The boring-looking one is the “new” one - even though it’s actually two years older than the “old” one.
I snapped the frame on my previous bike, so I bought another almost identical one - as one does when they don’t learn from their mistakes.
My old one has a 12x1 drivetrain, while the new one has a 10x1, and the gearing ratio is awful. It’s way too stiff to pedal uphill, even in the lowest gear. I’ll start by swapping the front chainring for a smaller one, but I might end up converting it to an 11x1 or 12x1 setup later on.
Other than that, there’s just a ton of duct taping to do.
What will you be duct taping, and why?
The "paintjob" you see on my old bike isn't paint. I have an uncontrollable urge to make my posessions unique looking and with bikes that means a duct tape camo paintjob.
I legit thought that was a paint job. Had no idea it was duct tape. Nicely done!
Thanks! I'm pretty happy how it turned out as well. I hope this one will be even better.
Here's few more pics if you're interested.