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Levitate posted:I think you're more than just stating a counterfactual when you're using loaded language like "maintenance nightmare" and stuff like that. You're right, that was a loaded term to use and I should have been more precise and used less opinionated verbiage there, as you say it does belie my bias somewhat. I do agree with everything you said in this post, as you say it's about balancing cost, performance, preference, and longevity.
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Hydraulics loving own. Give me hydraulic rim brakes. Give me hydraulic shifting. Give me a hydraulic dropper post. Give me hydraulic transmission of power from the crank to the wheel. e: Also hydraulic fork/rear shock lockout, hydraulic bell, hydraulic horn, hydraulic power meter, hydraulic lights—maybe carbide or gas mantle for those. Platystemon fucked around with this message at 11:56 on Sep 19, 2023 |
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Sep 19, 2023 04:24
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I have 2x11 speed friction shifters on my camping bike and it rules.
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Sep 19, 2023 04:33
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I like disc over rim brakes because it means my rims are no longer a consumable component.
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Sep 19, 2023 05:13
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If you look at the exploded diagram of the v brake the spares listed are basically the brake pads and the noodles. Good luck finding spares if there's a problem with eg. the springs. The comparative part of the disc brake is just the caliper and that has like two replaceable parts that are all available.
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Sep 19, 2023 05:27
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spf3million posted:I like disc over rim brakes because it means my rims are no longer a consumable component. Yep, rims as wear items just rubs my engineer brain the wrong way when discs are a readily-available solution (and better in bad weather) In good conditions I honestly never really minded the performance of well-tuned caliper rim brakes, but they still just bug me on principle
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kimbo305 posted:I find bike insights adequate since I’m confident in the stem adjustment range and I know what kind of bars I like. +1 for bike-stats.de, though the saddle height is measured on the vertical rather than on the STA. Weird when measuring a single bike, but makes sense when entering the same fit information for more than one bike.
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spf3million posted:I like disc over rim brakes because it means my rims are no longer a consumable component. More importantly, it makes the bike aesthetically look better.
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Guinness posted:Yep, rims as wear items just rubs my engineer brain the wrong way when discs are a readily-available solution (and better in bad weather) Is the rim surface going to go bad before nipple holes start wearing out or something else going wrong?
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3 years worth of maintenance on my MTB hydraulic disc brakes - 1 bleed (20 minutes) and changing brake pads every couple of months or so. Change rotors once they get to minimum width. 3 years worth of maintenance on my road bike's mechanical disc brakes - cable replaced multiple times due to wear and failures, constantly having to adjust pad distance for wear, bolts to do this beginning to round off, having to put up with and try to fix inconsistent bite and howling noises (new pads, new rotors, nothing works). These are TRP Spyres which are apparently 'good' mechanical disc brakes. Also the feel of braking between mechanical and hydro disc brakes is night and day, my MTB feels an absolute pleasure to use, my road bike not so much. I'd put hydros on my road bike but it just doesn't get near as much use as my MTB.
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Sep 19, 2023 09:06
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Platystemon posted:Give me hydraulic shifting. It exists if you wanna try it.
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Yeah I know. I expect that it’s not great for reasons that have little to do with it being hydraulic and a lot to do with it being a first‐generation product. If Rotor sends me a bike equipped with the system, I will give it my honest review on the Something Awful comedy forum. If they let me keep the bike, I will give a dishonest review.
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Sep 19, 2023 11:56
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There was also hydraulic dropper seat post actuation, in the old Rockshox Reverbs.
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Someone was asking earlier about the Priority belt-drive bikes. My brother bought a Priority Apollo Gravel and it's coming today, it's got an 11 gear Shimano IGH. https://www.prioritybicycles.com/products/priority-apollo
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Sep 19, 2023 13:52
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Hot Diggity! posted:Recs for flats for road biking? Don't really see the appeal for clipless at the moment especially given having to take city streets to get to / from any trails nearby. Been looking at Chester Race Face but open to suggestions. I use Chesters on my gravel bike and mtb. Great grip in the wet/over bumps but the pins eventually tear up shoes. On my good-conditions road bike I have MKS pedals that won't tear up shoes but also lack grip in the wet.
