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Had the fatty on this short trip so busted it out and put some miles on the rocks. Was pretty fun until I pinched the tire with no tools the last day and pushed it back 4 miles. Time to look for an insert in the summer wheels. Made me really want to pull the trigger on a throttle control downhill bonnell 775 as I patiently wait for my dust moto bike. The bike is a tank hard tail with a whopping 10mm fork so a bit of an upper body workout. I forgot to start the on x the first ride so thinking I got about 30 miles out of the battery. Pretty good with it on full boost.
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Been riding but nothing worth posting about. Been doing little 5 mile jaunts with my partner in the evenings and/or riding around the neighborhood to dinner or the grocery store a few days per week. Keeping loose, but nothing that I'd consider "training" or pushing myself.

I had just built that 70s Bob Jackson steel road bike this spring and have ridden that 100% of the time all through the summer, but the last few weeks I've been back on my trusty steed - the 1984 Trek rigid mountain bike turned all-arounder. I really love that thing. Super comfortable, does anything and everything I ask of it, looks cool, needs nothing. As much as I hate to admit it, I'm still struggling a bit with the BJ - road bikes with drop bars often make me feel like I'm reaching way too far. I'm not out racing anybody and even though I like going fast, I don't need to be bent over all the time these days. I have super shallow drops on it now, but I might swap them out for some more upright "alternative" bars. It's still an enjoyable ride, but it doesn't feel "done" yet, and being on the Trek has really brought that to light.
 
CruiserTrash said:
Been riding but nothing worth posting about. Been doing little 5 mile jaunts with my partner in the evenings and/or riding around the neighborhood to dinner or the grocery store a few days per week. Keeping loose, but nothing that I'd consider "training" or pushing myself.

I had just built that 70s Bob Jackson steel road bike this spring and have ridden that 100% of the time all through the summer, but the last few weeks I've been back on my trusty steed - the 1984 Trek rigid mountain bike turned all-arounder. I really love that thing. Super comfortable, does anything and everything I ask of it, looks cool, needs nothing. As much as I hate to admit it, I'm still struggling a bit with the BJ - road bikes with drop bars often make me feel like I'm reaching way too far. I'm not out racing anybody and even though I like going fast, I don't need to be bent over all the time these days. I have super shallow drops on it now, but I might swap them out for some more upright "alternative" bars. It's still an enjoyable ride, but it doesn't feel "done" yet, and being on the Trek has really brought that to light.
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I know what you mean about the drops. I used to be a roadie, but switched to MTB in ‘96. I still go fast, but couldn’t even begin to imagine myself on skinny tires and drop bars. Ouch.
 
ravewoofer said:
I know what you mean about the drops. I used to be a roadie, but switched to MTB in ‘96. I still go fast, but couldn’t even begin to imagine myself on skinny tires and drop bars. Ouch.
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The Bob Jackson build is a bit “niche”, to put it mildly. 650B conversion with 38mm wide slick tires. It’s plush but still corners confidently on rails. I’ll never go back to a high-psi ride. Maybe it’s because I’m over 40 haha. From stem to the ends of the bars is only about a 2.5” drop with these really bizarre Nitto bars. I don’t know what their intended purpose was in making these but I like them. They’re a 26mm clamp, can’t take MTB levers, and are 40mm narrow, so they aren’t really dirt drops. Anyway, the shallow drop definitely helps get me more upright and alleviate some of the reach … but maybe it’s not enough. I’ve even got a Nitto Technomic high-rise, short reach stem on it, which also helps … but also isn’t enough.

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Yes I put all brass ferrules on the new-production, vintage-spec cable housing. Like I said, niche build.
 

CruiserTrash said:
The Bob Jackson build is a bit “niche”, to put it mildly. 650B conversion with 38mm wide slick tires. It’s plush but still corners confidently on rails. I’ll never go back to a high-psi ride. Maybe it’s because I’m over 40 haha. From stem to the ends of the bars is only about a 2.5” drop with these really bizarre Nitto bars. I don’t know what their intended purpose was in making these but I like them. They’re a 26mm clamp, can’t take MTB levers, and are 40mm narrow, so they aren’t really dirt drops. Anyway, the shallow drop definitely helps get me more upright and alleviate some of the reach … but maybe it’s not enough. I’ve even got a Nitto Technomic high-rise, short reach stem on it, which also helps … but also isn’t enough.

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Yes I put all brass ferrules on the new-production, vintage-spec cable housing. Like I said, niche build.
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Brooks leather saddle with the big copper rivets... Solid.
 
Did the 11 mile loop this morning. Pretty humid, temps in the mid to high 70s. I felt good, but not Superman good. Could have been the weather, or maybe riding on a less than optimal amount of sleep.

Don’t know how, but to my surprise, ridden at the fastest pace of the season for this loop.

The local deer cull starts in the beginning of October, so my longer rides will be ending. Don’t want to be mistaken for an Ungulate. 😁

Planning a Vermont ride in a couple weeks.

