Your most recent cycling related purchase

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by Tz779

Im thinking a 7-11 cap!

Yep

You find these? I have a few and they are perfect.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Tz779]

Originally Posted by charliedid

Yep

You find these? I have a few and they are perfect.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I did! Thank you! I also found a slightly used 7-11 cap made by Kucharik; that may be the one!

[ti_or_die]

I decided to treat myself to a new drivetrain after being on the same one for well over ten years on two different frames. I went from a 3x Shimano XTR system to a 1x Shimano XTR system...finally. Luckily, I ordered parts back in December and they finally trickled in the end of March through to the second week of April. After the LBS built it up, I finally picked it up yesterday just in time for my birthday. 🙂
I haven’t taken it for a ride yet because the weather was dodgy today, but I am hoping to next weekend. Here’s hoping my front ring choice was the correct decision....

Excuse the flipped stem and spacers. I put a 760mm Ti bar on the end of last season - going from a 550mm bar, it really changed my upper body position and I am trying to find something comfortable before I think about buying a shorter stem.

[BlueHampsten]

That is a thing of beauty.

Congratulations and enjoy your rides!

[donevwil]

Crust had a couple XLs left from pre-Covid shutdown so I decided to give one a try. Reach is on the low end for me, but should be fine for this type of bike.

[mhespenheide]

^^^cool!

I saw that announcement and was tempted. Let us know how it rides, once you get it built up.

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by donevwil

Crust had a couple XLs left from pre-Covid shutdown so I decided to give one a try. Reach is on the low end for me, but should be fine for this type of bike.

yeah buddy! You gonna love that thing.

[donevwil]

Originally Posted by mhespenheide

^^^cool!

I saw that announcement and was tempted. Let us know how it rides, once you get it built up.

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

yeah buddy! You gonna love that thing.

It's a bit of a gamble I guess, as previously mentioned the reach is a bit on the short side and I'm a solid 10# (20# all suited up) over the max weight rec of 220#, but having had so many framesets that were, and felt, overbuilt I'm excited to try something on the other end of the spectrum. Plus after a year plus riding my AR rando I'm 100% comfortable with low trail.

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by donevwil

It's a bit of a gamble I guess, as previously mentioned the reach is a bit on the short side and I'm a solid 10# (20# all suited up) over the max weight rec of 220#, but having had so many framesets that were, and felt, overbuilt I'm excited to try something on the other end of the spectrum. Plus after a year plus riding my AR rando I'm 100% comfortable with low trail.

only because I listened to the weight limit warning on that frame I don't have one right now, it was 200lbs, now magically is 220lbs.

I just bought a rawland stag, similar tubing to the crust, I am over 220 and the bike is not a noodle under me. Its very lively though and I really really really enjoy it. Would I call it a noodle compared to my road bike that is aluminum and with a carbon fork? sure but as an overall package it is fantastic, I am really loving the skinny tube bike feel. I already knew all about low trail which is a love it or hate it ordeal (I always loved it on my elephant) but skinny tube/low trail is a different thing altogether. The only time I wished for more stiffness was on sandy gravel climb and I did wish for more stiffness in the fork but hey, can't have it all.

[Germany_chris]

Originally Posted by David in Maine

I would love to hear a report on the Velogical dynamo. I've always wanted to try one!



David

I’ll let you know, right now I can’t get my tail light working

[weisan]

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[charliedid]

Originally Posted by weisan

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Sweet!

[AngryScientist]

get your chainstay crimper ready!

[weisan]

Originally Posted by charliedid

Sweet!

Thanks! Come share...

[weisan]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

get your chainstay crimper ready!

World's first ever Nagasawa gravel bike!