By the way, it's absolutely glorious cycling conditions today. I added an extra 10 miles to my normal weekday lap because it's just a perfect hint-of-crispness, clear blue skies, low humidity, tiniest hint of autumnal colour on the trees sort of day. Work can wait on a day like today if I can ride a bit more.
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Originally posted by San Bernardhinault View PostSo that's the solution if I want a Wilier? Buy the discounted Astana one and then pay someone to remove all the Astana branding.
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- Mar 2008
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- Tyne 'n' Wear (emphasis on the 'n')
- Dundee Utd, Gladbach, Atleti, Napoli, New Orleans Saints, Elgin City
Originally posted by San Bernardhinault View PostGreat news. Are you down on the drops with the fragile wrist? Which makes me realise that I now no longer remember if UK bikes have the front or rear derailleurs on the left hand side? I know Britain switches the brake cables compared to the US (and I think Europe).
Front derailleur on left.
My positive mood abruptly ended when I got changed to ride home this afternoon and had a rear puncture leaving the campus car park...
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Originally posted by ursus arctos View PostI just don't understand why SB would want a former pro's bike given that his body type is completely different
Although I do appreciate that owning multiple residences does demand decorating choices that I would consider extreme
I have a white bike and a black bike btw. Combined cost of which was a fraction of San B's groupset.
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- Mar 2008
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- Tyne 'n' Wear (emphasis on the 'n')
- Dundee Utd, Gladbach, Atleti, Napoli, New Orleans Saints, Elgin City
Originally posted by San Bernardhinault View PostAt least if the front derailleur is left, then your left hand struggling to shift is the one used less frequently.
Now to discover how my left shapes up changing a tire...
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I am very much enjoying this series
https://twitter.com/cycling_podcast/status/1587174340260413441?t=mlDcGi6QP8ZJD3n6CGlpxA&s=19
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I rode today with my old San Diego bike group, north along the coast to Carlsbad. 60 miles all told, beautiful sunshine looking down over the cliffs and the surf and surfers, then back up the hill at Torrey Pines and through UCSD. It would have been completely delightful but I didn’t realise I had a massive tailwind heading north so went way too hard on the first half and really suffered into the headwind home. My legs are tired. I couldn’t even finish one beer at the end.
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Originally posted by ursus arctos View PostI am very much enjoying this series
https://twitter.com/cycling_podcast/status/1587174340260413441?t=mlDcGi6QP8ZJD3n6CGlpxA&s=19
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"Yeah! I absolutely fucking love it!" provided that you've done nothing special to it and it's just factory condition;
Or "It's not bad, but I really want a... [insert something unattainable here];
Or "Your bike's nice too" if their bike is nice.
Inappropriate is to say "this is just my beater bike. I don't bring my good bike out when conditions are like this"
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I bought a new bike over the weekend. I know I should only use my LBS, but I bought a mail-order one from Walmart because it was remaindered and comically discounted and is cheaper than anything I could even find second hand. It cost less than 2% what my road bike cost. I just rode it to the beach for sunset. It is a piece of shit, but it's a functional piece of shit that friends who visit can use when we ride to the bars and restaurants around here.
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How's the new bike? Is it still in one piece?
What bikes look ok with rear paniers? I'm in the n+1 zone and trying to think of something practical rather than a cross bike or the eddy merckx criterium (which is not expensive but would involve going to Belgium).
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The new bike has survived so far, but it’s only been ridden a handful of blocks yet.
Any bike that has eyelets for panniers looks OK with them as far as I’m concerned. But what is the purpose of your panniers? For comfortable riding and if you’re not planning on carrying large volumes of stuff, I really like my frame bag. If you’re carrying papers or nicely folded clothes to work, panniers are probably right. But if you’re carrying a bunch of heavy stuff and liquids, a frame bag may make more sense.
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