Bicycle Megathread 5: i warned you about bikes bro!!!

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Optimus Subprime: Mar 26, 2005; Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?

I am tired of having to connect my edge to my computer like a peasant!

# ¿ Jul 25, 2020 18:49

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# ¿ Apr 18, 2024 14:41

Optimus Subprime: Mar 26, 2005; Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?

a patagonian cavy posted:

I�ve done zero training rides with other people ever in over 10,000 miles of road cycling and I�m not allowed to start now. fine by me

riding bike is a solo, meditative activity

am I psycho

nope, just crushing miles with music or podcasts going in loose ear buds

# ¿ Jul 25, 2020 21:07

Optimus Subprime: Mar 26, 2005; Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?

Rode my bike today and all I got was a hatred for lifted diesel trucks and a helmet strap tan!

# ¿ Aug 2, 2020 01:09

Optimus Subprime: Mar 26, 2005; Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?

I figured it would be a lot of electros, but then I remembered this American egos we are talking about (myself included).

# ¿ Aug 6, 2020 18:16

Optimus Subprime: Mar 26, 2005; Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?

I can vouch for Raccmer stuff, I have a jersey and bib from them and they're not half bad for having spent like $35 for both. They're sizing is pretty normal and not surprisingly small.

# ¿ Aug 10, 2020 18:40

Optimus Subprime: Mar 26, 2005; Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?

I'm probably going to move on from my China carbon no name bike I built in 2014, I think Giant's new TCR Advanced Pro is pretty compelling for its price point, especially in the mechanical ultegra build. It even comes with installed power meters. The Orca is a very pretty bike too, but it looks like according to their website you'll be at least waiting until December for one of the ltd builds.

# ¿ Aug 12, 2020 16:21

Optimus Subprime: Mar 26, 2005; Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?

Can�t say I have ever had issues with continental tubes and their presta valve cores.

# ¿ Aug 15, 2020 18:18

Optimus Subprime: Mar 26, 2005; Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?

Arson Daily posted:

So I'm ignorant about tubeless tires, why would that be the way to go? Wouldn't I still get flats?

Tubeless set ups are typically filled with a liquid latex material that will plug and harden small punctures. They were a big game changer in mountain biking because of thorn punctures and snake bites at lower pressures.

# ¿ Aug 18, 2020 17:01

Optimus Subprime: Mar 26, 2005; Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?

There are a lot of good skill videos also on youtube, and just taking some time with markers like cones in a parking lot to practice turning on flat surfaces is pretty useful for mountain biking (really biking in general).

# ¿ Aug 29, 2020 03:44

Optimus Subprime: Mar 26, 2005; Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?

My trick to seat the bead without a compressor or a airshot is to place the tire on the wheel with a fully inflated tube in it for a night, and then use your floor pump to seat it tubeless the next day.

# ¿ Sep 22, 2020 02:24

Optimus Subprime: Mar 26, 2005; Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?

The arm grippers on the trash miles kit are 4 real, especially if you got fat arms/do curls.

# ¿ Oct 18, 2020 03:36

Optimus Subprime: Mar 26, 2005; Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?

Time posted:

I missed the ordering the first go round so a very kind goon shipped me one. Thank you both!

Related- im 235 pounds and just competed in my last bodybuilding show. Biking has been a great hobby to pick up with my free time but absolutely none of the gear is made for me. I even got told not to buy a few carbon bikes by the manufacturer. My brain is still broken as well so I refuse to lose weight. Does anyone have reccs on stuff for people that are bigger? Does Rapha make stuff that big? It says size up but I don�t even know what that means at 6�4� and rotund

I think you need to ring up John Cena my dude.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd77fHyD-BM

# ¿ Oct 29, 2020 16:24

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# ¿ Apr 18, 2024 14:41

Optimus Subprime: Mar 26, 2005; Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?

Sab0921 posted:

I think I've posted about this before - but I got utterly destroyed by COVID last summer - couldn't walk to the kitchen without having to sit down and catch my breath.

I got into cycling as a way to get my fitness back and was hooked. I started doing 10 mile rides a few days a week and a long ride (25-40 miles) on Saturday mornings. poo poo is fun. I got interrupted by a new baby in November - but he's getting older so long rides are a possibility again.

I hit a personal mileage goal and my wife told me I could go out and get something fancy.

Yesterday went and picked up a proper dentist bike - a new red Cervelo Caledonia. Looking forward to getting a yellow jersey to go along with my dentist bike and hitting the road and trails in the area!

2021 Goals - 1500 miles and a century ride. Mileage isn't as high as most here, but trying to be reasonable given the multiple diapered children and work commitments.

Edit: I meant 2021 goals!

Got the same bike last year, it�s pretty sweet. I converted to tubeless tires and do a decent amount of gravel riding as well as regular road riding.

# ¿ Jan 17, 2021 03:02

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