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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-25-23, 04:18 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 30,898
Posted By cellery

So I realized that I don't like drop bars...

So I realized that I don't like drop bars anymore. Also around the same time I decided I don't like sleeping indoors anymore either. My Specialized AWOL has gone... AWOL.

Before: Walmer Bar 750mm,...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-25-23, 03:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,224
Posted By cellery

The stench of arrogance that wafted its way in...

The stench of arrogance that wafted its way in here is a good reminder why I have that opinion. But don't let it get you up in a tizzy. I'm not saying you shouldn't like road cycling in a peloton....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-25-23, 01:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,263
Posted By cellery

You're not wrong, fixed gear riders prove your...

You're not wrong, fixed gear riders prove your point. I realize I was too harsh with saying someone might be bad at cycling if they need these indicators - but I guess it's moreso that folks want...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-25-23, 12:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,263
Posted By cellery

This post might go over better on an e-bike forum...

This post might go over better on an e-bike forum where the use-case is more appropriate. My understanding is that these visual indicators are the norm on a lot of e-bikes - but have fallen out of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-25-23, 11:43 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,695
Posted By cellery

This trope again. The worst distracted drivers I...

This trope again. The worst distracted drivers I continue to observe on a daily basis are senior citizens who are straight up phone addicted. I watch them daily at stop lights, and continue looking...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-25-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,927
Posted By cellery

What this guy said - I'm on the exact combo and...

What this guy said - I'm on the exact combo and it's perfect for an all-around gravel setup and I routinely bomb singletrack on them. The only thing I don't like is the loud logos, and they aren't...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-25-23, 11:19 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 453
Posted By cellery

UDH, "transmissions", now we're going back to...

UDH, "transmissions", now we're going back to wagon wheels and penny farthings. Gravel events that started to get away from UCI are becoming UCI... I want off this crazy ride!
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-24-23, 09:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 926
Posted By cellery

What you want is supple, slick to semi-slick...

What you want is supple, slick to semi-slick rubber that allows for easy sidewall deflection and a contact patch that stays planted on hardpack. No big side knobs, no deep sipes. Just a no nonsense...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-22-23, 03:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,224
Posted By cellery

Extremely relatable. Not the bears as much. But...

Extremely relatable. Not the bears as much. But otherwise extremely relatable. I get a lot of comments from roadies about the width of my bars and how wide my tires are and how I'm missing a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-23, 10:42 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,592
Posted By cellery

Flying over the hood of someone's car at cruising...

Flying over the hood of someone's car at cruising speed twice within the span of a year has the tendency to humble the incredulously indignant cyclist that says "WTF you doing!?" to other riders for...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-03-23, 12:32 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,597
Posted By cellery

(Jovially references occult magic with a tone of...

(Jovially references occult magic with a tone of levity): "this guy must be a pessimist".
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-01-23, 11:47 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,597
Posted By cellery

Right hand path magick as a means to force driver...

Right hand path magick as a means to force driver compliance. Project MKUltra vibes. I like it!
Please make sure to keep a journal detailing your journey on this mad mythical quest for posterity.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-01-23, 11:36 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,423
Posted By cellery

Not exactly a ringing endorsement for bikesdirect...

Not exactly a ringing endorsement for bikesdirect eh. Notice how narrow the tubing is on one side of those bars. It's paper thin (!) Is it normal to have it molded asymmetrically like that? It's been...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-01-23, 11:29 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,110
Posted By cellery

I'm getting the sense that the introduction of...

I'm getting the sense that the introduction of dashcam equivalents on bikes has created a large number of safety karens that allow the smallest of scofflaws to live rent free in their heads; we live...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-01-23, 11:23 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,237
Posted By cellery

It's hard to have an original thought on this...

It's hard to have an original thought on this when the onion nailed it way back when.
'No Way to Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-26-23, 07:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,434
Posted By cellery

Russ does a review. Personally I think it looks...

Russ does a review. Personally I think it looks great and would go back to 10sp in a hot minute I honestly can't tell the difference from 11 cogs. I agree the chainring/crankset choices are limiting....
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-24-23, 10:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 662
Posted By cellery

We're not talking about the rest of the cassette,...

