The Bicycle Thread

[Liquid Swords]

I geek out on those building a bike vids. Makes me wanna put together another fixed

 

[km1984]

Finally got around to setting up my indoor trainer

 

[Fong$tarr]

Finally got around to setting up my indoor trainer

What's the verdict?

GCN did a race. Looks kind of fun but also intense. Never road a Peloton so perhaps it is a normal race but I still like how you use a real bike.

 

[Rumble]

Did a double loop of my normal ride today.

 

[jewelknows]

Been getting some good rides in lately.

Joshua Tree > Bay Area

Merry Xmas NT Fam!

 

[MakeNTGreatAgain]

Rode the other day

 

[Raji Lowenthal]

Copped a bike, Cannondale Quick, for urban riding in August. Maybe 150 miles in and I've broken 4 spokes already I told the shop its gotta be a defective rim for that to happen so many times. I've ridden bikes all my life and can probably count how many times I've broken a spoke before this bike. Even babied it after my first broken spoke...

 

[Thierry Henry]

I geek out on those building a bike vids. Makes me wanna put together another fixed

Real talk, it's not that difficult. Besides getting the headset pressed in and the steerer tube cut, the rest of the bike can be put together by my own hands.

Did a double loop of my normal ride today.

It's always a good idea to bring something in case you bonk. My go to is a banana and a granola bar.

Been getting some good rides in lately.

Joshua Tree > Bay Area

Merry Xmas NT Fam!

I should downvote this for pics of the non-drive side ....


Naw i'm playing

That Orbea is

Rode the other day

Is that Jarritos cap from an actual bottle?

 

[GreenNGold89]

Time to enjoy a brew.

 

[MakeNTGreatAgain]

Real talk, it's not that difficult. Besides getting the headset pressed in and the steerer tube cut, the rest of the bike can be put together by my own hands.






It's always a good idea to bring something in case you bonk. My go to is a banana and a granola bar.








I should downvote this for pics of the non-drive side ....


Naw i'm playing

That Orbea is








Is that Jarritos cap from an actual bottle?

good eye

yessirrr

im running this top cap to give my bike some extra pizzazz

 

[MakeNTGreatAgain]

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ninerbikes.com

 

[Thierry Henry]

Anybody here uses their phone as a GPS instead of a Wahoo/Garmin cycling computer?

How do you guys mount it on the bars/stem? I'm seeing that Quad Lock is the most popular choice

Cycle

Shop all Quad Lock® Cycle products: a strong and secure way to mount your smartphone onto your bicycle for road cycling, mountain biking (MTB) and commuting. Ride with confidence.

www.quadlockcase.com

 

[Fong$tarr]

Anybody here uses their phone as a GPS instead of a Wahoo/Garmin cycling computer?

How do you guys mount it on the bars/stem? I'm seeing that Quad Lock is the most popular choice

Cycle

Shop all Quad Lock® Cycle products: a strong and secure way to mount your smartphone onto your bicycle for road cycling, mountain biking (MTB) and commuting. Ride with confidence.

www.quadlockcase.com

I have a Quadlock setup and it’s solid. Peak Design just came out with a setup too but it’s not out yet. I will say I think the Quadlock is a tad pricey for such a simple invention but it works perfect for my phone and bike. Also it’s not bulky too. The case is decently slim when not mounted. Totally recommended though.

 

[Thierry Henry]

^ i understand what you're saying, it should be like $30-40 max. But the way i see it, i don't have to spend $300 on a Wahoo. I'm gonna have to buy a new phone tho, cause there's no case available for my old Pixel 2.


On another note, new stem and seatpost arrived. Gonna see why Thomson components are so highly regarded.

 

[Liquid Swords]

Thomson components are solid, I went with Zipp stuff instead to save some cash. They will hold their value for resell if you ever change your mind. I traded my Thomson seat post for a zipp stem, seat post and Ritchey handlebar. Just to switch things up for fun. No noticeable difference.

Went for a 24mile ride to burn off some Christmas calories.

 

[jewelknows]

I should downvote this for pics of the non-drive side ....

Naw i'm playing

That Orbea is

LOL man I just dont care sorry lol. My pics usually trash anyway.

Yea my homies Orbea is cleannn. Maybe one day I will have a bike that nice. At the mean time I will just burn all my homies on a cheaper bike I built. Getting ready to cash in on some carbon wheels though.

 

[Thierry Henry]

Thomson components are solid, I went with Zipp stuff instead to save some cash. They will hold their value for resell if you ever change your mind. I traded my Thomson seat post for a zipp stem, seat post and Ritchey handlebar. Just to switch things up for fun. No noticeable difference.

Went for a 24mile ride to burn off some Christmas calories.

What's the rise/drop on that stem? Looks hella aggresive.

LOL man I just dont care sorry lol. My pics usually trash anyway.

Yea my homies Orbea is cleannn. Maybe one day I will have a bike that nice. At the mean time I will just burn all my homies on a cheaper bike I built. Getting ready to cash in on some carbon wheels though.

Beating someone on a sprint on a "lesser equipped" bike always gets the best reaction

I honestly want another track bike before a road bike, but that new Wilier caught my eye. It's a gunmetal grey, but it has an irridescent effect on some bits.

 

[kdawg]

What's the rise/drop on that stem? Looks hella aggresive.

It looks terrible!

There’s no reason for that much negative rise if you have an inch of spacers. It would look much cleaner with a horizontal stem and no spacers - and the bar position would be practically the same.

 

[Liquid Swords]

I’ll admit it does look ridiculous. It’s a 25 degree 120mm stem. I had a more straight stem prior but noticed a hairline crack on the face plate. Ordered another stem but USPS slow af.

 

[MakeNTGreatAgain]

Sold my Bianchi still got the specialized if anyone is interested willing to make a deal great condition also have the clip pedals available, just might need some bar tape as its worn/faded.
Need the space for the big bike to be stored indoors once the front end is completed

 

[Thierry Henry]

MakeNTGreatAgain what clipless pedals you got?

 

[MakeNTGreatAgain]

MakeNTGreatAgain what clipless pedals you got?

I gotta check later,

 

[jewelknows]

Got a carbon wheelset. Went with ~35mm due to where and how I ride. I will probably invest in some deeper dishes in the future.

Does anyone else run the GP5000? Are they always this hard to put on? Definitely the hardest tire ive put on, Did it by hand but not without a struggle. Could be because the wheels have a shallow channel

Pretty much done with everything I want to do. Pluses would just be Carbon Drops, Carbon Stem, and a wahoo.

 

[Rumble]

Sold my Bianchi still got the specialized if anyone is interested willing to make a deal great condition also have the clip pedals available, just might need some bar tape as its worn/faded.
Need the space for the big bike to be stored indoors once the front end is completed

Yz450? What year? I used to ride a 125 smoker but found a plated KTM 350 that I’m in love with currently.

 

[jewelknows]

Sold my Bianchi still got the specialized if anyone is interested willing to make a deal great condition also have the clip pedals available, just might need some bar tape as its worn/faded.
Need the space for the big bike to be stored indoors once the front end is completed

What’s the details on the specialized? Size/model?