Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

you know when you have a bike with a front rack that just loves to swing around and bash the bars into the top tube (or just fall over entirely) when stationary?

is that an unavoidable function of having a loaded front end?

You can get a little spring thing to stop this, @spotter used to have one - look a bit shit banded round your DT but does the trick.

https://velo-orange.com/products/vo-wheel-stabilizer

I actually have a couple of these saved for a rainy day - give me a shout if you can't find them in stock online anywhere.

I could be tempted to part with one, they're super useful gadgets :)

https://hollandbikeshop.com/en-gb/bicycle-parts-city-bike/bicycle-fork-headset/steering-stabilizer/

edit refresh fail. Heldrig's link looks cheaper price.

There's also hebie stabilizers on SJS.

Thanks my dudes.

@cryptthing I'd want two (one for my wife) if you have them spare?

My functional Marin. Sram 1x10 because I had shifter and derailleur laying around.

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Man, that is lush!

Beaut!

Just saw this in local small ads, thought this might be great for my needs
(run errands around town mostly, albeit in all kinds of weathery conditions).

What do you guys think?

The seller points out it even features a small boot!

@enghoff 's funtional retro mtb build - more on STRIDSLAND

Buy it, immediately!

that fork tho ✅

I'll have a rummage tonight - although I think I'd only want to part ways with one of them :/

Are you able to pickup or do you require postage?

Beautiful!

So rad! How's the handling with such a short stem and this amount of saddle-to-bar-drop? I'll might try a very short stem on my DB...

Hrmm its just pretty nice in general having a short stem. Guess it feels more natural compared to a 120mm stem, pretty much on any bike!

its just perfect. my dream biek

not a fan of the cranks but otherwise... perfect!

FTFY

Still work tho.

Should put them on my Giant.

That exactly what I have in mind if I were to go for a modern randonneur bike.

It's very close to what I'd order as a custom bike, but...

If you want a modern randonneuse (as opposed to a hommage), why would you design such a high top tube? A more compact frame would be stiffer, more comfortable thanks to the longer seatpost, and would offer better standover height.

or put campag with spyres and internal routing .. just ride a brklss fixie

Or pick a fork and tyre combination that doesn't fit the mudguards you want.

Needs a straight headtube and steel forks anyway.

all you h8rs can get in the sea, map 4eva