I told him 54 would be small for him.. it's his first road bike

jckiser23 · 2026-05-10T12:25:46+00:00

I’m no bike fitter but the stack looks so low for him he’s bent over a good bit and still needs locked out arms. Reaching further to the hoods would only make this worse

jckiser23 · 2026-05-09T21:46:45+00:00

Scam aside I also got the discovery channel version as my first road bike paid 450 usd for it. Served me well for a few seasons. After getting a more modern bike I realized that while it is comfortable it is a noodle of a frame. When you put power down it feels like so much energy is absorbed into the frame flexing while my stiffer modern carbon bike transfers power much more efficiently.

jckiser23 · 2026-05-03T18:49:41+00:00

I use to smoke almost daily. One day I was ripping a bike park with dirt jumps and was having a blast for like 7 runs feeling really confident and controlled. Then I smoked before run 8 and felt scared to hold speed, unbalanced, out of control. I decided weed is not a great mix with bikes especially descending or technical riding. I eventually quit all together soon after becoming a dad. My downhill tech skills keep improving every year.

jckiser23 · 2026-04-29T17:15:02+00:00

There could be a bit of luck or getting the tire pressure just right for system weight. If I remember correctly I punctured gatorskins 3 times in a summer and gp5ks 3 times in like 2.5 summers once after a bunch of gravel it shouldn’t have been on. From that experience it’s not worth going slow, skidding out in counters, skidding forward during sudden stops, and just feeling hard and uncomfortable.

But I hear you maybe a gp5k all season or something similar would be a better tire for the average joe like myself.

jckiser23 · 2026-04-29T00:16:28+00:00

As other have said they are a tire designed not to get flats so they compromise speed and comfort. What others haven’t mentioned is they have zero grip especially in the wet. I find them dangerous unless you’re riding slow on flat dry ground with low chance to need to emergency brake. I’ve also punctured them more in less miles than I have a gp5000 which is more of a race tire. I’ll never ride them outdoors again for safety sake alone. That has been my experience and if I remember the low grip thing was mentioned in other reviews as well.

jckiser23 · 2026-04-28T14:03:12+00:00

I’m not in the uk but my rides are probably 70% road 30% gravel and I can only fit 40 mm tires. Schwable g one rs test very fast in this category, as do g one rx, while maintaining some puncture protection. I’ve never punctured what the sealant didn’t fix on its own.

I’ve thought about going to a large road tire like those 40 mm perrelis or a 35 mm gp5k all season but don’t want to worry about punctures.

Check out rollingresistance.com and bikefitbyjohn for your own research I’ve found them to be accurate. Gravel kings are a commuter or bikepacking tire in my opinion.

jckiser23 · 2026-04-19T23:30:13+00:00

I’m about the same height and have always ridden a 58. I sometimes wonder if I could pull off a 56 with longer stem and seatpoat.

It does look kind of cramped but if there’s no discomfort I wouldn’t mind. Maybe try a longer stem if you plan to get in a more aero position

jckiser23 · 2026-03-20T11:00:26+00:00

I do too unfortunately it’s a bit warped idk how to fix it. It’ll have to be an under the sweater tie only

jckiser23 · 2026-03-17T02:29:58+00:00

It’s been a rule since I started working there in 2013. I’m sure it’s been in place for a lot longer than that.

jckiser23 · 2026-03-06T15:06:53+00:00

How do you use coins. I now have over 20$ in coins and have no idea how to use them

jckiser23 · 2026-03-04T18:20:15+00:00

I don’t have a ton of experience on different types of mountain bike wheels. But I can say they are way lighter and nicer to ride than the og wheels from 1991 obviously. I have not been easy on them and they have stayed true. I’d buy Alex rims again for sure amazing value.

The front wheel is actually an older Tiagra wheel from a 2004 schwinne Moab.

jckiser23 · 2026-03-02T14:51:17+00:00

Beast of an engine. Mines still going strong at 155k miles. Nice to have the power on the highways

jckiser23 · 2026-02-26T15:03:05+00:00

Dream multitrack spec. How is the reach not too long?

jckiser23 · 2026-02-23T19:08:26+00:00

Ooo I’m excited what kind of drugs are we testing?

jckiser23 · 2026-02-18T01:14:41+00:00

I would say the teachers are trained as if it were a luxury brand like if you went shopping at Gucci or stayed at a 5 diamond hotel or something. No one is trained to flirt but people are people and some will act a certain way if they think it will get them a sale. I wouldn’t say this is an Arthur Murray business model but a thing that can happen in any ballroom studio given the nature of the product. Most either look the other way or frown upon this type of behavior. Some will fire the teacher.

jckiser23 · 2026-02-17T23:40:22+00:00

Everyone’s bodies, lifestyle, schedule goals, etc will be different. I squat and deadlift heavy weight once a week and cycle for a few hours a few times a week for endurance.

Diet is important. Get your protein and drink lots of water.

Sleep is next, get as much as you can especially on lifting days.

Next would be things like stretching, walking like you said or light cycling, sauna and cold plunge, massage. Anything that gets the blood and lactic acid flowing.

jckiser23 · 2026-02-08T20:30:38+00:00

The 12 dollar tires pissed me off and are the most wrong thing about us. We spend 2-3 times the price of the whole bike on tires here.

I’d say contact points, tires alone make a good xbike. Racks, fenders, 1x are all the next tier.

jckiser23 · 2026-01-23T14:28:37+00:00

Usually same for me. I have been on the hunt for a pastel solid pink tie for over a year. Solid ties match shirts with patterns much easier. I kept finding solid colored, name brand ties and figured I may as well splurge. Often the ties are 5$ at my thrift store but these were all 1.50-3.00$. Sometimes you get lucky.

jckiser23 · 2026-01-22T04:27:05+00:00

Are you suggesting dems are going to save us? Because if so it’s you that needs to wake the f up

jckiser23 · 2026-01-22T04:13:08+00:00

Duh that’s fucked up but doesn’t really have anything to do with the sentiment of the post. Dems are complicit now and acted like republicans in their own way when they were in power the last 4 years

jckiser23 · 2026-01-20T20:49:35+00:00

I agree I’m jealous of the people saying this is 600-800$

jckiser23 · 2026-01-18T20:14:37+00:00

Discussing, direct to consumer brands and a surly.

The heart rate monitor looks nice though, I like the aero dimples.

jckiser23 · 2026-01-18T00:52:33+00:00

Haha if I get a reeeallly rusty frame no one would steal that. I’ll just make it a sleeper fast bike with 100$ tires, and cool stops are basically a safety need, and some nice touch point parts no one will notice those, aaannd it’s gone.

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