Thread 76270994

Time for bike ride anons

Why does it look like its fall?

>>76270994 (OP)

NO! NO CARDIO!

>>76270994 (OP)
But I did one this morning

>>76271018
beautiful woman
btw how is riding one of those bikes? I've only ever used cheap mountain bikes

>>76271030
It's basically just a road bike with wider tyres. They're fun.

>>76271030
>I've only ever used cheap mountain bikes
treat yourself

>>76271044
how much dough are you talking about?

>>76271000
>photo is taken at one time
>photo is posted at another time
Usually we learn about how photos work in early elementary school

Had pretty good weather this weekend, finally did some cycling since September and started my cycling season. Was a bit rusty and the mountain bike which I got as a gift isn't as fast, but the cardio and sun gains was good.

>>76271065
Decent new bike for $1000-1500, can get a good used one for like 500, less with a bit of luck. But the latter is only advisable if you know how and where to look for issues.

>>76270994 (OP)
looks like a good spot for cycling. getting fit + getting a tan. cycling is great

>>76271094
oh I expected worse honestly, I'll look into it and I might just gift myself one

>>76270994 (OP)
bike sisters it's raining

>>76271112
If you have the money look for something in the 1,5-2k range from a reputable brand. You'll get a pretty great bike for that money. There's a big difference betweena 1k bike and a 2k bike, but after that the diminishing returns begin to ramp up.

>>76271018
what do you guys think her bib shorts smell like after a 100 mile hard ride?

>>76271112
I have a Surly Straggler and I'd highly recommend it if you want a gravel bike. Especially if you want to go bike camping

>>76271065
>>76271094
Canyon has a couple on sale right now for <$2500
I'm sure other brands do too

>>76271329
Worst Puck doesn't do hard rides.

>>76271030
As the other said, it's fun, because it goes much faster on the road, while enabling to go to trails (disclaimer: there is quite a difference between what Americans and Europeans call "gravel" paths).
Basically just by switching your tires you can make it a pure road bike, or conversely, handle green paths easily.

i personally do not think cycling is a social enough hobby, the isolation thing is reaching critical mass, people should play team sports like pickleball or volleyball

>>76271522
>pickleball
>sport

>>76271522
protip, the whole no one socializes anymore is a psyop.
Men regularly had no friends for hundreds if not thousands of years. If you got time to be friends with dozens and dozens of people you aren't working hard enough.

>>76271554
so wrong it's not even funny, before like the 80s, most men lived in big households full of extended family and their kids, or they were in the army or navy with tons of dudes their age all doing the same thing, or going on mammoth hunts doing the same thing, NO ONE was ever really alone

>>76271522
Social is what you make of it. I see a lot of cyclists meet up, ride somewhere have a coffee/drink/etc, ride back home. So the social aspect isn’t as much the riding but the other stuff. If you play a sport but don’t do the “hang” after then its still missing the social aspect.

>>76271570
You sound like a woman.

>>76271534
play singles and I guarantee you fatties will be tired in a single set

>>76270994 (OP)
>have an event
>train for the event
>event over
>stop riding completely
I cant stick to it unless there is a race/tri coming up. cycling just takes too much time imo.

>>76271626
>>have an event
>>train for the event
>>event over
>already be signed up for next event
>keep training
>keep competing
>keep winning

>>76271650
two events a year is enough for me. never go all in on one thing

>>76271682
unless you're getting paid for it
swim/bike/run (any combo thereof), mtb, rugby, coaching your wife/kids, lifting, random pickup games/activities - it's enough to stay busy and active

>>76271522
>pickleball
don't even know what that is but it sounds very gay lol

>>76271920
it's tennis for elementary kids in gym class

>>76271522
Magnificent bait sir

God looks favorably upon bikechads

>>76272078
>bikechads
average cyclist

>>76272105
Average cartard

>>76272105
>I have the same tail light
oh no

>>76270994 (OP)
I wish I could afford a bike but I'm a broke nigga. A shit Schwinn now costs more than my first two cars did.

>>76272105
Not so fast

>>76272128
Just get a used bike. For just a few hundred you can get something fun and in good condition.

>>76271623
or I could just play tennis or even badminton and expend more energy while having more fun. Pickleball is for old boomers or for couples in which the woman sucks too much at sports to play tennis doubles, and even then padel mogs it

>>76273287
Redpill me on tennis, been thinking about getting into it for a while

>>76273305
>stupidly high skill ceiling but enjoyable at any level
>requires a lot of endurance
>requires a lot of technique and quick thinking
>also requires power so your lifting will be somewhat rewarded
>practiced all over the world so it's not hard to find clubs, courts, and people interested in it in general
>even chicks love it (and tennis is full of hotties)
>if you have a buddy on a similar level to yours you'll have tons of fun competing against each other
>if you have a decently athletic gf you can play mixed doubles with her as a bonding activity, plus you'll make friends with other couples
>accessible to basically anyone but is also seen as a somewhat high status sport, kinda like golf
>last but not least running after a ball and hitting it is simply satisfying on a primordial level

>>76273371
>always have balls for your dogs

>>76273393
kek true, and for your grandma's walker too!

Nice, sunny day, cool 7m/s winds, went for a ride along the beach. First time in a while due to a stubborn knee injury, feels good man.

>>76271118
IT WONT STOP RAINING AND ALL I WANT TO DO IS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

>>76273574
Biking in the rain is one of life's greatest pleasures

>>76274563
you'll have to clean, dry and lube the bike every time for that though. not so nice anymore

>>76274580
When I ride during rainy autumn/winter days and I come home after I take my shower I plop my bike in the shower and just clean it out with the water spray (low pressure as to not damage anything but enough to clean out the accumulated gunk, particularly around the back tire area). this is more than enough. As for the lubing I recommend you buy a Squirt Lube bottle, it's wax based and doesn't leave black gunk shit everywhere like regular grease.

>>76274662
nice of you that you can just shower with your bike. my living space is too small and narrow to do that.

guess you ride in the rain conveniently then

Why did cyclists wear plastic suits?

>>76274724
I shower the bike once I'm done with myself. I wouldn't fit with it, also I take high temp showers during that season but use cold water for the bike

>>76274745
Sweat evaporation + less wind resistance + more comfortable
every sport wears performance clothing. Cyclists are just singled out because they share the road with everyone else rather than have their own space dedicated for their sport, such as a football pitch, basketball court and so on

>>76274580
Just use a good wet lube, it'll survive rain.

>>76270994 (OP)
had a lovely one earlier today in ATX

>>76275096
>ATX
youre a fucking faggot

>>76275558
Calm down anon bikechads are calm in mind and body

>>76273260
this is one of the most kino images of all time