Johnny_P's Street Parking Palooza

[Johnny_P]

I'd say in the summer it's highly likely that I put more miles on my bikes (combined) than my car most weeks.

I should get a bike

I think I’m gonna kick the road bike out though. Replace with something more comfortable. It’s been a good bike but I want a smoother ride.


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[max225]

I was not a fan, and I drove 4 of em.

Just the sound or do they have like power/throttle lag annoyances? The lag annoyed the shit out of me with my MK6.

Sound, lack of low/mid range compared to the 6s, less smooth. It is in no way better than the 6

[Johnny_P]

God damn do I love that steel boat anchor cross bike though. 30 lbs of get stupid.

[Johnny_P]

Just the sound or do they have like power/throttle lag annoyances? The lag annoyed the shit out of me with my MK6.

Sound, lack of low/mid range compared to the 6s, less smooth. It is in no way better than the 6

Oh I agree totally with this. The 6 has more cylinders to lean on when it's not making boost so it should feel less "boosty" than a typical turbo 4. And the I4 does sound dopey compared to the I6. The 235 felt quick to me. The trans seemed clueless but I didn't have it in bro mode just regular comfort mode or whatever it is.

Should have gone full bro in that car. I'd probably be in a black RWD automatic M235i if I had.

[max225]

Sound, lack of low/mid range compared to the 6s, less smooth. It is in no way better than the 6

Oh I agree totally with this. The 6 has more cylinders to lean on when it's not making boost so it should feel less "boosty" than a typical turbo 4. And the I4 does sound dopey compared to the I6. The 235 felt quick to me. The trans seemed clueless but I didn't have it in bro mode just regular comfort mode or whatever it is.

Should have gone full bro in that car. I'd probably be in a black RWD automatic M235i if I had.

It takes some getting used to. Meh i can’t say one car is way better than the other. Pump and dump the sti that’s what they are made for. You lose 4 euro vacations for two doing that to a 235m

[Johnny_P]

Oh I agree totally with this. The 6 has more cylinders to lean on when it's not making boost so it should feel less "boosty" than a typical turbo 4. And the I4 does sound dopey compared to the I6. The 235 felt quick to me. The trans seemed clueless but I didn't have it in bro mode just regular comfort mode or whatever it is.

Should have gone full bro in that car. I'd probably be in a black RWD automatic M235i if I had.

It takes some getting used to. Meh i can’t say one car is way better than the other. Pump and dump the sti that’s what they are made for. You lose 4 euro vacations for two doing that to a 235m

Yeah true. And I don't think I'd be any more NFG about owning a 235 than I am owning my STI. I'd find something else about it that would prevent me from just jumping in and NFG derping around.

[razr390]

I should get a bike

I think I’m gonna kick the road bike out though. Replace with something more comfortable. It’s been a good bike but I want a smoother ride.


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Sail to me? DFD discount?

[Johnny_P]

I think I’m gonna kick the road bike out though. Replace with something more comfortable. It’s been a good bike but I want a smoother ride.


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Sail to me? DFD discount?

You're too small, small.

[Johnny_P]

If anyone actually wants my Cervelo PM me, we can work out a price. It's in decent shape, Sram Rival 10 speed components, could use new front wheel bearings and has a scratch on the top tube.

[Tar]

I want the mtn bike

[Johnny_P]

I want the mtn bike

Hah. Legit no idea what that thing is worth. Probably not much. I should get a new MTB

[Apex]

I want the mtn bike

Hah. Legit no idea what that thing is worth. Probably not much. I should get a new MTB

You won't

[Tar]

I want the mtn bike

Hah. Legit no idea what that thing is worth. Probably not much. I should get a new MTB

I think i might get something like that next spring or if there's a crazy deal before winter or used. Maybe simpler then that, like with a fixed front fork.

[Johnny_P]

Hah. Legit no idea what that thing is worth. Probably not much. I should get a new MTB

You won't

[wap]

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/20 ... ansmission

Mk7 performance numbers.

[max225]

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/20 ... ansmission

Mk7 performance numbers.

Yea... except balanced chassis and not wrong wheel drive.

[Desertbreh]

I was not a fan, and I drove 4 of em.

Just the sound or do they have like power/throttle lag annoyances? The lag annoyed the shit out of me with my MK6.

I drove an X3Oi (whatever the new 4 banger is) in Omaha and it ran strong with transmission set to sport.

[SAWCE]

If anyone actually wants my Cervelo PM me, we can work out a price. It's in decent shape, Sram Rival 10 speed components, could use new front wheel bearings and has a scratch on the top tube.

