Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Have been spending far too much time thinking about frame swap to a
Straggler. Had almost turned myself off the idea before seeing that...

after seeing psee latest thread... i may have sent matt an email enquiring the cost of swapping my rear end to disc and more clearance (oo-err)

What frame had you been thinking of swapping?

Cross Check.

Like the idea of discs, don't really need them, probably won't do anything about it this year...

Rear triangle need to be stiffer, not just a question of adding extra material.

I says likely not to be cheap.

On the other hand, it mean you can get the new SRAM Rival Disc.

Is that a CX crankset?

It's the 46-36t CX specific version. I suspect the only difference is the chainring size though.

New rear triangle would be the plan

Aha. Im looking at getting a cross check, my next question was gonna be what size is yours :)

You not happy with cantis or mini vs then? Mini vs are so good on my Pompino that I don't really see the need for discs.

This, easy to set up mini v to work great but then again, nothing better than full hydro sram.

Straggler is adorable

Love this. Not sure if re.

New Rival group is insanely tempting. SRAM shifters are a joy to hold. Perfect fit.

56, it's not the stopping power, running TRP CX9 with compressionless housing. Brakes feel great and with the right pads stop great 98% of the time. Going to stick a pair of Avid Ultimate V brakes on there soon with appropriate levers to fix the mudguard "issues" I've had

Benefit of the Straggler would be rotors are cheaper to replace than rims, 650b + mudguards allows for massive tyres while still keeping my ass dry, full housing for the brakes but still being able to run down tube shifters...

Saying that, it's not really a killer reason to swap, I should just get round to replacing these rims, get off the internet and carry on having a great time riding the Cross Check!

My friend Frans developed this modern 650B randonneur bike, the Bob Jackson Special. His website is now... functional

http://bobjacksonspecial.com/Eng%20index.html

@regal, do you know if it's for back relief?

No idea if it's for a specific issue or if that's just how he's most comfortable for long periods in the saddle.

I was really liking this build and then I saw the spacers.

Can I post my own bike here since it's not porn, I think I saw people posting their bikes here... I'll remove it if not allowed... Every time I put new bar tape, I feel renewed love for my bike...

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That mirror looks perfectly placed for a quick mid-ride beard trim

That is super functional, especially if you spend most of you time riding up and down the regents canal portaging things whilst drink coffee and eating crossaints.

That cup looks like one of those BYO silicone jobs; never got on with them and had to return because the odour of plastic, even after 6 months, was as fresh as the day I got 'em. Along with permanent distorted coffee smell.

Straggler on previous page is proper cool.

New Rival group is insanely tempting. SRAM shifters are a joy to hold. Perfect fit.

This. 105 so cheap but SRAM nicer to use