# Badass bikes that aren't yours

**URL:** <https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561>\
**Category:** Bikes\
**Created:** [August 2, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561 "2018-08-02T20:25:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![frank\_doktor](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/frank_doktor/32/12_2.png) [@frank\_doktor](https://tarck.cc/u/frank_doktor)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1450 "2026-09-27T20:23:21Z")

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Not a ritchey, but the kelly bone stock steel roadie i had was amazing.

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**Author:** ![akasnowmaaan](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/akasnowmaaan/32/832_2.png) [@akasnowmaaan](https://tarck.cc/u/akasnowmaaan)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1451 "2026-09-28T08:42:00Z")

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![778990](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/c/4/c4b88630cbf8430c57580ae84749a590504e8519.jpeg)

Local classifieds killing it again.

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**Author:** ![runwhatyabrung](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/runwhatyabrung/32/143876_2.png) [@runwhatyabrung](https://tarck.cc/u/runwhatyabrung)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1452 "2026-09-28T14:02:02Z")

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God that thing is hot. I own 3 Stooges but I’ve never swung a leg over the biggest ones. I’d love to try one on some proper gnarly singletrack. My MK4 does great with the right tires though. Shoot, even my Rambler really holds its own on steep stuff.

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**Author:** ![jame5on](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/jame5on/32/81952_2.png) [@jame5on](https://tarck.cc/u/jame5on)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1453 "2026-09-28T14:04:44Z")

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what dropper?

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**Author:** ![Crustradamus](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/crustradamus/32/7841_2.png) [@Crustradamus](https://tarck.cc/u/Crustradamus)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1454 "2026-09-28T14:08:37Z")

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nice bike

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**Author:** ![alp](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/alp/32/101843_2.png) [@alp](https://tarck.cc/u/alp)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1455 "2026-09-28T14:28:54Z")

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I think silver PNW

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**Author:** ![frank\_doktor](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/frank_doktor/32/12_2.png) [@frank\_doktor](https://tarck.cc/u/frank_doktor)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1456 "2026-09-28T21:45:27Z")

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Yeah, PNW Loam gen 2. They just got silvers back in stock a week or two ago. And have a nice silver loam lever, while i had to settle for the silver range since they just announced the silver loam lever. fuckers.

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**Author:** ![jame5on](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/jame5on/32/81952_2.png) [@jame5on](https://tarck.cc/u/jame5on)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1457 "2026-10-01T20:55:40Z")

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![IMG_2322](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/b/7/b7d63b7b5d3014e4de41ceaaf782cfec14c021cf.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![LASER\_BEIGE](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/laser_beige/32/152421_2.png) [@LASER\_BEIGE](https://tarck.cc/u/LASER_BEIGE)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1458 "2026-10-01T21:48:08Z")

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@Rusty_Piton

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**Author:** ![jame5on](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/jame5on/32/81952_2.png) [@jame5on](https://tarck.cc/u/jame5on)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1459 "2026-10-01T22:05:10Z")

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The upper joint seems fine but is the lower part just jammed in there?

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**Author:** ![Blakey](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/blakey/32/25608_2.png) [@Blakey](https://tarck.cc/u/Blakey)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1460 "2026-10-01T22:14:08Z")

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> [@runwhatyabrung](#):
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> I own 3 Stooges

Larry, Curly and Moe?

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**Author:** ![cheese](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/cheese/32/182_2.png) [@cheese](https://tarck.cc/u/cheese)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1461 "2026-10-01T22:27:49Z")

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@Shamp of course

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**Author:** ![runwhatyabrung](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/runwhatyabrung/32/143876_2.png) [@runwhatyabrung](https://tarck.cc/u/runwhatyabrung)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1462 "2026-10-02T00:05:29Z")

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Yep… I just need a Shemp.

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**Author:** ![drandalls](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/drandalls/32/2911_2.png) [@drandalls](https://tarck.cc/u/drandalls)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1463 "2026-10-08T13:12:54Z")

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![image](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/0/5/053a019215f6804960109e2e52024e81f2b3ce18.jpeg)

> **[Brent’s Fat Chance Chris Cross Makes Him Jump, Jump –](https://theradavist.com/brents-fat-chance-chris-cross-makes-him-jump-jump)**
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> It's hard not to make that reference on a bike called the Chris Cross. Back when Fat Chance began, I doubt Chris Chance would have foreseen the future, or at least where and how people would be riding these bikes that are a mix of 'cross and road...

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**Author:** ![Face](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/face/32/77523_2.png) [@Face](https://tarck.cc/u/Face)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1464 "2026-10-08T13:44:51Z")

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> [@jame5on](#):
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> The upper joint seems fine but is the lower part just jammed in there?

Looks like a 1" threaded to 1" threadless adapter but they chose not to adapt. It’s got a quill at the bottom too.

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**Author:** ![jame5on](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/jame5on/32/81952_2.png) [@jame5on](https://tarck.cc/u/jame5on)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1465 "2026-10-08T13:56:26Z")

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That would make more sense but it looked like he sawed the leg off a chair

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**Author:** ![featherduster](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/featherduster/32/152369_2.png) [@featherduster](https://tarck.cc/u/featherduster)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1466 "2026-10-08T16:14:52Z")

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I think it’s sunlight quill to quill riser

which also has a wedge and an open to p

 ![image](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/3/8/38fa7c3a70c8486bac033838b700fa6aad6b3903.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![stumphumper](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/stumphumper/32/160851_2.png) [@stumphumper](https://tarck.cc/u/stumphumper)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1467 "2026-10-08T22:00:55Z")

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> [@drandalls](#):
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> [Brent’s Fat Chance Chris Cross Makes Him Jump, Jump – John Watson | The Radavist | A group of individuals who share a love of cycling and the outdoors.](https://theradavist.com/brents-fat-chance-chris-cross-makes-him-jump-jump)

Does this belong in the handlebar thread or would that be too picky

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**Author:** ![featherduster](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/featherduster/32/152369_2.png) [@featherduster](https://tarck.cc/u/featherduster)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1468 "2026-10-15T19:01:53Z")

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![Untitled](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/0/2/02bcbda873d135da5c4faf95b143dc3be20403f6.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Rusty\_Piton](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/rusty_piton/32/579_2.png) [@Rusty\_Piton](https://tarck.cc/u/Rusty_Piton)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bikes-that-arent-yours/21561/1469 "2026-10-16T15:19:21Z")

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While great for bike messenger type loads, I think that the Omnium is the worst choice of all the available cargo bikes for kid hauling. :atmo:, of course. That bike does look cool and is probably totally fun, I’m just scarred from when mine tipped over with a 2.5yo Roli on the deck.

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