Bikes I likes

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Not sure how well known this brand is, but Brodie bikes are sublime. Of course his own custom build would be something special
https://www.thespoken.cc/paul-brodies-own-mtb

I've heard of Brodie. That 27.5 of his is sublime.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Little bit more on the man. His post MTB career is pretty cool

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thepro...wcm/cd86f794-d8d8-4b4e-b2a9-ee2ca8ca5466/amp/

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Stupid insta won't let me view comments without signing up. Curious to know what the non MTB world thinks of a Ritchey

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

I have a Ritchey Road Logic (2018?). Campy Record 11. Reynolds cf wheels. It's a beaut.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

I contacted Ritchey around 1998 to build me a custom and he wouldn't do it because of my height/weight.

He's built some great bikes over the years.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Lol you are dealing with an artiste when they inform you that your body is the wrong size for their work.
Legend has it that Frank Lloyd Wright told a client that the reason she was uncomfortable in his chair was that she was not the correct shape.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

I know more than a few fabricators who are not afraid to build frames for me. I think TR just didn't want to have to order a custom tubeset, which has had to happen for at least two of my customs.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I couldn't even get Charlie to mail me a book.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

The bike. The fork!
https://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/ccm/90370
How the heck am I supposed to live my life, knowing they are out there

 

[MattiThundrrr]

That's a Tange springer

 

[ParkRNDL]

"Likes" is a bit of an understatement, mkay?
https://m.pinkbike.com/news/throwba...gnificant-place-in-mountain-bike-history.html

Just spent an hour down THAT rabbit hole. The history of this stuff is amazing.

 

[us56456712]

A frame like that with a 20" seat tube and 700x54 tires would be sweet.

Koski Brothers was building custom similar bikes about 3 years ago, don’t know about now.

 

[us56456712]

Freakin hot! I'd say that would work for a klunker/mtb build. Or a nice start for a strandie

I would replace the forward facing drops with track drips if I was klunking a coaster. It would ruin the paint but I wouldn’t care, rat on.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Unfortunately (for all of us, youzeguy don't need to watch me butcher bikes even worse) I can't weld, so all my drops have to point in their original direction. Never had a trail bike with track drops, pretty much everything is quick release

 

[MattiThundrrr]

So far outta my price range it hurts
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-velo-de-route/longueuil-rive-sud/velo-ccm-flyte/1425449745Absolutely smashing
And a little sketchy. Two different bikes pictures, no description. If you are asking nearly 2k, a little clarity would be helpful

 

[MattiThundrrr]

This guy has a few things worked out
https://bikepacking.com/bikes/benedicts-crust-romanceur/
Excerpts:

-"I encourage folks to get creative and build these bikes with the plethora 90s MTB parts that are just waiting to have a second chance at the shralp."

On wide drop handlebars: "The kinds of bikes we are riding drop bars on now are essentially what we rode on mountain bikes in the 90s"

-"Will you ever give up on square taper? Nope; no reason to. The industry has been chasing its tail with BB standards since 1998 and they still haven’t found anything as simple, reliable, smooth, and inexpensive. Not to mention beautiful."

-"All the best parts have already been made in huge quantities. Those parts were built to last, unlike what you’d find today. There is little risk in finding them used, even if they’re 25 years old. "

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Square Taper 4LYFE

 

[Grant]

 

[MattiThundrrr]

^Not a complete bike, has no brakes. If they finish it, I might be interested. Is it too big for the owner? Maybe a step through frame so they don't need that BMX pad

 

[MattiThundrrr]

This is a good one
https://www.mtbr.com/threads/dont-hate-it-because-its-beautiful.1182833/#post-15407116
https://mikesee.exposure.co/the-slingshot-project
Builder seems to be a good guy too, lots of good writing on the Passion page at the MeaTBuRr