TomvanHalen's MTB allsorts - drop bars are dead

awaits a trip to The Shed

Soz, closing for refurbishment from today...

I have choco liebniz and salt and vinegar fava beans...

Just a peek then

Nice blue

This is going to be awesome.

n00b question with my #buyer hat on, why did you chose steel vs mass produced alu/carbon?

that's a weird surly headbadge

n00b question with my #buyer hat on, why did you chose steel vs mass produced alu/carbon?

I feel that this question could be aimed at every member of LFGSS up to approx 2014.

up to approx 2019

Because I never really wanted a full suspension bike until I saw this one. Then I test rode it, and had to have it.

If you're asking how I justified that, it has the perfect amount of travel, geometry I like, a compact suspension design that leaves lots of front triangle space, and I like the customer service you get when something is made by one basically one person in Scotland. I spent half a day riding with the builder, and I agree with pretty much all his thoughts on bicycle engineering and design.

It's also probably worked out a lot cheaper than an equivalently well-specced OTP bike, because I am a pro #buyer when it comes to mtb components. The only mass-produced bike that ticks my boxes is the new Giant Trance 29, and I'm pretty sure they ripped Adrian's design off...

Also steel is hawt shit, just look at it.

#shitfixieskidderssay

Roys. Reminds me of my visit to the broads. Roys everywhere.

The World famous Roys of Wroxham

blah blah, steel feel, lateral flex, mad traction, etc.

A true institution. And a handy post office

Chuckable

Roys. Reminds me of my visit to the broads. Tat everywhere.

FTFY

fair

I am a big fan of mass produced stuff, when it comes to it I will ask you for your advice but will put Giant Trance on the list

👍

I am a big fan of mass produced stuff

DBAD's legacy

It begins

So good

Fit enduro bearings off the bat.

I'm sure Adrian the professional engineer has thought through his bearing choice ;)

I'm sure he has, but I would wager keeping an extra £50 in his pocket and delivering acceptable bearing life is worth more to him than the extra 100 hours of creak free running £80 spent on enduro bearings would give you :)

That said, maybe they don't do em in those nice chunky sizes.

Slowly getting there

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