1995 Sunn Vertik 2

[Karate Chicken Industries]

My answer would be, which tires work better for what I'm doing?

 

[K_50]

I get the white wheels, they're so hawt. But I prefer the look of the other, looks more like a mountain bike. I don't think you use it on trails, so white for you?
Maybe I want them both

"Looks more like a mountain bike" was just what I was thinking - The white/purple makes it look too much like a carpet queen/boulevard cruiser. I plan on taking it out for some singletrack on weekends, and the Maxxis tyres ride a lot better than the white ones.
Plus, the white tyres would look pretty sweet on my Trek cruiser:

 

[K_50]

My answer would be, which tires work better for what I'm doing?

Maxxis - Function over form. And I like having the original wheelset on this bike.

 

[K_50]

Purple/white wheels on the cruiser. In some perverse way, I'm digging it...

 

[K_50]

I remembered that I had a Softride stem lying around, and decided to try it out yesterday




I was planning on a test run at the local pump track. But it started to rain, so that was a no-go. Instead I cruised some dirt paths in the same area, and got my tyres good and muddy




The handlebar position looks a lot more sensible than with the ridiculously long Ringlé-ish stem. But it just doesn't work for me - My back and shoulders are killing me today

 

[MattiThundrrr]

The softride fits perfectly, great addition. Loving all the purple

 

[K_50]

The softride fits perfectly, great addition. Loving all the purple

But the bar height has me hurting in a lot of ways - like back, shoulders, and a tension headache. So it won't be staying on.

 

[K_50]

The steering felt a bit weird with the 155mm. stem. So when this 120mm. Ringlé I'd been watching for a few weeks came down to a reasonable price, I decided to grab it.




The closest to a side-view I've got of it yet




I think this pic from last night's shake-down ride turned out pretty cool

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Lol what approximately is "reasonable" for a Ringle? Asking for a friend

 

[K_50]

Lol what approximately is "reasonable" for a Ringle? Asking for a friend

Less than what I got for the one I recently sold .
I paid Dkr. 500,- (a little less than $80,-) for it, which around my parts is on the low end of fair pricing, especially since it's in vg+ condition.

 

[K_50]

I picked up some neo-retro goodness yesterday.
36t, 94mm. bcd, narrow wide, purple ano:

 

[K_50]

I finally got it mounted: