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Everything Bike!

It has been a while since I posted and wanted to bring things up to speed on the bike front.  After JJ's graduation party I started to do some riding again.  I had been off the bike for 2 months.  The fitness is still there, however the speed is not.  I just wanted to talk a bit about the bikes I have been riding. Gravity Zilla The Zilla is my go to bike for most rides.  I built this bike from the frame up with parts I had from a previous road bike.  It is a 2x9 Shimano Ultegra with Avid BB7 brakes and Specialized/DT Swiss wheels, Vee XCX 29x1.75 tires.  Salsa Cowbell bars and Giant stem.  This bike is great on the roads around here.  Just a bit on the heavy side at 25 pounds.  At some point I would like to upgrade the drivetrain, probably a 2x10 at some point? The Green Machine The fat bike rolls really smooth on the local roads.  This bike is a Motobecane FB4 Comp and has been heavily modified.  The only th...