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Got a meme bike? GET IN HERE!>be poorfag all my life >sell my crap 90's mtb years ago to get a modern crap mtb >hate it, still ride it, have to fix it every 4 months or so >finally make it at work >big money, put most in savings, still plenty left >let's party! >get a grabel bike, cause it's two things I love from my childhood riding - dropbars and a rigid fork while still on fat tires >spend a lot, but first two weeks say it's worth it >steel frame, comfy, fast, glides over rough stuff, rides great, couldn't be happier >catch first flat, tyres are almost impossible to remove >spend days trying to figure out ways to switch tubes on ride >go tubeless, 90% of online advice is lies (fuck gorrilla tape, fuck cafelatex, fuck duct tape >brakes get glassed every second ride, switch to no-name pads >wheels are asymmetrical and shit for taping and putting tires on, get out of whack real easy >fork is garbon, impossible to find a steel replacement that would fit in case it brakes >love riding it, but required maintenance is insane >at least the drive and BB works perfectly >riding it feels great, when it works
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I bought a bike with 700c wheels for a woman. Never do that. 650b for road, 26 inches for everything else.
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>>1711667 >Have late 2000s Iron horse hard tail >American made frame >Entry level rockshox >Replace cassette, tires, chain >Sell at cost to fund 29er modern hardtail >Regret sale as I could have ridden both >New hard is p good >Gots all the tech that's cool >Dropper >1x12 >120mm air fork >Been riding, super quiet >BB starts creaking >Handlebars are wide as fuck BC modern >Local trails full of trees and areas close to obstacles >Have injured my self manoeuvring the handle bars >Frame isn't even that modern >Looking for new frame already to swap components over Trybo Bike Tech !T2TiVG4UMA
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>>1711667 Things that didn't happen. AMIRITE?
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>>1711693 I'm pretty sure you're supposed to shorten the handlebars on a new bike yourself
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>>1711697 I can shorten them with but I'm just going to get some shorter bars from Kijiji that way I have the option of wider, more aggressive bars or shorter ones for tighter trails.
Older MTB bars are pretty cheap used and will fit the width I'm aiming for.
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triathlon bike for commute
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Had an entry level Scott hardtail 29er I used for winter commuting.
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>>1711731 >that the bike is roughly 30 lbs before I even put any gear on it. I'm pretty sure this is fairly common for 29ers, my salsa rangefinder is the same stock.
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>>1711667 >ride old mountainbike everywhere, reliable, fast, but its a little too smol for me. >poorfag pretty much all the time >decide to work some IT jobs >money in >sell mountainbike and >buy used pic related >at first, oh yea, not bad, fast, too fast, crash several times. 52-12 gear ratio. >looks like rear derailleur broke off, parts missing >its some campagnolo chrome shit - bikeshop dude tells me its $60 for just that one part. Look at him funny, that is 2 shimano rear derailleurs. he replies, that is a bianchi bike. >right >has 116 mm BCD, like come on really? Yes they are expensive. >first spoke breaking after about 8 months of hard riding. >breaklevers and pads failing >replaced that shit with some yardsale handlebar and levers, by that time I was poorfag again. >replacing spokes one by one, one breaking every 2 months now >decide to ask some family to help me out >get two new rims and spokes >you are here Can not recommend campagnolo, if i knew that they are like apple - would never have bought this bike.
Even though it was a pain in the arse to get going again, I quite like this now.
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>>1712465 I kinda like the flat bar roadie and the frame is pretty. Gotta ask if that gap between fork and head tube is healthy though?
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All I have are meme bikes.>fixie >grabel bike >fatbike
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>>1712465 >bike that rides “fast, too fast” and “crashes several times” goes through expendable material faster say it ain’t so
everything else is you buying an old bike with relatively rare components without knowing what you’re doing
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>>1711667 >Be me >18 >Want bike >Decide on mountain bike >Didn't do research on the matter >Parents got me one at Walmart of my own choosing because am poor (still am) >Genesis v2100 >Ride it around for a while >Eventually shelve it >Fast forward 2 years >Stumble across a Mountain Bike YouTuber >"This mountain bike guy on YouTube is cool, now I want to ride my bike again." >Take bike back out >Research on it a bit >"Yep, it's certainly weak but I can work around those weaknesses." >Ride it around taking note of potential upgrades >Slowly been upgrading it >Been enjoying my time with it ever since Thank you Walmart bike for getting me back into bike riding again; if you continue to serve me well, then I'll probably get you a new fork.
(Pic related is the bike as of now)
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>>1712702 It's good that you're enjoying your bike but buying new forks for a fucking Walmart bike is like putting lipstick on a pig.
There's a point where you should stop sinking money into it and buy something better.
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>>1712710 Certainly the more smarter and safer idea, but I'm still tempted considering that the fork is considered to be the weakest part of the Genesis, so upgrading that might help out a ton. That aside, what bike would you suggest I start saving up for? (Any bike type will do)
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>>1712722 Differentanon here: I suggest you try a 90's steel rigid, if you can find one, for urban commuting. If your market is horrible, look at the Jamis Coda for an example.
Alternate idea. The cheapest actual entry level mtb hardtails you can find.
And it's not the fork that's the biggest problem on that genesis. Just stop putting money into it, and start hunting for an actual bike. Even an entry level used bike should blow the pants off of what you've got.
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>>1712723 Thanks for the suggestions, but damn is it still tempting...
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>>1712722 A bike is a very personal thing. The more you ride, the more you figure out your own riding style and what you like and what you don't. It's hard for someone else to recommend something for you. Better just to keep riding the shit out of it, having fun, and keeping an open mind about trying other types of bikes as well. Lurking /n/ is a good way to get inspiration (and learn).
Personally, if I were to upgrade anything on that bike it would probably be the horrendous saddle. But that's just me.
Cool thing about nice saddles, pedals, etc is that you can always use them again if you get another bike.
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>>1712727 Well, I mean riding on the Genesis for a bit has shown that I tend to ride on sidewalks, and such a lot, but when I get on the dirt I do love to ride down dirt hills and such somewhat aggressively so does that help narrow down a recommendation? I believe a hybrid bike is what I'm looking for?
>"Personally, if I were to upgrade anything on that bike it would probably be the horrendous saddle." Heh, you would've hated the stock saddle then, for my penis felt like falling off when I was on it for a while; the current one is way more bearable. But for future reference, what seat would you suggest?
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>>1712723 He could also just get an old steel road bike and stick bigger tires on it.
Problem is he's too new and wouldn't know what to get. Would probably end up buying something even shittier than a new walmart bike.
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>>1712494 Yes.
>>1712478 There is no play, but certainly will not hold up for years to come. Gotta find a machineshop to make a part for me or find the term that is used to describe what I am missing. So I can buy it and slot it in. Sure as fuck not going to any of the bike shops near me, they are greasy baristas. Do you know what I am missing? Currently has a synthetic spacer riding on that lip - Pic related. The frame has lower and upper encapsulated ballbearing.
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>>1712725 Follow your heart anon don't listen to the queers talking you into some faggot "real" bike.
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>>1712768 the missing part you drew is the lower bearings of the headset...are you riding your bike with no bearings? lmao
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>>1712768 >>1712852 It's more likely to be the crown race.
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>>1712862 Thank you, that's it, damn near gave up on that. Like, what is a crown race.
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>>1712774 Not to worry anon, I'll choose my next course of action on my own terms; however it is nice to get some input on this matter since I'm new to this.
