Question to all you cycling commutist out there

[TaperPin]

Still don’t know jack Once anyone visits a real shop they’ll understand why you don’t know jack

Nice try - it just shows you’re a mountain bike guy who never rides anywhere on blacktop.

 

[BBob]

Nice try - it just shows you’re a mountain bike guy who never rides anywhere on blacktop.

Proving once again you are so so wrong and now show that you know even less than jack

 

[Fireflyfishing]

I have a question for cyclists too! Why are you such a bunch of chodes that can’t stay in the bike lane?

To piss unibrows like yourself.

 

[b0nes]

To piss unibrows like yourself.

Nice grammar.

 

[JAM7]

I’ve never understood what motivates grown men to ride around on little bikes. Bicycles are kids toys, you’re just cosplaying as a little kid.

 

[Reburn]

I’ve never understood what motivates grown men to ride around on little bikes. Bicycles are kids toys, you’re just cosplaying as a little kid.

If you have bad knees how else are you suposed to cardio?
Cant go to your moms house everyday.

 

[wyogoat]

I’ve never understood what motivates grown men to ride around on little bikes. Bicycles are kids toys, you’re just cosplaying as a little kid.

I know it’s tough to believe but some of us actually do things that require being in really good physical condition and the bike is one way to burn fat, build endurance and build strength. You’re welcome to come try to keep up with me in September elk hunting at altitude after I’ve done a 35 race season. I doubt you’d make it long if that’s your attitude.

 

[BBob]

Bicycles are kids toys, you’re just cosplaying as a little kid.

Hell yeah! No matter my chronological age I’m going to play like I’m a little kid as long as I possibly can

Oh and I second you try to keep up with me hoofing it up in the mountains come hunt time

 

[jimh406]

Personally, I'd stay off the road unless you are talking about a neighborhood without fast(out of control) drivers. It's not worth it for me, YMMV.

Any way, I'd keep an open mind and look at what's available at your local FB Marketplace. Open mind because what you "want" may not be available. As noted, you only have to be able to keep up with the kids. Bike technology hasn't changed that much for decades. Sure, some will be lighter/nicer. Save the money for later when it matters more. In the mean time, put good tires on the bike and buy a good bike carrier.

 

[ni7ne]

Nice thing about the intersection of groups on this forum...
Most hardcore anti-bike people are obese shut ins, who won't be hanging around hunting forums, and most hardcore anti-car people are vegans, who also won't be hanging around hunting forums.

 

[Reburn]

Bike technology hasn't changed that much for decades. Sure, some will be lighter/nicer. Save the money for later when it matters more. In the mean time, put good tires on the bike and buy a good bike carrier.

The AXS stuff and 12 speed cassettes is my opinion game changing tech and worth buying an new / newer bike for.
True statement about good tires and rims and a good carrier.

 

[Deadspace]

Not gonna lie, I read the title as

“Question for all you crying communists out there”

 

[KBC]

 

[aMurderOfCrows]

Nice thing about the intersection of groups on this forum...
Most hardcore anti-bike people are obese shut ins, who won't be hanging around hunting forums, and most hardcore anti-car people are vegans, who also won't be hanging around hunting forums.

Interesting thread, what’s the intersection of communists to cyclists? At first glance I thought that’s what I thought the title was about.

I had surgery last week on a broken collar bone sustained while cycling. Since I’m not riding for awhile I took the opportunity to do some upgrades on the back. Most notably going from 3x to 1X.

Total waste of money for what my bike is but I’m also thinking of going to a rigid carbon fork. After this wreck I think I’m going to stick to bike trails and “gravel”. Which seems to be the latest buzz word.

 

[Stearinlys]

I leave for a couple of days and leave you guys with the place and look what you've done! I'm gonna have to put a few of you in the corner! LOL

What about losing the rear shock and sticking with a hardtail? As an owner of an iDrive back in the day it’s going to need constant maintenance. So are the bearings in the linkage.

Not opposed to a hardtail per say, but for trails and mountain riding I prefer having the plush rear end. They get too chattery on me.

What the spread, 90 pavement/ 10 trails? Lot of good hardtail options with 1x12 that could do both with the right tire.

