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LimburgLimbo posted:I’ve heard that disc breaks are pointless and steel is real please c/d?! Disc breaks are round how could they have points
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Hello, I have a question regarding bicycle production cycles or something. I want to buy a road bike in a few months, but looking around on the internet it looks like there are a bunch of 2021 models that are already out of stock in a bunch of places (at least in common sizes). Will those be restocked at some point or will there be a continuous bike shortage until the 2022 models are starting to come in? Or more specifically, it it a dumb idea to buy a bike next spring?
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EvilJoven posted:I'm not going to go into details because I don't know if I'm allowed to, but what I do know I'm allowed to say is that 2021 is definitely going to be another year of finding something close enough to what you want and jumping on it. There are definitely going to be supply issues this year. Good to know, thank you!
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Nov 6, 2020 08:48
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Isn't the steamroller frame $500? $1400 for parts sounds like a lot unless you picked expensive wheels.
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Nov 16, 2020 10:26
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Guinness posted:While rim brakes are perfectly fine, in the year 2020 there's no reason to not get disc brakes for most people. If your bike sees wet and grit at all there's no discussion, discs are better. They're better, but expensive. If you buy an entry level road bike, the disc version is most likely going to be heavier, have worse components and cost more.
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Nov 26, 2020 14:37
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Now I can finally feel vindicated in my irrational rejection of non-traditional cockpit designs, yay!
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Mar 18, 2021 08:53
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Are there really that many bike parts on that one ship or is the industry just glad there’s an excuse now
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Apr 17, 2021 08:51
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That's why I think every Olympic competition should have one randomly chosen regular person in it to show people who don't know the sport what a normal pace/distance/whatever is.
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Apr 30, 2021 07:38
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...underwear? 
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May 19, 2021 16:35
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The Abus Bordo is available as a combination lock. Probably not going to pass as "small" though.
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Jun 8, 2021 07:57
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learnincurve posted:“If something is free then you are the product” The problem with that saying is that people always think the reverse is implied. On Strava Premium, you're still the product.
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Jun 10, 2021 10:30
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I don't know what you're looking for exactly, but there are some extreme geometry differences between those bikes. The Midnight Special is rather aggressive, the Vaya is the most upright gravel bike I have ever seen.
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Jun 16, 2021 07:38
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I started the day with an involuntary 20 minute break and the realisation that this new route I was riding has one drawback: Lifting bridges are sometimes, um, lifted. But then I rode through apple fields for hours which was pretty great.  Stopped for coffee and cake  with a view!  And found this spectacular road.  Then back across the Elbe   and onto the couch to watch other people ride bikes.   Bikes are great. Peggotty fucked around with this message at 15:53 on Jul 3, 2021 |
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Jul 3, 2021 15:51
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Serendipitaet posted:Hell yeah, very cool. I live on the other side of the Stadtpark and I don't go south of the Elbe as much as I should because of the city traffic. That's understandable, on shorter weekday rides I usually go north as well, but it's okay on the weekend, especially if you start early. And having a ferry ride on your way back is just so chill.
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Jul 6, 2021 09:28
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Cut open a Haribo bag with scissors and put it in a back pocket. Easy one handed snack access.
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Jul 23, 2021 08:27
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Wifi Toilet posted:Yeah, I don’t know why bike companies do this “lower number is better” thing. Scott does it, Felt does it, even Fizik does it with their saddles. It’s annoying. The only thing worse is changing it around at some point, while keeping the rest of the naming system. Looking at you, Giant.
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Aug 26, 2021 09:33
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Just get in the habit of unclipping a few seconds earlier.
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Aug 28, 2021 16:16
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No you're right, Giant is almost always cheaper than Specialized or Trek. No idea whether that means they just spend less on the frame or something though.
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Sep 20, 2021 13:00
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Hokkaido Anxiety posted:I bought two and love them and now I'm worried I'm killing my pixel! It’s not that it will instantly kill your camera or something, but the constant vibration ruins the autofocus over time.
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Nov 18, 2021 16:26
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kimbo305 posted:Was Ostroy the one that got busted taking some random design they find online to use on their jersey? Yes, the jersey literally still had the shutterstock watermark
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Nov 21, 2021 09:52
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You should dial in your fit and your clothes. Something that is a slight annoyance after 50km can feel like absolute hell after 200km.
