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Skarsnik posted:bichael Oh, we're riding around in our tux jerseys now?
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LimburgLimbo posted:New thread so gonna repost from the very end of the last my test of recording a ride in Taiwan with a hilariously long selfie stick on my bike because I can. Very good and GTA. Could you put some sort of mass damper tuned to cancel out whatever frequency it likes to swing at?
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Jul 25, 2020 18:41
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spf3million posted:I'm planning my next big ride. What do you all like to eat while riding? So far I'm working with I have simple needs and am good if every Clif bar is a different flavor.
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Jul 25, 2020 23:53
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Alright, then I might have to mix in the Buzz and Nut Butter variants of Clif Bars to get that variety.
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Jul 25, 2020 23:58
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While we’re here, did other brands make one-sided SPD pedals? I had a really light set on my Lemond, and sold them, but now regret it. They were silver and had very little platform around the cleat retention.
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Jul 26, 2020 23:10
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Guinness posted:One of the biggest benefits to SPDs is the double-sided pedal designs. If you’re going to give that up may as well look into other pedal systems IMO. *Hill climb special*
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Jul 26, 2020 23:55
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Vando posted:nonstop "summer camp activity leader" tone Isn't that an ok tone for newbies?
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Jul 27, 2020 00:50
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actionjackson posted:why would you ever want your pedal to be one-sided idgi kimbo305 posted:*Hill climb special*
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Jul 27, 2020 01:56
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actionjackson posted:I suppose it would be good so if you wanted to just ride chill sometimes and wear normal shoes you could pedal on the other side The one-sided ones I'm talking about are smaller than normal 3-bolt pedals. You'd have a worse time pedaling in normal shoes.
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Jul 27, 2020 02:36
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Today is New Jersey Day. Post those new jerseys.
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Jul 27, 2020 16:38
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Still haven't ridden in it, but maybe this week
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Jul 27, 2020 20:44
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Did you ask for an inconvenience discount?
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Jul 27, 2020 21:41
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rope kid posted:He offered it but I don't care. The mistake already works in my favor. [Everyone liked that.]
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Jul 27, 2020 21:58
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Why didn't you ride on the ferry 
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Jul 28, 2020 18:21
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rickiep00h posted:Hello bicycle friends, been a long while. Just saying hi, nice new thread, etc. 
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Jul 28, 2020 22:02
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man in the eyeball hat posted:My road bike recently started creaking when I turn the handlebars too far off-axis. The creaking sound seems to be coming from the fork/headset. Googling around looks like greasing everything in the headset is a good starting point, but I haven't messed with my headset before. I'd double check that the creak isn't coming from any of the cable stops near the head tube. Decently easier check to grease those and see if the creak goes away / changes.
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Jul 29, 2020 17:33
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Pantsmaster Bill posted:I think I want some new bars for my emonda. I have the stock Bontrager Elite VR-C bars right now, they feel quite wide and I hate the shape of the drops. Measure the bars to be sure what width they are, get the cheapest one size down on ebay that look shaped like what you want, and try those out in your hands. Measure the test bars to confirm they’re the size you’re expecting. Test install them without wrapping tape. Only if they feel right should you commit to that model or to a tier up in the model line — carbon, lighter alu, etc. Flat tops are nice, and you can get flatter with carbon. I think I like really stiff bars, as only one pair of carbon bars has been not had some noticeable flex. Not to the point of unusable or anything, but even a few mm of deflection at the end of the drops is too flexy feeling. I’d rather have the stiffness than the buzz damping.
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Jul 31, 2020 15:23
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Is that a patinaed mounting bolt?
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Aug 1, 2020 16:43
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Looks a lot better.
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Aug 1, 2020 17:08
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Does anyone live in Japan and would be willing to shop and ship a helmet for me? One of these: http://ysroad.co.jp/ueno-wearkan/2020/05/03/23368 https://www.cyclecube.com/?p=39504
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Aug 2, 2020 15:44
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LimburgLimbo posted:Amazon Japan has it - think you can make an account there and can probably work out? Got it -- I had to fumble around with translate before I could add an America shipping address. Here's hoping the S/M sizing (a very narrow 55-58) works for me 
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Aug 2, 2020 18:00
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iospace posted:it's a bit harder to unclip, but that may be a combo of breaking in the pedals That should be solely determined by the tension settings; check where in the range the pedals are set to.
