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*TURBONERD*If it's your first carbon bike, prepare to be amazed.
BoogieWomanIt is..! I'm so stoked on it already; cannot wait to put in the miles on this garish Italian beauty!
Twinjibber77Slightly off topic, but I just moved to Germany an I NEED a bike. Didn't bring my road bike from the states and it's so outdated I don't even care. Been pointed in the cyclocross direction. Anyone have any articles or recommendations? There are cobblestones and beers here so I feel like it needs to take a beating.
MACAQUEWhat's a good target for miles per week? Just getting back into riding now that the weather's better.
NinetyFourThat can be pretty subjective depending on your personal level of riding, the terrain you ride, and how many days a week you can ride. I'd say you best bet is to spy on some local Strava profiles and get a rough idea of what people are doing, then shoot for some similar rides.
MACAQUEWhat's a good target for miles per week? Just getting back into riding now that the weather's better.
*TURBONERD*Cyclocross or a good single-speed are probably your two best bets. What's your budget?
Twinjibber77Thinking sub-600 for the shitty destroy around town bike or 1,500 for a nice one.
DobberJust bought a new Trek 520 for $900. Best deal ever. Can't wait to take some overnight trips.
will_powderVery decent tourer! Have fun out there.
Race season is upon me and I feel unprepared.
will_powderDeals for NSers?
*TURBONERD*I'm doing a 92 mile ride in two weeks and I'm terrified.
JAHpowI'm going to be doing a century ride on the 28th. I am not prepared yet.
NinetyFourJust eat and drink lots and pedal your bicycle.
.MASSHOLE.Man, its incredible what a 10-15mph headwind can do to ones average speed.
will_powderGotta get on that heartrate/power game, speed is so variable
Brocka_FlockaAnyone here into cx/sscx?
Twinjibber77Thinking sub-600 for the shitty destroy around town bike or 1,500 for a nice one.
Brocka_FlockaAnyone here into cx/sscx?
division.bellThis upcoming season will be my first taste of CX. I still need to pick up a bike, but I'm pretty excited to start racing.
What are you riding on?
will_powderWanna get into it but I'm having trouble deciding on what next bike to buy... thinking track bike for winter/fall racing instead of cx.
Brocka_FlockaRidley CrossBow. Not too shabby. Its super fun dude. Total suffer fest, but too damn fun
division.bellNice bike.
I'm currently leaning towards building up a Santa Cruz Stigmata frame with a 1x11 ultegra or 105 build so I can get some quality hydraulic brakes. I'm just not a fan of Sram's road components, especially disc brakes.
I'm also waiting to see what new cross bikes are coming from a few brands. Specialized's Crux is another major contender on my radar and am curious what the 2016 models will have.
Brocka_FlockaAnyone here into cx/sscx?
XtRemE11I've got clearance for 33's on my road bike and its fun as hell riding smoother MTB trails on it. Definitely want a legit CX bike i can beat on though, would be so much fun if i didnt have to worry about screwing up my road bike.
I also threw on some drop bars on my 20 lb rigid SS mtb and its awesome. with fast rolling low volume 29er tires it doesnt feel too far off a road bike speed wise.
MACAQUECould I throw some cyclocross tires on my Tarmac SL4 and not worry about fucking it up? Just for riding on gravel trails basically.
Brocka_FlockaProbably. The brakes and clearance is the issue. For example, you defiantly want V brakes if you really want to get serious about it. If it's even a bit muddy those road brakes will not have enough clearance.
Brocka_FlockaHoly shit that sounds like a fun ride
will_powderGotta get on that heartrate/power game, speed is so variable
theBearJewAnyone have any good bike grip recommendations? I am riding a single speed with a straight bar.
NinetyFourDo you ride with or without gloves and is durability an issue? I do really like ESI or others foam grips for mountain biking but if you lay your bike over on your handlebars a lot then they can get pretty chewed up. I also find them kind of weird if I'm riding with bare hands, I just like a textured rubber grip more for that.
theBearJewWith this bike I'm just going around town, so no gloves. I don't lay the bike on the handle bars much, but that may change if I start to tinker with it.
john18061806Working up to doing a century ride this summer, been doing a few 30-40 mile rides and did a 77 mile ride last year after never going more than 20 (no clue how I pulled that off). Going to get a couple 40-60 mile rides in next week. Anyone else here keep it 100?
