Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

That's hot!

Feel like a new bike?

I am about to find out! I hope it's almost the same only better. I've always liked it. The wheels and tyres are new which might influence things, last time I rode it it had knobbly studded winter tyres on...

Whoa, that was a butt-clencher. Haven't ridden fixed in three months. #donottrytocoast

Bike's awesome though.

Unlike my small office. In my defense, I'm rarely there.

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Right, onwards and upwards. Wheelbuilding for the marin.

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Mahoosive tyres.

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Gorilla tape as I couldn't find any 'proper' tubeless tape this wide.

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Ghetto air compressor. This was a bit hard, had to remove the valve core to get enough whoosh into the tyre, then decompress, add sealant, fit valve core and pump back up with a regular pump. Any tips for the future?

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Rolling chassis!

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lovely colour combination

Fuck you for making me want a SS rando

Edit: what bag is that?

Why thank you, I suppose blue and brown does suit my pale legs ;)

@Hulsroy it's a bigxtop.

All of it looks great. Well done

Can anyone tell me what the three threaded bosses under the top tube are for?

Cable guides?

Use them for a custom bolt-on frame bag!

^ This

though you'd have to do something clever to install it, screwing it on and off from inside the bag would be no fun

bolt-on frame bag!

something clever

Naahhh. Not falling for that! Could be for cable guides I guess but there are plenty of those already. Never seen so many different mounts & bosses on a frame before.

This bike turned out great. Everyday commuter but feels like I could use it for longer trips too!

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Marin's finished for now. Test ride confirms it fits me at least, will have to give it something proper to do before a local race two weeks from now.

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Late night addition of frame bag & bell. Will give commuting on it a try tomorrow 😉

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Take a fun route that includes some off-road :)

I did! First impressions - these wheels/tyres are fabulous. Big difference coming from 26x2.1!

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Did a longer ride on the marin. Not going to try and do a @sensom -ish writeup here in any way. Suffice to say I saw some down and out bits of rural Sweden, got lost in the woods, scratched my legs due to the hike a bike that followed, found my way out into a field, can't get flickr links to work on my phone.

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I immediately dressed my wounds in some artisanal lotion I made from pine sap and blueberries, obvs

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