Here's 2 bikes that I ride the most:
My Klein roadie
My DK General Lee
Righto, the Klein is a beautiful bike, I know we're all mtb'ers here, but too bad, I love it. I was given the frame by a triathlete who was going to throw it out, it's 13 years old, and was badly corroded from indoor trainer usage. I had the frame blasted+sprayed, the finish is nice and deep, better than most stock paint jobs. It's stiff as all buggery, and fairly light too. I threw some spare parts on, namely DuraAce cranks (which needed polishing) XTR rear/SRAM 9.0 front derailleurs, Syncros bars+seatpost...
It's perfect for street riding, really fast stiff and light, and cost me all of $200!
As for the DK, it's a monster...
I bought it as a 24" DJ bike, as soon as I got it, I installed those Mozo forks and a 26" front wheel which I stripped off my mtb hardtail, along with mtb bars and stem from the same donor bike. After flogging it for a bit, the rear wheel was nice and wobbly, so I laced a 26" rim onto the bmx hub, it fits in the rear end, albeit barely! This bike I bash about on around the streets, although my skill and fitness holds me back from going crazy on it. Next upgrade will be 3pce cranks (it really needs them), a 36t chainring and fat chain. Yes, the seat is a bit high, but I need to be able to pedal on it, as this gets me to and from tafe/train station/work etc.
I intend on losing a bit of weight, dropping the gear ratio again, throwing on some fat tyres and take it offroad, but for now it's my street thrash bike that is almost indestructable.
My Klein roadie
My DK General Lee
Righto, the Klein is a beautiful bike, I know we're all mtb'ers here, but too bad, I love it. I was given the frame by a triathlete who was going to throw it out, it's 13 years old, and was badly corroded from indoor trainer usage. I had the frame blasted+sprayed, the finish is nice and deep, better than most stock paint jobs. It's stiff as all buggery, and fairly light too. I threw some spare parts on, namely DuraAce cranks (which needed polishing) XTR rear/SRAM 9.0 front derailleurs, Syncros bars+seatpost...
It's perfect for street riding, really fast stiff and light, and cost me all of $200!
As for the DK, it's a monster...
I bought it as a 24" DJ bike, as soon as I got it, I installed those Mozo forks and a 26" front wheel which I stripped off my mtb hardtail, along with mtb bars and stem from the same donor bike. After flogging it for a bit, the rear wheel was nice and wobbly, so I laced a 26" rim onto the bmx hub, it fits in the rear end, albeit barely! This bike I bash about on around the streets, although my skill and fitness holds me back from going crazy on it. Next upgrade will be 3pce cranks (it really needs them), a 36t chainring and fat chain. Yes, the seat is a bit high, but I need to be able to pedal on it, as this gets me to and from tafe/train station/work etc.
I intend on losing a bit of weight, dropping the gear ratio again, throwing on some fat tyres and take it offroad, but for now it's my street thrash bike that is almost indestructable.