Owner: Mark Hoffmann
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Year and Model: Inversion 40th Anniversary Frameset
Customizations:
Handlebars: Salsa Cowbell carbon handlebars wrapped in Supacaz kush tape
Stem: Salsa Guide Stem
Headset: Chris King
Seatpost: Thomson Elite Setback
Saddle: WTB Silverado
Rear Derailleur: Tiagra
Front Derailleur: 105
Wheelset: Mercury G1 Carbon wheelset upgraded with Hope Pro4 Hubs wrapped in Specialized Roubaix 700x32
Crankset: Ultegra Compact Crankset
Cassette: Ultegra 11-34
Favorite thing about the bike?
The feel of steel is real!!! Purchased the frameset several years ago for my first Bikepacking trip from Pittsburgh to DC utilizing the Gap and C/O towpath. Been in love ever since.
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Owner: Torrance Wong
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Year and Model: 2018 Radar Expert
Customizations:
Fork: Surly Ogre Front Fork
Headset: FSA
Wheels: Orange Hope Pro 4 Hubs laced with DT Swiss R500db rims
Front Rack: Bontrager Carry Forward
Rear Rack: Bontrager
Cages: 3x Bottle Cages (one for the doggy)
Lights: Dynamo front light rewired to a USB battery bank, Niterider front/rear lights
Panniers: 4x Panniers (Two mounted to the front rack, two mounted to the rear)
Stem: Syncros
Tires: 2.25" MTB Vee Tires
Brass Bell
Favorite thing about the bike?
My favorite thing about the bike is the versatility and durability. I was involved with a hit-n-run motorist in the early weeks of buying my new Breezer. The fork, headset, rack, and front wheel were damaged from the incident, but that essentially led to the modifications. From commuting to gravel riding, and racing to taking my dog around town, this is the swiss-army knife of bikes. Besides the consumables like the chain and cassette, the bike has performed flawlessly in the 6,200+ miles it has. I love this bike and so does my co-pilot!
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Owner: Cristóbal Vera
Location: Santiago, Independencia Chile
Year and Model: 2018 Inversion Pro
Customizations:
Wheels: Miches Graff SP
Shifters: GRX shifter leg
Saddle: Ergon SR comp
Front Derailleur: Ultegra
Tires: Vittoria Terreno Mix
Handlebars: Pro LT Adventure
Favorite thing about the bike?
I like its geometry and how it looks with my Pack2Ride camo style bike-packing bags.
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Owner: Tylor Reimer
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
Year and Model: 2018 Doppler Café
Customizations:
Handlebars: Velo Orange Granola Bars
Grips: Oury Single Compound Grips
Front Rack: Rawland Raidoverk Rando Rack V2
Rims: Velocity Blunt SS Tires: Ultradynamico ROSé Race 650b x 47.99
Chainring: Wolf Tooth 110 BCD 40T
Pedals: MKS Lambda
Bags: I've got a large collection of bags but often the Outer Shell 137 Basket Bag or Rockgeist Meanwhile Basket Bag, a stem bag or two and Swift Catalyst Pack
Favorite thing about the bike?
This bike is insanely versatile and nicely specced for the price. The big does well with chunky tires for off-road adventures and nice with smooth narrower tires and fenders for pavement rides.
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Owner: PJ Clark
Location: Glenside, PA
Year and Model: 2017 Lighting 27.5+ Team
Customizations: Shimano XT Trail pedals, Brooks B17 Saddle (a bit unconventional for an MTB!), KS LEV Integra Dropper, Ortieb Seat-Pack, Ortieb 15L Handlebar Pack, Ortieb Cockpit-Pack, Ortieb 6L Frame Pack, Ortieb BP Atrack Backpack, Spurcycle Original Bell, and Oury Lock-On Grips.
Favorite thing about the bike?
You will notice, all of the swaps from stock parts are touch points and accessories. No drivetrain brake, wheel, or suspension components swapped out. Out of the box, it is a perfectly spec'd MTB and BikePacking bike. Simple in form, flawless in function. Plus it's a Breezer. That's where it all started!
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Owner: David Anker
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Year and Model: 2018 Inversion Frameset
Customizations: SRAM 1X drivetrain, Crank Bros pedals, Vittoria Large Volume Slick tires, Oval Concepts wheels, Fizik saddle, 3T Carbon seatpost, Cygolite Hotshot taillight.
Favorite thing about the bike?
There are many nice points for my Inversion. but i think that the lively but confidence-inspiring handling is a real strong point. The steel frame has a really fine ride quality, and the geometry is quick while still steady when the terrain gets rough. Riding an XXL size sometimes results in some bikes having odd characteristics in their handling or stiffness, due to their taller size, but the Inversion is really spot on.
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Check out this heavily modified RADAR Cafe with bottle cages everywhere! This bike has been set up tubeless, had the drivetrain swapped, new grips, bars and stem. Brad has given this bike some love! The crazy part is, with 4 cages installed there is still room for more accessories on the fork. Thanks for the rad submission, Brad!
Owner: Brad Transue
Location: Philadelphia PA
Year and Model: 2018 RADAR Cafe
Customizations: Tires and wheels are now set up tubeless. New saddle, grips, handlebar, and stem. The drivetrain has been swapped to an 11-speed XT. New DT Swiss skewers to increase clamping force. Bottle locations optimized through Wolf Tooth B-Rad adapters.
My favorite thing is the versatility, from gravel riding to commuting to running errands or doing some light mountain biking, it does it all well.
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