Posted February 25 Today, beach This was a fuckin slog, lot of climbing uphill on loose sand the bit through the dunes in the woods is amazing though, I’ll have to come back here with the full face or chest mount to record it on video because it’s super fast, super fun Just the climb from the beach back up the biggest dune to the main trail is a nightmare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Posted March 10 I'm seeing hardtail addicts... I'll be watching this thread from now on... planning to pick a hardtail for myself. Full suspension is sold so I want something to get me back on 2 wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 28 Here we go... now on with the assembly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 29 Author 13 hours ago, Motifator said: Here we go... now on with the assembly... I got my bike back from the shop last weekend. They had to put an extender to raise the handlebars up high enough for my fit. The joys of being tall. System Specs: Second-class potato, slightly mouldy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 29 53 minutes ago, YellowJersey said: I got my bike back from the shop last weekend. They had to put an extender to raise the handlebars up high enough for my fit. The joys of being tall. Yeah I'm around 6 foot to 95 kilos, this thing is pretty low down to the ground. 26 inch, 46 cm from the post to the bar. Pretty much a semi hardcore hardtail. Like it's not as much professional as a custom carbon, but it's still a nice bike IMHO. Was kind of cheap for what it is, I'm going to install a Suntour SP12 to the rear to absorb the shocks better. It's going to increase weight (bike is 11.9kg stock), but hey, beats butt pain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 29 45 minutes ago, Motifator said: I'm going to install a Suntour SP12 I was considering that unit also. Let us know how it goes. Quote CPU-AMD Ryzen 9 5900X / CPU Cooler-Noctua NH-D15S / Motherboard-MSI MPG X570S CARBON MAX WIFI / Memory-G.Skill Trident Z Neo 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 / Storage-WD WDBSLA0040HNC-NRSN 4TB 3.5" 7200 RPM / Storage-WD Red 6 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM--Crucial P3 4TB 3.0X4 NVME--Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1TB 4.0X4 NVME--Corsair MP600 CORE 2TB 4.0X4 NVME / Video Card-XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT / Case-Lian Li O11 Air Mini / PSU-SeaSonic PRIME 1000 W 80+ Gold / Sound Card-Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z w/Shield / Monitor-BenQ GW2765HT 27.0" 2560 x 1440 60 Hz / Monitor-Asus ROG Strix XG27AQ 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz / Keyboard-Logitech G Pro / Mouse-Logitech G502 LIGHTSPEED Wireless / UPS-CyberPower GX1325U / Fan Controller-Corsair Commander Pro Quote CPU-AMD Ryzen 7 5800X / CPU Cooler-Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX / Motherboard-Asus TUF GAMING X570-PRO (WI-FI) / MemoryG.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 / Storage-Western Digital Black SN750 SE 1TB 4.0X4 NVME--Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB 3.0X4 NVME--Seagate Barracuda Compute 3 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM / Video Card-Asus KO Gaming OC GeForce RTX 3070 / Case-Lian Li O11 Air Mini / Case-LIAN LI PCI-E 16 X 4.0 Black Riser / PSU-EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G+ Gold / Monitor-LG 22BK430H-B 21.5" 1920 x 1080 60 Hz / Monitor-MSI Optix 271CQP 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Curved / Keyboard-Logitech G413 TKL SE / Mouse-Logitech G502 HERO Wired / UPS-CyberPower CP1350PFCLCD / Fan Controller-Corsair Commander Pro / Sony HT-S200F Soundbar Quote CPU-AMD Ryzen 7 5700X / CPU Cooler-Scythe Mugen 5 Black Edition / Motherboard-MSI MPG B550I GAMING EDGE MAX WIFI / Memory-G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 / Storage-Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB 3.0X4 NVME--PNY CS900 1TB 2.5" SSD--Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB NVME/ Video Card-EVGA XC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 / Case-Cooler NR200P / PSU-Cooler Master V750 SFX GOLD / Keyboard-HyperX Alloy Origins Core / Mouse-Logitech G502 HERO Wired / UPS-CyberPower LE1000DG-FC / Fan Controller-NZXT RGB & Fan Controller Quote CPU-AMD Ryzen 7 5700G / CPU Cooler-Scythe Shuriken 2 / Motherboard-Gigabyte X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI / Memory-Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3800 CL18 / Storage-WD Blue 1TB 2.5" SSD--Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB 3.0X4 NVME--Patriot P310 1.92TB 3.0X4 NVME / Case-InWin B1 Mesh / Keyboard-Logitech K380 / Mouse-Logitech G502 LIGHTSPEED Wireless / Monitor-ViewSonic VX1755 17" 1080p Portable IPS Gaming Monitor 144Hz / Speakers-Creative Muvo Go (Black) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 29 Author 1 hour ago, Motifator said: Yeah I'm around 6 foot to 95 kilos, this thing is pretty low down to the ground. 