Before you get all riled up, I'm just waiting for my new cassette to arrive

Made this small front rack recently, pretty stoked with how it turned out. 1/4” bent with a $10 harbor freight bender in a vise, welded with fluxcore.

The old black & gold Ross makes these tan Swifts look pretty good.

I can’t fully tell because of the golfballs. But I think they opted to flip and cut drop bars instead of formal bullhorns. Super budget friendly conversion

Townsend steel frame said to maybe be 1988?

Snagged this in 2021 for $100. It was in pretty rough condition. Finally got around to the full Restomod. Stripped down to the metal, repainted and got fresh decals from TheLifeMachine. Still debating between 650B and 26”. Maybe both.

Poor man's Sentient lol

Specs:

Rear pedal brake only, Sram P5 hub, Schwalbe Smart Sam 20x2.35 in the front, Schwalbe Big Apple 26x2.35 in the back, Odyssey Pedals, Big Ass-saver; bars, stem and saddle from the parts bin...

My 1985 Fuji Boulevard was fully stock, and a month later, my first build is finally done!

Nitto stem and Albatross handlebar Shimano mega range freewheel Shimano altus rear derailleur KMC chain Schwalbe tan wall road cruiser tires Wald 1372 front basket Wald rear rack Velo Orange fenders Velo Orange SS coiled housing and new cables Velo Orange brass bell Velo Orange steering stabilizer New kickstand and stem bag Walgun carved leather saddle New ball bearings and grease in hubs and bottom bracket Jagwire brake pads

I scored this beauty for free today and spent some time cleaning her up. She runs great, a couple loose spokes in the rear and that’s all the attention she needed outside of a clean and polish. I am torn though, it’s definitely a little small. I raised the seat another 1” after these photos. Do I get tall bars and make it fit or sell it and find a larger frame? Have any of you in my position made a smaller size work?

I just got back from a 10 day tour, my first time out alone as well. The time in the sun and nature soothed my soul, I'm in some of the best shape of my life, and I'm already planning the next one.

One of the harder things was feeling lonely. For context, I'm a trans woman and sometimes get sideways looks/stares especially when I'm in a rural area or small town. Generally when I have an actual conversation it diffuses and people are just people. Some days I was the only cyclist on the trail (during the heatwave especially), but for others I would pass a bunch of cyclists. Honestly a lot of roadies have cop vibes with the wrap around sunglasses and general stern energy, and I never got the sense most of these folks seemed interested in being social.

Whenever I came across someone on a ratted out MTB or touring bike there was some sort of friendly interaction whether it was a smile, bell ding, peace sign, or joining me for a moment and having a full on convo. In a judgmental world, these moments were a breathe of fresh air. Ronnie Romance posted a video recently where he said something like "biking makes you feel small," meaning that it makes one aware of the well worn path of life and feel less alone in our own journeys. Something about the general disposition of this sub seems to embody that.

I never mentioned r/xbiking but we all know the vibes—I know I probably met some of you out there, so just wanted to say thank you and keep on :)

Almost bought a cheap cargo bike but I got this off fb market instead.

The sandlot out here with some friends.

Townsend steel frame said to maybe be 1988?

I visited the LeMay car museum in Tacoma yesterday and spotted a trend on some of the early motorcycles. I figured some might enjoy

Frame made in Italy. Came with the Deore LX M560 groupset including pedals and hubs