Hello! Just dumping a lot of bike memories of this year because I did SO much lol. It is all in chronological order and captions are in order below! “Mostly” fixed because of the Cannondale build and the upside down bike but I mean also there’s a fixed gear dynamo 1996 HardRock.
1. First bike pic of 2024. January 1st
1. 1996 Specialized HardRock, another of 3 fixed gears I started 2024 with
1. My main man, Mission Valencia, bought new off craigslist. My former Mess bike that I cracked, had welded, and commute on.
1. Yeah so it cracked, again, in the same spot on the other side. So I retired the frame.
1. Poor Green Bike’s last alley cat and maybe what caused the crack.
1. Then the HardRock stopped “self steering” with my hands off the bars.
1. Turns out I bent the steerer, it was from Ali Express and I was hopping this thing down stairs like a BMX bike so maybe I should’ve expected.
1. Ol’Faithful here, my first fixed specific frame ever, that usually is just retired to the back of my closet got all the green bikes parts for it’s temporary return to the workforce
1. If you find a tennis ball you have to do this, I didn’t make the rule sorry.
1. Not fixed but I built my GF this sweet Cannondale and she started riding with me more! (Right as I break my mountain bike) Had to consciously ride slow on my remaining 48×14 bikes
1. See she really does ride with me! She exists I swear lol
1. Well, with 2 bikes down I had to sell my “dream bike” and the Lo Pro had to go. Hope the new user that bought it here is loving it! [Briefly famous on bikelist so, kinda a big deal.] (https://www.instagram.com/p/C-GTEitSdSz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
1. Determined to be able to ride every “weird” bike that comes into the shop.
1. My 2 in 1 bike replacement. an EAI Bareknuckle. I was trapped in the house with Covid and obsessively stripped sanded, primer and painted it immediately.
1. All painted! I did clearance the rear chainstays for a little tire clearance here and I wish I had not. Not been an issue just no need to do it.
1. This bike took some getting used to, toe overlap was way different that other more relaxed frames but I am really loving it. It’s filled its role perfectly!
1. And then, finally, my mountain bike returns with a new Stridsland Barnacle fork that should be a bit sturdier
1. One of the last few bike pics taken by a friend at a Cat/Charity ride thing. One of the stops was a friends house and we might’ve never made it past lol
Here is to a good, safe 2025! So glad this sub exists.
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Hello! Just dumping a lot of bike memories of this year because I did SO much lol. It is all in chronological order and captions are in order below! “Mostly” fixed because of the Cannondale build and the upside down bike but I mean also there’s a fixed gear dynamo 1996 HardRock.
1. First bike pic of 2024. January 1st
1. 1996 Specialized HardRock, another of 3 fixed gears I started 2024 with
1. My main man, Mission Valencia, bought new off craigslist. My former Mess bike that I cracked, had welded, and commute on.
1. Yeah so it cracked, again, in the same spot on the other side. So I retired the frame.
1. Poor Green Bike’s last alley cat and maybe what caused the crack.
1. Then the HardRock stopped “self steering” with my hands off the bars.
1. Turns out I bent the steerer, it was from Ali Express and I was hopping this thing down stairs like a BMX bike so maybe I should’ve expected.
1. Ol’Faithful here, my first fixed specific frame ever, that usually is just retired to the back of my closet got all the green bikes parts for it’s temporary return to the workforce
1. If you find a tennis ball you have to do this, I didn’t make the rule sorry.
1. Not fixed but I built my GF this sweet Cannondale and she started riding with me more! (Right as I break my mountain bike) Had to consciously ride slow on my remaining 48×14 bikes
1. See she really does ride with me! She exists I swear lol
1. Well, with 2 bikes down I had to sell my “dream bike” and the Lo Pro had to go. Hope the new user that bought it here is loving it! [Briefly famous on bikelist so, kinda a big deal.] (https://www.instagram.com/p/C-GTEitSdSz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
1. Determined to be able to ride every “weird” bike that comes into the shop.
1. My 2 in 1 bike replacement. an EAI Bareknuckle. I was trapped in the house with Covid and obsessively stripped sanded, primer and painted it immediately.
1. All painted! I did clearance the rear chainstays for a little tire clearance here and I wish I had not. Not been an issue just no need to do it.
1. This bike took some getting used to, toe overlap was way different that other more relaxed frames but I am really loving it. It’s filled its role perfectly!
1. And then, finally, my mountain bike returns with a new Stridsland Barnacle fork that should be a bit sturdier
1. One of the last few bike pics taken by a friend at a Cat/Charity ride thing. One of the stops was a friends house and we might’ve never made it past lol
Here is to a good, safe 2025! So glad this sub exists.
What rack is in pic15 ?