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All-City Nature Boy Disc

Gravel Grinder.

Frame:
All-City Nature Boy Disc / 58cm / 2015

Fork/Headset:
Stock / Chris King NoThreadSet Sotto Voce

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Sugino Mighty Comp / Origin8 Torqlite

Pedals:
Shimano XT

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
White Industries 17t / RaceFace Narrow/Wide 42t / SRAM PC 870

Handlebars/Stem:
Ritchey Classic / Ritchey Classic C220

Saddle/Seatpost:
Brooks Cambium C15 / Thomson Elite

Brakes:
TRP Spyre SLC Calipers/Rotors / TRP RRL Levers

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
H Plus Son Archetype / Paul Disk FHUB / Panaracer Gravel King SK 43c

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
H Plus Son Archetype / Paul Disk WORD / Panaracer Gravel King SK 43c

Bike History

Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.

  1. Awaiting Parts
  2. Freshly Assembled
  3. Ready to Roll
  4. Cushy Tush
  5. Ridin' plump.
  6. Drop Bar Commuter
  7. Gravel Grinder

Current Stage Info:

Dirt > Pavement

Added by m_sobie. Last updated over 5 years ago.

Latest 26 Comments

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tricksonafixed

tricksonafixed says:

Rawr mama

Posted over 5 years ago

Dr_Awkward

Dr_Awkward says:

Added to favorites. Absolutely handsome.

Posted over 5 years ago

m_sobie

m_sobie says:

Thanks man!

Posted over 5 years ago

Sala

Sala says:

Nice update to one of the best Nature Boys on this site. I'm thinking of going the other way with mine and setting it up for dirt.

Posted almost 6 years ago

m_sobie

m_sobie says:

Thanks man! Today is definitely the last day the fender/touring tires will be on this bike. Throwing some 43c gravel tires back on it because it's so much more fun off pavement!

Posted almost 6 years ago

m_sobie

m_sobie says:

Hey, sorry for the late reply. Finally got around to swapping tires as I've been too busy enjoying my other bikes. Definitely made the right move swapping back to bigger rubber though. Just got back from a cruise this morning. There is about 4mm or clearance between the chainstays and tire.

Posted almost 6 years ago

Sala

Sala says:

Cheers. I accidentally removed my comment. Time for bed I think!

Posted almost 6 years ago

DarkShot

DarkShot says:

Glad to see this badassery updated.

Heavy inspo for mine when I was looking to build one out and I still love it.

Posted almost 6 years ago

m_sobie

m_sobie says:

Thanks! Yours is definitely put together nicely. I just can't leave the fenders on mine though. This bike makes a great commuter, but an even finer gravel grinder!

Posted almost 6 years ago

mnmash

mnmash says:

Can't believe I missed this one, very nicely done! Another beaut in your stable

Posted over 6 years ago

Nathap470

Nathap470 says:

This is my favorite all city on here, such a great build.

Posted about 7 years ago

tbird907

tbird907 says:

I'm trying to build something similar with the same crank arms. Is that a safe bet with the nature boy frame? I will be using dt 240s which can use a cog instead of a freewheel like white industries.

Posted over 7 years ago

m_sobie

m_sobie says:

I would suggest getting a shorter bottom bracket spindle then, like what is recommended for the cranks (I think for the double, it's 110mm JIS). On the dt250 hub, you'll be able to move the cogs around to achieve straight chainline. The Paul hubs I am using are designed for single speed mountain use, so it limited me to a 52mm chainline, resulting in the need for a longer bottom bracket spindle.

Posted over 7 years ago

tbird907

tbird907 says:

Cool thanks a lot man. Love your build

Posted over 7 years ago

m_sobie

m_sobie says:

Cheers. Have fun building!

Posted over 7 years ago

tbird907

tbird907 says:

What spindle length is your bottom bracket?

Posted over 7 years ago

m_sobie

m_sobie says:

It's 122mm long in order to achieve a 52mm chainline.

Posted over 7 years ago

Benson

Benson says:

This is great

Posted almost 8 years ago

m_sobie

m_sobie says:

Thanks man. Coming from someone with several great builds, it means a lot!

Posted almost 8 years ago

mehridedatyou

mehridedatyou says:

This thing is sick dude!!! How tall a boy are you?

Posted almost 8 years ago

m_sobie

m_sobie says:

Thanks man! Standing at 6'3".

Posted almost 8 years ago

mehridedatyou

mehridedatyou says:

Do you feel cramped at all? Im about the same height and am building a macho man disc. All city's geometry measurements are a bit strange. I hate the "Effective Toptube" measurements.

Posted almost 8 years ago

mehridedatyou

mehridedatyou says:

I just noticed that you ride a 60cm in most of your other bikes.

Posted almost 8 years ago

m_sobie

m_sobie says:

I'm mostly legs with a shorter torso. With a setback seatpost and 130mm stem with a riser, it feels spot on. I typically like a slightly smaller frame for agility, so I went with a 58cm. I haven't ridden it with drop bars yet, but if I did I'd swap out the stem for a 110mm. If I were planning on primarily running drop bars and had a bit more torso length, I'd have went with the 61cm for a taller head tube.

Posted almost 8 years ago

bikenejad

bikenejad says:

FWIW I'm 6'4" and my 61cm nature boy feels perfect. Effective top tube is nothing to hate. It measures a horizontal line, parallel to the
ground, from the center of the top of the head tube to the intersection with the seat tube or seat post. An effective top tube measurement is the same as the actual top tube measurement on a bike with a perfectly level top tube. Since the nature boy has a sloping top tube, the actual top tube measurement is completely useless, and the effective top tube measurement is key.

Posted almost 8 years ago

m_sobie

m_sobie says:

^Definitely have to agree there. Along with the reach and stack, ETT was one of the more important measurements I considered for fit.

Posted almost 8 years ago

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