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Things I learned this week: - I can fold my reproductive organs up and away from the seat and the chamois will hold the goods. Suffering less - Tipping over is a pure "god damnit" in slow motion feel, and instinctively breaking the fall with my hand was the biggest mistake - I go numb in the feet from weight distribution, not tight shoes - Being mindful of weight distribution in my current weakling form really adds to the workout, and keeping my weight (mostly) on the seat gives my core a good spankin edit: also... apple watch and zwift do not play well together, at all Thom ZombieForm fucked around with this message at 01:22 on Jul 1, 2021 |
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it may have been a bad idea to ride through a place called “hell’s canyon” on the hottest day of all time. Pissing toxic orange even with 400oz of fluids
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Jul 1, 2021 01:22
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Hmmyes, genital origami.
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Jul 1, 2021 02:18
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Careful you don’t fold it back too far and gently caress yourself.
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Jul 1, 2021 02:27
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“Pounded in my own Assos by Brooks after genital origami” the newest Chuck Tingle book, out now
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Jul 1, 2021 02:31
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Bicycle Megathread 5: I can fold my reproductive organs up and away
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Jul 1, 2021 02:42
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kimbo305 posted:Are the turns kinda boring at bike speeds as I suspect? Turns 1, 10, 11, 12, 15 and 19 are pretty fun with varying degrees. Some more downhill than others.
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Jul 1, 2021 05:01
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Didn't hit my goal of 700mi for the month (chosen completely at random) but I bested May's 621 miles at least. Also pretty proud of only taking 5 days off  
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Jul 1, 2021 06:22
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Objurium posted:Didn't hit my goal of 700mi for the month (chosen completely at random) but I bested May's 621 miles at least. Also pretty proud of only taking 5 days off Good month
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Jul 1, 2021 12:41
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MetaJew posted:It's a fun time, imo. Turn 1 is brutal and I'm not in peak performance shape, so in the lowest gearing on my 11-32t I still felt like I ran out of gears and had to grind up. One lap I stopped midway to catch my breath. The hill right after turn one is fast and I hit about 37 mph which is a lot of fun. I’ve been wanting to do this, but I have a 1x gravel bike, so I’m worried I would be completely out of place and a bit of a drag. Is there enough casual or slower riders there where I wouldn’t feel like a complete knob showing up?
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Jul 1, 2021 18:25
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Korwen posted:I’ve been wanting to do this, but I have a 1x gravel bike, so I’m worried I would be completely out of place and a bit of a drag. Is there enough casual or slower riders there where I wouldn’t feel like a complete knob showing up? Yes.
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Jul 1, 2021 18:33
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I would imagine the real problem would be slow riders thinking they would be faster than they are and being in the wrong position on track. Reminds me of that thing Tom Cruise said - he thought he was a truly great driver, then when he ended up on the same track as actual pros while filming Days of Thunder he realised incredibly quickly that not only did he suck, but that the speed differential was dangerous to everyone.
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Jul 1, 2021 18:42
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Korwen posted:I’ve been wanting to do this, but I have a 1x gravel bike, so I’m worried I would be completely out of place and a bit of a drag. Is there enough casual or slower riders there where I wouldn’t feel like a complete knob showing up? Yes.
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Korwen posted:I’ve been wanting to do this, but I have a 1x gravel bike, so I’m worried I would be completely out of place and a bit of a drag. Is there enough casual or slower riders there where I wouldn’t feel like a complete knob showing up? Just keep your wits about you so if you go into a corner you're not going to be on the apex when the 'fast bois™' come through you'll be fine. You 100% will not be the slowest rider there and race tracks are legit the safest places to ride. Also Sunday Club will be shutting down at the end of this month. Thank you to everyone who bought something last month when I mentioned I was closing it. The changes to European tax reporting from today mean its going to cost me even more to keep it going so I might as well just bite the bullet now. If anyone still wants one in Europe please PM me first. Rest of the world is absolutely fine. Cheers to you all and if you've got one of my kits, its probably one of the rarest in the world! Thanks Goons!
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Jul 1, 2021 20:01
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Jul 1, 2021 23:25
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serious gaylord posted:I did a team time trial at Silverstone which ended up a mess as even if we were starting off at minute intervals its laps, so you had 35mph bois blasting past old codgers doing it for charity. I hear of people running the road marathon at Silverstone and, speaking as a both a member of AI and as a runner, I cannot imagine anything more dull than grinding your way around a flat and blustery Silverstone on two feet at 6mph.
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Jul 2, 2021 00:24
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200km ride in the books and I hurt basically everywhere.
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Jul 2, 2021 00:43
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BraveUlysses posted:what the gently caress
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Jul 2, 2021 04:55
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A friend of mine wakes up every morning at 4am and does a 100k.  His daily ride has 8k ft of climbing in it and I'm pretty sure he owns the local legend for a lot of the climbs around here.
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Jul 2, 2021 06:30
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I feel like that cannot be good for your heart...
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Jul 2, 2021 08:25
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I'm lucky if I have 5 hours a week, and that's not consistent week to week either. Wow.
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Jul 2, 2021 08:38
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BraveUlysses posted:what the gently caress only if we count taking PTO to do a 6,000 mile bike trip. I went from Boston to Oregon and now I’m headed to Mexico along the coast. Bikes are so good and I am very lucky to have the opportunity.
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Jul 2, 2021 12:09
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simmyb posted:I feel like that cannot be good for your heart... I feel like you’re wrong
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Jul 2, 2021 12:49
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Time posted:only if we count taking PTO to do a 6,000 mile bike trip. I went from Boston to Oregon and now I’m headed to Mexico along the coast. Bikes are so good and I am very lucky to have the opportunity. This rules, OP.