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Aug 3, 2020 15:36
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golden bells posted:Just let me say that normie and nerd customers alike need 2 get a grip Go on.
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Aug 6, 2020 08:53
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golden bells posted:I think it's because I'm a lady, but men frequently lie to me about their height. Dudes who are my height (5'4"/163cm) telling me they're 5'10" Do you ever offer to break out the tape measure?
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Aug 6, 2020 12:21
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nm posted:Reasonable chance they will cancel the sale due to shipping issues.
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Aug 8, 2020 08:12
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spf3million posted:I limped into San Miguel at mile 211
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Aug 8, 2020 22:43
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More like becoming a vampire.
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Aug 9, 2020 23:08
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A common derogatory term, Bicycle Shaped Object, is more worth railing against. If you're getting a bike that's $250 or less from a department store, you've got a BSO, made with parts that really can't be serviced, and likely with an incredibly pointless suspension fork. A BSO hybrid should be ridden as long as you need it, but it'll be hard to keep going forever, particularly with the high degree of plastic in the drivetrain. There are plenty of very serviceable, durable hybrids sold for $500-700 at local bike shops. Outside of snark, nobody has a problem with these, until they hear you say "I wish I could go a little faster," at which point they'll dive in front of you on the bike path, get run over, and groan with their last breath "...gravel bikes..."
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Aug 11, 2020 16:17
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FogHelmut posted:Why would anyone be fixing a new bike? https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3627612&userid=27448#post504554921 https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3522741&userid=87705#post504641621 Below a certain quality level, you're gonna get a raft of build issues you need to nurse.
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Aug 11, 2020 19:15
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Some MTBs don’t have bottle cages in the main triangle 
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Aug 12, 2020 02:15
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Feels Villeneuve posted:I was writing up a big effort op but after these last posts But the newbies need the contenttttt.
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Aug 12, 2020 04:02
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Hope much is a frame? Why not just roll the dice? FWIW, I was only able to go 700x23 to 650Bx32, and the ~1cm BB drop is noticeable. Not to the point of weird, but different.
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Aug 12, 2020 06:56
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There’s no standard for stem outer diameter.
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Aug 12, 2020 15:38
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e.pilot posted:I assume no responsibility for their printing quality and potential asian sizing quirks, if you have ordered china kits before you should know what you’re getting in to, while they’re good most of the time I cannot guarantee they will be 100% of the time, this is a lot of words to basically say no refunds unless something is grotesquely wrong I take this to mean that if you get shipped a box of live raccoons, you'll try to get a refund for us, but otherwise, we're getting our kits and living with them?
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Aug 12, 2020 20:41
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Would anyone be interested if there were women's cuts options? I can volunteer to try to set up a similar group order if 1) there's interest 2) I can get an Aliexpress vendor to do the women's custom design.
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Aug 12, 2020 21:37
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Modal Auxiliary posted:We need one of those Howard Schatz-style athlete lineups except instead of various naked Olympians it's just a bunch of goon cyclists wearing BearPope. I'll start the website https://height-weight-chart.com/
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Aug 13, 2020 17:39
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Texibus posted:Need a recommendation on a bike for a man who wants to roll around Seattle casually for fitness. Wouldn't hate just some standard good bikes to look for secondhand, the budget is probably only around $500 bucks. Any of Specialized Sirrus, Trek FX, Jamis Coda, Giant Escape, Kona Dew.
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Aug 14, 2020 01:19
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Yes. Do you know how to check out a used bike?
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Aug 14, 2020 19:09
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Texibus posted:Nope. Terribly lit, but quite comprehensive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0hEfwWg8vY
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Havana Affair posted:I've been interested in getting a bike fit lately and someone is offering a Specialized BodyGeometry Bikefit services near me. Anyone have any experience with this? The person doing it is a trained physiotherapist so it's not just some bike shop offering it. Reading on it it seems pretty good and the Specialized thing might be mostly a branding thing. I don't think I have any major problems with my fit I'm just curious to get an experts opinion. My fit was done through a BG fitter. It was pretty standard. Some basic video analysis (mostly for replay / reviewing stuff that the eyes might have missed), a few asymmetric checks, saddle width, hip and knee angles.
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