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03-28-24, 12:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 196
Posted By LarrySellerz

Drafted an ebike for about 4 miles today. I ride...

Drafted an ebike for about 4 miles today. I ride an acoustic bike bike but love seeing e-bikes out here. Acoustic cyclists who hate e-bikes are slow and their opinions can be readily ignored.
03-27-24, 11:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 159
Posted By LarrySellerz

Vegasjen I could have told you that a...

Vegasjen I could have told you that a professional bike fit wouldn't benefit you, but I doubt you would have believed me.
03-26-24, 07:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 334
Posted By LarrySellerz

Got somethin to say to me, Granny Gear? ;)

Got somethin to say to me, Granny Gear? ;)
03-26-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 334
Posted By LarrySellerz

Haters, it’s $150. Does the “dry rotted” tire...

Haters, it’s $150. Does the “dry rotted” tire hold air? $150 for a bike that rides is imo a fine deal, you have to get lucky to get a good bike at that price point.

i think that belt drive thing...
03-25-24, 11:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 212
Posted By LarrySellerz

Good stuff! Even though you made a mistake when...

Good stuff! Even though you made a mistake when you crashed, ultimately he is responsible for his front wheel and he should have given himself an out/dodged you/seen what was happening and move. It’s...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,843
Posted By LarrySellerz

Bicyclingcirclejerk is creeping in

Bicyclingcirclejerk is creeping in
03-22-24, 03:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 553
Posted By LarrySellerz

Your butt/sitting area will be your limiting...

Your butt/sitting area will be your limiting factor, listen to your body and don’t be in pain. Soon enough your body will get used to it, but that’s probably what will limit you. Cycling specific...
03-22-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 994
Posted By LarrySellerz

nothin wrong with exceeding 1 to 1, go big cogs!

nothin wrong with exceeding 1 to 1, go big cogs!
03-22-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 994
Posted By LarrySellerz

I thought that 48x16 was the most common stock...

I thought that 48x16 was the most common stock single speed ratio, interestingly this ratio only has 1 skid patch but it’s still the standard
03-22-24, 12:27 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 994
Posted By LarrySellerz

Favorite gear

What’s your favorite gear?

I like 48x18
03-22-24, 12:16 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 882
Posted By LarrySellerz

Hey man, keep on enjoying your bike. I’d get...

Hey man, keep on enjoying your bike. I’d get another bike before trying to upgrade yours because yours is more unique, probably easier and cheaper to start from scratch.

Our current monetary...
03-21-24, 08:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 711
Posted By LarrySellerz

This doesn’t look like something a doctor would...

This doesn’t look like something a doctor would be able to help you with, especially one in Canada (no offense)
03-20-24, 09:13 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,517
Posted By LarrySellerz

I “traverse” or zig zag my hill, I live on a hill...

I “traverse” or zig zag my hill, I live on a hill and don’t like engaging with the climb. I use the whole road and keep my ears open for cars. You can pretty much nullify hills with the zig zag, but...
03-20-24, 08:38 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,631
Posted By LarrySellerz

I am sending Roy positive healing energy. ...

I am sending Roy positive healing energy.

goodluck, be well.
03-18-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,052
Posted By LarrySellerz

Bike shop said it looks like the tire, I thought...

Bike shop said it looks like the tire, I thought it was the wheel because I think this is the 3rd broken spoke. No brake pads replaced, but the rotor is severely discolored. Its one of those carbon...
03-16-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,052
Posted By LarrySellerz

If it’s the tire I don’t care, I assumed it was...

If it’s the tire I don’t care, I assumed it was the wheel, which would be a much more expensive fix.
03-16-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,052
Posted By LarrySellerz

ooh, duh, maybe mark the tire and the rim too....

ooh, duh, maybe mark the tire and the rim too. Thanks.
03-16-24, 12:28 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,052
Posted By LarrySellerz

it came with the bike, idk, it’s whatever the...

it came with the bike, idk, it’s whatever the standard cheapest disk brake road bikes (which are still like 3k) get
03-15-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,052
Posted By LarrySellerz

I thought it would be the rim that needs to be...

I thought it would be the rim that needs to be replaced, both are pretty new but this is the 2nd or 3rd (thought 3rd but forgot) and normally to me that means the wheel is struggling and suspect.
I...
03-15-24, 07:53 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,052
Posted By LarrySellerz

Tire slightly unseated

Hey guys, a shop fixed a spoke and the back wheel still felt a bit off, but the spokes seemed fine so I kept riding it. The wheel kept annoying me I could tell something was wrong, and I found it is...
03-14-24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 467
Posted By LarrySellerz

AI tech was never made with good intentions, imo....

AI tech was never made with good intentions, imo. It’s all complete garbage and an affront to humanity.
03-11-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 5,452
Posted By LarrySellerz

UCI is backed by French royalty, has been corrupt...

UCI is backed by French royalty, has been corrupt from its inception
03-09-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,322
Posted By LarrySellerz

sounds terrible lol. as someone who lives on...

sounds terrible lol.

as someone who lives on a very steep hill and doesn’t drive, my usual strategy is to do the “easiest” thing. This means zig-zagging up the hill while seated, using as little...
03-07-24, 11:29 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,004
Posted By LarrySellerz

You can wear normal shorts over the cycling...

