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Wide handlebar upgrade on a older bike

Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 17:56:52 2017 No.1081008 View Reply Original Report Download thread

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Hey guys, looking for opinions.

I have a late 90's/early 2000's specialized rockhopper as my entry level beater to cut my teeth on the trails. However, to get the most out of my bike I'm thinking about upgrading some of the parts to make it a bit more capable. One of the upgrades i want is wider handlebars. Is this upgrade worth it on a older bike, or am i better off just using it as is with the older style narrow bars until I switch over to something newer?

Pic related, what I was going to order.

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Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 23:00:35 No.1081064 Report

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>>1081051
This is what i'm looking at buying, thanks to your guys' input. Short stem, 1 1/2" rise on a long handlebar.

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Anonymous Tue 13 Jun 2017 00:32:24 No.1081087 Report

Quoted By: >>1081096

I've been wanting to upgrade my cockpit.
Could you guys help on choosing the right size stem and bars for my bike?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 13 Jun 2017 00:55:50 No.1081096 Report

Quoted By: >>1081101

>>1081087
It's largely down to personal preference but the general trend is wide bars and short stems, so try something wider and shorter than what you currently have. It's probably best to try a middle ground between the shortest and widest you could go which is around 35mm and 800mm, so take the difference and divide it in half for something to aim for.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 13 Jun 2017 01:04:24 No.1081101 Report

Quoted By: >>1081109

>>1081096
I used to own a Kona 134 dl with a 40mm stem and 760mm bars.
Should I get a 60mm stem and 760mm and cut it if it feels too big because of the difference in geometry?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 13 Jun 2017 01:33:02 No.1081109 Report

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>>1081101
If you're fine with cutting bars down you could even get something in the 780-800mm range. You could start off with them at the widest and move your grips and brakes in incrementally (you don't even have to cut the excess off right away) until you get the perfect fit. 50-60mm is probably a good stem length, 30-40mm is more suited to frames designed for them with longer top tubes so would probably feel too cramped if your current length is comfortable.

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Post your bike thread.

Anonymous Tue 30 May 18:49:49 2017 No.1077222 View Reply Last 50 Original Report Download thread

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No post - no bike.
Old thread >>1074255

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Wiley

Wiley Sun 11 Jun 2017 23:49:46 No.1080816 Report

Quoted By: >>1080817

New-to-me freeride bike. 2008ish Ironhorse 7point. I need to rebuild the fork and get new brakes, grips, and have to mount up some decent pedals, but it was a steal at $500 with 2 extra brand new Minions.
I figure I'll have a great freeride/DH bike for under $800 when I'm done.

Wiley

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Wiley Sun 11 Jun 2017 23:51:10 No.1080817 Report

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>>1080816
Pic related

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nishiki !Q2xFMo.dq. Mon 12 Jun 2017 21:52:19 No.1081054 Report

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>>1080799

Thanks. Chode stem is going to go soon

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 23:58:17 No.1081074 Report

Quoted By: >>1081088

>>1080795
I'm 6'6"
The frame is tad small for me but it'll work for now. I needed a bike immediately and this one is v well maintained+ price was right.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 13 Jun 2017 00:34:58 No.1081088 Report

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>>1081074
it's a good bike. I'm not certain a frame truly your size is factory made, or if so, rarely. I'm 6'3" and a 63cm frame fits me right, but I rode a 61 for years and it was fine.

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Anonymous Sat 03 Jun 18:45:54 2017 No.1078295 View Reply Original Report Download thread

Quoted By: >>1080881

Hey /n/ates, just moved to cambridge for 3 months for a summer intenrship.

I got an apartment 2.0 miles away from my internship, what do you guys think is the best method of /n/ to take?

Torn between buying a bike, boosted board (so much fuckin money), and just say fuck it and walk for the 3 months (im kinda fat so it would do me good).

Keep in mind, I'll most likely leave the bike behind if I do that, I live across the country.

