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They Look Like Us is the personal blog & portfolio of Jake Osborne; a Department of Conservation Ranger based on Stewart Island / Rakiura, but working for a variety of DOC teams around Southland, New Zealand. Check out some of the recent posts or take a look at my latest creative projects. You can find me more actively on Twitter or Flickr.

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Tamiasciurus hudsonicus (American Red Squirrel)
Sialia currucoides (Mountain Bluebird)
Odocoileus hemionus (Mule Deer)
Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse)
Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse)
Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse)
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Pica hudsonia (Black Billed Magpie)
Agelaius phoeniceus (Red Wing Blackbird)

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Vassago Jabberwocky "Horsefeathers"
Vassago Jabberwocky "Horsefeathers"
Vassago Jabberwocky "Horsefeathers"
Vassago Jabberwocky "Horsefeathers"
Vassago Jabberwocky "Horsefeathers"
Vassago Jabberwocky "Horsefeathers"
Vassago Jabberwocky "Horsefeathers"
Vassago Jabberwocky "Horsefeathers"
Cannondale Lefty
Cannondale Lefty
Project 321 Lefty Hub
Project 321 Lefty Hub
SRAM XX1 Group in horizontal dropout
SRAM XX1 Group in horizontal dropout
Thompson Elite Setback
Thompson Elite Setback
Vassago Jabberwocky "Horsefeathers" Vassago Jabberwocky "Horsefeathers" Vassago Jabberwocky "Horsefeathers" Vassago Jabberwocky "Horsefeathers" Cannondale Lefty Project 321 Lefty Hub SRAM XX1 Group in horizontal dropout Thompson Elite Setback

Bike Check: Horsefeathers

February 28, 2016 in Hobbies

Named after my late grandfather whom I never met, Lester “H” Osborne, Horsefeathers is pretty much my do-it-all XC/trail bike. I put this together to commute on when I lived in Christchurch and to snipe the odd Strava KOM. However, it turned out to be a hell of a lot of fun through the gnar and on the down-hills. It’s an odd build that turns some heads; it’s not often you see so much carbon hanging off a steel frame or an 11-speed cassette in horizontal drop-outs. It handles fantastically and despite the steel frame being heavier and having more flex than carbon it pedals really well up-hill. It could probably be a sub-10kg race machine with a carbon frame and some more “XC” wheels, but I’m not a true racer at heart. This bike is low-maintenance and basically indestructible. It’ll last forever and that’s exactly what I want.

PARTS LIST:
Frame:
Vassago Jabberwocky, 20″, 2012 version
Fork:
Cannondale Lefty Carbon, PBR XL, 2011, 80mm
Headset:
Cane Creek Forty Series, with “Lefty4All” 1-1/8th Steerer
Handlebar:
Easton Haven Alloy, 711mm
Stem:
Easton EA70, 90mm
Grips:
Specialized Enduro, Lock-on
Brake Levers:
Avid Elixr 9
Brakes:
Avid Elixr 9, F: 180mm R: 160mm
Shifters:
SRAM XX1, Trigger
Rear Derailleur:
SRAM XX1
Cranks:
SRAM XX1
Chainring:
SRAM XX1, 32T sprocket
Bottom Bracket:
Truvativ GXP
Chain:
SRAM PC-XX1
Cassette / Rear Cog:
SRAM XX1
Pedals:
Shimano PD M520
Rims:
e13 TRS+ 29″
Front Hub:
Project 321 Lefty
Rear Hub:
Stan’s 3.30, 135 QR with DT Swiss RWS Skewer
Spokes:
DT Swiss
Front Tire:
Specialized Purgatory, 29/2.3″, Tubeless w/ Stan’s goo
Rear Tire:
Specialized Ground Control, 29/2.2″, Tubeless w/ Stan’s goo
Saddle:
Specialized Avatar Comp
Seatpost:
Thomson Elite Setback
Seatpost Clamp:
Vassago
Total weight: 11.3kg
Tags: Bike
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Disclaimer

I am a New Zealand Department of Conservation Ranger, member of the Green Party of New Zealand, off-road bike enthusiast, photographer, and whisky drinker. Thoughts expressed here are entirely my own; and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, political party, mechanic, or bartender.