Hello from Southern California
02-01-26 | 01:07 AM
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Hello from Southern California
Hello, I am an amateur cyclist and fornicator of frames. I don't know a whole lot about bike building, but I do enjoy learning and failing my way through learning. I ride a 93' Via Carisma turned into a CX rat build, a 13' Novara Veritá, and a 520 Reynolds Jamis Ventura. Trying to teach myself, wheel lacing and hub rebuilding.
02-05-26 | 01:58 PM
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Commuter, roadie
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From: SE Wisconsin, USA
Bikes: Trek: Domane AL3, Checkpoint SL7; Priority Apollo 11, ZiZZO Forte + eBikes
Welcome, from SE Wisconsin!
Between the Bicycle Mechanics sub here, a good bike tech book (Park Tools makes a popular one) and YouTube University, you should be all set for many years of learning through failure and frustration, hehehe.
I guess it's all good as long as you have one operational bike while you learn on the other.
Enjoy your stay!
Between the Bicycle Mechanics sub here, a good bike tech book (Park Tools makes a popular one) and YouTube University, you should be all set for many years of learning through failure and frustration, hehehe.
I guess it's all good as long as you have one operational bike while you learn on the other.
Enjoy your stay!
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02-14-26 | 05:56 AM
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Welcome from another SoCal rider. The variety of routes here is honestly the best part — coast, mountains, city, everything within reach. When I first got back into cycling I spent more time reading forums than riding. At one point I was comparing bed bath and beyond reviews while waiting for parts to arrive, which shows how random downtime browsing gets. Hope you enjoy the local rides.
Last edited by williscreg; 02-21-26 at 01:02 PM.
