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kimbo305 posted:It's a frame that anyone can buy and build up a bike [brand] around. Depending on the company doing the selling they might do a better job facing stuff than just going carbonda direct. Your post makes it sound like you're talking about the Obed bikes instead of Carbonda direct which is what I think you got?
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Levitate posted:Depending on the company doing the selling they might do a better job facing stuff than just going carbonda direct. Your post makes it sound like you're talking about the Obed bikes instead of Carbonda direct which is what I think you got? Fair point -- it was a direct sale frame. Can't speak to how much each of those resellers does to finish up the bikes.
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Guinness posted:Anyone know the deal with Obed bikes (formerly Ocoee), looks like some of the same people as Litespeed? I've got an ocoee boundary with grx810 1x. It's a cool bike and I can put big ol gravel tires or sleek deep carbon slicks on it. I haven't had to bother with warranty issues, but that does make me a bit nervous. Any specific questions? It's a bike with an endurance geometry.
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Got on the bike today after my crash. My wrist is still hosed but it felt good - did my regular 10 mile route and made solid time, though I was helped by a tailwind. Biking better than not biking.
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Got a bike fit today. Had one when I first got the bike but that was nearly 15 years ago. Would highly recommend it to anyone thinking about it. I wasn't feeling comfortable on the hoods so thought my stem was too long, in the end actually my position got moved forward and more stretched out whilst being more comfortable. Shoes feel way better with the cleats slightly further back and some arch supports in them too.
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Oct 21, 2020 17:48
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What's the go-to colder weather face warming device? I was looking at the classic Buff in lightweight wool. I'm in central Texas, so it rarely gets super cold, but I'll probably need some sort of face covering in the winter.
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Sneeing Emu posted:What's the go-to colder weather face warming device? I was looking at the classic Buff in lightweight wool. I'm in central Texas, so it rarely gets super cold, but I'll probably need some sort of face covering in the winter. A merino buff should do you fine. If it doesn't you can always upgrade to the ski goggles and balaclava later
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Seconding merino wool buff. Also awesome if you like camping and other outdoors activities. Just a handy article of clothing.
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Oct 21, 2020 20:59
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On Sunday when we started riding it was 42 F, lotta fun with fingerless gloves and shorts Got up to 65 F or so, so I didn't want to wear anything heavier. Just super uncomfortable for the first hour or two.
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Oct 21, 2020 23:36
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I still haven’t found a pair of fingerless gloves that don’t dig into my Kevin Costner Waterworld webbed fingers.
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Sab0921 posted:Got on the bike today after my crash. My wrist is still hosed but it felt good - did my regular 10 mile route and made solid time, though I was helped by a tailwind. Good on ya. And yes, absolutely, Biking better than not biking.
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I introduced my boss to IDing historical styles of houses and mcmansion spotting as a new urban biking activity. He's been sending me bike selfies as he marvels at mcmansions in disgust. He also called the Trek Roscoe the mcmansion of bikes
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:On Sunday when we started riding it was 42 F, lotta fun with fingerless gloves and shorts i only wear gloves if the whole ride is going to be at or below 7 C and then I wear full fingers, no in between i start thinking about arm warmers at 14 C, and if the whole ride is going to be at or below 10 C then I wear both arm and leg warmers. i throw on the wind vest over a regular jersey at like 12 C that is until it hits about 7 C then i bring out the thermal jersey and with that i wear thermal tights as well. i dont usually use the wind vest at this point. i can manage the thermals until it starts to get really cold. at this point ill combine wool socks and shoe covers to to keep my white road shoes their finest white. when its approaching freezing i have a softshell "eurotherm" long sleeve jersey that extremely wind stopping and warm. and then i will combine leg warmers and my thermal tights and start throwing in buffs and water proof booties depending on the condition. it never really gets much colder than freezing here so i dont have to dive into pogies and such. due to my luxurious amount of hair i only wear caps when it gets really cold. numberoneposter fucked around with this message at 01:35 on Oct 22, 2020 |
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Oct 22, 2020 01:33
