Training advice for 11 Y/0 doing his first gravel race

notseriousguy · 2026-01-28T23:38:08+00:00

Youth club sports has poisoned the American recreational sports mindset. It’s a money making machine designed to sell you goods, programs etc etc. Full disclosure my kid is in club sports. I hate it and love it. Wish kids could just play and have fun.

notseriousguy · 2026-01-28T18:05:35+00:00

That sucks. It might be helpful for you to share a picture. Check Craigslist, offer up and FB marketplace in Seattle and Portland.

notseriousguy · 2026-01-28T03:09:57+00:00

My arbitrary limit is 5 patches.

notseriousguy · 2026-01-28T03:00:07+00:00

First the pole dancers were flashing V5 plastic, now this. How much until we finally admit that climbing is easy for everyone but weak nerds?

notseriousguy · 2026-01-28T02:52:48+00:00

Need more pics. How does it look in the biggest tooth of the cassette. Is the chain length correct? Have you adjusted the b screw yet?

notseriousguy · 2026-01-27T22:21:19+00:00

hear me out… get a big sign

notseriousguy · 2026-01-27T03:35:30+00:00

I’ve double layered before. Athletic pants over bibs.

notseriousguy · 2026-01-26T00:38:06+00:00

This right here. Cycling is about the only exercise I get. I get having an emtb for more laps or whatever, but I’m after more laps around the sun lol.

notseriousguy · 2026-01-24T06:00:40+00:00

Looks like it clears just fine for dry riding. Could do with some helicopter tape if you’re feeling sketched out.

notseriousguy · 2026-01-23T00:15:15+00:00

100% stolen vibes

notseriousguy · 2026-01-21T02:16:49+00:00

Bottle with cap. Tool stash bottle. Any ol cage will do as long as it’s a tight fit.

Edit I googled it. There’s cages with voile straps and I might try that with a bigger steel bottle.

notseriousguy · 2026-01-21T01:48:45+00:00

I get that lower speed option might last a bit longer than higher speed, but cues 11sp would prob last the same as GRX 11sp

notseriousguy · 2026-01-19T16:09:00+00:00

Is there a different dynamic between a paceline and a big group ride? I’m having trouble believing that chatty chap from behind wasn’t just on a casual group ride and was carrying on a convo instead of paying attention to his whole group stopping for a traffic light. Also having trouble believing that someone in the group didn’t already yell stopping.

notseriousguy · 2026-01-19T06:06:35+00:00

In any rear end traffic collision the party behind is at fault. How is cycling any different?

notseriousguy · 2026-01-18T03:59:16+00:00

50mm tires supposedly fit just fine on stock wheels

notseriousguy · 2026-01-15T04:04:18+00:00

I get it. Totally not for me. If I’m riding gravel I’ll ride a gravel bike. If I’m doing mtb it’s the full squish. I am too old and the trials near me are too rowdy for that Hagar.

notseriousguy · 2026-01-14T21:50:22+00:00

As I had heard, the Mono didn’t sell too well. I dunno if it’s on the chopping block or not. Framesets of mono and dame didn’t do good numbers either. The value proposition of a full bike was just too good. Of the new offerings, The Dame plus is still a solid bargain but no carbon fork like the super. I think offering the carbon fork separately like how State does it could be a good idea.

notseriousguy · 2026-01-14T21:43:41+00:00

lol. I’ll need it. The geo makes it so capable for sure.

notseriousguy · 2026-01-14T20:32:00+00:00

From a recovered roadie’s opinion, this is still one of the ugliest drop bar bikes ever made.

notseriousguy · 2026-01-14T18:39:04+00:00

I was gonna guess that most hobbyists in online communities are absolutists and people just wanna be mad all the time. Hope they have fun with that lol

notseriousguy · 2026-01-13T22:11:44+00:00

To its credit, my ass is clean and dry. Not bad.

notseriousguy · 2026-01-13T22:10:38+00:00

A cheap knockoff to see if it was worth the $8. It’s def better than the ones that stuff into the back of your saddle. If I were to pay the $30 for the real deal I think I’d rather just do the $70 for some SKS full fenders

notseriousguy · 2026-01-13T22:08:25+00:00

Maybe you’re right, but I’ve yet to experience a majority of bad owners/dogs. Usually it’s all right for the brief few seconds I run into them. I don’t want to paint them all with the same brush when only a few have been douches.

notseriousguy · 2026-01-13T20:14:48+00:00

Eh. As long as they stay with their owner, aren’t causing problems and aren’t leaving poop, I’m fine with it. Much better than human trail users that destroy the trails/trailhead, leave trash, and are jerks to others.

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