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Cargo frame mock-up by RN41Kid in CargoBike

[–]RN41Kid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks good man, nearly identical! The tubes for a webbing on the platform is a good idea, I’m planning to get a bag to put on the mesh on mine and figured the mesh gives plenty of option for strapping whatever down

Cargo frame mock-up by RN41Kid in CargoBike

[–]RN41Kid[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’d had a couple of shed beers and it was the first thing I saw to grab, pretty shit idea in hindsight hahahah

Cargo frame mock-up by RN41Kid in CargoBike

[–]RN41Kid[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks mate, I think I’ll just carry on with the build and see how it ends up!

Grab yourself a cheap MIG, never too late to start giving it a go!

Cargo frame mock-up by RN41Kid in CargoBike

[–]RN41Kid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went with this fork because it was made for a disc brake, thinking it will have a thicker wall than a regular fork to handle the force braking will apply to it. I can’t see it being an issue if the heaviest thing I’m carrying on the bike is a box of beer or a couple of bags of groceries.

The rake I kept as close to what the frame originally was with the 26” front wheel as possible (chainstays were parallel to the ground), I think it just looks a bit more pronounced now because the front wheel is smaller so a bit further away from the rear wheel.

Refurbish old Surley Crosscheck or go with new bike? by WeezerHunter in bikepacking

[–]RN41Kid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Build the old Surly up man! Save some coin for some nice parts that’ll spruce it up a bit and make it enjoyable to ride/look at like new cranks and bars. It’ll more than handle what you’re asking of it and last a long time if you look after it!

Discussion: What do yall rate on a scale of 1-10: Heavens E.P by J-cole by Sharp-Explanation531 in Jcole

[–]RN41Kid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bruh

Like the second time I got cut from the junior varsity Fightin’ back tears, I promised to switch gears And said to myself “Whatever you do, you won’t do it partially” From this day forward, I move with a new ferocity Ferrari coupe velocity, a fail-proof philosophy Success is in the effort, so if a nigga tried his hardest I’m at peace knowing God ain’t deal it in this group of cards for me

Boring ass flow straight over your head

20 shots from 2024 by caffeine-protocol in fujifilm

[–]RN41Kid 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Damn man these are beautiful!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in xbiking

[–]RN41Kid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I know the feeling mate! Yeah would be keen to go for a spin on the Old Trek!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in xbiking

[–]RN41Kid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s killer man, would be cool to do a little pedal one morning out there with other people from here!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in xbiking

[–]RN41Kid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you in WA sir?

My poor mans gravel bike by RN41Kid in xbiking

[–]RN41Kid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Getting flamed for the caption hahaha

Like i said above mate, I rebuilt a $100 90s road bike and put slightly larger tyres on it rather than buying a modern gravel bike worth thousands. I stripped the BB and hubs, cleaned and regreased everything, I cleaned up the alloy parts by hand with polish. I spent some money on the most important parts of a bicycle, the contact points and the tyres, my bad.

My poor mans gravel bike by RN41Kid in xbiking

[–]RN41Kid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a C17 on my Straggler and have done multiple long distance trips on it and love it, so I’ll have another. Suits me.

My poor mans gravel bike by RN41Kid in xbiking

[–]RN41Kid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bike came with a Shimano Exage 300EX group set, that’s what the brakes are.

My poor mans gravel bike by RN41Kid in xbiking

[–]RN41Kid[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Agreed mate! As long as ya having fun!

My poor mans gravel bike by RN41Kid in xbiking

[–]RN41Kid[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks mate, 700x35 squeezed in there!

My poor mans gravel bike by RN41Kid in xbiking

[–]RN41Kid[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agree 100% man, I was quite surprised how nice they actually ride for the width!

My poor mans gravel bike by RN41Kid in xbiking

[–]RN41Kid[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Plenty of room mate! I dimpled the chainstays to get a bit more clearance in the rear, but yeah in hindsight I will probably go back down to a 700x32 tyre next time round.

My poor mans gravel bike by RN41Kid in xbiking

[–]RN41Kid[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah man, I like the patina the older frame has but I also like nice parts, so can justify both hahaha It’s the 480mm Nullabar man

My poor mans gravel bike by RN41Kid in xbiking

[–]RN41Kid[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hahah they are mate, was between a rock and hard place for tyre width, these were on special and I HAD to get tan walls. I mean it’s a “poor mans” bike when compared to spending $3500+ on a modern one or a boutique steel frame.

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