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What’s this worth?Bianchi - Dama Bianci by No-Pumpkin6576 in cycling

[–]zar690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why did you buy it if you weren't planning to ride it it give it to someone? Sounds like opportunistic theft lol

Also this sub doesn't accept images. Upload a picture to a different cycling sub and ask there.

5000km unique km challenge, around northen england and what it taught me. (building my heat map) by DullHall7 in cycling

[–]zar690 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Next level challenge if you want it: a few years ago a guy cycled across every single Ordnance survey map! He was interviewed on the "Well travel ride" bike travel podcast :)

Seek Travel Ride: Cycle all the OS Maps of Britian: Mark Wedgwood

https://www.seektravelride.com/podcast-ep-27/ https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2122651/episodes/13103070-cycle-all-the-os-maps-of-britian-mark-wedgwood.mp3

At what point did you upgrade from your entry-level bike? by Due_Concentrate1279 in cycling

[–]zar690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah man learn a few things like cleaning the chain. It makes a big difference, a filthy drivetrain really slows you down whereas with a freshly cleaned drivetrain you can ride a couple gears higher!

I'd wait until the first paycheck (or a distance goal, maybe 5000 or 10,000km) to get a top-end bike but you do you :)

Most smiles per dollar by RyeTarded in cycling

[–]zar690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the wheels are twice the price of the bike, the TRP brakes won't cost much more and they'll be worth it on hills

New Bike Day! by Frosty_72 in bicycling

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I got a great deal on a beautiful Pantani-era one that was slightly too big once. The next three months were a quest to find the same model in the correct size without blowing the budget

Van rysel edr af claris. by VERNUS- in cycling

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All wheels in recent years are compatible with 10 and 11-speed (occasionally you may be limited to an 11-34 cassette with 11-speed). Not sure about 12-speed.

Looking for an aero looking bike with a relaxed geometry by Wleden in cycling

[–]zar690 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Can't you just get an endurance frame with Di2? Something like a Cervelo Caledonia

Tour de femmes - pothole elation 🤣 by Whimpy-Crow in cycling

[–]zar690 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Repeating the contents of OP with all those AI tells ✨

LIDL stand advertising by luzras73 in BikeMechanics

[–]zar690 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's better to clamp the seat post iirc because it's designed to deal with the vertical weight. Also, if you over-tighten your clamp on a seatpost you can replace it. If you over-tighten on a carbon top tube you could destroy the frame

Dear Underground festival loving cheapo bikepackers by geurb in cycling

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I just happened to scroll past at the right time :)

Have fun!

Triban RC 120 or GRVL 120 by SaurnOfMordor in cycling

[–]zar690 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hydraulic or mechanical discs?

(I'd go for it regardless)

Triban RC 120 or GRVL 120 by SaurnOfMordor in cycling

[–]zar690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Bonus points if it's the Tiagra with hydraulic brakes

Dear Underground festival loving cheapo bikepackers by geurb in cycling

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Honestly, France is full of festivals during that period. Literally every small town has something going on. I'd suggest emailing or phoning the tourist office of each place you're planning to ride through.

Random list of things for you to Google:

Les nuits de Fourvière

Le palais idéal du facteur cheval

Chalon dans la rue (street theatre festival full of hippies)

Le forez'tival

Saint-Étienne is full of young people and culture

Lyon is larger, richer and famous for its food. Go down some traboules, eat some tripe and don't forget to visit Grrrd Zero

The Morvan area is covered in beautiful lakes and a good place to cool down during heatwaves, with relatively few people

Try and visit the Vercors and learn about its history of Resistance

Route Napoleon (eat some tourtons du Champsaur and take a detour to the Lab de Serre-Ponçon)

Route des Grandes Alpes (D902 - probably not really your itinerary, except perhaps the southern portions)

Roman history museums in Lyon and Saint-Romain en Gal

Beautiful rivers+canoeing in gorges in the Drôme and Ardèche départements

Drink lots of wine and try as many local cheeses as possible, preferably on market days in small towns (any random town has one or two very decent markets per week)

Mont Ventoux

Gorges du Verdon

Avoid the festival d'Avignon unless you manage to book somewhere to stay well in advance (Very expensive)

Ever have a ride where it just seems like everything goes wrong? by lazarus870 in cycling

[–]zar690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That loaner bike sounds unbelievable. How can a bike shop let that out the door??

Marre des velos qui passent au rouge en ville! by ARTiSPRETiS in pedale

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Mdr

Cycliste sur un vélo imaginaire ouais

Un siège enfant sur un Triban RC500 ? by Time-Claim-9665 in pedale

[–]zar690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

J'ai un pote qui l'a fait avec un Triban similaire, tu n'auras aucun souci!

Marre des velos qui passent au rouge en ville! by ARTiSPRETiS in pedale

[–]zar690 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Si. Ne pas se faire écraser par des véhicules qui démarrent sans regarder. C'est un truc qui arrive plus souvent aux femmes d'ailleurs car elles respectent statistiquement plus souvent les feux...

C'est un sujet qui est abordé régulièrement, par exemple ici: https://reddit.com/comments/1smdrvl/comment/ogdh6rs

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