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I've been gathering some new cold weather stuff, and it snowed today, so just in time. Firstly Shimano MW7 goretex shoes. These are replacing a pair of old 45nrth fasterkatts I got for free that were a size too big and annoyingly heavy and bulky. The mw7s still run a little big, and aren't light or racey, but they seem better and are warm and dry. The only issue seems to be keeping water from getting in the tops because once it's in there it stays there. I was out on a rainy day and could feel it coming in through my socks. As a tall, skinny person, my leg warmers won't reach down far enough to cover the tops and stay over them which could help a bit. Maybe with the bibs I have coming I can figure something better out. I have some thermal bib knickers, but the lack of full coverage kind of limits their usefulness. So usually I would just wear either leg warmers or a pair of tights overtop of bibs. But the waistband on the tights is a little annoying and they tend to slide down because I have no rear end or hips to hold anything up. So finally I have some full bib tights coming, the pearl izumi amfib ones. Should get here tomorrow and I might venture out to our mtb group ride but the weather is not great. Will be a good test for the new shoes too though. Also got the pro insulated jacket while I was ordering the bibs. I have a number of jackets that work ok but the salomon jacket I wear when it's really cold is just a little heavier and flappier than I'd like. I have an outdoor research ascensionist (?) that is pretty great and slim fitting but having a hood isn't really useful and the fabric isn't super durable or water resistant. I have three long sleeve jerseys plus a few base layers and then just some long sleeve hiking/running/skiing type shirts that I'll wear in various layers up top depending on the temps. Base layer + thermal jersey + jacket works for temps in the low 20s and if I really want to get out when it's colder than that I can put a light puffy on instead of the jacket but at that point the hands and feet are the bigger issue. I could still use a more water resistant jacket that is slimmer fitting. My OR helium 2 is light and packable but doesn't breath and is baggier than I'd like for riding. It still gets shoved in my MTB pack or the half frame bag on my cx bike if I think it might actually rain while I'm out. Otherwise my light castelli jacket has a little bit of water resistance. Something with that gore shakedry is appealing, but expensive. Probably will worry about that in the spring and try to avoid spending any more money on bike stuff this year. Have two new pairs of gloves I like too. PI amfib lites, which are just a lightly insulated softshell on the back and an un-insulated, un-padded palm. So they feel like regular gloves but keep your hands a little warmer. This is my 3rd pair of these and they're great down to like 35-40 degrees. For colder days, I had some PI elite softshells, but they are starting to come apart plus I never liked the gel padding on the palm. It's too much with an already insulated glove and just adds way too much bulk and to me makes them less comfortable. I can feel all the little gel pads and they make annoying pressure points. To replace them I got some Poc thermal gloves. They seem pretty nice, but run small. I can wear a large in PI gloves and got these in XL, and they're a little tighter than I'd like. The fingers are the right length though, and maybe they'll stretch/pack out a bit. Have only worn them once, at the end of our mtb ride last week. The light PIs weren't cutting it in 30 degree weather and these kept my hands toasty until I got home. Considering some huge lobster gloves as well but I think at that point I'd be better off with pogies or just staying inside. jamal fucked around with this message at 16:51 on Oct 22, 2020 |
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Oct 22, 2020 02:58
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There's so many combinations of clothing I swap in and out of depending on the weather I have two dressers full and about 10' of hanger rod holding my clothes despite the fact that outside of cycling hunting and general faffing about in the snow clothes I only really wear tshirts and either jeans or cargo shorts. But the biggest thing is as soon as the temperature drops below freezing I can never find a glove that keeps my hands at a decent temperature which is why I own a crapload of pogies. Also I got rid of the suspension fork on my Roam. Bought probably one of the last suspension corrected Surly Ogre forks around. Behold my tower of spacers and awesome Richey stem. I set it up that way  No matter what I decide to do with it once I kill these wheels I can finally convert the bike to disc brakes seeing as both the frame and fork now have IS mounts.
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EvilJoven posted:There's so many combinations of clothing I swap in and out of depending on the weather I have two dressers full and about 10' of hanger rod holding my clothes despite the fact that outside of cycling hunting and general faffing about in the snow clothes I only really wear tshirts and either jeans or cargo shorts. Hoo is that a nice fuckin' shop. Gives me inspiration to work towards.
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Oct 22, 2020 03:18
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Grow a beard and fatten up. Problem solved
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I'm 5'7" and 180lbs and I still froze my rear end off I couldn't feel my feet for two hours had a good time telling my wife that all the training in the world wouldn't make you less miserable, it was just a matter of how much misery you could handle. In the end she did pretty good
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There's cold and miserable but also simultaniously exhillerated. Then there's just plain cold and miserable. Then there's 'if I don't get out of this cold I'm possibly going to die in a matter of hours'. With cyclocross not happening this year I've been doing other stuff that's put me in all three of these phases, only this year without the bike. EDIT: some of the crazy winter ultra people I know see themselves in the third state alarmingly often. EvilJoven fucked around with this message at 04:11 on Oct 22, 2020 |
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Watching some people doing winter ultras without a loving bivvy and sleeping bag just blows my mind. If you ever get hurt or immobilized off trail, yer dead.
