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MisterMikkel
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After a nice long backpacking trip in SE Asia with my better half, returning home to tinker in my workshop and ride proper bikes again is fucking awesome.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Before we left, the Van Tuyl was hung on the wall due to the threads on the fork steerer being stripped. The headset would get scary loose after a short ride, and after closer inspection, it looks pretty fucked.
Left side almost seems to have double the threads! Must have been installed crooked :/
Had to sort something out before a camping trip the weekend after returning home.
Luckily a good friend had a spare touring fork layin around. Only problem was its 15mm longer than other fork, and more rake.. Set it up anyways, and it handled a bit weird (kinda floppy?), but its fine as a temporary solution.
Im hoping to find someone who can repair the old fork... Or maybe it'll get a surly cross check 1" fork.
Next up is a Velo Orange (small) i snagged on USA craigslist for $220 :O. Got it brought over to Denmark last winter. Being rather enthused, it was hard not to spill the beans until now. GF is just as enthused! Win.
It takes 26x 2.75. Previous owner squeezed a 27.5 x 2.3 in there! Designed for 26x2.4, which is roughly 27.5x2.0 in outer diameter.