As you get more experienced you'll know what gear to be in by feel.

that's excellent! I'm looking at getting a short saddle myselfif you're not doing punchy sprints, it won't be, although the base training you get on the roadie should helppffftt...buy that fukker, Mojo is a dream bike, my nipples get hard just typing the name out

What do you plan on riding? That's a sexy do it all bike. I have an enduro that I use from Paved paths to XC to Freeride/DH. Much better suited for the Freeride/DH though.

Finally found the new whip today. 2019 TCR is looking sick!

What do you have? I live in the Colorado front range so a mix of flowy and more technical DH do it all bike. I’ve also looked into the direct to Consumer brands but feel like Ibis is hard to pass up for just $1000 more

do it *******. i prefer 29ers but each to their own.

youll def tear it up on the fire roads. i ride with a buddy who has a roadie background and his cadence is fukin insane. ive been riding a alot of gravel on mtb to get faster.

not saying you will but he suks ass at rocky tech tho. especially rock gardens, hasnt figured out how to let the bike do the work

have you considered yeti? i love the technology in their rear triangle

This is my problem being a roadie and trying to MTB occasionally. My climbing, steady state power is good but when it comes to technical parts it all falls apart.

Specialized Enduro Evo. 26" wheels, 170mm up front and 180mm rear. I've done 30km road rides with it, 20 foot drops, 40 foot doubles, downhill, not the greatest for XC but it'll do. That Ibis will be a better all around enduro/trail bike than mine though, it's a nice bike.

In

After all this bike porn, can't wait to show you my poverty setup, so you can have a good laugh on my dime.

The HD4 is pure hnnnnggg....dewit****gut29s for XC definitely, but they're not quite as quick through the tighter switchbacks. they kill on rock gardens.Yeti SB6c was the best pedaling mid-long travel bike I ever rode. Oddly enough, the Salsa Pony Rustler 27.5+ pedaled just as well, although it has less travela buddy of mine races road and he sipmly doesn't get tired. At all. Ever. He can place top 3 in most of the XC races, but it's simply because he annihilates people on anything that is non-technicalwrong group. we don't give a **** about how expensive your bike is.

You like to ride bikes? Fukkin' welcome to the club!


just got my wife a new Synapse. She's been begging for a "pretty red bike that goes fast" for ages. She's hysterical. It's nice that she lets me make all the technical decisions, she just provides color requirements, bike purpose, and she has her own little knick-knacks she likes (SRAM road shifting, for example, because she's a munchkin and the SRAM levers fit her hands better)

Good to know.
Your wife will be happy. You dun good

anyone have experience with shimano microshift front derailleur? i can't for the life of me adjust it so it doesn't rub chain, seems like a pos derailleur

IN! Been cycling to work, 15 miles each way, 4 day’s a week. Quads are back to juicy! Gotta ask though, I’ve dropped leg day completely since starting again, is cycling enough?

I’m looking for a saddle that won’t make my junk go numb on rides over 20 miles, any suggestions?

Just switched from a Selle Superflow, touted as being very good at reducing numbness, to a Specialized Power Saddle. Big improvement for me.

The Selle Superflow did a OK job but dug into my soft tissue a little much due to the narrowness of the long nose.

The Power Saddle is wider, but shorter and feels very nice. Just rode it on a 100 mile after only having it for 3 days, no numbness, a bit sore on the sitbones as thats where it places most of the weight. My sitbones need to HTFU. Soreness went away after 2 days, rode on day 3, no problem.

If you get this Saddle, have the store measure your sitbones. They make 3 sizes. I figured I'd be a small since I am a short guy. I was a medium.

Looking into it now. I just read about how bad the numbness is. I’ll take a look at both and maybe try both. Honestly I don’t even rock cycling shorts cause I can never get the junk comfortable, switch to just sweats and briefs to keep things in place.

Thank you btw.

The new 2019 Stumpjumper came out yesterday and I picked one up....Its been a while since I've been off of the bike and my legs convinced me its going to be a long road to get back to form.

Get shorts first and you'll be thankful that you did.

I know I know... was told to spend the money and not be cheap, that it’s worth it. I honestly have tried a few but it’s never comfortable. Granted wasn’t buying best of.

You don't need the "best of" when it comes to shorts, but you do you need to get a good pair of shorts if you want to be comfortable.

[QUOTE=ErikTheElectric post_id=1549362621]Finally found the new whip today. 2019 TCR is looking sick!

[img]https://i.imgur.com/JhE5DPG.jpg[img][/QUOTE]looking sick. I also really really like the new propel advanced (disc). Seems like it comes with a fair bit as far as new bikes go and I cant find any new bike from any other manufacturer that gives you as much for the price. Still bloody expensive but nevertheless still tempting


[QUOTE=camaleom post_id=1549130121]those are going relative "cheap" on ebay but not sure about taxes and delivery to Canada. Those run small so make sure u size up or at least buy from a place that u can return it in case it doesn't fit right.[/QUOTE]Canada has so few options for this, basically i have to order it i think. And sizing is tough. I bought a large castelli aero race 5.1 jersey and the waist portion is huge and bunches up on me, but the shoulders fit just about perfect. The XL castelli bib fits my legs but then they run too far down my leg. I was thinking that I might go with a medium in this because of the jersey issue. ultimately not sure though =\

^ yeah the propel is sick looking, but totally not the right geometry for me hah.

Any suggestions?

I've been biking for over 20 years, I just like changing gears frequently.

Is it true you can't buy those plastic discs that go over the crankshaft to prevent your pants from getting covered in chain grease? My LBS said that's not a part that's sold which I find very stupid as it's probably one of the most likely thing to break.

Mine cracked last year and started falling off while on a ride and jammed my crankshaft, figuring I could buy a new one for under $5 I forced to smash the part to pieces and free the crankshaft.

When I went to buy a new one a few days later I was told that part isn't sold, had I known I wouldn't have intentionally destroyed it.

So am I stuck getting black pant bottoms when I ride in pants from now on or what?

I love riding in Central Park. I did the Central Park moonlight ride last year, very nice ride at night, but hundreds of people riding on little paths isn't very enjoyable, but it's enjoyable for a casual thing.https://times-up.org/rides/moonlight-ride-central-park

Yep, not sure if it works anymore though.

Rains have come.
I don't mind riding when it rains a bit, but really dislike the "I have peed myself backwards" look that follows.
Anyone used a mudguard that does the job?