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[Wayne pudding Mol]

@waynemol are those King cages?

nope they are Arundel and are beautiful and work really well

[BikeisLife]

New Fabric Line S saddle, I thought the Scoop was comfy but this takes it to a new level.

[Hairy]

does this qualify?

post that again with your c/card and banking details please ... so that we know it is legit and all and all 

[TyronLab]

Out with the "old", The Grinch:

 

 

And in with the "new", The Hulkbuster:

 

 

 

2017 Trek Stache 7 with an uncut Renthal Fatbar 35 and matching stubby stem and carbon seatpost and saddle upgrade. Still messing around with the fork and tyre pressures (only one ride in so far), but I've had a few revelations:

• My previous bikes were probably a size too big for me. This one's a M, and although I've got the seatpost out quite a bit I feel a lot more comfortable on this than I have before. 
• The extra width bars and stubby stem are magic, especially for the inertia I need to muscle around with these wheels.
• The mixture of these 29x3.0 tyres (although I'm probably still running them a touch too hard at 17/20 psi f/r) and feeling like the bike fits me better has boosted my cornering confidence immensely. With my previous two bikes I always felt very uncomfortable and awkward trying to get my weight low and on the front wheel during cornering, but with this one even sans-dropper it feels way more natural. 
• These wheels make the bike feel like a monster truck, in a great way. They take a bit of encouragement if you want to accelerate, but at a steady pace the additional mass is compensated for by the immense rollover they have and bumps slowing you down less.
• Any sort of slight downward gradient it just runs like an angry overweight pitbull and has you clenching on and "advising" it where you want it to go.
• Overall weight pretty much the same as my previous bike.
• I evidently have a thing for green bikes.
• These wheels sound like an unholy mixture of a swarm of hornets and a WWII bomber on the tar. I'm pretty sure I could terrify small children with the sound. It's great!
• The fact that I get weird stares from passers by makes it just that much cooler.

 

Can't wait to take her out for a proper test this weekend, but thus far I am crazy stoked.

 

For interest sake, the 27.5x"2.8" vs 29x3.0: (inverted commas used as I'm pretty sure with the 27mm IW rims and Chaoyang tyre spec the previous tyres were actually closer to 2.4/2.5 width in reality)

 

 

Edited June 10, 2020 by TyronLab

[Chris_]

New Fabric Line S saddle, I thought the Scoop was comfy but this takes it to a new level.

 

I was about to buy a line shallow but I like the look of your ones shorter nose.

 

I know these are very much personal fit and feeling things, but what did you like more about the new one? 

[Super Sywurm]

I got some new products from www.rapide.co.za :

 

*     780mm Rizer bar (15mm rise) (looks good on the bike)

*     60mm stem

*     34T chainring (very light)

*     and a Parktool chain checker

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Out with the "old", The Grinch:

 

20200531_071832 (2).jpg

 

And in with the "new", The Hulkbuster:

 

20200606_081721 (2).jpg

 

20200606_081823 (2).jpg

 

2017 Trek Stache 7 with an uncut Renthal Fatbar 35 and matching stubby stem and carbon seatpost and saddle upgrade. Still messing around with the fork and tyre pressures (only one ride in so far), but I've had a few revelations:

• My previous bikes were probably a size too big for me. This one's a M, and although I've got the seatpost out quite a bit I feel a lot more comfortable on this than I have before. 
• The extra width bars and stubby stem are magic, especially for the inertia I need to muscle around with these wheels.
• The mixture of these 29x3.0 tyres (although I'm probably still running them a touch too hard at 17/20 psi f/r) and feeling like the bike fits me better has boosted my cornering confidence immensely. With my previous two bikes I always felt very uncomfortable and awkward trying to get my weight low and on the front wheel during cornering, but with this one even sans-dropper it feels way more natural. 
• These wheels make the bike feel like a monster truck, in a great way. They take a bit of encouragement if you want to accelerate, but at a steady pace the additional mass is compensated for by the immense rollover they have and bumps slowing you down less.
• Any sort of slight downward gradient it just runs like an angry overweight pitbull and has you clenching on and "advising" it where you want it to go.
• Overall weight pretty much the same as my previous bike.
• I evidently have a thing for green bikes.
• These wheels sound like an unholy mixture of a swarm of hornets and a WWII bomber on the tar. I'm pretty sure I could terrify small children with the sound. It's great!
• The fact that I get weird stares from passers by makes it just that much cooler.

 

Can't wait to take her out for a proper test this weekend, but thus far I am crazy stoked.

 

For interest sake, the 27.5x"2.8" vs 29x3.0: (inverted commas used as I'm pretty sure with the 27mm IW rims and Chaoyang tyre spec the previous tyres were actually closer to 2.4/2.5 width in reality)

 

20200607_131155.jpg

 

Now you just need a dropper.....

