Cycling

[Nik]

What I feared

[BloodnThunder]

I have a Canyon MTB. Direct to consumer pricing makes them easily the best specced bikes at every price point. Only issues I've ever heard of someone having with a Canyon were with the newest Aeroad, and Canyon has since figured out solutions to those issues.

[motojobobo]

I’m kicking off my nth attempt at cycling to keep fit/healthy. We’ll see if I stick to it this time…
20 km at a very soft pace; hilly area; mostly paved, with approx 10% gravel or sandy terrain.
2 hours was my time…in my defense it was midday with 30 deg C and 92% relative humidity.

IHTP—09 (the one with a white W)
IH-724-BRN - 12oz Swedish Serge Camp Shorts - Brown

[mclaincausey]

Speaking of Canyon, Valteri Bottas (F1 pilot) rides one. This looks like a casual ride but he races.

[ddtrash]

@mclaincausey The sweat marks on the handlebar are a bit of a give away! I guess "casual anything" is not part of an F1 drivers DNA.

[Denimhead 0]

40 miles

[goosehd]

@Denimhead-0 I see you solved the question of the shortest distance between two points is: a stop at the pub

[Denimhead 0]

@goosehd

[Nocturama]

Without creating a spoiler, what an enthralling race for the men’s Olympic MTB X-Country event today.

[Tago Mago]

@Nocturama ah, thanks for the reminder. One of the events that I wanted to watch

[Nocturama]

Glad I changed my post to not say what happened @Tago-Mago

[BloodnThunder]

The women's race yesterday was also really good.

[indigo_nico]

@mclaincausey valtteri is great and a total ripper on the bike. i’ve gotten to ride with him and tiff a lot through work and they are both great people. got to kick it at his place in lahti when i first visited a couple years ago. honestly sometimes i think he enjoys cycling more than driving haha.

[indigo_nico]

cyclocross season is back! will be a few weeks before we get proper muddy courses in the USA, but had a solid rip today on the cervélo.

[Dmart]

@indigo_nico fantastic ride

[m4xime]

@indigo_nico Woof amazing looking machine

[jiminstitches]

@indigo_nico How do you like the sram red?, ive always been tempted but not made the move from Shimano.

[indigo_nico]

@jiminstitches full disclosure - I’ve worked at SRAM the last 5 years and was a supported athlete for 6 years before that so I may be a bit bias haha.

That said, I’m such a big fan of AXS. The shifting is a hair slower than Di2, but it’s super predictable. I also never have to adjust the shifting once it is set up, even as the chain stretches over time. I also love 1x. It’s so simple and the shifting is so intuitive.

I actually really prefer Force most days. Feels just the same, but the lower price makes me feel like I can beat it up a bit more and I’m not too much of a weight weenie so I don’t mind the weight difference.

Honestly, even Rival feels fantastic though it’s quite a bit heavier.

[dugafola]

checkin in. weather on central coast of california has been extremely mild. trails are dialed after early season rain. my little boy is finally pedaling a bike now (no more strider) and i had time to actually take a snap of my rig.

[Denimhead 0]

@dugafola Nice Rig. Here is a pic of my Retrotec. It’s a lot dirtier now.