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you're getting closer to the right frame size 😃!

Finished article. I could trim the cables and cut the steerer, but is that in keeping with the “you don’t want to steal me” vibe? No.

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chefs kiss

You’ll be proud to know that shortly after I took this photo, I very carefully rode down these stairs. Like a badass.

yessss get it, after two years i've finally learned to hop the homer off kerbs recently, so i believe in your continued progression

Hey there,
here is my every day ride. by now I added some rust to the downtube, so it fits this category even better.

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Hey Toni, good to see you on here 😘

Don’t spose anyone has a size 54 fixed/single speed frame/full build going for rat bike duties - preference for steel and quill stem

Cool & smooth.

Love it!

rat with current dropper post, poor me ;-)
good looking bike, massive wheels/tires.

Hah, yeah, I guess dropper and XT chainset don't scream ratbiek. This bike used to be my first choice MTB so these are parts leftover from that incarnation. The dropper is essential as I am sharing it with my partner, so need to be able to drop the saddle without faff to encourage her to actually ride it.

This incarnation is already dead tho, as she took one look at the Surly sunrise bars and was like 'lol you can gtfo if you think I'm riding bars that wide' so those are coming off and some swept bars are going on. Serves me right for saying it was the finished article.

Two beauts in Glasgow.

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This is incredible

Next level

Fuck, that's good.

superb

Ha

we have a winner here

Even looks like it bar spins

Any idea what’s in the huge sacks in the background?

Coffee beans?

CATIMOR
A controversial coffee varietal. Catimor is a cross between Timor coffee (resistant to leaf rust, which is a big problem at the moment in Central America) and Caturra coffee. It was created in Portugal in 1959.
Varietal: Catimor
Related to: Caturra and Timor
Origin: Portugal
Botany: Hybrid
Grows best at: Above 500 masl and below 1500 metres
Prevalent in: Central South America and Asia
Predominant Colour: Red
Fruit size: Normal rounded
Plant size: Dwarf
Leaf Characteristics: Large and wide
Plants per hector: 3000
Recommended Spacing: 1.67 x 1.67
Common Tasting Notes: Not known for its special cup properties, bad examples of this can taste or rubber and earth, good examples tend to have a larger body and a spicy complex black pepper note to them.

Special Notes:

A controversial coffee varietal. Catimor is a cross between Timor coffee (resistant to leaf rust, which is a big problem at the moment in Central America) and Caturra coffee. It was created in Portugal in 1959.

It grows and produces fruit very quickly and has very high yields. It's pest resistant and leaf rust resistant, and will grow well at much lower altitudes in comparison to many other commercial varietals. However, it has been reported that it can be problematic at very low or high altitudes.

Sounds perfect, but problems come in the cup quality. Timor has its feet in the Robusta species (hence all these lovely benefits), but Robusta is not known for being tasty. Also, because of its over-eagerness to produce fruit, the Catimor's producing life span is reduced significantly. Some producers report severe drop-offs in production after only 10 years or so.

This works for touring, right?

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