AustinBike

Yeah, the Garmin 530 is $300 at REI and I have a coupon that will put it at $255 (without considering the rebate). So $200 for a used previous generation is a bit steep. Said the guy with the 11-speed drive train that nobody is biting on...

Was more interested in the 530 and have an REI discount that is good for a week from now, so don’t wait on me.

Just out of curiosity, does that mount fit a 35mm bar or a 31.8?

I have some Flow EX and MK3s and I like the MK3s, they have been solid.

My wife meditates every day and always tells me I need to try it. I tell her I already do every day, but I am in motion while I do it.

About once every 2-3 years. But if I don't replace the broken spoke immediately I will end up breaking additional ones. Every time you replace a spoke you need to check the tension on all of the remaining spokes.

Yep, that is what always kept me away from I9 and other fancy "better" wheels. To me better is about how quickly can I change a spoke and be back on the trail.

I am the same way in my 50's, though I am not sure that I would ever have been a "wheel breaker" with my riding style. For me the biggest challenge was wheels eventually coming out of true. Because of the size of tires these days, rim strikes are less likely. In my mind the best combo has been Chris King hubs, DT Swiss spokes, and Stan's rims. But if I had to build new wheels I'd probably opt for DT Swiss hubs because they are almost as tough at a fraction of the price. Is anyone else finding that trashed wheel rims are going the same way of broken frames? It seems like the old days of biking saw a broken frame and dozens of trashed wheels each month. Perhaps the manufacturers are getting better at building for our conditions.

That is just some bike designer's wet dream

I have broken one off the spindle but that was ten years ago, back when I was doing a lot of city park. My typical failure is after 3-4 years of abuse and is a spring failure or a bent clip. Always rideable after that, just make sure to pick the right side to clip in.

My new bike had the DT Swiss 1900 spline wheels. Counterintuitive, but the higher number are lower grade. Only had a few rides in but fine so far.

I also have one with a QR from my pike. It is in my trunk.

Yep

That is a pretty huge fork. 158mm is a rear axle, not a front axle.

I'll bring some flats so that you can do some research for your site 😉

And mostly cloudy w/25% chance of rain means all of this is immaterial because it will not rain this week.

You need to get out more often.

take as many as you need, mine is a much lower priority

If you are there I will take some too

Hi, welcome to Austin. You need to get out more.

In, someone’s gotta bring new bikes to the ride. And sausage.

I always use alcohol when I am working on my brakes but I am careful not to spill it on the rotors 😁

Ran with 760 again, grips at full length. When I got to that tree gate I was so far back that I think my taint now says Ardent, but I slipped through without catching a bar end and toppling. Pics below for scale. Looks like a lot of room, but you have to consider speed as well. Amazon has a 760 carbon on the way, will be here Wednesday so I have time before bentonville.

My favorite game at WC on night rides is "snake or stick". The only good part of the game is that I have never seen a venomous snake at WC, I'd think brushy might be more of an issue with rattlers.

I forgot the word "flat", Orbea specs a flat bar for my model, that is why I could not find a smaller size. The Raceface is a 10mm rise but I may give that a try. Edit - geez, I overthink most things. The "tech spec" calls for a flat bar on the TR model, but when you look at the sales guide, the bikes for sale are spec's with a Raceface Aeffect 760mm with 10mm rise. I'm going to ride the 760 for a few days and if I can get used to it I'll pull the trigger on a RF Next 760 carbon.