Your ideal bike for the type of riding you do
#51
Clark W. Griswold
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: ,location, location
Posts: 13,465
Bikes: Foundry Chilkoot Ti W/Ultegra Di2, Salsa Timberjack Ti, Cinelli Mash Work RandoCross Fun Time Machine, 1x9 XT Parts Hybrid, Co-Motion Cascadia, Specialized Langster, Phil Wood Apple VeloXS Frame (w/DA 7400), R+M Supercharger2 Rohloff, Habanero Ti 26
Mentioned: 54 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4332 Post(s)
Liked 3,957 Times
in
2,645 Posts
If you know what you are doing a used bike can be a great option but if something happens that would be normally warranty or crash replacement you are on your own for that and that is no place to be.
In terms of ideal bikes I must say I do ride my R+M Supercharger2 HS Rohloff the most these days but in terms of an analogue bike probably some sort of Ti bike with wide tire clearance would be the ideal I have a lot of excellent bikes but I am finding more and more I know what I want and my bikes all have elements but don't hit the marks as they all maybe once did or they lack some minor things that would be silly upgrades for a bike I don't ride as much as would warrant.
Last edited by veganbikes; 03-25-23 at 03:06 PM.
Likes For veganbikes:
#52
Full Member
Join Date: Mar 2023
Location: NorCal
Posts: 487
Bikes: Santa Cruz Blur 4 TR, Canyon Endurace cf sl, Canyon Ultimate cf slx, Canyon Strive enduro, Canyon Grizl sl8
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 208 Post(s)
Liked 810 Times
in
328 Posts
While I do have more bikes, there are 3 that I do 99.9% of my riding on. I get most of my riding in on a Canyon Endurace...I've got a pretty agro set up on it, so it splits the difference nicely between comfort on long rides, yet still feeling "racy."
I used to race XC mtb, so my other commonly used bike is my Spesh Epic. Only 100mm travel front and rear, it's perfect for long distance mtb'ing or less technical riding. It's fairly light for a FS mtb bike.
My 3rd bike is my Canyon Strive. It's my go-to for technical trail riding, 160mm travel, 29" wheels, etc. It's perfect for some of the granite boulder infested trails up in the high country.
I used to race XC mtb, so my other commonly used bike is my Spesh Epic. Only 100mm travel front and rear, it's perfect for long distance mtb'ing or less technical riding. It's fairly light for a FS mtb bike.
My 3rd bike is my Canyon Strive. It's my go-to for technical trail riding, 160mm travel, 29" wheels, etc. It's perfect for some of the granite boulder infested trails up in the high country.
#53
Happy With My Bikes
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 2,180
Bikes: Hi-Ten bike boomers, a Trek Domane and some projects
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 880 Post(s)
Liked 2,304 Times
in
1,114 Posts
There are times that "friends" just want to feel better about the mistakes they made by giving you advice to make the same ones. And there are times not too far removed from that they are just having sour grapes.
__________________
"It is the unknown around the corner that turns my wheels." -- Heinz Stücke
"It is the unknown around the corner that turns my wheels." -- Heinz Stücke
Likes For Chuck M:
#54
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 678
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 790 Post(s)
Liked 348 Times
in
195 Posts
If your bikes are cheap, and you can maintain them yourself, then it does not matter what you ride to get the job done. I have five bikes I can ride today which I have almost no investment in, a Marin MTB I bought new 26 years ago, so it's cost-per-year is low and getting lower. Also I have two ten-speed road bikes one I paid $3 for and another $30 for. A 12-speed road-bike I paid $10 for, and a single-speed road bike I put together out of discarded parts for free. The last five months I have mostly ridden the single-speed bike. It is a Schwinn LeTour frame a friend gave me for free as it was too large for him, A rear coaster hub I scavenged from a junk rusty Schwinn Breeze, handlebars and tires off a bike I bought at the local scrapyard, and pedal cranks off a motobecane I rode in the 1990s but crashed and scrapped out. It is a simple bike I can jump on that requires almost no maintenance, flat pedals, no shifting and little possibility for mechanical failure compared to more complicated bikes. That is the reason I built it, so I could ride without a care in the world or much thought at all, and it works great. For hauling freight I always ride with a large Baily messenger bag I got over 20 years ago, I have carried a full-size automobile muffler in it for many miles, and also the swing-arm off a 1960s Norton motorcycle among other heavy and uncomfortable loads, but it gets the job done. I like carrying the load myself, and leaving the bike free and uncluttered.
#55
Habitual User
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Altadena, CA
Posts: 7,956
Bikes: 2023 Niner RLT 9 RDO, 2018 Trek Procaliber 9.9 RSL, 2018 Storck Fascenario.3 Platinum, 2003 Time VX Special Pro, 2001 Colnago VIP, 1999 Trek 9900 singlespeed, 1977 Nishiki ONP
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4926 Post(s)
Liked 8,057 Times
in
3,809 Posts
#56
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 678
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 790 Post(s)
Liked 348 Times
in
195 Posts
It is a common, everyday double road crankset by Sugino. I just swapped the big chainwheel which I wanted to use, to the inside position so it would line up with the rear sprocket. The displaced small chainwheel, usually on the inside, was moved to the outside because the bolts holding them to the cranks are a certain length and I did not think they would work with the thickness of one chainwheel missing. I don't know why juggling chainwheel positions to help chain alignment is a radical idea, I doubt I am the first one to do it. But I am over 60 years old so may have seen a lot more things younger people have not is al I can figure.