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Jul 2, 2021 12:49
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Time posted:only if we count taking PTO to do a 6,000 mile bike trip. I went from Boston to Oregon and now I’m headed to Mexico along the coast. Bikes are so good and I am very lucky to have the opportunity. This is the kind of poo poo that I dream about at night only to wake up and realize how old and out of shape I am. I’d love to do some touring at some point.
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Jul 2, 2021 14:47
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I did 380km bike tour a few weeks ago along the Caledonian way in Scotland which is rad. I'm incredibly jealous of someone getting to ride bikes for months! I hope to do a 3 week off road tour soonish though.
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Jul 2, 2021 14:54
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Time posted:only if we count taking PTO to do a 6,000 mile bike trip. I went from Boston to Oregon and now I’m headed to Mexico along the coast. Bikes are so good and I am very lucky to have the opportunity. yah that's cool as hell
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Jul 2, 2021 17:19
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I ordered some fenders last month and the website said they ship July 1st, so I could pre order. So I just called them, and asked if the fenders were going to ship, they said "no! July 1st is the date they were going to ship from Taiwan, once we get them here in 3-6 weeks, we can ship them to you". Awesome.
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Jul 2, 2021 17:38
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Add 3-4 weeks to that estimate. Freight isn't leaving Taiwan on time right now.
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Jul 2, 2021 17:57
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Hekk posted:This is the kind of poo poo that I dream about at night only to wake up and realize how old and out of shape I am. I’d love to do some touring at some point. Reserve the vacation time and don't worry about the rest. I mean, worry a little, but it's very worth it.
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Jul 2, 2021 19:55
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I ended up buying a dirt second cheap second hand MTB to keep minicurve’s 14” frame MTB alive because it was easier to cannibalise that than find even low end stuff.
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serious gaylord posted:Add 3-4 weeks to that estimate. Freight isn't leaving Taiwan on time right now. Gotta wait three months for some copper colored fenders. The aesthetics are what matters - so I'll wait. While looking for fenders, I came across the Honjo brand, which seems very cool, if super expensive. If I need to spend $200 on some amazing looking fenders, I'll know where to go. https://www.sim.works/collections/fenders-simworks-by-honjo
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Jul 2, 2021 21:24
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I made it   Everything hurts. Part of that is because I was deliberately hit by a van yesterday. He swerved into me and clipped me with his mirror and I went down, luckily I was on a climb so the speed was low. Very swollen elbow and bruised hip from that, I will get it x rayed tomorrow now I’m finished. Made today very painful but it’s finished now!
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Jul 2, 2021 22:18
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That rules except for how it ended. Congrats and I hope it doesn't put you off riding. Also I hope they catch the creep that did that to you.
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Jul 2, 2021 22:23
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Pantsmaster Bill posted:I made it Well done but jesus Christ!! Did you call the police?
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Sab0921 posted:Gotta wait three months for some copper colored fenders. For a slightly more budget option, check out https://handsomecycles.com/collections/fenders-fender-parts Not sure if the width'll cut it for you. I've always been pretty aggressive with tire:fender width ratio.
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Howdy folks. I got referred here from another subforum and hope I can bug you with some stationary biking, pedal, and shoe questions. The most urgent question is about the shoes. I only stationary bike because I have a significant leg disability. (Unsp. Motor Neuron Disease) My ankles don't work very well and I have muscle atrophy below the knee. Physical therapy was almost impossible for me, until I got creative. I bought a lovely stationary bike, clip in SPD pedals, and the cheapest SPD bike cleats I could find. Using that setup, I can bike my rear end off. I'm a couple days away from having biked 700 days in a row, never dipping below a half hour and averaging something like 66 minutes. I've biked through everything and will not stop until I'm injured.  With all that out of the way, I've outgrown my equipment. So I've got some questions - - Exercise Bike - I bought a $139 "spin" style exercise bike off Amazon. It's falling apart, but it's given me 698 days in a row of busting my rear end. I'm 5'11 and 170 pounds, but weighed 218 when I started this venture. With that said, I'm fairly broad shouldered. This exercise bike is too small for me. I also don't give two shits about the computer, because I use an Apple Watch for all of that. All I want is something that will hold up that fits a large framed 5'11 guy. I'd pay upwards of $1k if needed. - Pedals - I use SPD pedals I put on myself. The cheapest. They work just fine. But I see something called a Delta Clip. Is there a good reason to consider changing from SPD to Delta? - Shoes - This is the big question. I'm a size thirteen with a AAA heel. My feet have atrophied a little and are very skinny. But most biking shoes only go up to size twelve. The cleats are coming off the right shoe no matter how much I tighten them. With my foot size and daily indoor use, what's a good shoe? Again, I'm willing to pay for something that will hold up, but it doesn't need to be particularly rugged. I'd like to thank everyone in advance for any advice. I've learned to trust goons more than salespeople, so any input is well valued.
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:Well done but jesus Christ!! Did you call the police? Driver did a runner and my buddy couldn’t catch him, but he flagged people down coming the other way asking if they had a dash cam and one of them offered to chase the van driver down. We got a photo of the plate, couldn’t get through to the police but reported it online and are waiting for a callback.
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kimbo305 posted:For a slightly more budget option, check out https://handsomecycles.com/collections/fenders-fender-parts This is what I got (the copper colored one) that I posted about earlier with the shipment date being shipment from Taiwan to here. I needed the 45mm width fender so I could have 32 or 38mm tires on there. Looking forward to having this as the last piece needed to complete my family/wandering bike.
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Pantsmaster Bill posted:I made it Proper tasty post this made even better by the huge 'HIGH RISK ZONE' in the stats.
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