Posted on 01/02/2021 12:01:54 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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Santa gave me a new bicycle helmet for Christmas.
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Who’s doing E-BIKES? I’ve kit converted a couple and I love em. Way,way better than your 1950’s conventional bike. If you bike for fitness it’s awesome since the enemy of that is usually boredom and with an e-bike you can go out much further (see more or different scenery), not worrying about being too “pooped” to make it back, just hit the gas and cruise home. Or easier to do high intensity bike workouts in less time. Pump, pump, pump and then hit the gas during the rest cycle so you’re covering the same distance in less time.
I am still waiting for my old bikes to be worth lots of money..
I wonder if it will ever happen
Hand made frames
Reynolds 531 columbus slx campy groupos 12 speeds.
Who wants that when you can have plastic stuff?
Riding 48 miles of gravel and road tomorrow starting at Texas Motor Speedway. 60 degrees and light winds!
Good luck, Dane - don’t let the wind get you down!
Sorry Dain not Dane
My wife told me she wanted to buy me a new road bike for Christmas. I went to five bike shops here in Southern California and there isn’t a single bike available. On the positive side, I assume there will be a glut of lightly used bikes for sale once this covid madness subsides.
Check out pedals bikes and junk on Facebook. PB&j. Lots of used good stuff if you know what you want
You might be surprised. Several years ago I asked the same question about my 70’s Campy road bike and I received several offers for it for way more than I expected. Old Campy parts go for a good amount on ebay. In my case it helped that the frame was handmade by Tom Ritchey in his garage in Palo Alto but many older bikes have value.
Big, have to admit I’ve been looking at ebikes for a while for all the reasons you mentioned. So far haven’t ridden one. I worry that they are so heavy that the feel is lost. A light responsive road bike is a joy to ride. I have ordered a more rugged style for some dirt trail exploring. Seems like the perfect application. We’ll see, the wait is long but everything has snow right now.
Well, the annual mileage-meter is reset to z-e-r-o, so starting toward a new goal with today’s ride. I just finished my biggest year with 6,034 total miles. Hoping to get 45-50 in today, but currently in the soup (dense fog) here in Charlotte, NC.
Hoping all my fellow cycling enthusiasts have a safe, healthy, & prosperous year of peddling!
We love to bike... Building a homemade trailer for cargo.
Riding 48 miles of gravel and road tomorrow starting at Texas Motor Speedway. 60 degrees and light winds!
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Sounds nice. Up in the Great Northeast, we’re doing well with any day that breaks 40 degrees with no snow on the ground. Did get out for a 3 hour mountain bike ride on the 1st day of 2021. Just nice to get out of the house.
Actually the ride starts at 8 am so it will be 35
Santa provided cycling boots for my road bike (Trek Domane I picked up right when Idaho was shutting down, due to only 12 left in my size/color in the US) with a couple of long sleeve thermal riding shirts. It’s been too cold (with wind chill in the teens) to ride road or gravel bike (Trek Checkpoint with Lauf fork upgrade) so I have been riding on Zwift with a TACX Flux S trainer using my 20 yr old Lightspeed Tuscany. I have been able to average about 150 miles a week thanks to investment in the trainer.
Might be able to go out today as is currently 32 this morning (unusually warm for am in our area) with a high of 43 forecast. I always feel better when weather allows me to ride outside, plus it will allow me to OPS check my new gear.
Actually the ride starts at 8 am so it will be 35
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That’s a bit brisk!
Tricky to pack the right clothing for a ride when the temp swing from 35 to 60 degrees.
Yeah I have sleeves and leggings that peel off.
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