basscyclist thread picture thread

[Honkey tonk]

Pretty stoked, got my mullet polyethylene berd spokes happening ! Changed both gears to smooth out the granny gearing and robotic derailing
Uncasterated 2500 watts, thing floats and putts ...

 

[elgecko]

Perfect riding conditions this past weekend. I sprung for a derailleur hanger alignment tool so the my shifting was Smurfy!

 

[El Spearo]

Perfect riding conditions this past weekend. I sprung for a derailleur hanger alignment tool so the my shifting was Smurfy!

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Nice pics mate.

 

[Bob_Ross]

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What are those two studs pointing straight down from the chainstays? I've never seen that feature on a bicycle frame before.

So , after 20 years of loyal service , I'm retiring my carbon road bike.
To those wondering if carbon bike lasts forever : not

Curious: What happened to your carbon bike to make it not last forever?

 

[Bob_Ross]

The missus and I rode the 102-mile route for El Tour De Tucson on Saturday. First time doing El Tour since 2011...and first time since 2018 or '19 that either of us had done a century.

The wind was not cooperating

 

[pie_man_25]

What are those two studs pointing straight down from the chainstays? I've never seen that feature on a bicycle frame before.

They're U-brake mounts, they put them on some '80s and '90s mountain bikes but eventually realized that's a bad place to put brakes on a bike built to go through mud and dirt all day.

I haven't had issues with the brakes themselves, but it doesn't seem like great placement at its face.

 

[fokof]

Curious: What happened to your carbon bike to make it not last forever?

While descending big and steep roads , it started to woble ..... the whole bike , not just wheels .... VERY scary.
( the tip when that happens is to glue your knees to the top tube while happening , it stabilizes the bike )
The frame was starting to feel a bit like a noodle , it lost it's rigidity.
Maybe a psycological thing after the woble event .....

When I bought it , the word was that carbon frame were eternal , but 20 years later , we now learn that there not. (Multiple articles on the subject)
Carbon frame are afected by humidity and UV rays.
To make them light , the drawback is to make them weeker , less material.
It is a Rocky Mountain Solo ( made in Taiwan ) it was 1400grams frame+ fork , in those days , it was considered light.

Buying a carbon frame as durability for first cristeria it would weight in the same ball game as Aluminium/ Ti counterparts

 

[Jefenator]

Got my "Gentle Giant" all dialed in for winter commuting with fenders. (8 miles home in the pitch dark is not a problem with modern LED lights and a nice wide shoulder on the highway portion.)

I can't believe how tough & durable these slick tires are! I've been training, touring & commuting on them since August and there hasn't been one hint of trouble. (The front still looks close to new.)

Sometimes with the weight, I feel like I'm riding an e-bike with a dead battery. (Until I pick up one buddy's old steel wheel Schwinn or another buddy's actual e-bike and realize I'm not so heavy after all...)

The solidity is nice on the descent. Pushing 40mph coming off a pass, it feels more like a motorcycle than some rickety, wobbly bicycle.

I can't for the life of me get those cantilever brakes to quit squealing! And neither can the two pro mechanics I got to adjust them. I might try some V-brakes at some point - that should be a good, easy project.

Speaking of projects, I took on a new volunteer gig, fixing up old donated bikes for the needy.

It's actually pretty selfish of me; I gain fluency with bike repair and make mistakes on other people's bikes. After a year of this, I might be ready to play a bike mechanic on TV.

Thus far I've learned that cables & housing are pretty simple to redo, and that I'd rather revive a decent bike that's been out in the rain for 10 years than attempt to tune up a Huffy that's been garaged & never ridden. (No offense to any Huffy owners out there, but they can be extremely frustrating to work on...)

 

[Hot Rats]

Perfect riding conditions this past weekend. I sprung for a derailleur hanger alignment tool so the my shifting was Smurfy!

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Every time you post pictures of that Intense I feel an urge to get my Blur back up to snuff. But it's all in pieces and both shocks leak oil and etc., excuse, etc........

