New (nearly) bike day!

[grey-beard]

Who doesn't love a new or even nearly new bike.
Got this off eBay for a bargain price, it looks like it hasn't been used? Certainly not on anything dirty.
A massive 29er on one bootzipper.

The plan is for it to replace my ebike commuter and swap the motor onto this, it's a big and burly go anywhere bike, so should be up to the job.
First to go will be the bars, stem, seat and pedals. Plus more mixed terrain friendly tyres.
I think I'll replace the almost mint, 12 speed group set with a slightly used 10 speed I have.
We'll see how it goes.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I like that. Just needs a nice set of cantis or v brakes. I'll get my coat...

 

[grey-beard]

Ha ha, but no. I have just received a lovely set of Hope mono M4 brakes, pretty retro really. Plus I've already made a couple of changes. Brooks saddle and Stooge bars oh yes and a GT BMX stem, nice!

Sorry, but the bars are soooo wide, I couldn't get them all in the shot...

 

[Imlach]

Looks like a proper nice bike mate

Also, I have very particular tastes and this one is the real gorgonzola for me.. ~clears throat~

BMX STEM, YES! KLUNK FACTOR BARS, YES! (are they Sunrise?)
RIGID FORKS, YES!

 

[Imlach]

But as Guinness said shame about the pizzacutters, imagine if it had actual brakes. But I feel the pain.

 

[grey-beard]

The bars are Stooge cycles 85mm Junker bars. Thanks for the comments, shame you can't get onboard with the brakes, I need to actually stop.

 

[Imlach]

The bars are Stooge cycles 85mm Junker bars. Thanks for the comments, shame you can't get onboard with the brakes, I need to actually stop.

They're nice bars, really solid cockpit. Excited to see pics of it in the woods!

 

[grey-beard]

Hopefully get it out this weekend, I'm having a rest after changing the front tyre, I think I dislocated my shoulder, modern tyres and rims are very tight!

 

[ishaw]

I'm with you. Bought a gravel bike off here recently and I'm really enjoying it. Stock srame rival 1 11sp and I did what I usually don't do and rode it as it came. Have made imho some choice upgrades (pro carbon stem, use carbon drops and a use carbon post), plan to add a carbon crank when I get the time. The cour has even grown on me, a kind of yellow but not bright. loving a new, current bike.

 

[Jamesbike]

But as Guinness said shame about the pizzacutters, imagine if it had actual brakes. But I feel the pain.

Arrh pizza cutters!

I wondered what people meant!!

Hate them too give me real brakes!!