Old barn find I breathed new life in because gravel bikes are too expensive so fuck it I'll make my own.

Just waiting for the last parts since i lost some plastic thingamabobs I need for the STIs.

Sometimes I think I should keep my bike shop like surgically clean so I don't lose the small, crucially important plastic bits in the mess of parts and old boxes but alas, if your personal shop doesn't look like you could outfit a frame with parts you find on the ground, is it even a shop?

  • Parent [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    I'm in the market for a bike. Not for commuting just for riding around town. My area is mostly flat except for a few overpasses. What do you recommend?

    • 7bicycles [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Hybrid / Trekking Bike is your jack of all trades here I think.

      For an honest commuter internal gearing is good, if you ever want to branch out into touring cassette beats it. it's really up for preference. Suspension forks may add some comfort, but add weight a lot, especially at a getting around bike. Not so much problem if it's flat, honestly, and probably easier to acquire.

      But honestly, depending on your distance, literally anything that fits you and isn't broken will be fine