26 inch, 46 cm from the post to the bar. Pretty much a semi hardcore hardtail. Like it's not as much professional as a custom carbon, but it's still a nice bike IMHO. Was kind of cheap for what it is, I'm going to install a Suntour SP12 to the rear to absorb the shocks better. It's going to increase weight (bike is 11.9kg stock), but hey, beats butt pain... I'm around 190cm. I should have got a size 61, but got a 58 instead as it was on clearance and $700 off. I also prefer a more upright riding position as I do long-distance endurance riding, usually between 100-162km a ride, hence the extender. I prefer aluminium over carbon. You can dent it, smash it, scratch it, scrape it, and it keeps going. To me, it's the sweet spot between steel and carbon without the price of titanium. System Specs: Second-class potato, slightly mouldy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 31 Project bike 1988 (presumably) Marin Eldridge Grade remaining items are to replace the headset, new tires and new tubes, gotta sort out the front derailleur been a decent bit of work but nothing insane, total list detailing an entire tear down and rebuild -rebuilt the headset, which needs to be replaced anyway -rebuilt the front hub -new chain -new saddle -new old stock trek system 3 pedals from 1990 -replaced shifters with new shifters -replaced brakes with tektro v brake calipers and levers -new cables all around -replaced the cup and cone bottom bracket with a new sealed cartridge bottom bracket -new crank bolts, how exciting -unstuck the seat post -disassembled the seat post and clamp assembly, cleaned and polished all the contact surfaces -if anything makes contact there’s grease on it -if anything is supposed to have grease on it, it has extra grease on it -general clean and polish of the entire thing, though I’m not looking for a full restoration with the paintwork -entire inside has been treated to mitigate rust, was not actually that bad in there when j got the BB out supposedly this bike survived being underwater multiple times in multiple hurricanes, rust damage is pretty minimal even looking in there with a borescope hardest part was the drive side bottom bracket cup which took some substantial effort to remove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 14 Author It's that time of year again! Time to annoy every one here with my rides. Today was the first ride of the season. 77km in 3 hours 38 minutes. I was only originally aiming for 60km, but I was feeling pretty good around the 30km mark. I regretted it around the 50km mark, though. My legs feel like spaghetti noodles right now. I didn't do any training or anything over the winter, so this is my first time back on the bike since October. I am really feeling it. Total this year so far: 77km System Specs: Second-class potato, slightly mouldy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 21 Here she is back up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 22 On 3/31/2024 at 1:42 PM, 8tg said: -new old stock trek system 3 pedals from 1990 Pedals with toe clips. How does anyone ride (properly) without them? Not sure if I have some from early 1980s (be metal ones) and leather straps tend to fall apart at that age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 22 40 minutes ago, RollyShed said: Pedals with toe clips. How does anyone ride (properly) without them? Usually by keeping more pressure on the pedals. I otherwise prefer platform pedals. other bike, things I’ve been doing with it, 1989 muddy fox pathfinder tldr ups mangled it in shipping so now it’s running a Shimano rear freewheel and Altus derailleur, temporarily. Basically the bars got smashed so the shifters didn’t work and started breaking apart, so I put Shimano shifters on there, but then it’s Shimano pull ratios on old suntour Accushift so it didn’t work very well, it’s all gonna get replaced with deore lx components from the early 90’s anyway it’s fast, it’s got cool original accessories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 22 Author 3 hours ago, RollyShed said: Pedals with toe clips. How does anyone ride (properly) without them? Not sure if I have some from early 1980s (be metal ones) and leather straps tend to fall apart at that age. I use clipless SPD pedals. Nice and durable for both the pedal and cleat compared to SPD-SL cleats. They take a bit of getting used to; I fell over a few times stopping at stop signs or stop lights when I first started, but now I couldn't ride without them. System Specs: Second-class potato, slightly mouldy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 22 Clipless are good but need the right shoes to be worn. Nip down to the shop in sneakers, no clip-on. As for "Usually by keeping more pressure on the pedals.", with clips the whole or near whole rotation can have power put in to the pedal while needing to press on the pedal all the time means less of the rotation of the pedal has power going to it. Does the person without clips use higher gears? With clips, lower gears and a faster ride with seemingly less effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 24 Author 102km today in 5 hours and 2 minutes. Absolute nightmare of a headwind on the way back. Total this year: 179km System Specs: Second-class potato, slightly mouldy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 24 How would the Frenchman say.. Bonsour, Monseur Lapierre. Aimer Lapierre... a la Aimer Lapierre. Here, another angle. It's just way too zappy. The