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Well this happened. I’ve wanted a fat bike for years, put it off as the first ones were $$$$$$ and I alpine and XC ski all winter. This winter has been a non-winter for Alaska, zero days ski touring and 2 days XC. I went to the bike shop for a new dropper cable/housing for my daughter’s bike and ended up with this, Wyatt Maverick.
Great modern geometry, nice build, on sale, and Made in USA!
Great modern geometry, nice build, on sale, and Made in USA!
Pics or it didn't happen.
What kind of terrain will you be riding on with this one?
Mostly snow and ice (this winter seems like all ice), single track and backcountry. Probably some bike-packing in the tundra at some point.
Most years My primary MTB (below) can only be used 4-5 months a year.
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fat biking is sooooo fun!!!! this is what i ride all winter
it takes a little practice with tire pressure if you go off hard pack. for instance when i ride on frozen snowmobile trails i air down to 6-7 psi. seems crazy low but it prevents you from breaking through the hard crust
it takes a little practice with tire pressure if you go off hard pack. for instance when i ride on frozen snowmobile trails i air down to 6-7 psi. seems crazy low but it prevents you from breaking through the hard crust
This weekend I finally got the gumption to straighten the seat stays on that old Trek and it worked great. Tires off, left pedal off, frame laid on floor with wood blocks supporting key points, and a piece of 126mm PVC pipe between the rear dropouts. My partner held down the frame while I bounced on the offending seat stay area with all my 160lbs. Took about 20 minutes. Even wrapped a clicky 60 birfield in rags and gave it a few whacks (the hammers were at my shop). No visible cracks where the tubes meet, but I'll be monitoring that going forward. I have to say, the amount that Reynolds 531 can bend without breaking is amazing.
Took it for a spin yesterday, the lady and I pedaled to one of our favorite restaurants for an anniversary dinner. It was nice having rear brakes in alignment with the rim ... until the cable slipped out of the caliper. Doh! Got the brakes fixed up early today before driving to work, so it's ready to rock next time.
Sorry, zero photos of any of this. I wish I had evidence of how I jigged the bike for the bending operation. Really loving being back on a 700C-wheeled bike though. Going fast is fun!
Edit: photos.
Drive side bike photo tax
Before, the bend is right at the brake bridge
After
Took it for a spin yesterday, the lady and I pedaled to one of our favorite restaurants for an anniversary dinner. It was nice having rear brakes in alignment with the rim ... until the cable slipped out of the caliper. Doh! Got the brakes fixed up early today before driving to work, so it's ready to rock next time.
Sorry, zero photos of any of this. I wish I had evidence of how I jigged the bike for the bending operation. Really loving being back on a 700C-wheeled bike though. Going fast is fun!
Edit: photos.
Drive side bike photo tax
Before, the bend is right at the brake bridge
After
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Picked up this early 90’s Trek Multitrack.
It looked like it was going to the trash.
Saved it and now it looks like this.
Great bike for riding around town.
It looked like it was going to the trash.
Saved it and now it looks like this.
Great bike for riding around town.
I had a univega from the same era also with 531. It was a sweet ride, which I still had it.
Some of those Univegas were great bikes, I’ve had a couple of the basic “sport tourer” models and they were fantastic. Didn’t they use Tange tubing though? Some of the Tange stuff was absolutely on par with Reynolds and Columbus. Ishiwata tubing too.
That is right but I’m 99% sure my univega had Columbus SL, I called it the Italia-Vega. The Lemond (trek) I had after that one had Reynolds. My first MTB in ~1990 was a steel Bridgestone with tange.
That’s cool, the Italia-Vega. Love it! I wonder if it was the Ironman or one of the other high end models. Those Bridgestones were nice too.
It was a super strada, I think from ~1980. It was my first road bike in ~1987. Pearl metallic, campy record, sew-ups,…. Beautiful. I found it at a pawn shop, I think I paid $125. A few Years later I got really into criterium and swapped all the components over to a cannondale 3.0 crit. I kept the frame for another ~20 years and sold it when I modes to Alaska in 2010 to a guy I know that built it into a SS.
650B conversion done. Just waiting on handlebar tape to arrive. It turned out to be a real mutt with Italian, French, British, and Japanese parts on an American frame - do what works I say.
Retained:
Campy Nuovo Record drivetrain, seat post, headset
Nitto stem and bars
Brooks B17
Stronglight double crankset
MKS Sylvan Touring pedals & cages
New:
Vintage Suzue/Araya 650B wheels (130mm rear spacing)
New Suntour 7spd freewheel (13-26, barely works with the Campy RD)
Dia Compe DC750 long reach center pull brakes
Gran Compe levers
Dia Compe front cable hanger
Nitto rear cable hanger
Panaracer Gravelking slicks, 650x42B
->I had to dimple the chainstays to fit the tires
All new cables & housing
Brass cable ferrules because I’m a nerd
Frankly this was a lot of work. The steering is for sure different but I can’t put my finger on it. More miles will tell. It tracks great through corners, the tires are wonderful and not mushy feeling despite the width. Brakes are miles ahead of the Modolos I took off.
Time to see what the results of this experiment are I guess. 650B: hype or great?
Retained:
Campy Nuovo Record drivetrain, seat post, headset
Nitto stem and bars
Brooks B17
Stronglight double crankset
MKS Sylvan Touring pedals & cages
New:
Vintage Suzue/Araya 650B wheels (130mm rear spacing)
New Suntour 7spd freewheel (13-26, barely works with the Campy RD)
Dia Compe DC750 long reach center pull brakes
Gran Compe levers
Dia Compe front cable hanger
Nitto rear cable hanger
Panaracer Gravelking slicks, 650x42B
->I had to dimple the chainstays to fit the tires
All new cables & housing
Brass cable ferrules because I’m a nerd
Frankly this was a lot of work. The steering is for sure different but I can’t put my finger on it. More miles will tell. It tracks great through corners, the tires are wonderful and not mushy feeling despite the width. Brakes are miles ahead of the Modolos I took off.
Time to see what the results of this experiment are I guess. 650B: hype or great?
I’ve never owned a road bike, and am not really a road bike guy but dang that is a pretty bike. The handle bars look sweet without tape.
recently upgraded my 1989 Trek 950 with Simworks by Honjo fenders and a Nitto m12 rack
My roommate in college had that frame. Ugh, I'm old.
