Shinerider

Bringing my roadie/gravel bike.

They do, but have you ever tried to run in clipless shoes? Oh, and we actually know where we set our bike down!

I'm in for the pack.

FUSSY

I was afraid of the same thing. That's why I was so surprised it actually worked out.

I'll take the frame and build a lamp out of it!

Some random moments just occurred when reworking my Pivot. So, here goes: A crack (or potential of one) was found on my rear triangle during a rebuild. I've been riding it (including twice to Spider Mtn) for several weeks. On one of those rides, someone (Smitty) mentioned that he had one of those rear triangles laying around from when his front triangle broke on his Pivot. He offered it up and after trading emails, I finally was able to get it (with additional help from another buddy). I opened the box with elation, with bike in the stand, ready for a full rear suspension rebuild. But, I immediately noticed something wrong - the new one was 15x142 thru axle (he even included the axle - thanks Smitty!) and my bike is 9x130 (yes, I know, but it is FIRST gen pivot 429 - so sue me!). Look at my hubs and realize they are DTSwiss and know that they are notoriously "configurable" with spacers. Frantic texts to friends who know more compatibility to me on what to buy while I start tearing into the hubs.......Shit. They are older gen BEFORE they started making them upgradable. There is a solid steel axle pressed into the bearings. Can't convert and there is no path to upgrade........I install the rear triangle just to see if I can even move forward since it is at least one generation newer rear end. Wow, everything lines up perfectly! Pivot even flipped the pivot axle that used to be blocked from removal by the chainring to the other side, but kept the spacing/pivot bolt the same! Good on them! Start surfing Craigslist for 12x100, 15x142 29er wheelset CHEAP. Found a set and emailed the person. While drowning my sorrows with another IPA - I happen to glance up to my rack of wheels for projects and what do I see! A wheelset! With Shimano hubs and WTB rims (so not janky at all!). Pull them down and throw them into the rear triangle and they are wobbly as hell. Realize it's because it's missing a spoke or two. So, I go over to my pile of spokes for projects, pull out a black one that looks right and proceed to rebuild the wheel. Using the rear triangle as guide - retrue and retension. Move drivetrain/rotor over to new wheel and reset as tubeless (had to remove the tape to respoke). As I retaped, it used all but the last 1" of tape I had on hand (whew - almost couldn't get it finished!). After pulling all pivots and clean, lube, rebuild the entire rear end. So. That is done, and I look a the mis-matched wheelset and decide - this just cannot be (and I can potentially sell the DTSwiss set - yeah, like I would sell any of my bike parts!). Grab the front wheel and realize it is 6 bolt caliper and the DT's are centerlock. Shit. Time to dig thru my pile of rotors for projects. I find a 6 bolt that looks like the same rotor pattern as the back so it doesn't look weird. But, it's 185 dia vs. the 160 I just removed. Shit. Time to dig into my bin of random spacers and pray. Holey crap! I have one of those! Install new rotor, install spacer for front brake, and viola! I have a running bike again! And the rear end and front brake just jumped at least one generation! And if you know me, that is no small feat. So, tell us your "it all just somehow worked out" story!

and then there is another one! https://austin.craigslist.org/bik/d/austin-gravity-road-bike/6906501485.html And it is "great" shape. Except the chain is off........

Or a doner bike and a good welder!

Hey Barry - It's HORSEMINT. Not genetically transmorphing bluebonnets!

Ummmm. Talk about wrist strain trying to brake! https://austin.craigslist.org/bik/d/austin-vintage-huffy-windsprint-12-speed/6897732044.html And VINTAGE Huffy - so $120. So, probably more than it was purchased new in the 80's

Long live the R&I! As sponsored by BEER. "It's why we ride" Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

I'm all into frankenstein (have a 27.5 wheel on my 26er frame!). You can borrow mine. It is 27.5, 15x100 axle, 2.40 tire (with tube, so easy to swap out for smaller to try it out). I'm going to R&I tonight, but can be available tomorrow. Work in Georgetown/RR area, live in CedarPark/Lakeline area.

It sucks. When can we remove it? Or allow me to attach a file

Yeah, this 3 line rule thing is killin me

Innage. Need to update my "R&I quote thread".

When viewed from above. You will definitely be able to see people hit the first wood feature, as well as the wallride.

Lol. I know a guy. I will put in the request. But, maybe next time. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Oh my

Deception is perfect. Ninja is perfect (and thanks to whoever is giving it a trim!), Mulligan is sloppy in the 3 main g-outs. Picnik is perfect as well. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

And now I see the ranch that is East of the dam is being developed. Ugh. Too many people along that corridor!

Funny - we saw an ebike at Spider mtn. Thought that was strange since you don't have to pedal down!

Loaded waiting on rain amounts.

Looks nice, but $80 nice?