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i dropped my stem two spacers and now my taint hurts if i ride in the drops changing the stem back simply isnt an option because a lower stem is more pro therefore better
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Ammanas posted:i dropped my stem two spacers and now my taint hurts if i ride in the drops Surgical taintectomy is your best option
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Ammanas posted:i dropped my stem two spacers and now my taint hurts if i ride in the drops Htfu and develop a taint of steel
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Turmoilx posted:it looks like a 2019 model quote:i like the idea of putting some smooth tires on it too for bike path riding..smooth tires and being big i think that would feel good
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i have confirmed it's a 2019 model gonna pick it up tomorrow likely after a 3 hour drive and about the 10 gear thing, i heard you can add more is that true? its also already tubeless which is nice down the road if its compatible front suspension forks if i want and more gears are things i have the idea to do -- how many gears IS the norm? Turmoilx fucked around with this message at 04:44 on Aug 17, 2020 |
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Aug 17, 2020 04:39
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kimbo305 posted:You can still adjust what you have with a different stem. Well yes, but i want a cool bike with sweet rear end decals
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Ammanas posted:i dropped my stem two spacers and now my taint hurts if i ride in the drops Have you tried having better genetics? Pro fit is life.
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Turmoilx posted:i have confirmed it's a 2019 model gonna pick it up tomorrow likely after a 3 hour drive and about the 10 gear thing, i heard you can add more is that true? its also already tubeless which is nice The 1x10 falls in the category of absolutely fine. You could bump it up to a 1x11 or 1x12, but it wouldn't be worth the expense. Another option is going to a 2x10 system which might be a reasonable price depending on exactly how that one is currently set up. In the end, you should only start considering that kind of upgrade for this bike when you've ran in to a situation where your gearing was actually detrimental to you. If you're cruising around town on pavement or on Iowa mtb trails you aren't likely to see that happen. All in all, you're gonna be pretty happy with that bike and doubly so once we get some snow on the ground.
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Double posting because I'm busy loudly outing myself as an Iowan. Exactly one day before the derecho came and destroyed the middle of my state I peaced out to get married by the ocean. As a precursor to that I rented a bike and drove around New Hampshire so I could do two of the local climbs. Mt Washington was the dream, but they only allow bikes up that road one day each year and this year it was cancelled. Instead I rode Hurricane Mt Road and Kearsarge Mt Road. Maybe I should have been more specific when I did my rental because having 34x28 as my lowest gear was far from optimal for the multiple sections of 20% or more grades on these climbs. Yikes. I probably would have died somewhere in the middle of Mt Washington if I attempted that climb on this bike. I also managed to not completely glaze my brake pads when descending either so I was happy about that too. It was just a little shy of 30 miles (17 top, 12 bottom) and a little short of 5000' overall for both rides. I can't get those numbers at home.   I don't get sights like these at home either.   Not much to say other than I really like when I get the chance to ride something I can't do at home and also that MY WIFE is totally cool with me disappearing for 75% of the day so I can do cool bike stuff.
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TobinHatesYou posted:Are those particular Schwalbe G-One Bite RG tires actually tubeless? I don’t see any TLE branding on the sidewall. My understanding was that they are, and the shop confirmed when I asked to set it up tubeless and if the stock setup was good to go. I don’t have the bike since I brought it back and they are warrantying the tire. When it popped off the rim it got a pinhole that the sealant isn’t handling so I can’t double check the tire. I’ll be bummed if that’s the case, as I was hoping to avoid dropping more money on new tires. The spec sheet on the Norco site says tubeless ready rims but doesn’t specify the tires so you might be right. Either way I’m still super pumped and the bike rides (rode) great. It’s the first road-adjacent bike I’ve ridden beyond a way too big old steel Motobecane and I was surprised at how much it didn’t suck to ride in comparison. Quite A Tool fucked around with this message at 07:10 on Aug 17, 2020 |
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Crumps Brother posted:I don't get sights like these at home either. Hell yeah. How cooling was the descent?
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Oh -- women's jersey update -- finally one vendor (Sedrick) replied, and said we were good at 5 units. I've send over the same images and am awaiting their draft of the panel layouts. I'm 30% confident at this point that we can make it happen with this vendor. Also, do yall want jerseys and bibs, or just jersey? I was only thinking of doing the jerseys, but can do the bibs, too. This is their size chart, just as a reference. 
