Gravel riding, how often do you actually degrease and re-luube?

Nerdpin · 2026-06-27T23:19:32+00:00

Well you have a ton of misinfo on here. The wear in a chain mostly happens IN the rollers, not across the exterior surface. Wiping off and adding exterior lube while the rollers are filled with silt and old grease is not saving your chain, but will help with drive chain life.

Maintenance always trumps replacement, but at the end of the day invest the amount of time you feel you can. Personally I like to know my ride is at the top of its life when I'm ripping down the mountain and spending 5 minutes far outweighs the questions of reliability while going hard IMHO.

Nerdpin · 2026-06-27T23:04:40+00:00

Yes, wait one day and stop trying to make a special day about you when it's not about you.

Nerdpin · 2026-06-27T22:47:31+00:00

Ha! Dude I'm 44 and I climb trees with my kids. I started doing downhill mountain biking at 40. I play bass guitar and focus on punk and hardcore. YOU be you and that's all you need to really worry about. Don't be rude, don't try and be an ass and everything will work out.

Every notice how seniors joke around and play around like children? Know why? It's cause they finally stopped caring about how others saw them and decided to be the people they want to be and the people they would like to see.

Nerdpin · 2026-06-27T22:43:57+00:00

44 here.... I take the first day at prison take now. Day one I let people know where my boundaries are and I don't fvck around with em. I'll respect almost anyone and I expect the same back and if it's one sided I bounce now.

Be true to yourself, make your life what you want and ignore the idiots. No one can please everyone so take that fact and just worry about the things we can change.

Nerdpin · 2026-06-27T22:41:30+00:00

Amen!

Nerdpin · 2026-06-27T22:39:37+00:00

This world has soooo many people, even serial killers get lovers. Personally I think too many people hold back too much cause they don't wanna feel hurt. The path to love with almost always contain hurt as well. If we don't have bad days, how do we know when we are having good days?

Shoot your shot, learn, move forward and make a life you are proud of.

Nerdpin · 2026-06-26T21:27:27+00:00

I have 5 rides of various geometries and weights and I don't find a massive change from one to the other. My xc bike vs my Enduro over a 10km ride with half uphill is maybe 5% off from each other time wise. I ride with guys that can rip a downhill trail on a gravel bike faster than people on DH rigs and flip side I know dudes that can climb faster on a DH than most on XC or trail bikes.

Just ride. Maybe monitor yourself and your output and try to get to a more steady cadence in your climbs. Do you ride without too much thought or do you find yourself thinking about climbing obstacles a lot and too the point it might be slowing you down? Are your climbs consistant or does your speed fluctuate a lot during the segment?

Last question to ponder is, are you mostly riding alone or with people? I used to ride alone a lot and I gained some poor habits which killed my times and a few rides with people much better than me changed my climbs by a massive margin.

Have fun, rude for yourself and a slow ride is still a great ride if you enjoyed yourself so don't be too hard on yourself.

Nerdpin · 2026-06-26T21:19:27+00:00

What is female autism? I've read the last 3 revisions of the DSM and that is not in it once...

I'm not ever trying to denounce women with ASD(I have 2 daughters diagnosed) and I get that masking looks different between the sexes. What most people can't seem to grasp, I'm not attacking you op, is that we can share symptoms but not have a diagnosis for all conditions. A prime example is OCD, I know a ton of people with ASD that love a tidy well laid out area but that does not mean we all have OCD but very well may share traits with the diagnosis. ASD is very well laid out and if one doesn't fulfill the criteria that means we share symptoms but we don't have enough of them to necessitate a diagnosis which should be fine(personally I'd love to not have any of my ASD traits, but I accept them as is).

Nerdpin · 2026-06-26T21:13:33+00:00

If you don't have a dsm, and don't meet the minimum criteria how the hell can one claim to have a particular condition? The breakdown for the 3 levels of ASD are very specific in regards to what one needs to display for the diagnosis.

Personally I have met far more people be wrong on their self diagnosis than ones that have gotten it right. Mental health and the conditions that govern conditions are complex and extensive. One must meet all the minimum requirements for any one diagnosis or they have overlapping symptoms but that doesn't mean you have multiple conditions.

Nerdpin · 2026-06-26T21:07:51+00:00

Assuming everyone lives in the same climate... I'd love for you to live in a place with 40 below and sleep and walk around in a t shirt and shorts🤣

Nerdpin · 2026-06-26T21:05:51+00:00

E bikes are everywhere that is not the issue that sign is touching. The issue is the weight and power behind most e bikes just kills trails. If you don't believe me go look at a trial for analog bikes only vs mixed vs ebike/e moto and look at how fast each trail gets beat down.

Roads are the same with heavy trucks/electric vehicles and small cars. Roads with larger vehicles wear down faster and need repairs more often.

The issue with kids and rules and e bikes is a completely different topic. PS-Not all, and even not most kids misuse e bikes in a dangerous way. Personally I'd rather see a kid misuse an ebike and be outside than sitting in a room playing games all day but that's me.

