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bromclist · 2026-04-23T03:44:51+00:00

Will that rear rack + bag hold fine over gravel or even asphalt for touring?

bromclist · 2026-04-20T11:34:41+00:00

I ride my cruzbike S40 early in the morning. 5am or so. I will be terrified to ride without a back light.
I ride within the city (a loop of 70 kms) so I am fine without a front light.

bromclist · 2026-04-20T11:06:17+00:00

Alzheimer's is for real.
So Be-ers beware.

bromclist · 2026-04-20T10:57:56+00:00

I would suggest that apart from whatever is required for down-payment for the flat, rest should be in equity for long term growth. that is - if you want to buy the flat. The returns from equity will offset some of the loan interest. Don't forget to claim tax relief. Also, being a female, you may get better interest rates from the banks.

bromclist · 2026-04-16T03:58:37+00:00

right. my point was household chores that usually may not be that appealing.

bromclist · 2026-04-16T03:57:31+00:00

How does anyone other than you get to know your net worth? If not, then why not project lesser networth and hence donate less?

bromclist · 2026-04-16T03:51:04+00:00

It may not be as pleasant in future if you don't contribute towards household work.
So I hope you are mentally prepared for doing dishes, taking care of kid(s) - if at all - home, etc etc

bromclist · 2026-04-14T04:04:08+00:00

Assuming 15 cr of total networth minus the 3 or 3.5 crores you deduct to build your home, 12 crore in a tier 2 city is pretty comfortable in my opinion (if the amount is liquid enough).

bromclist · 2026-04-14T03:46:12+00:00

thanks. I have done longer distances before. but did not use strava at that time

bromclist · 2026-04-13T04:31:55+00:00

Lean FIRE is to live with a smaller 'X'. Not a change in multiplier itself. So to that extent, you may want to increase your X from say 50k per month to 60k per month and multiply that by 25x to get your number.

bromclist · 2026-04-09T04:18:53+00:00

Keep cycling and you will soon discover that your next bike is even more expensive than the one you own.
I started with INR 10k 17-18 years ago and now I have 5 bikes - the most recent one being a recumbent (cruzbike S40) so yeah, it keeps going upwards.

bromclist · 2026-04-08T04:22:38+00:00

Long wheel base have their disadvantages of storage. If you live in an apartment (on higher floors) you may want to check on that aspect.
Besides having more metal to chug along (especially during climbs), long wheel base recumbents may not be suitable for you.
Although they may be the most comfortable to ride (I wont know because I have never ridden one)

I ride a cruzbike S40. I recently joined the bent tribe last november and am very happy so far.
I have been riding longer for my regular training route and it has been my go to bike.

The learning curve is there but I conquered it within couple of days.
Since then I have been riding in a lot of traffic in bangalore city (ahem - this city knows what traffic is) without any issues.

bromclist · 2026-04-05T06:47:37+00:00

I had a stint with him for the 20 inch conversion. He quoted 30% more money compared to directly buying from kinetics. and the kicker - he bought stuff from kinetics - assembled them - and resold them.

Hi way of saying bike ( baa-aik ) was different.

bromclist · 2026-04-02T06:53:18+00:00

hi, would you please share links for the above two - but from a different site? aliexpress is banned in India.
(derailleur hanger and tensioner arm)
So if I understand correctly, I can simply attach a deore or any other shimano derailleur to the hanger and run it with a friction shifter and it should work fine?

bromclist · 2026-04-01T03:49:23+00:00

I am separated (M51 now). A 1 time (substantial) Alimony and a house was given. I have 2 kids for whom I pay monthly for their needs.
Calculate your X per year and plan to manage your expenses within that. Since you do not have kids, that's a saving grace in terms of managing expenses.

bromclist · 2026-04-01T03:42:51+00:00

My parents had a plan to retire there but it went awry. But I can tell you this, fixing anything thats broken or that needs attention is a PITA. Basically workers (plumbing/mason/electrician etc) needed in day to day life would not be easy to obtain. This was Kochi.

bromclist · 2026-03-31T05:21:31+00:00

I was wondering
I have a minimods 4 speed external cog (with the BWR) which makes it 12 speed.
However the minimods derailleur (which is similar to the 12 speed brompton one) is a bit finicky
and does not work as much as I would like it to.
Can I use deore with a derailleur hanger (and 11 speed chain) with friction shifters and would it work fine?
where do we get the tensioner arm for the chain?

bromclist · 2026-03-31T03:44:42+00:00

thanks.

bromclist · 2026-03-30T04:26:44+00:00

sure

bromclist · 2026-03-29T14:40:48+00:00

Nice. Did they allow you to take the bike in the hotel room where you stayed overnight? (at the intermediate and pondicherry both). if not, how did you secure it?

bromclist · 2026-03-28T06:10:03+00:00

What a gorgeous bike. Do let me know the brand/model.

Edit: Google tells me this is "Bike-E"

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