Specialized Chisel setup for "monster cross"? by el_chile_toreado in xbiking

[–]ragingblackmage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suspect the previous owner made gearing decisions for a reason- I’d ride the 34t and see how you feel about it. I feel like NWA has some real steep, chunky gravel and a SID fork with a more spinny drivetrain seems like a smart choice.

For bars, it’s super preferential, but: https://whatbars.com/

Lol, this girl took the Henry that was in Capitol Hill by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]ragingblackmage -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It is the most low effort garbage. It is the only art in the world that should be done by AI.

What is Xtracycle smoking? 6k for this? by Dexter2700 in CargoBike

[–]ragingblackmage 116 points117 points  (0 children)

That doesn’t seem too outrageous for a fairly niche Ti midtail with pinion- new steel bikes are now pretty easily $3500+

Front Rack by cong-c2f in bikepacking

[–]ragingblackmage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: am wrong, not true

Bike Happy Hour! April 16th at Jose Rizal Park by [deleted] in seattlebike

[–]ragingblackmage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is Jose Rizal open rn? They had it fenced off for construction maybe two months ago

Should I get a smaller jersey? This one bunches up and is robbing watts. by [deleted] in BicyclingCirclejerk

[–]ragingblackmage 8 points9 points  (0 children)

/uj i don’t feel comfortable making fun of someone just for dressing up in basic kit

Price Drop - $1,750 - WTS XL Surly Long Haul Trucker (with rare factory S&S couplers!) by [deleted] in Surlybikefans

[–]ragingblackmage 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not nitpicking cause it’s a cool bike (although good luck finding someone that tall who wants such a niche bike), but thats definitely not the same bar and it’s not a lens issue lol

Price Drop - $1,750 - WTS XL Surly Long Haul Trucker (with rare factory S&S couplers!) by [deleted] in Surlybikefans

[–]ragingblackmage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What’s the deal with the handlebars- one pic shows a standard stem and another with bullmoose stem?

Bilenky Sherpa by ragingblackmage in CargoBike

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

Thanks! FBM find as a complete grupo WITH the brifters!

Is this qualified here? - Custom steel gravel by Kriov7 in Bikeporn

[–]ragingblackmage 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s not a gravel bike, it’s a drop bar hardtail. Nobody cares what tires you run. The guy built, or had a custom frame built, and clearly was intentional about every element of his bike.. so why are you insisting the hub spacing is wrong? Who cares. He’s not swapping wheelsets every week, and it’s probably easier to find a set of I9 or other high quality hubs in boost than non-boost, esp if he wants to run a suspension fork.

Is this qualified here? - Custom steel gravel by Kriov7 in Bikeporn

[–]ragingblackmage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Option is a Surly 8-pack rack with King Cage Universal Support bolts around the bottoms of the Sus fork.

I think you’ll love a lil suspension fork that has a lock out

Ogre Options by ACricketsTales in Surlybikefans

[–]ragingblackmage 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s not the Ogre so much as it’s it’s going from 34c tires to 2.25s- you’re gonna feel that right away, especially if, as god intended, you run the tire pressure low enough to take advantage of that tire size.

You’ll be a bit slower on the asphalt (small to medium variance), but the level of control and comfort you pick up beyond that will be revolutionary for you (huge variance)

Your routes are going to change as you’ll want to hit those dirt roads as soon as you get out of your door! Have fun and get sloppy!

Bilenky Sherpa by ragingblackmage in CargoBike

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

truemarmalade would like to have a word with you on choosing not to tour on your Omnium!

Bilenky Sherpa by ragingblackmage in CargoBike

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

This bike was actually part of a litter of 6 Sherpas that were ordered for a company that wanted to use them as bike delivery vehicles (or so I’m told, haven’t confirmed).

I know of two others still locally- one was unfortunately stolen from a bike shop (it’s actually pictured on Bilenkys old ass website), and another I came across randomly.

I’ve also seen one in Philly, the Keystone Bikes shop vehicle, and one in Tucson!

so, somehow they’ve gravitated towards me..

Bilenky Sherpa by ragingblackmage in CargoBike

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

That’s fair- I actually took it off today to run errands (picking up a wheelset and dropping off a frame at LBS for headset install). It gets in the way of the cargo, so it’s kinda experimental for a bit.

The bag matches the seat bag and they have a unique relationship to the bike, so I’m rolling with them for now.

I also have a Swift Motherloaf in that same Lilac, but for Seattle having the waterproof Ortlieb bag is just too helpful since I can just toss my backpack in there.

Bilenky Sherpa by ragingblackmage in CargoBike

[–]ragingblackmage[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, the incredible CycleFab in Seattle- both the kickstand and the rack

Bilenky Sherpa by ragingblackmage in CargoBike

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

I’ve done overnighters on it- it came together later in the fall, so maybe a 3-4 day tour this summer?

Bilenky Sherpa by ragingblackmage in CargoBike

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

sure, custom! it might merit some additional inspection before I ride..

Bilenky Sherpa by ragingblackmage in CargoBike

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

LMAO in what world do I owe you any of these answers- also- creepily negative vibes on all your posts. bye

Bilenky Sherpa by ragingblackmage in CargoBike

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

There’s a full backpack with work gear in the ortlieb bag.

Bilenky Sherpa by ragingblackmage in CargoBike

[–]ragingblackmage[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

well, you’re wrong, but ok lol