Took the Aventon Diamond for it's inaugural ride today after getting all the components swapped over last night. Coming from a heavy and cheap china frame, this thing rides like a dream!

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Today I completed about 85% of my "project" bike. All I know is that this thing will be an absolute riot to ride. Pics to come tomorrow.

Thing looks solid. :thumb:

Only thing I'd change are the handlebars.

Needs #tukt. Nice bike!

Thanks! I will probably change to pursuit drops soon.


Thanks. Not sure what #tukt means though. lol

#tukt means that your chain is as short as possible so that your wheel is slammed up against thatnice aero cutout in the frame where your tire fits. So, pop a few links out and you'll be more #tukt.

Nice! Make sense now. lol. Will do! I was going for that, and removed 2 links from the length the chain was on the old frame, but should be able to remove 2 more and squeeze it closer. Thanks jonpear6

Went out for a fixed ride around to run some errands and get coffee. Need new handlebars, think I might go for Zipp SL-88 like I have on my road bike if I can find a good deal in the right width.

$57.77 for 44's at Ribble right now. 40 and 42 are $62.05. I think these are the "traditional" AKA ergo bar.Walmart.com has ones with the round bend for $68 right now.


-Tim-

Nice, thanks! Looks like they just have the wrong picture up on Ribble, description matches the bar I'm looking for.

Two links moves the axle a full inch. Got that much room in the dropout?

Nope. Well, yes in the drop out (it slammed it tho) but not enough room from the wheel to the seat tube. It jammed it to close and caused the wheel to rub. So, looks like I'll have #gap until I switch up something in the drive train. This bike is much faster than my other and I am getting close to spinning out with 48/17, so thinking of going to 50/17 and that might fix both. :thumb:

I would think that swapping the cog out to a 16 rather than the chainring to a 50 would be cheaper, and allow for you to run the chain a touch shorter. Just a thought.

It would certainly be cheaper. BUT 48/16 puts me at only 1 skid patch, and even though I don't skid, I do ride brakeless and it makes for very uneven wear on the back tire. 50/17 gives me a similar ratio and maintains the 17 skid patches that my current ratio gives me.

You're talking about changing things that will have a material impact on the way your bike rides in order to accomplish the least important cosmetic thing ever. And in fact, getting your wheel "tukt" is likely going to make removing it a major pain in the ass.

True. In my defense, I didn't even know what it meant a few posts ago. lol And I still don't know if it has any performance impact or if it is purely cosmetic (The seat tube is sculpted for a reason). Anyway, I am thinking that my current gear ratio of 2.88 is to low so I want to swap it higher. If it helps the cosmetics by "tucking" the back wheel more, then thats a bonus.

It might get you a couple tenths of a second worth of aero advantage in a time trial, but really it's cosmetic. Main reason for the cutout is that the frame has a somewhat aero-shaped seat tube and it's necessary in order to fit the wheel in the frame without having awkwardly long chain stays.

That wont help me much unless I am late for work. Haha.

Thanks for the info man, I appreciate it.

Went out for 37 miles today, went pretty hard on this one segment (8.6 miles mostly uphill) at the beginning of my ride. Got the PR and 9th on the leaderboard. Ate a banana at the top, as ya do.

Swapped for drop bars and wrapped them in new fi'zi:k tape. Way more comfy and versatile.

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Needs more black.

Yeah, I was thinking of using a sharpie to get rid of those orange accent lines. Think it'll work?:twitchy:

Although I am usually a big proponent of contrast, I think a black chain would make this bike look classier and meaner at the same time.


No to the Sharpie. :lol:

Haha. Yeah, a Sharpie definitely wont be seeing this bike. I like the idea of a black chain. :thumb:

Another perfect Saturday: A hot lap at Fiesta island followed by the 'Chilis" race ride, 2 hrs total with lots of intensity. Currently, eating, showering and packing the car for a mountain bike camping trip weekend at Mount Laguna. Woohoo!