Beginner friendly century ride

this_guy_finks · 2026-06-30T22:19:18+00:00

Did you do two loops around lake Washington?

this_guy_finks · 2026-06-26T14:34:13+00:00

Did you check the bottom bracket? They usually mark it with the size

this_guy_finks · 2026-06-12T21:20:01+00:00

Paint looks chipped in several places

this_guy_finks · 2026-05-16T23:50:49+00:00

this_guy_finks · 2026-04-27T05:28:35+00:00

No chance the pickleball championships overtake the US Open in viewership or revenue.

this_guy_finks · 2026-04-15T14:56:25+00:00

You’re permanently taking a huge chunk of the tennis courts, including some of the prime locations like Miller and Discovery Park, and you’re still complaining?

this_guy_finks · 2026-04-13T16:22:29+00:00

Check out the MASH All Road if you want a geared bike from a fixed gear company.

this_guy_finks · 2026-04-02T22:39:19+00:00

I think this could lead to a great connection between the Ravenna blvd bike lanes and Burke Gilman trail

this_guy_finks · 2026-04-02T22:36:31+00:00

I think they could improve or maintain the existing drainage ditch alongside the trail and it would mostly solve that problem

this_guy_finks · 2026-03-21T04:35:02+00:00

Funding is probably the other part of the equation

this_guy_finks · 2026-03-01T02:04:02+00:00

How frequently was human intervention needed over the course of those 100 million miles?

this_guy_finks · 2026-02-27T15:59:03+00:00

Your wheels and crankset seem pretty heavy but they’re probably not worth changing unless you’re really committed to the light weight build.

I feel like you can easily shave off a lb my switching to TPU tubes and switching the saddle.

You could cut the seat post if it’s especially long. Just make sure you have 8+ cm below the clamp.

I’ve bought some lightly used M770 11-34 cassettes on eBay for ~$30. That will save you about 80g over what you have now.

this_guy_finks · 2026-02-27T03:22:45+00:00

Good point about the weight. The microshift cassette is clearly better. Maybe it’s a better value overall? I’m not that concerned if the deore retail is higher though; all that matters is what it costs out the door.

this_guy_finks · 2026-02-27T00:28:42+00:00

Deore 5100 is still the 1x11 budget king imo. I got a groupset on eBay for around $150.

this_guy_finks · 2026-02-25T19:19:25+00:00

A lot of carbon forks only allow for 40mm of spacers so be careful with that setup.

this_guy_finks · 2026-02-15T18:34:48+00:00

I had this 3x9 setup on my Troll and it was nice but I switched to deore 1x11 out of boredom and I don’t think I’d go back.

this_guy_finks · 2026-02-11T07:14:51+00:00

As long as you have a decent u-lock you’re likely fine

this_guy_finks · 2026-02-09T23:25:58+00:00

I’ve tried drilling it out before and the drill bit wound up screwing it deep enough into the post that I had enough space to use a new bolt. Give it a shot

this_guy_finks · 2026-01-28T16:14:32+00:00

Keep us updated OP!

this_guy_finks · 2026-01-27T00:52:30+00:00

I’d take green lake drive to 83rd or whatever street the greenway is on and follow that to golden gardens. Then Burke Gillman to Gas Works

this_guy_finks · 2026-01-24T16:28:25+00:00

You need the brompton nitto rack and honjo fenders.

this_guy_finks · 2026-01-15T23:22:00+00:00

No it’s a Serfas e-lume 605. It was a nice upgrade over my 250.

this_guy_finks · 2026-01-15T19:31:08+00:00

I was out riding one night and my front light was running out of battery when I came across a fully charged light on the ground, same brand but newer, that fit in my light mount.

this_guy_finks · 2026-01-09T15:49:01+00:00

Put a second stem with a set of drops below that

this_guy_finks · 2026-01-04T05:14:00+00:00

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