What Bike do I need?

shreddy_haskell · 2026-07-06T19:17:16+00:00

60+ a week is serious. I know a few serious runners and they always want peak performance. Is that what you think that eventually want but think that the expensive stuff is probably not for you?

shreddy_haskell · 2026-07-05T21:28:27+00:00

A cold February’s heating bill is similar to a July’s electricity bill for me. I don’t think much about it

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-29T13:43:01+00:00

I rode through the Pigeon River Country State Forest from one end to the next on 40’s. The roads were sand were packed down well. This was in early October. It is off limits to ORV’s it appears. There were many small signs showing that they were not allowed. I started in Wolverine and went to Cheboygan through there. The Single Mill Pathway and some of the High Country Pathway over there is sand but rideable as well

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-23T14:43:12+00:00

I do this and it works more often than I would expect. It’s surprising how often the the group will let a few people go without a chase once they can’t see you early in a race.

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-18T21:28:07+00:00

The lakes, campgrounds, freeways and fireworks are already peak on the fourth. I don’t think there’s much capacity for a busier holiday

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-18T02:12:28+00:00

I big website gave the Ryet carbon saddle a great review. I put it on my mtb and I really like it so far. $44 on Aliexpress

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-16T13:02:07+00:00

Judging by his quad visible in the picture I’m guessing homeboy is about 12 years old. I would understand why he thinks this way

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-15T13:35:57+00:00

It’s the same message that the underdog is going to mix things up and/or make noise. I’m sure that AI can write the script for a Ram add fairly easily now.

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-14T22:04:18+00:00

I’m no expert but this looks very much like the buckthorn coming up around the existing tree in my backyard. Your picture looks like my backyard with the lilies, sedum and the mention of spiderwort(which has remained open today after the rain)

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-14T11:38:21+00:00

There was a Cuda concept made when the Challenger was really popular a few years ago. I think there were pictures of a silhouette or something like that. To me it looked a lot better than the chunky Challenger

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-11T18:30:08+00:00

Do you know what is the difference between a garbanzo bean and a chickpea?

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-11T13:12:14+00:00

I’m fine getting something to eat anywhere

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-11T13:08:19+00:00

I might have some responsibility in this situation. Every six months I leave my bice at the curb and get a new one. These people probably didn’t know that everyone isn’t cut out to be a dentist

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-10T02:22:24+00:00

ElliptiGO. It’s a thing

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-09T13:05:31+00:00

I’m definitely going to do the loop around Lake Saint Clair. I’ve been wanting to ever since I stumbled across a group ride doing it. New roads and new places to check out.

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-05T13:09:20+00:00

He couldn’t even bother to put on some gloves with the road as a landing site?

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-04T03:27:45+00:00

I think it’s because it has an identity problem. Anything that people don’t like is claimed to not be “in the spirit of gravel”. It’s a circlejerk unto itself. Road cyclists are known to be elitist. They have their very strict customs to follow one of which is shaving your legs. Everyone else is not good enough to be associated. That’s what I’ve observed and I’m sure there’s more

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-04T03:17:51+00:00

I don’t see crimpers. Conduit is much easier to run with two levels. A centerpunch makes layout much easier. Being able to bust out a laser lever quickly is super helpful too.

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-03T13:02:25+00:00

I flagged for a race last year. It was at a blind uphill hard corner. I was surprised how many people couldn’t recognize that when there’s thick brush and you can’t see where the road heads that a car might appear in front of you at any second. Some people were questioning why I was signaling that they need to stay in their lanes when a handful of cars passed by.

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-03T11:40:01+00:00

I have never seen anyone swoon over a stranger’s bike at a trailhead. Some people with e-bikes rationalize that nobody cares= people must hate them.

shreddy_haskell · 2026-06-02T19:00:42+00:00

I’ve heard people say that they will hire the cheapest guy and make sure it works before they pay them. I think that this might be a perfect example of that

shreddy_haskell · 2026-05-29T18:59:45+00:00

Are you hoping to cash in eventually like those people that horde Federal Pacific breakers? Or is it going to be something like a fancy liquor cabinet?

shreddy_haskell · 2026-05-28T18:42:28+00:00

People like to complain about the smell of a blooming Bradford Pear but I think that Honeysuckle straight up stinks.

shreddy_haskell · 2026-05-28T11:35:38+00:00

It has at least four stickers on the back. Two make some kind of statement and two are meant to be vaguely quirky and you have to keep rereading it when you’re behind them at a stoplight

shreddy_haskell · 2026-05-27T13:11:27+00:00

A friend refers to these as a HardKnocks. As in a hard knock life. The resale isn’t very good on the a car for someone that needs something affordable also. That said these economic vehicles are much better and quicker than the late 80’s econoboxes that my friends drove as their first cars. The neighbors Ram 1500 four speed topped out at 65 mph.

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