Bicycle Brahs Part 3 - Riding is our leg day (literally bicycle)

[HMFIC_BROWSIN]

That sucker is CLEAN.

Hell yeah. I had just hosed it down & done a drivetrain clense before that ride. Had to get a pic.

I know, right? Not a single piece of trash on those camp grounds.

Flagstaff is biuriful.

[ErikTheElectric]

Defy is size M and contend is size M/L so keeping both options open after i try them over the weekend.

They're two different bikes, boyo.

[eltoro24]

yes, 26", 27.5", and 29". 26" was the standard wheel size in MTB for pretty much the entire life of MTB'ing until fairly recently, when 29" MTBs came out. They roll a helluva lot faster overall and roll over stuff like rocks and roots and generally allow you to ride tougher terrain. They aren't as maneuverable as 26ers though, so the MTB world came out with a compromise, 27.5" wheels, which "combine the best of both worlds".



definitely upgrade the Schwinn, but a fixie is a very "purpose-built" type of bike. You have to have a specific reason to want a fixie, and if you don't know what specific reason you should have, you're probably much better off going with a standard bike or even a single speed (Which can be a blast itself)



bloody hell man. I'm 47 and I regularly hit 180+ during my rides. I'd definitely get a heart rate monitor and gradually increase your cardio. That would scare the fuark out of me

Yup it’s also pretty hard to make a good 29er full suspension, wheel is too dam big to path right.

Pretty much what I think is $$$$

29’ - Hardtail
27.5 - full suspension
26 - Dj / pumptrack

My Dh bike is still 26 though lol

[wasp9166]

damn the power pro is hard to get , back ordered for weeks

[scoops555]

Can anyone suggest some decent entry level road wheels?

just finishing up my Specialized allez sprint build and I need a set of wheels around 300-400ish
I eventually plan to get some zipp or other nice carbon wheels but for now I just want some decent wheels so I can start riding.

The wheels I was looking at where SHIMANO WH-RS500, MAVIC OPEN PRO CD with SHIMANO ULTEGRA 6800 HUBS or ebay superteam carbon wheels both are about $300. Anyone one have any experience with superteam wheels? they seem to have mostly positive reviews, but Im a bit wary of buying ebay chinese carbon wheels.

[ErikTheElectric]

damn the power pro is hard to get , back ordered for weeks

Check REI.

[Nocturnal310]

You really don't do anything half way, do you? Mirin hard man. Been following your suffering on Strava.

My friends gravel bike has those "mechanical actuated hydraulic" discs or whatever they're officially called, TRP HY/RD 160mms, and they seem to perform pretty well for what it's worth. I'd say they're pretty much on par with caliper brakes, but not as good as true hydraulics. Of course, a true hydraulic setup is significantly more money, and would not work with your mech 105 shifters. So you're probably looking closer to the total cost of the bike to change that whole setup over, honestly. You will come to realize, however, that there is an absolutely massive disparity between what you want/what's available/whats new/whats cool and what you really need. Are mechanically actuated disc brakes enough for 95% of riders? Probably. But having really cool shiit you don't need is a pretty big part of this whole cycling thing


See above- no


Naturally, i'm assuming his first upgrade will be eTap.

i read about some new shimano R7000 shifters coming in market soon...if i hold on to road bike purchase for few more months, can i expect to start seeing full hydraulics on 105 groupset bikes under $2000?


i will definitely have buyers remorse if i get mechanical disc bike now and second half of this year they (Giant or trek or cannondale) announced hydraulic brakes on endurance bikes.

[Nocturnal310]

I've found a lot of comfort going to an all synthetic buildup for clothing in this hot weather. Wicks the sweat away and thus acts as a poor man's AC while flying through a trail via heat exchange. Just wish I could find decent socks that don't leave my feet wrinkly.

do u get chaffing on your nipples? i was reading how u gotta wear a baselayer under jersey.

[azerty23]

hi, i'm looking for a light rain jacket for riding in spring and summer, something affordable, do you guys have any suggestions?

[Cadet4life]

hi, i'm looking for a light rain jacket for riding in spring and summer, something affordable, do you guys have any suggestions?

i wish i did. but i will say, if u can wait until sept/october, there will be crazy end of season sales. be sure to keep an eye out

[Cadet4life]

whos on strava?

add me, Boobie Miles

i mainly mtb, some road but i think itd be cool to see what miscers ride

[awilll]

whos on strava?

add me, Boobie Miles

i mainly mtb, some road but i think itd be cool to see what miscers ride

Does strata kill your phone battery? Thought about trying it out but don’t wanna have to ride with a battery pack

Any midwest brahs in here? Anyone riding ragbrai this week?

[camaleom]

whos on strava?

add me, Boobie Miles

i mainly mtb, some road but i think itd be cool to see what miscers ride

we have our own strava group

https://www.strava.com/dashboard?clu...feed_type=club

[Nocturnal310]

we have our own strava group

https://www.strava.com/dashboard?clu...feed_type=club

says i have no access to page..halp.

i am gonna get premium when i get a job

[camaleom]

Look for the "The Lance Armstrong Ball BB Group" on the club page

[HMFIC_BROWSIN]

Ordered some new mtb bars. Going from 760mm to 785mm width. Also getting them in RED! Going to look absolutely sick!

[ChewYourFood]

Got my son a XC bike. Got a flat on the maiden voyage (tube looks defective - split right where the stem is "welded" to the tube). Can't get a patch to seal because the hole is on the raised seam. Hopefully I can find a 24" priesta tube tomorrow morning because he's chomping at the bit.

