What Cycling Projects Are You Currently Overthinking?

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by TonyG

Back in January I ordered a No22 made to order “gravel bike”, I kept telling the shop that I wanted this to be more like an 80% road bike that I could ride on fire roads not a “gravel bike” per se. All along the way I keep hearing how a gravel bike “should be” and I keep saying I want this to be more of a road bike I can ride on gravel. If I just wanted a gravel bike I wouldn’t have needed to make a custom order.

I keep obsessing about whether my message had eventually sunk in; and what I’m going to end up with after my 9-10-11 month wait (who knows when it's going to show up).

As much as I'm willing to support local shops I wish I could deal with the frame builder myself so I know they get the message... my message.

(thanks for the thread. probably saved me a trip or two to a therapist)

I wonder what the shop thinks a gravel bike differs from a road bike. Are they trying to put 1x on it? Or does the shop have a say on clearances and bike geo?


Like I need a new project but thinking about stripping my Parlee and painting it...

[cmbicycles]

Originally Posted by mhespenheide

All of them.

I think this is the correct answer.

[Nooch]

color. i've been overthinking color for almost 9 months of a 10 month wait...

[ricardinho]

Overthinking hydraulic rim brakes. Why? Looks so cool

[DRZRM]

Makes me think of the difference between the Moots Routt RSL compared to the Routt 45. Shorter head tube, more drop, head tube angle is less slack, shorter chain stays, less stack more reach. More performance and less endurance riding. Takes a 40 tire instead of a 45 but this review makes me feel like those are numbers I'd like in a gravel bike.

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

I wonder what the shop thinks a gravel bike differs from a road bike. Are they trying to put 1x on it? Or does the shop have a say on clearances and bike geo?


Like I need a new project but thinking about stripping my Parlee and painting it...

[bob heinatz]

I am overthinking my last bike. I will be having a custom bike made for a retirement gift to myself. What size tires, steel or ti? Brutal questions.

[marciero]

Agonized for literally months over 1/4 to 1/2 cm on seat tube length for new custom. Not top tube (though I agonized over that too, trust me) but seat tube. Between that and the top tube, Changed my mind over and over. Really surprised the builder didnt fire me. Though he was (is) responsible for dragging things out a bit too.

[Bob Ross]

"Overthinking"? Uh... I guess the only thing I've been overthinking lately is "Which 32c tires will I put on my CAADX once I finally wear out the current 37c WTB Riddlers?"

...because these Riddlers look like they're gonna be around for a very long time.

[MaraudingWalrus]

I made plaster moulds of someone's feet on Sunday for him to send off to some company for some zillion dollar custom shoes.


I'm sitting here trying to figure out where I'd go wrong if I made moulds of my feet and found an underemployed composites expert around here (Space Coast of FL, you can't shake a stick without thwacking at least one underemployed rockety person)to help me wrap carbon around the casts and make a shoe. It seems like it shouldn't be impossibly impossible. But then people charge $1400+ for custom all carbon shoes, so there must be some more than minor foible in this plan that I'm missing.


So, in actuality, I think I'm overthinking the thinking about something I'm underthinking.

[gdw]

I'm helping a friend design and build a poncho/tarp combo and bivy for 3 season bikepacking trips in Colorado and Utah. The gear will see use in the mountains as well as in the desert and must provide protection from bugs, wind, rain, and light snow. It also needs to be durable, easy to set up, and light. Target weight: 1 pound for tarp, cord, stakes, and bivy.

[pdonk]

I am glad there are many people contemplating paint. Makes me feel better.

[dookie]

The next kid's mtb. Anyone selling a Trailcraft 24"?

[teleguy57]

Originally Posted by bob heinatz

I am overthinking my last bike. I will be having a custom bike made for a retirement gift to myself. What size tires, steel or ti? Brutal questions.

I had that same discussion with myself 7 years ago -- last bike, custom, retirement gift to self....

Now I'm thinking about what its successor should be -- and asking the same darn questions again!

I had good advice from Hampco last time around -- buy the bike for 80% of your riding vs trying to get the last 20% of everything. What's happened for me is that what I fantasize doing isn't consistent with what I end up doing. I'm pretty sure it's allroad vs my current Gran Paradiso Ti road -- although I've ridden some rough stuff with it and the bike has performed like a champ. Leaning ti again, likely disc... but more details to overthink for sure!

[TonyG]

Originally Posted by TonyG

Back in January I ordered a No22 made to order “gravel bike”, I kept telling the shop that I wanted this to be more like an 80% road bike that I could ride on fire roads not a “gravel bike” per se. All along the way I keep hearing how a gravel bike “should be” and I keep saying I want this to be more of a road bike I can ride on gravel. If I just wanted a gravel bike I wouldn’t have needed to make a custom order.

I keep obsessing about whether my message had eventually sunk in; and what I’m going to end up with after my 9-10-11 month wait (who knows when it's going to show up).

As much as I'm willing to support local shops I wish I could deal with the frame builder myself so I know they get the message... my message.

(thanks for the thread. probably saved me a trip or two to a therapist)

I spoke with Mike at No.22 and it turns out that the bike shop had sat on my deposit and did not place the order. No.22's production time is in fact about what they state on their website.

I have to thank Mike for making the effort to reach out to me and for whoever read my post and made him aware. Many thanks to both!!!

[SPOKE]

For me to assemble....
Colnago Arabesqe- I have most everything for this build
Colnago C60- I have everything
Bianchi Specialissima- I have the Campy chorus eps group. Need saddle, bars, stem & seatpost
75th Anniversary Paramount- have everything
Serotta Coors lite- have most of the vintage group but plenty more to buy.
Masi 3V Jublee Edition- still collecting bits
Exxon Graftek- a ways to go getting bits
Pink Vitus 979- have most of the bits