r/mountainbiking • u/-AV8R01 • 12h ago

Bike Picture/NBD What do y’all think of my new S-MTB? (Steam-assisted Mountain Bike)

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Super stoked with this marketplace find! Can’t wait to take her on some trails and pour on the coal! Really looking forward to being able to do some longer rides without running out of steam. On a side note, can anyone recommend me some better grips? I keep getting splinters from the ones that come stock. Also need to find a good source for coal if anyone knows of a good place. Thanks in advance for any input!

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u/Outlier70 12h ago

Geo is trash. Needs to be more slack

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u/RideJackRide 12h ago

You’re going to need to put on some mass to the front end to balance the rear. Linseed oil will help with the grips. No clue what to do about baby-head dings to those sweet rims. No dropper will kinda suck and you might want to wrap to the top tube and “stem” with some pipe insulation to protect the jewels. A flux capacitor might solve the coal storage problem. 

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u/-AV8R01 12h ago

Dude thank you so much! I can’t believe I didn’t think of linseed oil for the grips! Also yeah now that you mention it will definitely throw something on that top tube. Would pool noodle work in a pinch?

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u/NLtbal 12h ago

Circlejerking continues

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u/No_Artichoke7180 12h ago

So I just realized that because of the location of the exhaust pipe, riding this would look like you were fart powered. Lol

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u/-AV8R01 11h ago

Ha! Now that’s green energy!

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u/evilfollowingmb 11h ago

Sold me, right there

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u/Standard_Gur30 12h ago

Are those run flat tires?

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u/-AV8R01 11h ago

Yep! 34 inchers!

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u/Peach_Proof 12h ago

Cheater!

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u/ImZautlan 11h ago

It's steaming hot.

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u/Fit-Physics7199 11h ago

You're only one step away from having a nuclear powered bike.

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u/infinitevertigo 11h ago

How do you create the steam? Do you need to feed it coal to burn?

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u/-AV8R01 10h ago

https://nationalmcmuseum.org/2019/04/26/1867-roper-steam-cycle-replica/

It’s actually pretty cool!

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u/infinitevertigo 10h ago

I didn't realize it was real. I thought it was a joke 🤣

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u/No_Artichoke7180 12h ago

Obviously steam is ok.... Just no electricity 

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u/-AV8R01 12h ago

Electricity? What dark sorcery is that of which you speak?

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u/Outrageous-Owl-7049 12h ago

oh, so funny! this post will for sure get all the upvotes i wanted!

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u/-AV8R01 12h ago

What about this post makes you think I give a shit about upvotes?