Evolution of a cyclist.

[mstone]

@dkel 97387 wrote:

I’ll admit it’s heavy, but heavy bike make me strong like bull. Poseurs pass me on flats and downhills, then I pass them going uphill. Well, sometimes, at least.

I’m sure sensing bull! 😮

[dkel]

@consularrider 97388 wrote:

That last sentence is correct. N+1 equals a minimum of two so that when your do-everything bike is in the shop, you have something to fall back on.

Paradoxically, my do-everything bike is not my backup bike. I do have a different bike for that. Nor is it my project bike. So my N+1 status is intact.

[Crickey7]

@dkel 97387 wrote:

Long fenders with mud flaps keep the bike clean.

If you have a rain bike, you don’t need fenders.

[dkel]

@mstone 97390 wrote:

I’m sure sensing bull! 😮

To be fair, I did say it is poseurs that I pass, not real ELITEs. I also said sometimes. I maintain that I’m pretty good on uphills, even with my heavy bike. One of my N+1 fantasies is to get a light, racy road bike for joyriding, though. My wife’s bike is lighter than mine, and so is my son’s; when I do tune-ups for them, I get to do test rides up and down our hill (our neighborhood is included in the Kill Bill Century), and I’m jealous of light bikes. Those things practically climb by themselves. Hence my glee at passing them on hills. When I can.

[dkel]

@Crickey7 97393 wrote:

If you have a rain bike, you don’t need fenders.

If you have fenders, you don’t need a rain bike.

[Crickey7]

@dkel 97395 wrote:

If you have fenders, you don’t need a rain bike.

Your Jedi mind tricks will not work with me.

[dkel]

I actually think a rain bike is a great idea. Same for a winter bike. I just like the idea of one bike to do all that, for myself.

[mstone]

@Crickey7 97393 wrote:

If you have a rain bike, you don’t need fenders.

Riding on the towpath yesterday there was no rain but there were huge piles of horse manure all over. Fenders prevent skunk back!

[Subby]

I ride without fenders so I know it’s real.

[skins_brew]

Don’t get me wrong, I will ride in the rain, but there is no way I am riding on a busy ass road in a torrential downpour. To each his own. I have a wife and two kids that depend on me, so I make sure my V8 Chevy Silverado has PLENTY of gas for those super rainy days Don’t worry, I will give you guys three feet and then some.

[rcannon100]

Rule #9.

I have a wife and two kids…. and three dogs… and four foster dogs… and a pet cricket that lives in the basement. THAT’S WHY I RIDE! I WOULD GO MENTAL IF I DIDNT RIDE. and not the good kind of mental.

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[Supermau]

My Trek FX is my “do it all” bike and I’ve been very happy with it thus far. It’s sure beats the hell out of commuting on my old MTB.

I didn’t really want fenders but now that I have them I think I made a wise decision. I love riding in the rain and muck so it’s nice to have a clean arse when I’m done. I’ll probably lose them in the summer though. I don’t seem to mind the wet muck so much in the warmer months.

In the meantime I’m dreaming of a sweet endurance-style road bike. I’ve got a lot to consider this winter.

[hozn]

@dkel 97395 wrote:

If you have fenders, you have a rain bike.

Fixed that for ya.

To be fair, there are clip-on fenders and the ones I have provide good coverage. But even though I leave them off a lot in summer, I still call that my rain bike.

[PotomacCyclist]

I have hundreds of rain bikes (at my disposal):

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[PotomacCyclist]

I’m still the only person I know who resumed cycling as an adult largely because of Michael Phelps and his record-setting achievement at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Honest. I got so fired up after following his quest that I wanted to start training for something myself (although not at an elite level). Someone suggested triathlon since I was already swimming recreationally. Triathlon means a lot of cycling, so that’s how I got back into cycling, after not riding a bike since high school. (I really didn’t ride much after grade school.)

While I still train for races (sort of), I also do some bike commuting (when I’m not injured) and I like exploring the greater DC area by bike, seeing all of these neighborhoods and sights that I read about, but had never bothered to see in person before I started riding. I’ve also come across some of the oddities in the area, which I would never have seen if I wasn’t riding. And many encounters with my nemesis, the Canada geese.

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