Taken outside my workplace yesterday with a cell phone cam.

JUST walked in the door with this beauty.
Scored off CL for $30. Needs a little bit of TLC and to go on a diet (goodbye kickstand, reflectors, etc), but there is like not a godamn scratch on the frame.

>>339003

wholly gratuitous lugshot.

>>339017

WHERE ARE THE FUCKING AEROBARS???!?

>>339020
I haven't gotten them yet. May borrow a friends sometime

OP lives in the Springs

>>339003
Which city do you live in?

>>339035

Minneapolis. Let me guess - you're the guy I bought it from?

>>339036
Nope. I'm from Sacramento. Just trying to compare our CL's. I bought a vintage Nishiki for $30 but is wasnt it any where near as good condition as yours. Nice purchase.

>>339046

I'm a fan of vintage Nishiki. any idea what year/model you've got? Pics would be good too - this is an image board

>>339057
It's an 82 or 83 Century. I hear it's low end because it has forged dropouts, stem shifters, and weighs 30lbs, but this is my casual bike, so I'm not really concerned.

It was it pretty bad condition when my gf bought it for $30.

I put $70 in for new bartape, tires, rear brake, and brake levers. Then I completely overhauled it.

>>339079
Nishiki owner here.

Any ideas why I can't shift out of the first gear on the rear derailuer? I can shift between the 3-5, but it gets stuck on the lower gears.

>>339080
Three things come to mind when it comes to inexplicable shifting:
1. Is the derailer hanger or the dropout bent?
2. Is the chain running through the derailer correctly?
3. Do you have a rear rack or fenders installed? If the bolts attaching them to the frame are too long, they can interfere with your chain.

>>339080
>I can shift between the 3-5, but it gets stuck on the lower gears.

might be a limit-stop screw out of adjustment.

>>339079
what you have as your "casual" bike is basically what i have as my main bike (mine is a panasonic, but still, same thing pretty much) and i love it so. don't let anyone tell you it's a bad bike.

>>339084
>>339118
>>339130

Thanks. Will tinker with that after some studying.

done 50 miles today with 3 massive hills, kind of cheated with a cafe stop half way through.

Thoughts? Just finished building it up. Deore XT hydro brakes on this.

Hey guys, it's that stoner who got his Fuji jacked. I ended up getting that Trek for only $100. Here's how it looked when I bought it. It looks like it got left out in the sun for a few years, as it had few signs of wear. The paint has taken on an interesting patina; its really faded on the left side and even the anodized stem has a nice gradient going for it

And here it is $50 and a few hours later. Stripped it down, cleaned and lubed errythang, and replaced the tires, seat, and bartape. I live in the greater Los Angeles area, how much should I try and sell it for?

>>339199

Niiiiiiice cleanup! Looks like a sweet ride.

>>339188

I think I want to ride it on singletrack. Now.

>>339188

THAT STEM IS SLAMMED AS FUCK.

>>339205
How so?
>>339204
singletracked right after the photo!

>>339208
You have no spacers under your stem. AKA "slammed" for roadies.

>>339199
I don't know your market, but here in a mid-size city in the midwest, I could sell that around $250.

I'd keep that bike around though, looks like a very nice ride.

>>339211
Oh, I'm afraid I don't need them, it fits perfectly. Is this bad?

>>339214
If it fits you then it doesn't matter whether you have spacers or not. Spacers are exactly how they sound, something you have in order to make sure your handlebar height is at the proper level for your riding comfort.

>>339199
Very nice for only $150.

>>339230
Nice, but you're missing your front brake.

>>339230
>2 bottle cages
>no brake

just cause i dont stop doesnt mean i dont get thirsty

>>339238

hahaha ok, you win.

I should probably ride somewhere interesting and take some new photos instead of posting the same old pics all the damn time
such is the life of a commuter cyclist

>>339256
I feel the know bro

The more and more I look at my bike the more I think how damn faggy it looks.

>>339258

what is it? also wtf is with that shitty pseudovintage effect

>>339258

do you have downtube shifters? can't quite tell.
the bar setup looks cool, but the red tires are flaming.

