Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

I can't abide flat bars or drops.
Risers/north roads/3speed bars ftw.

Personally I don't trust most pedals, the bearings always end up going after a while, also modern wheels always end up going out of true.

I just got this, I'm going to pop some leather panniers (lasts way longer than synthetics) on it and I'm pretty much sorted for a lifetimes reliability. Just need to pop a bit of commonly obtainable goose fat on the hubs from time to time.

disc brakes will make it stop well in wet

^^ Whale oil is way better, I know a guy in Williamsburg who can set you up.

Nice map holder, very ctc.

I'm not saying that new bikes are no better than old ones.

I just noticed that my new style bikes I just got for the looks and when I really want to eat some sweat haulin' country miles I take my old boy out every time.

When the weather clears up I'll take some nice pictures and post um. Let you guys deside if it's epic or ugly junk (I know Spotters answer, haha)

I like where you're coming from but personally for rides over a couple of hours it's drops every time. There's something about flat bars that hurt my weedy wrists where as drops with hoods no problem at all and the whole confidence of descending in the drops.

Haha #rep. Interesting challenge to do a big trip on that!

I take you point completely, and agree to an extent! I was just poking fun at the retro grouch element.

Concur on desire for more flat bars/shreddy functional bikes

http://www.biketinker.com/2012/fine-bikes/state-of-the-quickbeam-3-3-12/

Not too sure what to make of the 'skate deck' pedals.

I know this is a repost, but it really makes me want something like this over my charge plug 1.

Good commuter with the gears, nice geo and slicks, then throw on some knobbys and go shred some trails. The SSCX is fine but it could do with some gears!

THIS! More radness than functional though.

That' really interesting, I right a straight thomson. Maybe I should change.

Do you have any more info? http://www.cyclingabout.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Seatpost-Damping.jpg

Edit: found it. http://www.cyclingabout.com/seatposts-overlooked-yet-critical-for-cycling-comfort/

@hippy you seen this?

hot stuff!

Well if you like how it feels, don't change it! If you feel you're lacking comfort on your bike, maybe you should look for a setback seatpost and a shorter stem :)

TBH, it's varies on the bicycle itself.

Running 10psi less make a massive difference than dropping £200 on seatpost.

Damn. I already run low pressure.
Wondered if worth changing my Thompson the help with pressure sores. But guess not.

A hybrid?

Yeah, many moons ago. I'm still using the Thomson because it was what I had at the time and I figured it was sensible to have a strong post when hanging bags off it for two weeks. I'll revisit this stuff, cheers.

I like how my S-Works post comes up cushier than a suspension post :)

I wouldn't change mine to a shorter stem. Stem space is precious and it's at the low end of where I like it. I'd have to use the rails to put the saddle in the same place. It'd look like my Cobbl Goblr suspension post.

I've got room:

If you're already at low psi there's not a lot else you can change.

I saw your pressure mapping pics. Interesting. There was a guy, Nelson maybe on the TCR who knows a guy that makes/runs some 3D pressure mapping saddle creating company. I can't remember their name but I'm certain I've posted about them before.

A fun one.

The problem isn't day to day, or even three days. It's after 6 days and shitty Eastern European roads.

I can't really ask for more from my saddle. I never get sores, I never get numbness. Only after 6 days do I get some bruising.

I can't go back to padding on the saddle as that causes chaffing.

So I was looking (like you did) for a new way of reducing vibration.