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“To Live and Die in LA”…. Fixed gear LA ride… Almost died a few times but par for the course.

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Let me know if you are looking for places to ride in and around los angeles. There is a lot of great riding, a lot of it you can do without seeing any cars. You were near some of it but that route sucks lol. There is a huge network of fire/dirt roads to ride as well. Shoot me a message if you want me to cook up some routes.

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Let me know if you are looking for places to ride in and around los angeles. There is a lot of great riding, a lot of it you can do without seeing any cars. You were near some of it but that route sucks lol. There is a huge network of fire/dirt roads to ride as well. Shoot me a message if you want me to cook up some routes.

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Appreciate it but we’ve already left LA and are in Palm Springs now!
 
Went to the hardware store in the middle of a project on the 60. Took the Trek ATB. The big old Fab bag on the front can take pretty much anything I want to put in there. I should get a front rack to help support the weight though.

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Went out for a reccy spin on the Big Bro yesterday, it's definitely getting closer to being set up as a full Dad bike!

Pulled the rear rack off my Cannondale (used to use it as my uni commuter bike) and fitted it up to the Big Bro last week.

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Just got to get the brakes sorted, as I think there's a few air locks in them... they're a smidge spongy, especially compared to my gravel bike or other mountain bike...
 
Literally down my hill to the Little Library and back again, pulled the toe clips off and rode with flip flops. Am betting taking off the clips will do more to get me back on the bike than anything since the 42T rear cassette (which is bitchin' btw).

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Making me reconsider the aggro old-school stem and bar setup. Hunching over just ain't it for me these days.
 
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majdomo said:
Literally down my hill to the Little Library and back again, pulled the toe clips off and rode with flip flops. Am betting taking off the clips will do more to get me back on the bike than anything since the 42T rear cassette (which is bitchin' btw).

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Making me reconsider the aggro old-school stem and bar setup. Hunching over just ain't it for me these days.
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Damn, an MB-2? Really nice bike!

Is that 7 or 8spd out back? Cassette or freewheel?
 
CruiserTrash said:
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Damn, an MB-2? Really nice bike!

Is that 7 or 8spd out back? Cassette or freewheel?
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Thanks! It's a 91 and it's just as fun and squirrely as I remember old-school MTBs being back in the day.

The rear is a 7 speed cassette from SRide via Rivendell. This was all I could find that would fit on the stock hub at the time, there may be others that have come out since then. The rear derailleur is an Acera RD-M3020 7/8 speed long cage to accommodate, the Riv guys were a big help figuring it out. Crankset and chainrings are all stock. I kept all the stock Deore stuff just in case including the old cassette. Strongly resisting a Brooks saddle, that seems a bridge too trendy for me. Lol.

Spent a little time this afternoon geeking out on stems, looks like a Nitto MT-10 is in my future.
 
majdomo said:
Thanks! It's a 91 and it's just as fun and squirrely as I remember old-school MTBs being back in the day.

The rear is a 7 speed cassette from SRide via Rivendell. This was all I could find that would fit on the stock hub at the time, there may be others that have come out since then. The rear derailleur is an Acera RD-M3020 7/8 speed long cage to accommodate, the Riv guys were a big help figuring it out. Crankset and chainrings are all stock. I kept all the stock Deore stuff just in case including the old cassette. Strongly resisting a Brooks saddle, that seems a bridge too trendy for me. Lol.

Spent a little time this afternoon geeking out on stems, looks like a Nitto MT-10 is in my future.
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I have found my people, this is great haha. I hate that I love Rivendell. The philosophy, the parts, the frames (the older ones anyway), all of it - and of course Grant Peterson worked at Bridgestone prior to that. They’re the equivalent of drinking a $1000 bottle of pedigreed French wine with your pinky out, but whatever, I don’t care anymore.

So, here are my comments… Sunlite and Sunrace are still making cassettes if you ever need another. Shimano has some too, but they’re gotten rid of a lot of their options the past few years. I’m a huge Deore fan, and think roughly 1983-1992 was just about the peak era of derailleurs, but Aceras work great. No argument from me there. I have Shimano “Deerhead” derailleurs on my Trek MTB and they’re probably the best I’ve ever used - and that includes much newer stuff. They’re FAR better than my vintage Campy garbage. Those were the first in the Deore line, before they were called Deore. MT-10 is a classic and dirt drop stems are great for getting the bars in a comfortable spot. We’re putting one of those on a new MTB my wife is building. About Brooks, I’ll say that getting a pre-worn B17 saddle about 15 years ago completely changed riding bikes for me. Prior to that every saddle I rode was uncomfortable and I couldn’t stand being on a road bike or MTB more than about 5 miles. I won’t ride anything but a B17 now and can be on the saddle for 12 hours with no problem … been a while since I had that much seat time though. The hipsters might have found Brooks, but Brooks was always good even before that. F*#% the haters, ride what’s good.

Ok, back to your regularly scheduled programming.
 
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