>>339263
I think its an old Peugeot px10.
>>339269
Yeah, it has downtube shifters. I was thinking of changing the tires.. Haven't had enough time to do anything about it.

>>339258
NYC Hudson River?
If so Hi from the buildings in the background!

>>339271

you ought to get road drops and take off the kick stand. leave coloured tyres for the fixie riders... also wtf is that thing in your spokes

NBD!

>>339272

not him but that's def. hudson river park.

>>339273
i'd leave the kick stand on

i find mine very useful.

that bike does not look "faggy" at all aside from the red tires. get yourself some skinwalls, that would be tops.

>>339273
i'd leave the kick stand on

i find mine very useful.

that bike does not look "faggy" at all aside from the red tires. get yourself some gumwalls, they always look best on a classic road bike

>>339271
>>339258

if that really is a PX10, youve done a huge diservice to it.

too nice a frame for bullhorns, shitty tires and low grade components

>>339294
I'm not familiar enough with Black Forest to know where this is from that overexposed photo, but does this mean your knee has healed?

>>339288
What do you mean low grade components?

>>339303
oh that picture is from the cheyenne mtn zoo and while it was not taken today, i did ride to work and have very minimal pain.

>>339306
*had

(older pic)

One of mine, it's all I've got on my phone at the moment.

GT Avalanche X 2011

Sold my Waterford a month or so ago, so until I replace it, I'm down to just my MTB. It's a Redline Mono9.

>>339315

another, just taken

>>339406

the commuter

>>339409

the folder

>>339410

... have more bikes but done taking pics.

sucks

>>339411
>>339410
>>339409
>>339406

Your parade of blacked-out bikes is extremely boring and I get no enjoyment out of them. son I am disappoint

>>339410
How does this one ride? And I guess you use it as a commuter bike.

>>339424

As I said I have others that aren't black but those three are used the most.
That aside you still made me sad. Haterz gonna hate.

>>339427

Sometimes but mainly when the trip involves the need to fold it, I fit Schwalbe Marathons on it when road riding.
I did recently use it for commuting for a 2 month stint as many of the country roads I ride broke up over the winter creating potholes big enough to pop road tyres, which happened a number of times.
The short travel suspension is lush and copes well with rough roads, potholes and light trails. As with many smaller wheeled folders it requires a different riding style to longer wheelbase / larger wheeled bikes but once you know how to ride them they're great fun and super practical. For a full-sus it's lighter than you average MTB at 26lbs.

>>339429
Blacked out bikes are clean. That other faggot probably loves stickers and EXTREME RACERZ paint schemes.

I'd take a "plain" bike anyday over the pseudo-racer shit.

>>339448

blacked out bikes are boring and unimaginative.
there are lots of ways to do "clean" without being boring.

>>339450

Well only one of the 3 bikes I posted are painted black, The Cannondale is laquered carbon fibre.
I prefer my commuter/winter bike to be black coz it spends most of it's time covered in grid/mud, old black lube & cow shit and it stands out less when locking it up in a rack of other bikes.

gt force

>>339462
why is your seat so high? on a mtb?

>>339450
> FUCK YOU MY OPINION IS BETTER THAN YOURS

enjoy your assburgers

>>339472

I don't have aspergers. My opinion is legitimately better than yours.

From today, did a little parking garage riding because the weather's been shit.

>>339475

cool bento bro. is it full of weed?

>>339476
Haha, there's a pipe, lighter and cell phone in there too.

My new '12 Stumpjumper FSR Comp Carbon 29. I picked it up last Saturday and have already put 206 miles on it.

Needless to say, it's awesome.

>>339475
That bike looks kinda fucked up
By any chance do you have the arms of a T-rex?

two whole days before i get to see my baby again~ i can handle it!!!

too poor to buy a camera.

>>339816

Id love one of those to play around with. Only 26in.

29ers don't convince me unless you don't ride tech stuff.

I think the lens on my phone is scuffed pretty badly
:<

It's rainy out today. Didn't ride the Litespeed but I felt like snapping a shot of it.

