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...seems to regularly be a big theme in bike jerseys. What's the story behind it?
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on a ride to McDonalds.
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...is annoying, especially when the folks you are yo-yoing with are asocial jerks I have a husband-wife couple I regularly see out on my rides. They're easy to spot as he is ALWAYS in the lead and she is tucked in behind him. I've mentioned them in the past - my Bar Mitts thread a year or two ago had an image of them with them on their bikes - and if I have passed them 100 times, I've only been acknowledged maybe five times (head nod, small wave, whatever). They ride with earbuds, so there is no chance of a conversation, but simple acknowledgement is not too much to ask. In any case, he's a taller and heavier (lean, but heavier than me) guy, so when we hit flats, downhills, or headwinds, he (they) will drop me like an anvil. But I regularly catch them (and sometimes decide to pass) them on technical or uphill sections. Yesterday's ride was rolling and included some gravel, so that meant lots of yo-yoing as were started at the same time, they dropped me on the flats/downhills, and then I would catch them on the ups and gravel. It was fun in some respects, but also annoying as they clearly were in their own worlds. Regardless, it's a great example of how two types of riders perform so differently over a 30 mile (or any distance) ride. He'd/they'd rip my legs off on a flat TT, but they really struggle on those bits where I actually ride well. Cycling is fun.
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Not for me, but for one of my regular customers. A few days ago he showed up with this gorgeous old Bianchi. He told me he was out riding his bike and saw this guy dragging the bike to the curb and leaving it there. He stopped and asked if he was leaving it there for collection and the guy said yeah, if you want it you can have it. So he brought it to me to ask if I thought it was worth fixing up, and I said heck yeah. It obviously had not been ridden in years because the tubular tires were dry rotted, and the grease in the bearings was dried out. The wheels were in desperate need of truing and tensioning, but I managed to bring them back to acceptably true. The paint has a few minor chips but cleaned up quite nice. I overhauled the hubs with new bearing balls, but the cups and cones were fine. No brand markings on the hubs, crankset or bottom bracket, but the shifters and derailleurs are Campy. Haven't found any date codes, but I haven't spent much time looking. Got a new set of tubies stretching on my stretching rims and all the components cleaned up and ready to go back together.
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...might be the tragically named Felix Großschartner! Can you imagine being known as the large sharter??? @jsharr is troubled enough as a regular sharter!
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...for the Backseat Lovers.
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The D column is distance. Who are the folks who are getting in 60, 70, and 80 mile rides in on a Thursday afternoon? WFH or retired?
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...that's waiting for @bikeman564™
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Live from Detroit
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The shop that I build wheels for brought me a brand new set of Roval wheels that they have sold to someone who wants the bearings swapped out for Ceramic Speed. The bearing kit is probably worth about half the price of the wheel set. Can we file this under there is a sucker born every minute?
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This LAB71 thing must be a big deal @Parsnip Totin Jack
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I have my 7 yr old Tarmac. It was the last generation where rim brakes were an option. Anyway, on a couple of different rides lately, I've had folks comment "nice bike" and chat me up a bit. My guess is that "old" is cool? Most bikes out there now - in roadie world - seem to be steadily transitioning to disc brakes, and just paying attention to the newer "blingy" ones, those are all disc brakes. I think, maybe, folks are starting to notice the old school bikes more?
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...is about to end. It is especially weird to me to get in 120+ miles riding in a week's time in February. Hell, I've had Februarys that didn't get 120 miles in for the whole month. This month has been insanely strange weather-wise. Very weird, but also great! Great for the slowly longer and WARM days that encourage some time on the bike
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A "free" copy of a glorified marketing book: Battaglin has just released the second edition, with more than 30 new custom builds, and revamped content. The new edition’s cover price is € 27; but Bikerumor subscribers have a chance to get a free physical copy just by covering a small shipping fee of € 19.
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Cool idea https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/02/gm-files-patent-for-multi-flex-multipro-pickup-tailgate-bicycle-rack/
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...to this psychedelic Trek???
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Folks with vision!
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I received an email today from Cycling Prophet with material on Cannondale’s new lineup of top end bikes. @bikeman564™ would be innerested in this. I haven’t watched the videos yet. But it includes the new SuperSixEvo. I’m sure there will be a hefty price tag on these bikes.
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...behind @Square Wheels on my ride yesterday. Guy on a road bike with his buddy on a gravel bike, and they dithered worrying about the very well maintained gravel detour.
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...or, said another way, returned to France for a warranty and/or swapped wheel?
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Are nice people. Alison Tetrick, Alexey Vermeulen, Caleb Swartz, & Christopher Uberti will respond to a comment of mine I find that friendly.
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Judie was searching for a kitchen gadget in Stuffmart and we passed this display. For every $78 set of streamers you buy they throw in a BSO (bicycle shaped object). @Kirby
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...and it may bode well for future bike manufacturers if they can be competitive on cost and quality to the Chinese frame factories. An Ibis frame from Vietnam will be the lower end version of the same bike with a US made frame. Lower spec build + lower manufacturing costs = lower priced bike that shares a lot of DNA with it's pricier (and often over-the-top) sibling. Offered in either Bug Zapper Blue or Cheat-O orange, the Exie will be avaialble in three build kits ranging from $4,999 to $5,499. Those that are wanting a frame-only will have to upgrade to the Exie USA. Complete builds of the Exie USA will continue to be sold for $7,999 to $12,799.
