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jpastorI live in Concord, albeit until I move to Oregon for work for the summer June 6th.
if you happen to swing through keene or nashua from now until then message me and we should ride
GANDALFJust bought this in a 52cm. Can't wait for it to get here.
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/supermirage_steel-sale.htm
louie.miragsAnybody have any tips to fix my hand from going numb time to time when riding? I'm guessing it's from vibration on the road and perhaps posture?
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*CUMMINGS*Gloves always help. Padded is better.
MACAQUEI have flat pedals on her right now because I didn't feel like walking around in bike shoes after riding to class, but I'm looking for a solid shoe/pedal combo. Any advice? My dad has some old Shimano XT pedals that were on his XC bike that he'll let me use. Should I buy shoes for those or would something else work better?
captainslackDefinitely worth shedding out for some decent pedals and some hard soled road shoes. You've spent all that money on a decent bike just to lose a lot of your power to a poor shoe/pedal combo - not worth it at all. I've got the shimano 105 pedal - super smooth and not too expensive, match that with whatever show fits you best and you're good to go.
division.bellThreads.
No road bike for me yet, hopefully I will be building one up for next summer. I've been wanting one for a long damn time. Looking for a carbon frame with disc brake capability so I can ride year round here in WA. I haven't seen too many frames that I like yet, so if anyone has any suggestions I'm all ears.
Since I don't have a road bike yet, I am getting all of my non-off road (mountain bike) miles in on my spin bike. Anyone else use spin bikes or trainers for workouts? I'd be interested to see or hear of any specific workout plans or routines that may be working.
*CUMMINGS*You might be better off with a cross bike if you're looking for disc brake capability as opposed to a true road bike.
*CUMMINGS*You might be better off with a cross bike if you're looking for disc brake capability as opposed to a true road bike.
immasThis. Especially living up in WA, having year round road bike is gonna take some work. You're better off having a sessional one if you want disc brakes, or going with a cross bike to really get the year round features.
BaltoYou want one of these:
http://www.volagi.com/bikes/liscio-disc-road-bike/
division.bellDamn, I had never heard of Volagi before. Definitely relevant to my interests; thanks.
You have any time on one of these?
BaltoYa the shop i was working for sells them. It was started by 2 guys who left specialized. They are really nice rides, super smooth and stop on a dime with the disk setup.
Baltovim was the shop I was at, it's honestly better then any shop on the west side by a long shot, i've been to every one over here and their selections are dismal. Tom Barrows does a better bike fit then anyone outside of southern California on this coast and the whole process is fun and interesting with the use of lasers and computer software.
As far as how it rides it's just as smooth as my R3, though a little bit heavier and slower on accelerating which is to be expected.
cheaaaaaanewb-ish question... how far is your median (fuck averages) ride??
cheaaaaaanewb-ish question... how far is your median (fuck averages) ride??
cheaaaaaanewb-ish question... how far is your median (fuck averages) ride??
DingoSeanlike 10 or so miles. My typical elevation gain is ridiculous though.
*CUMMINGS*What do you average in terms of elevation? I wish I had more hills around here; nothing over like 500 feet per lap.
louie.miragsBuying a bike was the best purchase I've made recently... it's been a month and it still makes me feel like a little kid every time I ride!
cheaaaaaanewb-ish question... how far is your median (fuck averages) ride??
DingoSeanI'd probably guess around 1500-2000+ per ride. maybe more.
My usual route goes from 6000ft down to 5400 ft (with hills the whole way between) and then up to the summit at 7300 and back down the same way I came.
A route I used to do a bunch was down 1000 feet, back up another 1300ft, then reverse.
*CUMMINGS*Fuck, that sounds fun. Do you know average grade?
DingoSeanIt's probably something around 6% for the most part on Donner Pass...[/IMG]
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Here's a vague picture of the area where the road is^
Starts up there around 7300ish, weaves down to the left side of that lake (Donner lake), travels around the left side of that lake, in through town, and then to get to my house, you continue on into those hills in the distance - prior to where they become actual mountains.
the second route I was talking about has about a mile or so of 10% which is sketch as fuck. I tend to bypass that and go around on a longer loop which gives about a 4%ish grade, but goes around way longer (albeit through beautiful forest area).
*CUMMINGS*I need to fucking spend some time in your area. That's not too steep but having it sustained is awesome.
DingoSeanI take a 42 mile loop every now and then that has about 1500-2000 ft elevation gain in total. Truckee-Tahoe City- Kings Beach- Truckee.
Takes you up about a 1-3% mostly sustained grade for 13 miles, then level along the lake highway, then up a sustained stretch up to the summit and a long downhill to finish at home. Only issue with it is having to ride with traffic on roads that are not bike-friendly at all for much of the time.
*CUMMINGS*Yeah, shitty drivers are the standard in Maine and NH. If you end up near Portland this summer, let me know and we should ride.
DingoSeanPortland Maine or Portland Oregon.
The latter is a possibility. The former is a yeah, no way to get my bike out there.
immasI try and do at least 20 when I go out.
louie.miragsAbout 17-19 miles around here... ~30 miles when I ride in flat nyc
JAHpowDo any of you guys use a computer? I've been looking at picking up one but they all have such mixed reviews. Wired seems more reliable but any good wireless ones? I also don't want to break the bank.
