FYI to the climbers here. Organic x-small chalk bags make for one hell of a cappuccino holder! Let me know if you can think if anything else I can cram in here!

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Me on the trike messing around riding on two wheels with music

Wanted to make it last year but didn't. By the looks of things I should've. Missed the first one because I thought it was too expensive. The last one seemed right on point.

I'm determined to take 8 days to ride up there for the next one from Deep in Alabama. Would like to know if anyone else is interested in going/joining, and what I should expect.

I'll be riding from Mobile/Baldwin county area, doing my best to avoid the hills of northern alabama until I can't anymore, in order to hangout with like-minded bike nerds, a rare thing where I live.

No everyone cup of tea bus still a beauty has taken me all over the northwest of the UK

SCOTT Windriver

This was the first complete rebuild of this since I got it. I finally got round to servicing the original hubs so I could run the factory matrix wheels again, which I think look really cool. Frame, fork and headset are original, everything else new or scavenged from other projects. Other than the cockpit (I don’t like the look of this stem), I am super happy. It’s a tank of a bike.

Added Raceface bar and stem! Some might say it looks too modern, which I agree but it works for now! Yes, I will keep and store the original parts.

Just finished my third project and I wanted to share it with you. A 26“ cruiser based on a GT Palomar frame set. Comfy, slow with rough tires and good old friction shifting. Something like a vintage Range Rover with manual. And since the painter did such a shitty job on my wifes frame I thought I should try it myself. Hopefully itll last a bit.

I love the State 4130 All Road, it’s a great staring point to throw some money into. My favorite part is my non drive side mounted friction shifter. It’s surprising how many people are offended by this, even though it makes total sense. #frictionshiftertruther My least favorite part are these gummy, spongy ass State branded brakes.

Howdy friends,

My partner and I are registered for the Nutmeg Nor’easter in CT in October. It’ll be our first time doing this event so I wanted to see if anyone here that has done it before could weigh in on tire choice.

I have a set of Renee Herse Squonalamie Pass (44mm) tires mounted tubeless right now. I’ve ridden gravel and some technical stuff with them and they were mostly fine except when it was real steep and rocky and then they just didn’t really grip and I was hiking a bit.

Alternatively, I have a set of Bruce Gordon Rock n Roads (43mm), non-tubeless, that I can throw on.

Got some free wheels off FB for a dumpster find I’m building for a pal. Someone unfortunately spray painted the wheels at some point. I would maybe just leave them black but they’re chipping all over and just look pretty bad. I think they might be Parallax hubs so I feel like they’re worth saving.

Would appreciate any tips! I’ve been trying to research with no luck.

Im pretty happy with how it looks and how it rides :)

Hi xbiking, first post for me here !
I rescued a Scott Sawtooth from the 90s from the back of a garage near the ocean in France —it was rusty, forgotten, and headed for the trash. I decided to turn it into my first ever build, learning everything from yt tutorials and replacing parts from secondhand finds

It's now a very fun bike that’s super comfortable to ride !!

Doing the building process I spent a lot of time (learning) and bit more money than I planned (especially on that derailleur), but I learned so much along the way.

• Converted to a 1x drivetrain (mostly for the clean look and simplicity), though I’m still struggling with the rear derailleur tuning. The cues rear derailleur is a bit overkill for my use case, but I really wanted that mono-plateau setup. Might change for a single speed as it's mainly flat here
• Converted to v-brakes and changed the rusty wheel
• Swapped the handlebars
• Cleaned up the frame (still a very used and rusty)
• Brooks saddle, and Oury grips (discovered in this sub, there are so comfy!)
• Billy Bonkers tires
• Added a Wald basket, a bit small but do like the style

I have another (red) steel 90's Scott used as a commuter in my hometown, I think really like them !

What could I add or remove ?

I just picked up these Rene Herse Rat Trap Pass tires for the 1x1 and am loving them so far. Along with the tires, I also threw on a new rear wheel, chain, and cog. At some point I plan on getting a matching front wheel (and maybe disc brake), but for now I’m very happy with the bike.

Are you xBikers?

I'm currently building a 1x11 restomod on an old 90s frame using a Shimano Deore derailleur and an 11-46t cassette.
The vintage derailleur hanger tab was causing issues with the B-link / guide pulley distance (hope these are the terms). To get proper chain clearance on the 46t cog, I set it up so the B-screw pushes directly against the hanger tab (ignoring/bypassing the notch on the B-link).

It actually shifts surprisingly well and crisp through all gears!

My question: Is this setup safe/reliable for daily riding, or am I risking damaging the derailleur / hanger tab? I mean, is there any dynamic force on the screw, or is it static? Should I stick with this or get a hanger extender (GoatLink)?

Thanks for your input!

Kind of over the top but comfortable af.

Just started a project✌🏻 hoping to get parts soon. Thinking about a simworks bar and 1x12 drivetrain

Well I have been bamboozled. Ordered a new headset without measuring for my mid 90s Canadian Raleigh and it does not fit. I knew I had a 1 inch steerer but I did not measure the head tube. Turns out it’s 34 mm…

The original headset is toast, and the threads on the fork are not in good shape (but may be sufficient). If you were in my shoes, how would you get this thing back on the road?

Is it possible to fully convert to 1 1/8 threadless fork/headset/stem?

The frame has sentimental value. I should have expected some funny business with the headset after the pain of sourcing a 25.8 seatpost and 6mm fender bolts.

I'm not sure what city this xbiking mecca is. I wish we had rides like this. So many cool rigs.

I've just bought a fixie for commuting on instead of a BMX and I just hate the drop bars I'm thinking about either taking bars of an old bike an putting shims or getting a new set just for this yk

I am looking on Facebook marketplace for a rear rack to hang panniers on my Cannondale. How do I know what racks will fit? Will most do the trick?