What have you done to your bike today?
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TheLonerider
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Well I didn't get to ride it much when i was done cause it rained, but today I finished assembling a custom steel road frame I brazed. As a cyclist this was something I've been looking forward to. I made the frame; a friend who runs shop made the fork (didn't think I could swing that). Roadbike, but clearance for up to 32mm tires and old school centerpulls.
Edit: for what its worth I never brazed or welded anything before in my life so some of the work isn't all that pretty. But it rides nice and I've already thought of things to improve on the next one...
Edit: for what its worth I never brazed or welded anything before in my life so some of the work isn't all that pretty. But it rides nice and I've already thought of things to improve on the next one...
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Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
Nice!
Can I assume you will be hitting the trails big time this year?
Project? It looks ready to go!
qclabrat
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the guy had the levers swapped so it was tricky modulating the brakes. Test ride at Mianus Park earlier started pretty bad when I found out after hitting an obstacle that the stem was not tightened down. Almost did an otb and was waiting for the sound of cracking carbon. Fortunately, caught the bike with my shin and got rewarded with a nice bruise.
I did manage to bust these ebay Ti pedals, can't seem to get them back on, may have stripped the bodies
viper8315
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Hey Walt, congrats on the new to you bike. Did you finish the other bikes?
Zaskar
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Nice... You'll now be known as Zaskar Too
Dusty the Whale
Mr.Chainsaw
Silly price for that thing, enjoy it. I looked at it a dozen times like, man, that's a lot of bike for cheap.
qclabrat
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it's actually my second Zaskar, I cracked the headtube on my first one
Zaskar
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Nice. I cracked mine at the seat/head tube several years back.
qclabrat
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26er wheel carousel yesterday
Coyote gets the Weirwolf
Ellsworth with The Captain likes its new 9spd XO drivetrain
(daughter's bike now)
Zaskar got bigger rubbers, 2.35 Hans in front and Gato 2.3 in rear. The Aspens were terrible anywhere near moisture. Might be able to get in 2.4/5 in rear but front probably 2.8 or larger. Has anyone seen these elusive 26+ tires/unicorns? Just want to know they exist.
Coyote gets the Weirwolf
Ellsworth with The Captain likes its new 9spd XO drivetrain
(daughter's bike now)
Zaskar got bigger rubbers, 2.35 Hans in front and Gato 2.3 in rear. The Aspens were terrible anywhere near moisture. Might be able to get in 2.4/5 in rear but front probably 2.8 or larger. Has anyone seen these elusive 26+ tires/unicorns? Just want to know they exist.
Karate Monkey
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Chunky Monkey 2.4
Mountain King 2.4
Trail King 2.4
Der Baron+Der Kaiser are 2.5, but they're DH tires and soooooo heavy
Dirt Wizard 2.7ish (rims might be a bit narrow, check your vertical clearance)
Gazzaloddi made a few 2.4-3.0, if you can find them NOS (doesn't pay to be early to the game, I guess).
Intense made a few 2.4-5 ish tires for freeriding, no longer produced.
CST makes a few 2.4s
Schwalbe Magic Mary 2.5 (downhill, though)
There are others out there...
alex_k
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WTB RANGER 2.8 & 3.0 http://www.wtb.com/products/rangerplus
sorry but i'd not bother - 26+ tires are not for 26 inch bikes
qclabrat
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the fox32 has plenty of room, just not the back