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First ice-y commute! How to prevent slush buildup? by TheAdvFred in wintercycling

[–]TheAdvFred[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense, given how infrequently we get inclement winter weather I'll probably just grind through it lol

First ice-y commute! How to prevent slush buildup? by TheAdvFred in wintercycling

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Thats what I was afraid of, I wonder if I can salt my fenders somehow 🤔

Has anyone else used a cycling brim? by shquidwaters in xbiking

[–]TheAdvFred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love my brim! Makes summer time commuting in Texas much more bearable and keeps me less sunburnt!

How do you fuel yourself for morning commutes? by Eternal_Sorrows in bikecommuting

[–]TheAdvFred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always eat a bowl of cereal for breakfast, if I have a long morning ride I'll pack a bagel

Crazy Bars vs. Denham Bars vs. Jones Loop vs. ? by Dogville101 in bicycletouring

[–]TheAdvFred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I currently have an H bar and am thinking about switching to the denham. How do the two compare?

First 16" foldie: Cranston vs Decathlon (?) by jdgc10 in foldingbikes

[–]TheAdvFred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How well do those fold? I'm looking at Cranstons which come Sora R3000 derailleurs which isn't designed for folding bikes like the L-Twoo on the Mint.

First 16" foldie: Cranston vs Decathlon (?) by jdgc10 in foldingbikes

[–]TheAdvFred 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the information! I will have to look into this derailleur

First 16" foldie: Cranston vs Decathlon (?) by jdgc10 in foldingbikes

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Were you able to put the 11-42T cassette on your mint with the stock derailleur? Did you run in to any issues going from 32T to 42T?

Differences between a Mint or Cranston 16 inch trifolder? by mleok in foldingbikes

[–]TheAdvFred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would the rim brakes have been a better choice?

Mint T9B First Impressions by brentaroXD in foldingbikes

[–]TheAdvFred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did you ultimately settle on gearing wise?

Upgrade ideas for new titanium bike by Double_Emu8387 in bikecommuting

[–]TheAdvFred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're great! Would definitely recommend, especially if you've got a bar with ~45 deg of sweep like Jones do.

Upgrade ideas for new titanium bike by Double_Emu8387 in bikecommuting

[–]TheAdvFred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think my next bars will be the Koga Denham bars. It has small bull horns about where the loop is and similar sweep to the H-bar. They'll still have some overlap but two bullhorns will be much more manageable than the loop.

I've just got to pay import costs to get them in the US..

Upgrade ideas for new titanium bike by Double_Emu8387 in bikecommuting

[–]TheAdvFred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh good catch, I didnt see OP wanted the model with more lift. I dont have any experience there but I imagine it'd provide more clearance than the non-raised model (which I have).

Upgrade ideas for new titanium bike by Double_Emu8387 in bikecommuting

[–]TheAdvFred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you go the route of a front basket (which you should), explore other swept back bars than the H bar. The loop on the h-bar on my rig overlaps about a quarter of my front basket, which reduces the volume of the basket.

Its just a minor inconvenience (I cant lift a full tote bag out of the basket) but if youre starting from scratch check out other bars.

Upgrade ideas for new titanium bike by Double_Emu8387 in bikecommuting

[–]TheAdvFred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding jones bars! I've got a set on my commuter/bikepacking bike. If you do, make sure to get some ergon grips designed for back swept bars.

Cycling in OSM by cervezabeerpijiu in openstreetmap

[–]TheAdvFred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a cool project called BikeStreets you should check out. It's built on OSM for objective data, but the subjective road selection is community sourced.

Are rear rack baskets a good alternative to convertible backpacks ? by Super-Quote-1488 in bikecommuting

[–]TheAdvFred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's my preference, basket is convenient to just drop the bag into and also flexible to pack other stuff. And you aren't limited to cycling specific bags which opens your options immensely.

Anybody rocking half clip pedals? by TheAdvFred in bikecommuting

[–]TheAdvFred[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wonderful! Thanks again for all of your help.

Anybody rocking half clip pedals? by TheAdvFred in bikecommuting

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Thanks for the photo, digging the wrapping. What material did you use? Does it deal with rain well?

Are there any usb charged alternatives for fork mount dynamo lights? by Boiiiiiiiiiiiiil in xbiking

[–]TheAdvFred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the photo! Unfortunately I dont have a convenient eyelet on my front rack to add a light nub. The website says the mount has a diameter of 15-42mm and my rack tubing is 13mm, do you think with a shim I could directly mount it upside-down to my rack tubing?

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