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I’m a little Surly
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Picked up my new 'FX 3 Disc' (2020) today. It's my first real bike purchase and I'm loving it so far. Rode it around the neighborhood today. It's fast, comfortable, and just rides really nicely. Fits my riding style and my aesthetic preferences. It's super sleek looking.
I do think I might have to take it back to see if the disc brakes are functioning properly. I'm hearing a noise when I brake and it's definitely not an instant stop, even at slower speed.
Also, I have no clue how the DuoTrap works. My Wahoo will not find the sensor. I don't know what to pair it with on my iPhone.
I do think I might have to take it back to see if the disc brakes are functioning properly. I'm hearing a noise when I brake and it's definitely not an instant stop, even at slower speed.
Also, I have no clue how the DuoTrap works. My Wahoo will not find the sensor. I don't know what to pair it with on my iPhone.
have been going to rides in the morning/afternoon to make up lost commute days.
Welcome to the awesome world of bike commuting!
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Hi there!
There's my Seven Alaris. I bought it here in Brazil.
Some guy brought this beauty to brazilian's territory back in 2003 and years later sold it to ME! hehehe.
I made some adjustments and change some components to serve me as a simple and reliable commuter bike.
Frame: Seven Cyles Alaris Titanium
Fork: Shimano PRO Composite Carbon Fiber/Alu
Wheels: VZAN Futura (a Brazilian brand)
Tire: Continental UltraSport 28mm
Group: Shimano Claris 8x2s
Shifters: Thumbshifters SunRace 8x3s
Stem/seatpost: Ritchey Classic
Handleber: Ritchey PRO
Saddle: Specialized Henge
There's my Seven Alaris. I bought it here in Brazil.
Some guy brought this beauty to brazilian's territory back in 2003 and years later sold it to ME! hehehe.
I made some adjustments and change some components to serve me as a simple and reliable commuter bike.
Frame: Seven Cyles Alaris Titanium
Fork: Shimano PRO Composite Carbon Fiber/Alu
Wheels: VZAN Futura (a Brazilian brand)
Tire: Continental UltraSport 28mm
Group: Shimano Claris 8x2s
Shifters: Thumbshifters SunRace 8x3s
Stem/seatpost: Ritchey Classic
Handleber: Ritchey PRO
Saddle: Specialized Henge
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the not sexy side of commuting by bike.
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I'm in CA, but I would carry a wadful of plastic grocery bags for the seat and if possible the bars (those look like jones-H though? pretty wide. maybe just bag the grips, secure by loosely knotting the bag handles?)
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The seat is a cambium, the only problem I have sometimes is warming the seat up on the way to work and having snow melt on it and then refreeze in a nice hard layer. But (t) that goes for any saddle. The bar is stock with rubber grips. I have had some leather saddles and cork grips in the past but wont put them on my commuter bikes anymore, too much to look after. I used to carry the grocery bags and would even get alerts from others in my office if it started to rain unexpectedly onmy brooks, but after getting it wet anyway and having to ride it home a few times I gave up. No idea how the british manage it unless the bag goes on every day.
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I've made some progress on the Hardrock gravel/do-it-all build:
I replaced the crappy Force brake levers (which also had the wrong pull ratio) with a pair of Tektro RL520s and also got rid of the old bar tape that had been reused several times while I was figuring out the position of the levers and no longer felt very nice.
The 11-36t cassette has been replaced by a 11-42. I did buy a cheap one which means it's really heavy (630 g, more than the NX 11-speed cassette) and the RD hanger extender means it's doesn't shift very well, but it gives me the range I need and I'll eventually get rid of all of this anyway when I have the money for a proper 12-speed setup.
I've now done about 220 km on the bike and I'm really happy about the way it turned out. I do still need to get a slightly shorter stem (probably a 70mm instead of the 80 I'm using now) because the handlebar feels a little bit too far, but I can already spend well over an hour on the bike every day without any significant discomfort.
I replaced the crappy Force brake levers (which also had the wrong pull ratio) with a pair of Tektro RL520s and also got rid of the old bar tape that had been reused several times while I was figuring out the position of the levers and no longer felt very nice.
The 11-36t cassette has been replaced by a 11-42. I did buy a cheap one which means it's really heavy (630 g, more than the NX 11-speed cassette) and the RD hanger extender means it's doesn't shift very well, but it gives me the range I need and I'll eventually get rid of all of this anyway when I have the money for a proper 12-speed setup.
I've now done about 220 km on the bike and I'm really happy about the way it turned out. I do still need to get a slightly shorter stem (probably a 70mm instead of the 80 I'm using now) because the handlebar feels a little bit too far, but I can already spend well over an hour on the bike every day without any significant discomfort.
praivo : was your bike originally specced as 3x7? That's what mine is and I was, and unfortunately the Freehub is only compatible with 7 speed cassettes. Was contemplating getting new wheels, but since I've been fine with the gearing for the past 4 years, am just converting to a 1x7 (I've only ever used the 42T crank so no loss there). I'm now looking at doing a custom build from the ground up now that I have a better idea of my riding preferences and what I would want in a more fitness oriented commuter. Also, not commuting since I'm working from home.
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also a clothes line.
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Nice!
What is that seatpost? I can see through it.
Also what is that sleeve on the top tube?
What is that seatpost? I can see through it.
Also what is that sleeve on the top tube?
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This is an older picture, but I had a bike that I stripped and I had a Specialized Carbon post in it. I decided to use it for my CrossRip and after about 7 years during an inspection, I saw light cracking below the pinch bolt, which seemed to just be the surface coating, but it was a early generation carbon post, so I thought, meh, time to replace it. I replaced with a Bontrager carbon post. It was not see through, but had some silver on it which gave it that effect.
The sleeve is just a wrapping of length of velcro that I had laying around and used it to protect the top tube when I have to lean the bike against the rack to lock it up properly. It nice in that its fairly water resistance and dries very fast when it does get wet....and I can just take it off if needed.
Albatross bars are cool!!
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Here’s my commuter/man-about-town bike.
I get to store it in my classroom too!
I get to store it in my classroom too!
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