Because you keep asking - Cooper's bike checks and updates

Can't see it clearly but those look like the 1st gen 120 tpi EXO+ casings? I thought I was the only one who liked those. I have only one more set left.

The wear hole in your crank is incredible. Does that worry you?

Correct, Neils. They're both the (much superior) 120tpi tires. 

I'll swap to a rear double down here shortly though - you just hit things a lot harder in the summer with increased traction and speed...

And no @cr4w, not a big concern. Its a couple layers in a small area out of a LOT of layers. That's also years of wear, but you'll notice that wear spot on all my bikes, and bikes I review. Its just a product of riding right foot forward,  and in a somewhat heels-in stance.

I've been remiss, and still have a two bikes I want to get into this thread. But, before that, we've swapped a bike out; out with the shiny stainless steel tubes of my Bjorn, in with the matte titanium tubes of this Landyatchz 1146 custom. This thing has been a long time in the making, and I'm rather excited about it. I'm hoping it'll be in the quiver for at least a decade. Hopefully many more. It'll be in a couple of upcoming review pieces, but I've intentionally omitted this parts for this, the "stock" configuration. The cockpit and wheels are a carryover from the Bjorn. 

Fork: Landyatchz, currently in 47mm offset

Wheels: We Are One Faction on I9 1/1

Tires: Specialized Pathfinder Pro, 38c

Brifters: SRAM Force AXS D1

Brakes: Force Hydraulic, organic pads

Handlebar: Easton EC90 AX, 42cm

Tape: Easton

Stem: WZRD, Brazed steel and Al faceplate, 55mm

Cranks: Force D2 Power, 172.5mm

Chainring: 42t

RD: GX AXS T-Type

Cassette: GX 10-52t

Seatpost: AXS Reverb 50mm (shimmed from 30.9mm seattube)

Saddle: Reform Seymour

Pedals: Shimano PD-EH500

Rotors: SRAM Centerline XR 160/160

Frame Pack: Apidura 2.7l

Dashboard: Karoo2, K-Edge mount

Front Light: Lezyne Lite Drive 1000xl

UDH, big cassette. 

This is the part I like the most. An homage to home. 

Getting the anodizing and graphics lined up this precisely was, presumably, really hard. I'm glad smart people like Kait did it, and not me. Overall its an understated anodizing job that I think will age well, and isn't overly showy, but is pretty cool up close. 

Same cockpit as before, although the stem is starting to patina well. 

This the same seatpost I took through the BCBR Gravel Explorer. 

I've neverowned a CK headset before! So here we are. 

These tires have a few thousand kms on them... I've already got something new on these rims!

damn, that's a sick build (knowing nothing about gravel bikes, but i respect the curation of neat bits).

That stem makes me feel kind of gooey on the insides.  :drool:

Are you going to put mudguards on it for the fall?

I'll get some splash protection, yes. But it won't be full coverage metal fenders like my Bjorn.... will I regret this decision? We shall see.

some hammered honjo fenders would compliment the chunky brazing on that stem nicely, tho

A few updates - things are never really static around here... 

Element:

Bars have been chopped to 265 - the ends were a big ragged, so I figured I'd clean things up and try going back towards narrower. Jury is still out after a few rides if this is something I'm going to keep or not... it certainly feels odd, and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't like it on a bigger bike. But maybe. I'm going to keep at it for a few more weeks to see if I end up adapting and enjoying it, or go back to wider. 

Its also got a GX AXS T-Type derailleur, cassette, and chain now. Notably, there seems to be zero issues using a flattop chain and X-Sync ring. 

Landyachtz:

Currently going back and forth on wheelsets/tires for some upcoming gravel tire content, building on the pizza piece. 

Arrival:

I've swapped to an air shock... via full Flight Attendant (170 Zeb, SuperDeluxe Ultimate), and XXSL Powermeter. This has been really interesting to play with, and possibly changed how I think about FA. With no experience, I saw no real purpose for it on long travel bikes... but maybe that's where its best?

Posted by: cooperquinn

Bars have been chopped to 265

That's pretty much what it feels like... which is wild, considering how recently I was running 740mm bars. 

I also forgot I added a fender to the LY, an Ass Savers Win Wing - its remarkably effective at keeping the rider dry. Sorry to anyone behind me, though. 

Which also reminds me I've added a coupler for the Tout Terrain trailer we have on loan, its a wild piece of kit.

I'm sure 265 was a typo and you meant 765? Or maybe 625 worst case?

265 sounds to me like what the hardcore hipsters ran on their fixies in Montreal when I lived there.

Fer f*ck. You're right - 765. 

I've done that twice now - sometimes my brain still does bars in inches, and 26.5" wasn't a crazy width back in like 2002. 

Anyway I've been mostly on 780mm for the past 4 or 5 years, so its been interesting to go "backwards" a bit to see how it feels.