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Any of the major rack companies are going to have something that holds 2 bikes and gets out of the way so you can access the hatch. It just depends on how much you want to spend.
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Dren posted:dear bike thread, what hitch mount do I want? I have a minivan. I would like one that can tuck out of the way to let the lift gate open. I don't have carbon bikes so the ones that attach via the wheel are not a necessity. I'd like it to be possible to get at least 2 bikes on there. 1up or Kuat. The 1up tilts to and can stay in an intermediate position to allow your hatch to open, with the caveat that just because this works on my car doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll work on yours. I went for the 1up because it’s bulletproof and has a lifetime warranty, the parts are modular, it’s built in the US, and it just works very well. I also think the lock system would take marginally longer to destroy than the thin cables on other racks. It is very expensive. I expect it to outlast my car. A lot of people love the Kuat racks, and those seem great as well in limited experience. I like the integrated bike stand.
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Apr 23, 2021 00:40
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Drill the frame! Drill the frame! Drill the frame! Drill the frame! Do it with a linguini noodle.
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Apr 23, 2021 01:16
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Bud Manstrong posted:1up or Kuat. The 1up tilts to and can stay in an intermediate position to allow your hatch to open, with the caveat that just because this works on my car doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll work on yours. I went for the 1up because it’s bulletproof and has a lifetime warranty, the parts are modular, it’s built in the US, and it just works very well. I also think the lock system would take marginally longer to destroy than the thin cables on other racks. It is very expensive. I expect it to outlast my car. A lot of people love the Kuat racks, and those seem great as well in limited experience. I like the integrated bike stand. I have a Kuat (with the two bike extension, so 4 total) and it also tilts down. I also have, as a bonus, another piece that allows me to swing it horizontally out of the way https://www.kuat.com/product/pivot-2/ Also not cheap. It doesn’t say so explicitly but I also don’t see any reason it wouldn’t work for a non-kuat 2” hitch rack
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Apr 23, 2021 02:23
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For the longest time my urban cycling kit was t shirt and cut off jean shorts over some under armour boxer briefs and it ruled but yeah I really appreciate a nice pair of bib shorts. Sometimes I'll wear super light mtb shorts over them if I don't want to be showing off my quads or tiny dil bulge.
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Apr 23, 2021 11:21
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learnincurve posted:Super steep hill, stock 700 38 hybrid tyres, had to stop because suddenly massive pot holes and just couldn’t get started again. I was mildly inconvenienced for 10 minutes and am really annoyed because the council side with the farmer when he blocks the other road entrance to the bike path and send you a “there is a alternative entrance on the bridle path fneh fneh fneh” email when you complain, and now he’s done this. caltrops are cheap and easy to make, and tractor tires very expensive.
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Apr 23, 2021 11:29
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Feels Villeneuve posted:regarding drop bars/flat bars, this is my favorite bike that I used in the winter My brother had a Raleigh SuperCross (very similar) in the same color. He was working at the same summer camp that I attended in New Hampshire, quit, and left the bike with me (1971 or so). I proceeded to ride it on abandoned roads etc. ... great fun. Also I have that seat (I think it's a B67) on my Brompton. Nice
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Apr 23, 2021 17:24
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bicievino posted:I do get upset about cops on bikes using them as weapons tho. Kinda why i dont like trek bikes
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Apr 23, 2021 19:29
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bicievino posted:I do get upset about cops on bikes using them as weapons tho. They like to accuse other people of using bikes as a weapon so they might as well follow suit.
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Apr 23, 2021 19:33
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what do we think of the rockymount monorail? reviews are very positive and it’s a few hundred less than the big boys. 2 bikes, expandable to 3.
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Apr 23, 2021 19:34
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Did a ride. It was cold. My hands were aching. Routed through a variety of old and/or closed roads that are returning to gravel/dirt after being paved and then neglected for many years. One runs you into this covered bridge which you otherwise have to park and walk to see. I’m sure it hasn’t been in operational use in a very long time.    This is all down in a valley near one of the only ski resorts in Ohio, so you get a lot of super steep “roads” like this leading out:  Afterward I got a bagel breakfast sandwich and all is right in the world.
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Apr 23, 2021 20:17
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I have a fancy looking saddle (only cost 25 bux tho) on my city bike and I worry some ill intended wanker is going to nick it. Has anybody tried filling in the hex heads with glue or sealant or some other thing that is not permanent but is enough to deter somebody ?