#57
Habitual User
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Altadena, CA
Posts: 7,956
Bikes: 2023 Niner RLT 9 RDO, 2018 Trek Procaliber 9.9 RSL, 2018 Storck Fascenario.3 Platinum, 2003 Time VX Special Pro, 2001 Colnago VIP, 1999 Trek 9900 singlespeed, 1977 Nishiki ONP
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4926 Post(s)
Liked 8,057 Times
in
3,809 Posts
It is a common, everyday double road crankset by Sugino. I just swapped the big chainwheel which I wanted to use, to the inside position so it would line up with the rear sprocket. The displaced small chainwheel, usually on the inside, was moved to the outside because the bolts holding them to the cranks are a certain length and I did not think they would work with the thickness of one chainwheel missing. I don't know why juggling chainwheel positions to help chain alignment is a radical idea, I doubt I am the first one to do it. But I am over 60 years old so may have seen a lot more things younger people have not is al I can figure.
__________________
"Swedish fish. They're protein shaped." - livedarklions
"Swedish fish. They're protein shaped." - livedarklions
Last edited by Eric F; 03-28-23 at 02:21 PM.
#58
Expired Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: TN
Posts: 11,505
Mentioned: 37 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3654 Post(s)
Liked 5,392 Times
in
2,737 Posts
The hits just keep coming!
#59
Habitual User
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Altadena, CA
Posts: 7,956
Bikes: 2023 Niner RLT 9 RDO, 2018 Trek Procaliber 9.9 RSL, 2018 Storck Fascenario.3 Platinum, 2003 Time VX Special Pro, 2001 Colnago VIP, 1999 Trek 9900 singlespeed, 1977 Nishiki ONP
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4926 Post(s)
Liked 8,057 Times
in
3,809 Posts
Likes For Eric F:
#60
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: USA - Southwest PA
Posts: 3,050
Bikes: Cannondale - Gary Fisher - Giant - Litespeed - Schwinn Paramount - Schwinn (lugged steel) - Trek OCLV
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1391 Post(s)
Liked 1,852 Times
in
1,066 Posts
Likes For t2p:
#61
Banned.
Thread Starter
One outstanding point that was made in the book "The End of Average" was the author cited a 5000 soldier study conducted by the Scottish military to determine an average metric of the human body to help develop cockpits for tanks and aircraft. 30 data points from each man were taken, elbow to wrist length, chest diameter, overall leg length etc. They added up all the metrics from each soldier and averaged them. They then compared the total agregate average to each soldiers' measurements and not a single soldier had the same measurements as that total average. Everybodys' different and no one is average, and everyone has different needs and desires in a bike then it seems.
Likes For prairiepedaler:
#62
Expired Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: TN
Posts: 11,505
Mentioned: 37 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3654 Post(s)
Liked 5,392 Times
in
2,737 Posts
You can do better.... Aside from that, most cyclists are happy with the bikes available, given the ability to adjust fit and swap components. Few need custom, we aren't snowflakes.
Likes For shelbyfv:
#63
Sock Puppet
Join Date: Oct 2022
Location: Planet Earth
Posts: 1,701
Bikes: 2014 Cannondale Synapse Carbon, 2017 Jamis Renegade Exploit and too many others to mention.
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1031 Post(s)
Liked 863 Times
in
573 Posts
It is a common, everyday double road crankset by Sugino. I just swapped the big chainwheel which I wanted to use, to the inside position so it would line up with the rear sprocket. The displaced small chainwheel, usually on the inside, was moved to the outside because the bolts holding them to the cranks are a certain length and I did not think they would work with the thickness of one chainwheel missing. I don't know why juggling chainwheel positions to help chain alignment is a radical idea, I doubt I am the first one to do it. But I am over 60 years old so may have seen a lot more things younger people have not is al I can figure.
Last edited by Lombard; 03-31-23 at 08:11 PM.
Likes For Lombard:
#64
BF's Resident Dumbass
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Posts: 1,566
Bikes: 1990 Raleigh Flyer (size 21"); 2014 Trek 7.6 FX (size 15"); 2014 Trek 7.6 FX (size 17.5"); 2019 Dahon Mu D9; 2020 Dahon Hemingway D9
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 792 Post(s)
Liked 1,494 Times
in
496 Posts
Your ideal riding for the type of bike you have.
⬆️ Just a suggestion for a counterpoint
Likes For sjanzeir:
#65
Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 20
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 40 Times
in
11 Posts
I have one bike it covers what I want to do, I just switched from 28mm GP5000’s to 32mm gravel king tires. I moved last fall to a more rural hilly part of the state and wanted to explore a little further.
Likes For Nicke71:
#66
Senior Member
All mine are patched-together 'Frankenbikes' so I can't give you a brand name or model to go by. Some have drop bars, some have flat bars, some 26" wheels and others with 700 wheels with varying tire sizes, gearing varies from 2 x 9 to a single speed. All have a rack of some type to carry a few extras, and none have disc brakes.
#67
BF's Resident Dumbass
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Posts: 1,566
Bikes: 1990 Raleigh Flyer (size 21"); 2014 Trek 7.6 FX (size 15"); 2014 Trek 7.6 FX (size 17.5"); 2019 Dahon Mu D9; 2020 Dahon Hemingway D9
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 792 Post(s)
Liked 1,494 Times
in
496 Posts
Likes For sjanzeir:
Likes For EJM73:
#69
Expired Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: TN
Posts: 11,505
Mentioned: 37 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3654 Post(s)
Liked 5,392 Times
in
2,737 Posts
Nice wall mount!