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Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 1:24 am
by washing machine
The Argonaut wrote:Albany just launched
CDPHP Cycle! within the last two weeks. Exciting times
All of those are great, I'm sure. I'm familiar with BCycle most because the app is compatible in any city. I actually proposed during a BCycle adventure in Nashville and knowing where the stations were in relation to our AirBNB and certain parks ahead of time through the app was clutch.
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 2:17 am
by The Argonaut
bikeshares are pretty cool.
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 2:21 am
by washing machine
Asher, have you read Bicycle Diaries? Byrne has a way of writing about bicycles in cities that almost gets me more excited for things like bike shares and bike lanes than the actual act of bicycling. Such a good way to shape and see a city.
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 2:24 am
by The Argonaut
My wife and I would like to thank you for having us over to your dinner party
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 4:50 am
by The Argonaut
My wife and I would like to thank you for having us over to your dinner party
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 5:44 am
by Sgt. Crackpot
Just find a 50 mile route that's all down hill.
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 3:34 pm
by bune
run2death wrote:A dipshit co-worker bet me $100 that I couldn't do a century ride on my single gear Walmart road bike.
Dude's an idiot who's been trying to convince me that a 100-mile bike ride is just as tough as a 100-mile footrace.
His stupidity is kinda hard to comprehend.
Also, I didn't mention to him that I did a century ride 3 years ago on the same bike, but with the hub flipped to the fixed-gear side.
Single gear's gonna be a piece of cake compared to fixed gear.
Time to slap on my aerobars.
There's a ride here called the Seattle to Portland and it's just over 200 miles. There are people who do that in one day
on cruisers.
Also 100 miles on a bike is way easier than on foot. If he was arguing the opposite...what does he think machines are for anyway?
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 3:35 pm
by bune
The Argonaut wrote:So, I'm not going to reach my goal of a fifty-mile-day this year. I did 18 miles on my last ride and I realized it'd be impossible to do much more than that without both of these:
-a lighter, faster bike; or at least a new chain on my bike
-stronger legs
Stronger legs come around naturally after several 18-mile days. And a chain is ~$20, depending.
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 4:03 pm
by run2death
bune wrote:run2death wrote:A dipshit co-worker bet me $100 that I couldn't do a century ride on my single gear Walmart road bike.
Dude's an idiot who's been trying to convince me that a 100-mile bike ride is just as tough as a 100-mile footrace.
His stupidity is kinda hard to comprehend.
Also, I didn't mention to him that I did a century ride 3 years ago on the same bike, but with the hub flipped to the fixed-gear side.
Single gear's gonna be a piece of cake compared to fixed gear.
Time to slap on my aerobars.
There's a ride here called the Seattle to Portland and it's just over 200 miles. There are people who do that in one day
on cruisers.
Also 100 miles on a bike is way easier than on foot. If he was arguing the opposite...what does he think machines are for anyway?
I honestly don't know what he's thinking.
Guessing it's just a running v. cycling thing.
I'd say century ride v. marathon would be a more reasonable comparison.
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 4:41 pm
by run2death
This is my bike. A $59 Thruster from Walmart. Flip hub. I love it. Stripped it bare except for the back brake. Bought better tires ($12) and cage pedals for proper rides ($29).
I had a $900 hybrid Giant, but ended up hating it.
It's all steel, but just a pound and a half heavier than the Giant. I may end up getting an aluminum fork.
Turns out this bike is beloved by fixie hipsters and bike techs alike.
- Spoiler: show
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 4:49 pm
by Norah
Wait, you kept the back brake instead of the front brake?
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 4:52 pm
by run2death
Yes. Why?
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 5:01 pm
by Norah
It's easier to stop on a dime with the front brake.
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 5:04 pm
by bune
run2death wrote:This is my bike. A $59 Thruster from Walmart. Flip hub. I love it. Stripped it bare except for the back brake. Bought better tires ($12) and cage pedals for proper rides ($29).
I had a $900 hybrid Giant, but ended up hating it.
It's all steel, but just a pound and a half heavier than the Giant. I may end up getting an aluminum fork.
Turns out this bike is beloved by fixie hipsters and bike techs alike.
- Spoiler: show
Oh man, you got the McD bike. I was looking for one too but then I realized my knees hate me enough as-is, I don't need to make anything worse.
And the brake thing is debatable. You
could stop on a dime with a front brake, but you could also end up going
over the dime.
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 5:08 pm
by Self
For the weight of either brake, I'd opt to keep both. But, I ride in the woods more than anything.
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 5:09 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Self wrote:For the weight of either brake, I'd opt to keep both. But, I ride in the woods more than anything.
Foxwoods?
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 5:09 pm
by run2death
I went over the bars once when I happened upon a cattle guard on an 80-mile ride from PHX to Tucson.
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 5:10 pm
by Norah
yeah front braking takes more skillz, but gives more precise control of the bike
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 5:13 pm
by Self
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Self wrote:For the weight of either brake, I'd opt to keep both. But, I ride in the woods more than anything.
Foxwoods?
Haven't been there in a while. I won $400 when they first opened, but since then they always take my money.
This is where I ride, mostly. It's close by and there's all sorts of terrain.
https://www.singletracks.com/bike-trail ... orest.html
Re: The Biking Thread
Posted: Mon August 07, 2017 5:24 pm
by bune
Bought my son a new bike this weekend. He was specific about the bike: he wanted a Lemond and didn't want yellow.
Not the bike, just a picture of what it looks like:
His first 700c bike. Only had one owner and it's in great shape mostly. Just needs a tune-up and it's good to go. Looking at it I'd almost swear it's even got the original chain but who knows.