No offense, but it doesn't look like it fits a human rider.
The thing that really jumps out at me is that the saddle is tipped down and you have it all the way forward on a reversed setback seatpost.
The quick release on the seat mast looks wrong too. Typically, they wrap around the mast rather than dangling off the back.
A couple thoughts.
I've always thought it was a little risky to sell a bike in order to raise funds for a new bike first, then try to buy the new bike. People often end up without a bike and missing riding days, then weeks, then they forget about the project for years. Really. Don't lose your momentum - since you at least have this bike, ride it until you've got the new one in hand.
The conventional wisdom is that bikes are worth more as a collection of parts than as a complete bicycle. And more as a complete bicycle than most of a bicycle, that needs "just a few things" to be rideable. So if you're willing to spend the time, part it out. If you just want quit of it, sell the whole thing. When I was in a similar position several years ago, I ended up turning in all the parts for a bike at a used bike shop where I used to live, then stuffing the frame in my recycle bin. Kind of a bummer, and one of the reasons I'm down on cheap and really old bikes now. But, at least I had a bunch of store credit to apply toward maintaining my next bike.
The other thing is that since we couldn't stop you from throwing parts at this bike, chances are that some of what's on there now is nicer than what will be on your next bike. In particular, if you bought "buy on purpose" wheels, if they're compatible with your next bike, they're likely to be nicer than OEM wheels. Maybe I misunderstood your comments on the rims, though, I'm not really sure.
Can you get some help from your brother or a riding friend with test riding new bikes? If your saddle is like that because this bike is too big, nailing your fit next time will make a big difference.
When you get this sorted out, I think you're going to be a lot less stressed out about riding.
Actually that made me laugh a lot.
Well, i didn't think about the quick release thing, so i'm just gonna change its position.
The seat isn't always like that. I like it with the nose a little bit down (helps me a lot in climbs) and little bit less forward. It also helps me a lot because i haven't bought riding clothes yet, so my ass feels better with the saddle pointed down that way in climbs.
The pic is from some months ago. That day i rode with some friends to another city, pavement only. It was an awful lot of uphill so i put it like that, trying to figure it out, trying positions, sitting on the bike and feeling it. Suddenly, the bike just looked so good, so i took the pic.
I ended up riding it with the saddle a little bit more backward. The nose still pointed down, but i don't always ride it like that. It felt just fine.
It just happened to be the best pic of the bike, sorry for the confusion. But thanks for the input.
And well, i got three weeks off, so i'm gonna be riding it. Then, back to Uni until december, so i won't be able to ride.
And i will be able to buy the bike around december too, so it doesn't really affect my riding if i sell it after this three weeks of vacation. I won't be able to ride anyway.
In order to buy the bike in December, i'll be needing a little help from my parents, and they are having a lot of stuff going on lately, so i guess it will be better if i don't bother them too much. So selling the bike might actually help me to buy a new one on my own. Or a new helmet, some nice pedals or a couple of 510s, whatever.
Quite a messed up story but you get the point.
I get the feeling that a more serious rider would be interested if i sell components that are not attached to a frame no serious rider would ever consider buying.
I won't tell them either, lol.
I could keep the frame as memento and hang it on the wall too.
Gonna just do that. Thanks for the input.
I'll be getting a 27.5 DB Hook (i decided already, not gonna change). Gonna figure out sizing and stuff by the time i'm able to buy it, since its kind of a special order. The dealer will help me do that with a similar bike. So i should be just fine. Also, i didn't consider sizing and feeling when i bought my actual saddle, but i will for my next bike, so that should be covered up too.
Our dealer doesn't have Hooks in stock, and they won't ever bring the model to Honduras in the near future, so i have to order it, and it will be the only one they bring. In the near future.
Feels kind of special uh? In a country full of Overdrives, a Hook would be pretty unique.
Sadly, the bike here is 26er. Rims are strong as hell, but heavy and off brand. They might be useful for someone else though.
But thanks, maybe something else could be useful on the Hook, gonna consider that.
And yes Andrw, i hate to say it, but you were right.
I shouldn't have upgraded this bike, lol.
Hate do admit it. But i did get some nice experiences on it, so its still a win.
A expensive one though.
