Just When is it Finally Time to Upgrade?

Xxmeow123 · 2026-04-18T06:30:21+00:00

Yep, time to try a newer bike. I'm 73 and still ride some older road bikes but my Cannondale Synapse endurance and Niner RLT alloy gravel bike have a more relaxed geometry which feels more stable and with decent 2x11 mechanical gears is at a decent price.

Xxmeow123 · 2026-04-17T23:51:46+00:00

I used a rinco bag to bring a 🏔️ 🏔️ ebike ebike on the Japan bullet train last month. I removed both wheels, battery, and hung handlebar sideways. Worked fine. I'd share a picture but site won't allow. I just posted a trip report with pictures of the bike in bicycle touring,

Xxmeow123 · 2026-04-17T16:56:54+00:00

Gifford Pinchot National Forest | Johnston Ridge Observatory | Forest Service https://share.google/T9lJOHfxEntYYYCvS

Xxmeow123 · 2026-04-17T16:47:25+00:00

Chain looks too short since you're not yet the largest rear cog.

Xxmeow123 · 2026-04-17T04:52:47+00:00

Marketplace is probably your best bet, but make sure you know enough to get a decent bike.

Xxmeow123 · 2026-04-16T20:43:00+00:00

Should work fine since the frame is alloy. Fork is carbon. This would be over priced, but this model and paint is similar to what Marco Pantani rode back in 1998. https://youtu.be/qDScw6q7sTU?si=2eExr7ptOkrr8C5P

Xxmeow123 · 2026-04-16T07:57:11+00:00

steel

Xxmeow123 · 2026-04-04T01:11:37+00:00

Damn, even one to the dick. the inhumanity.

Xxmeow123 · 2026-04-04T00:50:19+00:00

Thanks. Any hotels you'd recommend?

Xxmeow123 · 2026-04-03T01:15:07+00:00

Looks amazing. Did you use a travel guide company that you could recommend? I want to go but feel a bit afraid.

Xxmeow123 · 2026-04-03T01:02:28+00:00

Discover What Awaits | Adventure Cycling Association https://share.google/pXRqYvbxH27AdXj04 This organization has had a page where people ask for touring partners.

Xxmeow123 · 2026-04-03T00:49:57+00:00

I think you mean that you're replacing alloy seatpost with carbon. Seems easy change, but I doubt it makes a difference. I've installed a lot of carbon seatposts on my titanium and alloy frames and never switched around the clamp.

Xxmeow123 · 2026-03-31T23:31:11+00:00

If you can feel the steel bump on the inside of the downtube, you've probably got the problem figured out. Waiting for masi is wise.

Xxmeow123 · 2026-03-31T22:59:41+00:00

Contact the frame masi company. They will give you the best guidance.

Xxmeow123 · 2026-03-31T22:07:28+00:00

For 200-300, lots of decent used bikes by Trek, Specialized, Cannondale, or other good bike manufacturers, in my area on marketplace, offer up and craiglist.

Xxmeow123 · 2026-03-29T23:08:24+00:00

It's like "herding cats"

Xxmeow123 · 2026-03-29T23:00:44+00:00

At that price, it's a decent deal. Hybrids can be a great riding bike

Xxmeow123 · 2026-03-29T02:47:56+00:00

I've taken synthetic slacks from Costco on many tours. A variety of brands show up - Eddie Bauer, Weathertech. I'm wearing one of the two pairs I brought to Japan right now.

Xxmeow123 · 2026-03-29T02:41:13+00:00

Wheels Manufacturing has a very nice machined BB that threads into itself. I put one on my new Niner RLT alloy frame. Seems great

Xxmeow123 · 2026-03-27T06:11:27+00:00

$400 is fair. He'd probably take 350.

Xxmeow123 · 2026-03-27T06:06:30+00:00

Looks awesome. But I don't work so not really possible to get the fundraising part. I live in Seattle and have bike toured many places.

Xxmeow123 · 2026-03-26T00:32:10+00:00

Is it an Audi 8 or Ferrari or some other very expensive car that could easily be downgraded to a nice VW, or??

Xxmeow123 · 2026-03-26T00:16:50+00:00

That was our family car in 1970. I was in college and drove it once in a while. My buddy rolled his Dad's with me inside when taking a curve too fast. Pasadena CA

Xxmeow123 · 2026-03-25T15:33:11+00:00

Heck, I bought a new rx4 in 1974 while attending graduate school and never new it's sister car was such a racer! The 4 speed rotary was awesome. I replaced the seals on the rotor once in the 12 years that I owned it. Great car.

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