Monster, Monsteur, Monstour , 26/29+ and Expedition and Adventure bikes

Thanks. Nice to see it out in the real world

Yeah can’t wait to start building but just want to get a couple of layers of the ceramic coating on first

wow thats lovely!

Stunner! Yours? Looks like a real monster truck ride over everything kind of bike

@bur70n_ That's a stunner! Good call on going the extra step with the custom paint. Looks amazing. A friend of mine has one of the first OG+. Wide drops with carbon forks and 29 x 2.35 tyres. It's a beast!

Thanks, was lucky with the paint due to stock, I have 2.0 but thinking now I wish I had gone wider. Always time tinker

the ceramic coating

Please can you tell me a bit more about this? I'm guessing something to protect the paintwork?

That’s correct, something that car and marine have been doing, helps to protect the paint and stop crap from sticking to it, so wash’s off easily. Or that’s the theory………

So finally got this built, a couple small quick shake down rides done, so pleased so far with this

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Jeeeeeez. Very nice

It's one of dr jon's creations, built by vertigo cycles I think. Probably find something about it on his blog: https://drj0nswanderings.wordpress.com/ or have a look for his flickr/dr.j0n on instagram

That frame is insanely good.

Thanks, pretty pleased how it’s turned out

The ride is awesome

26" fixed gear retro MTB with studded tyres, dyno hubs and "gravel bars" is quite possibly a thread winner.

OG Radtractor™

Still doing miles and smiles a decade later.
Has a (wood powered) Dynamo now. Game changer.

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@Kidneys what’s the rear rack?

Tubus logo classic

Glad to see this is still going strong

Disappointing lack of panniers

You too, proto-bikepacker

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Maybe it's not equipped with fat enough tyres, but since the Genesis Vagabond got a mention a few pages back, I thought I could post mine.

It was built from the frame up, so has a hybrid drive train with Shimano SLX chainset and front mech with a 105 rear mech, shifters and brakes.

I'll be using it for bike-packing eventually, but for now it's been used for exploring the South of England. It's a total beast that seems to be able to climb or mash its way through almost everything. There's been a few occasions when I've crashed through a ditch or dumped it into mud at speed and then emerged on the other side totally unscathed.

It's pretty high at the front end, with a long back end and 72 degree seat angle which means I get traction on some pretty steep, loose conditions, so it's great for seated climbing.

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-1 for tree harassment

:) That campsite by that river was great - I was having a bit of a shit time around then; that trip was a good distraction, thank you.

@Kidneys always cheers me up!