Tell me about your Bicycle

farmingfisherman said:

Magnet can help with that.

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Its aluminum . I took the bikes to another shop
For a damage estimate. His derailer hanger is bent so his bike is in the shop until I they get the part in. The guy fixed mine up with new grips and shaved off the sharp metal where the handlebar got eaten up. Now I have to submit all the pictures and paperwork . The bike rack lock actually fell out and a part of the end of the rack got dragged and shredded so I expect a new bike rack for all this bullshit.

Repaired my bike . Got new handle bars, shiftbrake levers, and grips and new seat. Kuat said they would cover the damages on the bike. It looks really awesome. My old handlebars were rusted out and the shift rake levers were all fogged out from age.

Took advantage of a break in the rain to do my usual "quick" ride of 25 miles and 1200 feet this morning. It was just cold enough to see my breath but I was riding in shorts and a thin running shirt. With the velomobile I don't even have to wear gloves. I could use a cover for the foot holes though. Yabba Dabba Doo!!

No time to react.


Did he even see that debris before he hit it?

I’m moving to Philly and need to weld my bike rack so it won’t get stolen.weld it to my hitch . How do I go about doing this?

Dr.Amber Trichome said:

I’m moving to Philly and need to weld my bike rack so it won’t get stolen.weld it to my hitch . How do I go about doing this?

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How about a locking hitch pin?

raratt said:

How about a locking hitch pin?

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You think that’s strong enough? I have a looonnnngg history with Philly beating me down , stealing my stuff and tearing my car apart. That little locking hitch pin seem futile .

Dr.Amber Trichome said:

You think that’s strong enough? I have a looonnnngg history with Philly beating me down , stealing my stuff and tearing my car apart. That little locking hitch pin seem futile .

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There are some pretty stout ones out there.

I don't know how the rack is attached to the hitch, you might be able to get someone to weld it in place.

Be safe out there.

Know the terrain you travel on. "Its priority"

lokie said:

Be safe out there.

Know the terrain you travel on. "Its priority"

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His face saved him!

lokie said:

No time to react.

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Did he even see that debris before he hit it?

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That's why you ride a bike with real tyres. I'm on road a lot with roadies and I've got 57x559 tyres. I can ride over drainage grates and logs while they are struggling to navigate a small pebble..

Had a Merida 140 until it got stolen a few months ago. Been on a cycling hiatus since and using the elec scooter. Ended up purchasing an xc bike for long distance touring and bike packing as I'm no longer a fully sick bro.

Picked this up for $399 on kogan (not bad for a 10spd drivetrain with hydraulic brakes), ripped the front derailleur off and added a single 40t narrow wide (40t front, 40t rear). Changed the fork out for a manitou markhor I had spare and got some real tyres for it.

Looking forward to a three or four day camping trip from Brisbane to Yarraman and back in the next few weeks.

The bug has already bitten. Have 180mm rotors, new pedals, and new wheels coming. I can drive a piece of shit no worries, but I need my bike to be a1 lol.

Had a mate join me on a ride today. Hitched a ride from mine down to the river. I was gutted when he left.

I happen to think jumping spiders a bloody Adorable. They are so attentive as well. Sometimes it's the little things.

Was flying downhill in the velomobile when one of my front tires blew with a loud bang. Discovered the nicely wrapped up spare tube in the flat kit supplied by the guy I got the bike from was ancient with old patches that look like they had 5,000 miles on them. What an idiot I am for not carefully inspecting them or just replacing them with new tubes without even looking.

So of course the replacement tube had leaks. One of the holes was on or very close to an old patch so I couldn't re-patch it with the vulcanizing patches I had. Spent like three hours on the side of the road trying to fix up the tube I was riding, which had like six holes in it. Part of my problem was I supposed to let the "glue" dry before putting on the patch. No wonder it wasn't working well.

Finally someone rode by and kicked me down a couple of old "glueless" patches which let me fix the remaining two leaks and got me back on the road. Cut my ride short and stopped at the bike shop on the way back for some new patches and tubes.

Still, a bad day riding is better than a good day trolling on RIU.

so far my PR for downhill speed in the velomobile is 55.4 mph

Turtleisland said:

Got a new kona carbon fiber libre cr
Light as a feather
Fast as all get out
A cassette to die for
Hydraulic brakes
Tubeless tires
And a seat that's a prostate murdererView attachment 5077109View attachment 5077110View attachment 5077111

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Gravel racing, touring or just poking around planned for this new pony?

lokie said:

Be safe out there.

Know the terrain you travel on. "Its priority"

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Freaking dumb!

where the fuck are you bro @Metasynth ? your rock solid! i am goong to be putting my new Kuat bike rack together today. my bike ride to my new job is a cool 1.5 residential quite roads with speed bumps. i own these roads. no one drives them at times and i can speed my ass off . i love cutting through shopping center parking lots and the sweet smell if marijuana reeking out into the neighboorhood. oh what a delightful smell as the sun rises and i cruise by on my bike. my collegues are so impressed that i ride my bike to work and they love to complain about the price of gas. i get a lot of respect as a bicycle rider and its a great conversation piece as well!

I don't feel bad for this guy.