Bicycles
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Does this count?
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Nice ride, Giles. I miss my touring bike that had bar end shifters like those.
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I had that frame custom built about 40 years ago. It moved with me from place to place over the years and never got made into a bike. About 3 years ago, I built up to be a modern interpretation of a touring bike from the 70's/80's….
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Cycling during COVID has been pretty awesome I must say. Roads are mostly empty which makes riding around the city and exploring roads I otherwise would avoid possible.
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It's an incredibly fun but unforgiving bike to ride. Super fast.
The bottle cages on that frame are perfect.
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Surly Midnight Special - My road / touring / gravel ride
Santa Cruz Chameleon - My MTB / bike-packing ride
Vintage Gary Fisher MTB - My commuter ride
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Hmmm, maybe my Gary Fisher is 'vintage'. It's certainly old and knackered.
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I threw my white suede saddle on the commuter to see how it would react to raw denim.
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@__Nicholas Nice Chameleon! I have mine in the car ready for a ride this afternoon. Some tasty upgrades you got there, Im going to switch from the XT to NX as well, or potentially now that all the 2020 SRAM components have started dropping in price I might even treat myself to a XX1. Are they TRPs you're running there?
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It's all Sram for me on the Chameleon. Running NX drivetrain and Level T brakes. I was contemplating some upgrades for the Chameleon – XX1, Guide brakes, longer fork .. But I think I'm going to keep it as is and buy a full suspension for the gnarlier stuff. Looking at either an SC Bronson or a Transition Scout. I'll keep the Chameleon for the more mellow trails and for bike-packing.
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Lockdown has led me to entirely rebuilding my new/old steel lugged L'eroica ride. Its 1982 era, so largely serviceable which I've taken great enjoyment doing in the evenings. Fitted some much needed tubular tyres, some period correct Benotto bar tape, new cables/housings and a ball race / bearing service throughout, including both F&R hubs, BB, headset and pedals.
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@__Nicholas I'm on the lookout for a Bronson CC too, the Scout was a consideration as where the YT Capra and Raaw Madona V2 but what you get with a Santa Cruz its just so much more. Im probably going to part out my Chameleon for the bronson build, just need to keep an eye out for a Fox 36 Factory w/boost that I don't have to pay retail for.
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Treated the Moots to some new bar tape. Brooks cambium rubber tape in a petrol blue colour, absolute PITA to wrap.
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Specialised Allez Élite 2020
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Brompton clear lacquer 3 speed with Brooks Grips and Saddle, also rebuilt Filson briefcase to fit Brompton luggage rack.
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@__Nicholas I'm on the lookout for a Bronson CC too, the Scout was a consideration as where the YT Capra and Raaw Madona V2 but what you get with a Santa Cruz its just so much more. Im probably going to part out my Chameleon for the bronson build, just need to keep an eye out for a Fox 36 Factory w/boost that I don't have to pay retail for.
Recently upgraded from an old Gary Fisher to a 2021 SC Chameleon, 26.5 Plus build, great fun in the muddy woods this time of year.
Take a look at bird.bike also, great value.
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Out on my vitus senitier in the massive dump of snow we had up her last week… hard work but great fun!
