26 MTB to gravel bike conversion to town bike

[MattiThundrrr]

Scheweeeet

 

[us56456712]

Too much of anything is bad, except whiskey, which is just enough (Mark Twain).

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I'm a huge Twain fan!

"Everything in moderation, including moderation"
James Hilton
(I think)

 

[us56456712]

I'm a huge Twain fan!

"Everything in moderation, including moderation"
James Hilton
(I think)

That's a good one

 

[RustyGold]

One of my personal sayings that hasn't seemed to catch on yet...

Radicals are always wrong.

I find it multilayered and amusing...others usually just look at me like I'm an ...... The truth is out there.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I would disagree with your definition of radical. Thomas Jefferson was a radical. Dr King was a radical. Sometimes, change is required, even if it is frightening.

 

[93EXCivic]

My personal favorite Twain quote is "Go to heaven for the climate, hell for the company."

 

[RustyGold]

I would disagree with your definition of radical. Thomas Jefferson was a radical. Dr King was a radical. Sometimes, change is required, even if it is frightening.

True... depending what I'm talking about...I'll add the addendum, ", except when they're not."

 

[Grant]

There is such thing as grass track racing. It has been around for decades now. https://www.velonews.com/2019/07/ne...nside-story-of-kansass-grass-velodrome_497324

 

[MattiThundrrr]

True... depending what I'm talking about...I'll add the addendum, ", except when they're not."

Radical!

 

[93EXCivic]

What color cotton bar tape should I use on this bike? I want add a layer of cotton bar with shellac to this bike. Trying to decide between brown, maroon, red or black. Colors are here. https://www.treefortbikes.com/Newbaums-Cotton-Cloth-Handlebar-Tape

I am also going to get this saddle bag. https://www.treefortbikes.com/Banjo-Brothers-Minnehaha-Canvas-Barrel-Saddle-Bag-

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I like how mean it looks with the black.

 

[Grant]

I like how mean it looks with the black.

Agreed.

 

[93EXCivic]

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Changed out the bell (as the old one hit the handlebar bag and didn't really ring) to one that fit on the 31.8mm section of bar. Put a saddle bag on it to hold, tube, multi-tool, C02.

Just got in cotton tape which it going to go on with light coat of shellac, bar ends made from champagne corks and a new chainring to improve the chain tension.

I am probably going to get a longer quill stem adapter to bring the bars up a little more and I want to figure out a rear rack.

 

[Grant]

I was looking at MTBs with drop bars. This is a downhill MTB with slammed suspension.

 

[Grant]

Or this Mad Max thing.

 

[SpikeFC]

I was looking at MTBs with drop bars. This is a downhill MTB with slammed suspension.
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Cool thing is that one is made... in Poland

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I can't like this bike enough.

Reminds me of the bikes that I wanted to exist when I was a ThundrrrKid

 

[Grant]

I can't like this bike enough.

Reminds me of the bikes that I wanted to exist when I was a ThundrrrKid

What one?

 

[MattiThundrrr]

They didn't exist in the eighties. I wanted them to