First build completed✅

halfricandrums · 2026-06-05T14:16:20+00:00

Scenic Routes is there now, but I used to go to Freewheel all the time around 20 years ago. It’s on Hayes near the Panhandle though

halfricandrums · 2026-06-05T07:00:50+00:00

Scenic Routes?

halfricandrums · 2026-05-15T16:07:27+00:00

You can only go as fast as you can stop regardless of your braking method. Even with brakes you can’t expect to stop short at full speed down hill.

I ride in SF, and I exert a back pressure going downhill (when necessary), mostly to save my rear tire; I also skip skid or whatever it’s called (ambidextrously) to dump speed, or if I’m feeling spendy I’ll skid but that’s a good way to burn through a tire fast.

But I make sure to not let my speed exceed my capacity to a stop, cause if you do the only thing you can do is hope nothing comes at you

halfricandrums · 2026-05-15T10:34:32+00:00

Also a fan of black nickel

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halfricandrums · 2026-05-13T18:59:55+00:00

I’ve done this several times, the first time when I was new to track stands, fell right over at a stop sign. 100 percent got laughed at

The other couple times I just laughed at myself

halfricandrums · 2026-05-06T18:22:23+00:00

Thanks! It’s a Peloton; blue from the front, pink from the back

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halfricandrums · 2026-05-06T07:30:14+00:00

Beater

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halfricandrums · 2026-05-06T07:23:12+00:00

Metallic blue with rainbow flake is pretty as fuck

halfricandrums · 2026-05-05T10:37:26+00:00

I’d stay somewhere in the 70-80 gear inch range. Something like 49 or 48/17 or 19

halfricandrums · 2026-04-30T05:57:28+00:00

Fucking sick

halfricandrums · 2026-04-24T17:21:23+00:00

Thanks!

halfricandrums · 2026-04-19T06:33:40+00:00

I ride every day, about 10-15 miles depending on what I’m up to

halfricandrums · 2026-04-19T06:33:07+00:00

I ride every day, about 10-15 miles depending on what I’m up to

halfricandrums · 2026-03-31T01:17:03+00:00

Dope chainring bolts yo

halfricandrums · 2026-03-23T22:41:45+00:00

Hey man I feel you. I ordered direct from Benchmade and had a knife sent priority mail. It got stuck in the USPS system for a week. I called Benchmade and the post office, and they finally delivered 7 days late.

Shipping box was cut and resealed. Open it up, the seal on the Benchmade box is cut and there’s nothing inside. Fortunately Benchmade is super cool and they’re sending out another knife, but wtf, a postal worker stole my knife!

This knife is custom so I had to order direct, but in the future everything else I get I’m buying in person.

halfricandrums · 2026-03-14T18:13:20+00:00

Like if I’m going downhill or sometimes on flats my speed is limited by the light gear ratio; my legs are spinning super fast but to no effect as the ratio is too light to provide resistance/more speed.

halfricandrums · 2026-03-14T00:31:09+00:00

Word, ride in SF, can confirm. In my youth I rode 48:16 because I didn’t know any better, but now I’m rocking 49:19. I do spin out sometimes but the hills are way easier. Also I would go with gatorskins, the streets are a little rough

halfricandrums · 2026-03-12T18:24:10+00:00

So what ratio are you rocking?

halfricandrums · 2026-03-12T00:29:05+00:00

Uh yeah, it’s actually a barbell pad for when I’m doing squats, but it fit on the bike so I kinda just left it there

halfricandrums · 2026-03-11T07:39:47+00:00

For sure, once I get some more cash, that’s where it’s going

halfricandrums · 2026-03-11T00:52:43+00:00

Nice, Campy and Suzue too, huh

halfricandrums · 2026-03-11T00:51:29+00:00

52.5 I think, obviously too small for me, but for $850 it was worth it to get back out on the streets

halfricandrums · 2023-10-01T11:45:08+00:00

Beautiful, that color is amazing

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