TarpitCarnivore
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Little picture from today. Made the turn and saw this, but just wasn't feeling a possible tip over at the end of a ride.
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Bicycle age
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Psychotext
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I tend to walk them first time around (assuming I'm not in a trail centre). I've had some bad experiences with ones that clearly hadn't been used for a while.
TarpitCarnivore
Member
I've come the other way and it's an easier time since it's gravity. However, we had someone on a ride slide out super hard when they're damp and it's sketched me out a bit. Especially on ones like this that aren't just there to help with super damp areas.
Psychotext
Member
Don't turn. I crashed badly on a proper bridge that way once.
I tend to prefer boardwalk that has chicken wire over it too.
I tend to prefer boardwalk that has chicken wire over it too.
TarpitCarnivore
Member
The probably we have in this trail is the people doing that kind of trail work are the kind who like to putter around. So if you're more of the kind who like to ride hard and fast a lot of this stuff can be a hinderance. Not the one in my picture, but they'll do things like 2 foot tall log stacks in the middle of a wide open trail or place planks where they're not really needed.
jakonovski
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Damp wood is terrifying. Especially boardwalks that cross over swamps.
Psychotext
Member
There are some cool things like that around Europe, but with tools too.
TarpitCarnivore
Member
I need to buy a non-road pump. Trying to fill up mountain bike tires to 20psi is damn near impossible on a road pump. The question is, do I buy one of them fancy digital lezynes.
jakonovski
Member
I have the SKS 29er pump, really nice for big volume tyres. And it comes with a good high volume hand pump too.
Psychotext
Member
Really? Are you filling fat bike tyres? Because I've never had a problem with my road bike pump for the job.
I have a gift card for a sports store that I'll use on a pair of Oakleys. Have tried several, but the selection is so huge that I cannot decide on anything. I want to get a pair that's as versatile as possible, that I can use both on the road, in forests, during daylight and when it's dark. Magical glasses, in other words. Any thoughts? I'm thinking about buying something with Prizm lenses for most situations, and then ordering a second, clear pair of lenses for night cycling.
Psychotext
Member
Bollocks to that. I've lost 10 different pairs of glasses and if I was buying those I'm fairly certain I'd be poor by now.
Not convinced they're all that either. Maybe if you're a roadie that has to look good for your cafe stop.
Not convinced they're all that either. Maybe if you're a roadie that has to look good for your cafe stop.
jakonovski
Member
The only thing I want from cycling glasses is that they don't fog up when you have to go up a technical climb at walking speed. Haven't found such a pair yet.
Psychotext
Member
Cat crap helps, but there's very few coatings that will handle it long term.
Haven't bought any in a long time but I think I have the split jackets that came with multiple lens. I use the rose most of the time. I think the current version might be the racing jacket. Smith is a really under rated brand and most of their pivlock line comes with multiple lens for a better price.
Bolle safety glasses with anti-fog coating. £5 a pair. Clear lenses. No mud gaps. My favourite bike specs. Just don't get the coating wet.
TarpitCarnivore
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Sorry, should have clarified it's not the pump itself it's the damn gauge. When the gauge goes up to 140/160 PSI there's very little precision there. Mountain specific pumps go up to like 60psi so the increments are smaller instead of 0-20-40-60.
Look for ones with lens vents.
Psychotext
Member
Ahh, I never use the gauge on the pump, they're almost always awful.
I have a little digital gauge.
I have a little digital gauge.
Psychotext
Member
Oops. Did my heart rate variability today and I'm FUCKED. Yesterday's ride was supposed to be a recovery one but I picked a stupidly hilly route and went at it.
These are the specs I use for mountain biking. Bolle Silium safety glasses. You can get them in clear or smoked. I've had them for £5 a pair but they seem to be around £7 now.
Apart from being well-made (arms and frame are metal), light and cheap these hug my cheekbones nicely so there's very little gap there for mud to flick through into my eyes. And if you scratch them badly or lose them... at that price, so what?
The anti-fog ones work but if you get the coating wet it goes like a gel and needs removing, so I'd recommend the normal ones for biking. In a dry lab I'm sure the anti-fog work fine.
