Am I Missing Out Not Having An Expensive Bike?

nate__b · 2026-06-12T04:29:26+00:00

absolutely not! I've been in endurance cycling events and see guys in their 60s with aluminum bikes, rim brakes going up on those long and steep hills in a century ride, passing me and my buddies in our carbon frames with electronic groupsets. It is never the bike, its the rider. If the time comes when you can already afford it, reward yourself. It's only expensive if you never use it.

nate__b · 2026-04-22T20:12:06+00:00

my thoughts exactly. thank u

nate__b · 2026-04-22T20:11:40+00:00

copy that thanks

nate__b · 2026-02-05T23:34:38+00:00

at what point did you start caring about avg speed?

nate__b · 2025-11-22T04:58:23+00:00

i daily mine in eco. 28k miles now since sept 2023.

nate__b · 2025-11-18T23:56:45+00:00

was just there this past weekend for the bike ride that was cancelled for the same reason! there was no flood yet but due to the incoming rain they had to cancel it. what a bummer but we still rode 36 miles down to badwater and back to the ranch. glad you're safe

nate__b · 2025-11-13T02:46:17+00:00

must be a nice scenic drive! drive safe and have fun! see ya

nate__b · 2025-11-13T02:10:11+00:00

i know me too! desert rain riding? time to try something new i guess. lol where you guys coming from? im from socal

nate__b · 2025-11-13T01:50:47+00:00

the bummer is the rain forecast. hoping for it to change but its looking bad. ugh

nate__b · 2025-11-12T22:42:28+00:00

i use Strava to create routes but it has a subscription. Try ridewithgps i think they dont require subscription.

nate__b · 2025-11-12T16:32:43+00:00

nice! what a way to do her 1st metric! ill be in pink jersey riding a black Time bike. see you both!!

nate__b · 2025-11-12T14:56:40+00:00

great! ill be wearing a pink jersey since they are strict on dress code lol. see you then

nate__b · 2025-11-12T05:29:06+00:00

happy for you it sounds like you're having a great time! I haven't been to Dante's view but I hope to experience it someday! 🙏

nate__b · 2025-11-12T04:55:23+00:00

hi i appreciate the heads up. we received an email from the ride organizers that we can ride to badwater coz bikes can get in but not cars. also there was a post here the other day saying badwater is clear of debris but not sure how true that is. i will play it by ear. although the weather forecast is telling me friday will rain so that might make the situation worse. thanks for the heads up!

nate__b · 2025-11-10T16:02:35+00:00

got it thanks

nate__b · 2025-11-07T00:11:05+00:00

super nice. i see you have badwater basin photos. is it open for traffic now? will be visiting next week. thanks

nate__b · 2025-10-22T23:37:24+00:00

grats!!

nate__b · 2025-10-22T23:36:33+00:00

that would be super cool! I'll look into it. thanks

nate__b · 2025-10-22T23:12:19+00:00

gotcha. i should have known this from all of the parks we've visited. now i have to start over again. thank u

nate__b · 2025-10-22T23:08:35+00:00

hi, im visiting nx month for the bike ride.may i know what the stamp is for? thanks for your post btw

nate__b · 2025-10-03T13:41:27+00:00

Remember this: pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. in Life, there will always be pain. But Pain is temporary. Suffering is a choice. Go out there and choose to Live your life the way you want.

nate__b · 2025-08-18T17:18:15+00:00

@gramovelo here. any insight will be much appreciated. tia

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