>>339848
Your matching water bottles are cute

>>339817
I'm still playing with the fit and I'm not very good at it, any suggestions of what looks off? I'm 5'10 and have Hulk arms if that helps.

>>339864
Not that guy, but the only thing that looks odd on that bike is how the seat is tilted back. Given that the bike must be on the small size of your range (the seatpost is extended pretty far), I don't think the stem or bars look out of place at all - but really, fitting a bike over the internet without reference photos of you on the bike from multiple angles is never going to produce anything better than a guess

>>339865
Thanks, I understand, was just wondering what looked so off, I've since replaced the seat and brake levers and this brooks feels so much better. Im not a hipster.

>>339867
forgot pic

>>339868
>>339475
>dat feel when you were the guy that did the orange tire photoshop

>>339834
My most ridden trail is tight and technical.

The bikes eats it up.

>>339816
Thats a purty bike.

>>339868
Huh, we have very similar bikes.
Except yours looks quite a lot better.

>>339230

Dude is that in downtown Pittsburgh?

>>339933
Gotta love them colors.

>>339258

>Artsy fartsy photographic effects
>can't even to straight horizon

>>340104

>>340118
this man is my hero

He is almost everything that /n/ should aspire to be.

bright shiny orange

Did a ~1200 km tour back in 2004...

>>340740
Dude, thats some pretty nice accesorizing. But, all the awesome gear, then flat pedals lol? Personal preference?

>>340744
Only club cyclist faggots use clips in Australia.

>>340782
>Only faggots in Australia.
werd

/n/ hates my bike but whatevs. got strobes and proper brake lever (finally) arriving any day now.

>>340823
We hate you because it's ugly as sin and you've had that damn stupid brake lever for FAR too long.

>>340823

>>340826
This is clearly the next logical step for such bikes' riders.

>>340823
/n/ is just jelly of your brake lever innovation, dudebro.

Cool bike, dude.

>>340824
>>340826

ok ok geez lol like i said i got a real life drop lever coming arriving any day now, along with a set of knog frog lights since about an hour of my commute is in the dark.

fwiw i DO have massive hands and have never had an issue with braking, the only reason i decided to get a new lever was because i got tired of looking at this retarded little dangly bit

>>340824
This, we hate YOU for how far out of the way YOU've gone to make that poor bike as unappealing as possible.
I just want to chain you to that bike and set it a blaze starting with those damn corks.

>>340830
>those damn corks.
Those
fucking
corks

And the retarded Trek "decal." I don't think I could make an uglier bike if I tried.

>>340830
>>340832

but i like my bike :(
it's my favorite thing i have. thanks to the many MANY trial and errors from working on it (handlebars come in more than one diameter? the crescent wrench i bought is too wide to fit between the pedal and the crank?) i'm now the "bike guy" that trues friends' wheels and shows them the best camping spots along rails to trails.

my bike may be ugly to some (most?) people but i fucking love it. if i were to get divorced i would give my wife literally everything i own except my computer, my clothes, and my bikes and tools and old parts.

>>340837
I'm this guy>>340830

I dig your attitude and have had a drink since my first post, just get some real bar plugs or even just trim those damn corks a little, they bug me. The brake isn't horrible for a temporary fix. My bike is also my favorite possession and anyone who puts a bike before another living human is okay in my book. Proceed sir.

still waiting for my panniers to come >:(

>>339869
>Having garmin on a hybrid bike

thefuck.jpg

>>339258
holy shit you are queer

>>340862
That is a cool bike, what kind of tires have you got on there?

>>340874
Well I got it used for $200, why would anyone bother touring with a map anymore.

>>340970
Because you're not going very fast and it's all about fun and finding yourself as much as finding the correct path, dawg.

You jive?

>>339868
>less than 32 spokes in rear wheel
>fewer spokes in rear than in front
>I SHIGGY DIGGY

Pake project is done.

>>341096
Very nice. Those SKS Chromos look really nice; I jelly. I can't put them on my bike since they don't run in 650b :(

>>341096
Though I must say, it would look really good with Cinelli natural color cork tape.