I've had expensive Oakley's before at ten times the price but actually prefer these.
Apart from being well-made (arms and frame are metal), light and cheap these hug my cheekbones nicely so there's very little gap there for mud to flick through into my eyes. And if you scratch them badly or lose them... at that price, so what?
The anti-fog ones work but if you get the coating wet it goes like a gel and needs removing, so I'd recommend the normal ones for biking. In a dry lab I'm sure the anti-fog work fine.
I've had expensive Oakley's before at ten times the price but actually prefer these.
jakonovski
Member
Finnish retailers sell Bolle Siliums for 20-25...
jakonovski
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Winter trails are in super great condition. Can be quite icy though, so spikes are mandatory.
jakonovski
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It was even better today because it was below 0C the whole day. Sunny too so my camera takes better pics.
Wax Free Vanilla
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What glue do they use to stick the velcro grip pads inside of helmets?
Glue from the boiled bones of captured roadies.
jakonovski
Member
Also known as hot glue.
frontieruk
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Was that discovery the thing that stopped you from being a Jimmy, or was it after that time you actually met Jimmy on a ride?
Psychotext
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He's never living that down now... lol
True story, a naked Jimmy jumped out of the bushes once when a bunch of us were out mountain biking. This was around 1992 when Savile was at his peak.
frontieruk
Member
See you had me with that story up to the bushes, no Jimmy would get into them and ruin their marginal gains with scratches...
jakonovski
Member
So how much of a sacrilege would it be to put bullhorns on the Colnago (single speed)? I kinda wanna try them out.
If it's single-speed then it's already sacrilegious use of a frame with a derailleur hanger. Bullhorns would be fine.
It was most bizarre. His bike was lying on the path. He jumped out naked as the day he was born, saw us and jumped back into the bushes. We could see him hiding as we cycled past.
Maybe he'd shit himself or something.
Psychotext
Member
For the ex jimmy...
Psychotext
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Just been working out ways of getting to the trailhead at Cwmcarn from the top end of Cwmbran. Should come as no surprise that it's STEEP. lol
(saw that guy live last week at the Berlin "six days". Impressive sprinter)
New bike arrived. Needs a shorter handelbar but still the best bang for the buck i could get.Almost bought a Canyon Grand Canyon AL 6.9 but that would be available in March... so i got this. (Sorry for the shitty background)
Don't really have the tools lying around here for that.. Probably would fumble the edges too and cut off a finger . But maybe i'm going to ask the father of my gf. I think he has the proper saws.
I will wait like jakonovski under this post says. Maybe it will grow on me. Only have the bike since 2 days. Feels just a bit weird compared to my bike before (also a Radon).
Going to grab new Shimano RT76 Brake Discs today and replace these ugly SM-RT56 ones..
. But maybe i'm going to ask the father of my gf. I think he has the proper saws. I will wait like jakonovski under this post says. Maybe it will grow on me. Only have the bike since 2 days. Feels just a bit weird compared to my bike before (also a Radon).
Going to grab new Shimano RT76 Brake Discs today and replace these ugly SM-RT56 ones..
jakonovski
Member
I recommend not cutting the handlebar just yet, you'll probably find it better than a narrower one after you get used to it.
TarpitCarnivore
Member
For the ex jimmy...
I feel bad for people who didn't get to experience 90s mountain bikes. Or maybe I'm happy they didn't have to deal with it? Either way it was an amazingly awful time in bikes.
I'm currently in the market for an E bike. 850 bucks range. My google fu is telling me that 1500 bucks is range for decent e bikes but I just don't have the funds. Only bikes I'm finding on amazon are these ancheer bikes. Is this basically it for my choices? And has anyone purchased ancheer bikes here by any chance?
You should splurge hard and buy this one. Accept no substitute, this is the sexiest beast out there:
Van Moof's Electrified S, by the way.
That bike is as sexy as Zooey Deschanel. This bike on the other hand, oozes sex, the picture is even called sexy-ebike.jpg!
there are some really weird lookin e-bikes out there
