The S300 is not an upgrade.

Age not the factor. Have a Salsa vaya that replaced my Jamis road bike. Actually just like the Vaya ride more Jamis sitting in garage. Looking to get an SE Lager. Don't want to do the BD route did that once before . Nothing wrong with BD just like to support smaller businesses LBS

The SE Lager is overpriced, overweight junk. If that's the best your LBS can do, then they don't deserve your support. Might I suggest you explore your options further in this thread:

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ed-Gear-Thread

Do I buy this?



It's one of those far and few between. hnnnnnng

Only if you use the same stem inverted.

Slam that seatpost, bro !

$400

No cracks/dents? Do it.

I emailed the seller. He is all the way in Oceanside so I hope the bike will be available in a week.

I could pick it up for you and you can come down to the shop to get it.

Let's see if he replies. $400? It might be a scam. Thank you for the offer, that's really helpful of you.

Should I swap out my fizik arione for a rolls?

I doubt it.

The fizik isn't too friendly on me.

what should my new bike be this year, 29er or cross bike that pulls double duty as roadie?

27.5er?

ive never riddin mtb seriously enough to know the benefits of a 650b, but i would

for the record the mtb wouldnt be squishy, nothin intense enough around here to really warrant it

I enjoy some of terms used to by MTB'ers to refer to their bikes. Apparently a bike with a 26" rear wheel with a Vee brake and a 29" front with a disc is called a "sixtyniner with a mullet."

That's what how my mother referred to my father in the 80s

I do like my 29er, but think it would be more fun to whip around a smaller bike. Either way, it doesn't see enough use. The only time I get to hit the trails is the weekend and right now there's so many damn hikers its next to impossible to ride on them. I figure that will change when the weather gets warmer. No one wants to hike when its 110 outside.

That's a pretty darned flexible combination. When running slicks, I'm about as fast on my crossbike as I am on my road bike. I'd probably want two sets of wheels. The stock ones, which tend to be beefy, running something with knobs for general tomfoolery, then a lighter set with slicks for road riding that I'd hunt down used somewhere...

Should I buy an IRD Defiant crankset for my next classic style track bike build with quill stem, threaded headset, etc.



or should I use an old beat up Sugino Mighty Comp road crankset from the 1970s with a track chainring:

TT, I am so torn. I have been going back and forth for 15 minutes. I like the IRD's at time of post.

Nothing wrong with the Sugino. I'd use it in a heartbeat.