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Hey is that right across Union Station on Front street just passed the RBC golden tower, in Toronto?!
Man you’re brave riding in that much snow !
My 2004 135 mm On-One Il Pompino "daily ride". Unfortunately I opted for a Planet X carbon fork instead of the regular steel one. Better ride but less a classic.
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, since snow came Monday.
I hadn't owned a bike in 50-ish years before buying one last year. I didn't know anything about what I wanted, so went to a bike shop and yakked with the guys there for a while before buying this one.
Well, Scott definitely did a great job, but it's a bit easier with Mahle Ebikemotion x35 motor, which is actually in the rear hub, so it's just the battery that has to fit the frame. It's also much less powerful than typical e-bike motors, it is meant to provide help during the climbs mainly (which is where my GF always got left behind, now she can ride uphill faster than me most of the time
). But yeah the design was one of the main decisions to buy it (= it looks great haha)Reg. rollers - I am using Elite Nero interactive rollers, work very well with Zwift, can simulate climbs to 6% (which is enough for training). The power measurement of the rollers itself is not so good, but I have a dedicated powermeter on the bike so no problem for me. The main reason is the more realistic experience compared to traditional direct-drive turbo trainer, also provides a bit of stability/core training keeping the bike upright when sprinting etc. (though riding simulated climbs on rollers means the rear tire wears out faster than I hoped...)
Just wanted to share. Looking to buy this monster. Looks stylish and with three different sizes and a riser handlebar that allows for varied heights. So my gf can ride it too.
Here's more information about the bike https://www.bikethesites.com/road-bikes-under-500/#product3
Feel free to share what you think?
Here's more information about the bike https://www.bikethesites.com/road-bikes-under-500/#product3
Feel free to share what you think?
Well, Scott definitely did a great job, but it's a bit easier with Mahle Ebikemotion x35 motor, which is actually in the rear hub, so it's just the battery that has to fit the frame. It's also much less powerful than typical e-bike motors, it is meant to provide help during the climbs mainly (which is where my GF always got left behind, now she can ride uphill faster than me most of the time
Reg. rollers - I am using Elite Nero interactive rollers, work very well with Zwift, can simulate climbs to 6% (which is enough for training). The power measurement of the rollers itself is not so good, but I have a dedicated powermeter on the bike so no problem for me. The main reason is the more realistic experience compared to traditional direct-drive turbo trainer, also provides a bit of stability/core training keeping the bike upright when sprinting etc. (though riding simulated climbs on rollers means the rear tire wears out faster than I hoped...)
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Damn you must be a pro rider or training to be one. I’ve honestly never seen this type of trainer - looks like a dunk roller for cars lol.
Great info especially about core stability etc since you still need to balance the bike and keep your form correct.
Curious why do rollers wear out the rear tire more?
Haha, too old for the cyclist-carreer!
Yep, it's not very usual to see those, first it requires a bit of adaptation (I rode off it a few times, luckily without any damages lol) and also in the past these could not provide a high-resistance workout (were mostly used for warm-ups before races or for track-cyclist)Take a look here what the real pros can do on these
Tire wear - because this model can adjust the resistance (so they simulate the hills in Zwift etc.), the rear tire (where the resistance is, the drum at the back) gets a few slips here and there, I guess they heat up the tire more and it wears a bit... These kind of rollers (until recently) always used to be ridden without any resistance (so the resistance would come from the wheel spinning much faster with higher gears), which does not wear the tires, but would not provide enough resistance...
Thank much appreciate this insight. Helps a lot.Haha, too old for the cyclist-carreer!
Take a look here what the real pros can do on these
Tire wear - because this model can adjust the resistance (so they simulate the hills in Zwift etc.), the rear tire (where the resistance is, the drum at the back) gets a few slips here and there, I guess they heat up the tire more and it wears a bit... These kind of rollers (until recently) always used to be ridden without any resistance (so the resistance would come from the wheel spinning much faster with higher gears), which does not wear the tires, but would not provide enough resistance...
Drops and brakes went on
The DD
Singletrack friendly but unpractical
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Yes I've drunk the Surly kool-aide I've got a steamroller on order
Never share bikes. It never seems to work out well. Get two, or get a tandem. Seriously. One friend bought his wife a bike, and she rode it a few times and ran into some 'animals' that started harassing her. She ended up buying him a bike so they could ride together, and now she's on a race team, and he thinks he woke a monster in her. But she still rides with him, and she jokes it's so she can protect him.
A couple that rides together (usually) stays together.
My new toy! After accepting that I was riding my MTB on the road a lot more than on the trails, I finally got a proper road bike. 2022 Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L in Purple Haze. The colour shifts between purple and blue depending on the light.
