I *love* riding a bike

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  • King_Spicy
    King_Spicy Posts: 821 Member
    probably going the chinese equivalent. A lot of my friends in motorsports get them new for $150-180 and say they work just as well as the GoPros.
  • sohosocialclub
    sohosocialclub Posts: 299 Member
    Man...I LOVE this thread.
  • castlerobber
    castlerobber Posts: 528 Member
    This is my fun bike for the past couple of years.
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  • niblue
    niblue Posts: 339 Member
    This is my commuter/tourer on a little trip from England back home to Edinburgh:
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  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    castlerobber wrote: »
    This is my fun bike for the past couple of years.
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    Get bent. :smile:
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    This ride was a few years ago. God, I miss that bike. :disappointed: You can see I was committing the mortal sin of using mountain pedals, on a Cervelo for christsake.

    This was the first time I'd ever been into the Teanaway. I'd heard a little about it and wanted to explore the place. It was gorgeous and wonderful! I spent the rest of the summer hiking there, just couldn't bring myself to leave for more than a week at a time. It was especially magical the way the bike got my foot in the door to this amazing place.

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    Anyway, I was back this weekend on another bike, on very nearby roads.

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    I need to have my brake fluid bled, should see if I can get red housing while they're at it.
  • ntnunk
    ntnunk Posts: 936 Member
    CincyNeid wrote: »
    Am I the only nerd who straps a GoPro on your his/her bike?
    Nope, though I usually only slap my cam (a Garmin VIRB, in my case) on during special events and/or races, for example:

    Here's vid from a road race last June:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc_aJX8Idcc

    A criterium last may:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCTTxHgxPQ8

    And a Cyclocross race last October:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC-MLYExjUs
  • narak_lol
    narak_lol Posts: 855 Member
    King_Spicy wrote: »
    probably going the chinese equivalent. A lot of my friends in motorsports get them new for $150-180 and say they work just as well as the GoPros.

    I've got a SJ6000
  • _mr_b
    _mr_b Posts: 302 Member
    edited September 2016
    Bikes are awesome!

    It never ceases to amaze me the amount of punishment my full sus MTB takes on a regular basis and yet still rides like the day I got it - and that's a few years ago!!
  • ntnunk
    ntnunk Posts: 936 Member
    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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    The time trial bike:
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    and the Cyclocross bike:
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    I also have a mountain bike but it's just a stock 2014 Specialized Rockhopper Comp. I don't ride it enough.


  • King_Spicy
    King_Spicy Posts: 821 Member
    I'll take the rockhopper off your hands for an extremely discounted price :wink:
  • CincyNeid
    CincyNeid Posts: 1,249 Member
    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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    whorely cow that bike is seckie ! ! !
  • tbhausen
    tbhausen Posts: 9 Member
    Agree with the OP. Here's my Giant Seek 1. It's a great city/commuter bike.k3anjdfdm7e5.jpg
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    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?
  • lodro
    lodro Posts: 982 Member
    And here's mine, away to an overnight on the island of Texel vbfeb8cp8vhr.jpeg
  • ntnunk
    ntnunk Posts: 936 Member
    edited September 2016
    NorthCascades wrote: »
    That's a sexy bike!

    Thanks!
    NorthCascades wrote: »
    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?
    That actually isn't a light, that's my Garmin VIRB (it's one of the 1st Gen versions from before they changed the form factor). This pic was actually taken right before the race that I recorded the Criterium video in my post above. It's mounted using one of the K-Edge out-front Garmin/GoPro combo mounts.

  • ntnunk
    ntnunk Posts: 936 Member
    King_Spicy wrote: »
    I'll take the rockhopper off your hands for an extremely discounted price :wink:

    I think I'll hang on to her. At least until I get a full-suspension... :smile:
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Since everyone is posting bike porn.....

    My baby getting a little TLC....

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  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    I'm not the only one doing my part for carbon sequestration I see. :smile:
  • solieco1
    solieco1 Posts: 1,559 Member
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  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    It's not just triathlon bikes that are an issue in group rides - it's the triathlon riders!
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