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Hey people, gotta couple of quick questions. Trying to get a friends old hybrid back in shape. So it needs a new Seat Clamp. The seatpost stem size is 29.8mm. So what size does that equate too for the clamp? Also, a quick look online (UK) says that clamps are having the same supply issues as all other biking gear here. Does it matter what type of bike it's for, if I find a MTB clamp in whatever the right size is, is that going to be an issue. Any guidance on this matter would be much appricated.
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Deptfordx posted:Hey people, gotta couple of quick questions. It doesn't matter what type of bike its for but clamps are sized on the diameter of the seat tube not the seatpost, aluminium frames tend to have thicker frame tubes than steel and titanium, your best bet is to measure the diameter of the seat tube where the post goes in or get your local bikeshop to do it for you. A quick search on Ebay and Amazon shows lots available. A cheap vernier caliper is a tenner on Amazon.
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Crumps Brother posted:Double posting because I'm busy loudly outing myself as an Iowan. Exactly one day before the derecho came and destroyed the middle of my state I peaced out to get married by the ocean. As a precursor to that I rented a bike and drove around New Hampshire so I could do two of the local climbs. Mt Washington was the dream, but they only allow bikes up that road one day each year and this year it was cancelled. Instead I rode Hurricane Mt Road and Kearsarge Mt Road. I had signed up for Mt. Washington this year but since it's cancelled maybe I'll see you on the mountain next year!
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Crumps Brother posted:Double posting because I'm busy loudly outing myself as an Iowan. Exactly one day before the derecho came and destroyed the middle of my state I peaced out to get married by the ocean. As a precursor to that I rented a bike and drove around New Hampshire so I could do two of the local climbs. Mt Washington was the dream, but they only allow bikes up that road one day each year and this year it was cancelled. Instead I rode Hurricane Mt Road and Kearsarge Mt Road. Good poo poo. Exploring new places by bike owns.
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kimbo305 posted:Oh -- women's jersey update -- finally one vendor (Sedrick) replied, and said we were good at 5 units. I've send over the same images and am awaiting their draft of the panel layouts. I'm 30% confident at this point that we can make it happen with this vendor. I’d be in for jersey and bibs if it happens, but if only jerseys happen that’s cool too.
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Ah my god I went out for a short ride forgetting that it rained the other day, I got completely dumped on, and it must have driven every last drop of lubrication out of my chain because holy shiiiiit it was the scratchiest sound ever and physically painful to hear
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mikemelbrooks posted:It doesn't matter what type of bike its for but clamps are sized on the diameter of the seat tube not the seatpost, aluminium frames tend to have thicker frame tubes than steel and titanium, your best bet is to measure the diameter of the seat tube where the post goes in or get your local bikeshop to do it for you. A quick search on Ebay and Amazon shows lots available. A cheap vernier caliper is a tenner on Amazon. Ah right, so that's a little counter-intuitive. But I measured it and it looks like I need a 34.9 which I've managed to reserve for a pickup in a local store.
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Andy Dufresne posted:So I waited in line 30 minutes at my LBS to buy my first road shoes and ended up with the Bontrager Velocis. However, I think my sales associate hosed up on the sizing. As someone who rides year round a little extra room in the front is absolutely critical for me. I live in the northwest and have given up on waterproofing my feet. They just get wet. Solution, thick rear end wool socks. My feet get wet but they don't get too cold for at least a few hours. That said, bike shoes last upwards of ten years for most people, you don't walk around much in them, and if you do they still last a drat long time. Ride on them a bit more, try different sock thicknesses and decide if you need to go down. My Sidi Mega (wide) are a little bit big in summer, and not a tight racing fit, which i notice by a tiny amount of heel slip (narrow heal wide midfoot life). But when I am riding in winter they are perfect. I just had to move cleats back a little bit. That said Sidi is on a whole other level with little tweaks you can make to the shoe. Like cutting the webbing on the tongue, angle micro adjusters on straps, and poo poo like that. I also use insoles so having a slightly larger shoe lets me put those in.
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update, went to the lbs and found out i actually have pretty high arches, got the bontrager insole in blue (the highest arch version). also it was mentioned that your feet get slightly longer over time, and when the person looked at how my foot fit in the shoe, she said I might need to size up 1/2 if the insole doesn't resolve the issue.
