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Yep, though from what i see it seems like complete bikes only. Frames sets are not on sale...

 

That's what I'm hoping. I might sell my Fenix, but I'll try those straps first.

My Fenix 6 Sapphire has been insanely durable. I wear it every day and night, charge it like once a week, do every ride with it. I've hit the ground with it more times than I'd like to admit, and it seriously looks and performers like new.

 

Revel is having a sale. Not as deep as specialized from what I can tell.

 

They have expanded the sale to include Rangers. It was only on Rovers last week. Maybe they will keep going.

 

My garmin fenix 6 pro has also been amazing. I have it a bit over a year, wearing it every day basically all day. Functions as good as new, the screen is also scratch free. The bezel has some wear on it but I’d expect that from any watch. My Apple Watch screen was way worse off after a year. My only complaint is the charge connection, I’m not a fan of the design it I guess it works fine.

 

Haven’t seen rascals yet :/

 

It’s a kiddie bike, built for the grandkids to ride.

I can pedal the thing around pretty good and do a wheelie, but it is rather cramped.

I finally had to clean up my garage after all the drilling and grinding and sanding. Anyhow I took all eight bicycles outside for a photograph. We had some serious rain recently so the truck looks pretty clean for a change.


Two of those are stockers, but I built the other six from the ground up.

I had a skinny copper tube on my Rattfink bulbhorn arrangement, but the sound was awful. I replaced it with this 3/8” PEX tubing and it sounds terrific now (but looks horrible.)


The kickstand arrangement wasn’t working right, and I had hoked it up just for the photographs.

I moved it back and reinforced the mounting using these steel plates, which were once the roller hangers of a 400 pound glass sliding door.


I don’t have all the chrome nuts on it yet.


Even after moving the kickstand back about 4 inches, I still had to extend the kickstand with a piece of aluminum tubing, This is going to get a solid tip. I will attach everything together internally with JB Weld. Actually it’s curing right now.

It’s a hokey deal extending a kickstand like this, but this is the longest kickstand I could find available.

Worm’s eye view:

 

This is a pretty good comparison tool.

Select what you want to compare in the boxes, then hit compare now and it will list out everything.

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/product-comparison-calculator

 

Sold the Hightower...Bought a Bronson Mullet

 

A little help with assembly and first ride.

 

Sweet looking bike! Love the helper too - I never wanted a small 'ankle biter', but my wife always wanted a Yorkie so of course we got one. Had to put her down a couple months ago after 14 years; they are the best little shitheads out there.

 

Bonus points for de-badged de-stickered, just saw that in your sig.

 

Sorry to hear that. I’m in the same boat. My wife wanted a lap dog so we got one. Didn’t think I would get attached to him but I did. He’s loud, hyper, and annoying at times…but lovable.

 

Those with reputable carbon experience, anything weird about these? They seem contemporary and relevant - prolly build them with some old Torches if I can find some

https://www.noxcomposites.com/farlow275

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Raining + boredom + new tool = Excuse to do unnecessary bike maintenance.

 

Saw this in bootleg canyon in Vegas.

 

I have two sets of Farlows still in service, one on P321s and one on Hopes. The 29ers were used on my Spartan and Django, the 27.5 on a Troy, now on the back of the Decoy. Both built using CXRay spokes.
Absolutely great rims, no issues at all. I wanted to support an American company, and at the time they were one of very few. They held true and strong.
Two things I don't love about them are that they are pretty tall, meaning they can get pretty scuffed up, and you need a taller stem. And they are actually made in China, not here in the US.

 

Interesting point about the rim height. Yeah unfortunately I'm aware about the Chinese-made thing but these are at least supporting the company owners in my town so I'll give it a shot. The support should be great at least

 

Anyone have any tier of the Lyrik or Pike lying around. Can be thrashed for all I care. I just want the lowers.

thanks

post from MTBR.
https://www.mtbr.com/threads/wa1-arrival.1192483/post-15853569