Bicycle Thread Deux

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by a.tramp, Apr 8, 2015.

  1. MA

    MA Surprisingly normal looking
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    Cutwater Ranch Water is quite good in the prickly pear and watermelon flavor.
     
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  2. a.tramp

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    I like a good bike ride cool down myself.
     
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  3. MA

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    I've been a lazy piece of shit when it comes to those (as evidenced by my lack of Strava postings), but the pool was calling today.
     
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  4. MA

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    Shit I thought I was in the random thoughts thread.
     
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  5. Kent Pavelka

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    Forgot to ask, how you liking your Defy? My favorite LBS is a Giant dealer and every time I’m bike shopping I wind up getting a giant because of their value and availability (and my unwillingness to save up longer for more “fashionable” brands)
     
  6. Kent Pavelka

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    (Didn’t mean for that to sound like a knock it’s just that they’re the biggest maker in the world. I love all three of my Giants)
     
  7. a.tramp

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    hence my post! :laugh:
     
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  8. Jt272929

    Jt272929 TMB only ISU Fan.

    Really liking it! I got really lucky, was honestly looking for a new bike with just a carbon front fork and was about ready to pull the trigger.(~$1400) Found my defy on FB marketplace, its a 2018 and the guy hadn't rode it for 2 years, Had a Selle Anatomica seat on it, and Crank Brothers Petals. I ended up getting it for $1000.
     
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  9. Kent Pavelka

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    Nice, man. Look forward to seeing how RAGBRAI goes.

    hashtag big 8 conference
     
  10. gopack2104

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    I'm looking to get a new trail bike on a budget. I think I'm down to the Specialized Rockhopper Elite and a Canyon Stoic 2. I'm a big dude so I want an air fork and a 29er, but other than that I'm just looking for good bang for my buck. Does anybody have an opinion on those two? Or an opinion on something else I should look at?
     
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  11. Kent Pavelka

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    what did you go with?
     
  12. Kent Pavelka

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    Anybody ever sold a bike? I’m looking to upgrade my gravel bike. I’ve ridden 5k miles on the one I want to sell. Maintained it and replaced components as necessary.

    tips? Best practices?
     
  13. Arliden

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    Took a ride up to Hazard peak in Montana De Oro today with a buddy, enjoyed a beer at the top over looking Morro Bay. Good day.
     
  14. Kent Pavelka

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    Wow incredible bike and sweet view
     
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  15. COVIDiskilingme79

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    Zwift is hard af
     
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  16. MA

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    Do you have a wheel-on or direct drive trainer? I really struggled getting into it with a wheel-on trainer, but I bought a Zwift Hub in December and it's completely changed the experience for me. Also got a balance board and having some sway while I ride seems to help as well. PXL_20221211_175535647.jpg
     
  17. Napoleon Bonerfart

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    Getting my guys cleaned up for the spring. 0D0129AE-B19E-4E31-A61C-5F18FD87BB6E.jpeg
     
  18. bro

    bro Your Mother’s Favorite Shitposter
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    Just got an e bike rebate through the city of Denver. Really considering snagging one for the spring
     
  19. COVIDiskilingme79

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    Wheel on and my setup is so bad it's just crackhead engineered. I have a box fan on a stack of 5 boxes pointed at my face. Could be better.
     
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  20. Napoleon Bonerfart

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    Same here, I have the wheel on kickrsnap. It’s miserable.
     
  21. COVIDiskilingme79

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    Everyone else: "Ah heres a little hill. Let's go up it at 18 mph"

    What I see:
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  22. TAS

    TAS 20_ _ TMB Poster of the Year
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    Love to wake up to a flat on race day
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  23. xec

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    Anybody watching the Strade Bianche today?
     
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  24. COVIDiskilingme79

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  25. Name P. Redacted

    Name P. Redacted I have no money and I'm also gay
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    TIL my bike brakes are actually hydraulic and my front brakes are basically empty.
     
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  26. COVIDiskilingme79

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    Bikes are always faster without brakes anyways
     
  27. Kent Pavelka

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    Some people are great at bleeding and servicing hydro brakes. I’ve made an attempt but decided it’s the bike version of this tweet:

     
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  28. Name P. Redacted

    Name P. Redacted I have no money and I'm also gay
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    I bought a kit and am gonna give it a go. It would be such a wiser move to have the local shop do it but fuck it.
     
