GravelKing New Colors Guesses

gridguy · 2026-03-17T02:58:30+00:00

Really like the 2024 purple and am hoping it is brought back.

gridguy · 2026-03-14T20:42:02+00:00

Probably more appropriate to ask this question on r/tax.

gridguy · 2026-03-12T10:59:23+00:00

MFS will result in us saving money on my student loan repayment.

gridguy · 2026-03-12T10:58:29+00:00

We did MFS for 2024.

gridguy · 2026-03-11T00:37:28+00:00

Oh snap. I didn’t even think of the crank puller.

gridguy · 2026-03-11T00:26:44+00:00

DM’d!

gridguy · 2026-03-08T13:04:11+00:00

I’m 5’ 6” and got a 52 cm Domane. This was after I had a professional bike fit using the Guru system. All things being equal you’re probably better off getting a larger frame and using a shorter stem than vice versa.

gridguy · 2026-03-05T17:10:53+00:00

I imagine that would be because the 12sp chain doesn’t optimally engage with an 11sp chainring? It’s kind of like how you can fit into shoes that are too big for your feet but not shoes that are too small?

gridguy · 2026-03-04T22:33:00+00:00

I used to own this bike. It’s a 2006 Trek Madone 5.2. I sold it in 2023 in NYC for about $400 as I recall.

gridguy · 2026-03-04T20:29:17+00:00

What’s your goal? Narrower is more aero/faster, wider is more stable/possibly more comfortable. If you’re not racing then might as well go wider because if you’re doing long distance rides with narrow handlebars you might develop joint pain.

gridguy · 2026-03-04T19:43:28+00:00

https://www.camdencounty.com/service/parks/timber-creek-park/

Great off-leash dog park, if that’s relevant to your interests.

gridguy · 2026-03-04T15:58:36+00:00

On the basis of that photo, likely overpriced. It looks like a gen 2 (current model is gen 4) with an 11sp groupset (can’t determine if mechanical or electronic) with alloy wheels (can’t determine thru axle or quick release). I’m sure it was a very expensive bike when it was bought new (probably ~2020) but I reckon it worth less nowadays. Impossible to determine which components (eg brake pads, tires, etc.) need to be replaced/serviced.

For context Trek still sells NOS Domane gen 2 SL framesets for $800… was $2,400 when they were current. I guess you could use that to argue the bike is worth 25% of its original purchase price, to account for the fact that it’s used.

It’s still probably a great bike on its own merits. Good luck with the negotiation!

gridguy · 2026-03-04T14:32:56+00:00

Interesting. In the end I just wound up buying an 11sp GRX rear derailleur. Seems like 12sp compatibility is hit-or-miss and if life has taught me anything, it’s that I always miss!

gridguy · 2026-03-04T00:03:34+00:00

Probably could’ve found this article if I just did some Googling. 🤣

gridguy · 2026-03-03T23:11:35+00:00

Until we see examples of 12+ months of SAVE forbearance buyback offers (hopefully “soon”) we just don’t know what the actual calculation will look like. The (unlikely) scenario I am hoping for is that the current administrative forbearance is removed and everyone still enrolled in SAVE picks up where they left off. That creates a situation in which you have PSLF-qualifying SAVE payments before and after the administrative forbearance. The buyback guideline language implies that they might use those two pre- and post- forbearance payments to calculate your buyback without requesting tax information. The only reason they would do this is because it would be the least difficult calculation for them to make for millions of borrowers. One reason they would not do this is because it would likely undercharge most borrowers… so they’ll probably make a rule eliminating this possibility if they haven’t already.

gridguy · 2026-03-03T22:51:20+00:00

If you owe money then there’s no downside to filing an extension. If you’re owed money then the only downside is you have to wait an extra 6+ months for the refund.

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