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Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 02:26 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 700
Posted By Leinster

Number 1 rule would be “don’t use new kit in your...

Number 1 rule would be “don’t use new kit in your first tri.” You’re probably just as quick using runners and toe clips for the 20km bike leg.

If you want to ride in clipless, and haven’t done it...
03-16-24, 01:09 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 6,380
Posted By Leinster

Nailed it, 4th post on the thread. I...

Nailed it, 4th post on the thread.

I recently put on my last pair of 23s out of the drawer. I’m unlikely to buy 23s again, and will probably go 28s from here on (all my road bikes are rim brake… i...
03-16-24, 12:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 713
Posted By Leinster

110% true today. I still haven’t had a chance to...

110% true today. I still haven’t had a chance to ride the bloody thing.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,313
Posted By Leinster

My Cannondale Criterium is from the mid-80s, set...

My Cannondale Criterium is from the mid-80s, set up single speed, and is my get-around-town bike. If I see a decent pair of 1” mustache bars, I’ll replace the drops on it, but otherwise it’s great.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-24, 01:04 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,172
Posted By Leinster

My wife surprised me with a Maui trip for my...

My wife surprised me with a Maui trip for my 40th. I made it to the top, but barely.

I would echo a lot of the things in the OP. I wished I’d brought my own bike. I did need the 34-32 on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-24, 04:13 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,429
Posted By Leinster

Get the good looking Tiagra bike. If Tiagra turns...

Get the good looking Tiagra bike. If Tiagra turns out to be a problem (spoiler; it won’t) you can upgrade to 105/Rival/Ekar/whatever as parts wear out. If you go with the 105 you’re stuck with an...
02-25-24, 10:27 PM
Replies: 6,102
Views: 544,212
Posted By Leinster

About a half mile to the river park, where I took...

About a half mile to the river park, where I took my 5yo son’s training wheels off for the first time, and within seconds he was zipping around the place.
02-22-24, 11:20 PM
Replies: 404
Views: 23,545
Posted By Leinster

Lake Berryessa is just 3 feet below the glory...

Lake Berryessa is just 3 feet below the glory hole and climbing.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/231107393758315/permalink/2499612660241099/

On another group they were saying it’ll only take a...
01-30-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,032
Posted By Leinster

No need to apologise, I think this is...

No need to apologise, I think this is part-answering the OP question!

How did you get the bikes to the boat? Do you live near the ferry?
01-30-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,032
Posted By Leinster

You went camping on Angel Island? Sounds awesome!...

You went camping on Angel Island? Sounds awesome! The ferry connections are too far from here in Napa, last time we tried to take the kids’ bikes to the island we were told that because striders...
01-30-24, 04:37 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,032
Posted By Leinster

I probably don’t need BOTH cargo bikes, but the...

I probably don’t need BOTH cargo bikes, but the Yuba is a nicer bike to ride than the Rad, but the Rad has e-assist so is needed for school pickups etc.
I think any self-respecting roadie really...
01-22-24, 09:54 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,933
Posted By Leinster

When I lived in Costa Mesa the worst part about...

When I lived in Costa Mesa the worst part about riding SART out past Anaheim was battling headwinds all the way home. Sometimes I’d get off the trail early and ride the regular streets home.
12-09-23, 11:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 860
Posted By Leinster

I have occasionally invoked Rule 9. I don’t get...

I have occasionally invoked Rule 9. I don’t get many chances living in California, but I’ll get a chance to call it once in a while.
12-05-23, 04:32 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 218
Posted By Leinster

Clif Bar supporting the Vine Trail

https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/clif-family-foundation-napa-valley-vine-trail-coalition-fundraising-challenge-recreation/article_3fa890f2-8f01-11ee-8806-dfb05c9ad475.html

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11-12-23, 01:24 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 713
Posted By Leinster

My understanding is the main effect the 3rd lane...

My understanding is the main effect the 3rd lane has is that the tailback doesn’t go all the way into San Rafael.

The traffic studies’ main showing appears to be that a 3rd car lane wouldn’t...
11-10-23, 12:05 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 713
Posted By Leinster

I’ve wanted to ride it for a long time, hopefully...