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evil_bunnY posted:Watching some people doing winter ultras without a loving bivvy and sleeping bag just blows my mind. If you ever get hurt or immobilized off trail, yer dead. Yeah this is just bad planning. I grew up in the high mountains and you’d see people leaning way too far into the ultralight side of things. Even in summer if you get caught out by a sudden storm up high it is going to be an extremely bad time. The amount of people I see that go into the backcountry for skiing, hiking, biking, etc. without telling people their route, bringing extra food/water, any “oh poo poo” gear....it’s nuts. Most of them don’t carry a GPS sat communicator but a lot of the ones who do rely on it as a miracle device when it could break, get lost, or you get separated from it, etc.
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Ain't nobody gloating about how light they packed at their funeral. Unless there's support close enough to keep me from developing hypothermia if something goes wrong I want enough extra gear to at least be cold and miserable but otherwise fine. I hate having lovely hands and being stupid cold. Of course now I'm warming up in a truck after being out on the water using my kayak as an icebreaker and I'm debating putting a bike on the trainer for the afternoon. I didn't even bring a bike with me to go ride  At least I found open water for the weekend.
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Jealous of the kayak. I don't have storage room but I kayaked a ton back east and now that I'm into fishing I really miss it
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It's a cheap one man fishing kayak but it gets the job done for what I'm using it for. It came with a little wheeled rig that I'm totally going to turn into a bike trailer so I can tow it to the river.
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~ tow me to the riverrrrr ~ put me in the waterrrr
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In the winter time I wear arm-warmers and knee warmers. Sometimes I wear my gilet. If it gets really cold I'll put on some full-fingered gloves for the first hour or so of the ride.
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EvilJoven posted:It's a cheap one man fishing kayak but it gets the job done for what I'm using it for. Lol I towed mine on a bike trailer as a kid before I could drive. poo poo owned.
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The day I saw this guy on one of the local Facebook pages I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. Gonna suck a bit more for me though because it's about 100km to the river I want to get to.
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EvilJoven posted:The day I saw this guy on one of the local Facebook pages I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3933074 I'm a problem solver.
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Sab0921 posted:Got on the bike today after my crash. My wrist is still hosed but it felt good - did my regular 10 mile route and made solid time, though I was helped by a tailwind. I wrecked about 5 weeks ago, and my wrists/palms are both still hosed. It's pretty much Zwift time in the PNW so I've just been doing easy trainer rides without hands as much as possible.
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TrashMiles got me some new KOMs tonight. It is very powerful. I love it.
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:TrashMiles got me some new KOMs tonight. It is very powerful. I love it. 
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EvilJoven posted:The day I saw this guy on one of the local Facebook pages I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. That man is a Canadian hero.  I believe in you, EvilJoven. Git 'er dun!
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Went out in my new stuff tonight and it all worked pretty well. I was wearing: my new bib tights castelli long sleeve jersey which is light and has thinner fabric on the arms and sides the new PI insulated jacket. This has polartec alpha insulation which is kind of a light, fuzzy interior medium weight icebreaker socks merino buff windstopper cap shimano mw7s poc thermal gloves baggy shorts for splash protection and pockets. There was some mud and water out there. Did not need the light puffy I had in my half frame bag but could have been dressed just a tiny but warmer as it was about 21f for the main part of the ride. My other l/s jersey which is warmer, or a base layer under everything, or the light rei running jacket I have on top would have done it, but for the most part I was fine. It's like 20 degrees out, you're going to get a little cold. My fingers were the only thing i ever wished was warmer. They were fine until one of us (4 people showed up tonight) had a mechanical issue and I stopped to help get the chain back on. Didn't warm back up until I was almost home and I had to pedal pretty hard to do that. But, again, hard to keep your hands warm when it's that cold and you don't have bar mitts. Side note- carbon bars help, and around this time every year I look up how much carbon brake lever blades cost. I notice a difference in finger warmth between my cx bike's al levers and the carbon ones on the road bike. Feet were good though, going to say these mw7s are warmer than my fasterkatts, and fit better and feel less bulky (although they're still a pretty big shoe). Also rode my hardtail, man does it feel strange to be on an older geo bike with a tall seatpost coming from the new hei hei. I've only ridden it like 3 times since early august. You just feel so high up and awkward. How the gently caress did I race this bike for so many years? jamal fucked around with this message at 17:57 on Oct 23, 2020 |
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Tall bike is tall. https://www.ebay.com/itm/264909112568?ul_noapp=true
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Did a Zwift race for the first time in a while after doing very little riding aside from commuting for the past few months. FTPs down, overall endurance is down. Felt like garbage the first half of the race. Time to do this more often, I've really fallen off over the past few months.
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Festive500 is on Zwift this year. RIP to true suffering if you live in a cold climate.
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:Festive500 is on Zwift this year. RIP to true suffering if you live in a cold climate. XIII if you do it via laps in the park again this year set up a livestream so we can cheer you on I'm still amazed you got through it like that last year.
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My limit is 100 miles around a 1km oval. I thought I was going to lose my mind. Did they do the entire 500k in a loop?
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