 

[DirtDog]

The missus and I rode the 102-mile route for El Tour De Tucson on Saturday. First time doing El Tour since 2011...and first time since 2018 or '19 that either of us had done a century.

The wind was not cooperating

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Well done!

 

[DirtDog]

I don't think I posted this one yet - maybe a different one from the same day, though. Anyhoo...

This was from a few weeks back. Today, all the leaves are down, but the temps are about the same (ok, maybe not the same - need a long sleeve jersey over the tee). Nice warm sunshine for the moment. will have to go for a ride this aft.

 

[BassAgent]

Currently at two (working) bikes:

My daily bike, a 1980s Peugeot St. Gotthard, professionally converted to a single speed bike. Great machine, simple and comfortable.

Cube Agree C:62 SL. Lovely full carbon racing bike with Ultegra Di2. Just bought a set of 40 mm carbon wheels for it, which I haven't installed yet.

 

[bass nitro]

 

[pie_man_25]

I don't think I posted this one yet - maybe a different one from the same day, though. Anyhoo...

This was from a few weeks back. Today, all the leaves are down, but the temps are about the same (ok, maybe not the same - need a long sleeve jersey over the tee). Nice warm sunshine for the moment. will have to go for a ride this aft.

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We've been getting an odd spat of nice weather down here, too. I've been enjoying the commutes a bit more.

Last week I had to leave the bike at home and head to Toronto for work stuff - that's alright, the hotel I stayed in was a five minute walk from the place. Boy does it make me realize how much I like biking places, though, especially on dirt paths.

 

[Hot Rats]

Happened upon this cool thing today...

 

[pie_man_25]

Happened upon this cool thing today...

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I've probably said similar before, but that's a nice Surly.

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This Giant and the Cannondale is also a sweet ride.

 

[pie_man_25]

Clydesdale Cargo Fork

Just recently discovered this contraption, it'll fit onto an old thing bike fit for 26" wheels, and convert the front door a 20" wheel (with hopefully the original geometry maintained) with a rack above it that'll have a much lower centre of gravity for cargo loads.

I'm kinda thinking of taking a fork and some scrap metal and welding something similar.

 

[Hot Rats]

Do it. It'll be cool.

 

[elgecko]

Got my "Gentle Giant" all dialed in for winter commuting with fenders. (8 miles home in the pitch dark is not a problem with modern LED lights and a nice wide shoulder on the highway portion.)

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I can't believe how tough & durable these slick tires are! I've been training, touring & commuting on them since August and there hasn't been one hint of trouble. (The front still looks close to new.)

Sometimes with the weight, I feel like I'm riding an e-bike with a dead battery. (Until I pick up one buddy's old steel wheel Schwinn or another buddy's actual e-bike and realize I'm not so heavy after all...)

The solidity is nice on the descent. Pushing 40mph coming off a pass, it feels more like a motorcycle than some rickety, wobbly bicycle.

I can't for the life of me get those cantilever brakes to quit squealing! And neither can the two pro mechanics I got to adjust them. I might try some V-brakes at some point - that should be a good, easy project.

Speaking of projects, I took on a new volunteer gig, fixing up old donated bikes for the needy.

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It's actually pretty selfish of me; I gain fluency with bike repair and make mistakes on other people's bikes. After a year of this, I might be ready to play a bike mechanic on TV.

Thus far I've learned that cables & housing are pretty simple to redo, and that I'd rather revive a decent bike that's been out in the rain for 10 years than attempt to tune up a Huffy that's been garaged & never ridden. (No offense to any Huffy owners out there, but they can be extremely frustrating to work on...)

I also commute on an old mountain bike. I ditched the 1-1/8" Continental Gatorskins for a pair of 1.5" Specialized Nimbus Armadillos and am much happier. I never flatted once with my old Armadillos, which I ran for years. I can't say that about the Gatorskins.

 

[elgecko]

Meanwhile, in SoCal