Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Thanks. I was struggling with that.

Such a great bike.
@edscoble Will your new bike be along these lines? Triple triangle, 650b, Compass tail light.

Yup! But horizontal top tube, very low BB for handling and also keep headtube shorter (it's 64cm c-t-t!), canti brakes etc. Just more retrogrouch.

What is it? Stupid unreadable logo.

What is it? Stupid unreadable logo.

Click the image. Rod Bikes/Rodriquez Cycles.

They're known for making sub 7kg steel road (disc) bikes. Not this one though 😅

That sounds great. I can't wait to see it. How low BB are we talking. The BB on my Rawland Stag is pretty low, I think it's one of the reasons I like it so much.

Lower than my Oak, which is currently around 251mm from BB to ground with 38mm tyres, that still felt like it could be a little lower.

Really does make cornering more fun, you're more "in" the bike than "on", only disadvantage is clip and strap will hit the ground, again not a problem with clipless.

Yeah the Rawland is 260mm BB with 42mm tyres.

@amey saw Grayson Perry cycling through Old Street one morning on that bike, made my day. #coolstorybro

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I saw him sitting in a builders cafe in Margate once! Made my day also :) #csb

My criox de fer which is taking my from New York to Seattle and beyond. Day four currently. It's working very well. A nice dangle just for you @M_V

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Sound like an amazing trip, keep an eyes on the fork/low rider mount thought.

Ignore him: keep your eyes on the road ahead. Otherwise you'll have a crash.

What panniers are those?

ortlieb bikepacker

What's wrong with the mounts? because rack + low rider?

Bike looks great, trip sounds awesome. I'm jealous. Have a great time!

They're ortlieb sport packer plus

Yeah I'm worried about the fork failing as I know a few other have had the problem. Especially when the
Roads get rougher. I can always switch to a surley

What front platform rack is this? And is the light mount custom? Looks great!

Looking thru drawings by Sempe, on cycling, and thought I'd post this here...

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Raidoverks Demiporteur Rack?