Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

As Phil says traditionally they got from steeper to slacker across the sizes (largely KOPS related) the thinking being that as legs get longer with bigger sizes the ST relaxes to compensate and keep the knee in the optimum position.. This also has an effect on seated reach (approx 10mm per +/- degree). Same ST angle across all sizes would be fine too - you'd expect very linear reach measurements to accompany though. The Crust employs neither as dictated by the toptube lengths.

There's some modern thought that KOPS is BS (as exemplified by Keith Bontrager amongst others) and that there should be steeper ST angles used for road in general (esp. with larger frame sizes)... http://cyclefit.co.uk/journal/are-current-road-bike-frame-geometries-outdated

That makes more sense thanks

Thorn is "finished" now with dynamo front, wide polished fleegles and guards. Guard choice was an issue as fork crown super narrow, had to carve out a 42 guard to fit over the 32c Gks. Has worked ok though. Also drilled the chainstay bridge rather than use a naff adapter.

Photos a bit shit I've got mist in my phone camera.

Inferior mud flap are inferior. #inb4lFgSs

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not into mountainbikes at all, but this is really nice.

Tight!

How is the rear light wired? Pretty inconspicuously, cause I can't spot it.

On the mudguard? that's a reflector.

@Tijs 5 points to Scoble!

Don't mind using rechargeable rear lights just wanted a reliable front that worked well with the front rack.

thru axle front is quite weird as it limits the choise of dynamo hubs

Implying there's any choice other than Schmidt when it comes to dynamo hubs.

My SP 15mm have been flawless so far.

Liking that. Could do with a black saddle though.

..and flaps...lots of flaps.

Seeing that front mudguard, I wonder why my SKS bluemels stop right in the middle under my rack..

Because you have Bluemels, Longboards are ... longer.

I did not know that was the case for the coverage up front as well.

Is that ... a knife holster?

Holster for an Abus Bordo

I thought only the front is different. I'm confused.

I showed a friend this from instagram, he's curious about rd routing?
It's a great winter build. Some more silver would finish it off I reckon