A different Rock Lobster Team Tig 853

Right, a little update. Was the basket a bad idea? Yeah, even with the forks locked out the mounting point was a lot more shabby than google images suggested. I think that blunder can be put down to a long time yearning for a basket bike, eyes bigger than stomach or something...
It's since been removed and will likely be up for sale shortly.

Bike is also used for MTB purposes.

New setup looks like this:

Upgrades:

• Thomson seatpost
  
• Hope seatpost collar
  
• Flite saddle
  
• Easton Monkey
  
• Lite bars
  
• Ergon grips
  
• It did have a 90mm thomson stem - now a 70mm brand x to try the size out. Thomson will be up (if anyone's after a 90mm thomson x4 in mint condition, drop me a PM)
  for sale soon as well.
  
• Hope hoops - hope pro 2 evo 40t hubs and Stans flow ex rims. One of the rear DS spokes broke on
  the crank brothers wheelset, which was a nice incentive to upgrade to something slightly classier
  
• FireEye broil pedals
  
• Brakes have been bled and new Hope pads installed
  
  
  

When not in MTB set up, top tube protector, Maxxis DTHs, and a rear mudguard go back on for practicality.

Long term plans are to possibly increase rotor size upfront to 180, and resize brake hoses as they're both a touch too long. Somewhere along the line I might slam the stem and chop the steerer, but I might upgrade the fork in the future and don't want to limit myself in terms of selling this one.

A dropper post would be preferable so as not to swap between QR collars, but not yet warranted given the type of riding i'm doing.

Will try and get a better picture at some point in the future. The new cockpit and removal of front mech has brought the weight down a ton. I'm tempted to bring it to the LFGSS bike packing trip later this year if funds allow.

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