What's your "go-to" bike?
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What frame is that? 70s Raleigh with modern parts?
I see now you're in Germany where they have lots of lugged frames. Still curious....
I've owned a few mountain bikes over the years and have several now. This Transition TransAm is my fave. It just rides great for the type of riding I do. I'm mostly a cross country rider now but this is an all mountain bike so I plan to take it to a bike park at some point and have some fun. Hopefully with no broken bones or dislocated joints. 
I picked up this Cannondale recently for the Lefty fork but I like the bike so much I may just keep it together. One of my new faves.
My oldie that I ride the most is my TOC, possibly Wolff but unknown. I'm running 700c wheels with a 2 speed kick back yellow band hub. It's light and really fun to ride.
I picked up this Cannondale recently for the Lefty fork but I like the bike so much I may just keep it together. One of my new faves.
My oldie that I ride the most is my TOC, possibly Wolff but unknown. I'm running 700c wheels with a 2 speed kick back yellow band hub. It's light and really fun to ride.
MattiThundrrr
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I'm an xc kinda guy I think. There's no mountains, so that means Im crossing country, right? Anyhow, I would hit that one hard. Looks like fast fun. Any idea on the year? I'm geo curious, that looks steep enough in the head for the twitchy telepathic steering I like
I'm not sure what year my TransAm is. I bought it used 5 or 6 years ago. It's in the mid 2010s somewhere. The head tube angle is 67.5 which would have been considered relatively slack once upon a time, not so much nowadays. I think my carbon hardtail is 71 degrees; I think this is where a lot of 90s mtn bikes are too. I think of cross country riding as just cruising for exercise and sight seeing. The other stuff is more downhill, jumps, etc. This one is supposed to be good at it all and it is pretty fun. Here's some more specs:
https://geometrygeeks.bike/bike/transition-transam-27-5-2016/
I had a look today but it only has a big K letter instead of a head badge. It has these sparkly stickers which look original, idk. The K is made from the same sticker. It looks like it was already salvaged once or twice. It came from this organization that sells repaired old bikes for very cheap. I swapped everything except the frameset for parts that I had. When a tire tore I bought these cream continentals. I figured they will go nicely with the gray and red frameset.
I watched this video in horrid fascination. I hope you are OK after Mr. Yellow got done running you down. I always try to keep riding as fast as I can when a dog starts attacking. But I've been forced to get off the bike and use it as a wall between the dog and I. I've gotten good at kicking attacking dogs.
Fan of hybrid bikes. My wife owns a Trek version from the early 2000's I believe. Good bicycle.
Specialized Crossroads. 700c wheels. Aluminum frame. 9 speed rear derailleur - a gear for every occasion.
I own a 1981-2 Schwinn Sports Tourer which looks surprising like your frame from the same era. When I got it the paint job was just like yours. I had two water bottle bolt holders installed and repainted but otherwise very similar.
Disc brakes are very powerful for very little grip force on the brake lever. Ride for a while and then you realize its dragging a little bit. Adjust so it doesn't drag, ride some more and again it is dragging. I find that its best application is on my e-bike where the battery can help me drag this serial dragging brake down the road. Bike shop owner told me that the very high end bikes with hydraulic brakes and thru axles have solved this problem to some degree. I'll believe it whenever I get enough moolah to buy a high end bike and test it for myself. That might be a long, long while.That's definitely an option, but I would probably stay simple and keep the vees. One of my rides has disks and I'm not all that impressed.
Love the color choices and the chainguard on this bike.
ok, so back in May I said my go-to bike was the new to me RB-2, but lately the go-tos are the Ridley and CruX cx bikes cuz tis the season.
I increased the size of the tires on the CruX from 33c to 37c (not legal for CX but it's just a pit bike), and increased the cassette max gear from 32t to 34t to make it a little more suited to gravel rides.
Last Saturday, Masters 50+ Cat 1-4 race in Cheshire:
I increased the size of the tires on the CruX from 33c to 37c (not legal for CX but it's just a pit bike), and increased the cassette max gear from 32t to 34t to make it a little more suited to gravel rides.
Last Saturday, Masters 50+ Cat 1-4 race in Cheshire:
Only the camera sustained damage - and it was all cosmetic. I get chased often but it's rare for a dog to make contact. Mr. Yellow ran away immediately, and I finished the ride without any real grief.
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well since I was out of food in fridge and had the day off work. this was me and the dogs go to bike. I felt bad about the tires. they were might squished. do to all the extra weight added in baskets. but bike road just fine!
Great picture of actual hauling the groceries. Good looking bicycle. Just the right amount of visual conflict to keep the thieves away. I love one piece crank bicycles that have rust and scratches for going to the market. I use good quality locks on a clunky looking bicycle and have not lost my grocery store bike yet. However now a days the thieves will steal just about anything so good locks are a must.
