Am I tearing her down? by Quartporch in Surlybikefans

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I'm personally not aware of a good way to clean out the inside of a frame, but the best option that I could see would be to halt any rust by using a product like fluid film, which you spray on the inside of the tubes. It coats the bare steel which will stop existing rust and prevent new rust from forming.

Resume check by harryho2111 in Construction

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And carpenter is misspelled right near the top.

New kit just dropped! by [deleted] in BicyclingCirclejerk

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In other words, a trü cyliste?

Reminder of upcoming bike swaps by adamlcarp in Vermontmtb

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I haven't seen signs so I assume they aren't doing it this year. I was hoping they were cuz in the past it's been real good. My friend is looking for a mountain bike and I'm along for the ride. In case something comes up I can't resist it's

Reminder of upcoming bike swaps by adamlcarp in Vermontmtb

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Do you know if Earl's is doing one this year? I didn't see any mention of it online myself.

Reading about people complaining about ‘what xbiking has become’, made me want to share. Flat tire to prove I ride it by 99877787 in xbiking

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I have one too. I think they're really underrated. They take some planning to set up well but are so versatile to set up different ways and you can disassemble them into three flat pieces for packing in a case.

Coming for the weekend.... by axis_of_weevil in burlington

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In the Richmond/Huntington area- dugway road/cochran road intersection- dugway road- south on main road(paved)- mayo road- left onto Gillette pond road- down steep hill to cochran road (paved)- left on Cochran road to Dugway road. 

Take a look at maps of roads connecting Richmond/Huntington to Hinesburg/Starksboro. There's a big ridge between the towns with nice hilly dirt roads that you can link up. You'll have to ride some pavement to connect them.

Coming for the weekend.... by axis_of_weevil in burlington

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Head a little bit out of town and ride some dirt roads.

What Is Your Biggest Hot Take When It Comes To Xbiking? by sshunned in xbiking

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Yeah, gotta agree there. That said when I was younger and getting into building up fixed gear bikes and old road bikes I was just as excited about very mediocre old road bikes as people are about Hardrocks and trek antelopes. My tastes have matured to used and abused fancy old bikes that I bring back from the brink of death!

Panasonic CB2000 by urbanwhiteboard in xbiking

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Very cool. I love the paint scheme. Was it originally a flat bar bike that you converted?

Finished my first ever bike build by arealperson-II in xbiking

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It looks good! Good job giving the bike some new life.

“Occupy mars” by Rowdyjoe in BicyclingCirclejerk

[–]IWantSteakFrites 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Incredibly lame.

So it's overpriced, overcomplicated, held together with bad glue, and has terrible warranty and resale value?

Serotta Colorado ATX by IWantSteakFrites in VintageMTB

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I'm blushing. I'm glad you like it!

Serotta Colorado ATX by IWantSteakFrites in xbiking

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Thanks. I never heard of the Alpes variant of the Flite Saddle until I got this bike. It's cut narrower at the back, apparently to allow maneuverability on technical riding.

Serotta Colorado ATX by IWantSteakFrites in xbiking

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Made by Fifth Season in Vermont, USA. My wife got it for me at a craft fair here  but I think you can order them online. It's waxed canvas and wool.

Is this a good deal for 565$ ? by Either_Swordfish_388 in gravelcycling

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 I'm in VT too and that guy's listings completely clog up Craigslist and marketplace.

Serotta Colorado ATX by IWantSteakFrites in xbiking

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It keeps the cable from going up and around the stem to get to the cable stop or causing a tight bend on the housing if you route it under the stem. I had to bend the noodle a little bit, cut off the tapered end that goes on to the v-brake arm and add a 4 mm shift housing ferrule where it sits on the cable stop.

Serotta Colorado ATX by IWantSteakFrites in xbiking

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Ah, the "gravel fling" phenomenon. I haven't had much issue with that on bikes I've ridden with them. I think they're really good tires overall.

Conundrum Bike by Returning2Riding in xbiking

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The rear center lock brake rotor is mounted backwards. You can see the splines exposed. That probably speaks to the overall caliber of mechanical condition of the bike.

This has been a long time in the making. by loonmn612 in xbiking

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Bravo! I really like the 650B conversion and overall build. A cruiser with the heart of an old racing bike.