>inb4 boosted boards are for dweebos

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Anonymous Sun 11 Jun 2017 13:00:07 No.1080656 Report

Quoted By: >>1080862

You can see exactly what bus/train to take here but it gives you routes based on your departure time rather than the best possible route.
http://www.mbta.com/

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 04:54:54 No.1080862 Report

Quoted By: >>1080914

>>1080656
I just use google maps, the mbta site doesn't seem to give any indication of how frequently things run (and it already has my address, saved locations, history, etc.) and their mobile site is useless.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 06:37:29 No.1080881 Report

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>>1078295
I lived in Cambridge near Central Square for 18 months. Bought a single speed bike, Schwinn Madison for around $200. Rode it year round, in the snow and shit.

Boston should be the bike capital of the US, fairly dense, flat as fuck, and not much rain. The places you'll want to bike to aren't too far either, I used to say I could bike 30 minutes in any direction and get to any worthwhile spot in the area.

But yeah, cyclist seem to get killed all the time out here. I got in my one big bike crash out there on Commonweath Ave near BU, car turned into me and I crushed in his windshield. I ended up being ok, but 6 months later a college kid was killed in the same intersection by a semi.

http://www.bu.edu/today/2012/student-cyclist-killed-on-comm-ave/

So yeah, great city to ride a bike in as long as you don't get killed. Good luck getting around!

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 09:40:14 No.1080914 Report

Quoted By: >>1081080

>>1080862
You can pick up paper schedules for the buses, as well as a headway chart for the subway, at Harvard or Park Street.

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Anonymous Tue 13 Jun 2017 00:23:44 No.1081080 Report

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>>1080914
They have copies of all the full schedules and maps online, but if you just want to go from point a to point b and then home again you don't need all of that, google maps has this timeline thing that shows you all the different ways to go so you can see if you're going to miss the one bus a day somewhere if the one you're transferring from is a minute late and if it's one that runs all the time you can just think about how long it'll take instead of needing to show up at a specific time. I use it for my daily commute because there are a few ways I can go that take roughly the same amount of time but I need to transfer at different stops so I check beforehand which ones will be there first, since they have the realtime data.

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Anonymous Thu 08 Jun 20:04:00 2017 No.1079761 View Reply Original Report Download thread

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What can you tell me about AUTOBIKE?

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Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 09 Jun 2017 16:41:51 No.1080064 Report

Quoted By: >>1080086

>>1080062
>2 speed kickback
Actually the SRAM one isn't the kickback. I think Sturmey-Archer still makes them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 09 Jun 2017 18:48:42 No.1080086 Report

Quoted By: >>1081060

>>1080064
Who owns SA?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 09 Jun 2017 19:55:11 No.1080104 Report

Quoted By: >>1081030

>>1080044
shut up, you're going to get us all vanned.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 20:14:55 No.1081030 Report

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>>1080104
too late.

Wiley

Wiley Mon 12 Jun 2017 22:15:10 No.1081060 Report

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>>1080086
Sunrace/Sturmey-Archer is its own entity.

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Bike with roter

Anonymous Fri 09 Jun 09:47:59 2017 No.1079978 View Reply Original Report Download thread

Quoted By: >>1080028 >>1080030 >>1081058

>pic kinda related

Hello guys, good morning :)

I have a problem and I need the wisdom of /g/..
I want to put like a trailer into my bike and sell shit around...BUT...I need wi-fi to do social wi-fi, but theres a problem..I need to power the equipments
What do you recommend ? Car battery with converter? UPS?

Tell me what you think about it

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Anonymous Fri 09 Jun 2017 14:41:33 No.1080028 Report

Quoted By: >>1080029

>>1079978
>12v car batttery or any voltage from 6v-35v
>7805 5v step down regulator and a few capacitors and usb ports
super easy electrical solution

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 09 Jun 2017 14:44:17 No.1080029 Report

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>>1080028
thanks!!!!

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 09 Jun 2017 14:48:57 No.1080030 Report

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>>1079978
>"I need wi-fi to do social wi-fi"

op, pls explain this, it makes me no sense.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 09 Jun 2017 15:11:45 No.1080035 Report

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Deep cycle marine battery will do twelve colts and charge over night. Inverter for household voltage but not for high drain devices. You could mount solar panel for extended battery life if you've got room.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 22:11:19 No.1081058 Report

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>>1079978
Get a usb power bank, a set of solar panels, and solely use a cell phone. If you do a lot of work, then get a keyboard and maybe a secondary screen. There are small secondary screens driven by usb that should work fine. That is, if you're moving a lot with bike/trailer.

