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Been off the forum and the bike for two years, 4 days in a row this week. It's good to get back on the Kona F-150
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Triban RC520 Alfine 8
Triban RC520 Alfine 8
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Snapped a picture today at work. I love these stands, my work bought us a couple to use. Next purchase will be some better wheels that can handle the abuse.
Charlene geared up. The bag is awesome.
Charlene geared up. The bag is awesome.
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My trusty Spot Acme, used about 200 days/year up to covid lockdown and WFH. Easily 10k miles on it.
Our return to work featured a move to a distant office and the Acme is not as speedy as I need for the haul, and now a bit of an orphan as I try and squeeze in one ride/week out to methville. Fall to spring are also off the menu. Sucks TBH.
Belt drive Alfine 11
Our return to work featured a move to a distant office and the Acme is not as speedy as I need for the haul, and now a bit of an orphan as I try and squeeze in one ride/week out to methville. Fall to spring are also off the menu. Sucks TBH.
Belt drive Alfine 11
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Not sure if I'm still in this thread. The '07 Sirrus Drop Dar Conversion is my primary commuter and has over 16,946 miles on it. The '08 Bainchi San Jose/Joes8 is my winter bike. I still feel the pull of N+1 namely I'd love to try a Priority Apollo 11; however, I can't quite justify it as the San Jose8 is the 8speed prototype of the same kind of bike. So I think I'll be on these two until I just can't get my legs over them anymore .
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Not sure if I'm still in this thread. The '07 Sirrus Drop Dar Conversion is my primary commuter and has over 16,946 miles on it. The '08 Bainchi San Jose/Joes8 is my winter bike. I still feel the pull of N+1 namely I'd love to try a Priority Apollo 11; however, I can't quite justify it as the San Jose8 is the 8speed prototype of the same kind of bike. So I think I'll be on these two until I just can't get my legs over them anymore .
It's funny, those pictures are so similar it looks like the seat, wheels, fenders, racks, bags, bars, bottle, headlight etc, just sat in place while a different frame/drivetrain was swapped underneath
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The differences are subtle . The Sirrus is running 32 spoke hubs on Mavic CXp 33 rims and the San Joes8 is running 36 hole high polish Sun Ringle rims. The saddles are close, but not quite the same. The Sirrus has a Conquest and the San Joe8 has a flyer. Rear racks are the same exact model. Fronts the San Joe8 has a real Blackburn FL-1 the Sirrus a Performance bike knock off. Fenders are exatly the same. Bags are sawpped between bikes.
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My trusty Spot Acme, used about 200 days/year up to covid lockdown and WFH. Easily 10k miles on it.
Our return to work featured a move to a distant office and the Acme is not as speedy as I need for the haul, and now a bit of an orphan as I try and squeeze in one ride/week out to methville. Fall to spring are also off the menu. Sucks TBH.
Our return to work featured a move to a distant office and the Acme is not as speedy as I need for the haul, and now a bit of an orphan as I try and squeeze in one ride/week out to methville. Fall to spring are also off the menu. Sucks TBH.
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Yes, investigated it on learning of the relocation and it would comprise going to the nearby station, then to the end of the line--about 45 minutes--where the proverbial "last mile" transit folks talk about is instead about 4 horrifying miles to work. I tried it on a Sunday and it's a hard "nope."
Used to be 12 minutes by light rail to the front door of my old office, a time I could beat cycling if I hit the traffic Just Right.
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I cannot wait to start outfitting my bike. I have a really short commute (like 7 mins in the car), but would like some fenders and stowage options to really allow me to embrace the ride. I am going to wait until after I get the basic set of things I need for riding (like the tools, spare tubes, pump for at home, ect).
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I cannot wait to start outfitting my bike. I have a really short commute (like 7 mins in the car), but would like some fenders and stowage options to really allow me to embrace the ride. I am going to wait until after I get the basic set of things I need for riding (like the tools, spare tubes, pump for at home, ect).
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Damn! So sorry.
Thank you.
Yes, investigated it on learning of the relocation and it would comprise going to the nearby station, then to the end of the line--about 45 minutes--where the proverbial "last mile" transit folks talk about is instead about 4 horrifying miles to work. I tried it on a Sunday and it's a hard "nope."
Used to be 12 minutes by light rail to the front door of my old office, a time I could beat cycling if I hit the traffic Just Right.
Yes, investigated it on learning of the relocation and it would comprise going to the nearby station, then to the end of the line--about 45 minutes--where the proverbial "last mile" transit folks talk about is instead about 4 horrifying miles to work. I tried it on a Sunday and it's a hard "nope."
Used to be 12 minutes by light rail to the front door of my old office, a time I could beat cycling if I hit the traffic Just Right.
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2016(?) Lynskey Pro 29 on 27.5s
A 12-speed reduced to 9-speed 'cause the tires are so darn fat. Now just waiting for a Wald 139 basket up front.
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Put my fenders back on recently with the autumn/winter rains not far off. Need to think about how to properly do the mudflaps, though, as the originals have fallen off and I need to get some proper ones reinstalled.
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Fall in NYC:
No basket, but a front rack that holds backpack.
No basket, but a front rack that holds backpack.
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This is my Trek Checkpoint I was using for the past 2 years to get to work... The frame was a 54, so the same I always had on all my road bikes, but it felt smaller than anything else I have ridden. Also 170mm cranks were really comfortable.
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With debilitating hip arthritis the past couple years, I've been riding an e-bike. In celebration of my second hip replacement this summer and improving strength, I just picked up a new Priority Apollo titanium all-road with an Alfine 11 belt drive train. So far it's riding great; pic taken at my office dock.
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Work is the curse of the drinking classes - Oscar Wilde
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^ Sweet ride! Great news on your hips
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