April Fool's joke aside, I'm not sure why the OP is so against racing
bikes. No one is forcing anyone to ride anything. You can get a super
functional hybrid with an upright position and good tire clearance for
<$500. Or you can buy pro level gear and live your daydreams without
mortgaging your hou
this is one of the best takes I've seen on this in a LONG time.. well done
Shannon!
Would someone who commutes everyday to work and needs to carry a bunch of
stuff to and from ride a "race bike"? probably not.. but when I was
commuting a few times a week when I was stationed in San Diego (abou
I’ve never ridden CF, tho’ someone once very kindly gave me a Calfee Ruby
frameset — the tt was too long by a cm and I gave it to my taller brother.
I should rent a cf road bike or whatever niche subcategory best fits my
aging body and give the genre a try.
My 1999 Riv Road custom fixed gear weigh
I love the spring classics. Flanders this Sunday and then Roubaix, can't
wait!
I agree with you Bill that today's bikes in the pro peloton are so similar.
I stopped at a cafe last year and a big cycling group had arrived same
time (one of the big cycling clubs in and around the Toronto area).
"I think it is largely irrelevant in technology development in a bike I
wish to use on a daily basis"
Incredible take, because I think this is the best part: I find that when I
watched bike racing in the 1980s I was always looking over the bikes to
figure out what they were running. Now, the b
"Although I've never raced (and don't even ride fast!), my family and I
love to watch bike races!
The 2025 Strade Bianche was so exciting...Pogacar is one tough, versatile
rider!"
A week from Sunday I'll be up at 4AM to watch Paris-Roubaix. I can't wait.
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
On Wed
Honestly, Jan is the king of april fools day. Every year he makes me
chuckle.
That being said - i do think that racing has hit a precipice in which I
think it is largely irrelevant in technology development in a bike I wish
to use on a daily basis. I don't need newer or lighter materials (stee
I would kill for a Gus that was 10 lbs. (15?) less than mine. It would be the perfect bike - as long as none of it’s other qualities were compromised.:)Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr 2, 2025, at 11:01 AM, Patrick Moore wrote:I’ve never ridden CF, tho’ someone once very kindly gave me a Calfee Ruby fra
I have to add, if you've never tried a carbon bike, you should take a
spin. Light and fast is definitely pretty fun. Light and fast with decent
width tires even moreso. Not what I want to do all of the time (or most),
but definitely enough of the time that I keep a carbon bike in the stable.
I used to race bikes, I still watch bike racing, I may even go back to bike
racing when my kids are older, it makes me happy.
I don't own any race bikes anymore. I have two, hopefully later this year
three, Rivendells, they make me happy.
If your bike makes you happy it's a great, relevant, won
Well gee, this group is rather insulated bunch. In the rest of cycling
world. Relatively speaking, a Riv bike costing well over 2 grand on the low
end isn't exactly in the "common person" category. Tell a non-rider what
your bike costs and they are generally shocked. Point being, Riv riders,
Gr
All bikes are good! I see 'us' as the enlightened ones, who see the value
in a certain type of bike for a less specific situation than pro cycling.
I'm not here to convince some bloke in town about why he should ditch his
snazzy road bike, as long as he is polite on the road, we're family.
Wh
Its like shoes: some wear the comfiest thing they can find. Others love
the look of some 5 inch red-bottomed Louboutin's (sp?) and are willing to
sacrifice comfort and practically for style. I wouldn't wear alpine boots
to work at the office, as i wouldn't wear flip flops on a construction
s
I have learned not to denigrate any form of cycling. I will never be as
fast as a racer, will never commute more miles than some, will never get
the most groceries each month with my bicycle. It isn't really about being
the best is it? Ride because you enjoying riding. Whether it be emulating
y
And you can add the fact that Jan Heine has pulled an April fools joke for
at least a couple of years now.
- But seriously, ride the bike that jazzes you and keeps you coming back
for more.
On Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 2:22:53 PM UTC-4 philip@gmail.com wrote:
> Guys, it's April 1st.
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Guys, it's April 1st.
There are so many "clues" in that "story" I'm actually shocked anyone took
it seriously.
*"Well, this ends our plans of sending a team on 55 mm tires to *
Paris-Roubaix"
That and the fact RH makes a very, very specific sized 31 road tire.
On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM St
Different strokes for different folks. Whatever spins your wheels!!!
If charging up a battery so you can shift gears and emulating the attire of
paid professionals is your thing, then do what you want to do (to
paraphrase the Isley Brothers). If you are enamored of a CF handlebar with
a digital
First, riders haven't had to fix their own race bikes since the "Googles
and Dust" era, and even then it was mostly because Henri Desgrange was an
utter, flaming asshole... races that he didn't run were much more lenient.
And, as a spectator sport, somebody brazing their fork back together at 10
Yes, most likely April 1st. But that doesn't change the fact that race
bikes are useless to real people. In times of old, you had to do your own
repairs during a race. If racers were required to do their own repairs and
to start and finish on the same bike, we would all be riding USEFUL and
rel
(April) 1st of all, I'm betting that you got trolled. More importantly,
riding a bike quickly around a paved loop to and from your door, (H/T
Maynard Hershon, "roadies ride from the door",) just for fun and fitness
and because you can, is not a less legitimate use of a bicycle than riding
one t
Yes i think it may be an april fools post. hah
On Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 9:05:48 AM UTC-7 Bruce Byker James wrote:
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> On Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 11:55:33 AM UTC-4 Doug Williams wrote:
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>> This is why bicycle racing is completely irrele
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On Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 11:55:33 AM UTC-4 Doug Williams wrote:
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> This is why bicycle racing is completely irrelevant to people who actually
> use their bike for transportation. For a long time, I have been saying that
> race bicycle desig
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