I’ve always cut down my saddle sticks to minimum length for the desired application. Having done this recently on an Enve one, it made it more difficult to shove a Di2 battery up in there. Seems the end of the saddle stick has a round ID, but in the area where I cut it off, it had an oval ID.
Probably doesn’t matter, but something to consider.
Which finish should I choose for the Carbonda?
They have my size in “raw finish”, no clearcoat. So I think it needs something if I’m going to ride it in the salt and sand all winter.
Purple glossy. Glossy for ease of wipe-down, purp because of course.
But really it seems like a nice opportunity to choose a color. Are their decals or stickers you want to apply? What color components, especially fenders?
Probably all black bits and Force 22.
Send them some fenders to color match the purp?
Mine arrives today or tomorrow. After that I can attest to the quality of the “one-color glossy”. The consensus of folks on the Internet is that the paint quality is surprisingly good.
I got RAL7033 for some reason.
If it’s gonna be a wet bike definitely glossy
You could also ask what the color spec is (or take to a competent shop) and have someone p/c the fenders
I ordered matte (I have the FM936 on order). And then I ordered some matte frame protectors to spice it up a little:
Subtly classy, just like you
That’s a nice gray. Pink hubs please
Paint matched fenders are nice.
Otherwise ATMO if you go darker on the frame, a nice set of silver fenders can really work well over all-black tires/rims/spokes. Then if you have other small bits of silver like lever blades or pedals or cages it all works nicely.
I agree that purple is the best bike color. My old track bike was a very dark plum and I loved it. But I’ve never loved painted bikes with no decals, and I can’t think of any that I would like.
Send it to Turp for a custom art job? Let my kids scribble on it and clear coat that?
I’ll probably just get the free matte version?
I did the scribble but no clear coat. I just gave a 4 year old a handful of indelible paint pens and let her go bananas on it. It lasted years, but a lot of it succumbed to a vigorous alcohol scrub I did to remove built up tire milk spray.
semi-related, is Turp not posting here, or did I miss another round of super hilarious and not at all confusing name changes?
The kidlet has had another growth spurt and is starting to look like a circus bear on her 48 cm frame.
What brands have flat bar 1X options, again? I know there is always the venerable Kona Dew, but folx want options.
Do I need two headset presses for a 1 1/8 to 1 1/2 headset?!
probably not. as long as the washer sits wider than the lip of the cup, you should be golden
Looks like the Cyclus tools 1-1 1/8 headset press needs an adapter to reach the 1.5…
I’ll be pressing in all of those sizes in the next little while and I didn’t want to rely on my allthread + washers again.
