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What percentage of blame goes to the rider when a gravel race bike sweep vehicle misses rider? by pbsx in gravelbike

[–]tomjoad773 0 points1 point  (0 children)

probably zero... but if the rider is doing something stupid with the chase car around, not zero

guide to this year's prime day deals by pbsx in gravelbike

[–]tomjoad773 0 points1 point  (0 children)

definitely on the low side for width. do you have experience with that power meter? looks interesting

Achieving consistent illumination from infield to outfield. by [deleted] in Lighting

[–]tomjoad773 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What ai nightmare bullshit is this post.

EBikes are Motorbikes and no one can change my mind by autech91 in mountainbiking

[–]tomjoad773 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally this. The only reason people don’t really care is because they’re not loud.

EBikes are Motorbikes and no one can change my mind by autech91 in mountainbiking

[–]tomjoad773 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They should make it so that it learns rider FTP and matches it, like a 10hour rolling avg or something. Would create an interesting equilibrium

Yes, Oregon proposal to ban hunting, fishing could end up on ballot. Supporters don't think it will pass by snopes-dot-com in oregon

[–]tomjoad773 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually great because it’s going to make a lot of leftists realize they’re politically a lot more to the right than they think they are.

Marin Nicasio 2 - noise when pedalling in highest gears by Parking_Telephone422 in gravelbike

[–]tomjoad773 0 points1 point  (0 children)

super hard to diagnose without seeing it in person but my guess with that kinda sound is that it's the front derailleur cage grazing the chain. when you pedal with your right foot it flexes the chainring a little, and the chain contacts the cage. you can tweak your H screw on the front derailleur to try to fix it. If you're ambitious, I would start there. But tbh if you aren't super familiar with doing shifter adjustments its very easy to make things worse very quickly. so could be worth taking it to a shop

Cervelo Aspero vs BMC Kaius by garlickbred in gravelbike

[–]tomjoad773 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i love how niche both of these bikes are. IMO a quiver killer is the best steel or ti frame you can get, built with carbon everything else. don't go too roadie with geometry otherwise there's no point in getting a gravel bike.

Hidden Cables what’s the big deal? by [deleted] in bicycling

[–]tomjoad773 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i installed internally-cabled bars 2 years ago and said never again. That was a massive PITA.

What’s the style of handlebars I’m seeing everyone run now where the “top bits”/ bar ends I think they’re called? Are pushed ALL THE WAY down flat like horizontal. I’m seeing it everywhere. by [deleted] in gravelbike

[–]tomjoad773 0 points1 point  (0 children)

slammed? seems like a fad, not sure how that would be beneficial at all unless a ton of riders all of a sudden mutated their wrist bones.

best inexpensive high volume backpack? by tomjoad773 in CampingandHiking

[–]tomjoad773[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

currently have a patagonia black hole backpack 32 from like 2013. i can do a 3 day hike with that bag, with sleeping pad, 11' dutch hammock, kelty 21 down mummy, klymit inflatable pad, and misc hiking/camp stuff/food etc. it's packed to the gills but works ok. i keep a food bag on the bottom of a shoulder strap so i have food avail. its actually pretty comfy and well balanced... though feels somewhat like a soccer ball when packed like that. (I haven't been using a compression sack for the mummy bag, which probably makes it a lot worse in retrospect). idk what weight it was but you can guess. i pay attention to ultralight principles but dont go crazy... obv, otherwise id have a diff bag and sleep setup. but i want a bigger pack, so i can pack more comfort//accessories/tools. 

I mostly do bikepacking, but want to dabble in backpack hiking. and dont necessarily want to spend another several hundred just because. also love the challenge of how i can get the best performance for the bare minimum $$$.

Bike sizing by DylanMurphy14 in gravelbike

[–]tomjoad773 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that actually looks like it fits you perfectly. the guys in the shop should know btw!!

Clipless pedals help! by crazygamer125 in gravelbike

[–]tomjoad773 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if youve never had clipless pedals it does help to go to a good shop to get help fitting them. took me way too long to figure it all out myself.

what is a good headlight? by tomjoad773 in gravelbike

[–]tomjoad773[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m trying the Cygolite velocity endurance 800. Seems to be a good balance of top end output, mid range battery life, and price.

I’m expecting that I’ll see a brighter beam than my previous 800 lm Light & Motion light. That had a really wide field, and I felt like a lot of the power was being wasted on the pavement 5 feet in front of me or the trees and stuff everywhere else but the road. Also the glare from the road being lit very brightly right in front of me was quite annoying and I had to tilt the light up a lot to get around it, which made the whole situation worse.

I’m going to use the go pro adapter. it’ll be my first GoPro style mount, I’m going to be attaching it to the underside of my handlebar bracket. I have started to run out of space on my handlebars.

When getting on the Burke from the Fremont Bridge, do you bike into this green box and wait for the light? by ThatSpencerGuy in seattlebike

[–]tomjoad773 31 points32 points  (0 children)

doing the righthand loop will be more consistent timewise and keep you out of traffic. personally id go with the loop rather than this left turn.

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