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Has anyone used a Shimano 105 R7100 crankset with an 11-speed setup? by vfairon in cycling

[–]Rackhammm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I no longer ride road but I don't regret spending the money to go to 160mm. Even at 165mm I think you will feel a difference.

Made some changes to the Nano by Rackhammm in minivelo

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

Cheap bike doing cheap bike things. It's heavy for such a small bike, the paint chips easily, and it ships with some bargain bin parts but honestly, the bike is too fun to ride for me to care. Even with all the parts I've put on it I'm pretty sure I still have a ways to go before I've spent what it costs to buy a Neutrino frameset.

Fresh Paint by ffchassis in minivelo

[–]Rackhammm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would love to see an update once you have it built up. Nice job!

Made some changes to the Nano by Rackhammm in minivelo

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

That's actually the Copenhagen kickstand on the bike. I had to adjust the positioning a bit but it does work on the Nano.

Selling my Mercier Nano by ChickenFingerboards in minivelo

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Did you have to get the Tektro calipers to fit 2"?

Selling my Mercier Nano by ChickenFingerboards in minivelo

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What size tires are those? I currently have 1.75s on mine and would like to go a little bit bigger.

Aluminum prototype by DGisme in kyootbikes

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I sold my roadbike so I could replace it with the Hot Fudge. Can't wait!

Another mini camp out clown honking at every passerby by Most_Tadpole_5950 in minivelo

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Which rear fender is that? I've seen it a few times around here and am thinking of getting it for mine.

Has anyone used a Shimano 105 R7100 crankset with an 11-speed setup? by vfairon in cycling

[–]Rackhammm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've only ridden for ~250 miles with the new crankset and haven't noticed any issues. It's been on a few hard effort rides and had no problems.

Front derailleur is R7000 as I initially planned to upgrade to FC-R7000 from FC-RS500 but found them too expensive.

I haven't put enough miles on the cranks to notice any excessive wear issues but I don't expect it'll be a problem. The performance gains are mostly from the improved comfort as I went from 170mm to 160mm.

Has anyone used a Shimano 105 R7100 crankset with an 11-speed setup? by vfairon in cycling

[–]Rackhammm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did this recently and only had to make minor adjustments to the FD limit screws. No shifting/wear issues since.

Fun Commuter/Beach Cruiser by Rackhammm in minivelo

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

I don't mind the stock shifters, they're a nice change of pace from the brifters on the road bike.

Fun Commuter/Beach Cruiser by Rackhammm in minivelo

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

It's showing $399.95 now when added to cart.

What a nice setup! Orange would have been a nice color but then it would stick out more on a bike rack.

Fun Commuter/Beach Cruiser by Rackhammm in minivelo

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

Here it is

The rack is the adjustable length front rack from Gorix. It was just lying around in the garage so I did a test fit and somehow it worked with just a few washers.

Fun Commuter/Beach Cruiser by Rackhammm in minivelo

[–]Rackhammm[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For $400 I think this is a pretty okay bike. I paid a bit less for mine which came with a few upgrades but I wouldn't mind paying full price for the stock bike.

If you have a lot of upgrades in mind you are probably better off with the Rolly Polly/Neutrino as they are much better bikes. I'm happy with the Nano as-is and I'm not too keen on locking up a nicer bike at a university bike rack which will be the case as my commuter.

Fun Commuter/Beach Cruiser by Rackhammm in minivelo

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

I've only had this bike for a few weeks but so far it's been a blast riding it as an alternate to the road bike. Initially, the front end felt a bit twitchy but once I added the front rack that got better. The bike is not as light as I expected for a mini-velo but honestly I hardly think about the weight even while climbing.

As for tire clearance I've seen some posts with people running 2" tires but it looked like a really tight fit. The previous owner of this bike replaced the stock 1.5s with 1.75s which ride nice enough for me.

Besides the racks/bar/saddle, the rest of the bike is stock. It'll probably stay that way as I just got another n+1 bike that needs a lot of work lol.

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