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Anyone have recommendations for a wet weather jacket for road/gravel? Bonus points if it’s something that can be sourced from most LBS brands or shipped in a couple days
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Sep 19, 2023 16:23
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Paul Proteus posted:I am super split. Wanted to ask this again. Anyone got any experience with Force electronic and have any concerns? I don't love the fused chain rings but I don't see any other red flags? I'm coming from Rival Double Tap if it matters.
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I love my Force AXS builds OP. I have one on my road and another on my gravel bikes. You can buy 2x chainrings and a spider, or PM spider, if you don’t want the direct mount rings. Just needs to be compatible with the 8 bolt AXS crank design.
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Hot Diggity! posted:Recs for flats for road biking? Don't really see the appeal for clipless at the moment especially given having to take city streets to get to / from any trails nearby. Been looking at Chester Race Face but open to suggestions. I ride Kona Wah Wah 2s. Real big platform (118x120mm) for lots of foot support and position choices
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Is this a record?
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Pretty sure that's ultegra
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TobinHatesYou posted:Is this a record? SPD, terrible dangling saddle bag, no show socks? They deserve it
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meh would rather get grease on leg than grease on clothes
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lol if you don’t have both a waxed chain and a guard ring protecting you from such mishaps
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What’s bad about no show socks? Something about buying special socks for my special bike outfit has always felt absurd to me
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I don't like no-show socks at all, and not just for cycling. Yesterday, I did a quick 17 miles, and I didn't want to use either pair of my cycling socks. So, I rocked some white cotton crew-length socks. If I'd had a pair of old-school, knee-high tube socks with stripes around the top, I'd have gone with those instead.
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Sep 20, 2023 16:01
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I like SPDs 
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Awkward Davies posted:What’s bad about no show socks? Something about buying special socks for my special bike outfit has always felt absurd to me It's mostly a fashion thing. If it's associated with triathlon (no show socks look like no socks, sleeveless jerseys, etc) then it's poo-pooed a bit. And also aero socks are a thing.
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testing my socks in the wind tunnel for maximum MAML points
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The stars aligned and I'm not working tomorrow and I don't have anything on my schedule and the weather is nice and I'm traveling a bunch over the next few weeks and then it's going to get cold and I can get out early and get a solid 4-5 hour ride and maybe get some coffee or a croissant after and maybe stop at the Rapha store or something.  Oh. Oh what's that? Our son threw up today and can't go to daycare tomorrow? 
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Awkward Davies posted:What’s bad about no show socks? Something about buying special socks for my special bike outfit has always felt absurd to me Everything. No show socks are a functionless fashion thing, that looks bad. Any normal length sports sock looks OK on a bike anyway, but a few pairs of socks coloured to match your deliberately offensively colourful bearpope ™️ jersey are all worth it.
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you're supposed to cycle in these  Stop being suckered by Big Sock
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:you're supposed to cycle in these I ground the nail off my big toe on the pavement as a child when my foot slipped off the pedal while I was riding in flip-flops. The idea of riding in sandals has made me want to curl up and die ever since.
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wooger posted:Everything. Good lord who gives a poo poo. The peacocking is so dumb. Let’s take an already absurdly expensive sport and then judge people for their socks. People all kitted out in the most fashionable bike gear look so stupid. We get it, you’re rich.
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A MIRACLE posted:I like SPDs  God forbid I want to be able to walk more than thirty feet when I bike somewhere. I rode SPD-SLs in my twenties when I cared what other people think. Now in my 30s I ride SPDs because they are infinitely more convenient with very little downside.
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Awkward Davies posted:Good lord who gives a poo poo. Calm down, they're just socks
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Awkward Davies posted:Good lord who gives a poo poo. It’s dumb and it’s insular, so it’s fine. The driver coal rolling the group ride is not paying attention to whether people are wearing MAAP or Rapha. Mamils have other ways to be way more exclusionary to other cyclists.
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Vando posted:Calm down, they're just socks I turn sock rage into watts, it’s the only way I can get up climbs
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A MIRACLE posted:I like SPDs Guinness posted:
Same, it's all upside for me. I get to walk normally and I can push it up dirt hills that are too steep or whatever.
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