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McCracAttack posted:I have a question about a weird phenomenon I've noticed. lol
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So is this a thing or do me any my friends just have brain problems?
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May 7, 2022 04:52
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McCracAttack posted:So is this a thing or do me any my friends just have brain problems? Probably both,
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May 7, 2022 05:40
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nwin posted:If I can find a used one all the better, but comparing the 51 to the 54cm, it almost seems like the 54 would be better for me? It's got a higher stack which would be more relaxed than the CAAD, but again, I suck at interpreting this stuff. Any insight? You would probably be fine on either BMC. The slacker head tube angle puts the front wheel further out, so toe overlap is less of a concern even if the reach is a bit shorter. What size stem did you end up with after your fit? If it was already super long, that’d be one reason to size up. McCracAttack posted:What's going on there? It feels exactly like when you're a kid sleeping over at your friends house and you over share with each other while you're laying on the floor in sleeping bags. Do people just open up when we're working towards a common goal? Or is it the fact that we're together but not actually looking at each other that makes people open up? I think it’s the isolation of being out there, very small and away from the world. On bike tour, I really unpack everything going on in my head. https://youtu.be/3VW-A-qMpww
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McCracAttack posted:I have a question about a weird phenomenon I've noticed. I don't have any friends I ride with because I'm a loser but I do ride with one of my sisters fairly often and our conversations get pretty deep. I remember reading once that conversations held side to side, like in a car, or riding bikes, working in a busy kitchen or something like that, can get deeper more easily due to the lack of constant eye contact among other things. I'm sure there was more to it than that like maybe your body language is concealed due to the physical activity. E. for wrong quote
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:My wife and I have tiny arms then, mine's half that size and my wife's half again. and all the old people I see riding here are using poo poo riser stems anyway. Bigger sized road bike have longer stems by default. XL bikes came with 120mm for me.
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May 7, 2022 09:11
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spf3million posted:We already have a poster with a MegaMan avatar, it is confusing me.
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May 7, 2022 13:19
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May 7, 2022 13:31
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If you have the breath to chat, you could be putting on the gas and dropping your friends. 
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May 7, 2022 13:46
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wooger posted:Bigger sized road bike have longer stems by default. XL bikes came with 120mm for me. Makes sense, I'm a 50cm. Lotta stuff happening with bicycles
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May 7, 2022 16:25
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solarNativity posted:If you have the breath to chat, you could be putting on the gas and dropping your friends. 
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May 7, 2022 18:05
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solarNativity posted:If you have the breath to chat, you could be putting on the gas and dropping your friends. Sounds like you going off the front and doing your own thing is best for everyone
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May 7, 2022 18:08
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Group riding with local cycling clubs is a blast. My policy is to not discuss work/career related things and most everyone seems to adhere to that too. We do get chatty about a bunch of other horseshit though, and I credit that to a mix of beautiful scenery and that runner/cycling high when you're several hours in. Like, at mile 40 lunch break, it is no big deal to have a deep discussion about the transcendental satisfaction of a seaside hot dog and cheese fries. Regular people poo poo.
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May 7, 2022 18:44
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Is there a current best basic not-dropper seatpost that: comes in 27.2mm, black, setback and infinite adjustment/no notches for around/under about $60? I got lucky with a $70 Thomson years ago but I can't find that sort of deal anymore
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May 7, 2022 21:13
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Dog Case posted:Is there a current best basic not-dropper seatpost that: comes in 27.2mm, black, setback and infinite adjustment/no notches for around/under about $60? I got lucky with a $70 Thomson years ago but I can't find that sort of deal anymore probably a used FSA of some sort
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May 7, 2022 21:53
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Took my AWOL on a S24O yesterday: Feeling inadequate.
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May 7, 2022 22:17
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PoorPeteBest posted:Took my AWOL on a S24O yesterday: don't like the way that headset looks
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May 7, 2022 22:20
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PoorPeteBest posted:Took my AWOL on a S24O yesterday:
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May 7, 2022 22:28
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Had to abort my ride halfway through, this type of breakdown has never happened to me before: 2020 model and already faulty, not impressed
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May 8, 2022 01:36
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Haha, my 3 year old passed out mid ride on me today too Biking is good. Extremely good even
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May 8, 2022 01:36
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Epitope posted:Haha, my 3 year old passed out mid ride on me today too
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May 9, 2022 15:18
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Question: when they zonk out, do they get floppy and mess with your balance, or can you keep trucking?
