TW Bike Checks

I’m a fan of all bike...almost all bikes haha

 

I was excited to post in here until I realized how much y'all's bikes cost. Beautiful bikes from some awesome places to ride. I'll just let myself out

 

All bikes are welcomed. It’s not all about the bike. It’s taking what you got and getting out on it.

 

I gotta add in my hard tail... just being lazy

 

I can post my Kona.

 

I'm curious, what is the most comfortable saddle when you have a mangina?

 

any saddle with the front pointed straight up?

 

A boot. BYO Baileys.

 

You ever been to a club where people wee on each other?

 

Wow. Thread took a hard left turn once the gravel bike got posted. Coincidence, I think not.

 

For the uninitiated:

https://youtu.be/4LZo9ugJTWQ

Also, I'll post my bike here after work.

 

Name: Maurice
Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
Weight: 140
Height: 5’9”
Age: 27

Frame: 2017 Kona Private Jake
Size: 51cm
Wheel Size: 700c
Frame protection: Lizard Skins Chainstay Protection & Various Clear Frame Protection Tape
Fork: Kona Full Carbon CX Race Disc
Shock: N/A
Handlebar: Kona Drop Bars
Stem:Kona Road Deluxe 90mm +6º
Grips: Salsa Gel Cork Tape
Brakes: Mechanical TRP Spyre Post Mount Disc
Rotors: TRP 160mm-140mm
Shifter: SRAM Rival 1
Crank: SRAM Rival 1 PF30
Pedals: CrankBros Egg Beater 3
Chainring:SRAM 40t X-Sync
Chain: SRAM PC1110
Derailleur: SRAM Rival 1
Cassette: SRAM PG1130 11-32 11spd
Chain Retention: N/A (Narrow-Wide Chainring)
Wheels: Alex CXD4 Wheelset
Hubs: Alex CXD4 Wheelset 100x12mm (front) - 142x12mm (rear)
Tires: Clement MXP Tubeless 700x33c (35psi)
Seat: WTB SL8
Seatpost: Kona Thumb w/Offset 31.6mm
Storage: Topeak Saddle Bag & Pump, Syncros Bottle Cages (i think?)
Bike Weight: 21lbs-ish

What is this bike primarily used for?
Until COVID this was my daily commuter bike as well out my long-ride on weekends bike. Threw on some flat bars and WTB 700x42c Resolute tires to do a 24 hour MTB race with some friends last summer and finally switched back to drop bars and stock tires. Now I mostly do long road rides on weekends, mix of pavement and gravel.

Suspension setup?
N/A
Settings:
N/A


Cockpit preferences?
Just put drop bars back on, so no preferences or changes needed until I can get out this week and discover what's bothering me.

Tires and pressures?
Really enjoyed the WTB Resolutes, but now I need something more efficient for longer rides. Thinking about switching to WTB Byways in 700x34c.

Anything custom, or specific to you?
Not yet since switching back to nearly stock.

 

Name: Nick
Hometown: Portland, OR
Weight: 145
Height: 5’7"
Age: 29

Frame: 2019 Evil Wrecking LB
Size: Medium
Wheel Size: 29er
Frame protection: None
Fork: Fox Float 36 Grip 2 w/ Push ACS3 Coil upgrade.
Shock: Fox Float X2
Handlebar: RaceFace Carbon
Stem:RaceFace
Grips: Evil
Brakes: Shimano XT 4 Pot
Rotors: 180mm F and R
Shifter: SRAM GX Eagle 12s
Crank: SRAM GX Eagle DUB 175mm
Pedals: OneUp Components Composit
Chainring:SRAM
Chain: SRAM
Derailleur: SRAM GX Eagle 12s
Cassette: SRAM GX Eagle 12s
Chain Retention: Stock Evil carbon guide
Wheels: Custom built w/ stans hoops
Hubs: Hope Pro 4 Boost front and rear
Tires: Maxxis 29er WT front and Rear W/ CushCore front and rear
Seat: WTB
Seatpost: KS Lev 150 dropper
Storage: OneUp Components pump on bottle cage, EDC Carry in steer tube.
Bike Weight: 30ish? haven't weighed it.

What is this bike primarily used for?
local trail and bike parks. Pedal friendly 29er Enduro bike.

Suspension setup?
Coil in the front, air in the back.
Settings:
150 PSI in rear. high speed compression and rebound almost fully open.


Cockpit preferences?
none.

Tires and pressures?
25 front
28 rear

Anything custom, or specific to you?
Bike was a frame up built. Orange accents with decals, hubs, and grips.

 

Name: Alex, Owner and Lead Guide of Knoxville Outdoor Tours (@knoxoutdoortours)
Hometown: Knoxville, TN. Home of Windrock and Baker Creek Jump Lines
Weight: 160 lbs
Height: 5’10.5”
Age: Mid 20s

It's the Wizard, not the Wand

Frame: 2019 Kona Satori DL w/ Cane Creek Angleset thus 66 degree head angle
Size: Large
Wheel Size: 29”
Frame protection: None
Fork: Rockshox Revelation RC (Stock)
Shock: RockShox Deluxe RL DebonAir Trunnion
Handlebar: Kona in-house components
Grips: Ergon Full Palm Grips (Old man grips)
Brakes:

• Front 2 piston Shimano XT
• Rear 4 piston Shimano XT

Drivetrain: Shimano XT 1x11 (Replaced previous GX 12 speed garbage)
Pedals: Funn Mamba SPD Clipless
Wheels: Industry Nine Enduro with bling spokes BS (Not my choice)
Hubs: Industry Nine Torch
Tires: Maxxis Assegai 2.5 WT DD Grip (21 psi) / DHF 2.3 DD
Seatpost: Rockshox Reverb Garbage
Storage:

• Santa Cruz Bronson frame bag for multitools/nutrition
• Extra Tube with CO2s

Bike Weight: Alot

Summary
As a general rule of thumb I take a dichotomous approach to upgrades and appearances. This bike serves its purpose well and nothing more -I don't care about looks. I purchase all my parts used. Regardless of marketing the bottleneck for riders is the rider themselves, not the bike. I have chosen a no-frills approach to this bike and simply upgrade parts as needed. The stock suspension is adequate for my purposes. In my case the single biggest consumable for me are wheels and tires - this is where I spend generously.


Cockpit preferences?
I do not intend to ever get away from these full palm grips as they are effective for arm pump and provide a large touchpoint for bike control

Tires and pressures?
Ongoing. Typical PSI around 27 PSI Front, 25 PSI Rear

 

Just keep telling yourself that.

 

Why?

 

Glad to see you got some proper brakes on there buddy!

 

Let's go ride sometime. Those new fork stickers won't help you climb any better

Originally the bike was fitted with Sram Guides which suffered from a wandering bite point. Next were some XTs but as you are aware the rear brake was non-existent and rather than replace the same I opted for the new 4 piston stuff. Preferred the Deore 4 piston but they were sold out all across town. I am still not completely satisfied - my hunt for a powerful on/off brakeset eludes me

 

That’s a nice 1x11 you got there

 

I was just curious why you had the 4 pot on the rear vs the front. I would put the 2 pot in the rear, 4 up front for better bite and easier to shed heat. Or do you plan to pick up a 4 pot for the front too?