Tijs' Crust ↯

What's the actual head angle and actual rake?

Checks notes...

Head angle is 73 degrees, rake 65 mm.

Is that the listed measurements or your own?

Do I look like I know how to measure stuff like that?

Not sure 😸

But head angle will massively change the feel of a 65mm fork and I know from experience that sometimes intended head angle changes with casual mitrering and speedy welding :)

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I'll see if I can get some measurements out later.

Well you don't have to. Just curious

Bike is excellent!

Angle finder on phone will help you do this.

I actually have an angle meter! But the battery seems to have died.

I moved to utrecht recently so there really is no opposite side anymore!

I have listened to your requests, and have mounted the widest tyre possible.

More pics please!

Logos have subsequently been blacked out.

now it's proper

Just needs the bottle cages powdercoated now

And different bars. Looking for something like this, but with normal reach. Ideally in black.

Looks sick.

They might be too similar to what you already have shape wise but the Fairweather (Nitto) M174AA all road bars I just ordered come in black and have that kind of shape, but slightly different due to the shorter reach. Caveat. I think the only place that sells them is Blue Lug....

https://global.bluelug.com/fairweather-mod174-all-road-bar-black.html

I think tokyo bike might have them

There's also ritchey neoclassic... zipp sl-88...

but none have the parallel ramps/ drops of those maes. I am not as convinced as I was that I want horizonal drops.

@Tijs how do you like those big bois?

@Tijmen Simworks john cage come in black too...

Yeah but @Tijs is running a quill stem and I know he wouldn't even consider using a Quill > Threadless adapter, so the options for a short reach, flat ramped drop is tough. Short reach, easy, flat ramp, easy. Short reach flat ramp in black? Not easy.

There's also ritchey neoclassic... zipp sl-88...

Need to be 26mm. What JB said. 31.8mm bars are a bit too bulky for me on such a skinny frame anyway.

how do you like those big bois?

Tomorrow will be the first ride with them, but already they look great.

I ran the 700x40 re-fuse for a year or so, including some long rides. I rate them, fat file tread is great.

Ah yes. And agreed - the ... wasn't meant to imply there's lots of options, there isn't.

@Tijmen fair

Simworks So Bar - if you can find them...

Nowhere near as trendy and not quite the classic shape but does have a little flat drop:
Kalloy Uno handlebar