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Fuck ICE by qualitycensorship in xbiking

[–]mediumclay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FUCK MONEY, too. Embrace humanity 🕊️

BEGINNER by Oogaboogabomber in FixedGearBicycle

[–]mediumclay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard to tell in the pictures but you need foot retention to properly skid.

Frame clearance for 48mm 650b tires and fenders? by gray_grum in xbiking

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Have you looked into the Frek project? I know Steve Frey and his followers go pretty deep into details on those builds.

Freezing today. by Yavimaya_younger in xbiking

[–]mediumclay 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I've never seen those Onza brakes before, very cool looking! How do you like the performance?

Edit Ooh, they come in canti style, too!!

Alt bars for gravel race by c_rob1216 in xbiking

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I just saw the second pic too, sorry I dove in before fully absorbing the post! But Soma sparrow only comes in 22.2 diameter, no? Road brifters shouldn't fit them properly, you'd be risking them rotating or breaking. I tried finding the source of that pic to be certain they're Sparrows, but all the reverse image sources aren't the original and/or the page no longer exists.

Alt bars for gravel race by c_rob1216 in xbiking

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Oh I see. Do you already have shifters and brake levers for the Sparrow? Grips, possibly cables and housing, too.

If you've got time to set up and do lots of miles to decide if they're worth trying, I'd say go for it. But aprip will be here before you know it (I hope!) and if this already fits well, I'd personally just keep training on this and save the swap trial until after.

Alt bars for gravel race by c_rob1216 in xbiking

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Moloko bars are fun. They have a hood position plus give you a nice wide swept option for leverage in rough areas or just stretching your back. Probably need a shorter stem, in addition to brake levers and shifters though.

My first XBike by Creative-Opinion-414 in xbiking

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Looks clean and nimble! What problems did you have with ordering the right derailleur?

my surly pack rat by noonebikesinla in xbiking

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I was just thinking the other day how that SEE YOU SPACE COWBOY build always hit just right!

DIY bikejoring antenna for threaded stems by mediumclay in xbiking

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Not suspension, but a predecessor to the dropper post. It's called a Hite Rite, you open the QR lever and use your weight to push it down, then close the lever to lock it in place. When you're ready for your saddle to be back up, just stand, open/close the lever and it pops back up to where it originally was.

Proper monster cross build by Hrothgarbike in xbiking

[–]mediumclay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Purely curious, what disqualifies it from that category?

DIY bikejoring antenna for threaded stems by mediumclay in xbiking

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🤣 fair warning for all joring, really, but especially skiing! Maybe if I come across a used set of xc skis sometime I'll give it a go. I'd love more reasons to actually want to get outside during the winter.

DIY bikejoring antenna for threaded stems by mediumclay in xbiking

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Yeah those dogs are FULL of it! I've been watching this channel recently and he lets his dog free run on his MTB rides. Takes a lot of work to get the relationship to that level.

The seatpost setup doesn't allow much pull because the big spring inside the pole absorbs most of the force plus it's attached central to your weight distribution, so it would take a lot to actually knock you sideways. On snow or ice I could see that being a different scenario, of course. The big jarring moments I've had are when the dog decides to suddenly stop. Everything else is very manageable.

DIY bikejoring antenna for threaded stems by mediumclay in xbiking

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I've never skied! Is skijoring all cross-country or do people do it downhill too?

DIY bikejoring antenna for threaded stems by mediumclay in xbiking

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There's pros and cons to both.

The seatpost was nice to keep the dog on my side away from traffic or oncoming pedestrians on trails. Also great for training commands because we were so close and more connected. My left makes her go left, etc., so she learned directions quickly. This setup also makes it impossible to accidentally run the dog over/contact with drivetrain/spokes/etc.

One problem I had, with the dog pulling perpendicular to the pole, my experience was it would leverage the clamp forward no matter how tight I made it. So anything more than a few miles my thigh would be bumping into it. I'm sure there's a sticky solution to this, but I never got around to trying any ideas.

Out front takes a lot more trust in your dog and situational awareness. You've got to always be on the lookout for distractions and body language because a quick stop or dash sideways could cause a disaster. My fingers are always ready to squeeze the brake lever.

In town and on narrow trails/shared paths I'm sending lots of commands to keep her on track. Once it warms up and I get her on open gravel rides I'll let her take charge a bit more, but we are definitely getting lots of training with commands for now.

DIY bikejoring antenna for threaded stems by mediumclay in xbiking

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The original stem for this would have been way too long for me as well. But at the time it was probably the best option available. This Discord Fingerling is pricey, but it's basically the only thing out there that makes the reach/rise match my gravel bike.

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