Bicycles

[RobeOfTheMagi]

Hey,

I was just browsing the parts bin of a bike shop in search of cool 90s mtb parts. And I found this interesting XTR derailleur. It took me a while to understand that it is not the usual XTR M950 that I was looking for. It’s a version of that derailleur that is “low normal”. That means tensioning the spring shifts to the bigger instead of the smaller sprocket.

I also found this beautiful bell for my wife’s bike second hand.

Don’t you think bike parts were so much cleaner and more beautiful back then?

[sabergirl]

I think Rivendell is making new low normal shifters, now. And yes, old bike parts were waaay easier to handle.

[RobeOfTheMagi]

@sabergirl That so true, I subscribed to their newsletter!

[Denimhead 0]

[RobeOfTheMagi]

I lugs:

[sabergirl]

Beautiful

[RobeOfTheMagi]

I finally got a Riv. I still cannot quite believe it ..

[Denimhead 0]

@RobeOfTheMagi Beautiful Riv

[indigo_nico]

Fresh build! My Ventum GS1 set up for road riding.

[Denimhead 0]

My Ebisu from Jitensha Studio, hand made in Japan.

[indigo_nico]

This season’s CX rig is dialed!

[RobeOfTheMagi]

[indigo_nico]

@RobeOfTheMagi love the purps!

[RobeOfTheMagi]

It is by far the best bike I've ever had. I did expect a 60cm steel frame to ride comfy, however I did not anticipate the bike to be so swift. It's probably due to the Velocity Quill Rims and RH oracle ridge tires.

[indigo_nico]

@RobeOfTheMagi all my builds are rooted in racing, but I’ve got this steel Squid frame sitting around and I’m feeling inspired to go full cruiser with it.

[Denimhead 0]

@indigo_nico Steel is real

[indigo_nico]

Honestly until I started working at SRAM and started getting the free stuff all my bikes were metal haha.

[indigo_nico]

Speaking of metal bikes… my ride or die desert island forever bike: the track bike.

[Denimhead 0]

@indigo_nico Love the colors and thats some serious front ring ️

[indigo_nico]

@Denimhead-0 thanks dude. Went hard on the Phil Wood/White Induatries purple ano with this one.