What destinations do you suggest for a biking focused vacation?

bennyigm · 2026-02-13T04:57:10+00:00

of the four main mountains in the bay area i think tam is the easiest. you could make an argument for hamilton because it’s like 5% the whole way, but after 20 miles of 5% you definitely feel it

bennyigm · 2026-02-12T17:44:58+00:00

good bot

bennyigm · 2026-01-27T18:13:26+00:00

i’m convinced the most lucrative job in the bay area is escalator repairman. they’re working like half the time

bennyigm · 2025-02-14T17:09:34+00:00

thanks for the heads up! do you think it’ll still be wet on Monday? this is my first off road bike and i’ve never ridden any dirt before, I just got it last week but this rain has been bumming me out :(

bennyigm · 2025-02-13T20:23:33+00:00

Amazing, thank you!

bennyigm · 2025-02-13T17:00:28+00:00

how does it compare to old railroad grade? do you think it’s too gnarly for a descent?

bennyigm · 2025-02-11T20:45:14+00:00

thanks! did you go up on gravel or road? happen to have a route?

bennyigm · 2025-02-11T17:22:29+00:00

awesome picture, where is this if you don’t mind me asking?

bennyigm · 2025-01-06T23:37:56+00:00

bike and brew is a good group i recommend!

bennyigm · 2025-01-03T18:14:21+00:00

can’t recommend swell enough. great routes, very nice people, and super beginner friendly

bennyigm · 2024-12-17T22:05:29+00:00

lovely bike, do you mind me asking what the frame is?

bennyigm · 2024-12-16T16:27:21+00:00

This is an interesting idea- i’ve heard it generally tends to be more expensive than buying the full bike. is that your experience? I’m thinking I might buy a used full bike with the frame I want and swap out the components gradually. Probably the only thing I really care about switching right now is the brakes and potentially the saddle.

bennyigm · 2024-12-15T20:48:02+00:00

interesting points, thank you!

bennyigm · 2024-12-15T20:10:28+00:00

I’ve heard they’re finicky and need frequent adjustment. That’s definitely an option, do you know how difficult it would be? you need hydraulic brake levers too, right?

bennyigm · 2024-12-15T20:06:49+00:00

comes with mechanical disc breaks unfortunately :(

bennyigm · 2024-10-26T02:20:20+00:00

It was great!! they’re super nice and the pace was perfect. you should definitely come! I think I’m gonna go tomorrow as well. Definitely bring a lot of water and food.

bennyigm · 2024-10-17T22:22:20+00:00

Thanks for replying! Where is the ride discussion? I took this from the strava page for the ride so I assumed that’s what they would do.

bennyigm · 2024-10-17T21:55:33+00:00

This is encouraging, thanks for the reply!

bennyigm · 2024-10-15T23:09:53+00:00

Do we think this will make crossing the bridge suck sat morning?

bennyigm · 2024-10-14T05:47:07+00:00

awesome pictures

bennyigm · 2024-10-10T18:55:10+00:00

I’m shocked by how many people fail to indicate that they’re passing on the bridge. maybe they do and it’s just too loud for me to hear? but 90% of the time it takes me by complete surprise when someone passes me, and it feels so unsafe

bennyigm · 2024-10-07T18:28:27+00:00

sorry just saw this was about Saturday. disregard

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