Is the Cervelo the road bike you want to dump? Am I too tall for it? I always assume you're a tall guy too, but pics can be decieving.

[Johnny_P]

If anyone actually wants my Cervelo PM me, we can work out a price. It's in decent shape, Sram Rival 10 speed components, could use new front wheel bearings and has a scratch on the top tube.

Is the Cervelo the road bike you want to dump? Am I too tall for it? I always assume you're a tall guy too, but pics can be decieving.

Yes
How tall are you? Inseam? I’m 6’2”

[SAWCE]

Is the Cervelo the road bike you want to dump? Am I too tall for it? I always assume you're a tall guy too, but pics can be decieving.

Yes
How tall are you? Inseam? I’m 6’2”

Same, 6’2”. 34-36” inseam depending on the brand. 36” inseam in most Levis.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

God damn do I love that steel boat anchor cross bike though. 30 lbs of get stupid.

Deets. I want something like this to ride on our garbage roads.

I put smooth tires on my Giant Trance ( 8 year old 26er), but I really don't care for full suspension or the riding position on the street.

My dad offered to give me his Scattante (Performance bike house brand) cross bike with aluminum frame and CF fork, but I'm tempted to go full steel like this for 100% ZFG.

A friend also rides a fat tire bike on the road with the least aggressive tires he could find and loves it.

[Johnny_P]

God damn do I love that steel boat anchor cross bike though. 30 lbs of get stupid.

Deets. I want something like this to ride on our garbage roads.

I put smooth tires on my Giant Trance ( 8 year old 26er), but I really don't care for full suspension or the riding position on the street.

My dad offered to give me his Scattante (Performance bike house brand) cross bike with aluminum frame and CF fork, but I'm tempted to go full steel like this for 100% ZFG.

A friend also rides a fat tire bike on the road with the least aggressive tires he could find and loves it.

All City Macho Man Disc
https://allcitycycles.com/bikes/archive/macho_man_disc

The stock build kind of sucks on it, but it's usable as is. I think the new model has some nicer parts like tubeless ready wheels and better gear ratios

Things I changed are: New tubeless wheels (not on yet), changed cassette to 11-36 wide ratio and had to change the derailleur because the stock one was a short cage instead of mid cage. (Shitty spec complaints). Also threw on 40mm tires. The rest is pretty much as it came from the factory, and I'm probably done upgrading it. I'll eventually change it out for something lighter.

Steel rides great. Steel fork tracks great. Steel means you ain't gonna damage shit even if you're going full retard speed down a rocky descent. 40mm tires are they soak up everything. Apparently you can wedge 42's into this frame as the max. Discs are strong. Cyclocross geometry is better than gravel geometry IMO, the head tube is at a taller angle, so this thing is really maneuverable through trails. 1:1 low gear I can climb anything on it. Tire tread is awesome with a nice center ridge, I can keep up with B/C road rides on this without changing tires.

It's good on hardpack singletrack trails. It can't really do drop offs, that's the limitation of it. But I love linking road, path, gravel, and MTB trails all together in a mixed terrain ride with this thing. It weighs a lot and I'll eventually get rid of it for a lighter bike, but I don't mind much as this was cheap and I didn't really know what I wanted out of a cross bike so didn't want to blow a wad of cash on something I knew nothing about.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Deets. I want something like this to ride on our garbage roads.

I put smooth tires on my Giant Trance ( 8 year old 26er), but I really don't care for full suspension or the riding position on the street.

My dad offered to give me his Scattante (Performance bike house brand) cross bike with aluminum frame and CF fork, but I'm tempted to go full steel like this for 100% ZFG.

A friend also rides a fat tire bike on the road with the least aggressive tires he could find and loves it.

All City Macho Man Disc
https://allcitycycles.com/bikes/archive/macho_man_disc

The stock build kind of sucks on it, but it's usable as is. I think the new model has some nicer parts like tubeless ready wheels and better gear ratios

Things I changed are: New tubeless wheels (not on yet), changed cassette to 11-36 wide ratio and had to change the derailleur because the stock one was a short cage instead of mid cage. (Shitty spec complaints). Also threw on 40mm tires. The rest is pretty much as it came from the factory, and I'm probably done upgrading it. I'll eventually change it out for something lighter.

