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iroguebot posted:Agreed, it was basically to see how things looked and how stock was. Basically like others have said the stock was pretty low, I'd say 40% of what was on the racks was on some layaway system so it was basically spoken for. The few bikes I saw that I'd be interested in were a size small only. The guy did say that they should expect shipments around mid April to May, gave me his card and said if I picked out something for sure to send an email and they'll try to set it aside and I can put a deposit to secure it. Go on the pages of the bikes you are interested in on trek’s site, choose a size and color, then put in a zip code. I’ve had luck finding a bike this way. If it looks like there’s a shop that has something you want, give them a call and double check that it’s in stock. You can even buy it over the phone so it’s not gone when you show up (I recommend this). If you decide you hate it when you get there you can cancel it. Another thing you can do is call around to shops and ask if they have whatever model you like. They might have it. If they don’t, they could have something similar from another brand and should let you know. Dren fucked around with this message at 00:34 on Apr 1, 2021 |
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BraveUlysses posted:also get a spurcycle bell they will blast through all earbuds They are loud, I have one on my recumbent, but my Brompton’s bell is even louder. It shouldn’t be, but it is.
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BraveUlysses posted:also get a spurcycle bell they will blast through all earbuds Ahahahahah Got any other good jokes? (seriously, the number of times I've ringed at people with my bell, which is a spurcycle, mind you, only to have them jump when I call out "ON YOUR LEFT" is loving stupid)
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Apr 1, 2021 01:19
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My favorite is them taking a step to the left when you call out "on your left."
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iroguebot posted:Hey guys never thought I'd be popping into a subforum like this after 15 years of being a fatass and playing World of Warcraft for 16 hours a day sometimes but heart disease and diabetes has finally caught up to me so about two weeks ago I went out and got one of those (dont point and laugh at me Even if you can't get a bike before the 30 day return window is up, keep the Roadmaster and keep on riding. Good job on getting back in motion.
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) 98 dollar ROADMASTER bikes from walmart. After years of never being on a bike since my youth I kind of got bit by the bike bug and have been looking at something a bit more serious.
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Six-Of-Hearts posted:My favorite is them taking a step to the left when you call out "on your left." or nothing
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numberoneposter posted:this is why i just yell PASSING Yeah, I just say heads up and be prepared for them to go in either direction.
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The unpredictable randomness of pedestrians when I call out some form of passing has just lead me to give up and be rude and pass silently, I’ll be long past them before they can react and do something unexpected.
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iospace posted:Ahahahahah i think it's loud enough it should be heard but i think the real problem is that most people just arent paying attention to their surroundings saw a dog do a full 360 when it heard my hubs spinning as i coasted by, reminded me of my own idiot dog. and i did my longest ride yet of 50.2 mi and my legs are absolutely hosed. i didn't stop for tacos (too late for taco trucks apparently) and my body was not loving the lack of energy by mile 40. OBAMNA PHONE fucked around with this message at 05:52 on Apr 1, 2021 |
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Hey bike thread. I know some of you are in the greater Seattle area. If you are, this weekend (and some future weekends, too, but more importantly this weekend!) you've got a chance to try out riding on a track bike at the Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome in Redmond. No track bike required - we've got a fleet of sweet track bikes that you can use. No fixed gear or racing experience required - we'll reach you what you need to know. COVID-safe protocols - masked riding, staying distanced, outdoors. This is about having fun learning first hand what riding fixed on a banked track is all about, not about getting a heavy-breathing workout or tight pacelines. An hour of new experience, all for just $10. Check out https://www.velodrome.org for more information. And hey, if you aren't in the greater Seattle area, you should check out if you've got a local velodrome to try out. It's a unique and fun flavor of cycling that most folks never get a chance to experience.
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BraveUlysses posted:
Snack/burrito bags are great. Top tube bags are also good and more aero, but you can only have one of them.
