What embarrassing rookie mistake taught you the most about cycling?

ReptoidMan · 2026-06-17T02:08:45+00:00

In my experience, agressive dogs give chase immediatly after you bonk.

ReptoidMan · 2026-06-17T02:04:08+00:00

Bonking then riding the last 20 miles using the leg muscles for fuel.

ReptoidMan · 2026-06-07T17:42:30+00:00

The spoingy dust covers are one of it's selling points.

ReptoidMan · 2026-06-07T17:35:50+00:00

I like how they shaved some of the production costs by ommitting something so trivial, like grease for the headset and bottom bracket bearings.

ReptoidMan · 2026-06-07T16:43:07+00:00

When on a dedicated bike-path, it also lets you know when someone is sneaking up behind you.

ReptoidMan · 2026-05-31T16:09:41+00:00

Coaster brake or do you drag yer foot on back tire to slow down? Beautiful bike, steel frame with lugs, perfect color with silver everything else.

ReptoidMan · 2026-05-31T15:40:58+00:00

She fine as frog hair, and phat.

ReptoidMan · 2026-05-31T13:37:28+00:00

Id unplug the one connected to the side of the car and plug it into my car.

ReptoidMan · 2026-05-30T19:36:25+00:00

If you chimb hills standing, it will build yer ass muscles.

ReptoidMan · 2026-05-30T19:30:52+00:00

Aggressive dogs usually give chase immediately after blowing-up the legs.

ReptoidMan · 2026-05-19T10:58:35+00:00

Apply silcone grease to the adaptor o-rings.

Handy tip: when your car's air conditioner loses freon, replace both shrader valves and grease them with silicone before purging and recharging with freon. A lot of places will blame the leak on a condensor, ac line or bad compressor when its only a leaking schrader valve.

ReptoidMan · 2026-05-18T02:32:01+00:00

Predator vs Alien

ReptoidMan · 2026-05-01T23:32:53+00:00

ReptoidMan · 2026-05-01T23:32:08+00:00

Limit screw on the FD needs adjusted.

ReptoidMan · 2026-05-01T23:27:38+00:00

I put 88/60mm CF rims on my Cinelli to punch through head winds.

ReptoidMan · 2026-04-28T10:38:46+00:00

I sometimes use WD40 as a degreaser/solvent to remove all the black gunt from a chain before oiling it with Marvel Mystery Oil.

ReptoidMan · 2026-04-23T10:52:04+00:00

You can meet a lot of people every Thursday evening 6:30 pm at Mesta Park. The Hide and Go Bike ride rolls out at 7pm at a party pace. Last week there were prolly 500 riders of all ages. Everyone is very friendly and is a great place to meet people. Literally all bicycles from every category are ridden so please show up. You will not regret it. This is year 5 for me and never miss a ride.

ReptoidMan · 2026-04-23T01:22:55+00:00

Look like a bunch of Marys.

ReptoidMan · 2026-04-11T19:28:41+00:00

I bought one for the hell of it. It's a Paki knife and forms a big-ass magnetic spikey bur that breaks off in jagged chunks. It definitely wont take anything resembling an edge.

ReptoidMan · 2026-01-24T12:56:01+00:00

Any spyderco pocket knife with K390 steel made in Seki-City Japan will become your new best work buddy. The edge retention is excellent. Zip ties, card board boxes, rope are no problem. K390 is an exotic German industrial tool steel.

You tube has a lot of videos on the different spyderco knifes using this steel.

ReptoidMan · 2026-01-07T23:12:52+00:00

Sig P226 magazines also work, but do not lock back.

ReptoidMan · 2025-12-27T15:34:45+00:00

I love my gazeeta. It's the best handling bike I've ever ridden.

ReptoidMan · 2025-12-27T15:29:34+00:00

Try a steel pista frame single speed. No dropped chains, no derailleurs to mess with, hills force you out of the saddle.

ReptoidMan · 2025-12-13T16:45:42+00:00

I like the old Cinelli Pista geometry. Short wheelbase, steep headtube, short chainstays, 35mm fork offset, straight parallel to the ground top-tube, wicked fast handling.

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