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Looking for some advice.. Transit has had me a little bummed this winter and I'm considering going for a proper commuter for the first time to reduce how many buses I have to sit on. Primary use will be winter or just when it's poo poo out and the (fenderless) gravel bike will be no fun. Live in Ottawa, Ontario, so salt hell. As a way of reducing the destruction I was thinking of going internal hub + belt drive. Frequent wipings down are doable but I absolutely do not have the stomach for drivetrain maintenance in the winter. Been looking at some options from Priority Bicycles and also the Trek District 4. Leaning towards the Trek, as it has a carbon belt (lower temperature rating), isn't much more expensive than the Priority bikes after shipping /exchange and no worry about having a shop service my mail order bike.. but I'm still open to suggestions. I couldn't really find tons of options. I understand with internal hubs in extreme cold they can freeze up, so you want to oil the hub rather than use grease. Is this something that's pretty easy to do after the fact or should I be looking for specific hub models? Any big things I'm missing? Does this seem like a viable plan or am I crazy to buy a new bike to subject it to these conditions? Thank you!
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Nobody Interesting posted:First ride of the season, with helmet cam, and I already caught a dumb dog walker Honestly I wouldn't go between them like that. If you had spooked the dog the most likely reaction would be to scoot over to its owner... And directly under your wheels. I personally would have passed to the side around the owner but if it was too muddy or something just yell at them. Not worth taking that risk regardless of who is at fault.
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Apr 10, 2024 19:09
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I'm looking to put fenders on my Brodie Romulus. It has full eyelets but my 32mm tires leave very little clearance on the back brake (less than 5mm). The front might be doable. Just wondering if I've got options for.. half fenders? If that's a thing. Something like the rear end savers win wing but more permanent
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Apr 10, 2024 19:55
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I've only had 11-28 gearing in the past and I realized the only way I could do extended climbing efforts without gutting myself was to reduce my cadence to a level that felt quite odd for me to begin with. Probably because I just didn't have the gears? I've got 36 teeth in the back now so I'm kinda excited to see if I can spin up easier.
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Apr 12, 2024 12:36
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I gotta say I'm pretty impressed with the factory tubeless setup from Giant. I took delivery of my bike in December and let them know I wouldn't be riding it until April, so they just gave me the sealant it comes with in a little baggie. Cautioned me that it wouldn't hold air overnight and that it wasn't anything to worry about. The rear tire held a ridable pressure all winter and while the front did end up mushy it took like a month, again, with no sealant.
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