This is loud, not c&v, heavy... WTF was I thinking?
04-07-13, 01:15 PM
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This is loud, not c&v, heavy... WTF was I thinking?
I know this bike isn't c&v but it is steel, a lot of fun and this is the main forum I spend time at. Here is my first non c&v bike, a Van Dessel WTF (whiskey tango foxtrot). It's kind of a weird bike since it can be a fixed gear, a 29er, a touring bike, it can even have a belt drive. Anyway, I got to go with fellow forum member Barrettscv for a nice gravel, dirt, mud kind of ride this morning and it was a great time. This is my first bike with modern components and shimano at that, I'll have to do some research to learn how to keep it tuned.
04-07-13, 01:18 PM
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That looks like a blast. The company is in NJ. I pass the place every Sunday when they're closed. 
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04-07-13, 01:24 PM
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04-07-13, 02:22 PM
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WTF if right! looks like a newsboy monster cross. That spells f u n
04-07-13, 02:23 PM
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I'm fairly certain you won't get shot by hunters when you are riding through the woods.
Looks fun.
Looks fun.
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Luis, if someone asked me to visualize a bike for you, that would not be it. Thanks for keeping things fresh. It does look like tons of fun, and a righteous ride. How do you like them brifter things?
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I wasn't shopping for a bike like this either but it came up for sale and it seemed like a good do it all alternative to all my vintage steel. The dura ace shifters are nice but I'm still getting used to them, I miss the thumb button of the campy 8 speed shifters I have on my Merckx. BTW nice orange Merckx.
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Looks like a blast. I considered that frame when I was building my first disc crosser but couldn't find a good deal on a used frame. Ended up with a Soma and built it into my all weather commuter.
I have been building a dedicated monster cross / gravel grinder all winter and it is almost done. Doesn't quite have the tire clearance of that WTF though... What size tires are those / what size will it take?
I have been building a dedicated monster cross / gravel grinder all winter and it is almost done. Doesn't quite have the tire clearance of that WTF though... What size tires are those / what size will it take?
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It's very green.
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Hrummph...needs fenders and a bell....'least it's got a proper saddle.
Just messin' with ya....it looks like a lot of fun....but why is it still clean?
Just messin' with ya....it looks like a lot of fun....but why is it still clean?
04-07-13, 06:09 PM
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Love it.
Now I know how to not get shot up at the cabin during deer hunting season.
I'd paint my Bell Volt helmet hunter's orange and I would be good to go.
Seriously though, I think it is a cool bicycle.
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Funny you posted this. I saw my first Van Dessell today. it was a road bike. never saw one before.
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That is sweet! I am currently obsessed with monster cross and just build a fillet brazed monster cross for myself. I'm going off to google land to research the $hit out of this.
Edit: It's pretty similar to a singular peregrine but with a steeper headtube angle and a little more tire clearance than the new crop. It's a little long in the top tube for drop bars. I would have to drop a size to get the right reach and run a scary long seat post... okay I guess. Nonetheless it is a very cool bike/concept. Please give us more impressions on the bike over time.
Edit: It's pretty similar to a singular peregrine but with a steeper headtube angle and a little more tire clearance than the new crop. It's a little long in the top tube for drop bars. I would have to drop a size to get the right reach and run a scary long seat post... okay I guess. Nonetheless it is a very cool bike/concept. Please give us more impressions on the bike over time.
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04-07-13, 10:40 PM
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Awesome!! C&V is a state of mind, not just hardware, so you are good to go. I have been riding my steel crosser all winter and half of all my rides are on gravel, I am getting kind of obsessed with it and think I will probably make a vintage gravel bike.
04-07-13, 10:46 PM
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Really nice... I powdercoated my Kona Explosif an unnatural shade of green and really like it.
Now I just have to build it up.
Now I just have to build it up.
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WTF indeed. That looks like a thousand bucks worth of post-hipster, ex-fixie, quasi-vintage, poseur fever dreams. I like it. Even has the Van******bag® font on the graphics. What was the name of that Van-something hat that all the cool kids had to be wearing for about 3 months back about ten years ago?
Anyway, you'd probably kick my ass on a gravel grind.
Anyway, you'd probably kick my ass on a gravel grind.
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04-08-13, 12:08 AM
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The only thing I would change is the white stem...
04-08-13, 08:40 AM
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Looks like a blast. I considered that frame when I was building my first disc crosser but couldn't find a good deal on a used frame. Ended up with a Soma and built it into my all weather commuter.
I have been building a dedicated monster cross / gravel grinder all winter and it is almost done. Doesn't quite have the tire clearance of that WTF though... What size tires are those / what size will it take?
I have been building a dedicated monster cross / gravel grinder all winter and it is almost done. Doesn't quite have the tire clearance of that WTF though... What size tires are those / what size will it take?
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