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Bicycle Guys! (1 Viewer)
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the moops
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A riding buddy recently picked up the Apex 1x in pink. It is pretty
https://salsacycles.com/bikes/cutthroat/2020_cutthroat_apex_1_pink
https://salsacycles.com/bikes/cutthroat/2020_cutthroat_apex_1_pink
Harris
Footballguy
Recently put my pre-order in for the Hammerhead Karoo 2. Really looking forward to this as a new head unit primaily because:
1) My current Garmin 820 is from the US prior to moving and I've been working with stitched together maps here in Europe. Having to manually download a big map for the Paris region and then also again whenever I travel. Forgot to do this once on a trip and it was kind of a disaster.
2) Phone-like interface where you can move the screen around, swipe, pinch-zoom, etc. Super responsive compared to traditional head units.
3) Tons of battery, USB-C, etc. Company basically was created for cycling units and nothing else and they've listened to the masses.
That said, anyone interested in a Garmin 820 that will be for sale in a couple of months? Works great, I just can't work with the US-based maps any more. A shame the Garmin is so regional like that.
1) My current Garmin 820 is from the US prior to moving and I've been working with stitched together maps here in Europe. Having to manually download a big map for the Paris region and then also again whenever I travel. Forgot to do this once on a trip and it was kind of a disaster.
2) Phone-like interface where you can move the screen around, swipe, pinch-zoom, etc. Super responsive compared to traditional head units.
3) Tons of battery, USB-C, etc. Company basically was created for cycling units and nothing else and they've listened to the masses.
That said, anyone interested in a Garmin 820 that will be for sale in a couple of months? Works great, I just can't work with the US-based maps any more. A shame the Garmin is so regional like that.
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beer 30
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If this is what you've been using I don't blame you. ####ty customer service by Garmin
http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/
Harris
Footballguy
Yes! Open Street Maps is exactly it. If I am taking my bike on the train somewhere outside of the Paris region I need to remember to select the region where I am going and download those specific maps to my US Garmin. It will be good riddance to this in a couple months.
I think the best part about the Hammerhead Karoo is their commitment to software updates. They've stated that they will keep updating the Karoo 1 to be able to do everything the Karoo 2 can do as long as the hardware does not limit it. I assume will be the same with Karoo 2 when the next versions are released down the line.
Sand
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As long as we're talking maps https://extract.bbbike.org/ is the ####. My 520 has very limited memory and I have made some very non-square maps for my area that fit the machine and do everything I want.
I don't get to travel much with the bike, so switching maps out isn't a huge deal, but (if remembered) easy to do.
I don't get to travel much with the bike, so switching maps out isn't a huge deal, but (if remembered) easy to do.
Harris
Footballguy
Don't feel bad. I'm putting on a new Continental GP5000 and my hands are killing me. It's still not on, had to take a break for a G&T to dull the pain. Round 2 forthcoming.####ing guy at Bike Shop snapped the wheel on in less than a second. I suck.
Tick
Footballguy
An app I really like is Maprika - I've been using it forever. You can take a picture of a trialhead map, then anchor points to a Google map so that you can see where you are on the trailhead map. It can be really nice to use a clear map with names on it like https://www.keweenaw.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2019-Trail-Map.jpg than trying to use a Strava/MTB Project GPS-style map like https://www.mtbproject.com/directory/8012808/copper-harbor.
If your friends use it also, you can see each other on the maps, which can be nice. We've used it at amusement parks when we split up. Again, it can be nice to see that your party's at the Snake Pits than see that they're 400 feet NNW on a featureless Apple map from Find My iPhone.
If your friends use it also, you can see each other on the maps, which can be nice. We've used it at amusement parks when we split up. Again, it can be nice to see that your party's at the Snake Pits than see that they're 400 feet NNW on a featureless Apple map from Find My iPhone.
beer 30
Footballguy
Guessing you have already seen this but DC is my go to for tech stuff
https://youtu.be/KcJyNQ5NRFc
Tick
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Dickies
Footballguy
Since cycling has quickly become my new favorite hobby during Covid, I have really been wanting to get back into mountain biking. It's been a good 20 years since I've done it, and even then I didn't do it as much as I should have. I hadn't really realized how much had changed until I borrowed my neighbor's bike to join them for a group ride. Hugely wide handlebars, dropper posts, massive disc brakes, 29" wheels, etc. I felt totally out of my element, and like a complete pansy riding the brakes as they all bombed down the single track. Regardless, I had a blast, I was exhausted, and I wanted to learn more.