>>341102
Yeah, if I had money to burn I would have sprung for a leather saddle, leather tape, and brown tires to match. But I like the blue bars too.

>>341105
Oh, they're blue? They look black. That's cool too.

I don't really like black bar tape as I feel that's the one of the major components that should stand out.

>>341107
Yeah, they are a bit darker then I wanted. Still, navy blue - see the contrast with the brake hoods.

i like red

>>341116
That seems like a really tall saddle for a mountain bike.

>>341127
That is a gorgeous photo.

And yeah, I'd look at you funny too if I saw you commuting on such a bike - what make/model?

>>341122
its for xc raceing

Here's mine. Raining outside, so I adjusted the rear derailleur for the first time instead. I love youtube tutorials.

>>341207
Very nice, it's a beautiful thing when a bike's color coordination is flawless.

>>341210

>durty white tape
>flawless color

nope

>>341207

Tilt your bars down, slam that stem, or forever a fred you will be.

>>341271

bars are in the correct range.. however the hoods need to go way lower.

also clean your damn bar tape.

actually its hard to tell from that angle. bars could probably go down a little bit. but its mostly the hoods that are off

>>341207
fucking specialized with their massive headtubes
>i work in a specialized shop

>>341396

>dat feel when the Shiv's headtube could contain an entire folding bike

>>341398
Fuq da UCI and the 3:1 ratio

>>341404

"the fuck do you mean my bento box is disallowed?"

I'm new to this.

>>341410
Dat water bottle holder.

>>341422

I know, right?
Aero as fuck, hidden behind the fork like that. Plus you can run a drinking tube straight up to your mouth

Yeahhh BMX

It's'a Merida

>>339188
Needs a shorter stem and wider bars. Pretty low-grade meat you've got there. Ride i until it snaps or you find some chump who'll pay twice what it's worth.

>>341423
It would be more aero in front of the fork leg.

Mah trail bike. 1x9 setup

>>341128
dat pivot, dat rear triangle. you make this yourself?

my WIP.
a shitheap of a giant boulder, replaced bottom bracket, sprockets and chain, replaced chainset with a 48/38/28 budget shimano set

big ass kenda knobblies replaced with 26x1.3 continental sports contact.
new front derailleur to match the chainring size.

new pedals needed, i here good things about wellgo mg-1.

fork is some godawful bottom end suntour, squeaks like a mouse getting fucked by a mammoth.
any suggestions for a replacement? rigid is fine, but i'd prefer a shock with lockout (protect my girlish wrists from those bumpy backstreets)

>>340118
This is every /n/ the great fred in disguise

>>341538
you also need to replace the stem with a shorter one and get the seat in a proper position

>>341541
stem has plenty of room for cutting, theres four spacers on there. seat is next on the list after the pedals

Meh Mtn Bike when she was new about 7 months ago :)

>>341538
>26x1.3 continental sports contact
wat...
i would go rigid fork then if you are using this as a street bike. save some money too. or leave the shittour on.

>>341528
>shifter cable running down the seat stay

revolting

>>341571
bosses on my frame are there for it. that's how it belongs. was very common for 90's mountain bikes.

>>341571
>shifter cable running down the seat stay
>revolting

not always

>>341558
the contis are pretty nice on 26" rims. the nearest alternative was 26x1.250 marathons, which are a litle too heavy for my tastes, and i'm not really a weight weeny.

the fork definitely has to go, the squeak will slowly eat my sanity.
the weird angled saddle is gone, i remembered a velo plush i had in my attic which is now installed in its place.

this bike now looks fucking weird, but is kind of nice to ride.

vfr800 interceptor. beautiful day today too, had about an hour ride in central az this afternoon.

>>341538
>Rigid fork
Good choice if this bike is to be used solely on pavement. I'd recommend Identiti Rebates if you like the handling as it is (though you'll have to use some pretty ugly adaptors to run rim brakes) or Gusset Jury if you'd like to sharpen up the geometry. If you need more comfort, run slightly lower tyre pressures, on the front particularly. Also, make sure your cockpit is set up correctly http://www.pinkbike.com/news/technical-tuesday-bar-setup-2010.html
>>341542
>cut stem
mfw

>>341595
rigid fork? where?

