TomvanHalen's MTB allsorts - drop bars are dead

This is great. I've been toying with putting flat bars on my tourer, this is pushing me in that direction

drop bars are dead

Loled!

Looking good.

Real nice, this build just keeps giving.

Just leave this here

Hmm, not super convinced about those tall stack stems. Better with drops, like @sensom 's Wolverine. Might give one a go if I can find on the cheaps, I kind of object to Thomsons on principle

We have clearance, Clarence

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Should rename this thread?

I think it works on mine quite well, but I would say that.

Hmm, does look good there. I wonder if it's the kinda "classic" look of your CdF in general tho. Future experiments...

I think the black with help with that. How are the brakes btw?

Amazing, not too bitey, loads of control. Front squealed a bit at first but has settled down.

It's not like they're night and day compared to Deores or anything, but they're just so well made. Everything about them is just precise and thought out, even the spring is a nice beefy square-section thing.

Bit of progressive flap butchery required on the front. Pushing the limits of dangle

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Mmm....90's XTR juicy. Buy my m950 hubs and go full XTR madness. Make you good price good price yes.

What, like these ones I have?

Matching gnar wheelset possibility though... tempting

Edit: the cleanliness of everything in that picture is making me sad

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So good...just...so good. You do need cermic rims though...

@BareNecessities can u dig those ceramic pads that came with the XTRs back out the bin kthx

Unlikely

Is that a rubber bushing between your frame and mudguard?

Yes. I think it's a foot for something or other, was lying around unloved in the lab tool cupboard. Just right

Looks ace. Very function too.

This is my favourite iteration of this bike.

Thanks! I did really like it in monstercross guise, but I think this latest update suits the frame way better.

What basket do you have on there? I have the same rack (edit: similar) and am putting a wald 1372 on it

yeah, it's a 1372. Fits pretty much perfectly, I'll get a picture

pleasing

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