yes, if you start with a Rivendell with 1" threaded then there's more stuff
to buy. My Specialized was already 9/8" threadless and already had a front
brake, so I wouldn't have needed a stem, brake or headset. My $24 Huge
Wald line item was the bigger one Rivendell sells. If I really did a Cr
It definitely matters how much stuff you already have hanging around. The Crust
fork primarily - in my opinion - exists for people who already have an old mtb
wasting away in the garage in need of a new mission.
Oddly, I have a new 20" disc front wheel wasting away that was left over from
an a
Also not saying it isn’t a good deal. It is. It just ended up over 2x the price
to get it functioning on a bike. Ive actually been keeping an eye out for
another one to hoard. It’s that good of a product.
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I think that’s overly optimistic pricing, but I guess it depends on what you
have at hand and what parts you want new. I wasn’t shooting for a lowest common
denominator build, but nothing fancy either. Wheel, tire, tube, brake, cables,
qr + converting threaded to 1” threadless = new stem, spacer
Drw said "by the time you install with a new wheel/tire/brakes/basket etc,
you’ll be wa over 250$"
In my case, I decided to convert a late-1990s mountain bike into a college
beater for my son. The bike was "free". It was an aluminum Specialized
with a shock. 3x9 drivetrain, rim brakes.
I cannot endorse the crust cargo fork more highly. It’s actually opened up
venues of riding and erranding that I didn’t fully realize bikes could do in a
convenient way. Also it rides exceptionally normal.
That said, by the time you install with a new wheel/tire/brakes/basket etc,
you’ll be way
It certainly seems to be popular. Every time I have money to buy one it's
out of stock.
On Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 10:50:17 AM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> Rivendell themselves endorse buying a Crust cargo fork for your old
> mountain bike cargo conversion:
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> https://crustbikes.com/prod
Looks like a Soma Tradesman, too.
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Rivendell themselves endorse buying a Crust cargo fork for your old
mountain bike cargo conversion:
https://crustbikes.com/products/clydesdale-fork/
$250 for that fork is a great deal, IMO
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
On Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 5:49:44 AM UTC-8, Steve Cole wrote:
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> This
And a modern, artful and available
version... https://www.ahearnecycles.com/cycletruck
Not to say the rider's bike is not artful because it is. With a disc up
front, v-brakes in the rear, it makes me think there was some tinkering and
work going on. Oh, and I am assuming low trail(!), though
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