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I've got this dumb idea that I should make my current commuter a permanent winter bike and get a fixie to gently caress around town and commute on in good weather. Send help.
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Oldsrocket_27 posted:I've got this dumb idea that I should make my current commuter a permanent winter bike and get a fixie to gently caress around town and commute on in good weather. Send help. I've done some research and I think you should make your current commuter a permanent winter bike and get a fixie to gently caress around town and commute on in good weather.
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Oldsrocket_27 posted:I've got this dumb idea that I should make my current commuter a permanent winter bike and get a fixie to gently caress around town and commute on in good weather. Send help. This was the first time I noticed that some folks say "winter bike" and that, being from the PNW, I say "fender bike" or "rain bike" because lmao at the idea that you'd only need a bad weather bike in the winter. Anyway yes get another bike, duh, although commuting in hot temps you prolly still want a rack so you don't get backsweat from a pack.
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Hey I had to use studded tires for commuting in Seattle last year for like two weeks and probably never again 
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I ordered the trash panda skinsuit from jakroo, took a little over a week to get
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fender bike? i just use an rear end saver. 
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It’s easy to tell who’s rolled though trash juice and who hasn’t.
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kimbo305 posted:It’s easy to tell who’s rolled though trash juice and who hasn’t.
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kimbo305 posted:It’s easy to tell who’s rolled though trash juice and who hasn’t. the jersey says EAT TRASH, not drink. ew
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bicievino posted:This was the first time I noticed that some folks say "winter bike" and that, being from the PNW, I say "fender bike" or "rain bike" because lmao at the idea that you'd only need a bad weather bike in the winter. Winter round here doesn't gently caress around because we get lots of snow, but my current commuter can squeeze my studded 2" that actually measure 2.5" and manage the and snow and slush. My commute is only something like .5 mi and I only ride it because it's more fun that walking so I don't give as much consideration to stuff like luggage most of the time, which is a nice privilege. It's basically just an opportunity to goof off for as long as I make time for every morning between places where I have to be more responsible. I mostly want n+1 because then I have a bike that's also more fun to ride casually, but I'm worried that my problem is as much being in a small boring place and not getting to ride with other people as much as it is the bike I'm on.
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You'd be surprised just how agile a fixie running 30mm studded tires can be in the winter.
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kimbo305 posted:It’s easy to tell who’s rolled though trash juice and who hasn’t.
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Ugh, NYC garbage trucks always manage to dump garbage juice in the bike lanes. I should order one of these kits.
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After 3 flat tires in three rides that left me more than 12 miles from home each time I finally managed to fix my rear tire in such a way that it made it through the entire 25 mile ride. Started carrying a tube and tire levers in my jersey because gently caress that noise.
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i havnt had a flat in 9,122.5 km on my road bike 
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numberoneposter posted:i havnt had a flat in 9,122.5 km on my road bike Same, OP.
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numberoneposter posted:i havnt had a flat in 9,122.5 km on my road bike does finding your tire flat in the morning count as a flat or is it just bike maintenance since i wasn't riding yet?
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numberoneposter posted:i havnt had a flat in 9,122.5 km on my road bike The fact that you use kilometers in your post indicates to me that you may live in a place that actually sweeps the roads and doesn't have a populace that trucks around unsecured loads of old building materials and broken glass. Plus the southwest where I live has a plant called a goathead which is part of the caltrop family of invasive plants that leaves these little 3 pronged spikes of hate everywhere in the spring. The fact that I can get through an entire ride on one tire/tube is actually pretty amazing because the roads I ride on are very, very..............very not good. edit: I might actually stop and take pics of all the crap I try to avoid while riding the roads around here. I've...seen things you people wouldn't believe Arson Daily fucked around with this message at 01:58 on Aug 18, 2020 |
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Arson Daily posted:The fact that you use kilometers in your post indicates to me that you may live in a place that actually sweeps the roads and doesn't have a populace that trucks around unsecured loads of old building materials and broken glass. Plus the southwest where I live has a plant called a goathead which is part of the caltrop family of invasive plants that leaves these little 3 pronged spikes of hate everywhere in the spring. The fact that I can get through an entire ride on one tire/tube is actually pretty amazing because the roads I ride on are very, very..............very not good. goatheads are like, one of the best arguments in favor of road tubeless
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