front end turns so fast, and when you getting it up to speed.. it kicks off faster than mosquitos on a garbage bin... the brakes aren't the best though. The rear end might as well lock down cause it goes so damn fast. My Trek EX6 had ABP on the rear brake, basically a tech like ABS which helps with the lockout. This does not have it, but it's also about 2 times faster than that heavy dual sus, on a straight line. The Trek was a burden in my hand... literally. Biking is so much more fun with this thing. I get to do BMX tricks because the thing is 12 kilos tops. Btw, I fell off it. Nothing happened, part of it fell on concrete. No dents or anything big. So yes, it's more reliable than carbon... I blame it on my speed and lack of training. Has been at least 2-3 years since I sold the Trek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 10 Author 100km today in 4 hours 30 minutes. Trying out a new saddle. Question: how long does it typically take the break in a saddle? My cheeks are crying Total this year: 279km System Specs: Second-class potato, slightly mouldy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 10 Not sure which saddle it is so... if it's a saddle like that Selle Italia up above which is tiny and lightweight / pro-XC course... it probably will take a long long time to even out on smoothness. I got a new M1 gel saddle for mine as well, installed the SCX-12 to the post.. it's getting a bit heavier but better on my back for sure. Oh and, the pedals are too small for my big legs, prolly gonna go with some Shimano flatters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 11 Author 23 hours ago, Motifator said: Not sure which saddle it is so... if it's a saddle like that Selle Italia up above which is tiny and lightweight / pro-XC course... it probably will take a long long time to even out on smoothness. I got a new M1 gel saddle for mine as well, installed the SCX-12 to the post.. it's getting a bit heavier but better on my back for sure. Oh and, the pedals are too small for my big legs, prolly gonna go with some Shimano flatters. I'm pretty sure it's this one. https://www.thebikeshop.com/product/bontrager-commuter-comp-bike-saddle-346153-1.htm System Specs: Second-class potato, slightly mouldy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 11 That kinda looks like the XC level saddles I got on my Lapierre, I don't think it'd take short-term usage to wear them out enough that it would be easier on the sit-go. Reminds me of the Selle Italia or Selle SMP saddles with air opening lines from the top to the bottom. Like the M1 with gel I just bought the other day. I'm all a fan of jel saddles, my old full suspension Trek Fuel EX6 also had one of those Selle Italia gels I believe. Have spent more of my biking on that one, it's fine. But this current M1 I purchased seems to be another level of a gel saddle: https://www.ridewill.com/p/en/selle-smp-css1519-well-m1-saddle-279x163mm-white/1562077/ Seems rather lightweight for a saddle that is big too, weights in around 300 grams, almost the same as the Selle Italia XC found on my Lapierre's stock, which is a lot snappy-looking of a saddle. Twice the cost of it, though... sort of makes a bit of sense there that there might be a bit more to the saddle on it. Somewhere wise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 11 Author @Motifator lol, I'm not terribly concerned about weight. I just want something that isn't going to murder my behind on 4-10 hours rides. This was the one my bike fit guy recommended after we tried a bunch using a pressure sensor. System Specs: Second-class potato, slightly mouldy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 11 9 minutes ago, YellowJersey said: @Motifator lol, I'm not terribly concerned about weight. I just want something that isn't going to murder my behind on 4-10 hours rides. This was the one my bike fit guy recommended after we tried a bunch using a pressure sensor. Oh, IDK man... 4-10 hour rides are... long. I'd prolly get the most comfy gel saddle with the plushiest squeeze given when squeezed... y'know, like just a big fat Selle Royale Fly Air or something... what they call their gel saddles. I've got one of them too.. feels good for somebody of my size (100 kilos 6 foot), I just don't use it since it's the version with springs and I already got a coil suspension inside the post now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted Sunday at 02:48 AM i have not been in the bicyle thread much recently this is a paved road: like there is asphalt under that side note since i bought the cannondale in april 2023 ive lost 60lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted Sunday at 08:47 PM Author 17 hours ago, 8tg said: i have not been in the bicyle thread much recently this is a paved road: like there is asphalt under that side note since i bought the cannondale in april 2023 ive lost 60lbs I just look at that and think, "ticks... so many ticks..." I haven't been out much either; only got out twice this year so far. Between work and weather, there just haven't been many good days. System Specs: Second-class potato, slightly mouldy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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