Sorry gravel posse, I only have pictures of a mountain bike.
I’ve been hovering over a 141 or a Bird Aether 9 for months now but the other day I received an email with a discount code which tipped me over the edge. I’ve always loved the look of this particular model and I was itching to sample the Swedish Gold. I also wanted to get back onto a bike that fits properly. This comes up a touch shorter than my Geometron did but a fair bit longer than the Norco I picked up during lockdown so it should be a nice place to sit.
I’m very happy with it.
It comes with a Magic Mary/Hans Dampf combo but I’ve fitted my fast tyres because my first mission is to cover some miles and get my legs back. My fitness is rock bottom after a couple of rough years and when I ride now I can barely turn the cranks over.
I did have to retape the rear wheel as it had come loose and was flapping around inside the tyre. Also, whoever fitted my rotor bolts got carried away…
Luckily this came out easily with some mole grips.
It’s nice to have some frame protection but it’s already lifted in spots so it’ll be usless after a few wet rides.
Does anyone know what kind of glue or double sided tape you can use to fit these things permanently?
Oh, and I just removed the brakes as I have some Hope’s to use. Does anyone want any brand new, unused Magura MT5’s?
I’m looking forward to getting out after work and eventually tagging along with some group rides and learning some new routes.