[kethnaab]

Look for the "The Lance Armstrong Ball BB Group" on the club page

Request sent

[HMFIC_BROWSIN]

Got my son a XC bike. Got a flat on the maiden voyage (tube looks defective - split right where the stem is "welded" to the tube). Can't get a patch to seal because the hole is on the raised seam. Hopefully I can find a 24" priesta tube tomorrow morning because he's chomping at the bit.

Get that tubeless upgrade. Along with a dropper post, its a must-have upgrade that you dont know how you ever lived without after switching.

[RobParks2M]

Get that tubeless upgrade. Along with a dropper post, its a must-have upgrade that you dont know how you ever lived without after switching.

This. tubeless is nice, but not 100% necessary. Get the dropper post first its life changing if you do a long of ups and downs.

[ChewYourFood]

That sucks. OTOH, your first flat is like... what's that thing they do in rituals for young kids entering adulthood in some remote cultures? A rite of passage/initiation? I'd been mountain biking in these modern times for a while before my first flat, which I was able to repair on the side of the trail. But I finally felt as if hey I'm really mountain biking now. I was before, but it felt more real then. Sorry, maybe I'm just weird about biking lol.

Kinda funny you say that. In all his years of riding he's never had an issue and the first ride on his first geared bike he blows a tube. I think it made him feel like he finally made it.

Get that tubeless upgrade. Along with a dropper post, its a must-have upgrade that you dont know how you ever lived without after switching.

This. tubeless is nice, but not 100% necessary. Get the dropper post first its life changing if you do a long of ups and downs.

I ordered a few tubes, sure it was a one off issue. Didn't realize I had chit tier patches, got the park tool patch kit and it worked the first try. Will swap out to new tube just because hole is in a bad spot.

He's road / velodrome / XC he's still working on clipping in, I think the dropper is a while away.

[HMFIC_BROWSIN]

Fuark. Been having the most fun ive had on a bike since i was in highschool. Up at 8,000 feet yesterday sessioning hard. Repeated a skinny roll about 5 times before committing to it and riding the full length of the fallen tree. Bailed hard on my 2nd try which oddly built confidence.

Cleared a wide sloping 90 degree right turn while holding a manual. Now i just need to learn how to balance slow-speed manuals for on the trail. Muscle memory has me crushing unlimited distance (straight line) with no warm up now.

Rear deraileur wasnt catching my granny gear. I could shift smoothly through 10 of the gears, but the 11th one wouldnt catch. I just rode it that way yesterday and today discovered that the entire deraileur attachment was loose where it bolts to the frame. Easy fix lol.

I think ill head up to the mountains again wednesday. Ordered a tent so i can squeeze a camp night between 2 riding days. Not giving AF about rain, or the fact its 114 degrees here lol.

Das it mane. Daassss it.

[eltoro24]

do u get chaffing on your nipples? i was reading how u gotta wear a baselayer under jersey.

When I ride chair lifts I chaff like crazy. Doesn’t matter what shirt combo I have on.

I use bandaids on the nipples lol.

Kinda funny you say that. In all his years of riding he's never had an issue and the first ride on his first geared bike he blows a tube. I think it made him feel like he finally made it.

I ordered a few tubes, sure it was a one off issue. Didn't realize I had chit tier patches, got the park tool patch kit and it worked the first try. Will swap out to new tube just because hole is in a bad spot.

He's road / velodrome / XC he's still working on clipping in, I think the dropper is a while away.

Tubeless>dropper

If you ride mtb and aren’t tubeless you’re doing it wrong.

Went on a 10 day whistler trip with a bunch of goons. It was like a 16/1 ratio. 16 tube flats for every 1 tubeless blow out.

Even if you get a blowout on tubeless you just throw in a back up tube and leave. No patch kits needed. The tech is 1000% better then 5-10 years ago. I run tubeless with Gorrilla Tape and stans nothing fancy.

I’ve had 1 flat in 3 years on all my bikes.

[SUIFI]

Guise, really looking to get into this. Haven't had a bike in years but I don't want to break the bank. Any suggestions on a good starter bike? I think i'd rather have more of a road bike over a MB

[ErikTheElectric]

There's about 124 pages of info, not to be a d!ck or anything.

[wasp9166]

are the click in shoes worth it? i mean, i ride in sneakers

foot position that critical ?

[RobParks2M]

are the click in shoes worth it? i mean, i ride in sneakers

foot position that critical ?

Mountain biking you will get a mix of opinions. It seems with roadies they almost universally like it which makes sense because there shouldn't be many if any situations you gotta bail off your bike on the road. I think you road ride so if I was doing that I would probably go click in so your feet never accidentally come off the pedals and all you are doing is pushing down without worrying about your feet moving. I think the other benefit is the foot on the bottom pedal can sort of pull up too no?

[kethnaab]

Guise, really looking to get into this. Haven't had a bike in years but I don't want to break the bank. Any suggestions on a good starter bike? I think i'd rather have more of a road bike over a MB

budget?
what bike shops are near you and what do they sell?

are the click in shoes worth it? i mean, i ride in sneakers
foot position that critical ?

for MTB, not critical at all. Some would argue flats are better
for road, not "critical" but there is a big, BIG advantage to it

[HMFIC_BROWSIN]

I would never ever wear "click" shoes mountain biking. Not being able to bail fast enough scares me.

This. Anti click shoes CREW.

5-10's and good pedals.

[Nocturnal310]

Does strata kill your phone battery? Thought about trying it out but don’t wanna have to ride with a battery pack

Any midwest brahs in here? Anyone riding ragbrai this week?

i did 4.5 hour ride using strava on my iphone 6s...battery was around 40% at the end of ride. I turned on screen in between to check ride distance & take some photos, also kept a small portable charger in saddle bag as a backup.

i do plan to get a dedicated gps bike computer system eventually and just sync the rides to strava.

you should try it..get a phone mount so theres clear gps signal...in pockets, the gps data tends to be less accurate.