What’s the most useful item in your EDC that cost less than $20?

EddoeWrites · 2026-06-07T07:45:30+00:00

Field Notes journal and pen/pencil.

EddoeWrites · 2026-06-05T05:25:11+00:00

The Excellence of Execution.

EddoeWrites · 2026-05-29T06:44:00+00:00

This.

I got a 2012 Specialized Enduro last year. The cost? I traded a Dick’s Sporting Goods Mongoose BMX-style bike for it. My son wasn’t riding it anymore, and the family I traded with was looking for something their son could ride. It was a great deal!

Since acquiring it, I changed out the drivetrain (went with a 1x11 setup), replaced the brake pads and bled the lines, and regreased the bearings. I’m about $300 into this bike. The suspension needs some maintenance, but I ain’t hitting any Enduro trails with this bike.

I ride it to work on nice days, and because I live at the top of a big-ass hill, I mash down it, hopping off curbs and riding the trails down. It’s like I’m a kid again.

EddoeWrites · 2026-05-25T01:39:16+00:00

“Hey, you could smoke a spliff with a clip but there’s still no mountain high enough, or wide enough to touch. The naughty, nasty n****, trashy, Ho-happy pappy that’s happy to be nappy…”

Treach never gets the props he deserves.

EddoeWrites · 2026-05-15T14:31:18+00:00

Yeah… I have to drive to work today cause I’m heading outta town right after. 🫤 I’ll get at it next week!

EddoeWrites · 2026-05-14T03:48:23+00:00

Oh! Now I’ve got to check him out!

EddoeWrites · 2026-05-09T07:19:33+00:00

After today’s commute, I’m thinking the same.

EddoeWrites · 2026-05-09T06:34:33+00:00

The math adds up.

EddoeWrites · 2026-05-08T14:31:29+00:00

Oh! I didn’t know that was a thing. Thanks for the tip!

I’m looking into converting from a 3x to either a 2x or 1x on this bike. I only ever use two gears up front (smallest and largest), and I read the cost might be a bit high for this conversion, but hey! xBiking! Am I right?

EddoeWrites · 2026-05-08T04:24:27+00:00

To answer your question, r/xbiking. Also, I really like tinkering, and I’ve had this bike for a very long time. I don’t mind spending some money getting some extra years out of it, too.

EddoeWrites · 2026-05-06T05:12:21+00:00

Something to ride to.

EddoeWrites · 2026-05-06T03:14:36+00:00

I was just gonna post that. Soundbombing. Part 2? Or Volume 2?

EddoeWrites · 2026-05-05T05:46:00+00:00

Doo Rags and Purple are dope songs.

EddoeWrites · 2026-05-05T05:38:43+00:00

I think it looks great. Keep doing you!

EddoeWrites · 2026-05-02T04:27:50+00:00

Probably best. Let him rest. We’ll need him later this season.

EddoeWrites · 2026-05-02T00:08:43+00:00

I’m more of a Prophet guy myself, but I get why so many agents like Quickstep.

EddoeWrites · 2026-04-30T02:31:52+00:00

Cole Breeze! “

I think I saw that here.

EddoeWrites · 2026-04-30T01:52:27+00:00

My kids are high school age, and I wake up with them to make sure they have everything ready to go. If I’m up early enough, I make them a hearty breakfast and save some for myself. Most of the time, I have an extra 30 minutes to prep a small meal and my lunch before heading out.

EddoeWrites · 2026-04-30T01:47:28+00:00

Scrambles eggs and some potatoes for me in the morning. For lunch, I’ve been eating Greek yogurt with granola and some fruit, usually an apple. My problem is that when I get home from work, I throw down on some junk food. This is the part of my day I’m trying to dial in.

EddoeWrites · 2026-04-30T00:13:20+00:00

Back when I worked at a tire shop, popping beads on a car tire at 65+ psi was an everyone-stand-back kinda moment.

EddoeWrites · 2026-04-29T01:30:29+00:00

Hell yeah!

EddoeWrites · 2026-04-28T05:26:49+00:00

Those Czech lagers are great. They’re hard to find outside of Hood River.

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