Bicycles
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It's in Helsinki, Finland. We have this big central park that's more like a forest where our local trails are. It's just a 15-minute (bike) ride from where I live to the trailhead and I can get a 45 km loop at best with minimal use of roads. It's mostly rooty and rocky singletrack with some rockier segments strewn in. Been riding here for ten years now and still haven't got tired of it. We do have four distinct seasons which gives a lot of variety, dry and fast in summer, super muddy and slippery in spring/autumn and super-fast hard packed snowy trails in the winter.
Lot's of wildlife too, mainly rabbits and foxes but also deer (in the further parts). Loads of blueberries at the moment, grabbed a handful each time I stopped to take pictures
I'll snap some more pics next week
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Great bike and lovely trails. Looks not that different from where I come from.
Also, I had to share this great video by Michal Marosi - should even be interesting for the non-bikers out there.
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My bike…Liteville 301
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got me a new camera…Ricoh GR, APSC sensor compact. -
Nice bike! Does the 301 match a coil shock? I was never satisfied with my DT Swiss HVR, as it got insensitive in bikeparks etc. I always wanted to replace it, but obviously I don't ride much anymore, after moving to the north. Yours looks like fun, especially considering where you live - should be perfect for the trails there.
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Yes,
got me a new camera…Ricoh GR, APSC sensor compact.super dope pics imo…if you find the time, please share more info of the cam and everything in the photography thread. thanks!
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Got new handlebars for my daily commuter (I have no car) a few months back. (http://surlybikes.com/parts/handlebars/open_bar). Yesterday I finally got around to zip-tying a milk crate onto my front rack, since I wasn't able to with my old bars. Man, it's like a whole new world…I don't have to tie down my bag and lock onto the platform anymore....just throw it in and go.
The front rack is an absolute beast. Built by a one-man operation in Long Beach. More info at http://cetmacargo.com/
This is a pic of my daily commuter (minus the new bars). I can give specs if people care.
My road bike is a Co-Motion Espresso rom the mid 90s that I call the 'Co-Motion Commotion.' Its a steel frame with full Campy Record group, New Mavic rims, and a Brooks Team Pro (thats breaking me in, not hte other way around)
My third bike is an Electra Straight 8 that I've customized. It's got a homebrew taildragger rear fender, a vintage shifter mounted on the chainstay, a horn under the saddle, and ape hangers. I love that relocating the shifter also made the bars completely clean. That saddle is now on my commuter, and I have the stock saddle back on it now.
That's all my bikes…
EDIT: no longer Raw and Unwashed!
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heres one of mine cant find any pics of the others at the moment
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Some photos from this past summer of riding in fernie, bc. Next time I'm back at work ill get some bike photos. Just picked up a new Scott sub with nexus that I'm going to custom build for a commuter/townie. Will try to get some photos of my co workers beautiful handmade rigid 29er mtb as well
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http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Schwalbe-Double-Chamber-System-first-ride.html
Best product development since dropper seat posts. As a person who pushes the limits of what you can get away with pressure wise in a tubeless setup, I can confirm that this setup will take ride quality to another level
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Picked up a new bike before the 26" wheel becomes extinct!
Not owned a Yeti before, really pleased with the bike but have stripped it to rebuild it with some different components. Got some SRAM XX1, Bos suspension and Enve wheels incoming.
Photos were taken at one of my local riding spots, Cannock Chase in the West Midlands, UK.
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Very nice pick up. Enjoy the shifting with xx1, it is even smoother than xtr. Will you be making the trip to the gathering next year?
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Would love to attend the Yeti Tribe gathering. However it is unlikely that I will make it, living in the UK, family commitments, and working away from home make attending any kind of events difficult to organise at best.
A local shop near me has a "Mini gathering each year" I might try and tag along for this event if my work schedule has me at home and not stuck offshore.
Still amazed at how quick Mr Tomac was on a drop bar equipped C-26 Yeti bike, the geometry must have been horrible to ride that fast with. Much respect to Johhny T, hell of a rider and partially responsible for Yeti's cult following.