I’ve wanted to ride it for a long time, hopefully I can make it down Saturday for this;...
11-07-23, 02:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 542
Posted By Leinster

If I was getting a fork I’d go brand name, but...

If I was getting a fork I’d go brand name, but the pedals would surely be harder for them to mess up…

I see stems and cranks, and those are surely just sticks…
11-06-23, 09:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 542
Posted By Leinster

Bucklos

Any good? It shows up on eBay any time I search for anything bike related.
10-23-23, 02:17 AM
Replies: 404
Views: 23,545
Posted By Leinster

I wanted to ride today but had too many family...

I wanted to ride today but had too many family events on. Beautiful riding weather, reminded me of home in Dublin.
09-16-23, 07:52 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,632
Posted By Leinster

CAAD12 is the lightest so far at 1098 grams, or...

CAAD12 is the lightest so far at 1098 grams, or 2.4lbs.

my Cannondale Criterium from the 80s rides just fine, except for the broken derailleur hanger. The hanger is replaceable on the CAAD7, so...
09-13-23, 09:11 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,209
Posted By Leinster

so folks on e-bikes ride farther, and for a...

so folks on e-bikes ride farther, and for a longer time, than acoustic bike riders, and they’re quantifying that as “more exercise.”

It doesn’t appear to account for effort put in, energy...
09-10-23, 01:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,025
Posted By Leinster

Nothing dangerous about the trail-a-bike. Dooring...

Nothing dangerous about the trail-a-bike. Dooring can kill anyone. We just need proper safe bike lanes like a civilized country.
09-03-23, 12:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 577
Posted By Leinster

The section from St Helena to Calistoga will be...

The section from St Helena to Calistoga will be done later this year. They just dropped in a bridge the other day.

I’ve been able to bike to Vallejo ferry terminal a couple times on mostly...
09-02-23, 10:16 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,940
Posted By Leinster

I’ve bought bikes FOR the derailleurs and...

I’ve bought bikes FOR the derailleurs and shifters in the past. I’d probably swap out the frame sooner.
07-20-23, 12:12 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,262
Posted By Leinster

Right; I don’t like the Powershift for exactly...

Right; I don’t like the Powershift for exactly the reason you say, because it leaves you stuck with one wheel. The BB shifting lets the rider bring whatever wheels they want and just replaces the FD.
07-19-23, 10:03 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,262
Posted By Leinster

I guess not, and I presume it’s been looked at....

I guess not, and I presume it’s been looked at. But it appears to bring the best cases of 1x (you can use a single narrow-wide chainring, no issues with front retention) and 3x (you can have a...
07-19-23, 04:41 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,262
Posted By Leinster

yes, this version from a small company nobody has...

yes, this version from a small company nobody has heard of has an expensive, crappy-looking version. I’m saying I’m surprised SRAM/Shimano/Rivendell haven’t tried to make a slicker, more affordable...
07-16-23, 03:41 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 5,640
Posted By Leinster

Athena was discontinued in 2015 iirc, when...

Athena was discontinued in 2015 iirc, when caliper brakes and cable shifting were still the norm. There was an Athena EPS, but no Chorus.

Potenza replaced Athena as the upper-tier,...
07-15-23, 03:44 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,262
Posted By Leinster

It exists. I do not know why it hasn’t been...

It exists. I do not know why it hasn’t been adopted more broadly.

https://www.efneo.com/gearbox/
06-15-23, 07:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 815
Posted By Leinster

I rented out a couple of my bikes on Spinlister a...

I rented out a couple of my bikes on Spinlister a few times. It was a good service, and I keep my bikes in pretty-ok condition, so didn’t get any complaints. I made a couple hundred bucks off 5 or 6...
06-14-23, 05:29 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 5,640
Posted By Leinster

Possibly relevant here; I see Cannondale’s Habit...

Possibly relevant here; I see Cannondale’s Habit 2 hardtail now has 10 speed Microshift, on a $1,450 bike. I know suspension skews the price tag vs comparable road offerings (but drop bar shifters do...
06-11-23, 01:34 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 5,640
Posted By Leinster

Do Rivendell and Herse make actual derailleurs,...

Do Rivendell and Herse make actual derailleurs, though?

Even if/when electronic shifting becomes cheaper and easier to manufacture than mechanical, I think there’s always going to be a niche...
06-05-23, 01:30 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,786
Posted By Leinster

My different bikes have different gearing, not by...

