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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-18-16, 06:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,132
Posted By KStier

It's enough for no muddy conditions but get...

It's enough for no muddy conditions but get anything caked in that tread and you run outta room pretty quick.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-17-16, 04:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,228
Posted By KStier

They are tubeless ready but they come with tubes...

They are tubeless ready but they come with tubes and I've been riding them that way. No pinch flats on this bike but on the 23c pure road bike it still happens. First real ride on the tcx I had a...
Forum: Commuting
10-17-16, 09:31 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,238
Posted By KStier

Are you already cycling? If not then don't...

Are you already cycling? If not then don't forget to include appropriate clothes and shoes, helmet, gloves, pedals, cargo (backpack, rack, panniers etc) all of which will cut into your budget pretty...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-17-16, 09:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,228
Posted By KStier

I have been running between 45-55 psi, a little...

I have been running between 45-55 psi, a little heavier in the back than front. I'm still getting used to the softer ride and feeling it out as I go. I think I could probably go much lower but I've...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-16-16, 07:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,228
Posted By KStier

I got the advanced sx about a month ago...I love...

I got the advanced sx about a month ago...I love the bike and really like the 1x group set so far. I ride road mainly but now I can take the occasional gravel road and I can cut through the...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-13-16, 04:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 698
Posted By KStier

Was the whole lap like that? Guess that's a good...

Was the whole lap like that? Guess that's a good way to squeeze a distance into a smallish area?
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-13-16, 04:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,678
Posted By KStier

Lake m175 Mtb shoes, cheap shimano pedals and...

Lake m175 Mtb shoes, cheap shimano pedals and maxxis rambler 40s...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-11-16, 07:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,097
Posted By KStier

http://www.bikeforums.net/recreational-cyclocross-...

http://www.bikeforums.net/recreational-cyclocross-gravelbiking/877460-looking-single-speed-cx-bike-have-few-mind-anybody-want-weigh.html
Forum: Commuting
10-10-16, 07:52 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,507
Posted By KStier

I've never asked permission but I'm a doctor and...

I've never asked permission but I'm a doctor and my names on the door so I just bring mine into my office. It's never seen by patients or staff and I try to avoid being seen in my commuting clothes...
Forum: Commuting
10-08-16, 06:53 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 13,280
Posted By KStier

I only ride to work once a week and mostly on...

I only ride to work once a week and mostly on rural roads. I ride either a cannondale r2000 road bike or my recently acquired giant tcx. Even out here the lights are more important than the bike as...
Forum: Commuting
09-28-16, 05:49 AM
Replies: 3,369
Views: 168,989
Posted By KStier

Broke out the jacket for the first time in a long...

Broke out the jacket for the first time in a long time...also, turning forty in less than a month so broke out a new bike...giant tcx advanced sx, single chainring sram cross/gravel bike but no...
Forum: Commuting
09-23-16, 04:59 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,600
Posted By KStier

I keep my keys on a retractable lanyard attached...

I keep my keys on a retractable lanyard attached to my backpack. If you have or can put a slot/hole in the keycard then as long as you have your backpack you'll have the keys as well...
Forum: Commuting
09-10-16, 03:58 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 10,235
Posted By KStier

Seems they've already come by truck over untold...

Seems they've already come by truck over untold miles, probably stacked floor-to-ceiling. I would think bumps in the road, especially for the eggs over the rear truck axle would be as bad or worse...
Forum: Commuting
09-09-16, 05:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,205
Posted By KStier

My lunch time ride isn't really a ride but a...

My lunch time ride isn't really a ride but a commute extension...after riding to work and showering/dressing for work (I'm a doctor so shirt, tie, white coat etc) I see patients for the morning then...
Forum: Commuting
08-31-16, 03:20 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 11,444
Posted By KStier

I'm using a blinking light/strobe on the front...

