Dem bicicletas, doe

[Apex]

Peloton not hitting the gains hard enough?

Everyone I normally ride with is on Zwift, and we can't ride together so...

Plus I'd like to try it out for shits and giggles.

[Johnny_P]

Peloton not hitting the gains hard enough?

Everyone I normally ride with is on Zwift, and we can't ride together so...

Plus I'd like to try it out for shits and giggles.

Want a set of rollers? You can straight up have them if you want them. Used 3x. Not my thing apparently.

[troyguitar]

I'm afraid that I'll hurt myself trying to "win" if I get Zwift.

[Johnny_P]

I'm afraid that I'll hurt myself trying to "win" if I get Zwift.

[fledonfoot]

So... orbea call me and tell me they can’t deliver on the promise of painting a rear triangle in orange to match.

They’re shipping a 2019 Occam frame in Mint Green to me whenever they’re allowed to reopen.

Win.

[troyguitar]

[Apex]

So... orbea call me and tell me they can’t deliver on the promise of painting a rear triangle in orange to match.

They’re shipping a 2019 Occam frame in Mint Green to me whenever they’re allowed to reopen.

Win.

[Apex]

Can you buy just a rear triangle?

[D Griff]

So... orbea call me and tell me they can’t deliver on the promise of painting a rear triangle in orange to match.

They’re shipping a 2019 Occam frame in Mint Green to me whenever they’re allowed to reopen.

Win.

Oh wow, that is hot

[D Griff]

Everyone I normally ride with is on Zwift, and we can't ride together so...

Plus I'd like to try it out for shits and giggles.

Want a set of rollers? You can straight up have them if you want them. Used 3x. Not my thing apparently.

Nor mine I wouldn't think... I am stuck inside enough as is with the cube lyfe.

Went for a trail ride this AM at the system by my house. They've closed all parks here to vehicular traffic so I'm really lucky/happy to have a few trails accessible from the new house by bike.

[fledonfoot]

Can you buy just a rear triangle?

Usually as service/crash replacement parts, yes.

They’ve stopped producing Occam frames of that generation. They didn’t want to completely sand an existing piece down to refinish and it’s far too expensive for them to manufacture a single unit to be custom painted orange for me now the 16-19 model years are out of production.

[Apex]

Can you buy just a rear triangle?

Usually as service/crash replacement parts, yes.

They’ve stopped producing Occam frames of that generation. They didn’t want to completely sand an existing piece down to refinish and it’s far too expensive for them to manufacture a single unit to be custom painted orange for me now the 16-19 model years are out of production.

Got it.

[troyguitar]

I'm afraid that I'll hurt myself trying to "win" if I get Zwift.

By hurt yourself you mean get faster, right?

No, actual injury. That's why I stopped running. I got pretty quick, then entered a race and proceeded to pound the shit out of myself trying to win. I still lost and it hurt to even walk for months afterward.

I'm really good at giving 110% effort or 10%, but terrible at at doing 100%.

[fledonfoot]

Nah. He put on his Karen pants.

Haircut.

They originally wanted me to send it in to inspect. Then repair. Then replace with the wrong color. Then repaint one they have in stock in Spain when Spain is open for business again. Then make one to paint the right color, with none of the accent designs or branding. Then paint it the way it should be done. Then finally give up and replace the frame.

3 weeks.

[fledonfoot]

By hurt yourself you mean get faster, right?

No, actual injury. That's why I stopped running. I got pretty quick, then entered a race and proceeded to pound the shit out of myself trying to win. I still lost and it hurt to even walk for months afterward.

I'm really good at giving 110% effort or 10%, but terrible at at doing 100%.

The best of the best ride zwift. Including pros. I aim to be average.

[troyguitar]

No, actual injury. That's why I stopped running. I got pretty quick, then entered a race and proceeded to pound the shit out of myself trying to win. I still lost and it hurt to even walk for months afterward.

I'm really good at giving 110% effort or 10%, but terrible at at doing 100%.

The best of the best ride zwift. Including pros. I aim to be average.

Yeah I haven't looked into how it works at all, but if it is competitive then I will try to win. Why bother competing otherwise?

[fledonfoot]

The best of the best ride zwift. Including pros. I aim to be average.

Yeah I haven't looked into how it works at all, but if it is competitive then I will try to win. Why bother competing otherwise?

Think of it as Need For Speed but with bikes.

You can cruise around and do whatever you want, go where you want to go.

You can enter races with all different levels, or even group rides that bunch everyone together and scale the effort needed to keep it fun.

[Johnny_P]

Think of it as Need For Speed but with bikes.

You can cruise around and do whatever you want, go where you want to go.

You can enter races with all different levels, or even group rides that bunch everyone together and scale the effort needed to keep it fun.

out there racing for pinks every race.

If you're not first you're last.

Cleaned the bike, knocked a good 2 lbs of mud off it. Tire held, magically, without me doing anything to it. So I have no idea what happened there. Need to brap. Wanna do a socially distant gravely ride?

[fledonfoot]

I helped @fledonfoot buy a new bike for his woman on Wednesday night while DFD1 was burning to the ground.

2017 Liv Embolden 2, by Giant. It's basically a women's specific Giant Stance.

I took it for a quick ride around the block and despite the funky women's geometry, it's a smooth, relaxed trail bike with 5" of front and rear travel. It's an impressive bike for the money. Just need to dial her in for the wife and it should last her a long, long time.

Accidentally clicked on page one.

It didn’t.

[troyguitar]

[Apex]

Accidentally clicked on page one.

It didn’t.

Well, it’ll last my wife a long time.

It stayed in the family at least?

[Apex]

It stayed in the family at least?

This would've been a great time to get her out... until they closed all the parks.

Wifey wants to get out on her bike too.

[Johnny_P]

Send it off your porch. Into the river rock. Have Rally dig you a few doubles. Turn the backyard into a pump track.

[Apex]

work [user not found].

We went for a random drive and came across a wildlife area/pond that wasn’t shut down so we hung out and had lunch watching people kayak and fish. Everyone was pretty much keeping 20+ feet apart too.

[dubshow]

Can someone help me with best route to 700c wheels?

I have a vintage 1986-87 Schwinn Traveller. I've replaced the 27" wheel twice now and the new one was stepped on in storage. I'm done with 27" vintage shit. It's slightly warped but I think beyond repair.

I should be able to just add some extended long reach brakes and bolt in some 700c wheels. I youtubed it as well. What's the best all around general purpose wheel? I considered going to a single speed if doing new brakes and wheels. And maybe even a hybrid setup for mild gravel trails. Suggestions?

Budget is about 200 all in. So looking for some used wheels or take off.