Cycling Thread

[worth]

3,000 km is awesome! Great job!

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by redflamesfan08

All clear this morning from the west. Wasn't even as cold as I feared, shorts still rule the day.
Haven't racked up the mileage that some of you have this year, but this week I should pass 3000 km for the year. Commuting only, lots of rides home get extended though.

It's all about the extendo-rides to get those extra klicks in.

[habernac]

3000km is great!!

[KTrain]

I gotta say, this thread is one of the few sanctuaries for positivity on CP these days. No arguing. No pissing matches. No trolling.

Just encouragement, sharing ride stories and helping people out with their bike questions. The only negativity I see on here is about headwinds.

It hurts my brain to go into any of the political or current event threads. I haven't ventured into the FOI forum in months. Even the threads about TV shows devolve into stupidity.

So, nice work everyone.

[habernac]

And headwinds just make you stronger anyway!

[worth]

says the guy riding with a tailwind most of the time

[habernac]

lol, yeah, right! Monday sure didn't feel like a tailwind to me!

[KTrain]

We don't get as much rain as other places but this is still a helpful video for managing moist roads. Whether you ride a road bike or not.

I've learned a bunch from the GCN videos. They're a good combination of casual rider instructional videos and
pro-level tips and tricks.

[Bigtime]

What I perfect morning to ride, and I had to drive.

[Fuzz]

It was absolutely perfect. The moon, and the colours to the east were fantastic. Temperature was just right, and not very busy.

[Northendzone]

I have been fighting a cold all week - I was hoping to ride in yesterday and today - but no dice. I am now in a shame spiral.....

[worth]

I wore too many clothes.

[KTrain]

If you have any interest in bike building here's a video about building a custom hill climbing bike. They seem to make some non-conventional choices in parts and materials. It's also a fixed gear which, for hills, makes me frightened. Either way, it's a neat look at the process of a custom bike builder.

[pope04]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

What I perfect morning to ride, and I had to drive.

Yup, but the ride home was tough for someone heading west

[Bigtime]

After four days of not riding I had to get back out there this morning and start burning off all that food from the weekend.

[worth]

Definitely getting chilly out there.

[worth]

Road or winter bike today? I'm thinking winter.

[Bigtime]

I gambled and went road bike.

[Fuzz]

I went with my summer tires. I can't see it freezing up by the time I go home, but I have be wrong before...

[habernac]

Should have gambled. I wore too many clothes today as well, didn't feel like -1 out there.