Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

I really like this, although I think having to undo and tighten that little bolt every time is a bit finnicky.

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Its a thumb screw, no more finnicky than turning a key in a lock or turning a tap on. IMO. Custom rack's are so labourios. Bet that took almost as long as building the frame itself. Very cool

this just came in: https://www.renehersecycles.com/what-makes-a-bike-fast/

...... My guess; the lock itself will still rattlte a bit as well. ;)

René Herse salesman says instead of spending money on your frame or wheels, just buy René Herse tyres, which are simultaneously faster and more comfortable than anything else

Also more expensive than some frames or wheels.

Jdgesus is gatekeeper to my happy place

Bane of my life at work.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKBUO45Fzxy/?igshid=rjc26mpq4wj5

sick!

And has OPEN UP?!?!?!!!

He makes cycling likable IMO

FWIW I bought the new Reene Heers Babyback Ribs Pass 27"x60 and instantly lost 10 mins on my commute

Also more expensive than some frames or wheels.

And they just added a $8 Covid surcharge for each tyre ordered thru whole sale accounts. Which they don’t expect us to pass along to customers

Terrible comparison.

Why so? Because tyres are a consumable? You can't deny that the tyres are pretty pricey, whether they work or not.

Realistically I know that most people buying them will not be putting them on frames anywhere near that cheap.

However I can't deny that RH tyres look pretty good on a 26er muddy fox drop bar conversion...

RH tyres for the sort of guy who see's a muddy fox and thinks

"i'd love that, chuckable and flexible, something to dart around the trails on for a classic vibe"

then spends £2k on some modern thru axel, titanium, 31.8 clamp, large diameter tubing disc brake version of it from some insta account and goes "i love it!!! (why does it ride like shit??)"

ILI!WDIRLS? bikes are the next big forum trend.

I guess this is the appropriate thread to ask, why do Surly owners have delusions of grandeur when it comes to pricing their bikes to sell?

EVERY surly that comes up on ebay, FB marketplace, on here is overpriced by about 3 times.

Makes you think.

Maybe its a shame they carry for having paid mad amount in first place and trying to regain their dignity?

They've always been in.

it's because the surly owner is a yuppie tech bro who knows nothing about bikes except wanting "a nice one" and has disposable income for the first time since they moved out of their parents 5 bed in the hills, so they walk into somewhere like keep pedalling when getting a job in the northern quarter and the lovely couple hook up the henry to their wallet

2 years later, they've not rideen it, it has sat in a shed and they now need a car to get to their start up outside of town, the bike is sold and they haven't gotten tool worth from it, as such in their eyes it has lost no value

the other buyer?

this persons parents, their wallet never opens for anyone, not least their son who wouldn't take up the family business of being a racist. they spent years on an old Raleigh and when it finally exploded spent another 3 years researching online the best bang for buck, because this was 10 years ago, it was a surly. alas, they've caught rona from going to their friends bridge game in lockdown and now need to sell it and buy an e tourer due to reduced lung capacity. being who they are they dont understand depreciation of an asset, their house price only goes up, as such, they sell it for what they bought and consider it a good deal

Mine's an investment piece now

Colour scheme makes me wanna puke.