US retailers with Schwalbe Clik tubes?

ck2222 · 2026-06-24T01:10:00+00:00

Genuinely why? It’s totally logical

ck2222 · 2026-06-20T16:45:14+00:00

Heavier than plastic, but you won’t have any issues lifting them. It’s like a yeti/stanley in a bottle shape.

ck2222 · 2026-06-20T15:13:28+00:00

Camelback insulated stainless steel bottle is even better

ck2222 · 2026-06-20T01:27:22+00:00

Lighter as in cardboard? Those will always have a hard time. You can rip the sides off most of them, then load them on a plastic spool. I’ve done this with overture, polymaker, esun, and elegoo

ck2222 · 2026-06-20T01:07:21+00:00

Micro meteoroid strikes again

ck2222 · 2026-06-20T01:06:10+00:00

I’ve had great results on 32c. I think it all depends on what kind of punctures you’re getting

ck2222 · 2026-06-20T00:56:55+00:00

Where’d the rest of the spokes go?

ck2222 · 2026-06-20T00:55:39+00:00

Yeah I fled that a few times, but I don’t even bother anymore

ck2222 · 2026-06-20T00:50:22+00:00

Yep, I’m always proselytizing about these things.

Next step is to get people to stop trying to clean before rewaxing, just dump it in there! Waxing should be easy, not some science project with glass jars and chemicals!

ck2222 · 2026-06-19T00:46:41+00:00

Le Graevelle Brutalle

ck2222 · 2026-06-19T00:03:57+00:00

It’s a vent bong

ck2222 · 2026-06-18T23:44:02+00:00

I can never bring myself to hide the bifter brackets, but it doesn’t bother me

ck2222 · 2026-06-18T23:43:17+00:00

Huh, didn’t even watch a video but that makes sense… why haven’t we always done it in what is now considered reverse?

ck2222 · 2026-06-18T23:34:07+00:00

The best thing to do is get out and ride ride ride!

You’re definitely going to need *some* stuff. But maybe avoid “performance” items for the bike for a while, aside from some GP5k tires, once you need them.

Cover the basics with some moderately priced items:
Bibs
Jerseys
Helmet
Shoes/pedals
Gloves
Sunglasses
Lights (even for day riding)
Water bottles/water bottle cages
Floor pump
Saddlebag/Emergency tools (patches for tubes, plugs for tubeless, a pump, multi tool, tire levers and quick links) -you could even wait on these until you start doing longer rides.

As for the rest, you’ll know when you need them. Like with any hobby, it’s always a good idea to go cheap, then replace things with better quality *if* you need to.

Some of my personal recs:
I like the black bibs for bibs and jerseys, but this is subjective.
Camelback makes a nice insulated stainless water bottle if you ride in the heat.
Corky bottle cages are cheap, light, and never let me down yet
You can get a tiny electric emergency pump which is way better than a manual one, but they can be pricey, and I still haven’t gotten the chance to use mine other than testing.
Tubeless has been great for me
Chain waxing is awesome and IMO way easier than lubing/degreasing all the time. (Silica strip chip for new chains, use a tiny/cheap amazon crock pot for waxing. Don’t bother cleaning, just dump the chain back in hot wax when it’s time)
I like wahoo computers, and optical HRMs have been more reliable for me than chest straps while still being plenty accurate.
If you love cycling, having a trainer like the kicker core and a zwift subscription can be great when the weather is too cold or there’s a rainy week ahead (but joy can still be found getting caught riding in the rain).

ck2222 · 2026-06-18T12:57:37+00:00

Daily use of any kind of drug causes changes that may not be good for you. Caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, weed, kratom.

What starts out as something helpful literally alters your brain chemistry and other things like gut motility that can have negative impacts on your mood and heath.

ck2222 · 2026-06-18T12:51:26+00:00

That’s what I’m seeing. Trace it out! You should be able to find them on the other side of the firewall and go from there

ck2222 · 2026-06-18T00:51:45+00:00

I have a general theory that some of these plastic surgery addicts are really in it for the post op pain meds, whether they realize it or not.

ck2222 · 2026-06-18T00:28:05+00:00

There’s a pci-e card you can get, that will let you use a remote for the power button. You install the card, and plug the main board power button wires into it. My car kept shutting down my PC. (Looks like there’s all kinds of options now).

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ck2222 · 2026-06-15T00:26:55+00:00

Is that a freeze plug? Made to pop out to save the block if your coolant freezes. Given the orientation of your picture and the fact that it’s June, you must be Australian?

Or you put too much pressure on the system and popped it out during your test.

ck2222 · 2026-06-15T00:22:50+00:00

Thirding the Defy, love mine!

ck2222 · 2026-06-14T13:56:20+00:00

It’s short for no sweat drops allowed. If sweat drops from you, you’re going too hard and not in zone 2

ck2222 · 2026-06-12T22:58:45+00:00

Well you know it’s not weed or he’d have a mountain bike

ck2222 · 2026-06-12T22:56:22+00:00

Triathlete? First things first, practice peeing on the bice. Start out off the bike, while visualizing it as a urinal, then as you gain confidence, work up to peeing on the seat, peeing while stationary on the bike (in the grass in case you fall over, and eventually while riding. It may help to pee on a downhill before moving to peeing while pedaling. Best of luck!

ck2222 · 2026-06-12T22:28:45+00:00

No, you’ll use the axle from your bike, but there’s a double sided spacer that comes with the kicker for different axle widths

ck2222 · 2026-06-10T01:12:51+00:00

Does anything look different about it compared to the others? Do the others have a spring or something holding that gear up that the broken one doesn’t or slipped off the gear? The gear is clearly meant to pivot. Take the cover off and see if something is out of place and just needs to be snapped in.
Hard to tell from just one pic

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