I *love* riding a bike
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I have an Orbea road bike for group rides and serious climbing. Aerobars make roadies nervous and they are a bit more twitchy and the brakes are further away. Never want to risk taking down a group.
I ride my zipps a lot on nice roads in summer. I have hydraulic brakes and you have to put the right pads on but they don't wear too bad. Brakes pads are cheap and who uses brakes anyway?
. I haven't had any issue with rim wear. I don't ride them on gravel and such. They do handle wind differently so I ride them in lots of conditions so I'm not tentative on race day.
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King_Spicy wrote: »Why is that? I'm not part of any riding groups, but just wondered about the durability of (I would guess) a thin framed triathlon bike and their high dollar CF shoes that cost more than my bike alone.
The biggest reason tt/tri bikes aren't allowed on group rides normally is that your brakes are on the "bullhorns" (outer bars) while your shifters are on your aero extensions (inner bars). So if you're riding the aero bars you can't brake quickly and if you're riding the bullhorns you have to take a hand off the bars for shifting. Neither thing is really safe in a group situation.
Regarding the carbon wheels, the Reynolds wheels on my road bike are 46mm full carbon clinchers. They are my "daily driver" wheels and have been for more than 2 years. Durable, brake well (though not as well as aluminum), controllable in the wind while still being fast, and light. I love them. The TT bike has an 88mm full carbon rear with a 60mm full carbon front. I don't use them as day-to-day riding wheels simply because the really deep section wheels are scary when you're in the aero extensions, where you already have less control, and a big truck or something passes you on the road. I have a set of aluminum clinchers that are normally on the bike unless it's in race trim, as in the picture in my earlier post.0 -
"Sweet........true story, I was riding home one night and observed a cyclist on a P3 (aero helmet.... the whole 9 yards) cross the road on the pedestrian crosswalk and proceeded to ride on the sidewalk. I could only shake my head that such a beautiful bike was being ridden by a POB."
He should have to turn in his rocketship card...1 -
I just purchased my first bike six days ago. Well, first bike since I was in the single digit age range. Gonna take some getting used to it again. Don't feel nearly as comfortable on it as I remember feeling as a child. LOL
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NorthCascades wrote: »Bikes are one of my favorite things in the world!
Since we're sharing pics of our babies, here are my 3 main ones.
The road bike:
That's a sexy bike!
I've thought about mounting my light under the bars like that but it seems like it would be awkward somehow. So, how does it work for you in real life?
I mount my cateye Volt 300 under bar.... I don't trust the Bontrager mount enough to do that... Works extremely well in my opinion.1 -
Tri bikes aren't usually allowed in group rides.
Our local group allows it, as long as the rider doesn't use the tri bars while riding in a pack or paceline. They're having fits with a rider who just joined the group a couple of weeks ago. He insists on using his tri bars in the middle of the group, dodging in and out of line instead of feathering the brakes, and passing on the right without warning. Several of the guys have spoken (forcefully) to him about it, but he just ignores them. Hoping it won't take his causing an accident for the ride leader to kick him out.
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It'll come back quick. Soon you'll be as much a bike junky as the rest of us.Wynterbourne wrote: »I just purchased my first bike six days ago. Well, first bike since I was in the single digit age range. Gonna take some getting used to it again. Don't feel nearly as comfortable on it as I remember feeling as a child. LOL
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I'm a total noob when it comes to bike accessories. I don't use a helmet, padded shorts (or any cycling clothes for that matter), or any bike attachments such as water bottle holders, lights, etc.
What accessories would you recommend for the bike itself. I don't like adding weighted accessories because I like to have the light weight to fling the bike around obstacles. Maybe just a phone clip on the handle bar or a light clip.0 -
Lol... If they don't like Tri Bikes due to the brakes... They'd hate my Aventón...
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King_Spicy wrote: »Do you guys take your high dollar triathlon bikes with CF wheels out for street cruising, or just use them in races? I've read that you have to replace CF wheels as they fade from braking. How quick does it fade? I ride 150-200 miles a week with a lot of braking
Wheels come in two flavors these days: disc brakes, or rim.
With rim brakes, you're using levers and pads to pinch the rim of the wheel to stop it. With disc brakes you're doing the same thing, but to a metal rotor attached to the hub, instead of the rim itself.
Either one of them will eventually wear out. With discs, you replace the rotor, and that might cost in the ballpark of $50 per wheel. With rim brakes, you wear the braking surface of the rim, and at a certain point, the rim is toast. You buy a new rim for anywhere from $50 to $900 (per wheel) and have the rest of the wheel rebuilt, or you buy a new one. It doesn't matter if it's carbon or alloy or bamboo.
If you ride in the rain, your braking surface (rims or rotors) will wear a lot faster. It's not just water coming down from the sky, it's also splashing up from the road, and bringing all sorts of grime and mud and sand with it. That stuff eats your drive train and brake surfaces.
You can probably tell I think high dollar wheels only make sense in disc. Enve makes high dollar carbon wheels in both flavors, they come with a 5 year warranty and lifetime crash replacement, so when I have mine, I'll ride them every day.0 -
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bmxtrackmom wrote: »I started riding my bike at the BMX track with my kids 3 days a week. Love it!
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My club don't and if one joins our train we make sure they stay in the back or pull the entire way. If they don't get the point, a few surges and more aggressive riding is normally sufficient. It's bad enough with regular riding without adding more encumbrances. Not being an *kitten* (OK a little) but I value my safety. The same goes with strangers. Before new riders join in our group rides, we make them go through an orientation, a series of training rides to teach the basics and dynamics of group riding.castlerobber wrote: »Our local group allows it, as long as the rider doesn't use the tri bars while riding in a pack or paceline.
