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mila kunis posted:Any recommended options for storing a bike indoors? I live in a tiny rented apartment and can't drill anything into the walls, also want to avoid disassembling/reassembling stuff if possible. I have a balcony but I'm not sure if its a good idea to leave it outside in freezing temperatures during winter. We have this thing in our small poorly laid out apartment and it works well. I also picked up a new helmet, cause I'm not insane and buy used. Old one got a little messed up when I got hit by a car and slammed my head on the pavement. Wear your drat helmet. I Am Not Spor fucked around with this message at 17:46 on Oct 1, 2020 |
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resident posted:drat, what color is the new helmet? It matches my lava orange Giros perfectly. POC calls it "zink orange avip". They claim it's the best color for cycling and helps drivers recognize you earlier. Could be total BS, but this is the second time I've been hit, so I decided to forgo the cool factor and went with obnoxious fluorescent orange.
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spf3million posted:I got into a high speed shimmy on my ride yesterday, scared the poo poo out of me. I had just merged across an exit ramp of sorts heading into a -8.5% grade getting up to about 42 mph according to strava. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvsDIq3WwVA I start wobbling at ~45 and have to basically put my chest on my bars to keep my bike from throwing me off. Either that or start a really smooth weave back and forth across the lane.
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# ¿ Dec 31, 2020 18:33 |
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:If it was the US the road condition would be crumbling asphalt with a nice dusting of broken glass and bud lite cans in the gutter Tbh it helps bike handling skills and on technical downhills it really makes things interesting. The Bay Area has some descents that would be safe-ish if they were paved well, but due to the pavement they're absolutely terrifying, specifically thinking of Ridgecrest to Alpine Dam. I Am Not Spor fucked around with this message at 17:04 on Apr 5, 2021 |
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Levitate posted:with some wider tires that one isn't bad, you have to watch out for some broken bits but it's really all the blind corners and narrow road that make it worse IMO I just remember that when I'd try and get PRs some of the lines involved really carefully threading potholes on the corners. Think bofax towards Bolinas is sketchier in terms of narrow road dealing with crazy locals and tourists not knowing how to drive on mountain roads. Preferred the old pavement than the new with the weird lose gravel on top.
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# ¿ Apr 5, 2021 23:14 |
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Levitate posted:BoFax towards Bolinas has this weird rhythm of the same corners over and over for the top half of it, but it's also kinda lumpy and off camber Yeah, generally tried to avoid going down BoFax; normally went up 7 sisters and down Pantoll descent into Mill Valley. Moved to Philly recently, so I don't get that stuff anymore. Attempted an A ride the week after I moved here and got dropped hella early cause rollers basically don't exist in CA.
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# ¿ Apr 6, 2021 13:40 |
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# ¿ Apr 17, 2024 23:07 |
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Levitate posted:hah I lived in Baltimore for years when I got into cycling and yeah it's just hill after hill, short uphill short downhill, repeat Yeah, it's a work in progress. Hoping I don't lose my actual climbing ability if/when we move back west.
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