Today I revived My Summer Bike!

This one’s a bit of a beast — a fixed gear touring gravel bike (?)
Cinelli Tutto frame, bought online in size M (I’m 5’8/172cm), and it needed a seat post with setback, a saddle with long rails scooted all the way back, and all the spacers to make it fit.
I guess I’m tall for Italian standards.

Mounted the widest tires it would take, the lightest rack I could find, and the bare minimum in accessories to make it kinda street legal.
It’s the silliest bike I ever built, and it makes me smile every single time I ride it.

  • superkret@feddit.orgOP
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    6 hours ago

    It’s only bad for your knees if your gear ratio is too big, you try to push up too steep hills, or if you ride brakeless.
    On tour I ride with a 39/17 ratio and two brakes, and when it’s too steep, I walk.
    I do bring a spare freewheel cog with 18 teeth to limp home when I’m absolutely done, but I haven’t needed it yet.

    • dumblederp@aussie.zone
      2·
      3 hours ago

      Sound like coriander salad and pub trivia nights, not my idea of a good time but I’m happy for others to enjoy themselves.