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The New Bike Thread

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Looks amazing.  Too nice to ride!
I also love the saddle marks on your shingles on the side of the house.  If I was riding by that house and I saw those, I would nod knowingly to myself and smile a little.
Too funny Bruce , I hadn’t noticed them until you pointed them out
thats the spot I clean all my bikes , near the hose
Looks great Mark
Great look @Mark Taylor

Who'd you go with for the paint job? 
Really happy you redid that P-job...dont know what Giant was thinking when they made a yellow on black frameset
@Will Kalbacker
Ben Falcon, he paints all the frames for Horse cycles in Brooklyn 
what does he charge?
Too much  :'(
Basic paint job is $450
but the stripping and masking and extra color etc ,really adds up
DAMN that's a fine looking bike.
@Mark Taylor That looks great - I may have to contact him as I have a frame I want painting in an 80's "onion bag" scheme. Although sounds like that could be expensive.
@ian ellis If the frame is steel , the prep is much easier and thus cheaper
Trying to get this built.


mugwump said:
Trying to get this built.


Probably fine for triathlon 
Well, new bike day for me. It was on sale and I needed a new commuter with room for ~supple~ tires and fenders. Also for Cunningham duty everyone and then.
Been looking at the Journeyman for a while now and the price was too good to pass up.
I know a bunch of you have already seen this in real life but behold, the Leatherman. The single bike solution I have been seeking for so long has finally been found. A 2019 Cannondale SuperX. It's handled everything I've thrown at it thus far, from road to rocky, rooty, New England singletrack. Looking into some fancy road wheels for the future but for now this thing is perfect.
Pants are tight.

The single bike solution I have been seeking for so long has finally been found. 


'cept I know you also have a sweet 27.5+ mtn bike for serious off road shredding...


@jim_nelson yeeeeahhh.. I also just put a dropper on it. Will post a couple pics tomorrow if you're interested.
Well, I've seen it. In fact I rode it around the parking lot. But I think you should post for the group. I was only commenting as the caveat to the "single bike" remark. 

I on the other hand had to move half a dozen bikes out of the way to set up my basement work station...... I hope the Bike Jumble doesn't get cancelled. I was hoping to try an offload some stuff.
@Nathaniel Picard Busky nice bike. What tire size do you have on? 
@Phil Maronilla 37s for now, Redbeard hooked me up with some 28mm Corsa Controls for the road

@jim_nelson Oh I meant just the dropper! She is complete at the moment with a OneUp dropper/remote and some obnoxious Crankbros Candy pedals:


Definitely not a new bike but new pedals, saddle and handlebars make this feel like a whole new ride. Also new long cage derailleur, and 11-32 cassette so I can get up those gravelly hills. 



That's so awesome. I love the gravity-defying tires too!
Jules said:
That's so awesome. I love the gravity-defying tires too!

Tons of grip on those tires.
Early morning at Jacob riis
picked this beauty up at Redbeard , 
Now I’m really hoping I don’t loose my job😩
oh wow that looks amazing!!
Wow that looks fantastic!
@Mark Taylor Nice bike - I have one of those lurking in my basement. I might get it out on the road soon - but the at the moment I am quarantined in my house still, as I recently returned from Europe. I'll take a photo of it in my garden and post it. 


New bike day!! Left my old bike in Berlin, so got a new bike in Shanghai. Impressed with the latest bike tech like the new 105, carbon frame stiffness, etc. A lot improved in 3-4 years! (Secret: Pardus makes bikes for Scott and Argon 18)
Love those colors.