Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Repurposed frames win every time for me. They just look class.

That donohue bangs so hard, did that belong to someone on here?

If my new wheels fit on my Stumpjumper I'd be v happy. Sadly not.

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Still loving my Baywatch bag btw

It’s @paradroid ‘s! Favourite forum bike of all time.

How about Spa Cycles reasonably priced touring frame ? Also, I think Condor may do an expensive touring frame. I'm tempted myself by the Spa. I've seen winter bikes built up using the above frameset. A tad on the heavy side but an excellent paint job.

This is great!
Anyone an idea which quill adapter this is? Looks tidy

That yellow one looks like the one ridden by Dustin's Klein's friend with the marigolds in this vid... https://youtu.be/0v2HlXpoyQw?si=hXStCFS3FnS8ZRto
. Cool bike and definitely my favourite DK video...

. Cool bike and definitely my favourite DK video...

On that note, i really miss those older videos where the content wasn't just a frame for advertising. Got to pay the bills i guess.

It is.

They don't ship to EU 😭
I always liked Spa Cycles as well

Look for a Raleigh pioneer if you're keen on repurposing, seen them on marketplace for as little as £15! 700c with canti studs, clearance for 45mm tyres (at a guess). I bought one for my girlfriend at £50 and upgraded everything else. One of the nicest bikes I've ever ridden, a bittersweet handover.

Bad photo, also available in non-step-through:

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Just saw you in the Berlin thread.
The German answer is intec m1, no?
No idea how heavy and definitely boring.

Thorn?

bit late to the party but can anyone tell me what size these wheels are?

The best size: 26”.

What's the deal with Intec? That website is about as German as it gets.

Good question.
Frames are also as German as it gets?
They can be quite nice built up, radspannerei probably has one.

Everything bike related is so expensive in Germany. Maybe that's just Berlin though

Second hand definitely tends to be a bit "buy my used part for 10% less than retail, ok?". And definitely Berlin tax on stuff people think is hip.

They are sort of oem? Not the nicest finished frame I’ve had, but it’s the one I’m most attached to.
Have had it built up with both drops and flat bars - loaded and unloaded.
The M1 has the massive head tube every surly lacks so you can tall stack height without a massive amount of spacers

Ah that was you with the M1, knew there was one on here.

Also still 449€ for frameset, that's pretty ok.

Yeah, I was surprised to see they haven't raised prices like the rest of the bike industry.
Really big value for money imo

Do you have a photo? Hard to argue with the price. What are the clearances like? #sfss