I *love* riding a bike

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  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    BrianSharpe wrote: »
    Since everyone is posting bike porn.....

    My baby getting a little TLC....

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    Giant....I knew I liked you.
  • solieco1
    solieco1 Posts: 1,559 Member
    edited September 2016
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    My rocket ship wearing her dancing shoes.

  • niblue
    niblue Posts: 339 Member
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    I keep going out on my Specialized Roubaix thinking I'll stop somewhere scenic and take a picture of it but then keep riding non stop!
  • King_Spicy
    King_Spicy Posts: 821 Member
    edited September 2016
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    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
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    edited September 2016
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    Tri bikes aren't usually allowed in group rides. I'm sure they are awesome to go out on and really pound it for a while.
  • King_Spicy
    King_Spicy Posts: 821 Member
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    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.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    solieco1 wrote: »
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    My rocket ship wearing her dancing shoes.

    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.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    They aren't as stable and controllable as a standard road bike. Braking is a bit more difficult as well on them. They are meant for time trials where you ride alone, flat out and on usually less technical, flatter courses.
  • King_Spicy
    King_Spicy Posts: 821 Member
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    BrianSharpe wrote: »
    solieco1 wrote: »
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    My rocket ship wearing her dancing shoes.

    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.

    I keep up with traffic by jumping on the sidewalk between stop lights so I can go past all of them jammed up, and then jump back out when the street is more clear or moving. lol I probably spend 80% of my time on the sidewalk and have gotten my 7.5 mile commute down to being just 5 minutes slower than if I were to drive it. (if I push myself and do maybe closer to 70% on the street, it could be the same time). :blush:
  • niblue
    niblue Posts: 339 Member
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    It's not just triathlon bikes that are an issue in group rides - it's the triathlon riders!
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    niblue wrote: »
    It's not just triathlon bikes that are an issue in group rides - it's the triathlon riders!

    There's a reason that most triathons are not draft legal. B)
  • solieco1
    solieco1 Posts: 1,559 Member
    edited September 2016
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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? :wink: . 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.
  • ntnunk
    ntnunk Posts: 936 Member
    edited September 2016
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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.
  • solieco1
    solieco1 Posts: 1,559 Member
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    niblue wrote: »
    It's not just triathlon bikes that are an issue in group rides - it's the triathlon riders!

    Maybe some but not all thank you very much.
  • solieco1
    solieco1 Posts: 1,559 Member
    edited September 2016
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    "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...
  • CincyNeid
    CincyNeid Posts: 1,249 Member
    edited September 2016
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    NorthCascades wrote: »
    ntnunk 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:
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    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.
  • castlerobber
    castlerobber Posts: 528 Member
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    Hornsby wrote: »
    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.

  • ntnunk
    ntnunk Posts: 936 Member
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    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
    It'll come back quick. Soon you'll be as much a bike junky as the rest of us. :smile:
  • King_Spicy
    King_Spicy Posts: 821 Member
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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.

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