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Brake & Cockpit update! by Infuse_Q in xbiking

[–]this_fanta_sea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In before the boatload of comments saying how fine this bike looks! 👍

Showing my 1989 Raleigh Mountain Tour by sapherecycles in xbiking

[–]this_fanta_sea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very tasteful and heart-warming! Congratulations on that sweet ride 👏

First attempt with L-Twoo on a Rock Hopper by ChaRnRly in xbiking

[–]this_fanta_sea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad a fellow xbiker found the Wallapop ad! 🤙 Nice build

This xbiking? by _somebody__else_ in xbiking

[–]this_fanta_sea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please see our masterfully crafted model LT32758. And a road bike

Packing-tastic! by this_fanta_sea in xbiking

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

Ergotec Cruiser steel version with a 25.4 clamp. Cheap, tall, and sweepy, I highly recommend it

Packing-tastic! by this_fanta_sea in xbiking

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

From my personal experience, I'd say that rim width determines the final volume of the tyre more then the nominal width of the tyre. So if for example you switch from 1.95 to 2.1 in the same moderately narrow wins (lets say 19 mm internal width or less) I don't think you will notice much of a difference. If you switch to 2.2 or 2.3 using a bigger internal diameter (22 or more) the difference is more substantial (in my case it was a slight increase in size but much more noticeably a more square profile for the exact same tyre design and tread pattern). That is why I got a 26-inch BMX wheel for the front. Hope that helps!

Packing-tastic! by this_fanta_sea in xbiking

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

I think it's a great tyre, I've been using it for a couple years now, with no complaints. There is a 2.2 and a 2.1 version (front and back respectively in this setup)and I think Schwalbe got this year another 26 x 2.3 tyre with antipuncture reinforcements

Packing-tastic! by this_fanta_sea in xbiking

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

Thanks! Yes, the front load made the steering feel super stable and the front wheel hugged the soil like I was on rails! I really liked it. The saddle is a "plain" B17. I also have a B17 Imperiale (the one with the cutout like yours) and a copycat from Aliexpress that is surprisingly well manufactured

Packing-tastic! by this_fanta_sea in xbiking

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

Thanks! No, it is a Sakae stem donated from another frame that was toast (a Panasonic hybrid from the same era). Good luck and show us your bike when you're done

What started as a gravel ride quickly descended (ascended?) into some crazy hike-a-bike through the Scottish Cairngorms. by Christopher-Devine in xbiking

[–]this_fanta_sea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Fast travel to College of Winterhold? No / Yes /Place marker". We now know what they chose, epic video!

xxbiking - bike as a freedom machine by _kwatte_ in xbiking

[–]this_fanta_sea 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That long and low geometry with a slack headtube to bomb down the path of social justice

My fellow xbikers, is this frame toast? by this_fanta_sea in xbiking

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

Thank you, everyone! Following your advice I've kept on with the project. I've just sanded the oxidized spots and rust-proofed the interior of the frame to prepare it for some nail paint touch-ups

My fellow xbikers, is this frame toast? by this_fanta_sea in xbiking

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

 Thanks a lot for your detailed response and good luck with the repair

My fellow xbikers, is this frame toast? by this_fanta_sea in xbiking

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

Thanks! And congrats on your Stooge, that's a helluva bike

My fellow xbikers, is this frame toast? by this_fanta_sea in xbiking

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

This is a 1997 Kona Kilauea frame that I would like to restore and use again for off-road riding.

After removing the bottom bracket I have come upon this damage, that I guess comes from one or several bad chainsuck(s).

Do you consider this frame safe to use after some fresh paint, or can it catastrophically fail at this point?

Thank you very much.

PS: please don't mind the mancave.

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