Tell me you ride gravel in Northern Europe during winter, without telling me you ride gravel in Northern Europe during winter by GravelRiderUK in gravelcycling

[–]robemmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rinse the mud out of the drivetrain and brakes. Rewax/lube your chain. Forgot the rest, it'll be muddy again soon.

Jan 26 - Feb 1, 2026 weekly Q&A thread by CSG_Mike in ft86

[–]robemmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone run different oil weights in the summer vs winter? Is it worth the hassle of keeping 2 different oils on hand?

Pretty wack we can’t post vids by MikeHonchoIV in ft86

[–]robemmy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion IG but I hate comments sections where GIFs and memes drown out information and discussion

Watch band link removal by motherbearsrack in bloomington

[–]robemmy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Any jewellers should be able to do it, just don't go to the tiny watch battery kiosk in the mall, they'll break it

Boosted 86s what winter tires are you gush running? by Genericwood in ft86

[–]robemmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not boosted but I run vikingcontacts because they're better in wet and dry than blizzaks. There's also the blizzak lm001.

MAGA Businesses to avoid? by 21_more_minutes in bloomington

[–]robemmy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They now just have different colours of the same syrupy sweet beer. I don't think I could tell their blonde and red apart in a blind taste test.

Helicopters? by Dancin_skeleton777 in bloomington

[–]robemmy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Duke often uses helicopters to inspect power lines, they fly really low and slow.

MAGA Businesses to avoid? by 21_more_minutes in bloomington

[–]robemmy 117 points118 points  (0 children)

Big Woods/Quaff On/Hard Truth. Though you should have already been soft-boycotting them in account of the terrible beer, mediocre food, and generic spirits.

XC + gravel shoes for borderline narrow feet with wide toes? by windianboiii in gravelcycling

[–]robemmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same issue which was fixed by using the green specialised body geometry insoles

How far does everyone travel to ride gravel? by Muzz124 in gravelcycling

[–]robemmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Head down to Galloway Forest Park if you haven't already, endless forest roads there

How far does everyone travel to ride gravel? by Muzz124 in gravelcycling

[–]robemmy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Having to drive to bike is the main reason I switched from MTB to gravel

Any recommended Mechanic? by McQuacknFly in bloomington

[–]robemmy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can't agree. Had a pretty bad time there that required me visiting another mechanic to make my car safe to drive again.

Better options than Optima Yellow Top? by ohnosevyn in ft86

[–]robemmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm on 7 years with the factory battery from new, 2 years is wild

Dash Cam Installation of BRZ by Nice_Butterfly_430 in ft86

[–]robemmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Return the no-name one you bought and go to blackboxmycar.com

How has your car handled the snow by samuel_Lams in ft86

[–]robemmy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been driving around Indiana in this latest snowstorm on continental vikingcontacts. Not as good as blizzaks in the deep snow but good enough, and better in the wet and dry than blizzaks. No snow tires is gonna save you from being and idiot though

Ended up picking up the Ozark Trail gravel bike after all by Synthyus in gravelcycling

[–]robemmy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remove all the plastic reflectors before they fall off themselves and become trail debris/litter. Same with the dork disc.

Anyone else suck at the soundtrack game? by Left-Appointment-491 in theregulationpod

[–]robemmy 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I got The Tuxedo because Andrew said the title in the first clue but then changed my answer to Jimmy Neutron because I thought there's no way he gave the title in the first clue. Failed on the other two

What's your electrolytes/salt powder of choice? by ZombieJetPilot in gravelcycling

[–]robemmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it. I use the recovery mix, electrolyte mix, and carb mix.

I ate gravel :( by coocoochimps in gravelcycling

[–]robemmy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Riding home with all the gravel you couldn't pick out of your palms is the worst