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[Closed] Does my bike pass the "2005 test"?

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 IHN
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26" - check
Straight steerer - check
3 x 9 - check
Clutch mech - nope
9mm QR F&R - check
Triple chainrings - check
25.4mm handlebar - check
100mm stem - check
Tubed - check
2.1" tyres - check
11-32 cassette - check
External cable routing - check

Oh god, I've just realised:

Dropper post - check.

For shame 😳


 
Posted : 16/04/2014 12:24 pm
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25.4mm handlebar - nope

I'm well modern with 31.8mm

Dropper post - nope 🙂

And I'm never going to go out of my way to buy one (and would seriously consider removing one fitted to a complete bike)

2.1" tyres - nope

I'm well gnar with 2.25" NN


 
Posted : 16/04/2014 12:27 pm
 Drac
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9mm QR F&R - check

No.


 
Posted : 16/04/2014 12:30 pm
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26" - check
Straight steerer - check
3 x 9 - nope, singlespeed
Clutch mech - nope
9mm QR F&R - check
Triple chainrings - nope, singlespeed
25.4mm handlebar - check
100mm stem - nope, 60 or 70mm, I think
Tubed - check
2.1" tyres - nope, 2.4"
11-32 cassette - nope, singlespeed
External cable routing - check
Dropper post - nope


 
Posted : 16/04/2014 12:32 pm
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10mm QR rear - 11% better


 
Posted : 16/04/2014 12:34 pm
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100mm stem.....


 
Posted : 16/04/2014 12:35 pm
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Mainly my whole transmission is a bit 2005:

Clutch mech - nope
3x9 - check
12-28 cassette - check (has got me up everything on 3x9, no need for more!)
tubes - check
Pedals bought in 2005 (540's) - check

Everything else is abit more modern...


 
Posted : 16/04/2014 12:37 pm
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With you all the way, except..

20mm front
70mm stem
allen keys, not dropper

I checked this week and my trails are the same/ just as awesome as 2006 and 1996 too..


 
Posted : 16/04/2014 12:38 pm
 Drac
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Tubed - [s]check[/s] by 2005 we already had people telling us how awesome tubeless for quite some time.


 
Posted : 16/04/2014 12:42 pm
 IHN
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So, we're saying that it's pre-2005? Is it nearly retro?


 
Posted : 16/04/2014 1:07 pm
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My newest bike is 2010 & still ticks all the boxes for 2005 - have I been robbed?


 
Posted : 16/04/2014 1:10 pm

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