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meltie posted:The more I spend at Wiggle, the less likely it seems to be that they throw Haribo into the box Haribo grapefruit are my riding jam big, easy to pull out of a bag, hard to drop, triangular for the geometric points
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BraveUlysses posted:i think it's loud enough it should be heard but i think the real problem is that most people just arent paying attention to their surroundings Not being able to stop for food last year really upped my ride distance that and realizing that I had to stuff something in my face every hour
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See what you want there is to do what my daughter is doing, and have me follow her at a much slower pace on a hybrid with panniers filled with food and water while she zips back and forth to her rolling snack cabinet.
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im still looking for a gravel biek, but i got a question. My lower back is absolute poo poo, does a flat bar or a drop bar help with said lovely back?
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ElMaligno posted:im still looking for a gravel biek, but i got a question. My lower back is absolute poo poo, does a flat bar or a drop bar help with said lovely back? none of that matters, what matters is the core exercise you get from riding. I have spondylolisthesis because my genetics are poo poo and will need a lumbar fusion at some point in my life, but cycling resulted in losing twenty pounds and developing core strength to fend off most of the pain. Four years ago I couldn't walk three blocks without stopping to rest. If you're going to ride a lot get a drop bar bike just for comfort purposes, but any bike is better than no bike with regards to back pain.
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ElMaligno posted:im still looking for a gravel biek, but i got a question. My lower back is absolute poo poo, does a flat bar or a drop bar help with said lovely back? Pretty sure the answer for back problems is a more upright bike geometry that allows you to sit more upright while riding, like you would find in a hybrid bike. Incidentally, hybrid bikes have flat handlebars but the handlebars aren’t what will help your back. You can choose either drops or flats so long as the geometry has you upright.
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ElMaligno posted:im still looking for a gravel biek, but i got a question. My lower back is absolute poo poo, does a flat bar or a drop bar help with said lovely back? Lower back being absolute poo poo can mean a lot of different things. I'd strongly suggest discussion with an actual PT or physician who understands bicycles and can give a medical recommendation. A more upright geometry isn't inherently easier on your lower back, but also in some extreme cases you might be better off with a recumbent bicycle.
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Six-Of-Hearts posted:The only thing this bell does on my bike is add weight and drag. It does gently caress all when walkers have noise-cancelling headphones. learnincurve posted:See what you want there is to do what my daughter is doing, and have me follow her at a much slower pace on a hybrid with panniers filled with food and water while she zips back and forth to her rolling snack cabinet.
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:none of that matters, what matters is the core exercise you get from riding. My dad just had his spinal fusion done for this, some doctor in the DC area has a newer technique that drastically shortened the recovery time he was back to golfing so fast. Let me know if you want details I’ll see what I can get.
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bicievino posted:Lower back being absolute poo poo can mean a lot of different things. I am exaggerating a lil bit, but been having some persistent but low level of pain on my back, i am going to see a doctor tomorrow. Still when i rode my bargain bin road bike it was a little uncomfortable, but when i rode my hybrid it was more comfortable. I think a less aggressive geometry might help me on the longer run.
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You probably want a fit too. There’s a host of small things that can cause problems for your back if they’re not right. Saddle up/down position, saddle fore/aft position, saddle size, crank size, stem length, and stem angle to name ones I can think of.
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ElMaligno posted:I am exaggerating a lil bit, but been having some persistent but low level of pain on my back, i am going to see a doctor tomorrow. A badly fit hybrid would hurt more than a well fitting road bike - even being off by an inch in one direction can make riding very hard on the back
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MrL_JaKiri posted:A badly fit hybrid would hurt more than a well fitting road bike - even being off by an inch in one direction can make riding very hard on the back I intuit this from the simple act of sitting, yes.
