Weight Weenies

cwcheung wrote: ↑

Sat May 09, 2020 12:54 am

Velo Orange Neutrino

Crazy build, love it

Context: 10 kms a day, in a very dense city area (stacked with Parisian morons on scooters, big motorscooters and SUVs).

I mainly use my Soma Pescadero, old school allroad bike (randonneuse spirit). Built for fun,not commuting, but it happens to be a fine commuter too

Summer mode, without a passenger, Compass 35 mm:



With tank wheels and 32 mm Marathon Plus:


Tank mode + seat + stuff instead of kid


Kinesis Granfondo winter bike, when I can sneak out of office for a quick evening / night ride before going home (main issue is to remain composed, going from office to bike in lycra with Lake carbon shoes and a Protone helmet, through "very-formal-big-big-big-corp-headquarters" ). Rear rack for the Ortlieb yellow bag:

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Here my selfbuilt steel frame

Rideintotheunknown wrote: ↑

Mon May 15, 2023 8:00 am

Here my selfbuilt steel frame

That's lovely

Did you weld it yourself?

I did. And they are functional but not pretty. I decided not to smooth them out to be reminded how my first one looked like.

Anything but a weight weenie when it comes to camping:

I certainly wouldn't mind seeing more bikes in this thread, should you wish to post them.

Pinnacle Arkose. Currently on 47mm Trigger Reflects and Mudhuggers as I do a lot of gravel on it. I work somewhere where there are trails just a mile or so away so can take a fun route home.

I'll move to Contact Urbans and proper mudguards in a month or so when winter sets in.

It's the one bike that I allow to be ugly so it's just got random components from my spare parts box! I have to lock it outside sometimes so it can't be looking too good.

The rack also allows me to fit a child seat for my son.

Just under 11kg as pictured. Not too bad considering the rack, wire bead tyres, squashy saddle (so I don't need to wear padded shorts) and butyl tubes.

ma commuter. Scott Elite Racing(?). Raw'ed out. 26ers on Son dynamo. GX AXS with Garbaruk cage. Shigura SLX/MT Trail. Pelago rack. All too much and it will get stolen soon

My do it all bike, I use it as conmuter, allroad bike, and currently touring around Japan and south Korea

Currently building a dynamo front wheel for Double creamed 1000 but overall bike should remain similar

Mine @raf valley having done the lon las cymru
Only had to ride home from there (another days worth)