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In real life on a commuter bike isn't the drivetrain not being perfectly clean going to make up for the efficiency loss with an igh anyway?
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Thanks for the replies. Makes me feel better about wanting an internal hub.
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May 25, 2022 04:39
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If the internal hub can drop down to lowest gear automatically at red light it's still a great commute feature.
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May 25, 2022 04:43
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stephenthinkpad posted:If the internal hub can drop down to lowest gear automatically at red light it's still a great commute feature. This is like the best feature of an IGH
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May 25, 2022 05:27
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stephenthinkpad posted:If the internal hub can drop down to lowest gear automatically at red light it's still a great commute feature. I've been daily driving an IGH for years and I still downshift before I stop out of habit lol. The best feature for me is the low maintenance. Other than adjusting the shifter cable, I've used mine for like 5 years year round with zero real maintenance. And that's with a motor pushing 500-1000W through it all the time.
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May 25, 2022 07:04
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i have a sturmey-archer S2C two-speed igh on my main bike and on account of not having a cable it has been 100% maintenance free for a decade
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May 25, 2022 07:18
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What is it about short blokes in German cars.
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May 25, 2022 08:25
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BMW, Audi and to a lesser degree Mercedes drivers are definitely overrepresented in driving like assholes in my anecdotal view of things. Especially if German car is black. It's probably that people who like to drive egocentrically gravitate to those kind of cars.
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May 25, 2022 08:39
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Audi drivers are the worst, both inside and outside their vehicles. Four zeros on the grill one in the drivers seat.
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May 25, 2022 12:18
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The last douche to pass me doing 50+ in a 35 was in an Audi with smoked tail lamps so this checks out. Man threw a temper tantrum when I hit him with the slow down hand signal.
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May 25, 2022 13:52
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Today, my ride home had a detour, and I was able to sit in one of my favourite unofficial parks. Good spot to crack open a witbier under a flowering apple tree (not pictured).
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May 25, 2022 22:47
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:The last douche to pass me doing 50+ in a 35 was in an Audi with smoked tail lamps so this checks out. Man threw a temper tantrum when I hit him with the slow down hand signal. is that the middle finger?
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May 26, 2022 01:32
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Any Los Angeles commuters here? How do you do it? I'm in awe of you. Courage I don't have... yet?
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May 26, 2022 22:03
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there is no greater feeling than lanesplitting for the entire length of your commute. just a parking lot three lanes wide and a couple miles long
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May 27, 2022 00:38
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OMGVBFLOL posted:there is no greater feeling than lanesplitting for the entire length of your commute. just a parking lot three lanes wide and a couple miles long Sunday morning is a nice time to commute. There’s no cars on the roads or people on the paths.
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May 27, 2022 00:47
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OMGVBFLOL posted:there is no greater feeling than lanesplitting for the entire length of your commute. just a parking lot three lanes wide and a couple miles long Arguably it feels even better to zoom past said parking lot on a parallel protected bike lane without a worry in the world. You don't have to give cars any though at all, your just riding your bike.
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May 27, 2022 08:34
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OMGVBFLOL posted:there is no greater feeling than lanesplitting for the entire length of your commute. just a parking lot three lanes wide and a couple miles long I was filtering up a row of cars waiting at temporary traffic lights and had to pull in to let on coming cars past, the last driver I overtook wound his window down and shouted " 5 feet, I'll give you 5 loving feet" ( the UK had lately published that figure as the minimum space for motorist to give cyclists.
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May 27, 2022 20:22
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can anyone comment on fyxation single speed bikes? the two I saw were the pixel and the eastside.
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actionjackson posted:can anyone comment on fyxation single speed bikes? the two I saw were the pixel and the eastside. looks like pretty standard bike-startup stuff. the cheaper one doesn't say the alloy number of the steel, which is typical. they claim it's only 1lb heavier but i'm suspicious about that. the eastside says the alloy number, and that it's 23.5lb instead of 24.5. It also comes in five sizes instead of just three, so you may be able to get one closer to your ideal. generally these kinds of companies make inexpensive bikes via simplicity rather than low-quality components, but sometimes their lowest-price ranges can be a little of both. but those two look the same other than the frame of the eastside being a step up. they're both cartridge bearings all around, which is meh but definitely cheaper to manufacture and simpler, though more expensive, to repack on your own. there's no brands listed on the components for either, which is typical. If a local shop has one you can test ride and you like it, go hog wild. If you're just looking at their website, there's a ton of other companies making inexpensive steel singlespeeds. State Bicycle Co in Oregon, City Bicycle Co in Sacramento, Leader Bikes in ???, there's a lot of companies making similar bikes if you like the look and the price.
