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03-07-24, 06:17 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,128
Posted By PDKL45

If you are outside of the USA, look at a Merida....

If you are outside of the USA, look at a Merida. You should be able to buy a Merida Big Nine 15 or a Big Seven 15 for about US $500, or even a Big Seven/Nine 20. A Big Seven or Big Nine 300/500 would...
02-27-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 281
Posted By PDKL45

Anyone got any more? I have: ...

Anyone got any more?

I have:

Parallels24 (Apidura)
Swift Campout (Swift)
Solstice Century (Restrap)
Festive500 (Rapha)
02-26-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,315
Posted By PDKL45

OP, have you considered Decathlon? IIRC, they're...

OP, have you considered Decathlon? IIRC, they're in California, but will ship. A lot of UK guys like the RC520:

Adventure Awaits (decathlon.com)...
02-25-24, 11:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,315
Posted By PDKL45

Commonly, the next year's bike models are...

Commonly, the next year's bike models are released in Summer-Fall (so 2024 models were released in mid-late 2023)



It depends on your local market. In some places, quite a bit of new inventory...
02-21-24, 10:11 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,816
Posted By PDKL45

Just ignore women alone in general. Don't...

Just ignore women alone in general. Don't slipstream them, try to get ahead and ride away from them, don't look at them and really, don't stop and talk to them. Even stopping a few hundred meters in...
02-21-24, 10:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 281
Posted By PDKL45

List of GPS upload-based cycling events?

Does anyone know if such a thing exists?

What I'm talking about are events like Apidura's Parallels 24, the Swift Campout etc. Events where your physical location doesn't matter all that much,...
02-21-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 546
Posted By PDKL45

Some that I listen to (some every episode, others...

Some that I listen to (some every episode, others not so much):

Bikes or Death (Long distance bikepacking & bikepacking racing, cool intro song)
Phil Gaimon (occasional podcasts)
The Guitar Ted...
02-14-24, 07:02 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,968
Posted By PDKL45

You guys don't ride through winter there in the...

You guys don't ride through winter there in the US? OP did call it a snowbelt, so maybe states with a built up snowpack keeping the gravel and MTB riders off their bikes? But they don't clear your...
02-08-24, 01:17 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,385
Posted By PDKL45

I was riding a local route in Korea, in the...

I was riding a local route in Korea, in the reverse direction to the ways it's usually ridden, and I got to the summit of a long climb to see a local pro team up there, but the younger guys who...
02-01-24, 12:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 574
Posted By PDKL45

-Belt and IGH aren't necessarily the best combo...

-Belt and IGH aren't necessarily the best combo to get you out of trouble in harsh conditions, especially of the IGH is an Alfine 11. They may have sorted them out by now, but you have to stay within...
01-31-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 574
Posted By PDKL45

I'd just go with the Chisel. But which fork?...

I'd just go with the Chisel. But which fork? Steel? Or Carbon? Both are good, steel is perfect for hanging real heavy loads on, but the tubing can look a bit strange next to hydroformed alloy, as...
01-23-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,203
Posted By PDKL45

I saw a duck just fall out of the sky dead a few...

I saw a duck just fall out of the sky dead a few weeks ago, when things were getting really cold in December. It was flying I guess, and then all of a sudden it wasn't. Fell down on a small rural...
01-22-24, 08:23 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,291
Posted By PDKL45

It's called Shimano A050, the sub-Tourney stuff,...

It's called Shimano A050, the sub-Tourney stuff, that is. It's right there in the line up: 2023-2024 SHIMANO Product Information Web (https://productinfo.shimano.com/#/lc) They used to do sub-Tourney...
01-11-24, 08:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 409
Posted By PDKL45

Schwalbe Big Ben or Little Big Ben? Tire Nomenclature Change

Has anyone else seen this? Schwalbe has the Big Ben tire (700x50), but also had the Little Big Ben (700x38). The Little Big Ben was an absolute favorite of mine on an older bike I had, just wonderful...
01-09-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 4,595
Posted By PDKL45

You get unlimited personal challenges with a...

You get unlimited personal challenges with a subscription. I am the admin of a bike-focused online community and I regularly make challenges for members of the group, often a group challenge but also...
01-08-24, 11:20 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 4,595
Posted By PDKL45

They never made an announcement about anything,...

They never made an announcement about anything, just introduced higher prices to UK subscribers without any warning. Then, when people woke up to what was going on, it seemed that they had instituted...
01-08-24, 04:00 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 4,595
Posted By PDKL45

I don't mind the cost so much, but the way they...

