neodata686 All American 11572 Posts user info edit post |
Might attempt Pike's Peak this weekend:
http://www.bicycling.com/culture/travel/cycling-to-the-summit-of-pikes-peak
 7/11/2017 10:48:54 AM
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Doss2k All American 18474 Posts user info edit post |
Good luck that shit would kill me! haha 7/11/2017 11:03:40 AM
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rjrumfel All American 22045 Posts user info edit post |
But that ride down tho 7/11/2017 11:02:37 PM
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neodata686 All American 11572 Posts user info edit post |
I'm doing Mount Evan's on Sunday. I'm going to table Pike's for a while:
Quote : | "How steep is Pikes? People have tried to quantify it: An index on climbbybike.com offers this formula: (H/D*100)*4 + H/D + D/1000 + (T-1000)/100. Perhaps the easier way to comprehend the ascent is to compare it with the only other paved road in the United States that reaches 14,000 feet. Mount Evans climbs 6,575 feet in 27.4 miles—and never reaches a grade that's more than 6.3 percent. Pikes ascends 7,710 feet in 24.5 miles, with an average of 6.4 percent, sustained grades of 10, and a few humps that approach 20." |
 7/12/2017 12:44:54 PM
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Doss2k All American 18474 Posts user info edit post |
As I said I would die doing that shit haha. I have driven up it several times and taken the train up so I know biking it would be zero fun! 7/12/2017 1:38:44 PM
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neodata686 All American 11572 Posts user info edit post |
Climbing is getting more and more addicting. It's crazy. I never believed it when people said it was but now I get it. I recently swapped out my 11-25 cassette for an Ultegra 11-28. Much better. 7/12/2017 1:42:11 PM
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rjrumfel All American 22045 Posts user info edit post |
The noob here wishes he had the money to spend on a road bike.
But still, I'm so weary of being so close to cars, with everybody texting these days. And...TBH, I'm having trouble coming to terms with becoming one of ...those people. 7/13/2017 7:13:59 AM
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neodata686 All American 11572 Posts user info edit post |
I think a huge part of it is where you live. Living in Charlotte I found it much harder to get into cycling as it was much less common. After moving to Denver where 1 in 5 men under 30 commute to work downtown by bike it became a little easier.
Also there's a huge community of bikers and on many weekend rides cars are the minority on certain routes. Bike lanes and greenways obviously help as well. Lastly I'd say finding a group of riders to ride with helps a lot. 10-15 bikers are easier to see than 1-2. The best place to start riding is bike shops. Most shops have 1-2+ rides a week and they're split into easy or hard rides (sometimes a-b-c). Just go talk to a shop and tell them your experience and that you want to start riding.
Probably the best decision of my last couple years was canceling my parking at work. 7/13/2017 10:56:03 AM
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Doss2k All American 18474 Posts user info edit post |
When I was in Scotland last week you could tell they were much more cyclist friendly. I saw tons of people riding around out away from the city in hilly areas that I would die trying to ride in so props to them haha. 7/13/2017 2:56:40 PM
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neodata686 All American 11572 Posts user info edit post |
Selling my Wahoo if anyone is interested. I really love the thing but I decided to use my Garmin Fenix for everything.
https://denver.craigslist.org/ele/6201093612.html 7/31/2017 11:28:01 AM
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TreeTwista10 Laugh, Think, Cry 142476 Posts user info edit post |
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/new-bill-would-require-north-carolinians-to-register-bicycles-pay-fee/925473034
smh 2/27/2019 9:19:45 PM
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NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35364 Posts user info edit post |
I can't imagine that bill going anywhere 3/1/2019 3:55:28 PM
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sag1804 All American 914 Posts user info edit post |
if anyone here is ever selling a TRI bike or a good road bike 56 or bigger I need one for my tri's this summer. 3/2/2019 8:14:47 PM
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NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35364 Posts user info edit post |
I'm picking up a new carbon gravel bike today. Specialized Diverge.