>>341597
He said he was considering switching to one.

I was so excited that I couldn't even wait to ride it before I pink-wrapped the handlebars. I am going to ride that bitch so hard this season.

>>341595
rebates are probably overkill on this bike. bear in mind its a low spec giant from 2008/9 and cost me £25

>>341606
Pink handlebar tape...

A female on /n/ or just a faggot?

>>341586
>dual suspension
>slicks

>>341607
Yeah but they've got suspension-corrected geometry.

>>341608
Neither man, just a dude who likes some pink. Dudes should like pink if they want, its ok.

>>341530
>>341131

Thanks!

It's an SWD Crazy 8 Custom frame, (cromoly steel) and no I didnt make it. The guy who did had a little shop in California, but died off a few years ago. :(

I get a lot of confused people asking about my 'transition' forks too... lol decals.

>>341615
looks schweet. love cromo frames. hows the brake jack on it?

>>341620
can be pretty severe, but generally not noticable. The ride is amazing otherwise.

>>341620
Brake jack is generally a positive attribute of a suspension system. Consider the change in the bike's attitude that it promotes.

From last Summer.

>>341627
wat....

positive? no. the suspension is compressed and can't absorb as much as before.

>>341528
>X0
For real?..

>>341633
>Consider the change in the bike's attitude that it promotes
You've heard of 'floating brake' systems that are used on some single pivot bikes, right? Fabien Barel regularly set his so that it increased brake jack.

>>341641
got ir used for $35 :)

>>341644
explain yourself sir

>>341646
That's awesome, but I'd definitely sell it for some profit and buy a reasonable derailleur. It just doesn't make sense on that bike (not hating, actually a cool bike).

>>341647
>Braking causes forward weight transfer
>Brake jack causes rearward weight transfer
Simples

>>341651
sure...if i can find another nice derailleur for 35$ lol. its pretty beat up anyways. :/ yes i know it looks funny having racing parts on a 1991 KHS frame. i also have a sram x9 shifter on it as well lol.

>>341653
interesting. i can see how that would effect the attitude and balance of the bike favorably, but i still think it would effect the ability of the suspension negatively. at this point it's probably just personal preference.

>>341660
Absolutely. Sometimes what feels most comfortable isn't the fastest set-up.

>Pedant mode engaged
Strictly speaking, most bikes have brake 'squat', rather than brake jack. 'Jack' implies that the suspension moves towards the fully extended position, which you obviously are aware isn't the case with most bikes.

Ready, /n/? Aww, yeah, just look at that beauty. (Normally, I'd have my front and tail lights mounted, but it's been so light so late these days.)
Turn-down handlebars can suck a dick.

>>341798
Are you Mary Poppins?

Went camping in the woods the other day.

>>341812
That's awesome, I plan on doing the same thing this weekend but on a road bike and I''l just camp at a state park. Extra points for a pic of your bike fully loaded.

Nothing special, just the build kit w/ different pedals. I love it though.

If anyone knows where the picture was taken, it's a really neat place. Today was the first time I ever rode there and definitely did not need the FF helmet or the MTB. Oh wells.

I saw a sweet commuter bike coming back. It was sort of a hybrid frame SS, had no brakes except for a sturmey-archer rear hub. Platform pedals and straight bars with a light and a shark horn, and a yellow ortlieb pannier on the rear left.

>>341808
>Schwinn
>Mary Poppins
wut

>>341812
At first glance your bike doesn't look like much, but damn you have a lot of awesome parts on there. Singlespeed? I don't see a shifter for an IGH.

>>341813
>Extra points for a pic of your bike fully loaded.
Don't have one at hand right now, but I'm going for a ~200 mile trip tomorrow. I'll be sure to take some pics of my bike in its final form.
>>341842
>Singlespeed?
Yeah.
Basically, it's a touring bicycle without a gearing system.

>>341812
>>341853
that sounds like fun, you go alone or with someone? how often?