I don't mind the cost so much, but the way they went about increasing the price about a year ago was preposterous. They were inept at being sneaky and then tried to clarify their new policy with a...
01-01-24, 11:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,003
Posted By PDKL45

So how did everyone get on with the Festive 500...

So how did everyone get on with the Festive 500 in 2023? It came very hard for me, and I have to admit I struggled with it. I finished, but it took a lot. I don't have any way of recording indoor...
12-21-23, 09:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,451
Posted By PDKL45

Can you get 1-2 cheap LED ones from Aliexpress? I...

Can you get 1-2 cheap LED ones from Aliexpress? I got one with a USB cable, so you just power it with a regular battery bank like you have for topping up your phone, and it's like a mini supernova...
12-21-23, 07:26 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,003
Posted By PDKL45

Nice. What's the weather going to be like there?...

Nice. What's the weather going to be like there? We are just coming out of a real cold snap, with things looking much better for the week of the Festive 500, daytime temperatures above freezing even....
12-21-23, 12:04 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,003
Posted By PDKL45

It's back, and it's cold here. It will be...

It's back, and it's cold here. It will be somewhat less cold for the week of the Festive 500 here to the north of Seoul, Korea. Anyone getting out there this year?
11-05-23, 07:26 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 7,235
Posted By PDKL45

In Korea I see water deer, racoon dogs, lots of...

In Korea I see water deer, racoon dogs, lots of rats, weasels/skinks, snakes, turtles, river fish and once, a few huge vultures feeding on a dead animal. I have also seen a couple of small mountain...
10-22-23, 06:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,971
Posted By PDKL45

So has anyone else had a deal on these? In Korea,...

So has anyone else had a deal on these? In Korea, there is a deal where you can trade in your 2023 Fastroad or 2023 Fastroad AR for a 2024 Fastroad AR model (deal has caveats etc., but that's...
10-19-23, 08:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,971
Posted By PDKL45

You could also do a 650b conversion and throw...

You could also do a 650b conversion and throw 650x47 WTB Horizons on one, or the Byways for rougher gravel. Even find some wildly expensive but feathery light Rene Herse 650b tires in 47-50.
09-14-23, 11:32 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,545
Posted By PDKL45

Taiwan isn't exactly unknown, and neither are...

Taiwan isn't exactly unknown, and neither are Vietnam, Malaysia and Mainland China. The Giant factory isn't exactly hiding out either, like Maxway and Merida. They all have their names on them, just...
09-12-23, 07:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,117
Posted By PDKL45

Living in Korea, we get the...

Living in Korea, we get the Malaysian-Indonesian-Singaporean new bike scammers, which is actually quite amusing at times, because some of them really don't know the first thing about bikes. They will...
09-01-23, 03:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 746
Posted By PDKL45

Are you looking for tour rentals? I believe that...

Are you looking for tour rentals? I believe that Giant has an extensive rental network in Taiwan, with Fastroads and Toughroads, maybe Roams?
08-30-23, 08:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,225
Posted By PDKL45

Sheldon Brown was the King of the Freds (tinker...

Sheldon Brown was the King of the Freds (tinker type dad cyclist Freds, not dentist Freds), but Sheldon was working with a steel steerer tube. If the steerer tube in the OP photo, below all the...
08-30-23, 05:07 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,670
Posted By PDKL45

Aliexpress is fine for certain things. But that...

Aliexpress is fine for certain things. But that pricing thing is silly, it's just to spoof the algorithm (it's awful anyway) and to generate clicks. There will be an UNO seatpost for $17 or something...
08-29-23, 08:46 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,900
Posted By PDKL45

Even things like shoes matter. I seem to get by...

Even things like shoes matter. I seem to get by just fine with MTB type Shimano SPD pedals and shoes on my road bikes, but you can have a shoe fitting with arch support etc. to reduce foot hot spots....
08-29-23, 06:49 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,900
Posted By PDKL45

That weird reverse snobbery is not uncommon...

That weird reverse snobbery is not uncommon around online forums. "With absolutely no regard for my scrotum--which I am prepared to chafe so badly it glows in the dark--I wear cut off jeans with...
08-28-23, 08:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 746
Posted By PDKL45

I'm interested as well, and following along. The...

I'm interested as well, and following along. The guys from Woho are well cool, so I'd check out the shops that sell their stuff in Taiwan: Where to buy – WOHO BIKE ADVENTURE & BIKEPACKING...
08-24-23, 07:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 902
Posted By PDKL45

666 ISO! I know, that was my exact first thought...

666 ISO! I know, that was my exact first thought when I saw it was a 660 mm rim, the missed opportunity. Because you know it's going to be demonized anyway, you may as well go all out.
08-23-23, 10:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 902
Posted By PDKL45

New 750d Wheel Standard

So Bike Radar are reporting (https://www.bikeradar.com/news/moots-prototype-750d-gravel-bike/) that Moots unveiled a prototype Routt CRDD running 750d WTB KOM Light i25 rims wrapped in WTB 750x40...
08-21-23, 07:31 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,467
Posted By PDKL45

I must admit I get frustrated by buyers. BB7s...

