My eyes! My eyes!

[Dirt]

Seagull can be a little windy. The reason why it is important on this bike is that I can’t compensate for wind with gearing. The only way is to plow through it with legs.

I tend to go a bit over the top with these kinds of rides (Not that you can tell by the bike). I’ll likely be very easy to spot on this ride.

[Dirt]

Bling Bling!

[skreaminquadz]

Dang – she’s purdy!!

[Dirt]

Almost too pretty to wrap a chain around…… almost.

[PrintError]

Dirt, your bikes all make me happy. I want that insane-o green frame!

[Greenbelt]

Frog pedals it looks like? I need to try those. My wife and daughter swear by them.

[Dirt]

@Greenbelt 8779 wrote:

Frog pedals it looks like? I need to try those. My wife and daughter swear by them.

I use Frogs on the mountain bike. Those are Speedplay Zeros.

@PrintError 8776 wrote:

Dirt, your bikes all make me happy. I want that insane-o green frame!

I miss that green frame. I broke 2 of them and finally gave up on them. They sent me their high-end cross bike as a replacement.

I’m still looking for a replacement for the frame for that. I’ll likely end up with a Civia Bryant. I’ll likely buy one in the next month or so. Depends on what they have in stock.

Pete

[americancyclo]

@Dirt 8797 wrote:

I’ll likely end up with a Civia Bryant. I’ll likely buy one in the next month or so. Depends on what they have in stock.Pete

Are you looking at the belt drive one? I’ve been eyeing that as my next commuter for quite some time now. Would love to hear your thoughts if you do get one!

[Dirt]

@americancyclo 8798 wrote:

Are you looking at the belt drive one? I’ve been eyeing that as my next commuter for quite some time now. Would love to hear your thoughts if you do get one!

I’ll just buy the frameset. I prefer my build to what they do for stock build. I’d need to change the bar, stem, headset, seatpost and saddle at least. I like the internally geared hub, but perfer the Alfine11 to the Alfine8. The seals are not as good and the 8 requires more frequent maintenance. Generally I’d change the crank and bottom bracket. I will likely ride it as a fixie. Eventually I’ll convert it to belt drive. I’d also like to set up a generator light system.

[hencio]

@americancyclo 8798 wrote:

Are you looking at the belt drive one? I’ve been eyeing that as my next commuter for quite some time now. Would love to hear your thoughts if you do get one!

I’m looking at this as my next commuter as well. Waiting for the Alfine 11. I’d be more than happy to get rid of my chain for the regular commuter.

[Dirt]

@hencio 8826 wrote:

I’m looking at this as my next commuter as well. Waiting for the Alfine 11. I’d be more than happy to get rid of my chain for the regular commuter.

I don’t think that Civia is planning on releasing the Bryant with the Alfine 11. It would add $400+ to the price of the bike without a huge amount of benefit. If you want the 11, you’ll need to buy the shifter and hub yourself and upgrade it yourself.

[hencio]

@Dirt 8827 wrote:

I don’t think that Civia is planning on releasing the Bryant with the Alfine 11. It would add $400+ to the price of the bike without a huge amount of benefit. If you want the 11, you’ll need to buy the shifter and hub yourself and upgrade it yourself.

Ah, good to know on the Alfine upgrade. BTW, do you know the widest tire that the Bryant takes? I’ve reached out to Civia previously and was not able to get an answer.

[Dirt]

@hencio 8831 wrote:

Ah, good to know on the Alfine upgrade. BTW, do you know the widest tire that the Bryant takes? I’ve reached out to Civia previously and was not able to get an answer.

It comes with 700x32mm tires and can accept fenders. From the looks of it, you can probably go up to 700×35, depending on what fenders you use and the care with which you install them.

[Dirt]

New family member.

It is a Surly Troll with a Surly Pugsley fork on it. I kinda put it together with a bunch of weird stuff that I had laying around the shop. It kinda looks like it too. I used it as a grocery getter and mountain bike for the last 10 days and it has been a lot of fun. As you might imagine, the ride is very similar to what you would experience driving a Hummer H1.

Glad they put that Road Closed sign up. I otherwise might have ridden right into the lake.

Love,

Pete

[eminva]

I’m going to betray my ignorance and ask what kind of tire that is on front?

Glad you are having fun with it. Although that bike looks like it could handle the lake even.

Liz

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