I settled into the idea of getting a hardtail since they're cheaper which will allow me to have better components on the bike, they're lighter, and I won't have to fight suspension-bob on the climbs. I figure the lack of rear suspension will also help me learn how to take better lines as opposed to just plowing through things. There were 4-5 bikes I was considering, while also looking for used versions since inventory is non-existent. Finally stumbled across a used bike that was on my list, emailed the guy and he was willing to negotiate. Walked away with a new (used, but basically unridden) 2019 Commencal Meta HT Race. Holy #### is this thing fun. I've only gotten it out for one real ride, but it climbs like a beast and rides smoother than my old 90's full suspension bike. Really excited to learn this sport, and am going out on it again tomorrow.
I settled into the idea of getting a hardtail since they're cheaper which will allow me to have better components on the bike, they're lighter, and I won't have to fight suspension-bob on the climbs. I figure the lack of rear suspension will also help me learn how to take better lines as opposed to just plowing through things. There were 4-5 bikes I was considering, while also looking for used versions since inventory is non-existent. Finally stumbled across a used bike that was on my list, emailed the guy and he was willing to negotiate. Walked away with a new (used, but basically unridden) 2019 Commencal Meta HT Race. Holy #### is this thing fun. I've only gotten it out for one real ride, but it climbs like a beast and rides smoother than my old 90's full suspension bike. Really excited to learn this sport, and am going out on it again tomorrow.
beer 30
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The Commish
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Thanks GB
I searched "bicycle".....and I knew I had posted in it...but couldn't find it for the life of me
beer 30
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arrow1
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Awesome..I started a couple of months ago due to the weather changing. Really enjoy it.
beer 30
Footballguy
Yea, love the program. I started in February this year (which seems like ages ago now) and really like it. Going to start another training program in about a week to get back into "bike shape" since I slacked off a bit. Doesn't hurt that the weather is getting cold again and I can walk out to the garage in shirts & t-shirt and get after it.
There are a couple guys on this thread that ride Zwift as well.
Brony
Footballguy
I'm on there too. I would do it every day but my knee is flaring up this month. grrrr.
Dickies
Footballguy
Search function is broken. It was only giving me results from around the last 1-2 weeksThanks GB
I searched "bicycle".....and I knew I had posted in it...but couldn't find it for the life of me
beer 30
Footballguy
Good discussion on Reddit regarding the current backlog of bikes. Not a good time to be looking for one, consensus seems 6-8 months out if you order today.
https://www.reddit.com/r/cycling/comments/k6lgvu/expectations_or_inner_circle_knowledge_on_the/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
https://www.reddit.com/r/cycling/comments/k6lgvu/expectations_or_inner_circle_knowledge_on_the/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Dang. Great to see people riding, but that's brutal for anyone looking to get something new.
beer 30
Footballguy
At some point this will create a bubble or glut of slightly used bikes once we edge toward normality which will be a buyers paradise but yea, right now is a tough time for those looking to get into the sport or just recreational riding with the family. Looking at you @The Commish
I wonder if the shortage is the same at the higher end than the lower. I can see a zillion people wanting an entry level hardtail. Not sure if something with Dura Ace (and the price that goes with it) is also as backed up. As noted above I'd love to get a Cutthroat, but that isn't a low end machine.
The Commish
Footballguy
Been asking around and I think I can piece together a set for at least three of us...me and my two oldest kids. Wife is still on the fence, so I am not going to spend on quality for her right now. Am I the devil for going online for this stuff though? I generally like to support local groups, but they don't seem even remotely interested in giving me a deal KNOWING I am going to buy three bikes from them and I can get them for a couple hundred bucks a piece cheaper online. Yeah, I have to put them together, but I need the practice of doing that anyway. A lot's changed in bike technology in the last 25 years
Dickies
Footballguy
There is still a shortage, but not nearly as bad at the higher end of the market. My neighbor is looking for an "entry level" carbon full-suspension XC bike. The Santa Cruz dealer had some bikes with top-end groupsets for $9k+ but nothing below that. Even if he opted for one of the bikes, there was only one in his size.
Another one of my neighbors that I ride with has a brother that works for Ibis, and he said they have loads of frames, but the holdup in getting bikes into shops is due to a lack of parts supply. Shimano and SRAM are way backed up.
Just as a note that's a ridiculous cost for a MTB. I'd be afraid to ride the damn thing (trees like me, a lot).
So if one is buying a bike now, get something with Ultegra rather than Tiagra is likely the moral of the story.