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Bike fit bike fit bike fit. I ride upright with straight bars, swept back Dutch bars and drop touring bars and to not wreck my back first they all have to be higher than normal people’s, and then they have to be adjusted for the angle my shoulder blades end up at while riding. All of that can be thrown off by the saddle being too far forward or backwards. For me by far the best out the three are flat bars. (Edit: yeh I ride slowly and upright like the mean dog hating lady from the wizard of oz, but on a shared cycle way you ain’t going to be going over 11 miles an hour much.)
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evil_bunnY posted:I don't know what bell you have but those large Cranes are pretty dang loud. Same one in the picture 
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I sort have been looking at these hybrid style Treks, ideally at first I was looking into the Fx series but it looks like Verves may be a bit more something I'm going for since I like the slightly more upright positioning and the suspension on the seats. I did do what a poster earlier suggested and most of the bikes I'd sort of be between are OoS for at least 200 miles or so around me. I can play the waiting game just fine since I did it with GPUs, plus it'd probably motivate me to put some money to the side each week until I can snag something.
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I’m one of the rare people who loves a hybrid for pootling around on, no I won’t beat any KoM on strava or ever reach the heady heights of 18mph but for exercise you can’t beat a hybrid on a canal path with a pannier filled with a thermos flask full of tea and a bacon sandwich at 6am on a summer morning. That’s not to say road bikes aren’t cool and all, it just means I have 6 bikes (presumably the average in this thread is at least 3+) - incidentally the shite £100 mountain bike I have has a winter studded tyre on the rear and is a perfect junker winter bike.
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whos gonna win De Ronde?? im rooting for stybar and hoping sagan is on form. i wanna see some serious poo poo.
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I bought a bike off bikesdirect and was attempting to assemble it myself, despite not knowing anything at all about cycling. I was able to put together everything smoothly, save for the front brake which was extremely tight. The brake disc wouldn't fit in between the pads, so I removed the pads and pressed the brake cylinders back to allow for more space. When I did this, however, a bit of clear liquid came out of the cylinders. I eventually got the disc to fit, but now the brake is very unresponsive when I use it and it barely slows the wheel down at all. Based on a few youtube videos I've watched it looks like the problem is that the brakes need to be bled; when I go to a bike shop to have them do it, is it worth getting a full tune-up on the bike while I'm there? I've never owned a bike before as an adult so I don't really know what I'm doing.
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Please please take your bike to Halfords/local bike store and get them to fix what you did and check things are on the right way round, I run a tech support group for silver surfers and although I would never dream of implying you are a 68 year old northern man in a flat cap my mind just went to “are you sure we didn’t buy ourselves hydraulic brakes sir? Ok, and how much liquid did we see come out”
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learnincurve posted:Please please take your bike to Halfords/local bike store and get them to fix what you did and check things are on the right way round, I run a tech support group for silver surfers and although I would never dream of implying you are a 68 year old northern man in a flat cap my mind just went to “are you sure we didn’t buy ourselves hydraulic brakes sir? Ok, and how much liquid did we see come out” Yep, absolutely get a bike mechanic to look it over and put it together properly so you don't get hurt when it falls apart. Once that's done you can learn lots of bike maintenance stuff in the repair thread/Park Tool site/GCN videos
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If it leaked at the caliper they need to be replaced, along with the contaminated pads probably. Tune-ups are nonsense. A competent shop can tell you what's actually wrong with a bike and what it'll take to fix it.
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evil_bunnY posted:If it leaked at the caliper they need to be replaced, along with the contaminated pads probably. This. If it leaked down by the pads then the brake is broken - not your fault - and it must be fixed by the supplier.
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From what I can tell bikes don’t exist, I cannot find anything I want that is in stock
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Kelly continues to be the best comic satirist around: https://twitter.com/GangofH/status/1378020334218182660?s=19
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With a heavy heart I bring news that the Shimano clipless sandals are sold out in a lot of sizes
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install cleats directly into your feet
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Group rides are back in the UK baby (max 6 people) and my excuses for getting dropped were on point.
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