The All Things Cycling Thread

[Velo Vol]

If you're riding off-road at all, you're going to want at least 100mm of fork travel.

I had to look up what fork travel is. I don't think my bike has much.

 

[VOLatile]

I had to look up what fork travel is. I don't think my bike has much.

You should change that.

 

[VOLatile]

Maybe broke my elbow tonight.

 

[tri_vol]

That sucks

 

[VOLatile]

No break.

 

[VOLatile]

It's snowing.

 

[Velo Vol]

It's snowing.

Winter arrives here tomorrow. I hate it.

 

[VOLatile]

Winter arrives here tomorrow. I hate it.

I took my fat bike out in it this morning. Big, wet flakes that made for a mess. It was not much fun. I need to make fenders for my fat bike, too.

 

[VOLatile]

I'm going on a bikepacking trip on Saturday. It's 120ish miles round-trip. Camping one night. I hope it warms up a bit or I may cancel. I don't have campig gear for anything less than 40°.

 

[Velo Vol]

If I ever go camping again, which is an open question, it will need to be between April and September.

 

[Velo Vol]

How Safe Is Cycling? It’s Hard to Say

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/...g-its-hard-to-say/?ref=health&smid=tw-nytimes

 

[TWVol]

Curious if any of you have a spin bike for indoor training? I have been looking at them really hard but can't decide. If anyone has an opinion I would be very appreciative.

 

[VOLatile]

Curious if any of you have a spin bike for indoor training? I have been looking at them really hard but can't decide. If anyone has an opinion I would be very appreciative.

I have a trainer for my road bike. I don't use it. I get uncomfortable and bored and it's loud. Spin bikes are about the same, but sometimes louder and feel nothing like your own bike.

 

[tri_vol]

Curious if any of you have a spin bike for indoor training? I have been looking at them really hard but can't decide. If anyone has an opinion I would be very appreciative.

They are good for interval and base training. I used to use one quite regularly at the gym but would never buy one.

 

[tri_vol]

I have a trainer for my road bike. I don't use it. I get uncomfortable and bored and it's loud. Spin bikes are about the same, but sometimes louder and feel nothing like your own bike.

If you're riding a loud spin bike it's broken.

 

[VOLatile]

If you're riding a loud spin bike it's broken.

The only experience I've had were the Livestrong ones at Gold's Gym.

 

[Velo Vol]

Wimped out today. It takes me at least 24 hours to acclimate to Siberian conditions.

 

[Velo Vol]

These people are nuts. Give me a road + crazy drivers any day over this:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x76VEPXYaI0[/youtube]

 

[VOLatile]

These people are nuts. Give me a road + crazy drivers any day over this:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/x76VEPXYaI0[/youtube]

Makes my butthole pucker up.

Canceled our camping trip. It's going to be freaking cold.

 

[Velo Vol]

It's going to be freaking cold.

It is, but I did HTFU and ride today. Wind isn't as bad as it was yesterday.

 

[VOLatile]

It is, but I did HTFU and ride today. Wind isn't as bad as it was yesterday.

Wind was horrid today.

I'm going to polish up my resume and forward it to Chris King next week.

 

[Velo Vol]

A 50F day now feels 10 degrees colder than it will in January. So it goes.

I'm going to polish up my resume and forward it to Chris King next week.

For what?

 

[VOLatile]

A 50F day now feels 10 degrees colder than it will in January. So it goes.



For what?

A job in the workshop.

 

[Velo Vol]

A job in the workshop.

Where is it?

 

[VOLatile]

Where is it?

Portland.

Night mountain bike ride in Iowa City tonight was fun. Free beer and chili. Should have ridden before eating. Flatted my front tire 1/2 mile into the ride, ended up borrowing someone else's fat bike who was too drunk/high to ride.