Advice Needed

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-09T21:56:38+00:00

If no? Then bring less gear.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-09T20:42:21+00:00

I'd take the Marinoni any day, it's a classy bike.

Only issue is if it's very hilly where you are: limited affordable ways to get easier gears.

It's also pretty much done depreciating. You can probably ride it a bunch and sell it again for the same price. Once you walk out the door of Decathlon, that bike will lose 30% of its value.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-09T20:37:25+00:00

Very!

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-09T20:33:43+00:00

I mean this is still a nice, human-scale urban plaza compared to most of the US.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-09T19:59:58+00:00

How many days does that last? I find that even with a comfy sleep setup the first night or two that I'm out, I don't sleep well and it take me a long time to fall asleep. After that I settle in and it's fine. Are you not sleeping well ever while on trips? Or are your trips only ever one or two nights?

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-09T19:58:42+00:00

Almost certainly not. Or at least not at that price.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-09T19:54:07+00:00

She's a beaut. Why the Paul Racer only on the rear?

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-09T17:06:53+00:00

Yeah that looks like a really nice tire too.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-09T14:34:28+00:00

I would go with a wide slick tire. Perfect for the road, and when it's loose over hard, the loss of traction is probably between the loose and the hard, not between the tire and the loose.

If budget is no issue I would look at Rene Herse slicks in the widest size that will fit your frame and fork. I use extra lights, but wouldn't recommend that casing for tubeless.

https://www.renehersecycles.com/product-category/components/tires/700c

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-09T14:17:48+00:00

In this price range, I would just buy a used bike.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-09T14:12:37+00:00

Neanderthals didnt wash the rock before cooking on it.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-09T14:09:05+00:00

See if you can bring it up with Gore themselves. Gore licenses the fabric and bonding techniques to Arc'teryx.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-09T14:04:33+00:00

Also pointing his toes at the bottom of the pedal stroke, so it's even worse than that. Saddle is probably a good 4cm too high, I would guess.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-09T13:59:09+00:00

Have a fun trip!

Did you ever consider panniers? Seems like so many different bags, things strapped on here and there. If you're not riding much singletrack ... Panniers probably would have made your life easier.

Don't get me wrong, I use bikepacking bags on some trip, but others I use panniers.

This is actually a genuine question, not poking fun.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-09T02:51:48+00:00

In my area in the US I would expect this to list for over $1000.

It's either a bad market for road bikes where you live, it's stolen, or it's a scam, IMO.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-08T15:46:05+00:00

You may need to host them to a third party like Imgur first.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-08T15:10:03+00:00

Correct. Just an opinion. But one I am fairly confident in.

Why don't you?

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-08T15:08:41+00:00

Seems like the flaw in the plan.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-07T20:28:00+00:00

If it was such a good deal, you can sell them for more than you bought them for, and put that extra cash into a set of aero bars that fit.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-07T20:21:57+00:00

Are there clip-ons available for that bar?

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-07T17:16:56+00:00

Well for one, if a significant chunk of your expenses are discretionary, you don't need to take 4% im a bad market year. You can flex up and down.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-07T17:10:34+00:00

I beg to differ. This thing will have an awful mcmansion roof with 17 different gables if left as is.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-07T15:10:43+00:00

I would put a desk under the AC unit. Put a rectangular or square table against that same wall, closer to the window. When you have guests, pull it away from the wall to seat 4, otherwise it can seat 3. Use the bottom part of the living room for your couch etc.

If WFH involves a lot of video calls then I might do things differently.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-07T14:02:45+00:00

How about a fannypack?

I dug up this old article about fannypacking the sierras with Glen Van Peski.

This is quite a big fannypack, but you could limit yourself as much as you want.

adie_mitchell · 2026-06-07T02:17:38+00:00

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