Not a complete bike but just received the frame for my new enduro build. Evil Wreckoning v3 in blackout drunk.
Got upgraded itis ….
On fattie new RaceFace Next R Carbon cranks , 30t gear, and 30mm spindle / bottom bracket, plus XX1 12sp cassette
On 29’er, went from NX to X01 crankset
Used the NX crankset on my sons 29er bike for 1 x 12 upgrade from 2 x 10, he has HG hub so went NX 12sp cassette
On fattie new RaceFace Next R Carbon cranks , 30t gear, and 30mm spindle / bottom bracket, plus XX1 12sp cassette
On 29’er, went from NX to X01 crankset
Used the NX crankset on my sons 29er bike for 1 x 12 upgrade from 2 x 10, he has HG hub so went NX 12sp cassette
Beat the heat MTB ride 2x Settlers local SE Michigan trail ; saw lotta deer 
, rabbits 
, Ate too many bugs 
, stratified fog neat
, rabbits 
, Ate too many bugs 
, stratified fog neat
My morning 8-25 picture
Hartland Settlers Park, pre-dawn waning summer sounds – frogs, birds, with a crescent moon in a lovely sunrise. Riding a fat bike and being ‘in the moment’ with nature never gets old.
You're all gonna probably laugh at our bikes. The story goes like this: we bought a commercial van that had been semi converted into a camper. You couldn't stand up in it, but it did us for a good few vacations. The last time we went to the south of Spain in it, we bought a pair of folding bikes, so we could leave the van at a campsite and explore the local area. Unfortunately, it was very windy in the place we go to (Tarifa) so cycling against the wind was incredibly difficult. We sold them and decided on Xiaomi M365 scooters, which were great, except the range. We took them on our next two vacations, but the last trip, I got a puncture on the 2nd day and we were in a remote location, so difficult to get replacements or took a while for Amazon to deliver. So we sold those and bought these bikes. They're e-bikes with a (tested) range of 30 miles, then after that, we can just pedal them. We also sold our old van and have spent the last year converting the new one into a new camper and in just over two weeks time, we'll be getting the ferry over to Spain and then driving down to the bottom, before driving over to Portugal all the way up, then into Spain and back over to get the ferry home three weeks later. The 'garage' in the van was designed for the e-scooters but luckily the bikes fold up and fit in the same space, so that worked out well.
We have two nights in Salamanca, two nights in Seville and then nine nights in Tarifa. We're going to be hiring a moped for over the weekend as we want to go into Gibraltar and there's also a Chinese buffet that we like, but between the campsite and there is a massive mountain, which even with the motor running, I doubt we'd make it there and back with one battery.
The reason we wanted folding bikes was so we could keep them inside the van. Our new van is 5.9m long and anything over 6m pushes you into more expensive price bracket for the ferry crossings.
We have two nights in Salamanca, two nights in Seville and then nine nights in Tarifa. We're going to be hiring a moped for over the weekend as we want to go into Gibraltar and there's also a Chinese buffet that we like, but between the campsite and there is a massive mountain, which even with the motor running, I doubt we'd make it there and back with one battery.
The reason we wanted folding bikes was so we could keep them inside the van. Our new van is 5.9m long and anything over 6m pushes you into more expensive price bracket for the ferry crossings.
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I'd give my eye teeth for this one. The Cinelli Laser Rivoluzione... Wow. It was a rocket, and so many people were winning on it the UCI banned it. It's known as a 'funny bike', because of the differing wheel sizes. But this is pure >>>ZOOM>>>
Also notice the pedals. they are the first produced clipless pedals, the M71, that has a black button on the side of the pedal to release the shoe/cleat. They called them 'death cleats' because they often didn't release in a crash unless the button on the pedal hit the ground right. (To release the shoe, the rider actually had to reach down and hit that button to get out of them) It apparently often didn't, but these predate the infamous Look Delta pedals by nearly a decade which were the first clipless pedal systems to sweep the market, and is the grandfather of many systems today.
Not all old things are junk. 🤤🤤🤤 I haven't found any on the used market, so far...
My latest bike is a holdover Aspero. A nice ride, fun...
Also notice the pedals. they are the first produced clipless pedals, the M71, that has a black button on the side of the pedal to release the shoe/cleat. They called them 'death cleats' because they often didn't release in a crash unless the button on the pedal hit the ground right. (To release the shoe, the rider actually had to reach down and hit that button to get out of them) It apparently often didn't, but these predate the infamous Look Delta pedals by nearly a decade which were the first clipless pedal systems to sweep the market, and is the grandfather of many systems today.
Not all old things are junk. 🤤🤤🤤 I haven't found any on the used market, so far...
My latest bike is a holdover Aspero. A nice ride, fun...