I just want to know what’s bike shop is doing for $300. Pretty sure that’s how much it cost have them top the tires off anymore. Maybe it’s cause I live in a ridiculous tourist town, but I’m not exactly sure what I could get for that price.
Both front and rear SRAM brake levers brake lines and calipers, front and rear shifters. Tune it so it all works.
SRam levers and brake lines are hydro? If so, and they've been sitting, the dot fluid sram runs might have eaten all the seals in your levers by now.Both front and rear SRAM brake levers brake lines and calipers, front and rear shifters. Tune it so it all works.
Or maybe my bike is gone forever
Hayes, but yes. 16 year old hydro brakes. The master cylinder seals failed. Non serviceable and no longer made. Replacing Hayes with SRAM ones.
Probably one of the (if not THE) most personal preferences to have on a bike.
Ill look into that one as well. Ty.Probably one of the (if now the) most personal preferences to have on a bike.
I tried so many over the years....many that you mentioned. But settled on these as my every bike, every time, can-ride-it-all-day saddle: The Specialized Power Mirror with ***anium rails in a 155 width.
EDIT: This was discovered purely by accident. Was riding my usual ERGON and the carbon rail broke, so went to a shop to get a saddle to make it through the rest of the trip. Got a Specialized Power one to use. It was a "Wait.....this feels awesome!" replacement. Came home....went to my usual shop to get a Power for my Enduro bike and they said try it with the Mirror addition. I never looked back.
Sometimes (although I've never used it) shops will have a bunch of 'trial' saddles you can use and see what works. Maybe look into that locally for you?
Ya I'll call around, couple cities within an hour drive that may?
Probably one of the (if not THE) most personal preferences to have on a bike.
I tried so many over the years....many that you mentioned. But settled on these as my every bike, every time, can-ride-it-all-day saddle: The Specialized Power Mirror with ***anium rails in a 155 width.
EDIT: This was discovered purely by accident. Was riding my usual ERGON and the carbon rail broke, so went to a shop to get a saddle to make it through the rest of the trip. Got a Specialized Power one to use. It was a "Wait.....this feels awesome!" replacement. Came home....went to my usual shop to get a Power for my Enduro bike and they said try it with the Mirror addition. I never looked back.
Switched to bibs and a Special shell. holds the sack up nicely. I ride three different seats, np.
Different bike same saddle. But it was doing it to me on the old bike too before I bought the new (used) giant. Same stem length. And yes 8 years. I only ride max 3 days a week during the spring/summer fall 20-25km rides normally. No winter riding **** being cold.
You will never catch me in bibs. What is a special shell?
Hahaha!Maybe one of these???
Specialized shell, shorts that cover the bibs, that and a t shirt.
mmmm.... gooey duck.Maybe one of these???
I don't generally ride in shorts. My legs are not happy with brush contact.
Ya, I usually get the poison ivy/ poison oak bad every year, but now any time I ride, I come home and shower right away with Dawn Ultimate dishwash soap and it's cut the amount of incidents down to almost nil, if I'm out camping I scrub down with the same. Frig even had a severe bout with Juniper that got so so bad I had to go to the ER. If i wash off within 1-2 hrs post ride or post forest excursion I've been good. Now the ticks are so bad already had to go get the anti lyme pills this spring for a tick attached past 24 hrs.A few of the guys I ride with use bibs, but I never understood the fascination. I have never had issue with the regular padded shorts. Current are Baleaf from Amazon. My "riding" pants are the stretchy ones from Costco.
Ended up ordering an Ergon SM Comp M/L and some new one up flat pedals which actually look flat not higher on the outside than the inside edge. Will see if it makes a difference. The new long chami shorts are much better as they don't ride up and bunch up.
