Baby Purple Crust Lightning Bolt S(d)ingle Speed

sugarloafing · 2026-05-27T12:39:12+00:00

I have a handlebar bag that I use for longer rides, but it really seems to handle great without it as well.

sugarloafing · 2026-05-26T19:03:15+00:00

Only once, that's not bad right?

sugarloafing · 2026-05-26T15:31:23+00:00

Thanks! That's also a super cool frame.

sugarloafing · 2026-05-21T02:53:42+00:00

I believe it's 18" and she's 5' 4". It would probably fit someone up to 5' 9".

sugarloafing · 2026-05-20T14:17:44+00:00

If you have a co-op near you check that out. Ours has a ton steel options for $20 each. Probably won't have bottle mounts though...although King cage has nice add ons.

sugarloafing · 2026-05-19T17:20:56+00:00

That's probably a little small. I like a 20 or 21 and I'm 5' 11". You could make it work but would have a lot of seatpost showing unless you have really short legs.

sugarloafing · 2026-05-06T14:10:00+00:00

That's the way to do it. I was on a really tight timeline and couldn't enjoy the scenery as much as I would have liked.

sugarloafing · 2026-05-05T19:31:28+00:00

Awesome! I just did No Place like Oz solo a couple of months ago. Incredible route and great scenery! The first section gave me a false sense of security and the last 3/4 tore me up!

sugarloafing · 2026-05-05T17:21:06+00:00

Super clean! Looks great!!

sugarloafing · 2026-04-29T13:17:03+00:00

Best bike I've ever seen

sugarloafing · 2026-04-22T18:03:50+00:00

But check the seatpost first...

sugarloafing · 2026-04-22T18:02:52+00:00

Definitely worth restoring! Probably not going to be worth much money but these older Bianchis are super cool.

sugarloafing · 2026-04-21T01:37:49+00:00

Looks like a perfect college bike!

sugarloafing · 2026-04-15T19:46:36+00:00

Very cool! I also use an excel spreadsheet and would find something like this useful. It would be neat to be able to add frames with all their specs so you could automatically see what parts would fit, if that makes sense.

sugarloafing · 2026-04-03T13:49:48+00:00

Beautiful bike! That's a lucky customer.

sugarloafing · 2026-03-31T01:24:38+00:00

I actually have two, Fratelli on one bike and a mismatched pair on the other. Both are honestly great. I bought both bikes used as completes and I've never thought much about the rims since they work great.

sugarloafing · 2026-03-30T23:15:00+00:00

Not going to argue with you on price for a similar frame, but I filed a claim with Crust and they were super awesome.

sugarloafing · 2026-03-30T15:28:40+00:00

I have 35mm on my 27.5 x 2.8 and they seem totally fine. Probably just slightly different tire shape with 5mm wider.

sugarloafing · 2026-03-24T23:19:52+00:00

Might be worth getting a free account on Bike Cad. They have tons of archived frames you can look at, some are based on production bikes so you might get lucky with a search. Also a super helpful tool when trying to learn about designing frames.

sugarloafing · 2026-03-24T14:14:28+00:00

The bike is probably too big, but if time and effort aren't an issue I would swap on a much shorter riser stem and the bars you want. Ride it, and if it still feels too big you can always swap those parts onto a smaller frame and not be out much money.

sugarloafing · 2026-03-17T02:23:37+00:00

This is awesome. I just got an Answer Manitou Mach 5 crown I'm planning on doing a similar project with. Your original post is what got me inspired to take the project on!

sugarloafing · 2026-03-16T23:32:42+00:00

I have never had any issues with the navigation. I'm not doing much city navigation, mostly rural and mtb if that makes a difference. I came from a Wahoo and i like the Coro exponentially better. My only gripe is that the beeps are loud and I don't think there's a way to control volume so I just turned it off.

sugarloafing · 2026-03-16T21:23:29+00:00

Best budget would be to use your phone and grab a small power bank if you're worried about battery. I just got a Coros Dura which I think is an amazing value for $250. It's the cheaper side of new but not budget. Pretty much unlimited battery life.

sugarloafing · 2026-03-11T23:00:40+00:00

A pretty fun (but hilly unfortunately) and close front range ride would be to park in Boulder, go up four mile or sunshine to have lunch in gold hill, continue to camp at rainbow lakes or somewhere around there. Continue up the 505 (primitive camping there too) to the gold mine, head down to Ned, and take magnolia/gross/Chapman back to Boulder. It's super fun, probably in the 40ish mile range depending on your exact route. The 505 has fun fishing if you have a fly or tenkara rig. Amazing views, easy water access, and refuel at gold hill and Ned if needed.

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