All-City Nature Boy Disc

m_sobie says:

Thanks man!

Posted about 6 years ago

m_sobie says:

Thanks man! Today is definitely the last day the fender/touring tires will be on this bike. Throwing some 43c gravel tires back on it because it's so much more fun off pavement!

Posted over 6 years ago

m_sobie says:

Hey, sorry for the late reply. Finally got around to swapping tires as I've been too busy enjoying my other bikes. Definitely made the right move swapping back to bigger rubber though. Just got back from a cruise this morning. There is about 4mm or clearance between the chainstays and tire.

Posted over 6 years ago

Sala says:

Cheers. I accidentally removed my comment. Time for bed I think!

Posted over 6 years ago

m_sobie says:

Thanks! Yours is definitely put together nicely. I just can't leave the fenders on mine though. This bike makes a great commuter, but an even finer gravel grinder!

Posted over 6 years ago

m_sobie says:

I would suggest getting a shorter bottom bracket spindle then, like what is recommended for the cranks (I think for the double, it's 110mm JIS). On the dt250 hub, you'll be able to move the cogs around to achieve straight chainline. The Paul hubs I am using are designed for single speed mountain use, so it limited me to a 52mm chainline, resulting in the need for a longer bottom bracket spindle.

Posted about 8 years ago

tbird907 says:

Cool thanks a lot man. Love your build

Posted about 8 years ago

m_sobie says:

Cheers. Have fun building!

Posted about 8 years ago

m_sobie says:

It's 122mm long in order to achieve a 52mm chainline.

Posted about 8 years ago

m_sobie says:

Thanks man. Coming from someone with several great builds, it means a lot!

Posted over 8 years ago

m_sobie says:

Thanks man! Standing at 6'3".

Posted over 8 years ago

mehridedatyou says:

Do you feel cramped at all? Im about the same height and am building a macho man disc. All city's geometry measurements are a bit strange. I hate the "Effective Toptube" measurements.

Posted over 8 years ago

mehridedatyou says:

I just noticed that you ride a 60cm in most of your other bikes.

Posted over 8 years ago

m_sobie says:

I'm mostly legs with a shorter torso. With a setback seatpost and 130mm stem with a riser, it feels spot on. I typically like a slightly smaller frame for agility, so I went with a 58cm. I haven't ridden it with drop bars yet, but if I did I'd swap out the stem for a 110mm. If I were planning on primarily running drop bars and had a bit more torso length, I'd have went with the 61cm for a taller head tube.

Posted over 8 years ago

bikenejad says:

FWIW I'm 6'4" and my 61cm nature boy feels perfect. Effective top tube is nothing to hate. It measures a horizontal line, parallel to the
ground, from the center of the top of the head tube to the intersection with the seat tube or seat post. An effective top tube measurement is the same as the actual top tube measurement on a bike with a perfectly level top tube. Since the nature boy has a sloping top tube, the actual top tube measurement is completely useless, and the effective top tube measurement is key.

Posted over 8 years ago

m_sobie says:

^Definitely have to agree there. Along with the reach and stack, ETT was one of the more important measurements I considered for fit.

Posted over 8 years ago