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Be advised, as you make these changes it'll affect the weight distribution on the bike -- higher and shorter the stem the more to the rear your center of gravity will be. To me, it feels like I start to lose "bite" in the turns and want to wheelie on uphills. As you mess around with it you'll...

^i like those inner bar ends, thing about putting some on-one nubs in the same spot. Wifey is running sql inners on her flat bar and loves em

I got an Oddity Razorbar. Handlebars are expensive these days, wasn't that much more for custom. Could be great for loaded touring in extreme terrain. Me, I just think it looks cool. Illustration 3. I ran Jones Bars for a long time on my singlespeed, I generally like the "wheelbarrow" hand...

Going Rivendell-style for version 2.0 handlebars. Was gonna wrap the bars but I love the finish, plus it matches the silver on the frame. Couple of stickers now. Why is it, when you don't need a Sachs New Success front derailleur, they are everywhere. When you need one, crickets. Found one in...

Here's what ChatGPT 4o had to say. Classic 1990 Kona Cindercone Mountain Bike - Meticulously Maintained Original Experience the pinnacle of early 90s mountain biking technology with this vintage 1990 Kona Cindercone. This model is revered for its craftsmanship and durability, featuring...

The pedal cages came out well. XT pedals are so awesome, those things are still silky

I75 makes my knees hurt, 170 doesn't so I can definitely feel that difference. Haven't tried 172.5. Between 170 and 165, I dunno. It's not like I'm trying to squeeze every single Joule out of the thing, ymmv Back when I had a single-speed 29er I did notice the difference between 175 and 165...

Purchase thread here Unfortunately the original paint was not salvageable. My powdercoater could have reproduced the fade but I like the white better. Have a "Handcrafted" sticker to avoid confusion. He did a good job. Original rims didn't have much life in em, which is fine, the black will...

Cuz they are awesome. Especially if you're buying vintage parts, they pretty much last forever, near as I can tell. Mainly because they are simple, but also because they have very little plastic except for some of the bushings. Makes you feel connected to the bike, makes you appreciate the...

Agree re: mid/late 90's. Among other things, some manufacturers, Kona included, were lengthening their rigid forks a bit to 410mm to accommodate the (then) ~65mm sus forks. Those frames will take an 80mm sus fork -- it'll slack out the geometry a tiny bit, which is fine with me, I think those...

New Success cranks are pretty. Got the wrong doggone front derailleur, other than that Version 2.0 is close to done.

Oh wait, got the offer over the other frame I was lusting after ... The presumed Viner. Also nos, fillet brazed. This one, unknown steel but can't be all bad, at 2600g frame and fork

Ad no longer claims logic tubing. 2600g vs ~2300 for Logic Bridgestone frame fwiw. It would be really cool if actually a viner eh. Seller is pestering me with offers, although with Art-Bikes it's never a very good offer. Yet.

I kind of have an affliction for those concave Campy rims and find it easier to snug canti pads in there exactly how I want them. And have convinced myself they work better as a result. My wife, who rides around with hydraulic disc brakes, believes I have lost my mind. The only counterargument...

My wife's iPhone listens to us all the time. So she will say something like, "the kid is going to Universal this weekend," and an hour later an ad for Universal pops up on her Facebook feed. Happens all the time. She never addresses Siri directly, although every once in a while it interrupts...

FRM ...fillet brazing, oh my

I'd go with FSA orbit for a rider, their ACB headsets aren't half bad. Haven't tried their 1" but their 1 1/8 makes the bike go and has a surprisingly nice feel to it. I'd also look at Cane Creek, their "40" model comes in 1" threadless and isn't much more expensive if you want something a...

For photography, I keep a turbo around. May upgrade that to a flite someday. For riding, I finally (after 60 years) got around to measuring my sit bones. "Honey, what in the everlasting **** are you doing." Now all is good. My favorite el cheapo take-off saddle is a Liv, believe it or not...

Laced up some Sachs hubs to M230 rims. Love those rims ... light and they practically build themselves. And they interface better with V brakes than the concave Campy rims I was gonna use. Those are some quiet hubs. Good for sneaking up on people. So that completes the Sachs drive train, far...

Haha mine too! "We like you please" lol. There's a pic of it somewhere on here