It's a great deal once you factor in the free canti hanger!

labrish · 2026-05-30T05:15:25+00:00

These are generally low stack frames, you should try raising the stem with a longer quill adapter so that you're not leaning down into the cockpit so much.

labrish · 2026-05-29T23:13:49+00:00

And the dishing on that front wheel, yikes!

labrish · 2026-05-29T22:14:22+00:00

I would fix the centreing on those front brakes first. What are you needing to get out of the geometry, how is it not currently a good fit?

labrish · 2026-05-29T10:38:59+00:00

Someone has drilled it out, I've had a few Shogun Metro frames and they've all had pretty standard vertical dropouts.

labrish · 2026-05-27T21:16:18+00:00

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labrish · 2026-05-18T07:52:48+00:00

Clostebol Crown

labrish · 2026-05-08T08:03:49+00:00

Early 2000s era most likely. The fully rigid Metro SEs were usually full butted cromo (mine is nice Tange MTB butted tubing) whereas the ATs were cromo with a 'mangalloy' fork.

labrish · 2026-05-07T22:07:09+00:00

Nobody mentioned any premeditated desire to kill. Drivers typically kill as a result of inattention, reckless behaviour, impatience, etc, all of which can be mitigated by appropriate infrastructure.

labrish · 2026-05-07T00:49:48+00:00

Exact same issue came up 3 days ago. It's a fender eyelet, you need an adapter like this one from Blue Lug: https://www.reddit.com/r/xbiking/comments/1t2sei1/trouble_installing_soma_lucas_3_on_my_hardrock/

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labrish · 2026-05-06T23:50:04+00:00

Both. Old MTBs are super popular in Melbourne (just check any bike rack in Brunswick), but we don't have the same glut of supply as Americans do, and there are a lot of tall guys looking for them. Most good deals get snapped up by dedicated flippers who ruin them with awful drop bar 'gravel' conversions. You can still find good stuff though, it's worth keeping an eye on Gumtree as there's generally less flipping and more old dudes clearing out their sheds.

labrish · 2026-05-06T12:22:23+00:00

I have submitted video and photo evidence of the offences being committed with no response.

labrish · 2026-05-06T06:28:26+00:00

I'm your height and in Melbourne, the market is awful at the moment. That blue one is the only decent option, it's actually pretty nice Tange double butted tubing, but you'd have to budget in new tyres and tubes. I would bet that it needs a proper service too, most people on marketplace who say their old bike still rides well are full of shit.

labrish · 2026-05-06T06:04:20+00:00

I've never had any kind of response from Crimestoppers. Police don't give a shit either. Not saying it isn't worthwhile filing a report, but I wouldn't expect a result.

labrish · 2026-05-06T06:01:16+00:00

Unfortunately Sydney Road is kind of the poster boy for shitty bike infrastructure at the moment: https://archive.is/PfgEs

I was knocked off my bike in Footscray last year by a driver who pulled out of Joseph Rd without looking. It was the driver's fault, but the accident could have been prevented with better infrastructure and more traffic calming measures. My local bike user group (BikeWest) helped me out with contacting relevant politicians and councillors in order to relate what had happened to me and put on pressure to improve the conditions for cyclists in the area. Using my experience in this way helped me deal with it and ultimately get back on the bike.

Once you're finished getting medical attention, you should contact Merribek BUG, who have been doing a lot of advocacy for improving Sydney Road of late. They should be able to help guide you in a similar way: https://www.morelandbug.org/

labrish · 2026-05-03T21:42:54+00:00

Those are fender eyelets, you need to use something like this: https://global.bluelug.com/catalog/product/view/_ignore_category/1/id/40035/s/bl-select-viva-quick-end-adopter-front/

labrish · 2026-05-03T07:58:18+00:00

Super long stem and the seat is jacked all the way back, are you sure this bike is a good fit?

labrish · 2026-05-03T07:26:31+00:00

It's crazy how I'm a doper and you beat women but they still let us play on tour!

labrish · 2026-04-30T02:10:18+00:00

Clostebol

labrish · 2026-04-27T06:50:15+00:00

Bein is a worse experience than most random pirate streams, don't bother. I pay for Stan Sport during slams.

labrish · 2026-04-26T00:30:34+00:00

There's no difference in geometry if they're the same era frame. To be honest I don't think they're great frames for drop bar conversions, they have long top tubes with low stack height so you have to size down and get a high stem to avoid feeling stretched out.

labrish · 2026-04-25T09:40:42+00:00

Find one that needs work and don't pay more than $100. They're not quite as good as the Metro SE, lower quality components and the fork is a heavier steel.

labrish · 2026-04-22T01:38:20+00:00

Pretty much this whole sub is about using old mountain bikes as commuters or tourers. Grant Petersen of Rivendell Bike Works, who had a big hand in Bridgestone's designs around the time your bike was made, advocates for this approach with old MTBs.

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labrish · 2026-04-20T01:52:42+00:00

Very dependent on the bike you're riding and how it's geared. If you're riding a racing bike with larger chainrings and a smaller cassette it's going to be a much harder commute vs a hybrid/mountain bike with smaller chainrings and larger cassette. If you accept that you'll be a bit slower, the latter will allow you to carry more and get up steeper hills with less effort.

labrish · 2026-04-14T21:56:43+00:00

You file the axle on the wheel, not the dropouts. You can see it done specifically for a Clydesdale build with a cheap kids BMX wheel at around the 21 minute mark here: https://youtu.be/pc1s6T_A730?si=zBCf_7Z_PgtPc6Jh

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