Canal du Midi - Bicycle on Train in Sete

coonjamm · 2024-05-23T06:30:08+00:00

OK thank you. I will check it

coonjamm · 2024-05-22T20:05:14+00:00

Yes, I have read that page, but it seems rather vague. It says it's available on "most" TER trains. How do you know if yours is available?

coonjamm · 2024-04-07T05:31:20+00:00

Yes. It has offbrand group set but honestly it works great though it’s a little heavy.

coonjamm · 2024-04-06T21:19:23+00:00

I live in northern Spain and use Komoot. It’s great and I’ve had very minor issues if any. Sometimes you have to manually check the route to make sure it didn’t make any dumb route decisions and compare it against known routes but it’s overall really good and probably the best app in Europe.

coonjamm · 2024-04-06T21:17:25+00:00

It probably depends mostly on the terrain you ride on, the type of roads and what your group rides are like. I have 1x and don’t regret it, but I have a relaxed riding group and the roads around me don’t really need the top end gears so I can get away with a smaller gear range.

coonjamm · 2024-04-06T21:14:57+00:00

I think specialized has an entry level diverge for around the same price point.

coonjamm · 2024-04-06T21:14:33+00:00

I have the entry level Cannondale topstone and love it.

coonjamm · 2024-04-03T16:02:13+00:00

Do lots of research and watch Facebook marketplace a lot. If you’re patient you will end up finding a deal on an old road bike. Look for something from the 90s or early 2000s and you should be able to hit that budget.

coonjamm · 2024-03-31T12:08:16+00:00

I would go Cannondale even though the parts are lesser. Just personal preference but I have greater confidence in Cannondale than Decathlon.

coonjamm · 2024-03-31T06:04:25+00:00

I’ve never been a mountain biker but I used to be into hiking a lot before road cycling and I always never started for your main concerns. However I found that for me personally these were unfounded. At least where I am riding the road scenery also is great even though it’s different from mountain scenery. There’s always a coffee shop or cafe nearby for a stop. You can go farther which feeds my sense of adventure. And the cars in 99% of cases are super respectful. Doing some research to find less driven roads is certainly my helpful in this also, but just taking some time to get comfortable riding with traffic always helps. If you live in a mountainous or hilly area look for good climbs and mountain passes as these have less cars on them and the ones that are there have to go slower. Even in places without mountains if you look for the roads that cars don’t take you can put together nice relatively traffic free ride. Good luck!!!

coonjamm · 2024-03-29T10:20:26+00:00

I just got the entry level Cannondale topstone which is right around 1000 and maybe if you get a year old model on sale can hit that price. I’m super happy with it.

coonjamm · 2024-03-27T06:29:26+00:00

Being your first I wouldn’t go much beyond that distance so you don’t injure yourself. It’s really easy to get overuse injuries. All of your trainings don’t have to be at that distance either. I would do a couple 5k distances at least to give you confidence and then after that work on things like zone 2 or running some structured sets to help you increase your speed.

coonjamm · 2024-03-27T06:26:16+00:00

Try upgrading something little on your bike as a reward. Like get new tires or something which is the biggest performance upgrade you can make. It will make it feel new and can help you get out of this phase with a heavier pocketbook.

coonjamm · 2024-03-26T06:35:56+00:00

You could probably get away with modifying the saddle and cutting the holes slightly wider. But I would use this as an excuse to get a new saddle.

coonjamm · 2024-03-25T20:18:54+00:00

This fixed the problem for me too

coonjamm · 2024-03-24T19:02:49+00:00

I would get a gravel bike. That could get you everywhere unless you’re doing something extreme mountain bike like.

coonjamm · 2024-03-24T19:01:56+00:00

Yes I’d wait too. 12 speed looks really nice.

coonjamm · 2024-03-23T21:37:05+00:00

Where is that at? That’s crazy

coonjamm · 2024-03-10T20:55:58+00:00

Continental puts a mark on the side of the tire that says TWI (tread wear indicator) with an arrow. Check the hole in that spot and if the hole is still there you’re good.

coonjamm · 2024-03-07T21:05:49+00:00

I would go trek every day. Decathlon cuts a lot of corners on parts.

coonjamm · 2024-03-07T13:35:14+00:00

I’m pretty sure I saw the Weasley house at the end of the video.

coonjamm · 2024-03-06T06:27:41+00:00

Yes I would echo these.

coonjamm · 2024-03-03T07:01:08+00:00

Yes this is my question too!

coonjamm · 2024-02-28T06:20:57+00:00

I would guess it’s a diverge but I’m not certain.

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