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Final iteration before a stint in London. Gimme a wave if you see me.

It is.
I think it’ll be much nicer to ride with the drops or risers option to be honest.

And it’s done. Sort of.
Took it out for a spin. The extensions are horrible, arm rests keep coming loose, think I need a longer stem, definitely need a bigger gear, but it was an interesting thing to build. Tweaks still to come.

Some old style drop bar brake levers - hugely uncomfortable please. Shimano would be nice.

PM’d (dibs etc for my stupid fixed tri machine)

Okay. So 1 step forwards 2 steps back kinda day….

Final stem and bars fitted.

Chain fitted.

Tried to fit brake levers and normal tt levers actually won’t work as the clamp won’t expand due to the curve (they also look awful.) Didn’t do my homework. Looks like with these bars I actually want some old drop bar levers (pics below.)

I also added (and am aware this will cement the build straight into anti) some extensions.

One thing that has crossed my mind though - is from a pure investment standpoint, the NFT should grow in value given time against ETH, therefore you’re kind of investing on top of an investment if you’re backing ETH to grow.

I hope that made sense. Bare in mind I openly don’t know what the fuck I’m talking about when it comes to all this.

Apologies if I caused any offence. I didn’t mean to, and definitely was writing without any consideration or tact.

I’d get involved creating some nfts given the chance. I’ll mop floors if someone’s paying.

Agreed NTFs CAN be useful tokens. I’d say for the most part they are not though.

And justifying the price of an ape? That’s exactly my point. I cannot justify that being worth more than a few hundred pounds as an original artwork and I feel I’m being generous.

That’s why I don’t get it.

That’s why I’m irrelevant

Lol

Maybe I want to understand it so I can get in on it, but the only way I’ve bought real art and made a return is if I love it anyway, so if the value plummeted I’d be stuck with something I love.

I just can’t see a worthless NFT I spent £500 on keeping me satisfied as a JPEG which I own.

I know. I’m old. I get it.

I mean, I’m 36 with kids which definitely puts me in the old and irrelevant box.

Maybe I just wanted a rant because (besides overt narcissism) it’s the first thing which has really made me feel out of touch and old.

I have no cameras I don’t use.
I have no toys in boxes.
I like trainers, which I wear.
I like bikes, which I use.
I like real art, which I can appreciate on my wall.

Maybe if I built a metaverse gallery I would value NFTs because without them my metagallery would have bare walls.

I’m sure my wife would totally love it if I bought one of those hats

Mind blowing

I guess this was in response to the photos of coffee shops? For what, like $300? This is exactly what’s getting me. How the *#$¥ is $300 for a non fungible jpeg of a €^%>ing coffee shop an attractive offer?

Could you imagine someone in the real world trying to sell you the same thing for the same price? It’s just laughable.

Greed/Hype/Supreme/1% club I completely agree is probably the case with the apes and stuff. I can understand this a bit more with regards sheer ego boosting. But a photo of a coffee shop???

I understand there is value if you buy one thing other people want and you can flip it for a profit, same as any other market. But why is there demand for the things in the first place?

Apologies if there is another thread for this which I haven’t found, but what’s everyone’s thoughts on NFTs?

I can’t get behind it. The art (IMO) is questionable in its integrity. I don’t understand the value. Is it not just pure hype?

Can someone please correct me?

Ah yeah sure. Just send me your full name and address….

Date of birth…

Sort code…

Account number….

Copy of passport…

Don’t get into it with me. I’m with you. Try telling that to the trianthelopes

And yes. I’m gonna run it with 2 brakes so I can do a triathlon on it for lols if I so please.

Slowly getting there. Picked up a nicer chainset than planned. Although thankfully not cosmetically perfect.

Bars and stem on (although will soon swap out for some bullhorns.)

Just need a chain which I have misplaced along with the ultegra front calliper and campag calliper. Could be absolutely anywhere so much so that I might end up buying another chain as it’s all I need to finish it off. Got some long drop callipers and levers at the ready.

And they look after themselves now right? You basically just do whatever you want?

In fairness my boys were about 18 months when I had my most consistent training. That’s when I picked up shin splints though!

Double nap days meant I could get out every day because my wife was also WFH so would keep an eye on them.

Now as a rule they don’t nap. Wake up anytime from 6-7:30 and don’t go to bed until 7:15/7:30 by which point I’m knackered and can’t see much past cooking dinner and vegging out for an hour.

I don’t think I’m as driven as you though. And single babies are defo easier in the beginning.

I have twin boys just approaching 3. If you can still manage 6 days a week training I’ll be very jealous of you.

Thanks man that’s super kind of you.

I’m unsure if I’ll take you up on it unless it happens to be the BB I need once I find a chainset.

I’m not particularly ofay with mix & match parts having either had miche or campag chainsets and their corresponding bbs on all of my track bikes so far.