 

Do you mind measuring the actual width between the 2 compared tyre sizes.

[TyronLab]

That's on the shortlist for an upgrade, once I've recovered a bit from this unexpected "investment".

 

Unfortunately the old bike already has a new home and I never took actual measurements.

[DJR]

nope they are Arundel and are beautiful and work really well

I use those on all my classic bikes and they truly work extremely well. 

Edited June 10, 2020 by DJR

[BikeisLife]

I was about to buy a line shallow but I like the look of your ones shorter nose.

 

I know these are very much personal fit and feeling things, but what did you like more about the new one?

I feel way more planted on it and don’t tend to move around as much on the saddle. Also a lot more comfortable and takes a bit of the road noise out too.

 

They’ll be available from your LBS from next week.

 

Pricing isn’t too bad on them either.

[CAAD4]

nope they are Arundel and are beautiful and work really well

They are beautiful and would also look good on my Ti frame. I see Bike Mob sell them.

[Chris_]

I feel way more planted on it and don’t tend to move around as much on the saddle. Also a lot more comfortable and takes a bit of the road noise out too.

 

They’ll be available from your LBS from next week.

 

Pricing isn’t too bad on them either.

 

Ha ja that was my next question - where did you find it, but cool, I'll wait a while longer.

 

Thanks

[Fleming]

Just put this Rock Shox 35 on my Roscoe. Cant wait to take it for a proper ride.

[Me rida my bicycle]

Huge boast - this bike deserves it's own website nevermind a corner of a thread.........could be on the bike porn thread.  It is beautiful and I have genuinely never seen a bike this perfect

 

I couldn't get it on the couch, the house is small and homeschooling is going on.  Eyebrows were raised enough when it made its debut

If you are seriously thinking of a dream titanuim bike, get in touch with Kevin Benkenstein - Curve 

 

Lauf and XX1 matching blingwork courtesy of the ever brilliant CBR in Durbanville

wow that looks awesome agree with it needs it's own page it's out shining everything else on here. How does the road shifter and mtb derailleur work together or is it just a matter of setting up on PC?

[Me rida my bicycle]

Out with the "old", The Grinch:

 

20200531_071832 (2).jpg

 

And in with the "new", The Hulkbuster:

 

20200606_081721 (2).jpg

 

20200606_081823 (2).jpg

 

2017 Trek Stache 7 with an uncut Renthal Fatbar 35 and matching stubby stem and carbon seatpost and saddle upgrade. Still messing around with the fork and tyre pressures (only one ride in so far), but I've had a few revelations:

 

• My previous bikes were probably a size too big for me. This one's a M, and although I've got the seatpost out quite a bit I feel a lot more comfortable on this than I have before. 
• The extra width bars and stubby stem are magic, especially for the inertia I need to muscle around with these wheels.
• The mixture of these 29x3.0 tyres (although I'm probably still running them a touch too hard at 17/20 psi f/r) and feeling like the bike fits me better has boosted my cornering confidence immensely. With my previous two bikes I always felt very uncomfortable and awkward trying to get my weight low and on the front wheel during cornering, but with this one even sans-dropper it feels way more natural. 
• These wheels make the bike feel like a monster truck, in a great way. They take a bit of encouragement if you want to accelerate, but at a steady pace the additional mass is compensated for by the immense rollover they have and bumps slowing you down less.
• Any sort of slight downward gradient it just runs like an angry overweight pitbull and has you clenching on and "advising" it where you want it to go.
• Overall weight pretty much the same as my previous bike.
• I evidently have a thing for green bikes.
• These wheels sound like an unholy mixture of a swarm of hornets and a WWII bomber on the tar. I'm pretty sure I could terrify small children with the sound. It's great!
• The fact that I get weird stares from passers by makes it just that much cooler.

 

Can't wait to take her out for a proper test this weekend, but thus far I am crazy stoked.

 

For interest sake, the 27.5x"2.8" vs 29x3.0: (inverted commas used as I'm pretty sure with the 27mm IW rims and Chaoyang tyre spec the previous tyres were actually closer to 2.4/2.5 width in reality)

 

20200607_131155.jpg

great looking I have always loved my green bikes. A Maxxis DHF 2.5/2.6 front and Recon 2.6 rear and a dropper Oooh fun fun ????

[Rocket-Boy]

Huge boast - this bike deserves it's own website nevermind a corner of a thread.........could be on the bike porn thread.  It is beautiful and I have genuinely never seen a bike this perfect

 

*snip*

Wow that is a thing of beauty, absolutely love the finish of the Ti tubing.

That cow in the second pic looks like its silently judging you for something though!!