All-City Space Horse

m_sobie says:

The Space Horse would benefit from a third water bottle mount. Having a large enough frame, I clamped a third bottle cage to the downtube and secured the bottle with a bungee. Works great!

Posted almost 6 years ago

m_sobie says:

Thanks man. Tall bikes are the best bikes! (Mainly because I can ride them, hah) If you're ever dissatisfied with the braking ability of your Avids, TRP surely won't disappoint!

Posted over 8 years ago

outofstep says:

+1 on those trp's.
I had trp mini v's on my nature boy and they felt great. Not sure how well they work with shifters, as I've modulation is kinda tricky sometimes. Hows your experience been, sobie?

Posted over 8 years ago

m_sobie says:

Well, the braking power is amazing, but I'm sure anything would be compared to the old Tektro cantis. Modulation in the levers seems to be spot on for me. In order to obtain this, I had to position the pads tight to the rim (~1mm). This allowed for immediate contact of the pads, providing a good range for light braking while maintaining that ability to lock the wheels before hitting the lever to the handlebar.

I also have these on my Cross Check, and they felt completely different at first. But I ran those with flat bars and brand new Archetypes, so I'm sure those factored in significantly. A slight tug on the lever would lock the wheels immediately. However, as the coating on the braking surface wears on the rims though, modulation is improving.

I guess TRP discontinued the CX9s though, which supposedly work better with Shimano shifters, whereas the CX8.4s are designed with SRAM in mind. It'd be interesting to compare the two with the same levers.

This is my third set of TRP brakes (Spyre SLC on my Nature Boy), and I've gotta say that I prefer the performance they provide compared to my other bikes' brakes.

Posted over 8 years ago

m_sobie says:

Thanks man. I definitely have a few trips lined up for this summer already. This semester is taking forever! Ugh!

Posted over 8 years ago

ghostridethewhip says:

+1

Posted over 8 years ago

m_sobie says:

Thanks man! The longest ride I've gone on with this was around 500 miles (Appleton, WI to the Mississippi River and back). It was mostly flat until I hit coulee country in the western part of the state. The most recent photos are from that trip.

Posted almost 9 years ago

m_sobie says:

Thanks man. I'll have to keep them in mind if I ever get around to upgrading.

Posted about 9 years ago

m_sobie says:

You're right. I took your advice and happy I did. Gotta be careful not to tumble over the handlebars now, haha!

Posted over 8 years ago

m_sobie says:

Thanks! It's definitely a beast to ride. I've got racks and fenders on it now, and although it's over 30 pounds, it still feels quick, nimble, and ready to take on anything. I'm looking forward to putting on hundreds of miles this summer.

You've got an awesome Cross Check yourself!

Posted over 9 years ago

m_sobie says:

Thanks man! It's a bit heavier than I was anticipating, but at least I have a stout rig that can handle some loaded touring.

Posted over 9 years ago

m_sobie says:

I can't tell if that is the blue or green color, but it's a beast no matter! Mine will be built up with 700x35s and fenders for some light touring. Might have to grab some beefy tires for my Nature Boy though!

Posted over 9 years ago

Robert3210 says:

It's the Blue one from 2013, this is what it looks like as his light touring setup with Knards: https://instagram.com/p/1bllnDzZgy/

Though i'd want mudguards on it as well if i using it as a touring bike. I wish they would update the regular nature boy with a new paint job, not really feeling the purple.

Posted over 9 years ago

m_sobie says:

I would have gone with the original Nature Boy, but am also not a fan of the color scheme. Plus, I'm attracted to all things blue so I was drawn into the disc version. So glad I was. Especially after seeing the latest color:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/35706596@...

Posted over 9 years ago

m_sobie says:

Not that the black is bad. It's just like I mentioned, BLUE!

Posted over 9 years ago

Robert3210 says:

I want to swap between a riser, dropbar and maybe fixed gear setup which is why i'm not interested in the disc version. (the new MASH frame would be an option) I really like the colour of it though (the blue/gray looks a lot nicer than the black atmo).

Posted over 9 years ago