Bicycles
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Well, in the last few days I spent a lot of time researching various options. Once I had narrowed my options it proved nearly impossible to find exactly what I wanted. I was thinking about getting a naked frame and building the bike (but the frame sets and components are also hard to find). Finally I was able to find my top choice in a shop in Bend, OR (I'm in Seattle). It's a shop-built Surly Disc Trucker, and they agreed to ship it to me. It should arrive to me early next week. I'm super excited.
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WTB tires are rad and the handlebars look great! Good call, @JDelage
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Gorgeous bike and good pickup @JDelage !
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Looks like a sweet setup, especially for Seattle! I used to ride between Capitol Hill and Magnolia everyday, and that big chainring would have been useful. That'll also be a sound bike for throwing on a trainer and playing around on Zwift, which is more fun than I thought it would be. Nice choice on the bike, enjoy!
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Plus, you can hit some fire roads/trails with that, too, and not only have more fun, but also avoid cars.
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You did will @JDelage!! Enjoy the shit outta that baby!!
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Nice bike and agree about the WTB tyres. I have the Riddlers on my CAADx and had my first puncture in 3yrs last week, I do a lot of off road with the bike.
What wheel size are on the bike, look like 650b?
Are the shop cutting down the steerer for you, you don't want to be smacking that?
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Think I'm going to pick up a bike this week. Been wanting to get one for the last year or so, but used ones in my local market have been getting snatched up as fast as I can save the listings.
Mostly going to do commuting and touring around town, but I'm in Nashville so have a lot of hills and trails I would like to take advantage of as well.
Found a Ritchey "Crazy Pete" from 1995 locally that I may get.
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Pics please, @chrisjohnnick!!! I'm a huge Ritchey fan and ride this fucker:
2011/2012/2013 Swiss Cross canti with 700x38 knobbies. Such a lovely frame and all about the magic of steel Ritchey.
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I have a Cinelli Bootleg Mystic Rats single speed that i picket up quite a few years ago, which i really have enjoyed riding, but I'm losing patience with not having any gears. Would you guys recommend trying to get gears added to this, or starting afresh? Also, any idea of cost to add the gears approximately (I appreciate there is a large range of products, I wouldn't need anything too high tech)
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Could be tricky. You’ve got horizontal dropouts and chain alignment is complex. I’d suggest looking into an internal transmission hub by sturmey archer or shimano alfine.
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…or use that aforementioned difficulty in conversion as a reason to get a new bike
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Comfortable + cool + great for around town while being able to hop off paved routes:
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…or use that aforementioned difficulty in conversion as a reason to get a new bike
I had feared this may be the case
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My best mate owns a bike shop and he is having hell trying to get hold of components because of the pandemic. The secondhand market for components, prices are through the roof.
Keep your fixie and buy a new/secondhand geared version.
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My best mate owns a bike shop and he is having hell trying to get hold of components because of the pandemic. The secondhand market for components, prices are through the roof.
Keep your fixie and buy a new/secondhand geared version.
This x1000
The used market for parts is stupid in my area now. Even basic ass bikes with cheap components are flying off on the used market. I've been trying to pick up a used bike for a little over a year and EVERY time I reach out about one it is sold or pending etc. The local bike shops prices for a used complete have gone up a ton, but they just don't have any in stock. It's been crazy.
I'd say just sell it as it is and but a ballin' new (to you) bike, with the gears you need.