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Apr 24, 2021 09:59
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Krogort posted:I have a fancy looking saddle (only cost 25 bux tho) on my city bike and I worry some ill intended wanker is going to nick it. Cheap Chinese gel cover, brown felt tip pen to make mysterious stains round the stitching.
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This afternoon my Garmin thought I would be proud to be informed that my new maximum heart rate is 190, but taking into account... 1. I'm 48 years old 2. It was a pretty relaxed bike ride 3. My previous maximum record was 182 in a sprint at the end of a (very amateur) criterium, and... 4. I had upped my Ritalin* dosage as directed earlier in the day today, ...I'll instead take that notification as a "loving YIKES, dude!" (* = Basically a legal amphetamine)
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Apr 24, 2021 10:16
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Check out your average heart rate stats over a year, it’s going up or down in a diagonal or you see random spikes then go to doctor, do not pass go do not collect £200. (It’s how they knew my dad needed a pacemaker)
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Apr 24, 2021 10:19
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learnincurve posted:Check out your average heart rate stats over a year, it’s going up or down in a diagonal or you see random spikes then go to doctor, do not pass go do not collect £200. Thank you. I'm pretty sure it's mainly the medication and my average HR is pretty stable over the last few years, but I'll keep that in mind.
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Apr 24, 2021 11:05
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Hoopy Frood posted:This afternoon my Garmin thought I would be proud to be informed that my new maximum heart rate is 190, but taking into account... Was it a single point at 190? A spike then a short plateau, then a spike back down? How does the rest of your HR plot look? I didn't know I had SVT until it happened on the trainer. Outdoors I didn't feel the flutter because I wasn't looking for it. My HR has hit 230bpm during an episode. It feels...interesting. 
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Apr 24, 2021 11:13
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TobinHatesYou posted:Was it a single point at 190? A spike then a short plateau, then a spike back down? How does the rest of your HR plot look? Thanks for the advice (and wow, that graph looks scary!). I looked into it and I can see it was a gradual increase and happened just after I had done (by my humble standards...) a lot of watts while climbing a hill. I felt fine throughout the whole ride, so I think it's just a direct result of increasing my medicine dosage.
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Apr 24, 2021 13:50
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FYI for anyone in the area. From the Yosemite Daily Report: The Glacier Point Road is now open to Administrative Traffic and bicycles all the way to Glacier Point. Watch out for crews that still may be doing road and tree work and ensure the gate at Chinquapin is closed and locked. The road is not open to visitor vehicles. I'm waiting for Tioga Pass Rd to open to bikes (hopefully in the next couple of weeks) to ride that 100 mi out and back.
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Apr 24, 2021 15:48
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spf3million posted:FYI for anyone in the area. From the Yosemite Daily Report: The Glacier Point Road is now open to Administrative Traffic and bicycles all the way to Glacier Point. Watch out for crews that still may be doing road and tree work and ensure the gate at Chinquapin is closed and locked. The road is not open to visitor vehicles. That sounds like a lush ride; if anyone's in the area please post a trip report
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I have a Kuat 2x rack and it’s very solid; I needed something immediately, otherwise I would have bought a 1Up because it has less plastic parts to weather. Heading with friends to Yosemite this summer and would love to bring bikes, but we are doing a 4 day backpacking trip and that is just asking for trouble with bikes on the car.
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Apr 24, 2021 20:39
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Krogort posted:I have a fancy looking saddle (only cost 25 bux tho) on my city bike and I worry some ill intended wanker is going to nick it. I've also read you can glue a ball bearing into the hex head.
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Apr 24, 2021 21:55
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Bajaha posted:(from the AI chat thread) meltie posted:tbf this looks like an awesome cycling adventure
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Apr 24, 2021 22:47
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learnincurve posted:Yeh there is no right or wrong way to ride bikes, if I have a long standing gripe I just wish there was less pressure on the more casual riders with the clothes. Lol I just got back from a 2.5 hour bike ride on my Brompton on a canal gravel trail where I wore just regular rear end jeans and a tshirt. I’ll fight anyone who tells me I need to use the right bike or wear spandex to ride a bike.
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I’ve thought about doing an on-road circumnavigation or an offroad ride through the interior. But the logistics of shipping a bike there makes it a bigger headache to plan out.