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ok thanks for the help! the retro ones from state are cool. I definitely want to look for something on craigslist first though. my main goal is something that is low maintenance and I can just put a basket on the back for groceries. on the state delfin, it says the gear ratio is 44x16, and it has a flip-flop hub, which allows you to switch between fixed and single speed. my understanding is that single speed is like a normal geared bike, but there is only one gear, as for fixed.... is the gear ratio the same? actionjackson fucked around with this message at 18:08 on May 30, 2022 |
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May 30, 2022 17:51
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actionjackson posted:ok thanks for the help! the retro ones from state are cool. I definitely want to look for something on craigslist first though. my main goal is something that is low maintenance and I can just put a basket on the back for groceries. I read it as both being 16t cogs, and yes: the singlespeed side is, for all intents and purposes like a normal geared bike that you just can't shift. The fixed side you can't coast.
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May 30, 2022 23:21
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Public Bikes is another one worth checking out. Modeled after dutch and french city bikes.
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ok, thank you both for the help. the V1 bike is cool looking. I'm still paranoid about getting my bike stolen though haha edit: taking the V1 bike as an example, I assume the gear ratio can be calculated? https://publicbikes.com/products/public-v1?variant=33299939721279 it says 40T chainring, so that means the larger... gear? has 40 teeth on it. and the freewheel has 18, so 40/18 = 2.22.. is this right? actionjackson fucked around with this message at 02:09 on May 31, 2022 |
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May 31, 2022 01:45
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that's healthy, especially if you can't afford to replace the bike.
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May 31, 2022 01:59
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OMGVBFLOL posted:that's healthy, especially if you can't afford to replace the bike. fortunately I could, but in general I have a habit of engaging in catastrophic thinking. thankfully CBT has helped, somewhat!
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actionjackson posted:it says 40T chainring, so that means the larger... gear? And technically they’re sprockets. quote:has 40 teeth on it. and the freewheel has 18, so 40/18 = 2.22.. is this right? Yes, drive gear is the numerator.
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thanks. my current bike which is more for recreation has this geometry - it's a size 55, but I realized I probably should have gotten a 57. what do I actually need to look at here to compare to a single speed (just to narrow done the ones I want to look at it in person). I'm seeing some cool older bikes from the 1970s, but I'm guessing it's hard to find specs for them online. I know standover height is important, and I'm probably around 32" there. Is this value irrelevant if I'm looking at a mixte bike? I believe effective top tube and reach are the other two that are really important, is this accurate? I was kind of interested in this one, but I have no way of knowing the gear ratio ahead of time, which would be nice https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/bik/d/minneapolis-1971-peugeot-u08-single/7483615898.html
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oops forgot attachment - current bike, 57 is my ideal
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green kingfisher posted:Any Los Angeles commuters here? How do you do it? I'm in awe of you. Courage I don't have... yet? I commuted in LA from 2018 to early 2021, Studio City (Ventura Blvd), Hollywood, and finally Pacific Palisades later on. Brompton folder. I'd come up on Amtrak/Metro from San Diego early in the week and stay at AirBnB's/Hotel during the week. Ventura wasn't that bad. Once COVID hit I ended up driving to the PP gig and I'd used the bike (Brompton) during the week. At the tail end of that I was staying in Marina Del Rey and riding the path to the office (Sunset and PCH). That was sweet.
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Stand over height is irrelevant.
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bicievino posted:Stand over height is irrelevant.
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May 31, 2022 20:49
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CopperHound posted:track stand indefinitely
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Bikes can lean and you can put a whole rear end foot down? It’s not complicated.
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CopperHound posted:I've been meaning to ask you since I've seen how you're built: Do you stand on your toes when stopped on a bike with a level top tube or just track stand indefinitely? I just tilt the bike to the left when I put my left foot down, but also lots of track stands.
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actionjackson posted:thanks. my current bike which is more for recreation has this geometry - it's a size 55, but I realized I probably should have gotten a 57. The two numbers you want to look at are stack and reach. The closer two bikes match on those, the more likely you'll be be able to use the same stem + bar setup on either bike and get the same feeling fit. quote:what do I actually need to look at here to compare to a single speed (just to narrow done the ones I want to look at it in person). Generally, you want longer frame reach on flat bars vs on drop bars. quote:I was kind of interested in this one, but I have no way of knowing the gear ratio ahead of time, which would be nice
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I did a fit on the 55. I got a new seat tube thing. I also last summer got a wider set of handlebars. not sure if the stem was changed or not. to be honest it's a blur because during the week where my bike was being worked on my dog died
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bein able to slide the bike backwards and put both feet down standing over the top tube is nice sometimes, especially if you're stopped at a light on a hill. but it's never something that'd make or break a bike for me
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OMGVBFLOL posted:bein able to slide the bike backwards and put both feet down standing over the top tube is nice sometimes, especially if you're stopped at a light on a hill. but it's never something that'd make or break a bike for me Unless you’re on a step through it will make the bike fit extremely poor when it matters, when you’re actually riding it
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i mean, my bikes all fit fine 
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OMGVBFLOL posted:i mean, my bikes all fit fine if you’re on the saddle and can touch both feet on the ground, by definition they do not
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