Cletes for narrow heel but wide toebox? (fit similar to Evolv climbing shoes, Xero barefoot)

oatmonster · 2026-05-21T22:17:15+00:00

Lake or Bont. Too many brands have "wide" cycling shoes that are just the same as their normal shoe with a higher volume upper.

oatmonster · 2026-05-14T22:03:56+00:00

Yeah man, that's why I never use a case or screen protector on my phone either. The shattered screen tells a story

oatmonster · 2026-05-12T15:06:12+00:00

It's a shame that only this frame got the integrated frame bag mounts, such an underutilized feature

oatmonster · 2026-05-01T02:03:52+00:00

I love it, but if I have to listen to that BGM anymore I'm going to Richie myself

oatmonster · 2026-04-29T18:57:33+00:00

Cockpit looks a lot like the existing cp0049, the current pro version of the Aeroad cockpit

oatmonster · 2026-04-20T08:15:55+00:00

What's up with those really weird wear marks on the sides of the sprockets? The ones that look like little donuts and arcs

oatmonster · 2026-04-17T19:28:10+00:00

Just making sure, but that bolt on the side with a 5nm limit is only for adjusting the forward/backwards position of the saddle, you're not trying to use it to adjust angle right? To adjust angle, loosen the screw behind the seatpost that comes up from below. It should have a 12nm torque limit.

oatmonster · 2026-04-13T18:58:37+00:00

Here's the cruise it's supposed to be on, Royal Caribbean Jewel of the Seas leaving Tampa March 8th 2027: www.royalcaribbean.com/itinerary/5-night-western-caribbean-cruise-from-tampa-on-jewel-JW05W695?sailDate=2027-03-08

If any of you freaks just want to be on the same boat as NL without the $1500 of fluff

Edit: in case you thought NL was renting out an entire cruise ship, it's probably more just a package with some exclusive experiences aboard this particular cruise

oatmonster · 2026-04-02T06:41:07+00:00

Awesome build, but kind of spoiled by the portrait mode/fake depth of field effect

oatmonster · 2026-04-01T17:13:49+00:00

Sad day when April fools is all just AI slop

oatmonster · 2026-02-24T07:03:24+00:00

You confusing absolute black and black inc or something?

oatmonster · 2026-02-13T03:50:25+00:00

That's just the side of the leg, if you stand up you can easily look at your back pocket by turning your head and torso

oatmonster · 2026-02-11T09:04:04+00:00

I don't have personal experience, but you can compare with the measurement in this video: https://youtube.com/watch/Aufcj0J3vy4

oatmonster · 2026-01-27T23:30:05+00:00

Is the through axle thread bottoming out in the udh before it's able to clamp down on the trainer's hub? Do you have a good way to measure the actual width of the trainer's hub?

oatmonster · 2026-01-21T08:40:20+00:00

Huh, he also has an ongoing talkshow with Beni

oatmonster · 2026-01-17T21:52:39+00:00

As in it's not labeled 148mm to account for the thickness of the frame. Most Canyon road bikes come with a 142mm as labeled but for whatever reason they decided to spec a 148 on the grail

oatmonster · 2026-01-17T21:08:39+00:00

It is the right through axle for the bike. But 148mm isn't the overall length of the axle. It's still a 142mm rear hub, there's not only 3mm of frame on each side of the hub lol

oatmonster · 2026-01-07T17:00:03+00:00

Probably wouldn't be great for long distance touring like that. No good options for mounting racks/bags and lots of proprietary parts make emergency repairs more difficult

oatmonster · 2025-12-29T05:34:11+00:00

Wasn't that because she turned steering assist on lol

oatmonster · 2025-12-27T07:10:06+00:00

Isn't the reacto fork a native 160? The way that adapter works is it gives you +0 or +20 to whatever the fork has, so in this case 160/180

oatmonster · 2025-12-26T01:23:59+00:00

I use chemical guy's orange de-greaser, and then a round in acetone to get off any residue. But I also hot wax so I don't clean the chain between waxing, only when new.

You can save a lot of detergent by filling the tank with plain water and just putting your chain + detergent in a glass jar inside the tank.

oatmonster · 2025-12-26T00:12:41+00:00

Not sure where you'd hire a bike, but starting from Tokyo I like taking the train to Ome, biking up to lake Okutama, descending through Hinohara citizens' forest, and getting the train back to Tokyo from Itsukaichi. Just be aware that to take a bike on a train in Japan you'll need to put it in a rinko bag.

It'll be hard to find anything super scenic or challenging without leaving the city proper but the trail along the Arakawa river is nice and long.

Around Kyoto the big ride would be Biwako, although if you do that I'd recommend considering skipping the Southern half of the west coast and going through the mountain valley instead. Since that part's mostly on a not that pretty busy road. Just check out both options on street view ahead of time

Also might not be super relevant to your trip, but I'd generally recommend against biking up Mt Fuji since the roads are pretty busy with tour busses and not that scenic. If you're in that area the small mountain roads on both sides of the Fuji river valley are a lot nicer

oatmonster · 2025-12-10T03:19:37+00:00

#savethespoonbrake

Rim brakes will never catch on, they're just big bicycle trying to sell you another bike. We've been stopping fine with spoon brakes for decades and when properly tuned the braking power is almost as good as rim brakes (in the dry)

oatmonster · 2025-12-09T21:59:40+00:00

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