My rat workhorse
Posted May 5, 2017, 8:21 PM UTC
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Cracking up at the "send memes" sticker edit. Also, that front wheel build is so cool.
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Thank you! If you zoom in on the watanabe decal there's another lil edit.
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Send memes
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God I absolutely love this
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Needs a Supreme sticker™
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Not sure if joke but "send memes" is made out of supreme stickers
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Solid! What do you think of the front rack? Do you feel like it is harder to steer/a bit dicey in traffic?
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The rack is only harder to steer when I got a decent amount of weight on the front. For the first day it was a bit weird but got used to it quickly.
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Thanks for the info, currently trying to decide whether to get a front- or a rear-rack
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Front rack. A rear messes up the balance and makes it difficult to steer. Imagine an arrow with all the weight at the back.
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Bike shops should hire you, I'm sold! Cheers and stay safe out there
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Is it a CETMA 5 rail ? Looking for something similar because it's hard to get in EU.
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Yeah it's a five rail. Where are you based?
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France
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what's up with the front spokes
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They have been woven.
It was a popular thing to do with DH bikes in the early 2000's.
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how sturdy is it?
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It's pretty sturdy. It's not a wheel I would use for working on everyday but have had to because my original front wheel got written off recently. I'd say if you're not carrying a decent amount of weight on the front the majority of the time riding, it'll serve you well.
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gotcha. thanks.
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Most wheels have the spokes woven, but what is different here is that the spokes have been twisted around eachother. This weakens the spokes as well as makes the wheels hell to true, but they sure are pretty.
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Plug your bars.
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Never. How am I supposed to scratch up buses that pull in on me?
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This bike is so perfect
Thank you! 🙏🏾
P.S. Look at the fork clearance. It's so beautiful. You should make him an offer.
It's too small
The part I love is that it looks "like shit", but all the components are actually decent.
Funnily enough today at work some guy tried to say my bike is a piece of shit. He got well corrected.
Admittedly, you should probably upgrade the tennis balls to a better brand.
I should do but I just take the ones I find right now.