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Jan 5, 2022 12:20
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Sab0921 posted:Anyone have experience with Adidas cycling products? I have some bibs and jerseys and I think they're fine, especially if you consider that they're fairly cheap compared to cycling specific companies. I can't imagine the shoes would be bad either, aside from the fact that I don't understand why people like laced cycling shoes.
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Feb 28, 2022 09:23
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How do you never ride in the drops, do you live somewhere with no mountains and no wind?
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May 19, 2022 08:25
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Some people don’t even wear a helmet in their car, even though driving is more dangerous and wearing a helmet is even more convenient because you can leave it in the car when you arrive. It’s insane!
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Jul 16, 2022 09:53
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Slavvy posted:Quick question: how many of the anti bicycle helmet people itt aren't American? I‘m not American. And I’m also not anti helmet, I almost always wear a helmet when I’m on a bike, which is something very few people in my country do. I am however 100% anti telling other people to wear a helmet, because I do think that it is victim blaming and not only that, it is also enforcing the myth that biking is dangerous and driving isn’t. All those „wear your helmet“ people would never wear a helmet in their car, even though they could injure their head in a car and they could easily wear a helmet. More easily than on a bike even. Edit: obviously it’s not victim blaming in every case, there’s nothing wrong with parents telling their kids to wear a helmet, but in they way it’s done in this thread or on Reddit it’s meant to blame victims.
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Jul 17, 2022 13:18
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Objurium posted:I pushed myself probably harder than I ever have on a bicycle before over the last 20 miles to get to a pizzeria before they closed, judiciously destroying an entire pie on my own like a true gluttonous dirtbag. This is a completely non-cycling related and probably stupid question, but this has confused me for a while. Are pizzas in America always gigantic or do they consist of only oil or something? People often say they ate an entire pizza in a way that makes it sound monstrous and absurd, but in my experience that's how you eat pizza. I can't remember the last time I ate pizza in a different quantity than one. Like, when you go to a pizzeria (in literally every country I ever ordered a pizza in), everyone orders exactly one pizza and that's how much you eat. Are American pizzas always so huge that you have to be in a group of people to order one? Are there no individual-sized pizzas in the US? (Great post though!)
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Guinness posted:bike price inflation has unfortunately made that a very difficult price/component target to hit anymore Jesus. Not that long ago there were $1000 bikes with mostly 105 components. But I guess maybe modern Tiagra is better than 105 was 10 years ago.
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Mar 1, 2023 11:19
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corona familiar posted:yeah it feels like the alternative is chews or gels but also hate the amount of waste they produce since they're all individually wrapped. If you do this regularly you can make your own bars if you want. Like this for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVN7iLCoyyc&t=23s (I'm talking about the rice cakes starting at 0:23)
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Wolves aren't dangerous to people. Disregard this advice if you look like a sheep.
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tarlibone posted:This may sound like a silly question, but I'm curious: for those of you who cycle in street clothes (like when running errands or commuting), if you're on a bike without a chainring or chain guard of some kind, what are you doing to keep your right pant leg away from the chain? I usually either tight-roll that pant leg or stuff it into my sock, whichever works best for whatever I'm wearing, but I wonder how some of y'all deal with it. Theoretical answer: I use a strap like this Real answer: I forget to bring the strap and get stains on my trousers.
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Nov 27, 2023 10:37
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wooger posted:Or used, caad13 105 disc can be had for under £1000 pretty easily. The Sprint just makes no sense at that price. All Specialized stuff is overpriced in Europe, was the same when I rode mtb in the 90s. All American bike brands are overpriced in Europe sadly.
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I need some advice: Is it an extremely dumb idea to buy a (used, but very sparingly) Surly Long Haul Trucker 26'' in tyool 2024 or a moderately dumb idea? I would use it for commuting and maybe hauling some stuff over long distances (but I don't do that enough to spend 2k on something). Can you even still buy decent 26''' tires?
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bicievino posted:Are you looking at this model specifically because there's a cheap one available? If not, what draws you to this bike? Yes, a friend of a friend is selling one that he bought right before the pandemic and then never used. But now I think it's too small anyway. I'll probably end up buying something for commuting and postpone the touring bike.
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 Yesterday I rode my road bike for the first time in 7 months because of (Post-)Covid bullshit. Turns out, bikes are still awesome. gently caress this stupid disease.
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