I must admit I get frustrated by buyers. BB7s aren't the most common of brakes around here (South Korea), but they're certainly not unknown, and you can use the pads for Juicy 5s or whatever as well,...
08-18-23, 01:59 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 4,463
Posted By PDKL45

That's more like 30-35 mm, but enduro stems like...

That's more like 30-35 mm, but enduro stems like that are great with cruiser bars. Check CRC for the Brand-X version, which is about $15-20 abd comes highly recommended from me. I have one on my bike...
08-18-23, 12:23 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 4,463
Posted By PDKL45

People tend to fixate on bike fit and other...

People tend to fixate on bike fit and other things, sometimes ignoring practical considerations like health. Providing yourself with a very upright position on a bike can have enormous benefits if,...
08-16-23, 11:54 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 4,463
Posted By PDKL45

Analog Cycles has some 0 mm stems: Stems...

Analog Cycles has some 0 mm stems: Stems (analogcycles.com) (https://analogcycles.com/collections/stems) The guy has issued a Fatwah vis a vis low trail and word is, it made Jan Heine cry: Debunking...
08-13-23, 10:13 PM
Replies: 596
Views: 308,542
Posted By PDKL45

No, it's a 700C rigid w/ 700x40c tires. The...

No, it's a 700C rigid w/ 700x40c tires. The Fastroads have never been 650b/27.5. The Fastroad AR has a max tire size of 42c, so it's not a 29er, it's a flat bar all road bike.
08-13-23, 06:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 773
Posted By PDKL45

Does anyone else find that the brown sidewalls of...

Does anyone else find that the brown sidewalls of Gatorskins delaminate really easily? Plus, I seem to wear down to the bottom of the tread wear indicator in record time, especially on the rear. I...
08-08-23, 10:43 PM
Replies: 596
Views: 308,542
Posted By PDKL45

In the US they released a dropbar model a few...

In the US they released a dropbar model a few years ago, following local preferences I guess, and discontinued the flatbar model. Now it looks like the dropbar version is also discontinued in the US,...
08-02-23, 10:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 198
Posted By PDKL45

Thanks for that. I have been watching brake...

Thanks for that. I have been watching brake bleeding tutorial videos at the University of Youtube, and I think it should be okay. I've been doing my own wrenching this year, after relying on shops...
08-02-23, 03:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 198
Posted By PDKL45

Shimano Hydraulic Disc Brake Lever Conversion

I have a cheap pandemic era hybrid with Shimano 3x8. It came with Shimano ST-EF505 levers, which are a combination lever/trigger shifter unit, on BR-MT200 brake calipers. I am changing a few things...
07-26-23, 06:57 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,825
Posted By PDKL45

It was a dark day when the US stopped using the...

It was a dark day when the US stopped using the shilling is all I'll say about that.
07-25-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,542
Posted By PDKL45

It can be incredibly frustrating, when people...

It can be incredibly frustrating, when people just don't get it. Friends of my father (I'm the last of the Gen-Xers; you're between him and I) had an accident with a bike in the city near him and...
07-25-23, 06:25 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,825
Posted By PDKL45

One world, one system for all? Sure sounds like...

One world, one system for all? Sure sounds like communism to me. I mean, sure, the US decimalized its currency, but that has been shown to have been a communist plot, to insert a fifth column of...
07-24-23, 08:13 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,825
Posted By PDKL45

Not by coincidence either. Basically, communism...

Not by coincidence either. Basically, communism can be traced to the malign influence of the metric system. Think about it. Fractionally.
07-17-23, 08:34 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,784
Posted By PDKL45

Your instincts are spot on. They're balloon...

Your instincts are spot on. They're balloon tires, along with Big Apples, and that balloon shape, when inflated to 2 bars (30 psi), offers some natural compliance and "suspension." Plus, they have a...
07-17-23, 08:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 637
Posted By PDKL45

Alton (altonsports...

Alton (altonsports (https://www.altonsports.co.kr/en/home)) is one of the local budget options here in Korea, along with Samchully. They produce low end Walmart type bikes, with an occasional bike...
07-12-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 4,405
Posted By PDKL45

This is like a reverse 6oatse, and there's a...

This is like a reverse 6oatse, and there's a warning out on Googling that term. Some things you cannot unsee. Really.
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