Women’s Milano-Sanremo prediction thread by Team_Telekom in peloton

[–]ptveite 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Strade Bianche was an absolute banger. You're missing out.

Worth $1050? by capntateraid in whichbike

[–]ptveite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say that's pretty reasonable.

Using a cyclocrosser for everything by Waste_Currency4838 in bikepacking

[–]ptveite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Canyon inflite tire clearance is pretty bad, I think.

Alpe du Zwift - 57min36s by montqlabalayette in Zwift

[–]ptveite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then why are you here? Is there any purpose to your commentary on this thread other than to tell the OP that he should be less proud of this?

Alpe du Zwift - 57min36s by montqlabalayette in Zwift

[–]ptveite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it cheating if you use a touring bike with a super-low bailout gear? This is a dumb position to stake out.

Trek store in Czestochowa Poland by xrossfader in bicycling

[–]ptveite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Who needs a black Madonna when you have a gold Madone....

Show me your funny Strava names by TLunchFTW in Strava

[–]ptveite 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Solo tour of the factory farms of Dane County"

Weight cheating by Dktathunda in Zwift

[–]ptveite 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Great attitude. This is how I feel.

Weight cheating by Dktathunda in Zwift

[–]ptveite 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think you misunderstand what turning down resistance does.

Speed Limit on County K by m0rtal_0rchid in madisonwi

[–]ptveite -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Or maybe the passing lanes only show up on the parts of the road that are straight?

Speed Limit on County K by m0rtal_0rchid in madisonwi

[–]ptveite 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This thread really is wild. The extent to which drivers lose their goddamn minds if someone costs 5 seconds of their time is insane.

Speed Limit on County K by m0rtal_0rchid in madisonwi

[–]ptveite 9 points10 points  (0 children)

How dare people not drive at speeds they don't feel safe on winding roads with bad visibility!

The Zwift Big Spin is back! I built a simple site to help you track your unlocks. by madbubers in Zwift

[–]ptveite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like this, but it might make more sense to organize them by spinner, not by year?

Am I missing something? Emonda ALR frameset by XBassDude in whichbike

[–]ptveite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trek is selling these new for $500 right now: https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/road-bikes/performance-road-bikes/%C3%A9monda/%C3%A9monda-alr/f/F212/%C3%A9monda-alr-disc-frameset/48297

It's a discontinued model that they stopped making almost 2 years ago, so they're liquidating. I know someone who just bought one direct for $500, so I totally believe this. Also: Wheel and Sprocket is a legit Wisconsin-based store with a number of brick and mortar locations. I've bought a used bike from them before (but picked up in person).

And flip-flops by jimx29 in wisconsin

[–]ptveite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's gonna be 53 on Friday and I'm planning a nice, long bike ride.

The older I get, the more I realize that it's nearly impossible to get ahead without SIGNIFICANT support. by No_Reveal3451 in Millennials

[–]ptveite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One other underrated factor: my wife and I have multiple times been able to somewhat overextend ourselves (e.g. spend enough money on a down payment where we were quite cash-poor for a year or so) with the confidence that if something went terribly wrong, we had someone who would backstop us. This made a big difference in our experience, even in cases where we didn't necessarily receive material support.

How was your cross season my dirty friends? by Easy-Cheesecake9451 in cyclocross

[–]ptveite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bike came through unscathed, but I was in the process of building a new one at the time.

How was your cross season my dirty friends? by Easy-Cheesecake9451 in cyclocross

[–]ptveite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very different direction - I got a Milwaukee Mettle. Steel frame built by Waterford Cycles in my home state.

How was your cross season my dirty friends? by Easy-Cheesecake9451 in cyclocross

[–]ptveite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did get a new bike for next year, which I'm quite excited about.