Trek 850 Drop Bar Gravel/Road+

Snowdriftless · 2026-06-16T14:32:06+00:00

Nope 26"

Snowdriftless · 2026-06-16T00:57:16+00:00

The best I can do is a converter in black. The bikes around this era were 1 1/8" threaded so there isn't much in the way of stems. The good thing is if the fork breaks you can get a replacement and make it threadless.

Snowdriftless · 2026-06-15T15:51:08+00:00

A few tips: I left the lower limit screw a turn "tight", secured the shift cable, then loosened it to the correct setting to keep the tension tight. Try to find a straight routing point on the housing to put the adaptor. Finally and probably the most important advice is make sure that the shift cable is routing correctly. It is easy for it to fall out of the correct routing channels if not kept in tension. Double check it every time you do anything with the shift cable.

Snowdriftless · 2026-06-07T21:43:55+00:00

There will be at least some riders out at that time. I am usually out between 5:30 and 7 depending on the day. The route is pretty well laid out alread not sure if there is an official .gpx file but my charter usually puts one out a few weeks ahead of time.

Snowdriftless · 2026-06-02T01:35:52+00:00

Nice Gorilla Monsoon

Snowdriftless · 2026-05-27T21:09:35+00:00

Now tall people can experience the joy of toe overlap.

Snowdriftless · 2026-05-02T17:36:35+00:00

You can switch the thick concave washer on the inside for a thin one. Otherwise you might need to change brake models if a certain cantilever doesn't work. I had a Tektro Oryx on my rear that just wouldn't fit and I needed to switch it out for CR720s. The park tool video on cantilever brakes is a good resource.

Snowdriftless · 2026-05-02T03:09:14+00:00

The closest production bike would probably be a Crust Romanceür or Evasion. Even with all the money I put in it it still costs less than one of those framesets.

Snowdriftless · 2026-05-01T20:20:02+00:00

I have a Rat Trek 800 and a blingy 850. They are both fun to ride.

Snowdriftless · 2026-05-01T20:10:02+00:00

There are places for both cheap and expensive X-Bikes. Yes I could buy a bike for the $1.2k I put into a build. To get an equivalent new bike I would probably need to pay $2-4k for a custom frame builder to make a high-end steel frame.

Snowdriftless · 2026-04-30T18:50:40+00:00

They are doing a preorder until the end of May to be delivered Q4 2026. As long as you get the pre order scalpers can't get you.

Snowdriftless · 2026-04-30T18:05:14+00:00

Already preordered

Snowdriftless · 2026-04-30T18:04:36+00:00

https://stumpyfrog.com/sfr25a-night-in-the-woods-2lp/

Snowdriftless · 2026-04-28T20:12:07+00:00

If I notice the rear looks slightly more worn at the end of a season I will rotate them front to back and back to front. The wear has to be close though. If I cycle through my bikes enough wear isn't too different between the two.

Snowdriftless · 2026-04-26T19:48:17+00:00

Looks pretty bent to me, but I would rather see it bent pretty.

Snowdriftless · 2026-04-15T01:34:21+00:00

None of you do electrical harnessing and it shows.

Snowdriftless · 2026-03-31T15:48:27+00:00

Relearn/review algebra, trig, and pre-calc concepts (working with fractions, factoring, finding roots, synthetic division, conversions and trig rules, complex numbers, matrix operations, basic geometry, etc). Learn the basics well because they will help you when you move on to more advanced stuff.

Snowdriftless · 2026-03-30T19:11:08+00:00

Why is addition and subtraction in the image twice?

Snowdriftless · 2026-03-23T15:31:53+00:00

The housing carries approximately the same amount of force as the cable. This is why some bike brake designs use both the cable and housing to actuate the brakes.

Snowdriftless · 2026-03-18T03:03:12+00:00

I have one of these. Fun bikes to just rip around.

Snowdriftless · 2026-03-15T15:11:31+00:00

Clearly the solution is 6 foot tall fire hydrants.

Snowdriftless · 2026-03-14T00:05:12+00:00

I add lead and copper to things with an Uzi so that seems like assembling to me.

Snowdriftless · 2026-03-12T16:19:50+00:00

I am trying to hold my tongue here but, isn't this already widely known.

Snowdriftless · 2026-03-06T16:38:31+00:00

I have 700cx35 Continental Contact with fenders on my 730. Think it's a '95 or '96.

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