Tell me about your Bicycle

Laughing Grass · Sep 3, 2020

rkymtnman said:
anybody buy from bikesdirect.com? i bought a fantom AL 29er for $899 last year. the frames are just meh but the components are top notch. SRAM, rockshox, etc.

that's motobecane bike right? Their prices and warranty are crazy. To bad bikesdirect doesn't ship to Canada.

DarkWeb · Sep 3, 2020

I love this lube......lol
Seriously I use the grease on more than bike parts!

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Laughing Grass · Sep 3, 2020

Metasynth said:
Yeah. Google makes me feel like I can do anything sometimes...lol

Glad that worked! Yes, more lube next time...

lol

I was just reading about it on google when this thread was updated. They were also adamant about more lube.

It was bone dry... used to be greasy.

DarkWeb · Sep 3, 2020

Laughing Grass said:
It was bone dry... used to be greasy.

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Ya can't go in dry....that Phil wood grease seriously stays! I started using it on bike stuff but use it all the time on anything you want to stay lubed....water doesn't faze it....to thick for dirt to push in easy. Shit works!

rkymtnman · Sep 3, 2020

Laughing Grass said:
that's motobecane bike right? Their prices and warranty are crazy. To bad bikesdirect doesn't ship to Canada.

yep, exactly! there is another name of one of their "house" brands but i got a motobecane. gravity is another one i think.

but yeah, the prices are crazy low for what you get. the frames are just plain jane but everything else is top shelf stuff.

Laughing Grass · Sep 3, 2020

DarkWeb said:
I love this lube......lol
Seriously I use the grease on more than bike parts!

Lubricants & Cleaners

Phil Wood lubricants were designed to provide the best possible lubrication for Phil Wood products and other metal-on-metal applications. Utilized by bike shops, cycling component manufacturers, and in industries beyond cycling, our grease and oils are meant to protect and lubricate to prolong...

phil-wood-co.myshopify.com

I was expecting a link to ky lube lol.

I use tenacious oil on my road bike, but prefer wd40 bike dry lube for mountain... it doesn't pick up as much dirt. I have a tube of park polylube that I'll use htis time but I'll try the phil woods grease when I run out.

Laughing Grass · Sep 3, 2020

rkymtnman said:
yep, exactly! there is another name of one of their "house" brands but i got a motobecane. gravity is another one i think.

but yeah, the prices are crazy low for what you get. the frames are just plain jane but everything else is top shelf stuff.

I don't see how they can sell that cheap. I bought my road bike used with lower end sora components for more than bd sold a new bike with 105 components.

rkymtnman · Sep 3, 2020

Laughing Grass said:
I don't see how they can sell that cheap. I bought my road bike used with lower end sora components for more than bd sold a new bike with 105 components.

i don't either unless they get those frames from China for pennies. and you get free shipping too on a monstrous box which must cost a bit as well.

DarkWeb · Sep 3, 2020

Laughing Grass said:
I was expecting a link to ky lube lol.

I use tenacious oil on my road bike, but prefer wd40 bike dry lube for mountain... it doesn't pick up as much dirt. I have a tube of park polylube that I'll use htis time but I'll try the phil woods grease when I run out.

Chains and such are dry lube areas..... you'll like it for axles. And light application on threads that get used frequently...or steel to alu surfaces. That's where it is used best.

DarkWeb · Sep 3, 2020

rkymtnman said:
i don't either unless they get those frames from China for pennies. and you get free shipping too on a monstrous box which must cost a bit as well.

Skis, boards and bikes are built in factories that produce for many different brands. Slight differences make things more affordable if the tooling is there.

Metasynth · Sep 4, 2020

@Laughing Grass
Seth is selling one of his used bikes for ‘charity’ and donating the money to the local trail system of the Buyer.

He just put the video up today, and just listed the bike on eBay today.

it currently has 9 days left on eBay open for bidding.....

Metasynth · Sep 4, 2020

Up to $52K...lol

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Laughing Grass · Sep 4, 2020

Insane! I've never seen that bike in any of his videos. I'm surprised he didn't do a full suspension diamondback with that crappy sponsor correct box components.

Metasynth · Sep 5, 2020

Got my fat tire “bikepacking” setup almost complete...lol. I’d say more like a fat tire gravel touring bike, which is what I originally imagined I’d be doing on this bike. no suspension, and too unwieldy for trails, but perfect for fire roads, logging roads, random wilderness access roads, etc.

Next up, the motor and battery.

ebgood · Sep 10, 2020

Metasynth said:
I feel it brother, whatever it takes to get out there riding. If you want any suggestions, I’ve been looking at(and buying) a lot of cheap big box and department store bikes lately

I dunno why but im a sucker for mongoose. They havent had any in stovk in a while tho

vostok · Sep 10, 2020

Metasynth said:
Yeah. Like it sounds. I know at least a few members here ride. I'd love to hear about your experience. What type of riding you do, what kinda bike you use, any upgrades or hacks you've done to it. Pictures are a huge plus!

@Laughing Grass @sarahJane211 are the ones that come to mind off the bat. But please! Don't be shy!

Personally, I have recently gotten into Ebikes. I already built a cruiser with a 1000w front hub motor and an 18ah battery. But now I'm looking into building a "gravel" bike. Fat tire 7 speed with the capability to ride on gravel roads, fire breaks, the beach, etc. It will also be a powered bike, but with a mid-drive motor powering the drivetrain eventually to get the maximum amount of torque out of it.

Oh, mods, please don't move this to the Fitness section. You know as well as I do that that is a death sentence for a thread here on RIU...lol

I ride my bicycle on week ends she can drop 3 kg per hour, I let her in at 1800 by 2200 shes completly out,
I know the cops have tagged her and I always ensure, she's well armed, she used to carry an old Makarov,
now thats a Sig p220 the extra weight is justified, and yeah its legal

wait bicycle thats a different meaning

Laughing Grass · Sep 24, 2020

Looks like what I imagine Fangorn forest would look like. No idea where it is but I wanna ride it.

edit: It's Yakushima Island in Japan.

ronintank · Sep 24, 2020

Wow never seen this thread till today. Man I love my bikes. For me I am 6 foot five so bikes are hard to fiind. I have a few I can share, but the pics on another devise. I'll be back.

ronintank · Sep 24, 2020

Me in the lead. Of a 2 man race.

ronintank · Sep 25, 2020

A few of my bikes. this is one of my gravel bikes.

this is a titanium lemond. light fast and a great ride.

this giant is another gravel bike.

i thought a front fort with suspension would be nice. just added weight, not needed

as you can see i like my aero bars. it allows me another position while on long rides. i do a lot of 40 to 60 mile rides mostly on gravel rail trails. My other bit i have on all my bikes is a mount with 1/4-20 threads for my bluetooth speaker. because why ride with no tunes. gotta have my Buddy Guy or Joe Bonamassa.

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