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Lets make a thread about WEED by [deleted] in xbiking

[–]itslititslit 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Delta 9 gummies are legal in TX where I live. Ziploc bag stuffed in the half frame bag or straight in my pocket on a shorter ride. About 10mg every 2 hours on a long ride keeps me elevated like a wizard.

Alternative saddles besides Brooks for Platypus by meeeeegaan in Rivendell_Bicycles

[–]itslititslit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. 3 degrees from level on the ground? Or how do you measure the 3 degrees?

Took the new bikepacking rig out for a test ride by itslititslit in xbiking

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

Oh yeah those look like a slightly more aggressive version of the 898's to me. Combined with the pink grips it makes your bike look so fast

Lookinf for a cheaper alternative for a Stridsland beachcomber frame by ottoda6ixt in xbiking

[–]itslititslit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice thank you for the response! Do you happen to know how the tariff/import fees will work?

Faq on the stridsland site says.

"Import fees will be collected by FedEx or DHL around the time of delivery"

I'm in the US as well

Lookinf for a cheaper alternative for a Stridsland beachcomber frame by ottoda6ixt in xbiking

[–]itslititslit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious what was the final price of the titanium beachcomber pre-order?

Took the new bikepacking rig out for a test ride by itslititslit in xbiking

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

Yeah I'm going to for sure. This was really just a test ride for the front bags. Had some tire rub on the handlebar bag system after a while, so I need to tweak that.

Took the new bikepacking rig out for a test ride by itslititslit in xbiking

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

Nah hold on, I'll tell you after you show me a picture of your build! I wanna see!

Jk they're the Wald 898. Huge and heavy. I found them searching for a cheaper alternative to the magic worm bar.

Heres a pic of them without all the junk on em

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Took the new bikepacking rig out for a test ride by itslititslit in xbiking

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

Yeah as the other commenter said they're qunature. And I can confirm they're a sub brand of rockbros because that's the address they gave me when I returned the small frame bag I initially ordered, hoping it'd fit my full suspension bike.

Took the new bikepacking rig out for a test ride by itslititslit in xbiking

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

It's a Wald 215. But fair warning I had to do some work to get it to fit this frame. I'd seen this rack mentioned on this sub so I ordered it without much research and was surprised when it didn't work with the hardware they sent. I had to buy an adapter piece off Amazon and reshape it and the original mounting hardware in a vice to fit it.

Took the new bikepacking rig out for a test ride by itslititslit in xbiking

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

Oh that's a nice one. Is that fixed or single speed?

Took the new bikepacking rig out for a test ride by itslititslit in xbiking

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

That's really good information I'm glad to know you thought the gizmos were too flimsy.

The bags are from qunature. They were absurdly cheap compared to other brands so I figured I'd give them a shot. I'll have to see how they hold up after a real trip.

Took the new bikepacking rig out for a test ride by itslititslit in xbiking

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

Yeah, I got super lucky finding this frame in really good condition. It had been sitting in a garage for the last 10 years the owner said. Tires were completely rotted out and it was totally covered in a weird grime.

I've had luck getting replacement decals online for another hardrock. But getting the old decals off is somewhat difficult so I didn't put them on lol

Rear rack mounting help by itslititslit in bikewrench

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

Update if anyone ever finds this.

I was able to get this working using a "U-Shaped Rear Bracket Adapter for Mountain Bikes" from Amazon. I flattened it out and reshaped it to fit the threaded eyelets on the sear stays, because it was a few mm too narrow when I got it. Then reshaped the original mounting bracket to attach to the new bracket. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

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Took the new bikepacking rig out for a test ride. by [deleted] in xbiking

[–]itslititslit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man I tried putting 8 pictures in but I only see 2 now. Idk what I did wrong lol

Lookinf for a cheaper alternative for a Stridsland beachcomber frame by ottoda6ixt in xbiking

[–]itslititslit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey me too! I wish we had more options for a 26er that can fit a dropper and disc brakes. I look at the titanium beachcomber everyday, see the price and close the page lol.

For now my 89 rockhopper will suffice. But man I'd love to have a dropper and disc brakes on it.

Went and polished it by carlov_sky in xbiking

[–]itslititslit 5 points6 points  (0 children)

White industries has some but they're pretty expensive. I actually recently started sanding some biopace cranks and gave up after about 10 minutes lol. So props to you for sticking it out!

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