Steel rides great. Steel fork tracks great. Steel means you ain't gonna damage shit even if you're going full retard speed down a rocky descent. 40mm tires are they soak up everything. Apparently you can wedge 42's into this frame as the max. Discs are strong. Cyclocross geometry is better than gravel geometry IMO, the head tube is at a taller angle, so this thing is really maneuverable through trails. 1:1 low gear I can climb anything on it. Tire tread is awesome with a nice center ridge, I can keep up with B/C road rides on this without changing tires.

It's good on hardpack singletrack trails. It can't really do drop offs, that's the limitation of it. But I love linking road, path, gravel, and MTB trails all together in a mixed terrain ride with this thing. It weighs a lot and I'll eventually get rid of it for a lighter bike, but I don't mind much as this was cheap and I didn't really know what I wanted out of a cross bike so didn't want to blow a wad of cash on something I knew nothing about.

42mm tires?

[Apex]

Deets. I want something like this to ride on our garbage roads.

I put smooth tires on my Giant Trance ( 8 year old 26er), but I really don't care for full suspension or the riding position on the street.

My dad offered to give me his Scattante (Performance bike house brand) cross bike with aluminum frame and CF fork, but I'm tempted to go full steel like this for 100% ZFG.

A friend also rides a fat tire bike on the road with the least aggressive tires he could find and loves it.

All City Macho Man Disc
https://allcitycycles.com/bikes/archive/macho_man_disc

The stock build kind of sucks on it, but it's usable as is. I think the new model has some nicer parts like tubeless ready wheels and better gear ratios

Things I changed are: New tubeless wheels (not on yet), changed cassette to 11-36 wide ratio and had to change the derailleur because the stock one was a short cage instead of mid cage. (Shitty spec complaints). Also threw on 40mm tires. The rest is pretty much as it came from the factory, and I'm probably done upgrading it. I'll eventually change it out for something lighter.

Steel rides great. Steel fork tracks great. Steel means you ain't gonna damage shit even if you're going full retard speed down a rocky descent. 40mm tires are they soak up everything. Apparently you can wedge 42's into this frame as the max. Discs are strong. Cyclocross geometry is better than gravel geometry IMO, the head tube is at a taller angle, so this thing is really maneuverable through trails. 1:1 low gear I can climb anything on it. Tire tread is awesome with a nice center ridge, I can keep up with B/C road rides on this without changing tires.

It's good on hardpack singletrack trails. It can't really do drop offs, that's the limitation of it. But I love linking road, path, gravel, and MTB trails all together in a mixed terrain ride with this thing. It weighs a lot and I'll eventually get rid of it for a lighter bike, but I don't mind much as this was cheap and I didn't really know what I wanted out of a cross bike so didn't want to blow a wad of cash on something I knew nothing about.

Let me know when Randy Savage goes up for sale.

[Johnny_P]

All City Macho Man Disc
https://allcitycycles.com/bikes/archive/macho_man_disc

The stock build kind of sucks on it, but it's usable as is. I think the new model has some nicer parts like tubeless ready wheels and better gear ratios

Things I changed are: New tubeless wheels (not on yet), changed cassette to 11-36 wide ratio and had to change the derailleur because the stock one was a short cage instead of mid cage. (Shitty spec complaints). Also threw on 40mm tires. The rest is pretty much as it came from the factory, and I'm probably done upgrading it. I'll eventually change it out for something lighter.

Steel rides great. Steel fork tracks great. Steel means you ain't gonna damage shit even if you're going full retard speed down a rocky descent. 40mm tires are they soak up everything. Apparently you can wedge 42's into this frame as the max. Discs are strong. Cyclocross geometry is better than gravel geometry IMO, the head tube is at a taller angle, so this thing is really maneuverable through trails. 1:1 low gear I can climb anything on it. Tire tread is awesome with a nice center ridge, I can keep up with B/C road rides on this without changing tires.

It's good on hardpack singletrack trails. It can't really do drop offs, that's the limitation of it. But I love linking road, path, gravel, and MTB trails all together in a mixed terrain ride with this thing. It weighs a lot and I'll eventually get rid of it for a lighter bike, but I don't mind much as this was cheap and I didn't really know what I wanted out of a cross bike so didn't want to blow a wad of cash on something I knew nothing about.

42mm tires?

Last night I rode about 30 miles, with half of that in the dirt on mountain bike trails. With the 40mm tires I was able to air down to 30 PSI (with tubes!) on what is basically a road bike. It was about as smooth as a no-suspension bike will get. Tubeless I'll be able to ride at about 25 PSI.

My road bike I ride at 80-85 PSI on 23's. Not even in the same world.