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May 9, 2022 18:51
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osker posted:Question: when they zonk out, do they get floppy and mess with your balance, or can you keep trucking? I had to choose between calling my wife or using a bungee cord to secure his flapping noggin, only knew he was out when a helmet started hitting me in the back.
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May 9, 2022 19:17
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Was thinking of trying to finish the ride, but once nodding off reached a crescendo we pulled off for 20 minutes to get some actual sleep. We've got the top tube seat ("shotgun"), which is my favorite little kid item by far. Everything else they're just strapped in, but this one they're actually using their body some
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May 9, 2022 20:11
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Welp, apparently I'm in full on midlife crisis mode cuz I can't stop thinking about building a dumb fixie bike. I guess I can always stick it on the wall and call it art after never riding it?
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May 10, 2022 22:21
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Fixies are a perfect city bike. Have one as my commuter Fixie for the week, colnago between the sheets.
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Wifi Toilet posted:Welp, apparently I'm in full on midlife crisis mode cuz I can't stop thinking about building a dumb fixie bike. I guess I can always stick it on the wall and call it art after never riding it? do you have a velodrome nearby..... 
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tylertfb posted:do you have a velodrome nearby..... No, I’m in the suburbs in the foothills. Like I said, dumb, but I still want one. e: I think I just want to do some bike wrenching. I’ve got all the parts I need to convert my mtb to 1x11 and I have next week off, so hopefully that scratches that itch. Bike ADHD Wifi Toilet fucked around with this message at 00:37 on May 11, 2022 |
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May 11, 2022 00:29
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Build the bike. Move closer to a velodrome.
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May 11, 2022 00:50
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Convert your mtb to fixie
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PoorPeteBest posted:Convert your mtb to fixie Hope you like kicking rocks.
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May 11, 2022 01:54
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McCracAttack posted:Hope you like kicking rocks. Pedal strike wizard, there has to be a trick A pedal strike wizard has a drive train that is fixed
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May 11, 2022 02:05
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The best part of mtb (descending) is also the worst part of fixed riding. Tracklocross though 
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tylertfb posted:do you have a velodrome nearby..... 
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15 days off bikes since i managed to gently caress my wrist up and it felt amazing to go out and do 30mi today
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osker posted:Question: when they zonk out, do they get floppy and mess with your balance, or can you keep trucking? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5wpt2r7TeM They'll never really mess with your balance when sleeping provided they're strapped in properly. It's when they get bigger and excitable ("LOOK PAPA A DOG!" as they throw you halfway into the oncoming lane) that you have to explain to them that they should chillax. evil_bunnY fucked around with this message at 09:59 on May 11, 2022 |
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Wifi Toilet posted:Welp, apparently I'm in full on midlife crisis mode cuz I can't stop thinking about building a dumb fixie bike. I guess I can always stick it on the wall and call it art after never riding it? I'm in exactly the same situation, but I want a Time Trial bike. We don't even have much of a time trial club scene over here, but I don't seem to be able to let it go. I don't even know what they're like to ride, does anyone here use one?
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May 11, 2022 11:17
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Feels fast but can get hairy if you have poor road surfaces. A good money sink.
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Hoopy Frood posted:I'm in exactly the same situation, but I want a Time Trial bike. We don't even have much of a time trial club scene over here, but I don't seem to be able to let it go. The position feels really good when you want to get on the power, but the tradeoff is having to really crane up your neck if you actually need to scan for traffic and potholes. It's very compromised if you're riding through lots of hazards instead of on a stretch of clean, quiet road. When you really crank, you're barely in the saddle, just continously holding yourself up as part of exerting your legs into the pedals. It's like a lot of sports cars -- really fun when you try someone else's but just kind of a burden to own.
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Hoopy Frood posted:I'm in exactly the same situation, but I want a Time Trial bike. We don't even have much of a time trial club scene over here, but I don't seem to be able to let it go. They fun, stupidly fast, climb like poo poo
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