Finally finished my new do anything bike.
VO Polyvalent,
Drive train, saddle, basket/bag and pedals off my old commuter (rival 1x, 7400 cranks, race face NW, VO pedals.)
Bars and post off my old gravel bike (Ragley Carnegies, Thompson)
Super stoked, the low trail was weird at first, but I love it, and the tyres are rad. Was worried they’d feel a bit dead after riding 23s for the last 10 years but it’s soooo much smoother.
Can’t wait to take it to Japan.
Also I reckon it weighs the same as my gilco Colnago master that I’ve been commuting on for the last 5 years.
Are those TRP Spyres? forewarning, the stock pads are pretty trash. Swissstop make a great replacement, even clarks would be better. And if you upgrade to a dyno front, you might find the brake arm hits the spokes. (TBH, rather than dithering, a basic deore hydro would be a perfect upgrade if you get sick of adjusting them down the road)
Reckon you’ll fit all your credit card luggage in that bag?
They are Spyres. I bedded them, and so far they are ok… Notes though, will pick up some Swiss boys.
Regarding tour, Lol, almost. I have a Carradin saddle bag I borrowed off a mate and I’ll have two of the Frameworks fork bags.
The other bike will have two fork bags and 139 and that’s it.
Packing light! 1 pair of undies, 1 skinny jeans for riding and thongs
In the above pic was everything we needed for camping/cooking/etc you’ll be fine! Hit up a laundromat and sit there in your smalls eating icecream while everything gets washed and dried.
I tried every which way, decided I’d make a tang, checked how the rack would sit with a basket, it was too high on the bike.
Said fuck it, I’ll just get a different rack.
Long story short. Soma Rack for sale. New. Only Dry mounted. Doesn’t fit my bike.
70 bux
Standard Shimano b01s resin pads work fine in spyres, and don’t cost $35 from England. Setup right (don’t touch the barrel adjuster once they are bedded in, just the 3mm Piston advance) with those pads and 160mm rotors they work fine.
that colour.