My different bikes have different gearing, not by design. When setting out on rides, I’ll pick the appropriate tool for the job; today had a big hill, so the bike with the 12-29 cassette was chosen....
06-03-23, 04:51 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 19,701
Posted By Leinster

Indexed/brifter/trigger shifting for the rear is...

Indexed/brifter/trigger shifting for the rear is great.

I’d happily go back to friction front shifting.
06-03-23, 01:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,129
Posted By Leinster

I’ve actually had good service at REI (Berkeley...

I’ve actually had good service at REI (Berkeley is my nearest) and Sports Basement (Novato). But generally I just go with my LBS.
05-04-23, 11:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 211
Posted By Leinster

My Fastback of about the same vintage has the...

My Fastback of about the same vintage has the same badge; it’s just their branding for the alloy tubing used in their frames. Iirc, it’s Schwinn’s own-brand tubing, but I can’t be 100% on that.
04-15-23, 08:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,350
Posted By Leinster

Haleakala on Maui, too.

Haleakala on Maui, too.
04-14-23, 11:57 AM
Replies: 205
Views: 6,715
Posted By Leinster

The LBS have the advantage of convenience. You...

The LBS have the advantage of convenience. You could go home and order whatever Amazon has for less, but you might have to wait a few days (even with Prime, a lot of the bike stuff is not eligible...
03-29-23, 11:07 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 15,645
Posted By Leinster

Turns out folk at the south end of the trail are...

Turns out folk at the south end of the trail are also campaigning.

https://www.marinbike.org/news/road/update-on-great-redwood-trail/

There's a petition to sign to support opening up the Alto...
03-28-23, 06:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 518
Posted By Leinster

Camera Recommendation

I presume there are some on here who ride with cameras on their setup, be it on the bars, on the helmet, etc. I'm going on a long trip in May, and would love to record progress for posterity, but...
03-18-23, 09:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,208
Posted By Leinster

Video clips aren’t working from my iPad, I’ll log...

Video clips aren’t working from my iPad, I’ll log into it from the laptop later.

Laptop worked, done.
03-12-23, 10:55 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 53,352
Posted By Leinster

I think your original phrasing was a bit off. We...

I think your original phrasing was a bit off. We all know that there's little point chasing grams when you're carrying kilos around the waist, but at the same time just because some of us are too...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-23, 05:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 694
Posted By Leinster

The top 2 miles of Pine Flat is very steep, and I...

The top 2 miles of Pine Flat is very steep, and I wasn't fit enough to ride the whole thing when I did it. If your gearing is low enough/fitness high enough, it's a perfectly do-able climb,...
03-11-23, 04:38 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 53,352
Posted By Leinster

If you had started out with those hills, you...

If you had started out with those hills, you probably would have thought cycling sucks without the base fitness and bike handling of riding the MUP for a while. Many a non-cyclist's single-experience...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-23, 01:49 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 977
Posted By Leinster

I recently picked up a pair of Vittoria Corsa...

I recently picked up a pair of Vittoria Corsa 700x30. Mounted on 17mm rims, they measure at, generously, about 26.5mm.

They're very nice and run smooth, and probably are designed to go with a...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-23, 01:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 977
Posted By Leinster

If anything, aren't 650b road wheels, and...

If anything, aren't 650b road wheels, and particularly rim brake, HARDER to find than 700x23 tires? I've considered going down this path on a couple of my bikes, by using long-reach calipers so as...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-23, 11:11 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,407
Posted By Leinster

https://escapecollective.cc

https://escapecollective.cc
02-28-23, 03:54 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,543
Posted By Leinster

My wife banned me from cycling while we were...

My wife banned me from cycling while we were trying for our first. Eventually, after multiple rounds of very expensive treatments, our twins were born and I got back on the bike.

Our 3rd was born...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-23, 12:42 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,464
Posted By Leinster

Added a couple of crucial steps whenever I have...

Added a couple of crucial steps whenever I have to do it.

Note; steps do not apply with cargo bikes.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-23, 02:15 AM
Replies: 10,407
Views: 3,331,811
Posted By Leinster

Love the extra silver touches.

Love the extra silver touches.
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