I give tarck approval to shoot me if I end up with THREE RIVS
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Each coin will be a bespoke minting of artisan paper with a handwritten hash to denote its authenticity.
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the rim/tire ratio is pretty similar to the good old days
and the brakes were really well dialed, though of course it’s dry as a bone there
Like the good ol days, there will also be a inner tube in there at 40psi keeping everything tight as it bounces down the trail.
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Wow looks like the new All City Macho King dropped some serious weight, their site (q/a section) says it’s down to ~1750g for a 55cm, which isn’t bad for a steel t/a frame, although it lacks the mounts/brazeons that make other frames heavier.
https://allcitycycles.com/bikes/macho_king_ace
Are there other similar frames that come close? Looks like a bunch of these steel/wide tire/t-a frames are easily 2000g+
The Fairlight Strael 2 is sub 2000 but only fits 700*32.
Iirc Fairlight Secan is a few hundred heavier but fits the big tires
lighter, faster, and stiffer
Is stiffer what everyone really wants? I loved everything about my Paddywagon except how fucking stiff it was. I’m no lightweight, and I was carrying extra stuff commuting, and the bike was still painfully stiff, like a cannondale before they discovered FEA.
depend on how you define “everyone”
this bike is marketing as a PODIUM-WINNING CYCLOCROSS CRUSHER and indeed that market segment still wants lighter, faster, stiffer especially when the competition is on aluminum and carbon podium-mobiles
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Yeah, I figured something like that, but damn, why not just ride a carbon bike?
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STEEL IS REEL
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pour la culture
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STEAL ISRAEL
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why does gravel need to have laces? i like my black recons because they look just classy enough to not be dork shoes. but laces, man
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Laces mean they look like sneakers
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Anyone ride a bamboo bike? https://boogaalibikes.com/
why do i need sneakers to ride grav grav though?
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it’s the same reason you need a whole other set of clothes. Cut slimmer than mtb stuff, but not form fitting like road stuff. Worst of both worlds!
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not another standard!!!
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