Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

You might have misread the thread title.

Jan’s headlight needs a fiddle.

It is not Jan's bike

Thanks!

They look lovely.

We seem on the cusp of having a bike where not just the cassettes, but even the jockey wheels are bigger than the chain rings.

Ha!
Also those creme mudguards.

It's so confusing, isn't he all about style over function type reenactments? Won't his cantilever
brake customers be a bit miffed?

I think those jockey wheels are a nod to the spurs on western-style cowboy boots.

https://www.renehersecycles.com/a-firefly-for-vermonts-class-iv-trails/

built FF986 for a highly skilled and very strong rider in Northern Vermont

Not actually St Jan's bike.

I am in the market for a new square taper chainset like the clover leaf style further up. I haven't bought a square taper bottom bracket in a while though. Thought this might be a good place to check whats (affordable) good shit. I ussually just went with the standard BB-UN55.

It's still the shiznit

If you can't get a UN55 the UN300 has replaced it and is just as good.

I’ve switched to the Token BBs with crabon middle section. Really well made and ~80g lighter if you care about that kind of thing.

I actually do in reasonable amounts I'd say.
Thanks!

Pleasant bimble out in the Spring Sunshine. Love the position on this bike.

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Looks like a perfect match between bike and terrain.
As long as the clouds don't move in : )

My favourite new addition to the bike.

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VO mojave? Very nice. I do wonder how well they do with full bottles of water and only 2 braze ons but also...who cares...

How do you like those tyres? Thinking of pulling the trigger on possibly the last black set on earth.

Solid looking and colourful Surly. Good photo too. Where were you please?

I think they are great, I did consider rat traps but can't imagine id notice much difference plus I enjoy the fact all the bikes in the house have the same tyres.

Back of Cheddar Reservoir.