I just noticed you’re running Panaracer Smoke & Dart tires. I love your bike even more.
Did you ride today?
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And the Onza bar ends. And the Suntour Power Thumb friction shifters c. 1983. All the twee goodies. (They are actually pretty damn nice, have to say.)
Feel the same way about Rivendell, I know the attitude is "just ride" but his pricing puts it in that status bike realm, which is sort of annoying. Bridgestone though sort of flies under the radar with that. I found an XO-1 in Seattle a couple weeks back and would have bought it if it wasn't an XS frame. Thing was sweeeet. I had an XO-3 prior to this but it was way too nice and didn't fit quite right. This has the right geometry and feels correct, to me anyway.
Thanks for the kind comments - will have to check out getting a pre-worn B17! The saddle I have is some junky thing that the PO had on there, but it's a gel seat and not too uncomfortable. After the stem, though. The riding position needs to change asap.
It's amazing how well some of that old stuff works. I swear c.1982-1992 or so was such a golden era for bike parts. XO-1s are stupid expensive. I had an XO-1 clone from a boutique company for a while - Handsome Cycles XOXO - and it was probably 25% of the price of a real one. After owning that I get the hype though. The geometry is amazing. The mustache bars really work, but only offer one hand position.
Check Craigslist and Marketplace near you for a used B17. They go for $60-100. It won't be form fit to your particular butt, but it'll at least be more broken in than a new one. It'll form to you a$$ over time. Make sure the leather isn't cracking and that it's not pulling out from the rivets or the nose. It the side wings are splayed out, that means it's got a lot of miles on it but you can punch some holes and lace the wings together to tighten it up. If you get to that point I can shoot you photos of how I did that on one of mine.
That is an absolute STEAL. Don't call yourself a flipper ... you're an "investor".
It would have been in the garage if it wasn't for the shipping from Seattle to LA, but...yeah. Building good karma for my 1993/4 IBIS Mojo that is out there somewhere at a reasonable price.
@RodrigzCrzr If you spot an Ibis Mojo in LA, let's hook our boy up. Jorge is always looking - he and I share that bad habit - and that era of bike is right up his alley.
Funny you should mention - I met Jorge at his place to pick up some smog bits for the 60 very early in the am about 2 months ago, so he could get out of LA to pick up a mint early Stumpy from San Diego. Never heard about what happened with it though!
I am 9 weeks post crash, and am still not allowed to ride outside. I did sneak in a 1.5mi outdoor ride onaccountabecause I'm a rebel. Ribs have healed up fine, hip socket also healed up well. However, I still have this nagging sports hernia; and my shoulder aches 24x7 but is not limiting. Rotator cuff is good now, but apparently AC and SC joint sprains + torn tendons takes time to heal.
O woe is me.
Enjoy your rides!
O woe is me.
Enjoy your rides!
Push it don't push itI am 9 weeks post crash, and am still not allowed to ride outside. I did sneak in a 1.5mi outdoor ride onaccountabecause I'm a rebel. Ribs have healed up fine, hip socket also healed up well. However, I still have this nagging sports hernia; and my shoulder aches 24x7 but is not limiting. Rotator cuff is good now, but apparently AC and SC joint sprains + torn tendons takes time to heal.
O woe is me.
Couple weeks of delayed gratification redeemed over the course of the rest of your life: bargain
@majdomo I did purchase the Stumpjumper. and have been riding it. thing was well kept. Switched from grip shifts to XT levers and shifters. Much better!
it has been my go to for all my rides lately.
it has been my go to for all my rides lately.
It's in great condition! Big cult following for the Stumpjumper
These were some of my favorites! The M2 frames were awesome looking. The red Comp one from the same timeframe (late 90s?) were super cool and BUCKS at the LBS.It's in great condition! Big cult following for the Stumpjumper
The geometry makes it a surprisingly capable rig too. You can build it like a commuter or bike packing rig which is pretty cool.
Another early morning headlight ride in Tehachapi.
Probably very similar to my Big Yellow Bike - that comes alive with the big swept back bars on it, and is just fun to ride. I think that's the bit that's been forgotten about bikes, is that they need to be fun.
Stridsland Bikes have that same ethos, he keeps building fun bikes by the looks of it.
^For all aspects of fun and tomfoolery.
v for more serious stuff
STRIDSLAND – Ride slow, die whenever.
www.stridsland.com
40? Nah, "you can do it!"
Seriously, we've got a couple guys double that age that come out for rides.
One is 85 and had a knee replacement earlier this year. He still skis 60 days each winter! (I know, I don't know how he does it).
The other one is 84 and has a full bike pack rig. Both are amazing. Sure, they get dropped on any serious vert, but they hang pretty well on the flats.
It's the bending over part that doesn't feel great to me anymore now that I'm over 40. I used to ride racey road bikes with drop bars, cruising around everywhere bent in half. I can do that for about two blocks now.
The thought has occurred to me - since I have always felt like road bikes have me really reaching and putting a ton of weight on my hands - that maybe I need a custom frame with a slightly shorter top tube. Most road bikes are "oversquare" meaning the top tube is longer than the seat tube. A few bikes are "square", but I don't know that I've ever seen a road bike that's "undersquare". Yeah maybe hybrid/comfort Walmart bikes have that geometry, but nothing made with good tubing and skilled labor. The closest thing to ultimate comfort for me are early 80s ATBs. Even by the late 80s/early 90s the cockpit on MTBs had gotten stretched out and long.