Recent content by rentedmule

I'll be the odd one out and suggest a Koobi Au Enduro. I still have one that I've been riding since 1999 and several other Koobi's that I love. It was the first saddle I used that I still found comfortable after a full day of riding.

I've also seen lots with the logo on the fork - it must be a Dekerf option. I'm sort of split on the look. The matching fork makes the package a bit too monochromatic in some ways, but I do like that it's true to Dekerf's original aesthetic options. I'm sure it will look awesome either way.

My M1 also lives among Trek Y's (although neither as nice as that) - You have excellent taste in bikes sir.

It's still a beauty though! Love that pale blue with the blacked out wheelset 👍

Beauty - I think RF cranks would pair well with the Z2

I used an cheap ($10) Amazon rear disc adapter on a slightly later model FSR and it worked well: FSR rear disc by Rented Mule, on Flickr I don't have a better picture of the brake setup, but it was easy.

I bought a 1999 Komodo sight-unseen from the original owner for the equivalent of 45 pounds and had it dropped at a relative's garage a while back. It looked ok in pictures and had good parts (XT/XTR), but it was in rough shape. It was covered in a fine black overspray from when he had painted...

They list at around $500-600 USD on Ebay and they seem to sell in most of the auctions I watch. I think you'd be on the higher end of that scale with the condition and adapter.

I'm pretty sure D521's can be used with rim brakes, so you could rebuild them onto non-disc hubs if you wanted. You could also just run them with rim brakes as-is without changing the hubs and retain the option to swap to discs later if you wanted. I really like those FSR's, good luck with the...

I know these exist, but I cannot find them... Anyone know a source? The 26x2.4 version I have doesn't quick clear the chainstays on my Dekerf and I would very much like the 2.25 to match the front tire. I'd also consider another bronze Schwalbe with an aggressive tread pattern (not a Billy...

I see a lot of similarities between retro vs. modern bikes and retro vs. modern cars. I race a modern sports car with piles of HP, independent suspension, and lots of electronic nannies to prevent my untimely death. I love it. Last week I drove my 30 year old 'muscle car' with a solid rear axle...

I'm still rocking the OEM brace on mine, but yours looks awesome! 20250703_182504 by Rented Mule, on Flickr

2.5 months later and I finally have the cranks installed - good thing I don't get paid by the hour. I used a 68 mm Euro BB with a 6" gun drilled hollow (GDH) chromoly axle. That length worked fine, with lots of spindle engagement on the arms, but a 6.25 would have been optimal. I needed to...

I'm not qualified to give an unbiased opinion :) but I'd say that's worth fixing up. If I saw one listed locally, I'd have it.

Beauty of a bike markjohnson76. Interesting to see a Middleburn crank on it - I was thinking about using one on my Implant but wasn't sure if it would fit with the DeKerf theme. It integrates with the over all look perfectly IMHO.