back to shape) put together with various parts I had left over from other builds and upgrades.
Still the best bike I have ever owned. It losses points for not being steel unfortunately.
Another Coyote Dual specced as a singlespeed here too! It first hit the trails in 2005 and has survived many other comings and goings. Agree on best bike I've had.
Ooo, yes, I may be a contender here........
Cotic Bfe (Steel / Built by man in shed)
XT Crank
XT Gears (Purchased from Scud who Purchased from STW)
XT Brakes ( Purchased from Scud who Purchased from STW)
Kevlar Pads (Purchased from SuperStar)
Thompson seat post ( Purchasedfrom Scud who Purchased from STW)
Charge Spoon (Purchased from STW)
EX500 on Pro2's - (Purchased CRC Sale/voucher code from STW)
Marzicchi Bombers 44 (Old Skool)(The Ti version, not so Old Skool)
DMR V8 Pedals
710 FSA Bars ( Purchased from Scud who Purchased from STW)
ODI Ruffian Grips
I think 89% of that qualifies !!!!
If I race, which I don't, then I use my Lapierre X-Control...Yuk.. Don't like those on here as it's not a Zesty !!