Brutal Loutish Male Force EditionFuck AI slopPrevious: >>2065513
Reposting my nodox version to show support for the anti AI sloppers
>>2071042This is one of my favorite bikes I have seen. Love the over branding and meme value.
I have to shart but have no mart. Suffering.
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So I went through all the trouble to build this thing just to realize I hate how drop bars feels. Debating between throwing on a surly moloko onto it or just stripping it down and selling it/throw it away.
>>2071045I just don't like to remove any stickers except for obvious warning labels on things
>>2071059Nope, it's drop bars. I hate the feel and the control they give me. I went as wide as I could find and it still feels narrow for me. The "natural" wrist position feels awful for me. I actually tried a vintage road bike im fixing up for sale and that was even worse because that's super narrow. I should have started with that before building up my rust bucket, could have saved time and money.
>>2071053Is that a fucking titanium seatpost?
>>2071043isn't that the Marlboro special?
>>2071063I like the look, mine is the rusty piece of shit itt and someone told me to remove the stickers from the wheels to make it fit the rat bike theme better but I just can't do it, I like the look>>2071065Saddle too.
>>2071067Marlboro bike has unc brakes
>>2071101this is "post your bike thread," not "post pictures of bikes you find on the internet thread"
>>2071042>>2071045It looks like one of Brenton Tarrant's weapons.
>>2071116not really
>>2071101Good accent choices. Poor composition
>>2071053Went for another ride on this thing and I still don't like drop bars. This thing i getting 2 weeks before I toss that shit.
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>>2071053>>2071124Your drops are probably angled incorrectly. Let's see from the side. The ends should be pointing towards the rear brake pads
>>2071138Will post later but that's not the issue, it really is just how you're supposed to grip the bars. It doesn't fill me with confidence like a flat bar and it doesn't feel natural to me.
>>2071142try a moustache bar before giving up? i personally hate drop bars but you did put effort into this bike..
>>2071138I actually hope I have this set up wrong. My thumbs were going numb in the hoods during a 20 minute ride.>>2071145I'll give it a try with some Surly Moloko bars i have lying around. Nice flat bar feel and a better aero position than drop bars.
For fucks sake
>>2071147>>2071150PHONEPOSTERS SHUT THE HELL UP
>>2071152Cry me a river
>>2071150>radial lacingi think imma hurl
>>2071147i don't think moloko's will take road levers? only suggesting the moustache to avoid recabling. idk maybe you can make it work tho
>>2071156Oh that. i have some tektro canti levers lying around somewhere from the first bike i built
>>2071154Since when does radial lacing have spokes that cross?
>>2071158>the cross is 0.01mm away from the hubit's not doing shit!
>>2071159>Moving goal post
>>2071159What is it with people on this board having no technical knowledge? You've never seen low spoke count aero wheels?
>>2071067>gangstalkers are so confused they think I'm marlboro anonGood good my plot is working
>>2071131whoa, you work for the Radavist? I heard the pay sucks, but the man orgies are mind-blowing
>>2071116the letters are factory decals, no schizo hand-scrawled gibberish
>>2071124stem length both stack and reach plus tilt and hood placement greatly affect fit, even a few mm. and each factor affects all the others.maybe a drop bar isn't your thing, but since this is your first one, it's highly likely the fit is off. it took me several hundred miles of tinkering to dial mine in, and it was my first, also. and of course, bar width and bend dimensions. iirc you went with a wide one? I went to the co-op and gripped all the bars they had to feel the differences. also got a shitty adjustable stem temporarily to play with the reach. I personally went with a compact drop the narrowest width offered, 38cm. my shoulders measure right around that between the pointy bones. it helps to have a tailor's flexible measuring tape.
My budget, carbon road bike during an early spring loop around the Tatra mountains. It climbs fantastic, but descending with rim breaks when you have a carbon rim is scary AF.Also a radar taillight is fantastic.
>>2071171surely someone makes an aftermarket alu brake track you can stick on? or you mean the heat affecting the carbon is sketchy? >radar taillight it lights whenever a car comes close?
>>2071172they beepones that connect to your garmin or w/e also give a visual warning on screenthey also usually come with a taillightnta btw
>>2071172>lights whenever a car comes close?It shows you how many objects are approaching you from behind and more or less how fast are they going on your GPS computer. And it has a breaking sensor, so it lights up more brightly when you are breaking.>>>2071172>surely someone makes an aftermarket alu brake track you can stick on?I doubt I could ever stick it on well enough. Older style, carbon rim break wheels were made like that though.And the breaking is good enough desu, only when it's dry though, especially in the flatlands. However, the solution to breaking when descending is to unironically relax and send it, breaking only when it's necessary, and not pussy out and break until the breaks fade.
>>2071170I appreciate the info I'll give it a try to play with the fit. The reach feels good the position looks good in the mirror. A huge factor is the unfamiliar feel. I find drops to be weird and don't like the control they give me in shitty streets compared to a flat bar. Even if I get it dialed in to where it's comfortable I doubt I'll stick to it very long.
ive done like 1800km on this thing since i got it and not had a single issue, not even a puncture
>>2071181half a meter of saddle to bar drop lmao
>>2071193I'm mad jelly. Where is this? That's also a lot of shit, did you ever think of streamlining or you prioritize the comfort over minimalism?
>>2071194I'm in Abisko, Swedish Lappland right now.>That's also a lot of shitIt's still kinda winter touring up here so you need to pack a bunch of stuff you wouldn't bring otherwise. It's not all that much actually though. I don't even have a tent. The front bags are usually nearly empty. That space is reserved for food and drinks over long distances. The next opportunity to buy groceries is in Kiruna, about 100km from here.
>>2071195>No tentSo you're just cocooned in your sleeping bag? Or you put up a tarp or something? I'm gonna try my hand at backpacking this year, so i'm fascinated by people who do this.
>>2071196The last time I brought a tent on a trip was back in 2019 when I cycled to Naryan-Mar. A tent is oo much of a hassle in my opinion; I'm usually way too tired at the end of a day to find a good camping spot, setting it all up and then taking it all down in the morning. Takes too much time and takes up too much space inside the panniers. So yeah it's just me, my sleeping bag and my sleeping pad. It works well enough. In most European countries cemeteries are my go-to option to spend the night. Obversation towers, hiking shelters, bird blinds are great options too if available. Bus stops can work, and if the weather forecast for the night is good you can always sleep on a tractor path in a cornfield or something.In Scandinavia you have dedicated wilderness shelters, called gapahuk in Norwegian and vindskydd in Swedish. Those are amazing, pic related.
>>2071197What's your opinion on bike packing setups with a frame bag, saddle bag, essentially all soft bags you pack that don't really detach vs paniers?
>>2071198Way less available space and way more of a hassle for practical purposes but it does look a bit cooler than a classy pannier setup.
>>2071181good grief... you must be some sort of giant to have such a seat post height...
