The "I need to brag about a gear purchase" thread--Cycling version

[Tony Storaro]

Embrace the imperfection, randomness, entropy and the 2nd Law!!!

Absolutely not!

You're right @cantunamunch 100%, go get the tools, this needs fixing. If you allow an obviously misaligned tray to slide tomorrow you will be OK with creaking bottom bracket, dirty chain or (god forbid) imperfect shifting, what world would that be, eh?

 

[cantunamunch]

, this needs fixing.

Sunday update - it's *almost* to acceptable range, filing one of the lock washers should get me closer.

 

[Tony Storaro]

That's the peasant version-with Ti rails.
Did 40 km just to test it today-nice, very nice even but coming from Power Arc Elaston cant really feel dramatic difference in comfort.

The bag is Silca Mattone Grande in case someone wonders. Truly great.

 

[firebanex]

PNW was having a sale and my wife's new Fuel EX frame needs parts! 34.something 125mm Loam dropper, 31.8 x40mm stem, 31.8 bars 800mm bars. Gonna have to chop a bunch of mm off the bars to get them to fit her. I think shes got 740s on her hardtail fatbike.

 

[Decreed_It]

Not mine, prouder and happier about this purchase for the boy. Kona Libre.

 

[Andy Mink]

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PNW was having a sale and my wife's new Fuel EX frame needs parts! 34.something 125mm Loam dropper, 31.8 x40mm stem, 31.8 bars 800mm bars. Gonna have to chop a bunch of mm off the bars to get them to fit her. I think shes got 740s on her hardtail fatbike.

I really like my PNW bar and grips. I left the bar at 800. Just remember 30mm on each end!

 

[firebanex]

Hah! Nahhhh 60mm off the end and call it good.

I'm rather impressed with all of it, never had any parts from PNW before. Even without the sale price, they feel very nice and look good too.

 

[cantunamunch]

 

[Rudi Riet]

Very nice! Can't wait to hear your assessment of them.

I'm picking up a Wahoo Kickr + Climb setup this afternoon for winter pain cave things.

 

[Tony Storaro]

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Are these factory ready for Speedplay pedals?

 

[cantunamunch]

Are these factory ready for Speedplay pedals?

I'm using LOOK so Double SPD drilling.

 

[Tony Storaro]

I'm using LOOK so Double SPD drilling.

Ah, ok. SPD-two holes, ok. Because I believe Lake makes some models that are 4-hole cleat ready, but this is for road shoes.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Ah, ok. SPD-two holes, ok. Because I believe Lake makes some models that are 4-hole cleat ready, but this is for road shoes.

What uses four holes? 1980’s Times?

 

[Tony Storaro]

What uses four holes? 1980’s Times?

Speedplay. The lolipops. They come with 3 hole adaptor as most of the companies dont offer 4 hole shoes, but Lake does.

 

[Tom K.]

I'm picking up a Wahoo Kickr + Climb setup this afternoon for winter pain cave things.

Or, I could send you a set of studded Schwalbe 29er tires, since I've gone all fat bike in the winter, and you could keep getting your Vitamin D the natural way!

Speedplay. The lolipops.

Best road pedals ever. I miss mine, but when they and my road shoes wore out at the same time -- and Speedplay was going bust before new ownership rescued it -- it was just easier to start using my SPD mtb race shoes.

 

[cantunamunch]

Or, I could send you a set of studded Schwalbe 29er tires, since I've gone all fat bike in the winter, and you could keep getting your Vitamin D the natural way!

He just wants to kick our Zwifting butts.

 

[Rudi Riet]

Or, I could send you a set of studded Schwalbe 29er tires, since I've gone all fat bike in the winter, and you could keep getting your Vitamin D the natural way!

I'll be doing plenty of that with my coaching!

Also, I will get out and ride in proper fresh air when I can. But I've learned over the past few seasons that I need more proper base training given how early the bike season starts in the Mid Atlantic. Thus the Kickr+Climb (which I picked up yesterday and tested briefly - works fine!).

And I'm kinda lacking a 29er. My current gravel setup is a repurposed 26" hardtail and my Moots only takes up to a 34-35mm tire. It's all good, tho!

 

[cantunamunch]

And I'm kinda lacking a 29er. My current gravel setup is a repurposed 26" hardtail and my Moots only takes up to a 34-35mm tire. It's all good, tho!

You don't need a 29er. You need a 36er. Not joking.

 

[firebanex]

No pictures yet.. but since SRAM temporarily reduced MAP pricing for dealers I bought some stuff at basicly half price.. Grabbed two 180 HS2 rotors for my wifes Fuel EX frame. And a cheap set of level t brakes to go on my oldest crockett frame. It's going flat bar with a surly corner bar whenever my LBS can get one for me. That frame currently is missing bars, brakes, and most of the drivetrain. I've got enough mtb drivetrain parts to built it back as a flat bar style cross bike, just need the bar and brakes. Should be fun, but if it's not, then at least it'll be complete so that I can sell it next spring.

 

[Tony Storaro]

You don't need a 29er. You need a 36er. Not joking.

Yeah I saw that. I think I will wait for 42.
If we gonna look and feel like mahouts, we better do it on proper elephants.