Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Berthoud? Or, you say the Imperial build quality didn’t impress, look at the Special series.

The bike will sink while canoeing?

C17 Cutout sounds the way

You rode to the water, did a backflip and paddled away?

I would like a cut out

For ultimate cut out, popular in the RAAM there's always the Infinity. https://infinitybikeseat.com/

Does anyone have a Genesis Croix de Fer 2011 - 14 for sale / swap in a 58/60?

Happy to trade my Transition Rapture F+F if anyone is interested.

added fenders & lights

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Extremely correct bicycle to ride IMO.

Yo, which model GRX is that?!

Need to get a new stem and spacer stack but otherwise this mango hauler is working to spec.

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Nice bike. What bag is that?

Thanks! It's an Ile designs porteur bag. Very nice bag in my opinion. Could do with some fidlocl maybe but other than that perfectly nice.

One of the best bikes in this thread.

I’ve had to borrow Liz’s town bike today. Once I’d raised the saddle a bit it was fine.

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I dug this out of a skip at work on Friday, today it’s off to it’s new forever home with a young ‘un that needs to get to her new job. A wash, brake and gear adjust , air in the tyres and it’s done. Oh I also removed the bent to hell basket. Good deed for the week done.

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Might be of interest to some here, there's now thru axles with integrated rack/mudguard mounts. Super idea imo
https://www.curvecycling.com/products/relaxle-thru-axles

That's really clever, means more functionality for carbon forks for sure.

Decent for mudguards, but for a rack where would you mount the diving board?

I think this is how they solve it, but in hindsight it's not quite as great as I thought, but maybe something could be botched for other racks/forks?

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Old man mountain has been making stuff like that for a while too.
https://oldmanmountain.com/fit-kits-and-spare-parts/

Someone stole @GrantMontie 's idea!

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That's my bike though?

Yep, I was replying to the link for a product very similar to your excellent DIY effort! The photos of your bike were for reference.

Lol sorry wasn't paying attention 😔

TA, Maxi car (I think), Mavic... Original owner (well in his 80s) picking up bread and looking very cool...

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