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Any Avid Cyclists on This Forum?

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Rapmastac1 said:
It's interesting to see this thread lay dormant for most of the Winter and then come back now. Us real diehard cyclists keep going regardless of the weather.
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This thread was started in March 2011 :confused: Maybe you mean the picture of your bike thread(?).

I take my bike out in winter but only if it isn't raining, I tend not to ride in the dark which limits me to weekends only. I do have a turbo though so I can ride indoors in the evening/when its raining. If I had a low end bike that I didn't care about so much then I would ride it through crap but right now I only have one expensive bike.

Rapmastac1 said:
I'm looking at getting two new bikes this year but I'm not quite sure what makes to get. I know I want a road bike and a touring bike. I'm going to be doing longer and longer commutes over the next few weeks to help train myself for a tour this summer. My current road bike is good but I'm looking for something a bit more high end.
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Do keep us posted :)
 
xUKHCx said:
This thread was started in March 2011 :confused: Maybe you mean the picture of your bike thread(?).

I take my bike out in winter but only if it isn't raining, I tend not to ride in the dark which limits me to weekends only. I do have a turbo though so I can ride indoors in the evening/when its raining. If I had a low end bike that I didn't care about so much then I would ride it through crap but right now I only have one expensive bike.



Do keep us posted :)
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I think he was talking about the picture of your bike thread. What's a turbo?
 
AlphaDogg said:
I think he was talking about the picture of your bike thread. What's a turbo?
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Turbo trainer, in short a device that you hook you bike on to convert it to an exercise bike. You bolt your rear wheel to a frame and then the tyre is against a small rolling road like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt0H1z8kNRc

You can also get rollers which are a lot more scary but give you more total bike fitness across your body as you have to actively ride like you do on the road. You are balanced on two sets of rolling road surfaces like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayqNHZW-n1Y

There are plenty of videos of roller crashes on youtube as well :eek: Like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN1cuVRRRzM

I'll probably end up buying a set of rollers too for different training purposes.
 
Read this thread that I posted on bike forums. Sports Authority is in violation of the law (specifically the FTCA) for selling me my bike in its current condition.
 
xUKHCx said:
Turbo trainer, in short a device that you hook you bike on to convert it to an exercise bike. You bolt your rear wheel to a frame and then the tyre is against a small rolling road like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt0H1z8kNRc

You can also get rollers which are a lot more scary but give you more total bike fitness across your body as you have to actively ride like you do on the road. You are balanced on two sets of rolling road surfaces like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayqNHZW-n1Y

There are plenty of videos of roller crashes on youtube as well :eek: Like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN1cuVRRRzM

I'll probably end up buying a set of rollers too for different training purposes.
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I've always wanted to try out rollers, but I've always been too chicken. I just rode the MS 150 here in Texas, and I use the Cycle Ops trainer to prepare when I couldn't get out on the road.

http://cycleops.com/products/traine...ypage_images.tpl&product_id=326&category_id=3
 
clientsiman said:
I am thinking of buying a new bike next month. I am between the Cube SL Cross Comp and the Sirrus Elite Int.

I will mostly use it for 10-20 km distances (all on road, to the sea for some swimming and then back home :) )

Have any of you got first hand experience from any of those? Any suggestion?
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Sorry, no first hand experience, but I noticed that the Cube had Schwalbe tires. They're the longest lasting, most thorn-proof tires around and I highly recommend them.
 
clientsiman said:
I am thinking of buying a new bike next month. I am between the Cube SL Cross Comp and the Sirrus Elite Int.

I will mostly use it for 10-20 km distances (all on road, to the sea for some swimming and then back home :) )

Have any of you got first hand experience from any of those? Any suggestion?
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Those bikes are relatively similar, as I always suggest go and try and find a place to give them a test ride to work out which fits you and your riding style the best.

In terms of spec the Cube has a better groupset with Deore for both front and rear whereas the Sirrus has mixed Altus and Deore with the Altus being lower spec.

The Sirrus does have a carbon/alu fork which should help to smooth out the road buzz coming to the handle bars whereas the Cube just has alu so the Sirrus does get the nod on this one.

In terms of gearing the Cube has 27 possible gears and the Sirrus has 24 both are similar in terms of meters development (distance generated from one turn of the crank):

Cube 9.2m - 1.7 m
Sirrus 9.2m - 1.8 m

So both have the same maximum where as the Cube slightly pips it to the bottom end, means when you get on a big hill the Cube will be slightly easier. Although I doubt you'd notice the difference unless you are on a very big hill, for example my bike has a range of 8.7m - 2.9m and I make it up hills with a gradient of 20% while seated (the steepest hill I have found).

