The cold, fresh air is nice. So there's that. It's pretty much the only thing I like, though.
Re: bike thread
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 7:00 am
by Geeheeb
Erik, I made fun of your frame bag before and I'd like to take that back. I got a revelate frame bag and it RULES HARD (but I can still fit water bottles in my frame). This thing is the bomb, having all the weight there is great on this frame. I started out with only rear rack/panniers, but slowly have been moving the weight around and I think I like a little bit more on the front than the back. But for trail riding this bag is amazing. I wouldn't have got a red one, but it was 50% off.
Erik13 wrote:what do you guis think of my water bottle/bag setup?
Re: bike thread
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:08 am
by Geeheeb
Just picked up another Lemond frame for cheap, a Croix de fer (Iron Cross) in honor of Lemmy:
Re: bike thread
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:09 am
by Geeheeb
Boo is interested in getting some 650b wheels for her bike, and I realized they will fit on a few of my road bikes with some long reach brakes. Hmmmm.... will borrow.
Re: bike thread
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:07 am
by Erik13
any snow there? I saw people riding Friday in a snowstorm. Crazy
Re: bike thread
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:29 am
by Geeheeb
not really this week, its 40 right now, but in a few days its supposed to get down to the teens. i don't ride my road bikes in the winter, just the beater fixed gear for commuting and the surly cross check but i don't ride it on salty roads.
Re: bike thread
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:17 pm
by Geeheeb
Re: bike thread
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:59 am
by Geeheeb
I dyed the saddle myself
Re: bike thread
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:37 am
by Erik13
Damn! Nice ride!
Re: bike thread
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:48 am
by Geeheeb
thanks man its super comfortable. i hadn't used jagwire cables before, i got some on clearance and they made setup very easy and forgiving.
Re: bike thread
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:58 am
by Erik13
you like that frame pump? I prefer the small co2 bottles.
Re: bike thread
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 2:33 pm
by Geeheeb
frame pump > any other option.
Re: bike thread
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:00 pm
by zombiehead
i almost lost my shit when i saw this yesterday...
Re: bike thread
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:10 pm
by zombiehead
I picked this up last week. I still plan on using my side-speed for daily use, but I'll use this for long distance biking
Re: bike thread
Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 7:44 am
by Geeheeb
I keep my butt clean, but a small zit under a sit bone developed into my first saddle sore.
Hey spacehamster, what do you use for shoes/pedals on your mtb?
I'm assuming flats, and something like 5-10s? Are skate shoes a no-no?
Seems like clip-less pedals are only for dirt roads.
I've been using my crank bros since that's what I have on my road bike, but I've already had one oh shit moment that resulted in a bent hanger.
Also learned that the "broken in" crank bros on my road bike are way easier to get out of.
Re: bike thread
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:54 am
by spacehamster
Necrophilic Mallard wrote:Hey spacehamster, what do you use for shoes/pedals on your mtb?
I'm assuming flats, and something like 5-10s? Are skate shoes a no-no?
Seems like clip-less pedals are only for dirt roads.
NC-17 Sudpin III flats and Five Ten Impact shoes, yeah. Skate shoes work too, they just don't stick to the pedals as well as the Five Tens. Plenty of people actually use clipless for trail riding, actually, I've just never tried it because the idea terrifies me. But those who do say they have much better control and it's not really a problem to get out of them when you crash.
Re: bike thread
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:57 am
by Geeheeb
can't you set the engagement with shims under the cleats on the crank bros? I use SPD which you can tension right on the pedal.
Re: bike thread
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:38 pm
by Necrophilic Mallard
don't see how clipless give more control than some proper studded flats.
definitely help on ascents, though.
no, crank bros are dumb, just a spring. the cleat can be rotated to change the release angle, but that's it.
I'm so tempted to get the hydraulic brake road/gravel bike @ $1k.
The hydraulic brifters/calipers are $430 alone.
Also, I'm building a carbon roadie based on the nashbar frame.
Been waiting on carbon wheels from Light Bicycle, but they keep delaying shipping, and it's been over a month.