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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby foo on patrol » Sat Aug 28, 2021 4:27 pm
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Re: Bike Gallery
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby familyguy » Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:06 pm
As adjusted:
62c/t x 59c/c. Just looks bigger cause of the long wheelbase.
Bunch o' pics: http://imgur.com/a/kztHseT
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby MattyK » Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:57 pm
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V - Used frame and recycled drivetrain parts after I upgraded my road bike.
Cockpit and saddle I used to swap onto the roadie on occasion for triathlons, now they have a permanent home.
Wheels stolen off my road bike; need a set of deep rims to pimp it properly... not keen on swapping 10-11sp cassettes on the regular.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby familyguy » Thu Oct 14, 2021 12:25 pm
The BB height makes it ride taller than it is, but it's feeling pretty good. Will it replace the disc Fuji? Probably not. But I didn't intend to. I don't even know quite where I'll keep it yet. See, this is what happens when you buy on a whim and don't think things through well enough.
The 330mm long threadless steerer is when you pull the fork out:
Edit I: 12.7kg with guards and a Brooks B17 fitted. Not bhed.
Edit II: 13.5kg with a rack for commuter role.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby familyguy » Tue Oct 19, 2021 1:41 pm
Coincidentally, the same newsletter makes reference to Alex Simmons (aka forum member AlexSimmons/RST).
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby norts60 » Sun Oct 24, 2021 11:11 am
For the tech heads
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Derive -27.5" Titanium
Pinion C12 gear box; Gates carbon drive; Sram G2 brakes 180mm rotors; Jones H Bar, Fox 34 sc fork, I9 Hydra hubs; Stans Mk 4 rims; Maxxis Rekon tyres; Rockshox dropper; Brooks Flyer saddle; Cane Creek headset, Enve M6 stem.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby familyguy » Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:53 am
Got put onto this as a screaming bargain. Titanium Merlin (probably an Aspen) from the era when Litespeed owned and built them. Ultegra 6600 and Ritchey gear. Seat post will twist but not come out, so I'll sacrifice it to the gods this weekend. Having trouble sorting a date. Could be as early as 2005, as late as 2009. Some show canti posts, some don't.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby P!N20 » Tue Nov 09, 2021 12:49 pm
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby warthog1 » Tue Nov 09, 2021 1:26 pm
Yeah they do give it a bit of a lift.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby foo on patrol » Tue Nov 09, 2021 8:33 pm
Yeah they do and the bike looks goodly.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby warthog1 » Wed Nov 10, 2021 8:44 am
Cheers mate
Yeah it's good fun too!
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby familyguy » Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:14 am
Smart bike. How do you find the dropped-stay frame? Were you riding a more traditional frame (with the seat stays at the ST/TT junction) before? Any differences? from I'm debating about a dropped-stay frame to replace my Fuji, given the cost of complete bike changeover/upgrade is pretty prohibitive.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby warthog1 » Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:06 am
These are the roadies I ride 30+k km on one and 20k km on the other.familyguy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:14 amSmart bike. How do you find the dropped-stay frame? Were you riding a more traditional frame (with the seat stays at the ST/TT junction) before? Any differences? from I'm debating about a dropped-stay frame to replace my Fuji, given the cost of complete bike changeover/upgrade is pretty prohibitive.
Have had other frames of aluminium and steel.
Hadn't considered the drop seat stays and how they affect the ride/character of the bike sorry.
The revolt has a D-fuse seat post that flexes. It rides quite smoothly but has 40c tubeless at ~40psi.
Both of those affect the character of the ride I guess so I don't really have any useful impressions.
I can't notice anything specific I'd attribute to the stay design.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby Andy01 » Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:20 am
If it is titanium, that explains it. Titanium is a bugger for work hardening - you have to use a coarse (few teeth) blade and cut quickly/aggressively and it cuts quite easily. If you cut slowly (like with a fine toothed blade) it work hardens very quickly and becomes very difficult to cut or drill.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby familyguy » Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:25 am
OK, good to note anyway. Getting harder to find non-dropped stay disc frames for gravel/commute use (within budget).warthog1 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:06 amThese are the roadies I ride 30+k km on one and 20k km on the other.familyguy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:14 amSmart bike. How do you find the dropped-stay frame? Were you riding a more traditional frame (with the seat stays at the ST/TT junction) before? Any differences? from I'm debating about a dropped-stay frame to replace my Fuji, given the cost of complete bike changeover/upgrade is pretty prohibitive.
Have had other frames of aluminium and steel.
Hadn't considered the drop seat stays and how they affect the ride/character of the bike sorry.
The revolt has a D-fuse seat post that flexes. It rides quite smoothly but has 40c tubeless at ~40psi.
Both of those affect the character of the ride I guess so I don't really have any useful impressions.
I can't notice anything specific I'd attribute to the stay design.
The post is carbon, but has bonded to the aluminium sleeve inside the titanium seat tube. I learned a long time ago never to try to cut titanium myself. I've managed to nick the sleeve in a couple of spots, so some clean up of the internal faces will be needed with a hone or similar once I'm done.Andy01 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:20 amIf it is titanium, that explains it. Titanium is a bugger for work hardening - you have to use a coarse (few teeth) blade and cut quickly/aggressively and it cuts quite easily. If you cut slowly (like with a fine toothed blade) it work hardens very quickly and becomes very difficult to cut or drill.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby CyclingBidgee » Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:00 am
Last time I had tan wall tyres was in the 90s!
I don’t have a road bike, have owned one in the past (early 2000s) but my MTB goes everywhere. Having issues with the gears skipping when in 5 or above (derailleur is causing it) when peddling or on rough roads.
Have since fitted a rack to carry camera equipment, water, snacks and spares for long distance riding. Much better than carrying it in a backpack that would have you sore for days!
Next on the list is an eBike for longer distance rides.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby P!N20 » Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:08 am
CyclingBidgee wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:00 amHave since fitted a rack to carry camera equipment, water, snacks and spares for long distance riding. Much better than carrying it in a backpack that would have you sore for days!
Looks a bit overkill to me
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby CyclingBidgee » Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:35 am
Might be but I can fill it up quite quickly! Just enough room for the camera equipment in the trunk bag and water and spares in the pannier bags.
I do have a saddle/seat bag that has multipurpose tools and a spare tube, which is always on the bike. While the truck/pannier is only when needed.
Found that I’m not as sore but also not as tried and no longer run out of water! On warm/hot days and long rides of around 2 to 3 hours of moving time but also out photographing which brings the elapsed time to around 5 to 6 hours, I tend to drink around 4 litres of water in that time!
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby warthog1 » Mon Dec 06, 2021 12:20 pm
CyclingBidgee wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:00 amLast time I had tan wall tyres was in the 90s!
I don’t have a road bike, have owned one in the past (early 2000s) but my MTB goes everywhere.
That is my gravel bike. I guess it is sort of a roadie. It does gravel roads mainly.
40c tyres on it.
A bit slower than my roadies. The rolling resistance of the gravel tyres is higher and it is a bit heavier and less aero.
Great being on new routes and away from cars on the gravel though.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby P!N20 » Mon Dec 06, 2021 12:26 pm
Just joking, I was referring to the industrial looking thing in the background.
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