Would you be interested in a 56 cm Diamondback Century 5C? Full carbon. Full Shimano 105 groupset. Shimano hydraulic disc brakes. HED wheels. 4/20/2019 1:42:34 PM
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NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35364 Posts user info edit post |
New bike kicks ass. Did 100k on asphalt on it today and was super comfortable. It soaks up the rough-ass roads in the country around here. Can't wait to hit some gravel.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/a5HY5B2wHDyDXTUT9 4/21/2019 1:08:23 PM
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rjrumfel All American 22045 Posts user info edit post |
Says album is empty 4/24/2019 10:28:38 PM
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NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35364 Posts user info edit post |
try this one https://photos.app.goo.gl/iUnbHT9tBPhc5UUk9
the wheels with 28c tires from my road bike swap perfectly onto the Diverge. rotors, cassette, thru axles all match up. pretty convenient. gives me an option if i know i'm going to stay on asphalt during a ride. here's a pic of that setup:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XmiwXKXehLE3sEot7
[Edited on April 24, 2019 at 10:36 PM. Reason : ds] 4/24/2019 10:32:36 PM
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NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35364 Posts user info edit post |
Did 40 miles through Holly Shelter. Almost as much sand as gravel. It was an adventure for sure, but pretty fun. 4/26/2019 2:24:47 PM
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PaulISdead All American 7620 Posts user info edit post |
havent taken the bike to work in years. had to swap a tube half way. 6/13/2019 8:29:14 PM
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NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35364 Posts user info edit post |
Planning a couple bikepacking outings now. An overnighter on the gravel bike with a mix of pavement and gravel and a 3 night trip on the mountain bike on pavement, gravel, doubletrack, and singletrack. 7/14/2020 7:44:08 PM
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NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35364 Posts user info edit post |
Getting geared up for these bikepacking trips. Upgraded the hardtail to SRAM GX Eagle with a 10-50T for the ups and Shimano XT 4 piston brakes for the downs. Just gotta shorten a brake hose. Ordered some custom bags from Rockgeist in Asheville. Pumped. 7/23/2020 10:02:05 PM
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A Tanzarian drip drip boom 10382 Posts user info edit post |
The rear tire on my daughter's bike repeatedly goes flat. I've replaced and patched the tube multiple times and without fail I'll find it flat again within a day or so (sometimes without having been ridden). Each time there's a single, small puncture on the outer surface of the tube. The tire itself is in good shape (only a few months old, no worn spots).
I assume there's something embedded in the tire. I've looked and felt all around the inside and outside of the tire, but can't find anything. I even marked where the tire and valve stem line up so I'd have a good idea of where to look after finding the leak on the tube.
Any thoughts or ideas? I'm ready to just buy a new tire at this point. 7/25/2020 9:41:43 PM
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NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35364 Posts user info edit post |
Is it on the outside diameter of the tube or the inside? Could be something on the inside of the rim. If not that, then, yeah, there's probably something stuck in the tire. If you can't find it, just replace. Shouldn't cost that much. 7/25/2020 10:13:31 PM
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A Tanzarian drip drip boom 10382 Posts user info edit post |
It's on the outside diameter.
You're right, I should just replace it. I know tires aren't expensive. At this point it's a 'Why can't I fix this?!?!?' thing.
Thanks-] 7/25/2020 11:21:55 PM
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NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35364 Posts user info edit post |
I took my mountain bike on a 4 day/3 night bikepacking loop around the Pedlar District of George Washington National Forest in VA back in September. The route is called the Blue Ridge Wrangler and it was pretty tough, but a lot of fun.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/kLRCENYoAqso76uA7 12/6/2020 8:04:55 PM
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zxappeal All American 26780 Posts user info edit post |
I desperately need to jump back on the bike and get some exercise if nothing else. I don’t think I’ve taken it down in a year. Ghost Square Speedline 8.8, SRAM Apex1 groupset, 1x11. I wanted a simple flat bar bike with hydraulic discs and really wanted to try out a 1x11 setup. Love the bike, and I’d probably love it much more if I could get my fat ass back in some semblance of shape. I’ve really put on the pounds in the past 5 years. 12/25/2020 1:36:45 AM
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