We're not talking about the rest of the cassette, which does behave as you indicate. What OP is talking about specifically only happens when shifting from smallest cog > next cog. On all of my SRAM...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-24-23, 10:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 662
Posted By cellery

Yes this is how your SRAM road system is supposed...

Yes this is how your SRAM road system is supposed to work regardless of 1x or 2x. It's 1-click to get out of the smallest (hardest) gear for the rear shifter. This is true of all of SRAM's modern...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-16-23, 01:31 PM
Replies: 1,976
Views: 432,586
Posted By cellery

For The Kicks: Tucson East Suburban Gravel

A mix of easy singletrack & two-track on the east-side; Tucson as a gravel destination.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-23, 10:37 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,888
Posted By cellery

Imagine coming to some dark corner of the web to...

Imagine coming to some dark corner of the web to publicly air your lowkey seething rage about something a small-time alt-cycling youtuber said to you once.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-10-23, 12:56 PM
Replies: 1,976
Views: 432,586
Posted By cellery

I was out of the gravel game for a long time with...

I was out of the gravel game for a long time with having gotten into wilderness backpacking. But I moved to Tucson recently and have gotten the gravel bug again; this place delivers. This 650b...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-23, 11:28 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,562
Posted By cellery

I'm a bald dude so to prevent helmet line sunburn...

I'm a bald dude so to prevent helmet line sunburn when riding I wear what I call a helmet liner - but it's basically just a sweatband / beanie combo made of a stretchy material similar to what bib...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-23, 11:14 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,552
Posted By cellery

"get out of my way". ...

"get out of my way".

Un-freaking-believable.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-23, 10:56 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,618
Posted By cellery

Podcasts and legal drugs help to keep my daily...

Podcasts and legal drugs help to keep my daily rides, which are mostly the same route, from becoming monotonous. And while some may find this statement to be heresy, it's ok to switch up your...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-23, 10:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 972
Posted By cellery

It's really my bad as I was not as clear as I...

It's really my bad as I was not as clear as I could have been that the features you'd need for measuring distances and creating routes are free. Also I may have mistakenly said per month but it's $50...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-23, 01:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 972
Posted By cellery

If you want to take what I said out of context...

If you want to take what I said out of context and leave an amazing free tool on the table then it's your opportunity to miss out on.

google cycling directions have been known to get cyclists...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-15-23, 08:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 774
Posted By cellery

It is strange. It's not impossible to have gotten...

It is strange. It's not impossible to have gotten 3 pair all from the same bad factory batch. Years ago I bought an Osprey backpacking pack that failed because the aluminum perimeter frame wasn't...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-23, 05:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 774
Posted By cellery

You got the light-fast rolling WTB casing. These...

You got the light-fast rolling WTB casing. These weep sealant (and air) for a good 1-2 weeks on and off with regular riding before they seal up for good. Not joking - I had a pair of WTB skinwall...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-23, 03:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 972
Posted By cellery

I used to do it this way with google earth. Feels...

I used to do it this way with google earth. Feels really old school to me these days - big time suck.

When I discovered wilderness backpacking I also discovered Caltopo dot com

Draw line > use...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-14-23, 11:22 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 6,874
Posted By cellery

So, like, just mountain biking then.

So, like, just mountain biking then.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-14-23, 11:16 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 6,874
Posted By cellery

It's not a new trend. Bike makers, including the...

It's not a new trend. Bike makers, including the Big-3 were calling these flat bar gravel bikes as far back as 2013. Mfgr's had build options that included flat bars for a lot of frames going back 10...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-14-23, 11:04 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,063
Posted By cellery

Better put on a respirator and goggles and...

Better put on a respirator and goggles and hermetically seal your laundry room every time you clean your dryer's lint trap then, because I have some vewy bad news for y'all about your dryer lint...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-14-23, 10:47 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,074
Posted By cellery

My brother in christ I've been having these...