If its more trail than commuting I ride a steel frame Kona Honzo with a 130mm fork, if its more commuting than trail its a steel frame Kona Rove gravel bike. If its not super rocky the gravel bike does pretty decent on trails and is way faster on gravel/pavement.

Good question. It's about 30 gravel /60 road. But I'm in rural Alberta, so by gravel I mean potholes and washboard everywhere, and by road I mean a patchwork quilt style blacktop with potholes everywhere. Which, with all the farmers around...it might as well be gravel as well with all the rocks left on the road LOL

Definitely harder to find a mountain bike that isn’t 1X anymore. I miss old triple chainring XC bikes but I really don’t feel like I’ve given up much with the modern 1X configurations. My new MTB (Epic WC Pro) has a chainring on the rear that’s bigger than the big front chainring (2X) on my gravel bike. You can climb a wall on a 1X with the correct rear.

The GT you’re interested in, being an ‘06, is a 26” correct? That’s a much bigger limiting factor than front chainring. 29” is the way.

Yeah that was one thing I've been paying attention to. Probably going to find something with 650B's or 29's. In honesty though, will probably go with the 650's since they are a little bit more nimble in tight stuff.

Don't forget a good tire that matches your intended use. Something aggressive like a Maxxis Minion will be awesome in the dirt and sap your energy and enjoyment on the tarmac. Lot of options for fast rolling 29er tires.

Agreed, I'll probably have 2 sets for that. It's easy enough to swap over tires, so If I can have a dedicated commuter tire and have another set for play then I will.

My only wish was my cycle-commute coworker would have had the common courtesy to shower after getting to work (we had them). I could always tell when he biked to work as he smelled like a filthy goat.

Or make sure they wore something that covered up what's underneath? I had a coworker that wore all spandex, but nothing under so when he showed up, there was little left to the imagination. It was hard not to go back to my bay and wash my eyes out with brake clean.

Personally, I'd stay off the road unless you are talking about a neighborhood without fast(out of control) drivers. It's not worth it for me, YMMV.

Any way, I'd keep an open mind and look at what's available at your local FB Marketplace. Open mind because what you "want" may not be available. As noted, you only have to be able to keep up with the kids. Bike technology hasn't changed that much for decades. Sure, some will be lighter/nicer. Save the money for later when it matters more. In the mean time, put good tires on the bike and buy a good bike carrier.

Great advice, this is what I have been doing. I'd love to be able to go and get a Zerode Kapito Trail just cause I'm like that, but I don't need anything like that. But I do have buddies who ride so, something in the Heckler/Switch range/style would work with lockout's I think.

Luckily I don't meet many motorists on my way into work, so I'm not worried about traffic. There are lots of other riders out though, so I think everyone around here is used to sharing the road together.

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[BBob]

will probably go with the 650's since they are a little bit more nimble in tight stuff.

Meh! The fans there are dwindling. Even the small girls I know are all on 29'rs now and I never hear them say they miss the 27.5's. The place for them (maybe) is on the rear on a mullet setup for more gravity oriented stuff.

 

[Stearinlys]

Meh! The fans there are dwindling. Even the small girls I know are all on 29'rs now and I never hear them say they miss the 27.5's. The place for them (maybe) is on the rear on a mullet setup for more gravity oriented stuff.

LOL, Meh indeed! That's interesting. I was chatting with a friend on the weekend about it, and he has a hardtail Santa Cruz with 26's, and His wife has a Norco with 29's. Says he likes the Norco for distance riding, but still prefers his SC for trails. Everyone is different though, and would adjust over time.

 

[Phaseolus]

Everything I’ve said is easy for anyone to prove to themselves with test rides at any decent bike shop.

You think you could find a triple ring at a bike shop these days?

 

[TaperPin]

You think you could find a triple ring at a bike shop these days?

I would hope not.

A currently produced dual purpose city/cross country bike needs a double front chain ring though. The 30 tooth of a cross country bike doesn’t work well on blacktop and a city bike with 40 tooth isn’t anything I’d want to use off-road.

 

[survivalistd]

Niiice. I have a Bridge Club for bikepacking.

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