Dammit: Post your bike

Yep, that’s the one. The hubs are just a slight bummer because that means 6-bolt rotors instead of CL like the Quick Haul or some of my other bikes. Not a huge deal, I guess. The brakes feel fine so far but damn those levers do really have all that plastic. Plastic pedals as well unlike some of their other folding non-e-bikes. Parts spec otherwise is pretty good for me since it already has my preferred speeds/cassette size. Brakes may get replaced instead of serviced since all my other wet bikes have Shimano and I’m not sure I want to invest in the tools/fluid just for one bike.

And front cargo only means you’re limited to carrying 15 lbs of whatever.

A higher weight rating would be pretty great for this bike. I’d been looking at the Vektron since last fall. It was really only its lower weight rating that prevented me from buying it earlier (and maybe instead of the Quick Haul). My current mass plus bike mass only leaves about 10 lbs of capacity for accessories/load, not really even enough for a weekly grocery run.

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yeah it’s a little unusual because it offers kid hauling capability in a folder unlike a Brompton, but compromises on the capabilities vs other Terns. I’ve been watching upway ES for a NBD because that seems like the best small format cargo option

The NBD looks like a great little bike. 15 kg more capacity and the combo mount up front gets you some really good front rack options.

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sister has a quick haul and is shopping bigger wheels cause her kid has a map of roads in portland that are off limits for being too bumpy





Sometimes it is just nice to take one of the old classics out and putz around the town.
It also happens to be really easy to go fast as hell on this thing.

(it is 0.5lb lighter than my night moves.)

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Roli always complains of bumps when riding in the Madsen with the 20” rear wheel but never when in the Bullitt with the 20” front wheel.
I can’t figure out why one is so much bumpier other than the pilot of the Madsen not being as good at spotting and dodging bumps as the pilot of the Bullitt is.

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does Roli sit closer to the wheel in the Madsen, like how the kid sitting over the wheels of the school bus has a bumpier ride than a kid in the middle rows?

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Felt cute, might delete later

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I think you nailed it.
The seat on the madsen is directly above the rear wheel. While on the bullitt, the seat is in between the wheels.

Looks fast

it is, i’m not lol

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A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.

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Put a coil on it. Did surprisingly well on the uphill and was smooth as on the downs. Would like to get it on some bigger terrain or do a park day.

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New fork and a couple minor changes

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Finished up cruisifying the old small trek frame because the new big trek frame didn’t work out. It’s very nice and rideable am satisfied.

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‘94 RB-T

New fop chariot, double tarckcentury with an old tape wrap job to shake things down and it looks like I love it. Thank u :smilegrant:

Future plans are a pretty rear rack, get rid of the triple crank for some nerd double and dynamo hub. Anyone sitting on anything appetizing?

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As long as you stay bar-end shifter, I don’t think there’s any downside to the triple.

there’s no universe where I would use the little man and it does not spark joy

Bro triples are the new doubles
Embrace it and get a campy racing t

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If you don’t need the little man, then why the double gotta be nerd?

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