Go a few hours and you'll appreciate the extra load and cycling specific attire. It only takes one fall to appreciate the added protection a helmet brings. Not a cure all but better than hitting straight on.King_Spicy wrote: »I don't use a helmet, padded shorts (or any cycling clothes for that matter), or any bike attachments such as water bottle holders, lights, etc.
Anything that will get you home w/o walking or calling for a ride. I carry a saddle bag with two spare tubes, a patch kit, a multi-tool, a few bills, two CO2 canisters, a spoke wrench, a spare 2032 battery, & tire levers. I also carry a mini-pump next to my H2O cage. Lights & fenders (consideration for others) as needed. Two bottle cages.King_Spicy wrote: »What accessories would you recommend for the bike itself.
? Keep it secure on person or bike. Learn to bunny hop and improve your handling.King_Spicy wrote: »I don't like adding weighted accessories because I like to have the light weight to fling the bike around obstacles.0 -
Yours is the exception that proves the rule (about Cervelo making fugly bikes). What's her name?1 -
Fade? They all do because of heat build up during heavy braking. CF (rim brake and clinchers) is just more susceptible to it because of the material doesn't dissipate heat as fast.King_Spicy wrote: »Do you guys take your high dollar triathlon bikes with CF wheels out for street cruising, or just use them in races? I've read that you have to replace CF wheels as they fade from braking. How quick does it fade? I ride 150-200 miles a week with a lot of braking0 -
Go a few hours and you'll appreciate the extra load and cycling specific attire.
I feel ya. The longest I have spent on my bike so far is a 40 mile ride, and I was fine the first day, but when I repeated the 40 miles the second day I felt semi-sore on my behind afterwards.
I have my eye on some gear, but have to put my money towards other priorities.Anything that will get you home w/o walking or calling for a ride. I carry a saddle bag with two spare tubes, a patch kit, a multi-tool, a few bills, two CO2 canisters, a spoke wrench, a spare 2032 battery, & tire levers. I also carry a mini-pump next to my H2O cage. Lights & fenders (consideration for others) as needed. Two bottle cages.
I do keep a backpack with my work clothes, water, and repair tools. I need a phone mount kit so I can watch my gps and text messages tho. I find a frame mount restricts me from standing to pedal because my knees will hit the phone and need a handlebar mount instead. Other than that, just interested in seeing what people find nifty.? Keep it secure on person or bike. Learn to bunny hop and improve your handling.
I come from BMXing, mountain biking, and dirt jumping. I bunny hop quite regularly off curbs into traffic when I need to, and back onto them. lol But issues like swerving around fire hydrants, bus benches, pot holes, sharp sidewalk turns, etc...........I prefer to keep light and nimble so I can keep full speed without brakingFade? They all do because of heat build up during heavy braking. CF (rim brake and clinchers) is just more susceptible to it because of the material doesn't dissipate heat as fast.
Yes, but the question was how long before they need to be replaced. Thats already been answered by a couple of people, though. Pretty sure I don't need to upgrade to CF wheels anytime soon or on this bike at all.0 -
NorthCascades wrote: »
Yours is the exception that proves the rule (about Cervelo making fugly bikes). What's her name?
Hahaha you knew she'd be named, huh? Koa.
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King_Spicy wrote: »I need a phone mount kit so I can watch my gps and text messages tho. I find a frame mount restricts me from standing to pedal because my knees will hit the phone and need a handlebar mount instead. Other than that, just interested in seeing what people find nifty.
I use a Garmin not my phone for this stuff. I find it's really easy to read when it's on my stem, and also out of the way. Several pics of my bike outfitted like this already in this thread.
But a lot of people like out front mounts, which would be even more clear for your purposes. I assume they're available for phones too, not sure.
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NorthCascades wrote: »
Yours is the exception that proves the rule (about Cervelo making fugly bikes). What's her name?
Hahaha you knew she'd be named, huh? Koa.
My Soloist was Luma because she was fast as light.
My R3 was Antipodes because I'd ride her to the ends of the Earth. 1 -
More amusement on the Tri thing http://forum.cyclingnews.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=17067
But seriously http://blog.artscyclery.com/road/keeping-the-rubber-side-down-help-me-help-you/1 -
NorthCascades wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »
Yours is the exception that proves the rule (about Cervelo making fugly bikes). What's her name?
Hahaha you knew she'd be named, huh? Koa.
My Soloist was Luma because she was fast as light.
My R3 was Antipodes because I'd ride her to the ends of the Earth.
Koa (Hawaiian)
[koh' (w)ah]
Brave, Bold, Fearless
My road bike is named Monchique after a mountain in Portugal I didn't ride the first time. I rode to the top of that sucker in April
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More amusement on the Tri thing http://forum.cyclingnews.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=17067
But seriously http://blog.artscyclery.com/road/keeping-the-rubber-side-down-help-me-help-you/
So the bottom article might be satire, but why 3" rise socks and no camelback? Ive been hooked on camelbacks since 2005.0 -
One of my bicycles ... I was kind of playing around with night photography a couple years ago ...
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I sometimes intentionally wear no socks and long assos bibs with a sleeveless jersey and arm warmers just to bug those that care 0
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Does anyone else have problems riding a bike? I feel like I am right now legitimately too big to ride a bike. 200 ft. in, and the seat is in places it should not be, and it is just no bueno. To be fair, I think the last bike I owned might have been a bad one, so does anyone have a suggestion? Or do I just need to wait until I drop some poundage?0
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Cyclists... Triathletes... To me it just means what's one's "main" sport is. That's pretty much about it. It doesn't equate how good/mediocre/bad etc the person when on the bike is. Seen too many so called cyclists totally sucks in bike handling, same for triathlete, and vice versa. So I don't judge by the name...1
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