Johnny_P's Street Parking Palooza

[ChrisoftheNorth]

42mm tires?

Last night I rode about 30 miles, with half of that in the dirt on mountain bike trails. With the 40mm tires I was able to air down to 30 PSI (with tubes!) on what is basically a road bike. It was about as smooth as a no-suspension bike will get. Tubeless I'll be able to ride at about 25 PSI.

My road bike I ride at 80-85 PSI on 23's. Not even in the same world.

Love it. I need this.

[coogles]

That Firefly.

I do want to ditch my CAAD and the old 26er for a nice steel cross bike. I think it'd be perfect for what I'd be doing most of the time. if it'd be worth stepping up to something like the Cosmic Stallion for the CF fork and (slightly better?) steel.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Deets. I want something like this to ride on our garbage roads.

I put smooth tires on my Giant Trance ( 8 year old 26er), but I really don't care for full suspension or the riding position on the street.

My dad offered to give me his Scattante (Performance bike house brand) cross bike with aluminum frame and CF fork, but I'm tempted to go full steel like this for 100% ZFG.

A friend also rides a fat tire bike on the road with the least aggressive tires he could find and loves it.

I'd do a flat-bar and steel frame with fat slicks for the city. It'd be rad.



This also looks like a fantastic city bike.

Perfection. Are those special frames that take those wide tires?

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Perfection. Are those special frames that take those wide tires?

The Surly frames are designed for it and aren't particularly expensive. The Firefly is Titanium and likely thuper

https://surlybikes.com/bikes/midnight_special

Clearance for 650b x 60mm

[Johnny_P]

That Firefly.

I do want to ditch my CAAD and the old 26er for a nice steel cross bike. I think it'd be perfect for what I'd be doing most of the time. if it'd be worth stepping up to something like the Cosmic Stallion for the CF fork and (slightly better?) steel.

It’s 2 lbs lighter and rode worse IMO. It’s also gravel geometry so lower BB and slacker head tube so not as snappy. I wanted the extra BB clearance for log overs in Belmont.
Spec is better though.

[Johnny_P]

The Surly frames are designed for it and aren't particularly expensive. The Firefly is Titanium and likely thuper

https://surlybikes.com/bikes/midnight_special

Clearance for 650b x 60mm

Midnight Special or Straggler from Surly
All City Macho Man or Gorilla Monsoon (orange)
Kona Sutra LTD
Fuji Jari

I’d start there.

[coogles]

It’s 2 lbs lighter and rode worse IMO. It’s also gravel geometry so lower BB and slacker head tube so not as snappy. I wanted the extra BB clearance for log overs in Belmont.
Spec is better though.

Hm. Yeah I'm not sure what would be better for me. With some 40c tires anything will be an improvement as far as ride is concerned coming from the CAAD10, so on the ride front I'm not so concerned. I'll also probably never take the CAAD's replacement on anything but regular gravel trails. We have some paths around the canal and river that are gravel, but if I'm doing singletrack it'll be on the Trance. It'll be pulling the kid around in a carrier, commuting to work or up to Broad Ripple for coffee or drinks.

No all-city anywhere near me to try them. There is dealer that sells Surly and Salsa bikes closeby, though, they should have some cross and gravel bikes to try out to see what I like better.

[Johnny_P]

It’s 2 lbs lighter and rode worse IMO. It’s also gravel geometry so lower BB and slacker head tube so not as snappy. I wanted the extra BB clearance for log overs in Belmont.
Spec is better though.

Hm. Yeah I'm not sure what would be better for me. With some 40c tires anything will be an improvement as far as ride is concerned coming from the CAAD10, so on the ride front I'm not so concerned. I'll also probably never take the CAAD's replacement on anything but regular gravel trails. We have some paths around the canal and river that are gravel, but if I'm doing singletrack it'll be on the Trance. It'll be pulling the kid around in a carrier, commuting to work or up to Broad Ripple for coffee or drinks.

No all-city anywhere near me to try them. There is dealer that sells Surly and Salsa bikes closeby, though, they should have some cross and gravel bikes to try out to see what I like better.

Giant revolt
Maybe a Salsa Warbird

[Johnny_P]

Word of caution. I’d stay away from “touring” And “bikepacking” bikes. They’re built way too burly for racks and baggage and ride like dump trucks. The specialized sequoia was really disappointing.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

There's an All City dealer in my city that I can walk to.

5/7 want to check out the Gorilla Monsoon.

[Johnny_P]

There's an All City dealer in my city that I can walk to.

5/7 want to check out the Gorilla Monsoon.

Yeah that's a nice piece. It's a lot more mountain oriented than my bike is.

[troyguitar]

You're in luck, CUVs are the future of the world.

[Johnny_P]

You're in luck, CUVs are the future of the world.

Shame we don’t get Renault’s or Citroen’s here. Such wacky designs.

[wap]

You're in luck, CUVs are the future of the world.

Shame we don’t get Renault’s or Citroen’s here. Such wacky designs.

Peugeot's, too. Dem French make some cars these days.

[Johnny_P]

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[4zilch]

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[wap]

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[coogles]

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[Tar]

Great looking blue! I like seeing these cars on the road! 5/7

[HerrBerlin]

[max225]

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not cover the plate ?! You’re prob dead now. Great pics !

[Tar]

There ya go! Safe from the identity thieving hackers.

[Apex]

There ya go! Safe from the identity thieving hackers.

[Johnny_P]

There ya go! Safe from the identity thieving hackers.

[Johnny_P]

Thanks guys. I this dumb car.