Dickies
Footballguy
I agree. As it turns out, my neighbor just texted me he found what he was looking for at a nearby bike shop. Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon. Apparently due in the shop on Jan 15th. Seems crazy to drop $4,500 on your first mountain bike, but he's young, has a good job and no kids. My hardtail I just got has mostly the same components, weighs the same and I saved $3,000 by not having the rear shock. Hopefully he enjoys mountain biking.
beer 30
Footballguy
Any port in the storm right now GB. The locals know they have more business than they can handle for the first time in probably forever so they ain't cutting deals.Been asking around and I think I can piece together a set for at least three of us...me and my two oldest kids. Wife is still on the fence, so I am not going to spend on quality for her right now. Am I the devil for going online for this stuff though? I generally like to support local groups, but they don't seem even remotely interested in giving me a deal KNOWING I am going to buy three bikes from them and I can get them for a couple hundred bucks a piece cheaper online. Yeah, I have to put them together, but I need the practice of doing that anyway. A lot's changed in bike technology in the last 25 years
For anyone looking, a buddy I ride with at work was wanting a gravel bike but was running into the same issues. He ran across this and got it within 2 weeks, BULLS Grinder 3. Sweet ride with a kick ### gearset, made in Germany. Little pricey but if you want a bike, there are some to be had if you put in the time.
Needs more attachment points. Other than that for an Ultegra setup that is pretty nice.
beer 30
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NutterButter
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Desert_Power
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The Commish
Footballguy
I want thoughts on the new FX4 DISC from Trek bike as one for a big dude who's going to be riding primarily around the neighborhood with the kids (and trying to do a little bit of distance riding by himself) as well as going to parks that are either asphalt trails or really hard packed dirt trails, plus rides on the beach.
I'm wondering about the components since it's been a couple decades since I've paid any attention:
ShifterShimano Deore M5100, 11 speed
Rear derailleurShimano Deore M5100, long cage, Shadow Plus
CrankProWheel alloy, 42T, 175mm
CassetteShimano Deore M5100, 11-51, 11 speed
BrakeShimano MT201 hydraulic disc, flat mount, 160mm rotor
Brake rotorShimano RT26, 160mm, 6-bolt
I'm wondering about the components since it's been a couple decades since I've paid any attention:
ShifterShimano Deore M5100, 11 speed
Rear derailleurShimano Deore M5100, long cage, Shadow Plus
CrankProWheel alloy, 42T, 175mm
CassetteShimano Deore M5100, 11-51, 11 speed
BrakeShimano MT201 hydraulic disc, flat mount, 160mm rotor
Brake rotorShimano RT26, 160mm, 6-bolt
Screw attachments on the top tube, on the front fork, etc. If I get a gravel bike I want something that will pack stuff and do pretty much anything.
Kinda like this.
For the price, though, that Bull bike is pretty nice.
beer 30
Footballguy
I gotcha now, thanks.
He’s been riding a lot longer than I have and researches everything (he’s an engineer w/OCD). Says it’s the smoothest bike he owns. I really have come around to the single gear up front. If it wasn’t such a PITA I’d do that to the Trek I use for gravel.
The Commish
Footballguy
Went for it. it was on sale for 699....figured if the components are crap, they can be replaced over time
beer 30
Footballguy
Components are solid. Not sure what kind of tires are on it but I put a pair of these on mine and couldn’t be happier, Forte Gotham ST Road Tire 700x35. Could probably go a little bigger if you really wanted but these work great. If you’re going to do gravel/light trail the street slicks that came on mine won’t cut it.
Dickies
Footballguy
Went mountain biking with my neighbors today. Made the decision to go down some gnarly single track at the end and I ended up going over the handlebars while braking into a switchback. Bruised my leg up pretty good, ####ed up the shifter to the point i couldn’t get out of my 50t cog. Leg has a deep bruise that will keep me off the bike for a while. Still had a lot of fun, saw a bobcat on the trail (first time seeing one in the wild), and I managed to get the shifter back in reasonably working order. Now I’m drinking the pain away
beer 30
Footballguy
That’s why I moved to gravel. I’m too old to take too many spills. First time mountain biking I went out to our local trails, didn’t have a clue what I was doing but made it through with no falls. Some technical stuff but a lot of roots mostly. Second time out fell hard 4 times, skinned off my knee and left elbow. I’ve ditched a few times since but not nearly that bad. It’s fun but I don’t like the “don’t make that turn, hit a tree & die” feeling as much as I thought I would.
Dickies
Footballguy
There were a few earlier sections where I ditched the bike. The problem with my crash was that I didn’t ditch the bike.
The Commish
Footballguy
Bontrager H2 Comp, wire bead, 30tpi, 700x32c
No idea if good or not, but look more like road/solid surface than gravel/dirt/sand.....We'll see when it gets here.
The Commish
Footballguy
Good to know
Good news is, I think I'll probably wear these things down and THEN switch to the trails....right now it's road and sand that I am targeting.
beer 30
Footballguy
Check it, what you are getting is what I had on mine. See comparison. Those 700x32’s are skinny road slicks. Good for road riding but don’t have any grip.Good to know
https://flic.kr/p/2keFncf
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The Commish
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The Narrator
Footballguy
I did not know how fortunate I was to buy two bikes in February.