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Krogort posted:I have a fancy looking saddle (only cost 25 bux tho) on my city bike and I worry some ill intended wanker is going to nick it. You could swap out the hex bolt for a security one, there's loads of different ones if you google them A torx bolt might even do if that's too much effort though
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On a Shimano 105 R7000 front derailleur, there's a little plastic tab that the end of the cable goes into that's clipped onto the top, to keep the excess cable out of the way. Anyone know what it's called? Mine broke and the cable's sticking out and keeps getting in the way of my crank arms. e: this thing 
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In case anyone's wondering if Pure cycles makes good frames: Eh, not so much. Look at dem seatstays. When the rear wheel is lined up with the seat tube, it's off-center one way in the seatstays and the other way in the chainstays. There's no signs of stress or cracks on the welds or tubes, so I think it was made that way. I'll get a better look when the paint's stripped off. I picked up paint stripper, gun blue, and clear coat this afternoon, but didn't have time to get that far after stripping the components and cleaning everything. Also, a warning sticker about bicucling:  I mentioned it in the "show us your bicycle" thread, but this thing needs a name. I had some suggestions there, solid options: bicievino posted:Frianchi Given the *Ahem* quality of the contstruction, I'm was thinking of giving it a big ol "CROCTOPUS" on the downtube and "BOTE" on the top tube. However, given the misspelled warning label, I'm tempted to make the "brand" either "croctopus" or "bote," and the model name "bicucle" I'd still like to figure out a headtube badge too. Another thought was to make it a Beyonci Super PissedOff. It's going to be too cold and snowy tomorrow to work on it and I won't have time during the week, so there's time to consider it and for other suggestions. If nothing else, the $10 aero bars I got are nice: 
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Oldsrocket_27 posted:In case anyone's wondering if Pure cycles makes good frames: You bold enough to
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:On a Shimano 105 R7000 front derailleur, there's a little plastic tab that the end of the cable goes into that's clipped onto the top, to keep the excess cable out of the way. Anyone know what it's called? Mine broke and the cable's sticking out and keeps getting in the way of my crank arms. Y5ZS22000 Link Cover
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numberoneposter posted:i get a sensible chuckle out of the super commuters in 3 layers of safety yellow rain proof showerpass and eye blinding 3000 lumen lights in broad daylight on their full pannier full fender 60 lbs bikes while i commute in a shirt and tie and dress shoes on my cervelo I don't laugh at anyone on a bike, even an e-bike! Good on them for being one less car on the road. Also, there's no shame in being safe, and you also have no idea how far some of of these people are commuting. Not everyone can ride in a shirt and tie and show up presentable!
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EvilJoven posted:Y5ZS22000 Link Cover what about the equivalent part for ultegra r8000, mine is missing too
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BraveUlysses posted:what about the equivalent part for ultegra r8000, mine is missing too It's the same piece of plastic for R7000/R8000/R9100.
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TobinHatesYou posted:It's the same piece of plastic for R7000/R8000/R9100. That is not acceptable.
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TobinHatesYou posted:It's the same piece of plastic for R7000/R8000/R9100. namaste
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frogbs posted:I don't laugh at anyone on a bike, even an e-bike! Good on them for being one less car on the road. Also, there's no shame in being safe, and you also have no idea how far some of of these people are commuting. Not everyone can ride in a shirt and tie and show up presentable! It was directed specifically at the unrestricted ebike crowd, who are generally a menace wherever they go because they're essentially riding an electric motorbike at that point (usually on a busy MUP because, of course)
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frogbs posted:Not everyone can ride in a shirt and tie and show up presentable! Outside of very specific town centres on a nice day no one in the UK can ride a suit and tie and show up with it not covered in dust and/or mud lol. Happily, walking round the supermarket with muddy clothes has been made acceptable by generations of builders though.
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Cat rear end Trophy posted:That is not acceptable. Did you break yours. 
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my front wheel got jacked last night, two days after i put a new tire on it. So I’m looking for a new wheel. Doesn’t have to be anything fancy, I just want something of equal or slightly greater value as the oem—the bike’s a 2020 Giant Contend. Any suggestions? e: it is nice knowing how much of an awkward pain in the rear end it was to remove that wheel. he had to pop off a brake pad to get the 32c tire out of the caliper. Head Bee Guy fucked around with this message at 16:00 on Apr 25, 2021 |
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pain in the rear end but easier than doing honest work i was driving last week and watched a dude ride a bike while carrying a second one on his back, yeah i'm sure that was your bike buddy
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