>>341860
I always cycle and camp by myself. I'm a lone wolf.

Fun fact: I'm gonna quit college and cycle all across Europe this year for several months. Starting in April. I know chances of failure are reasonably high, but I have no fucks left to give.
Fun fact 2: The destination of my 200 mile trip this weekend is my parents' place. They don't know about my plans yet, and I need to tell them.

Wish me luck.

Any ways I can fix this up and turn it into a decent commuting bike?

>>341904
That looks like a great commuting bike already, only thing I would add is a rear rack so that you can carry stuff more easily. And fenders if you live someplace that gets rain.

>>341904
That bike is very well suited for commuting as is; Bridgestones are highly regarded on this board. Before I get into it, I must inform you that all your points of contact (saddle, bars, pedals) require immediate adjustment/ replacement.
As a commuting bike your top priorities are ease of maintenance/operation, comfort, safety, and transportation.
For ease of maintenance/operation: An internally geared hub will prove far more reliable than derailleurs in a variety of conditions. You'll also only have one shifter to contend with. If you run a geared hub, invest in some type of chain enclosure to protect it from the elements, greatly extending its life. Buy the strongest components you can afford to minimize the needed maintenance.
Comfort: Get the bike fitted. Replace that pos gel seat right away. A leather saddle with springs (lol brooks) would look pretty groovy on it, while totally saving your ass. According to Rev. Brown, your handlebars are shit for ergonomics. If you want to ride upright, switch to riser bars w/ bar ends. If you want a more aggressive stance, get some moustache bars. You want to have a lot of hand positions to spare you from any wrist discomfort. Install some fenders.

>>341904
Safety: Good brakes are a must, especially if carrying any heavy cargo. Get some bright ass lights, your reflectors are useless.
Transportation: Install a rack or two. Totally invaluable when it comes to hauling stuff around (such as work apparel). Avoid carrying a backpack while riding.

>>341904
>brofist

My new frame and fork just got here. So pumped to get it built up all nice in time for spring.

>>341808
>implying Marry Poppins would ride a bike that cool

>>339256
I saw you working on that at the bike garage at UC you know where. You had a missing chainring bolt if I remember correctly lol hope you respond. I dont work there I just remember your bike

pic is not my bike

>'take a picture of one of your bikes'
Fuck the police

>Excuse my shitty camera

>>341606
Nice man-pink

Hey /n/,
I have a crack in my head tube. What do?

Pic related, it's my dangerous piece of shit bike's head tube.

Finally finished up my build - somewhat ghetto rigged because spring hit the midwestern US two months earlier than usual. Took it out for a short ride today to assess fit - fast bike is faaaast.

>>342171

You'll have to replace the headtube or the frame. Talk to a framebuilder.

>>342165

>2012
>no 29er
>laughingbitches

>>342173

Cages?? Clipless before crabon, boss.

>>342177

I've experimented with clipless. Don't like em. I'm MUCH more comfortable on the bike when I can move my feet around when I feel like it, stretch my toes, etc. I'll be ditching these clips for half-clips when I get around to it.

>>342176
>Any year
>Replacing bikes that rip because of bullshit marketing
ISHYGDDT

>>342187

>implying I didn't buy my first legit MTB last year
>implying I'm not just jelly of your stable

>>342171
How did you crack the headtube?

>>342173
>>342178
That bike is glorious, looks like the bike itself wants to leap out of the picture. What's the drivetrain? I really like those cranks and chainrings. And finally, are you riding with slotted cleats?

>>342206

Ultegra 6500 'cept the chainrings, which are Rotor Q-rings. I was using slotted cleats, buuuut I've been playing around with my pedal setup quite a bit. This may sound strange and might generate some rage from some folks, but the best riding I've had has been on half-clips and plimsolls.

>>342206
FTFY

>>342206
i'm a tubbyfattytub.

>>342187
>implying 29" is only hype

And who said anything about replacing bikes?

What do you guys think of my goofy bike, just finished the spring cleaning.

>I am 6'4"

>>342280
Well, you did a nice job cleaning, but you polished a turd. That drivetrain is particularly horrid.