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  29. gopack2104

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    Just got this. I plan on riding lots of greenways and light trails with my 4 year old daughter.
    I[​IMG]
     
  30. Kent Pavelka

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  31. gopack2104

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    Talk to me about toddlers. Is a child seat on my bike or a trailer behind my bike the best bet? Pros? Cons?
     
  32. Name P. Redacted

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    No studies or facts to back it up but having the kid seat just seems crazy dangerous in a wreck
     
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  33. gopack2104

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    That's what I think too. Best case the bike is top heavy and unstable. Worst case you wreck and you and your kid get hurt.
     
  34. bro

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    REI having a bike sale thru the 24th. Thinking of getting a commuter bike.

    Randy Dangus you still with REI? 30 percent off bikes their best sale of the year for bikes?
     
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  35. bro

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    specifically looking at the Electra Loft 7D Bike
     
  36. a.tramp

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    My wife took advantage of this sale to buy a hybrid to pull the toddler around in a cart.

    REI makes a very quality bike per $ spent. Big fan. Having service centers in every major city is a big plus.
     
  37. bro

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    ya, I am also considering their Co-op Cycles CTY 1.1 Bike (regular and step through)
     
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  38. Kent Pavelka

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    bro looks like the wheels would be the weakest point of the bike but that’s not surprising. 40 mm tires would be real comfortable. 6061 aluminum and an all-Shimano drivetrain are a plus for a bike at that price.

    REI stands by its shit too which is nice and I’d take advantage of the free adjustments esp for the triple front derailleur which can get wonky as you stretch the cables gbr
     
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  39. bro

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    what's the real world difference in a ride on 35 mm tires and 40mm tires like the REI bikes?
     
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  40. timo

    timo g'day, mate
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    High quality 40mm tires and you're living the plush life
     
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  41. Kent Pavelka

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    bro timo is v correct. A guy can ride lower tire pressure and will have a smoother ride compared to skinnier tires. They can still roll relatively fast too.

    Anyway the best bike is the one you can’t wait to ride so if it fits your budget and your purposes get it and ride it like the wind and let us know when you upgrade!
     
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  42. bro

    bro Your Mother’s Favorite Shitposter
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    My bike was sent to the REI for pick up 3 days ago. Still waiting on it to be assembled ahead of pick up. Have all my other gear. Can’t wait any longer!
     
  43. nofatchildren - cissp

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    Picking up my new gravel bike on Friday. Can’t wait.
     
  44. nofatchildren - cissp

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    Also I posted this in the Peloton thread earlier, but if you want some nice road shoes for cheap as hell, here you go. Use code SNEAKERS for another 30% off. Like $60 for some flexinit cycling shoes with Boa is absurd. The sole isn’t carbon fiber, so if you’re putting out like 1200 Watts in your local town line sprint, maybe they’ll flex too much for you. But otherwise…


    https://www.adidas.com/us/the-parley-road-shoe-boa/GX8931.html?forceSelSize=GX8931_710
     
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  45. Kent Pavelka

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    ooh! What is it?
     
  46. nofatchildren - cissp

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  47. Napoleon Bonerfart

    Napoleon Bonerfart Well-Known Member
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    I have this older hard tail that I’m strongly considering turning into a gravel bike.
     

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  48. Kent Pavelka

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    nofatchildren Oh heeellll yeah. Dropper and everything!

    I didn’t ride one but looked hard when I bought my gravel bike this winter. I bet the low connection from seat stays to seat tube will make it a really compliant ride.

    I think Giant is awesome. I own a Giant full sus and fatbike and sold my beloved Giant TCX aluminum to get an upgrade.

    I wound up getting an Otso Waheela C. Just took it back home last weekend for my first grav ride and it performed excellently. Training for Gravel Worlds outside Lincoln in August. Unfortunately here in MPLS I’m at least an hour ride from any gravel :(
     

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  49. Kent Pavelka

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    i just looked closer at the spec. Enjoy that etap! I was looking a step down or two from that model.

    curious about the flip chip. My Yukon fattie has one and I’ve never changed it, just leave it in the long position. The Waheela has one too and I’m enthused to swap it into the road setting after Worlds gbr
     
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  50. MA

    MA Surprisingly normal looking
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    Got this bike the beginning of March. Gravel is such a game changer for me - did my first metric century on it a couple weeks ago.
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