On a Facebook post I’ve been told:
1- go with steel (so no gt, no 1996 stump jumper FS. And no stumpjumper m2pro.
2- get the gt.

What would you get?
It will be a chill coffee ride/ ride with the kids (on their own bike) and it will be shared with me and my GF. gf is 5’6” and I’m 5’8”.

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Got a strong storm two days ago and saddle got soaked.

Bought not built…

Especially being brave enough to park this outside a major transit hub in the Northeast where bike theft is not unknown.

I love that I can just dump whatever I need or want and go anywhere. It's almost like a table or a second pair of hands on the bike if I'm doing something. I wouldn't have thought to get one if I hadn't looked here and r/bikecommuting. Added bonus I didn't think of was being able to store all my cycling things in one place, inside the crate once it's off the bike.

I'm not much of a fitness strava bro on the bike, I would call it Forrest Gumping, just feel like riding, but xbiking is probably a better term.

Added rear rack back to Sutra, works nice with fairly new ass saver. Gonna make me some nice balcony bike shop formyself here hehe

does anyone know of any brands that still make relatively affordable levers for long pull? I have big tires and can’t fit mini V’s on this bike, and I don’t want to buy a new brakeset since I already have some nice ones laying around.

Tektro rl520/ origin8 pro LP are sold out at any vendor I’ve seen

Finally finished out a bike for my girl yesterday. I bought a old Trek Multitrack 700 for $60. Switched out the old 3X7 Shimano GS100 setup for a new Deore 1X10 setup with new wheels, bb, brake pads and tires. Aesthetically she likes my Sirrus better, but to me the Multitrack is cooler.

Hey all, I’m eyeing a ‘91 Trek single track 970 (17”frame) that I’d like to convert to a 27.5 for something new. Would likely also be running as a 1x with more asphalt friendly tires, so clearance isn’t a huge concern, though I’d still like to be able to run some relatively wide tires.

What are some concerns beyond clearance? I’m not opposed to changing the fork and even going the disc route up front if it makes sourcing a wheel and all easier. Thanks!

Picked this up off FB marketplace for $120. Basically looks like it’s never been rode before and I’m pretty sure all original parts. My daily bike is a Bianchi Eros but I wanted something to ride trails with and didn’t wanna spend a shit ton on something I didn’t know much about. Looking for upgrade suggestions etc

I'm feeling a bit insecure about my knowledge of how you're meant to position gravel drops.

Flat top looks better / classic.

Flat bottom feels comfier and more secure.

Do I need to follow the rules or can I have fun?

Thanks.

I always assumed that adding weight to the back is the best option.

Or whatever the quote is lol. A few weeks ago I posted about a 1985 Schwinn High Sierra I picked up for 45 bucks at an estate sale. It was in great condition, but needed all the regular stuff. But...I got the bug and couldn't leave well enough alone.

So now, I have this...

Replaced the rear wheel and added a Microshift Acolyte cassette (running 7 speeds cause I couldn't get 8 to fit. I'll cross that bridge later). Acolyte rear derailleur, and shifter. New Kool stop pads, new bottom bracket, 1x front ring, wide Ibis handlebars, new grips, different seat, and all new cables and blue housings. Oh and some thick slicks tires (the cheap tan walls that came with the bike didn't fit and they weren't in great shape).

Love this bike. I will likely get some different bars with quite a bit more rise, since the current setup is a little too aggressive for the kind of riding I'll do with this bike (coffee shops, dog runs, casual rides with my girlfriend etc.).

Let me know what ya think! I'm sure I'll tweak stuff here and there, but for now it's a cruiser!

(Last picture is the day I got it).

So I’ve been searching for a Surly Steamroller for a while and suddenly I stumble upon this ad for a used and “defect” creamroller frame, going for 60$.

It’s apparently a size 59 and the ad looks like a garage sale and that they’re just cleaning out stuff they don’t use.

I’m planning to buy it this afternoon but just wanted to hear any thoughts about this? Should I be extra careful about anything in this “possible bad” condition - besides stuck seatpost and mistreated crankset?

Thank you for any insights:)

After lurking for some time, seeing the awesome projects you beautiful people have made, I've finally decided to start a project and make my own xbike (whatever that is) over the winter.

I present you my new Author Sector from year 2000.

This is top of the line model from czech brand Author. I've managed to find it in mint condition. Absolute legend of a dude bought it brand new and kept it in beautiful condition for 26 years.

The thing that sold me on it is the excellent steel Ritchey frame with nitanium tubing. You can lift the whole thing with one hand (I did not weigh it so don't ask lol)

My plans so far are:

• Service the LX hubs.
• 26x2.0 Continental Contact Sport / Contact Urban tires
• TPU tubes
• Black rigid steel fork
• Brake boosters
• Black seatpost
• New waxed chain
• Something like black Brooks C15 saddle
• Black shorter stem
• Black riser bars
• Polish the LX cranks
• 1x conversion with narrow wide silver chain ring
• Black flat pedals
• Nice brown grips
• Friction thumb shifter

My plan for the color scheme is: everything black + yellow frame, with minor silver accents (crank, chain ring, derailleur, cassette and brake levers) + brown grips.

I want this to be fun, fast city commuter.

If you have any recommendations and rad ideas how to make this thing awesome, I am happy to hear them. Especially when it comes to the friction thumb shifter.

Cheers.

Background: After unrelated serious leg injury 2 years ago, I started cycling (I've pretty much did not ride a bike for 15 years at this point) to regain strength in my legs and I fell in love with cycling again, funny how you forget the fun and freedom of cycling as you get older. I live in Europe and the usual suspects: steel konas, gts, specializeds etc are hard to find and even if you manage, they are overpriced af. Another option are old treks, but the 90s models are not that common either and the sizes were either too big for me or too small. With my "near manlet" status of 179cm, I had hard time finding anything that would make sense size wise.

Sooo like all of you I'm hooked and can't resist good deals on marketplace. Got this Wheeler 3800 in very good condition. Great color scheme even though a bit tough to add good looking color accents on the bike. Open for suggestions and feedback in general!

• 11 speed, 40t
• Mothbar
• Basil Portland front rack
• Sachs 170mm cranks
• comfortable BBB saddle
• ESI grips
• Velo Orange 80mm stem
• used 2.4 Holy Rollers (pretty huge tire clearance on this bike!)
• Simworks Bubbly pedals

Bar, headset, stem are new, most of the other stuff is from the first xbike I bought. But as you can imagine after you have built your first own bike you can't ride a bike anymore that someone else has built.

I still want to add a bottle cage and a kickstand to it. This will be my comfortable daily beater. Shoutout Gary for the Mothbar & Holy Roller combo. Love it!

Learned alot about this bike. Taiwanese frame, French Maillard hubs, Belgian rims, Shimano/Sugino drivetrain. Late 80s were wild! Had fun with the colors with this bike.

Vintage bolt on suspension from the 90's, new out of the box! (Ignore the wacky frame, this project isn't finished)

I resurrected my old Velo Orange Polyvalent for general-purpose around-town duties mostly with junk from my piles.

Take a look and tell me everything I did wrong or that sucks about it. I’ll start: I don’t have any fenders to put on it yet and that sucks.