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Baby carrying duties on a surly troll finally taken a picture! Like all the bikes on here, have an orange disc trucker as well.
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• #103
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<3
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• #104
readers wives.......fs if anyone is intrested?
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• #105
One of my Surly Straggler from the weekend!
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• #106
I'm on the lookout for a 54cm crosscheck f+f if anyone is selling. Cheers
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• #109
Out of interest, how is the Pacer?
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• #110
Pretty good so far, unsurprisingly it just feels like my Steamroller with gears, so i was comfortable on it straight away, it easily fits 35c slicks to
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• #111
20lb Di2 Pacer...!
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• #112
My cross check
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• #113
That's interesting! Any more pictures of it?
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• #114
impressive pacer - where's the photo taken?
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Manchester
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• #116
Made a few changes to the Straggler over winter. Absolutely love this bike. Done everything from multi day touring through to century road rides.
Currently with a Brooks, On One Midge Bars (defo recommend), Carradice bar bag, 1x10 setup courtesy of RaceFace / 105 shifter. Tyres wise i've been using the Schwalbe Landcruisers. Sure they're pretty heavy, but i've yet to find a tyre that genuinely offers an all round great experience. Even in sloppy mud they weren't losing grip. Touch slow on the road though.
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• #117
Looks great!
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• #118
A few questions for Karate Monkey owners who also have a steamroller, or On-one pompino.
How do they compare in ride quality ?
My 2011 Monk has the brutally stiff fork, not that it's bothered me, but that comes up a lot in reviews. The steel ride is kinda there when just generally riding about, comfy.
When i have raced or caned it down technical rough tracks and got to the edge of the frame design, then that classic Steel is real ride quality shines through you can feel the frame taking hits, soaking them up and the bit of dynamic flex and spring back from hitting stuff, getting some air, get the Monkey to it's limits and it's really fun to ride.
This of course is a subjective matter and only my point of view on how i class "Steel is Real"Is the steamroller similar ? Been sizing one up, looks like a 56 might be ok but a 59 might be better, i guess the 59cm will be slightly more comfy. I am 6' 1"
I want to leave the 1" quill stems behind and go 1 1/8 the roller will be stronger and stiffer than my old Raleighs (see photos a few pages back). The roller can take 35c cx tyres, my Raleigh has more mud clearance, i am even looking at the Pomp V4....... but the frame redesign has lost all the charm of the earlier pomps, it's cheap but bland, loads of mounting points but maybe less mud clearance than a roller.Seen that the Steamroller is coming in a Blue colour way and quite like it
I choose the Monk over a Crosscheck as i would have broken a Crosscheck, but now i fancy updating my commuter, but it would have to run 35mm cx tyres and be capable of ahem.... light off road dutys.
Been playing with rear rack and not using it really, leaning towards to the stripped down style of the roller.
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@853Superfly I have a 56 Roller f+f for sale if you are interested
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• #120
Not sure if a 56 is big enough, my Raleigh comes in at 58/57.5 i think the other blue Raleigh is 62 or 64cm, but that was comfy but a bit of a gate.
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Some random pics, some mine some of others.
1x1 having roadside repair in Mali for a cracked chainstay.
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• #122
Snow and strange looking cattle in the distance......
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Mine in the snow a few years back with big shaggy highland cattle :)
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Beach treasure hunt with skinny 28c's on.
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• #125
Monk worrying big travel bike riders, really must get the disc brakes sorted and do that race again.
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The collection is growing...
Proto/demo 1x1 frame, serial number is "1x1 DISC". Going to be a slow build - need to decide if I'll run with 26x2.7" Dirt Wizards or go for wide 650b wheels and stick a 2.3/2.4 in there...