stien
12-16-2016, 03:36 PM
Well I recently picked this thing up.
https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/521/31650062886_470527472f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QdNR2q)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/QdNR2q) by Alex Franks (https://www.flickr.com/photos/129875676@N07/), on Flickr
The story is that it started life as a Giant Seek 2 and I put drop bars and 8s Shimano bar end shifters on it about 3 years ago. Along with that pretty sick rack bridge. It's monostay.
I sold the bike to a lady shortly after I moved far from work and I just bought it back from her because she wasn't using it and it was sitting outside. My newish job is close and I can trailer my dogs there. I have a sweet, sweet Equinox Tour Lite trailer that I haul them around in. When I was but an infant, my dad towed my brother and I around in the same exact trailer.
Here's the girls from the other day at dawn:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/708/31386181032_4903e6a67e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PPuo9h)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/PPuo9h) by Alex Franks (https://www.flickr.com/photos/129875676@N07/), on Flickr
I have some studded Nokian tires coming for this thing that I will mount to the current 700c wheelset but I'm thinking of adding a 650B wheelset with some wider rubber just for kicks. The fork will fit about a 3" tire, but the back looks like 42ish will be perfect. Maybe 44.
Any recs for a tough commuter tire in that size?
I've also ridden this bike on the road in the rain and let me say it's just a joy on the 32mm tires right now. I didn't care how heavy it was, I just wanted to stay dry and work out when the roads were wet. It's got ridiculous geometry for road riding but I don't expect anything from it, and it just keeps delivering the smiles! :beer::bike:
https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/521/31650062886_470527472f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QdNR2q)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/QdNR2q) by Alex Franks (https://www.flickr.com/photos/129875676@N07/), on Flickr
The story is that it started life as a Giant Seek 2 and I put drop bars and 8s Shimano bar end shifters on it about 3 years ago. Along with that pretty sick rack bridge. It's monostay.
I sold the bike to a lady shortly after I moved far from work and I just bought it back from her because she wasn't using it and it was sitting outside. My newish job is close and I can trailer my dogs there. I have a sweet, sweet Equinox Tour Lite trailer that I haul them around in. When I was but an infant, my dad towed my brother and I around in the same exact trailer.
Here's the girls from the other day at dawn:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/708/31386181032_4903e6a67e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PPuo9h)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/PPuo9h) by Alex Franks (https://www.flickr.com/photos/129875676@N07/), on Flickr
I have some studded Nokian tires coming for this thing that I will mount to the current 700c wheelset but I'm thinking of adding a 650B wheelset with some wider rubber just for kicks. The fork will fit about a 3" tire, but the back looks like 42ish will be perfect. Maybe 44.
Any recs for a tough commuter tire in that size?
I've also ridden this bike on the road in the rain and let me say it's just a joy on the 32mm tires right now. I didn't care how heavy it was, I just wanted to stay dry and work out when the roads were wet. It's got ridiculous geometry for road riding but I don't expect anything from it, and it just keeps delivering the smiles! :beer::bike: