Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

custom I think

This was custom, but I think he's got plans on doing them for stock soon as they've been popular.
@jtrent90

Great minds eh..!

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Although your foto skilz are way better than mine.

This is so good. Have you ever thought of black cranks?

Awwww yis @dangeek sick!

Yes - it's on the list... pretty much everything here is out of the parts bin, was trying to keep costs down but want to go all black eventually...

it says NOT anti!

what rack?

custom

Big fan of that - pretty much perfect bike

I like it

Bar bag to perch on a Nitto M12, probably paired with a Carradice saddlebag for (very) light touring/audax - suggestions?

Big Top. Jordan is on here, @jtrent90. Or Bigxtop.com.

Thanks, it's already top of my (current) shortlist!
How does it deal with not mounting on the handlebars - I presume a loop to fit over the little back stop would be needed though as I can't see one already.

He'll custom make you a rando bag with decaleur loop. Many owners on here, but the bags aren't on his site. Chuck him a PM :)

Parfait! I'll drop him a PM and see what we can sort out. It's to go with this build - hoping it'll end up being the go-faster version of what is now known as my 'donkey'...

Taken some pictures of le whip, definitely want to swap to drops which means a jtek bar end shifter and different brakes. Thinking trp hylex, any other thoughts on brakes, preferably hydraulic? After that it's sorting out racks etc. Though I get the feeling my fork lacks the requisite bosses to be a good touring fork. :/

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Thanks :)

The Enve wheels are obnoxious and retro faux pas saddles can >>>>>

So German

I know there's an OTP thread but it's not really maintained, nor specific to functional bikes.

Looking for reasonably priced commuter that I'm not scared to leave locked up, but also is fun to ride. I will look secondhand too.

OTP options so far -
Charge Plug 0 - £350 - okay price, looks nice to ride, nice fat tyres, not too fond of cantis, would swap to Mary bars
Charge Grater 0 - also £350 - I prefer Vs to cantis, alu so lighter than the Plug, skinnier tyres (bad), happy to ride flat bars (or swap to Marys)
On-One Pompino - £400 - seems to have nicer components than Charge, but a bit ugly, skinny tyres and even skinnier rims (bad)...
Vitus Dee 26 - £180! - probably a bit naff to ride, but super-duper-cheap. Cheap discs more trouble than they're worth?
Vitus Dee 29 - £330 - £150 more than the 26in version... getting into Charge territory with that sort of pricing.

Anything I'm missing?

Would take a look at the Pinnacles on offer from Evans as well, they're some of the only cheaper OTP bikes I'd not feel like a muppet on. Generally not too lardy, with fat tyres.

@lae I was just gonna say this. I was recently helping a mate look at bikes and the Pinnacles she looked at were really impressive - well specced and well thought out - mid blade fork mounts, etc.