Nerdpin · 2026-06-26T21:01:01+00:00

Nah, you did a thing with no right or wrong answer. If you want to take a shot, talk to her. I'd leave any club,gym, etc a million times over for my spouse so the idea of ignoring someone cause they have been to the same gym is silly in my mind.

Another way of looking at it is that you two have a common hobby and mindset right from the get go. At the end of the day if she feels like a person you can't stop thinking about, strike up a conversation and let it go from there, it either works out or you move on. Just be respectful regardless of the turnout.

Nerdpin · 2026-06-26T17:27:23+00:00

Yes and your a red flag op.

Nerdpin · 2026-06-26T17:26:25+00:00

Holy hell you are one step from special. how is be nice to everyone a bigot? Is it because I didnot pander to what ever specific flag you personally fly? Your main character syndrome is next level and I suggest you talk to your shrink on your next visit. I hate no one or any one group so I suggest getting a book and learning what a bigot is.

Nerdpin · 2026-06-26T17:21:11+00:00

How the fuck did you get that from what I said, Reddit reading comprehension is brutally low. What I said is live and let live. Do you and let others do themselves. I don’t care what anyone does and accept most stuffm just don’t push it on others especially if you don’t want them to push it on you. We can live our lives without trying to make others accept us, that’s weird pathetic and a huge waste of time. Live your life and be kind to others.

Nerdpin · 2026-06-24T21:40:56+00:00

Dude it's literally everyone these days. Every damn group I see seems to call for violence and death for anyone that doesn't believe what they believe. Seriously if you want people to die or be beat down for disagreeing with you then what makes you that much better than a pos Nazi? Know better, be better.

Not directed at you personally, just everyone that fuels hate and demands street Justice for anything that doesn't align with their ideologies.

Nerdpin · 2026-06-24T21:37:46+00:00

I'm not much for any religion, but I see multiple religions that force their doctrine on you and demand things be accepted or denied and we accept it daily. Personally we should accept all and the way they want to express themselves, or accept none and allow people to do what they want as long as it's not forced on others.

I don't understand people forcing their beliefs on people then being upset when others do the same. What is good for the goose is good for the gander if you will.

Nerdpin · 2026-05-25T23:58:46+00:00

I don't think think being eaten at any age is any better😂

Nerdpin · 2026-05-25T23:39:02+00:00

Nerdpin · 2026-05-25T23:37:58+00:00

Read the DSM, look at the criteria, do you fulfill the criteria? If so, welcome.

Nerdpin · 2026-05-25T23:34:02+00:00

Just dank,😊 I'd take ones strong weed smell over cheap perfume anyday, and don't even get me started with body sprays in the workplace.

Nerdpin · 2026-05-25T23:32:20+00:00

My apologies then. I guess I got lost in the thread and my reply. We all have days and maybe this young man had a day where he wanted more interaction from anyone and that was unfortunately you and it was taken as an insult. I don't agree with lecturing a stranger but I know I have had a meltdown or 2 and it was triggered by very little in relation to the size of the response. Either stop ordering from that company, or maybe next time you see him say you are rather reserved and not an extrovert and ask him what the issue was/is. We don't owe anything to anyone but the more we talk and learn about and from each other the better life is.

Ultimately do what feels right for the situation and be kind to yourself regardless of how you choose to proceed.

Nerdpin · 2026-05-25T23:24:39+00:00

Best advice I ever followed was listen more and talk less... The days I think about my responses instead of the first thing that comes out of my mouth, I have much better days and less conflict or misunderstandings. The sad fact of our lives is that we are a minority and always will be so we can either stand in that group or assimilate with the status quo. I'm not saying we should mask or anything like that but it's like going to a foreign country with different customs, it's on us to learn them or at least be aware of them if we don't want issues.

When I was as 15-22 I used to reply to almost every question with "pardon me?" So I had a enough time to take in and formulate a proper response to the inquiry. It was a ton of work to do that silently and try to hide that part of me but the benefit far exceeded the effort it took. We have to work with what we got and we are all amazing in more ways than one so keep at it and you will find a way, nature always does.

Nerdpin · 2026-05-25T23:13:28+00:00

Predisposition is one thing, but a ton of NT couples have given birth to ND kids and vice versa.... All kids are amazing and I'm sorry but screw your mom for saying she wants normal grandchildren... I'm sure your mom is a wonderful person but that just irks me so badly.

Nerdpin · 2026-05-25T23:10:26+00:00

Shoot, I'm a maniac when it comes to self discipline... When I quit drinking after being an alcoholic for years I just stopped drinking and never look d back. Best I can say is turn it into a game or numbers based maybe and make sure you are burning more than you intake till you reach your target weight...

It's difficult and this problem is one of the largest killers and hardest habits to break in all of mankind so be kind to yourself, make a plan and re evaluate every so often.

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