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Anonymous Sat 10 Jun 14:25:49 2017 No.1080336 View Reply Original Report Download thread

Quoted By: >>1080920 >>1080922

How come no one talks about skating in here?
>Skating to work is GOAT
What are you guys thoughts on 3-wheeled inliners?

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Anonymous Sun 11 Jun 2017 20:32:55 No.1080778 Report

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>>1080774
>fruitboot
>cool
>10 years ago
the 80's was 37 years ago

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 10:19:54 No.1080920 Report

Quoted By: >>1080922

>>1080336

So, how long till we see 'boosted' skates
with a motor on them, like how there's boosted boards all over the place now...

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 10:41:53 No.1080922 Report

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Assuming that you are not joking... skating on sidewalks is shit, and on the road is even worse.

In the picture seen here >>1080336, the skater is on extremely smooth pavement like you would see near the beach or boardwalk.

You are very limited with the places you can comfortably ride skates.

>>1080920
I think you are right. I can imagine them getting popular again once they are motorized.

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Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 17:51:05 No.1081007 Report

Quoted By: >>1081038

>>1080345
What if I told you my mother is the one responsible for the autism puzzle piece design, and it upsets me that you are using the knock off one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 20:44:24 No.1081038 Report

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>>1081007
That's awesome, ask her to sign an original render to Anon

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Anonymous Sat 10 Jun 17:50:08 2017 No.1080395 View Reply Original Report Download thread

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Choose one and why:

1) Cyclocross Bicycle
2) Electric Bicycle
3) Motorcycle

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Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 18:02:08 No.1081010 Report

Quoted By: >>1081012

>>1080395
Motorcycle. Specially a lightweight dual-sport.

It can literally be your only form of practical transportation and you'd be fine unless there is snow or ice on the ground and you're SOL on any bicycle too.

Bicycles are nice because you can decide to become a pedestrian and just walk, or hop on and be a """vehicle""" in an instant. You can't just hop off and push a 150-300kg motorcycle down a sidewalk or platz like you can a bicycle, not for long, anyways. Also no costs to own or ride one, probably important if you're on a budget.

But, feeding a 250cc motorcycle isn't expensive. Just the upfront costs.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 18:11:27 No.1081012 Report

Quoted By: >>1081014 >>1081027

>>1081010
>Just the upfront costs
A decent second hand motorcycle has the same cost as a decent new road bike.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 18:21:08 No.1081013 Report

Quoted By:

>>1080901

The house is Italian, but I'm just a renter.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 18:23:16 No.1081014 Report

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>>1081012
Whew, lad. You can get a decent used 250-650cc motorcycle for $2000. I can't imagine a road bicycle worth $2000 even brand new. Money like that means you are getting into hobbyist/ professional territory which excludes just buying for pedaling around for commuting.

For strictly utilitarian purposes, a motorcycle is a better deal, even if you do have insurance, taxes, registration, unless you are a serious bicycle dude and can swoop down the road at the posted speed limit. Fuel prices are irrelevant, 7-10l a week, at the worst, unless you ride some HD abomination tourer or suchshit. You can wear a backpack full of groceries and a full 35kg duffel or pannier full of crap too.

Have fun with a 35kg load going even up a slight incline on a $2000 road bike. I love bicycles, but life would be impossible if you could use a bicycle.

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Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 2017 19:33:25 No.1081027 Report

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>>1081012
The cost of the "not being dead if you make a sudden stop on the motor bicycle" accessories could buy you a reasonable bicycle, or two.

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Anonymous Mon 12 Jun 18:58:22 2017 No.1081019 View Reply Original Report Download thread

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Youtube. And then a Microsoft commercial for some SQL server. And then I got hooked on on finding out what airliner this cockpit or flight deck was from. Quite possible a simulator, but for what aircraft? Any Ideas anons?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A437DPYfkco

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Anonymous Tue 23 May 11:45:59 2017 No.1075109 View Reply Original Report Download thread

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I like trains.

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