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Hell yeah!

big yes, makes me wanna get a fixie skidder again

that's pretty rad

My bikes are generally ugly, so stems are a negligible aspect hah! Yours is rad though

Ta!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18hHsCZqiEw

Thinking about wrapping the bar with some cloth tape on the Minerva, but which colour should I go with? Black is the safe option I guess, but I kinda dig the idea of pink.
Yesterday I changed the stem to this, the bike went from wanky to wonky right away, but it's much more comfortable.

For the Marin:
I would love to get a Velo Orange quill stem with the 31.8 clamp, but I cannot justify spending over 100 Euros for a stem.
Instead I ordered this fishy looking fella:

As far as I remember TVH used this on his sick flame tourer build, which is one of my favourite bikes of all time, so I'm confident it will work.

Lovely pics and such a rad bike!

So, pink/purple cable ferrules, chainring bolts, bar end plugs, bottle cage bolts and most importantly valve caps have been ordered. I'm getting a new stem tomorrow, which is much less rad unfortunately, but it should solve the comfort issues.

Meanwhile a Pompino popped up locally that's just my size. Really hope I can get my hands on it, I've always wanted a Pomp.

awesome!

As much as I love a Flite, it looks like Squidward with a sad nose on such a tall bike. Don't quote me on that tho. The Concor looks much more elegant on this.

Concor for me definitely.

Hey everyone,

I'm looking for a Velo Orange quill stem with removable faceplate, 31.8mm clamp.
I need one in 80mm length, preferably black, but chrome/nickel can also work. Shipped/collected in the Netherlands. For a price that's cheaper all inclusive (shipping+customs if so) than buying a new one for 96 Euros.
Let's say 70 EUR all in tops. Please PM with offers, thank you very much in advance!

This bike thing is so easy after spending 10000 hours online losing your fucking mind

Seems easy until you fall into another rabbit hole which makes you question everything you think you know.
+1 on the ss Homer btw

Checked over Ali and eBay, couldn't see any, good call though. I'll keep my eyes open.
I did however find some pink chainring bolts and cable ferrules that look promising.

My 1993-94 Minerva Starlite in singlespeed mode:

11 kilos as pictured, could probably go down to 10 with proper tyres, saddle and whatnot, but I love the way it is.

Cheers! Probably the most baller bike I've ever had. Thinking about a pink/purple bottle cage, maybe pedals too...

This thing's really fun, but I need a shorter stem for proper comfort. Cheap ZTTO tensioner+single speed adapter works like a charm.

Bought this ZTTO single speed adapter kit, bit noisy but overall pretty decent. Paid 35 EUR all inclusive.

Thanks for everyone for their input, forgot to mention I'm in the NL so Wiggle is probably out of the question.
GP4000 would've been my go-to choice but it seems GP5000 replaced it everywhere.
That Veloflex Corsa Evo looks great, saved it, might give it a shot. Cheers!

That colour is insanely good!

Reluctant to even suggest this, but maybe it's left-hand threaded? Sorry if it's obvious and you've tried already.

What are the current go-to 25C clincher folding tyres (non-tubeless), that don't cost an arm and a leg?
I was eyeing with the standard Grand Prix at around 35 EUR per piece, not sure if it's a good deal or not, definitely open to suggestions. Dry conditions, good quality roads, puncture resistance is not a huge key factor.

In early 2010 I bought my first road bike from Decathlon, for which I have saved up for a looong time. Had I known about this (or any other) forum back then I would have definitely gone with another bike, but ignorance is bliss. Back then I did not give much thought about tinkering, it was all about going fast.
My love for road cycling quickly died though after realizing that the roads were so utterly shit in my region, that it's a literal pain to ride on them. Once again, my ignorant ass could have just squeezed in some 28C tyres and part of the problem would've been solved.

I then took a deep dive into the tinkering business, done some fixieskidder projects, retro MTBs, ghetto gravelbeiks etc. The B'twin linked above was scarcely used by me ever since, but my mom would sometimes ​take it for a spin during summers. However, not so long ago she surprised herself with a new bike, which actually fits her.

Now I live in a place where nice roads (and proper bike lanes/paths) are a thing.
After some brainstorming I've come to the conclusion that I absolutely do not need another bike, I barely have space for the current ones, funds are limited and so on.
But this is happening anyways.

The current setup is:
B'twin Road Sport 2 2009
Shimano WH-R560 wheels
Sora 3400 triple groupset
105 5700 rear derailleur
B'twin finishing kit

Plan:
re-cable everything
Litepro 46T NW chainring
SwissStop Race Pro BXP brake pads
longer stem, compact drops
proper tyres
proper saddle

I want to keep it as cheap as possible, will try to source most of the stuff second-hand. Shouldn't cost more than 150-200 euros.

Please do post news updates if you can find any on Hungarian sites.

I moved to the NL some 9 months ago so I thankfully don't have to read local (as in non-political) news anymore, but if there's anything I can find I will post it here. I couldn't find any new articles though, from what I can see all of them were posted on the day the tragedy happened, no follow-ups. It's just sad, people don't seem to care...

There will be extensive road-building plans in the drawers at Hungary's Transport Ministry awaiting funds

I would love to comment on that, but I can't say anything remotely constructive.

None of this is meant to suggest there was some kind of technical or political issue to blame for Olga's death and not the driver's actions

Exactly. It's people killing people, not bad roads. There's no excuse for reckless driving. And I can guarantee you this driver will be out of jail (if they even get there in the first place) a hell of a lot sooner than what would be the norm in a western country.