spf3million posted:

Speaking of my next build

Sab0921 posted:

With a $3000 deductible

spf3million posted:

I have a $5,000 deductible

sat on my keys! posted:

Hi there men on bikes, please do not tail a woman you've never met before for miles even as she obviously tries to drop you. It wasn't "nice riding" it was me desperately trying to enjoy my ride in peace.

El Laucha posted:

I should know better by now that there are never chill rides.

spf3million posted:

I rode my bike today for the first time in a couple weeks. I didn't even want to ride but I forced myself to get out and move for a couple of hours. It wasn't all that enjoyable and it's bumming me out

mystes posted:

Does that really help with giant tire-destroying pieces of metal?

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.

If you have a particular bike in mind go to the shop that supplies it, find out if they have it on booking and ask if they'll notify you as soon as it arrives. Ideally they'll give you first dibs. Don't wait until one just hits the showroom floor and expect that if it sells out they'll be able to order you one in your size.

e.pilot posted:

Trash kits in full effect today

Steely Dad posted:

I’d like to do some riding this winter. I’m also pretty fat: 5’10”, 270-ish. What’s good cold-weather gear for riding (the more it looks like street clothes, the better) for someone my size? I’m hesitant to splash out on the expensive stuff I’m finding online, especially without trying it on. Cold in this case is roughly 50F, not snow or anything.

frogbs posted:

bicievino posted:

BTW if you're running fenders offroad, I strongly recommend that regardless of what fender brand you buy, you use the PDW fender safety tabs so that if you get a stick jammed in there you are less likely to eat poo poo.
https://ridepdw.com/collections/custom-fender-fit-collection/products/full-metal-fenders-safety-tabs?variant=31598022950969

e.pilot posted:

In the same prismatic vinyl as the wheel.

bicievino posted:

I mean, it's fine?
You can make a really nice custom bike with it.
You can make a really nice stock bike with it.

It's fallen out of favor for roadies because you can't make a stiff, light, and aero bike with it, the way you can with carbon or (kinda) hydroformed alu (hard to get all three with alu).
The big issue is aero since it's harder to do shaped tubes. But it's great for gravel and cx and other things where aerodynamics aren't such a big deal. There's no getting around the fact that it's much more expensive than aluminum and steel with only relatively small improvements in function (durability, theoretically, weight - maybe a tad), and is usually slightly more expensive and at best a side-grade to a carbon frame for the same application.

tylertfb posted:

The 'De Ronde' behind the scenes mini-docs about the Tour of Flanders are great. They did one for editions #100 - 103 and they're all enthralling. Lots of footage showing how the race is put on and raced. The DS in-car footage is great, and even knowing the outcomes of all the races, I was on the edge of my seat watching it all unfold:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFqfqO6CQko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNpvsJ3_OJo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8iHLADDMKQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpiFLhmMFNk

numberoneposter posted:

its that first grab of wet carbon that does nothing at 50 kph into a braking point that really gets my heart going

alnilam posted:

Yeah a fuckload of grit in the winter and spring for sure.

I replaced pads about monthly...

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:

I was worried about this too, once I figured out that I could fold a piece of cardboard and stick it in the caliper when I took the wheel off it wasn't such a big deal

e.pilot posted:

All that’s left is dialing in the fit tomorrow.

I got to sit on it tonight

Twerk from Home posted:

Woom Pros:
* Weight, ~12lbs total
* Nice chainguard
* Kickstand really far back, less likely to cause crashes if she uses it wrong.

Woom Cons:
* Price, crazy expensive for a kids bike. Can amortize this across multiple kids, at least.
* 16 spoke wheels? I'm a little concerned about durability, given that it's going to be abused

Priority Start Pros:
* Belt drive
* Tougher wheels
* $70 cheaper

Priority Start Cons:
* Good bit heavier (17lbs vs 12lbs).

e.pilot posted:

I will probably tweak a few more things but it's most of the way there I feel.

kimbo305 posted:

A decent balance bike is what, $150?

gohuskies posted:

Should I try taking it to a shop, or don't bother with spending money on them if they'll tell me to buy a new tire anyways so just do that now and skip a step?

Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:

e.pilot posted:

Did a big flat ride today and TTrashbike is the real deal, holy poo poo is it fast.

God Hole posted:

same deal for the driver who drifted into a shoulder and over a rumble strip to kill my friend, cripple another.

just a tragic accident, wish we could do more but aw shucks the law is just so constraining! here have a moving violation. and we'll let you put a little memorial next to the fuse box where she died and now we've moved on, you should too.

TobinHatesYou posted:

So you're saying neither of the scenarios I described are plausible?

Either way, 5 counts of murder, a conviction and a lifetime behind bars for the driver isn't going to bring those people back. It isn't going to do the driver much good and it isn't going to deter people from DWI/DUI.

TobinHatesYou posted:

This isn't about ideals. There's nothing (that I can think of) to gain by rushing to charge the driver a few days earlier without allowing for reports from forensics, toxicology, the coroner, etc. At best, some people save some time. At worst, the wrong charges are filed and the case against the guy is actually weaker for it.

gohuskies posted:

The problem isn't necessarily when you charge him and with what, it's how first responders react.


Police give drivers the benefit of the doubt all the time when bikes are involved. The guy had "an extremely high level of methamphetamine" in his system and the cops on the scene assumed he wasn't impaired because that's their bias. You see it again and again, for example stories like this https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2020/12/10/anatomy-of-a-crash-cyclist-badly-injured-by-driver-yet-cops-do-nothing/ Law enforcement generally have a pretty clear pro-driver bias, all the way from the first response through sentencing when someone does commit a crime. That absolutely needs to change.

VideoGameVet posted:

Have you EVER heard of a lifetime suspension of driving license?
Me neither.

Salt Fish posted:

I'm fine with this as long as the person on the e-bike feels ashamed.

Twerk from Home posted:

I've only ever gotten passed on my ebike, but that be because in full dress with both kids on it the bike is north of 160lbs.

e.pilot posted:

If you can draft it’s not a climb imo

e.pilot posted:

not sure if or you’ve not seen my rides

BraveUlysses posted:

should i get waterproof windbreaker or a softshell? i'd prefer to have something that i didnt have to wash (and reapply water repellant) all the time.

Safety Dance posted:

Anything that makes cycling more accessible and helps proliferate cycling infrastructure is amazing.

bicievino posted:

I'm only so round because of winter.

MrL_JaKiri posted:

It's thermal expansion, not boiling. If there was a lot of room for the brake fluid to expand then the brakes wouldn't work.

alnilam posted:

Anyone else have experience with rainy bike rides with a kid in a trailer? Are the nicer/better ones better waterproofed? Like I'm imagining maybe the nicer ones have a solid plastic underfloor instead of being all fabric, but maybe not.

numberoneposter posted:

anyone have this backpack?

https://ilequipment.com/collections/backpacks/products/race-day-bag

looking for something to replace my clapped out deuter race exp that ive had forever. would be using it for day trips with a change of clothes and shoes. any other nice backpacks out there? or maybe ill start looking for frame bag solutions for my road bike.