My brother in christ I've been having these problems with drivers for over 20 years. In 2010 and 2011 each I was hit and nearly killed while cycling by drivers staring down at their phones who each...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-21-17, 12:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,540
Posted By cellery

some aftermarket rings are offset for chainline....

some aftermarket rings are offset for chainline. You just have to shop around. I replaced my 105 5800 2x drivetrain with a 1x setup from Wolftooth using the same 105 crankset and the chainline is...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-17, 12:04 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,928
Posted By cellery

re: touchscreen. On the 820 - heavy rain makes it...

re: touchscreen. On the 820 - heavy rain makes it start glitching out and it will think you are touching the screen when you're not. I've had rides I was on end and not save because of this. This...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-02-17, 10:18 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,964
Posted By cellery

You must have like the 2003 edition or something....

You must have like the 2003 edition or something. Modern carbon forks will last a really long time if the bike doesn't get picked up and thrown across the room with severe regularity. I mean... they...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-30-17, 07:48 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,506
Posted By cellery

That is actually a really classy frame. I'm...

That is actually a really classy frame. I'm impressed - much more so than the likes of Nashbar for what their in-house frameset offerings look like.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-30-17, 07:47 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,506
Posted By cellery

Buying from these UK cycling sites is a good old...

Buying from these UK cycling sites is a good old US cyclist trick because they have price controls and subsidies on cycling goods. This is due to the government actually thinking cycling is a good...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-30-17, 07:44 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,209
Posted By cellery

a period or two would be nice. I'm not really...

a period or two would be nice. I'm not really sure what you're trying to say. I've never noticed that bikes of a particular colorway are any more or less expensive. More likely the black ones were a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-28-17, 03:43 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 18,821
Posted By cellery

Yes definitely walk into your local bike shop and...

Yes definitely walk into your local bike shop and plunk down $1200 for a Stages Power Meter.

Also, a quality heart rate monitor can be had for under $100 and will get you a decent approximation of...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-17, 11:44 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 10,714
Posted By cellery

Novel concept. Take that big front ring on your...

Novel concept. Take that big front ring on your bike and make it smaller. I bet you will occasionally use that 11t if you go to a 46t font ring. And then you will cross chain less when you climb in...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-17, 11:04 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 14,079
Posted By cellery

A few months ago while I was waiting at the start...

A few months ago while I was waiting at the start of a very large group ride, this guy rolled up with a super loud bt bottle speaker blasting what sounded like Kenny G dentist's office music.
...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-27-17, 05:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 778
Posted By cellery

TIL we are all just riding drop-bar hybrid bikes....

TIL we are all just riding drop-bar hybrid bikes.

Nice find!
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-25-17, 02:06 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 20,126
Posted By cellery

Well I got my 1x suggestion shot down. But kind...

Well I got my 1x suggestion shot down. But kind of surprised nobody has mentioned yet that they've been making "1 bike to rule them all" bikes for a long time. It's called a touring bike with a...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-25-17, 01:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 17,728
Posted By cellery

I think they are ideal for riding fast on gravel....

I think they are ideal for riding fast on gravel. Mainly I like that they are incredibly puncture resistant, setup tubeless easily, accept low 20s or high 50s pressure range and zigzags are cool...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-21-17, 03:00 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 20,126
Posted By cellery

All my bikes are now 1x. Including my road bike -...

All my bikes are now 1x. Including my road bike - which I just converted over about a week ago after having experienced the joys of this setup on three other bikes. Don't get me wrong - I was on the...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-21-17, 12:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,739
Posted By cellery

They are levers only a bike riding mother could...

They are levers only a bike riding mother could love. But I find my hands feel super secure on the hoods on rough descents, moreso than the shimano hydraulics.

I've got these 160 mm SRAM Rival...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-21-17, 12:06 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 20,126
Posted By cellery

If I had to pick one bike that would do it all -...

If I had to pick one bike that would do it all - it would be an Open U.P. (saw that on your list)
OP, you are literally that bike's target market.

But if you not looking for that type of tire...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-21-17, 07:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,511
Posted By cellery

This is common practice in mountain biking....

This is common practice in mountain biking. Before I sold my trail bike I was running 2.4" front and 2.25" rear. Mainly because I couldn't fit a 2.4 in the rear stays.

The bigger tire in front...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-21-17, 07:11 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 18,780
Posted By cellery

I want to know more about this bike. 650b...

I want to know more about this bike. 650b conversion w/long reach calipers? Correct me if I'm wrong. That's really cool either way.
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