Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

I can't remember definitely if it's the same model, but I had a problem with one 9sp sunrace thumbie. I think mine may not have had a rubber lever. The one I had worked fine with a shimano der, but couldn't get it to index well on a sunrace der. Very weird.

I don't like sunrace shifters because they have very hard clicks, but that's a personal preference.

They're good. Also possible to make them friction instead of indexed if desired. It takes a bit of careful dismantling and fiddling, and not losing key parts, but is possible and the result works fine.

Loving the rando bag. Perfect amount of space. The decauler (first time user) is excellent system.

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That's really nice. Liking the TRP levers on those bars.

What's the pump? I've been looking for something like that.

Thanks, love the TRPs, much comfier for me tham the S500s I had before.

Pump is a Zefal HPX. Think they've stopped making them though, which is a shame.

Nice bike 💕

Thanks!

Crust romanceur's autistic cousin

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maybe this is the place to ask

my wife wants a new bike that is both upright/v relaxed and fast/fun to ride. It'll be a commuter not a roadbike (she has one already) so not that fast but I guess she really means not heavy with fast tires.

Any suggestions? Happy to consider framesets or full bikes

Sounds like an ebike to me

you are probably not wrong tbh.

kona coco? pinnacle lithium? cannondale compact neo? ORBEA KATU?!

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Kona ecoco was gonna be my suggestion, been eyeing one up for my OH

Turd a glitter. Many a shame

Buy your Konas now the brand is somewhere between being wound up and being sold off.

Sounds like a Pelago Aristo to me

That's nice!
I don't understand why people recommend an ebike...

Me neither

“Upright/v relaxed” + “fast” = something other than the rider doing work

I see... Some people go reasonably fast on upright bikes though, as long as the commute isn't hilly...

Some are even faster than roadies! :)

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me neither
For my use an e-bike definitely wouldn't be any faster.
I occasionally have to ride the wife's e-bike and because it cuts out above 25 km/h, I end up doing most of the pedalling anyway - uphill is obviously faster though.

Any info on this?

https://freshtripe.co.uk/nitto-ntc-dx-tallux-technomic-stem/

Looking for one of these if anyone has one laying around - ideally 100mm but could do 110mm too.

Can also be a bike that feels fast because of the tyres and geo