The differences aren't big enough to swing it either way although I think the Cube is a slightly better bike and it looks nicer :D

R94N said:
By the way, if anyone's looking for advice or tips, these FAQ pages may be of help. http://code.reddit.com/wiki/help/faqs/Bicycling
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I find Sheldon Brown to be a great resource and he is highly recommended by almost everyone. His death was a loss to the world of cycling.
 
Last monday's ride, 116km all in for me.

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I was one of the 2089 cyclists took part this year, 1832 on the 100km ride, and 257 on the 55km..

It was a great day although very windy.
 
I'm a pretty avid cyclist. I commute on my bike to work about 5 miles everyday and I try to ride at least 30 miles on my road bike each weekend, weather permitting.
 
I have been riding a lot on my hybrid. I have done quite a few repairs on it, also. It has like 400 miles on it.

Picture of it:
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I also just uncovered my dad's 1981 Motobecane Mirage. It's French, which will make it quite difficult to replace the bb and headset on it, if need be. I will be fixing it up over the summer. The extent of my refurbishing will incude new tires, cabling, brake pads, a saddle. If I have the money for it, it will be getting new bars and brake hoods with integrated shifters (I think this will require new derailleurs).

Picture of the Motobecane Mirage:

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I tend to ride about 150km per week.

Currently in training or an Ironman.

... I should probably spend more time swimming, than cycling.

nb: I'm looking to buy a new Argon bike.
 
Bringing up this thread again!

Since I first posted this thread, I have logged over 1250 miles on my bike. Since school started, I have been commuting by bike with my new nashbar rack and panniers.

This is my commuting setup:

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AlphaDogg said:
Bringing up this thread again!

Since I first posted this thread, I have logged over 1250 miles on my bike. Since school started, I have been commuting by bike with my new nashbar rack and panniers.

This is my commuting setup:
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Wow, you're getting hard core! What are those little dots on the rims? Reflectors?

I just had to buy a new rear wheel today for my road bike. A spoke nipple pulled thru the rim. No fixing that.

For my around town bike, I'm thinking of getting a Trek Soho. They didn't make any major upgrades this year, but it's black instead of gunship grey. My Trek Allant is getting pretty long in the tooth and I'm ready for something new.
 
I'd like to get a road bike. If I were to get a road bike, it would be equipped with Sora brifters (low end), an aluminum frame and either an aluminum fork or a carbon fork. That would be great. :cool:

I just need money now :(.

Edit: Oh and yes they are reflective tape dots. If your old wheel had a good hub, you should've just relaced the hub to a new rim with new spokes. But if it was just a no-name hub, replacing the wheel was a good idea.

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xUKHCx said:
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Now that I understand more about bikes, I decided to go through this thread again. Is that Campy equipped? Those look to me like campy brifters.

Edit 2: Just noticed the Campy decals on the rims.
 
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I have a 7km commute to work, which I ride unless its pouring. I have a bit of a fetish for restoring "vintage" hardtail mountain bikes, and split my commutes between a 1993 Brodie Catalyst, a 1997 DeKerf Generation and a 1997 Kona Hot. However lately I'm been on my road bike and am committed to doing this on Sept 10th:

http://www.rbcgranfondowhistler.com/

I hope to finish in under 5 hours.
 
maccanuck2006 said:
I have a 7km commute to work, which I ride unless its pouring. I have a bit of a fetish for restoring "vintage" hardtail mountain bikes, and split my commutes between a 1993 Brodie Catalyst, a 1997 DeKerf Generation and a 1997 Kona Hot. However lately I'm been on my road bike and am committed to doing this on Sept 10th:

http://www.rbcgranfondowhistler.com/

I hope to finish in under 5 hours.
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If you haven't already, check out BikeForums's Classic and Vintage subforum (C&V for short).
 
I get in modes where I ride a lot or not at all, don't get me wrong I like to ride my bike but winter hurts that a little.
 
I just got a new rear wheel because I broke a spoke on my old one, I took it to have a new one installed. The mechanic said that there was no way he could get the wheel both laterally and radially true. So I went to Sports Authority, where I purchased my bike, and asked them to order a wheel for free under my bike's warranty. I just got it today. It still has no freewheel on it, so I can't ride on it yet. I'm getting it installed tomorrow!

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I'm borrowing my friend's CX (cyclocross) bike. It's a Kona Jake the Snake frameset built up with misc parts. 8 speed Sora brifters, shimano triple crankset, Deore rear derailleur (which afaik is a mountain bike derailleur), etc...

I get to keep it for the whole weekend! :D

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