Some bodging to mount a shifter to my curly bar experiment.
A test ride to tweak bar and hood positions
A happy machine.
I borrowed the bar to see if I want one. I'm feeling it, time to commit. Then I'll have to figure out a better shifter setup and make sure I have space for a dropper lever.
Yay lego!
Once you go drops.... they're just so much faster and more hand positions.
What brakes are you running? I rate my GRX 10 speed shifters if you can find a used set.
Posted by: fartymarty
Once you go drops.... they're just so much faster and more hand positions.
What brakes are you running? I rate my GRX 10 speed shifters if you can find a used set.
TRP Hylex, I think they're (one of) the only brake-only hydro levers.
Means I'll continue bodging a mtb shifter on there, but I'm happy with that.
Posted by: velocipedestrian
Posted by: fartymarty
Once you go drops.... they're just so much faster and more hand positions.
What brakes are you running? I rate my GRX 10 speed shifters if you can find a used set.
TRP Hylex, I think they're (one of) the only brake-only hydro levers.
Means I'll continue bodging a mtb shifter on there, but I'm happy with that.
A bar end shifter or DT shifter would be sweet
Velo - hows the Drop9er treating you?
Posted by: fartymarty
Posted by: velocipedestrian
Posted by: fartymarty
Once you go drops.... they're just so much faster and more hand positions.
What brakes are you running? I rate my GRX 10 speed shifters if you can find a used set.
TRP Hylex, I think they're (one of) the only brake-only hydro levers.
Means I'll continue bodging a mtb shifter on there, but I'm happy with that.
A bar end shifter or DT shifter would be sweet
just di2 them
Velo - How's the Grav9er treating you?
Posted by: fartymarty
Velo - How's the Grav9er treating you?
It's a winner. I took it on a scouting expedition after getting a hint of where some pirate trails might be... It was the perfect tool - covered lots of distance and surfaces, but prevented me from dropping into the things I found.
Seal, gravel, singletrack, some roots and pine needles... Good times.
Even took it for a lap of the pump track on the way past, would have liked a dropper for that.
Looking good - I'm liking the front rack - very Rando. I need to get one for my Krampus - mainly to carry my lock but i'm sure it would be useful for other things as well.
I also love the fact you can cover a lot more ground than a mtb yet still take in easier trails.
The rack is super useful. I have a set of bigger panniers I can load up with ~25kg of supermarket shopping, or just a tiny dry bag etc on top.
I also have a Freeload / Thule rack for the rear which mounts with straps. I've used it for overnights and it's bomber.
Truly the ATB option.
What rack is it?
Posted by: fartymarty
What rack is it?
The front one is just a generic cheapie, might be an old 26" rear I think.
The strap on (not pictured, Google it) is a Thule Tour Rack. A bit fiddly to mount, but super stable in use.
Old pic, same rack, can't see it.
Cheers
As something of a tidy-cable fetishist, that lock on your handlebars makes me shudder, hah. Otherwise, looks like a build you could take camping some rough and rowdy spots! Those are enormous rear panniers... how many liters?
Posted by: cooperquinn
As something of a tidy-cable fetishist, that lock on your handlebars makes me shudder, hah. Otherwise, looks like a build you could take camping some rough and rowdy spots! Those are enormous rear panniers... how many liters?
Fair, I did use the lock, but it ain't pretty.
I only have the smaller version of the bags now (pictured on the curly bar machine) but the large ones were probably ~30+l each.
The plan for the next rough camping trip is to take the Stanton with some mountain wheels and big-volume tyres. It easily clears a 29x2.4 rear, and I'm tempted to try a 2.6.
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