Elena Delle Donne Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 no homo i guess 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) on sale at my local, thankfully not in my size. $375. i love these Edited June 10, 2021 by Elena Delle Donne pics or gtfo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Oh yeah. That'd be super tempting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Knight Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 That’s a beauty. If I wasn’t poor I’d come get it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) weigh in: i am beginning to wonder if my chain is too long? when i went from the 53/39 crankset to the 46/30, i didn't shorten the chain. should i have done this? in that 36 ring the chain is pretty slack in the 13/15 cogs internet wasn't all that helpful; people were saying the rear derailleur would take up the slack Edited June 13, 2021 by Elena Delle Donne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 I have no idea tbh my bike mech skills are pretty sub par. Have you posted any pics of the chain slack to r/bikewrench? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Rode my bike today. This morning I started the process of turning my lane-splitting fixed gear into a bar-hopping townie by adding a rear brake. Honestly not that bad… next up is free wheel and swept back bars (maybe some bull moose??) and then either a front or rear basket. Not stoked on running new brake cables, can never get it right. May get that done at LBS. These old knees aint down with skid stops anymore. It hasn’t even been that long; maybe five years. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Admiring this steed Pretty much what my plan is for my whip major lockup fail tho 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 80 clicks today 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 (edited) @KILZ FILLZ you probably don't have mounts for standard racks but don't let that kill the fun. this seatpost-mounted rack is very graceful, big fan made by nitto, of course: https://www.instagram.com/p/CMWkYcaD3rF/ Edited June 24, 2021 by Elena Delle Donne cuban linx 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 alternatively you could swap your fork out for another steel fork with mounts, might change the geometry a bit but you're not really racing this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I just discovered tandem mountain biking 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 On 6/13/2021 at 6:20 AM, Elena Delle Donne said: weigh in: i am beginning to wonder if my chain is too long? when i went from the 53/39 crankset to the 46/30, i didn't shorten the chain. should i have done this? in that 36 ring the chain is pretty slack in the 13/15 cogs internet wasn't all that helpful; people were saying the rear derailleur would take up the slack If you're good a maths - https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/chain-length-sizing - scroll down to item #6 Or use a chain length calculator - http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/bike/chain_length/chainlengthcalc.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Knight Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Almost got hit today. Think it might have been @Kultsbut can’t confirm. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kults Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 38 minutes ago, Dark_Knight said: Almost got hit today. Think it might have been @Kultsbut can’t confirm. people can be ruthless be careful out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 picked up some used tektro cr720s today, we'll see if they can be muscled onto my ride. much easier to set up than the cantilever brakes that are on it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Knight Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 22 minutes ago, Elena Delle Donne said: picked up some used tektro cr720s today, we'll see if they can be muscled onto my ride. much easier to set up than the cantilever brakes that are on it now people forget this dude just biked across America and hasn’t used this fact for props smh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 @Elena Delle Donne is that where you’ve been? Biking across America? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 @mr.yucki did! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, Elena Delle Donne said: @mr.yucki did! nice! Any particular reason? I hope there is some sort of mega photo thread in the works! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko SprueOne Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Elena Delle Donne said: @mr.yucki did! I once hitched across the country and when I was at an AYH in Philadelphia, met a dude from New Mexico that showed up on his bike! Much impressed by that and still am. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) hive mind... what's our favorite bar tape? mtb/fixie flat bar folks with grips can play too, shout em out. i just ordered cinelli cork tape to replace novelty tape from state for the past 5k miles that has fallen apart (it was cheap). Edited September 24, 2021 by Elena Delle Donne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 also here to brag that i both replaced and re-tuned my cantilever brakes on my own and they're great. yeah it took four hours in total. i still feel very powerful 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 On 9/23/2021 at 7:59 PM, Elena Delle Donne said: hive mind... what's our favorite bar tape? mtb/fixie flat bar folks with grips can play too, shout em out. i just ordered cinelli cork tape to replace novelty tape from state for the past 5k miles that has fallen apart (it was cheap). All I've ever used is Fizik Microtex 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) 100% crazy price but i also might not see one like this in my size... ever again? i don't really have the scratch either way. sigh Edited October 11, 2021 by Elena Delle Donne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 admins please cut that price in half. thanks 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 what are everyone's opinions on computers? i don't wanna really mount my phone to my handlebars, just need something small to start and stop strava. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I use a Garmin Edge 520. It's fine. Can be annoying at times when Connect decides to take a dump and I have to re-sync and do the odd manual upload but it does the job. Consensus seems to be Wahoo computers though if you want a lot of fancy feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I've used Garmin in the past, they were okay. About three years ago I switched to the Stages Dash when it first came out. It was simple in design but covered all the bases for the feedback I wanted. I upgraded to their newest version of the Dash last year and have been really happy with it. A handful of team mates use them as well and are all glad they have it. Have a few friends that use the new Wahoo Elemnt Roam & Bolt and they love 'em. I think the general feedback I've been seeing (at least from folks I ride with) is that Garmin quality has been going downhill, and the new generation of computers have taken over with higher quality, better feedback options, and much more reliable connections. I will say that at the beginning of this year I added a Gamin Varia to my bike and it's been incredible. That feedback of knowing a car is approaching long before I hear it has been great. It's expensive for what it is but I have found it to be well worth that expense. Oh... and I've been doing some CX racing, lately. Muddy, sandy, and fun. Hard as hell, though. One more race for me this year and then I'm taking a nice break before picking up the training, again. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) thanks @Joker and @metronome. the radar thing is interesting to me. i went back and forth on a real serious motorcycle camera and/or radar setup this year for the cross country ride; didn't do it, trusted my ears and never had a problem (i didn't even have a mirror). but those roads were pretty empty. if i'm gonna do anything it's a real camera setup, because we have vindictive hit and run drivers around here. but that's batteries... mounts... a lot. but it could also mean getting the driver that day that my number comes up and i get hit and left for dead. i have had very few road incidents around here in 5k miles or so but the ones i've had have been nasty, like "i should carry mace" nasty. Edited October 29, 2021 by Elena Delle Donne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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