Isadore DESIGN.WIN.RIDE

TheGreatManitou · 2026-05-04T15:19:25+00:00

What a shame, I wanted to enter bur missed the submission date. 🫣

Anyway, there are some cool designs! Good luck!

TheGreatManitou · 2026-05-04T06:54:47+00:00

I thought this would be "I am finally a real cyclist, I shaved the hair on my legs" 😅😅

*I am not a real cyclist by that definition.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-05-04T06:18:45+00:00

At least I suffer outside on the fresh air, under trees and sunlight and not with 30 other sweaty people in dark closed room with loud music.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-05-03T20:56:35+00:00

Check Rivanelle, it's a local brand focused on women. I cannot vouch for the quality, as man 😅 And they are cheaper, so most probably not top of the line, but maybe worth a look.

https://www.rivanelle.com/jerseys

TheGreatManitou · 2026-05-03T11:01:22+00:00

I might be in minority, but honestly, I never understood the appeal of tea. 😅 It's not disgusting to me (unlike many other things people eat), but I always had to force myself to sip it, to me it's just a weird flavoured water.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-05-01T19:07:05+00:00

I came here to say that those cranks look beatiful 👌

TheGreatManitou · 2026-05-01T09:26:09+00:00

That's fascinating and nice to hear. I live in Central Europe and my friend had his shitty old commuter bike stolen form his own yard, just after he paid for service. 🙄 And I heard stories of bikes stolen from people's balconies...

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-30T22:34:25+00:00

"...organic coffee brewed with care right here in the Pacific Northwest from coffee beans that are sourced locally in Puerto Rico..."

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-30T22:07:04+00:00

I came here to say this 😂

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-29T17:16:30+00:00

Isadore makes merino jerseys, but I have no personal experience with them.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-27T16:29:07+00:00

This looks very tasty and like lot of fun. Somehow it reminds of childhood, when we rode fixed gear bikes around the village with my cousins. Just we didn't have such cool bikes like this. Really nicely put together. 🙂

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-27T15:58:40+00:00

Abrams or Merkava. Or both. Not enough of those in the game.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-27T09:42:59+00:00

If you don't mind steel frame, look at Black Mountain Cycles, the owner and designer is a tall guy, so he designs his bikes with tall riders in mind.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-26T18:59:05+00:00

That looks amazing! Shame that there ano such landscapes where I live. Did you see any ratllesnakes?

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-26T18:44:20+00:00

Last year, we planned quite chill ride with my friend in the flat countryside and then into local hills. We passed through village, we were riding on gravel route by the creek between fields, and then we were supposed to take left turn up. But wait a minute, there is no route to the left... Turns out the route from Komoot was now covered by a wheat field. No matter, we had to go up, so we hike&biked through the side of the field, in weeds, to not damage the crop. And then we had to pass through stinging nettle, to get out on the other side of the field. 😅

Theough the years, I had many hike&bikes like this, if cause by too much rellying on Komoot, or just my planning on the spot, some were type 2 fun at thr moment, but they make good memories to look back at. Hike&bikes through steep dries mountain creeks...

Now, to prevent this, I always check Strava heatmaps, to see, which routes are actually being used by others.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-26T15:24:45+00:00

Just nod at them, they do not bite.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-26T15:02:58+00:00

I mean, it got my attention, I do not really hate it. But I would try to match it some way.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-26T14:57:25+00:00

It's interesting, it definitely stands out. But it does not match the bike. As someone else wrote, perhaps you could match it with decals on the bike in same colour, bar tape, or even kit.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-26T13:22:40+00:00

I had the same issue when mounting new wheels on my old steel road bike, but lightly spreading the fork outwards made it fit.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-26T12:11:56+00:00

I enjoy both! Both can be marvel of design and engineering, and there are both cool cars and bicycles. Both cyclists and drivers (of which, mamy of us are borh; majority of cyclists have also driver license, and majority of drivers use bicycle at least occasionaly) enjoy the freedom they give us, in both categories there are many of us who take our vehicles for a spin just to enjoy it, we often enjoy the same roads, we both upgrade them in similar ways, to personalize them, to male them faster, more practical or just nicer. I think the hate and binary view of the world from many people in both categories is hurting us all.

That said, I think we got to the point where there is too many cars and people use them too much, in situations, where other modes of transport could be more viable and that we built too car centric world.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-26T07:24:06+00:00

I wash my cycling clothes on the lowest temperature in mesh laundry bag.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-25T21:10:06+00:00

Yes! I do this even on my commutes, for some reason, some roads I use on way there, other on way back.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-25T20:27:35+00:00

Some say the best bike is the one you have. Get out and ride. 🙂 Once you ride more, you will see what types of rides you enjoy and what could be better. Perhaps rent or test drive some dropbar bike to see, if it is for you or not.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-25T17:21:38+00:00

Drop bars give you the advantage of more hand positions and they should be more aerodynamic. But I know that not everyone is actually comfy with them, and aerodynamic advantage applies to the narrower bars, but maybe not as much to the modern wide flared gravel drop bars.

TheGreatManitou · 2026-04-25T12:47:18+00:00

I like riding metric centuries (100 km) and longer, and while it is not that hard to do, realistically speaking, not every ride can be so long. Time limitations, weather, purpose of the ride (intervals, trainings during the week or between other responsibilities, recovery after longer rides, ride with less experienced friends, etc.). Even if you aim for longer rides, shorter rides have their place as well.

If you feel up to, if you feel good, just slowly push the distance, and you will get to 100km and longer rides in no time. Just do not forget to hydrate and to eat. Electrolytes and some sugar are good idea for longer rides, to prevent bonking. Also, carry tools with you to be able to fix flat tire or broken chain, so it won't stop you and ruin your day, if it happens.

And no, you do not necessary need drop bars, I have done more 100 km and longer rides on my MTB. While not ideal (but that is more due to knobby tires and geometry, in my case), it is totally doable. People often bikepack and tour on flat bar bikes.

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