I do have a tent but glamper would be great.
Dem bicicletas, doe
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Project for anyone that is bored and more of a bike nerd than me - I would like to buy a bike for her birthday in February - riding will be mostly road/greenway, she's 5'6". Any help would be appreciated as I know little about bikes. I think a full on road bike might be too aggressive she likes hybrids/beach cruisers but I'd prefer getting her something that rides a bit faster/easier than that. Budget of like $300ish would be nice but it's flexible.
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Whatever fits. Worth it to go to a shop and find what size she is.D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:52 pm Project for anyone that is bored and more of a bike nerd than me - I would like to buy a bike for her birthday in February - riding will be mostly road/greenway, she's 5'6". Any help would be appreciated as I know little about bikes. I think a full on road bike might be too aggressive she likes hybrids/beach cruisers but I'd prefer getting her something that rides a bit faster/easier than that. Budget of like $300ish would be nice but it's flexible.
https://greenville.craigslist.org/bik/d ... 93724.html
A place like REI might have these sort of flat bar road bikes for rather cheap new.
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Can any of you bike dorks explain the trend towards these mountain bike frames with the GINORMOUS fat tires? Good, bad, just a fad? They are all over the place out here.
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A "mountain bike" is now a dirtbike with <1 hp and a very short fuel range. SO RADDesertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:01 pm Can any of you bike dorks explain the trend towards these mountain bike frames with the GINORMOUS fat tires? Good, bad, just a fad? They are all over the place out here.
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They're called fat bikes. They came around about 5-6 years ago now. The fad has mostly died out where I live. But I imagine they're more popular out your way because they can float over sand and snow much easier.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:01 pm Can any of you bike dorks explain the trend towards these mountain bike frames with the GINORMOUS fat tires? Good, bad, just a fad? They are all over the place out here.
Basically super fat tires = super low tire pressure. That gives you a giant contact patch Since the pressure is so low and the sidewalls are huge they soak up a bunch more and give a smoother ride. Downside is they are pigs, super heavy, not at all chuckable, and typically very vague steering/handling.
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Yessir. Dat is what I am talking about.[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:32 pmYou mean these, right?Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:01 pm Can any of you bike dorks explain the trend towards these mountain bike frames with the GINORMOUS fat tires? Good, bad, just a fad? They are all over the place out here.
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Got it.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:16 pmThey're called fat bikes. They came around about 5-6 years ago now. The fad has mostly died out where I live. But I imagine they're more popular out your way because they can float over sand and snow much easier.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:01 pm Can any of you bike dorks explain the trend towards these mountain bike frames with the GINORMOUS fat tires? Good, bad, just a fad? They are all over the place out here.
Basically super fat tires = super low tire pressure. That gives you a giant contact patch Since the pressure is so low and the sidewalls are huge they soak up a bunch more and give a smoother ride. Downside is they are pigs, super heavy, not at all chuckable, and typically very vague steering/handling.
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You should ride the big carbonzo sometime.[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:17 pmCame about from people looking to ride MTB in the snow, then some people started riding them as a challenge in areas where there is no snow.
I've never had any desire to own a fatbike really. Just big, heavy, slow, and lumbering. Comfy, doe.
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That’s a plus bike not a fat bike doe. Like an inch smaller on the tires.Apex wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:28 pmYou should ride the big carbonzo sometime.[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:17 pm
Came about from people looking to ride MTB in the snow, then some people started riding them as a challenge in areas where there is no snow.
I've never had any desire to own a fatbike really. Just big, heavy, slow, and lumbering. Comfy, doe.
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I dig the plus size, it works well for me and is hella fun to ride.
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[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:20 am Damn son. Dirtrag (and dirtfest, and all other associated things)... is dead.
Rode my bike to work yesterday and today. I used Johnny P's light since I'm riding home in the dark, but it is still a bit shitty as the only routes involve major roads with interstate intersections. The ride to work in the daylight is quite enjoyable. It's about 6.6 miles each way. My 1984 Raleigh rides pretty hard over the bumps but is working pretty well. I think I'll use it for a couple months and if I'm commuting regularly on bike, I'll consider an upgrade.
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Ah! I was wondering if you got it. Work ok?D Griff wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2020 4:34 pm Rode my bike to work yesterday and today. I used Johnny P's light since I'm riding home in the dark, but it is still a bit shitty as the only routes involve major roads with interstate intersections. The ride to work in the daylight is quite enjoyable. It's about 6.6 miles each way. My 1984 Raleigh rides pretty hard over the bumps but is working pretty well. I think I'll use it for a couple months and if I'm commuting regularly on bike, I'll consider an upgrade.
I rode tonight. Used my sauron lights. Fucking incredible. Something like 5,000 lumen all together lit up the trail like daylight. The yellow one is me.
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34 when I left. Right around freezing now. I was actually pretty comfortable until we would stop. Whiskey helped too. But the trails stay warmer than the roads because no wind.
Gore Tex jacket
Base layer
Tights
Ski gloves
Wool work boot socks
Hat
And a neck warmer. That was about it.