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Not sure which part you mean? But yes, there is a dynamo hub in the front wheel.Is that what is peeking from the center of the front wheel center hub??
Bon Voyage!
And due to the wonders of modern LEDs there is a modified B+M IQ-X headlight in the front and a SON taillight with some tricky routing in the back.
The following website is simply brilliant. It tests bicycle tires for their rolling resistance, puncture resistance, grip and weight:
https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/
A kind of ASR for bicycle tires.
My Brompton on camping holiday:
My commuter bike after a car accident in 2018 (from insurance report):
https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/
A kind of ASR for bicycle tires.
My Brompton on camping holiday:
My commuter bike after a car accident in 2018 (from insurance report):
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Here are some beauty shots before I take the Koga-Miyata 'Graveller' apart for travel. The plan is to ride from Paris to Santiago de Compostella and just enjoy a couple of weeks of touring, camping and just being out and about.
The weather for the first week is supposed to be a good temparature at 20-23°C (68-73°F) but at least some rain every single day.
Not sure if I want to go through the faff of adding the fenders again.
Drivetrain side shot
From the front. You can really see the wide bars and the cross levers here
Close up of the headset and new position of the headlight.
Rear view
Headlight with modified cable and an old chainring as a light mount
Dynamo light standlights
Since we are on an audio forum here, I do have to comment on the bicycle bell.
Amir does not need to test it, because I speak from experience when I say that it will not pass the SINAD test.
Wouldn't it be better to mount something like this on your bike?
Nice bike though I must say.
LOL, no, that was more my point. As long as you can afford 'em and have room for 'em....You are obviously not familiar with the concept of "N+1" when it comes to bicycle ownership. How many bicycles does one "need?" One more than you currently own.
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Well that's counting the wife's and his tow kids, but still. He's got the proper bike for each situation: a downhill one, a MTB but electrical, three other MTBs, a gravel bike and... another collection of bicycles at his secondary/vacation house. So yup a shitload. My kid said it best when he opened his garage door: "Are we in a bicycle shop?"
And it's like MoreWatts posted: he of course has the "grocery bikes" (not just one but two).
Most of these bicycles were bought used that said.
One of my garages is fairly much a bike shop (but shares a bit of space with woodworking and some other stuff). I think I have 10 now?Well that's counting the wife's and his tow kids, but still. He's got the proper bike for each situation: a downhill one, a MTB but electrical, three other MTBs, a gravel bike and... another collection of bicycles at his secondary/vacation house. So yup a shitload. My kid said it best when he opened his garage door: "Are we in a bicycle shop?"
And it's like MoreWatts posted: he of course has the "grocery bikes" (not just one but two).
Most of these bicycles were bought used that said.
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Yup exactly. Not sure about the exact model of the spokes but it's probably what you mentioned. I read online others having the same kind of issues: I think they just went a bit too extreme on the weight saving: I'd have traded a few grams for slightly sturdier spokes
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My latest:
These are actually all the parts from another bike, which was too small, that I've put on a new frame and forks, hence the uncut steerer tube.
And here it is after a ~30 mile loop that was about half off road and included some very muddy sections.
These are actually all the parts from another bike, which was too small, that I've put on a new frame and forks, hence the uncut steerer tube.
And here it is after a ~30 mile loop that was about half off road and included some very muddy sections.
Nice!
, alpkit/sonder do nice stuff, get a full set of alpkit bike packing bags on it and go play in the hills.
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Nice!
Cheers, I'm chuffed with it; I feel much more at home on it than I did with the previous frame.
I've been bike-packing a few times, I have an Alpkit sleeping bag, but my bags are a mixture of Blackburn and Altura.
More importantly, I finally found a half decent collapsible V60 dripper for that crucial morning brew:
That is a very nice brewer... I have a brew buddy for outside adventures but it doesn't have the reservoir like your does. I like that reservoir...Cheers, I'm chuffed with it; I feel much more at home on it than I did with the previous frame.
I've been bike-packing a few times, I have an Alpkit sleeping bag, but my bags are a mixture of Blackburn and Altura.
More importantly, I finally found a half decent collapsible V60 dripper for that crucial morning brew:
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Coffee Brew Buddy, Portable Pour Over, Easy To Use - Primula
The Coffee Brew Buddy from Primula is the ultimate portable pour over for an effortless and great tasting cup of coffee; just pour, brew, and drink!
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That is a very nice brewer... I have a brew buddy for outside adventures but it doesn't have the reservoir like your does. I like that reservoir...
Coffee Brew Buddy, Portable Pour Over, Easy To Use - Primula
The Coffee Brew Buddy from Primula is the ultimate portable pour over for an effortless and great tasting cup of coffee; just pour, brew, and drink!
I have Brew Buddy, amongst many other items of coffee making paraphernalia. It's OK, but not my favourite, whereas I really like a V60/pour-over.
So you going to use that extra steerer tube or cut it?My latest:
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These are actually all the parts from another bike, which was too small, that I've put on a new frame and forks, hence the uncut steerer tube.
And here it is after a ~30 mile loop that was about half off road and included some very muddy sections.
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I see wide downhill race bars and elevate the head assembly so the bars are wide and high and one can really make those pedals and cranks squeek and groan from the extra leverage when out of the seat as well as on the seat.
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I have cut it now.
I like to go for a few rides before doing it, after all, it's bloody difficult to un-cut it.
LOL Head assembly?
Yes, the top tube with all those shims and spacers etc.
Oh I agree, always leave it uncut to start. Sometimes I'll leave it a bit longer to perhaps be useful on a different bike, tho. Just that much sticking up there makes me want to at least put some padding on it!I have cut it now.
I like to go for a few rides before doing it, after all, it's bloody difficult to un-cut it.
No, the top tube is something else. Not likely any shims.
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