You can wear normal shorts over the cycling shorts if you want, that’s what I do if I wear cycling shorts.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-24, 08:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 605
Posted By LarrySellerz

Since it’s the rear wheel I would still ride it

Since it’s the rear wheel I would still ride it
03-06-24, 12:15 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 5,988
Posted By LarrySellerz

im a fat boy, 6’2 240-260. I got a carbon bike,...

im a fat boy, 6’2 240-260. I got a carbon bike, and tend to disparage it and my need for it, especially when thinking about watts per kilo on the hills, is a lighter bike meaningful when the rider is...
03-05-24, 11:49 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,717
Posted By LarrySellerz

could you elaborate on this? How is the static...

could you elaborate on this? How is the static electricity being generated, and what kind of electronics are delicate enough that this is a worry? Do you recommend against using compressed air on...
03-05-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,056
Posted By LarrySellerz

Surprising to see this opinion on a bike forum....

Surprising to see this opinion on a bike forum. Of course they have a moral responsibility to stop.
03-04-24, 09:45 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,019
Posted By LarrySellerz

are you unfamiliar with cheap chromo frame bikes...

are you unfamiliar with cheap chromo frame bikes from the urban commuter fixie brands? They are essentially all the same thing. Narrowing it down more than that is frankly an insult to the...
03-04-24, 09:42 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,019
Posted By LarrySellerz

it is it fact “pure cycles” but I’ll probably...

it is it fact “pure cycles” but I’ll probably forget again, because it’s some cheap single speed brand that sells a road bike for some reason. Identical to the other cheap fixie brands.
03-01-24, 11:46 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,019
Posted By LarrySellerz

cheap rim brakes on a cheap bike, all city or...

cheap rim brakes on a cheap bike, all city or pure cycles or something, it’s a single speed brand but this is a road bike
03-01-24, 07:19 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,056
Posted By LarrySellerz

do you know another demographic of urban riders...

do you know another demographic of urban riders who rides around all day? It’s just a time in the saddle/numbers thing.
03-01-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,056
Posted By LarrySellerz

because they’re more experienced than you, and...

because they’re more experienced than you, and more adept at dealing with traffic.
03-01-24, 02:01 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,056
Posted By LarrySellerz

For you lot advocating increased visibility as a...

For you lot advocating increased visibility as a method for dealing with cars, you should keep in mind that the professional urban riders (delivery boys and girls) tend not to use lights. Some of my...
02-29-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,056
Posted By LarrySellerz

This happened like a week after another cyclist...

This happened like a week after another cyclist got killed in the next town over, Los Altos on a popular biking road. Probably not even 10 miles away.
02-29-24, 01:09 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,230
Posted By LarrySellerz

unfortunately, I never let my prefrontal cortex...

unfortunately, I never let my prefrontal cortex develop, so I’m literally unable to conceptualize future concepts. I can’t think about future.
02-28-24, 10:52 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,230
Posted By LarrySellerz

life is too short to be worried about things like...

life is too short to be worried about things like this, imo, not that you are wrong
02-28-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,019
Posted By LarrySellerz

the new pads have held up fine, weather is better...

the new pads have held up fine, weather is better but they must be higher quality. Maybe the old ones were ancient even though it’s supposedly a new bike. Rubber gets hard I think, especially in the...
02-28-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,230
Posted By LarrySellerz

Confronting distracted driver

A few weeks ago on my commute I was buzzed by a car who was going too fast (we were getting to an intersection) and didn’t give me enough space. It wasn’t a close call, but very unnecessary from the...
02-28-24, 07:12 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,019
Posted By LarrySellerz

Well they did wear out, and no I didn’t take pics

Well they did wear out, and no I didn’t take pics
02-27-24, 10:26 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,717
Posted By LarrySellerz

This sounds super sketchy, do you guys wear ear...

This sounds super sketchy, do you guys wear ear plugs when doing this, just in case?
02-27-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 989
Posted By LarrySellerz

RSV has been a thing for a long time, but mainly...

RSV has been a thing for a long time, but mainly early childhood and certainly not talked about nearly as much as it is now. About two years ago, it started being mentioned several orders of...
02-27-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 989
Posted By LarrySellerz

Q-nuts? Conspiracy theorists? Ironic, coming from...

Q-nuts? Conspiracy theorists? Ironic, coming from someone talking about “long covid.” Long term effects from viruses are well documented and common.

let me guess, you believe that pandemic...
02-24-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,815
Posted By LarrySellerz

What has the world come to, when talking to a...

What has the world come to, when talking to a stranger becomes a social faux pas?
02-23-24, 12:57 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,019
Posted By LarrySellerz

This is pretty much what happened. If I didn't...

This is pretty much what happened. If I didn't start using the back brake more than usual to compensate, I bet I would have reached metal to metal on the front brake in like 5 days instead of 7....
02-23-24, 12:53 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,815
Posted By LarrySellerz

My point is that dodging an oncoming cyclist is...

My point is that dodging an oncoming cyclist is easy enough that it shouldn't bother you, even if you think the person is clueless or on drugs etc. I also used to get pissed at cyclists using the...
02-22-24, 10:57 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,019
Posted By LarrySellerz

Bought last Wednesday, so 7 days. I have to ride...

Bought last Wednesday, so 7 days. I have to ride the brakes hard every time I go down the hill and am 255 lbs
02-22-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,815
Posted By LarrySellerz

dodging bikes is super easy. In big European...

dodging bikes is super easy. In big European cities where biking is really common, intersections have bikes coming at each other from all directions. Same in some of the disorganized densely...
02-22-24, 01:21 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,815
Posted By LarrySellerz

That’s surprising. I have no ill will towards...

That’s surprising. I have no ill will towards those people, I tend to think they don’t know what they are doing which is totally fine, they aren’t a hazard and don’t pose a thread. Dodge them dude....
02-22-24, 01:00 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,019
Posted By LarrySellerz

like 100 miles max? Prob less. I live on the top...

like 100 miles max? Prob less. I live on the top of a crazy hill, so I brake a lot. There have been a few times on this bike where I leave my house and am immediately slamming both brakes and going...
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