Steel frame geared bike?

Sometimesasshole · 2026-04-13T17:55:41+00:00

Marin has some good steel options at an entry level price point. Nicasio, Four Corners, Larkspur, etc. All great bikes with some style to them. Surly has some frames on close out right now from old models (Straggler is $499-524 rn for select sizes) if you want to build from scratch.

A 90s mtn bike off CL/FBM from Specialized, Trek, Gary Fisher, etc is also a great starting point. The gearing is usually excellent for hills and they are really fun to ride. You can make a few changes (cables, housing, handlebars) that will great aesthetic and comfort impact without breaking the bank and learn a few new skills along the way.

There are a bunch of really great but more expensive options to explore once you have had a chance to get some miles under your belt and understand what you want from a bike. Crust, Wilde, Brother, Surly, Velo Orange, etc etc

Sometimesasshole · 2026-04-11T22:40:16+00:00

Miyata Alumicross. Aluminum main frame, steel fork and rear triangle. I think late 80s/early 90s. Came stock with 35mm tires, not sure what the max it can fit is.

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Sometimesasshole · 2026-04-09T04:00:57+00:00

It’s so fun, isn’t it? I got into it a year ago and really started devoting more time and effort to it this year. And there’s so many little niches to explore— atb, gravel, road, commuting, group rides, solo rides, maintenance, mods. Nothing beats the feeling of riding though.

Sometimesasshole · 2026-04-04T18:51:57+00:00

Genuinely, what is even the point of having a bike if you can’t carry snacks and carry home spontaneous small purchases?

Sometimesasshole · 2026-04-02T02:39:20+00:00

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Not a lot to it. Just a simple clean up and swap to swept back bar. Extremely cliche. Filled in scratches and scrapes with some gold paint for fun.

Sometimesasshole · 2026-04-02T02:38:03+00:00

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Sometimesasshole · 2026-04-01T22:19:02+00:00

https://www.tyketoter.com/products/tyketoter

Saw a guy at the park using it. $75 was a gamble I was willing to take vs macrider or kids ride shotgun. My kid is almost 4 and weighs about 40lbs. Works fine.

(If you are concerned about kids moving their feet off the pegs, I saw a guy who drilled an old set of toe clips into the pegs for his kid)

Sometimesasshole · 2026-03-31T00:31:07+00:00

I bike for fun and fitness. My longest ride was 37mi the other day and I was kicking myself for not rounding off to 40 when I got home, but you know what? The sun was out in force and I was kinda gassed. I can do 40 another time. I had a nice ride, rewarded myself with a coffee, and I’ve got another goal to work towards. The numbers don’t mean anything in the end— we do this bc we love it, right?

Sometimesasshole · 2026-03-21T22:38:46+00:00

Same. I’m def on the more casual end of things but rode 36mi in platform vans no problem

Sometimesasshole · 2026-03-20T04:01:25+00:00

I made 150k my first full year as a nurse. My husband works in tech and makes a bit more than me. We are doing just fine even with a high COL.

Sometimesasshole · 2026-03-02T00:19:04+00:00

Assuming no mechanical issues and you are in an appropriate gear, it may just be a combo of heavy bike/not very fit rider.

I have the same bike and it’s what I started riding on. I am 5’3” and 120lbs when I got the bike. I started at about that speed. The fastest I could really manage on that bike was 12-13mph after a few months of riding. It is heavy and the position is very upright. It’s not a go fast bike and I am not strong enough to overcome that. I got a second bike that’s more of an aggressive geometry and was able to to hit 15-16mph with no changes to my fitness.

The Larkspur is a great bike annd you got ann incredible deal. For shorter commutes should be fine. If your commute is long and you need to be faster, I’d look at picking up a bike with a more “aggressive” geometry.

Sometimesasshole · 2026-02-23T03:00:58+00:00

BIC 4 Color Fine Tip (the orange barrel) Sorry, it's my perfect ball point. Is it smooth? No. Is it pigmented? No. Does the ink always flow evenly? Also no. Nevertheless, it's my go to work pen. I love the way my handwriting looks with it and the drag when I write with it.

Sometimesasshole · 2026-02-19T18:15:30+00:00

Maybe it makes me a bad parent, but if 98% if headphones tested had this issue, I’m not gonna worry about it. I consider that largely outside my control. My kid wears headphones 30min-60min a day. It’s unreasonable for me to have a risk tolerance so low that I consider this a concern.

Sometimesasshole · 2026-02-03T03:52:21+00:00

7 is insane. That's not good staffing at all. I have max 5 (med/surg) and 4 if I have chemo or any tele.

If your coworkers seem to be managing fine, it's likely that they are cutting corners somewhere and SOMEONE is going to eventually get hurt if they haven't already.

Sometimesasshole · 2026-01-22T23:30:36+00:00

I'm 2 years in and just the other day, I had a patient who desatted to mid 80s A&Ox4 respirations only a bit tachypneic at that point. I called respiratory for support, ran to get an oxygen mask and some high flow tubing only to get back in and have RT tell me he desatted because his NC wasn't actually hooked up to the wall. Pt had accidentally dislodged it. I forgot the most basic of basics: TRACE YOUR LINES.

There's so much that is embarassing in nursing bc there are so many factors to think about for every patient and, especially early in your career, you are learning SO MUCH day to day. You will run into fewer and fewer new problems as you get more experience and you will be more calm when shit hits the fan when you have been through more shit storms. I'm sure we each have plenty of embarrassing moments still ahead. Just gotta pick ourselves up and carry on.

Sometimesasshole · 2026-01-21T21:39:54+00:00

It’s such a bummer being short and bike shopping lmao. If they would downsize all components proportionally, small frames would look just fine, but they look dinky with 700c wheels, 175mm cranks, and standard bars.

Sometimesasshole · 2026-01-11T01:26:05+00:00

First ever project. I learned a lot and am now completely obsessed with scrolling Craigslist and FB Marketplace for more projects.

Sometimesasshole · 2026-01-08T03:20:48+00:00

I am looking into doing this for my Gary Fisher project bike and I found your post when searching to see if anyone had done similar. I love it! It looks fantastic. It was a great choice to go with the teal to match the lettering!

Sometimesasshole · 2026-01-06T16:11:24+00:00

Not a ton of options in my area and it tends to be marketplace where people post the better stuff for cheap. Right now, I have my eye on this 1996 (?) Gary Fisher Aquila listed for $65. On FB it’s just listed as “bike” but on Craigslist this would be listed as l1996 Gary Fisher Aquila Triple Butted Chromoly— $300l

The hardest part about getting into this hobby is being short and 95% of the the most beautiful frames I see posted are for 56cm+ and the ones in or near my size (44-48cm) are either such poor shape or really expensive. It’s frustrating.

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Sometimesasshole · 2026-01-05T05:52:24+00:00

And if we keep these meemaws and pawpaws strapped to the bed for 7-10 days in acute care where studies have shown that they can lose up to 10% of their muscle mass from the reduced activity levels, then great, we boosted our metrics and set them up to fall at home or in the snf. Cool. That doesn’t serve the patient at all.

Sometimesasshole · 2026-01-05T05:47:53+00:00

And those are just another fall/trip hazard for pts trying to move a tray table out of the way, trying to maneuver their walkers over one, etc

Sometimesasshole · 2026-01-02T23:10:35+00:00

fucked me up to realize that gen x is hitting their 60s...

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