Thank you!!

I feel old school riding SPDs. Kids we've come to it. We're old now 😂

Flat pedals are crap

@@Tarmaccyclocrossthey work great.

Nothing wrong with any of those 3 things

Two of those things are fashionable over-optimizations, and one is a potential life saver ;)

Wow, thank you!

Bridgestones numbering was lower is higher spec. 1 was usually the racing model and then the higher the number the lower the price. So XO-1 sounds right.

Was that a Cannondale SM500??

No. Never did identify the builder. Friend at a bike shop gave it to me.

Agree. The old LX are solid too, I got a mint early 90s 8 speed from my local bike co-op, absolutely bomb proof though not quite as solid as the 6/7 speed imo.

Yes, get one. I have been calling it the 26" revolution in hopes they keep making rims and tires for us!

@@613.Rooster got one during the holidays - a Bianchi Cougar from the early 90s. I also got a Bianchi Volverine (sic) from the same period for spares. Now I am fixing, tuning, swapping components, riding, and planning upgrades. More fun than a barrel of monkeys.

The '89 Cunningham Nishikis were pretty stiff, their forks on the other hand were too damn stiff, best thing I did for my cascade was a Bontrager Ti bladed fork.

You're thinking of STX-RC, not SE. Source: I have a 1995 Jamis Exile with a mix of STX and STX-RC components, including STX-RC hubs, which look different than the ones in this video.

The STX RC hubs were silver and 8s they had good internals . The freehub was also sealed. That STX SE stuff came out a little earlier and was seven speed. I would save most of those because there weren't a lot of bikes that came with it. I believe that it's internals were a step down and not sealed as well the cassette may have not been sealed ether. But all the SE stuff was that brown chromica finish.

@@stormshaman definitely not. I also have owned plenty of STX-RC hubs and I'm absolutely able to distinguish them from the older STX "SE" model 😉

That’s it!

Omg I totally have a girven for it. I’ve gotta try it.

You betcha!

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Some times they are. But that is "classic" and acceptable bike noise.

Drop bars with a very tall weird stem work great on gravel bikes. I use Velo Orange Cigne or Happy stems to get my bars level or even higher than the saddle. Then I can ride in the hooks most often. In the hooks you have best handling, more weight over the front wheel and strongest brake action. Gravel bars were mostly all designed with the intent of being ridden primarily in the hooks. There's many cool modern gravel bars now with a much shorter drop and interesting shapes to fit all sorts of tastes. Riding on the hoods all the time is simply dangerous in my point of view. You cant grip hoods as solidly (in rough terrain) as you can the h'bar, your CG is higher and you can't operate the brake levers with their full leverage like you can riding the hooks. Plus, your hands are in a much more neutral and comfortable position for long rides. I also like extremely swept flat bars for the most rocky terrain, but my hands are limited to one position which is hard on my wrists during a 4 hrs. + ride.

@@rollinrat4850 I actually use slammed cruiser bars on most things.. but my city bike has climbing bars on a very short stem that feels like the hoods. I don't like the feel of the curve bars and levers. Just not my vibe

@@the_nondrive_side Dig the handle. Few people understand my prog rock and jazz! Sounds like noise to most. Definately an acquired 'taste', to each, his own. I hear you, and again, to each, his/her own. Traditional deep road bars are not for everybody. But 'dirt drop' gravel style bars are a completely different animal. They're specifically designed to be ridden in the hooks. Most manufacturers are ignorant to this. There's a large variety of shapes and alternative bar styles these days. I think most people on gravel bikes are stuck in a roadie mentality (or marketing BS has completely fooled them) They generally use far too narrow bar width, race gearing and an aero😂 position. That's simply not practical for the VAST majority of riders. Especially if you ride on mtb trails. Many manufacturer part specs are very often and completely impractical. Probably the best way to find what's perfect (for a particular person) is to experiment quite a bit. You may need to try a few bars before you settle on one. When you begin to spend 4 hrs or more on a bicycle, position and comfort are well worth investing the time, $$$ and effort. Unless you're young and flexible, a poor position can leave you literally hobbled. It's a certain compromise. For me personally, the several different hand positions with drop bars make a huge difference on rides that might last more than 24 hrs. I like dirt randonneuring, dusk to dawn rides, especially rides on a full moon. I've been 'underbiking', riding and racing road style bikes off-road before MTBs existed. Only difference now is that I'm old with a back and neck injury from extreme skiing. Over the last few years, nearly all my bikes are being switched to various dirt drops. Even my road bikes still get ridden off-road, I can't resist a new found trail. My favorite and most used bike is a fixed gear cyclocross bike I call the 'Crossafix'. I'll admit I'm weird, a lifelong/lifestyle rider. I ride fully customized bikes with frames built only for me. I wrench in this industry, but I have zero faith in the larger bike industry to operate in the best interest of consumers. It's nothing but 'job security' for me! I completely ignore marketing BS because I know much better what's best for me. That's why I DIY practically everything. I machine lots of my own parts, I've built custom wheels for more than 3 decades in a garage business and I'm learning to braze and weld my own frames. I'm a retired machinist, just doing what he loves most to keep out of my wife's hair at home. I've been riding, racing and wrenching on bikes and 4wds most of my life.

@@rollinrat4850 I'm trying to sell a threaded chromoly fork and Sakae SR MTS-101 with matching riser bars... I hear ya...

Well, it’s a 7 speed cassette and freehub, but I definitely misspoke. I guess that is pretty funny isn’t it! Hahahahahahaha 😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣hahahahahahahaha🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂so funny hahahahahahaha 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂hahahaha THANKS FOR WATCHING AND MAKING A HELPFUL COMMENT HAHAHAHAHAHAHA 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣Hahahahahahahahaha

@@bkefrmr Thank you for the introduction to the Appel crafted bikes. I've never seen them in any of the places I've lived.

Why would the tire size on my bike matter to you?

@@bkefrmr because of imagination

Definitely not STX-RC

I mean this earnestly as I truly don’t understand why people are like this, but how does my not wearing a helmet affect you to the point of taking the time to make this comment?

just the first thing I notice when anyone is riding. Seen some bad crashes and I worry about people. @@bkefrmr

I wanted to comment nice bike. EMT for 10 years, seen some bad crashes including one at home. Just something I notice and I worry about people riding without one. But to each their own. I hope i didn't offend you.

I believe he described the brazing so this gives strong implication that it is. Both aluminum and titanium don't braze easily. (Or maybe at all)

Totes hahah

That’s ok. The views are good enough! Maybe someday I’ll do that one thing that changes you forever and you’ll tell your landlord where to stick it!

@@bkefrmr cheers brother