I'm using a blinking light/strobe on the front and a blinking red on the back. Makes "sense" to me and I could care less if drivers are annoyed by it...seems like, if no one has any evidence to...
Forum: Commuting
08-24-16, 05:58 AM
Replies: 3,369
Views: 168,989
Posted By KStier

like everyone else, cool and dare I say...

like everyone else, cool and dare I say crisp...wore a long sleeve this morning which means I now have to bring a change of clothes for work and for the ride home...should be 85ish when I head back...
Forum: Commuting
08-17-16, 06:41 AM
Replies: 3,369
Views: 168,989
Posted By KStier

Definitely a little cooler today...got passed by...

Definitely a little cooler today...got passed by some guy on a trek without so much as a 'hey' or 'hello' but otherwise it was a nice ride.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-12-16, 04:54 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 10,637
Posted By KStier

I second the giant tcx advanced sx. That's what...

I second the giant tcx advanced sx. That's what I want if/when I get the nod for a third bike in the stable. Single up front, 11-42 cassette should get you up anything and let you race/commute/road...
Forum: Commuting
08-10-16, 03:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,618
Posted By KStier

I am going to agree with the encouragers. I'm in...

I am going to agree with the encouragers. I'm in my fourth week. I started to pan one day and told myself I'd take a week to t hunk out the logistics. The weekend before I ordered the backpack I...
Forum: Commuting
08-10-16, 05:53 AM
Replies: 3,369
Views: 168,989
Posted By KStier

Not bad...yesterday, when I drove to work, it was...

Not bad...yesterday, when I drove to work, it was 63* and crisp/cool for August. Today muggy and sticky but still nice to get out and ride in to work...
Forum: Commuting
08-10-16, 05:50 AM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 344,846
Posted By KStier

Didn't stop to pick them up but saw a pair of...

Didn't stop to pick them up but saw a pair of kitchen shears on the side of a road next to horse farm...go figure
Forum: Commuting
08-06-16, 07:32 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,464
Posted By KStier

I pack everything in my bag night before except...

I pack everything in my bag night before except the iPad and lunch. Get up same time as usual, walk the dog read the paper. Help get the kids started around 6:00 (during the school year it's 6:45...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-06-16, 07:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,253
Posted By KStier

Sounds awesome. Wish we had more of those in the...

Sounds awesome. Wish we had more of those in the suburbs of central NJ...
Forum: Commuting
08-03-16, 06:08 AM
Replies: 3,369
Views: 168,989
Posted By KStier

Weather was gorgeous...only my third week riding...

Weather was gorgeous...only my third week riding in but it was an easier ride today with a little cooler temps and I'm getting the logistitcs and the backpack packing down.
Forum: Commuting
08-02-16, 10:36 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,464
Posted By KStier

Distance varies for me but I leave 75 minutes...

Distance varies for me but I leave 75 minutes before work starts for my 25-35 minute ride. That's only twenty minutes earlier than if I'm driving. I enjoy my morning too but read and drink my coffee...
Forum: Commuting
07-27-16, 06:23 AM
Replies: 3,369
Views: 168,989
Posted By KStier

Considering the afternoon heat of the past week...

Considering the afternoon heat of the past week this morning was very nice. Only the second week of riding and I can only swing it twice a week but I'm loving it.
Forum: Commuting
07-21-16, 10:24 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,688
Posted By KStier

I second the champion c9s. They have a version...

I second the champion c9s. They have a version that is more sporty than the all cotton ones, they stay in place better and ride more comfortably.
Forum: Commuting
07-20-16, 04:39 PM
Replies: 3,369
Views: 168,989
Posted By KStier

Ride back was good, felt less rushed since I...

Ride back was good, felt less rushed since I didn't have to be at home at any given time...took only 90 seconds more despite being more uphill than the ride in. Tomorrow is a different office. ...
Forum: Commuting
07-20-16, 09:08 AM
Replies: 3,369
Views: 168,989
Posted By KStier

New to the club

I saved my first post for the day of my first commute. Work has been busier so I've had difficulty getting in my workout time at lunch as consistently as I'd like...decided a week ago to finally...
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