Am I right to be annoyed that I have two broken spokes after having a reputable shop fix 1 broken spoke a few days ago?

I'm out doing a tour, tomorrow is the last big day - 45ish miles. The rear end felt a little squidgey coming out of the woods this evening. I figured I was low on air but No! Two new broke spokes (rear wheel, drive side, broke off in the J bend, holes are right next to each other).

I got to practice using a fiber fix - and truth be told we aren't really doing anything rough, so I imagine things will be fine. But... Dang, I wish the shop would have told me the tension was off and I was going to break more - I would have brought another fiber fix!

Btw: fiber fix is a neat little hack. But a PITA to install on the drive side. What finally worked for me was: make a 'clean' end by cutting the end I messed up trying the first time. Then, reenforcing the end with super glue and some tape (so the end would hold together while forcing it through the hub hole). A bright light and a tiny Leatherman squirt were required.

Hi y’all,

I’m kind of a beginner cyclist and looking for a repair kit for tires on my road bike that I can carry with me. Ideally something that I could connect to the bike.

I used to go to Reddit for this kind of stuff but, well, you know.

Thank you!

It was a shower thought for me this morning, after having seen all these record temperatures being broken around the world.

But, if it gets too hot to cycle, then people won't. And if they aren't cycling, they may start driving again, which compounds climate change even further.

Does this worry anyone else?

What the hell, it is so hard and annoying changing these. I thought it was a good idea to reduce waste, but i am switching back to regular rim brake pads, i feel like it's an annoying torture to get the new shoes into the slot. Broke already two of them. I thought i must be doing something wrong but i'm not so sure. In the help videos people just slide them in and out easy peasy. Huh? I tried with adding water but doesn't really help.

I don't have kids, but this looks like an awesome way to raise them.

So i continued my way east, title pic was taken on a gravel trail between Misurina and Auronzo di Cadore. Very fun section it was.

Then my plan was to go to Sauris and passo di pura but i met another tourer on the pass Sella Campigiotto and i teamed up with him for two days. He was on the road since april. We made our way towards Passo del Cason di Lanza, tackled a few good climbs on the way. Weather was a mixed bag. We got totally rained out at the end of that day and found shelter at some roofed terrasse of an abandoned house. That spot of my buddy was a godsend. Next morning we woke up to clear skies again.

We then continued our way and clouds were coming back but weather was still fine. Last night we didn't see much but clouds, was really nice to see the beauty of the area now.

We descended to Paularo and sun was coming out. From here we started the really mean climb to Passo del Cason di Lanza. It was drizzling every now and then and on the last km before the pass it poured down on us like there was no tomorrow. Luckily there was a refuge on the pass where we could warm up a bit, have a tea. Rain wouldn't stop though. So we eventually went on with the soggy descend to Pontebba. That downhill also had really steep ramps, just like our way up.

In Pontebba rain got a bit less, we continued for a bit. We ate something at a bar and got dead tired. Once on the bike again i felt my energy coming back though, my buddy didn't however. He was looking for a place to crash, he felt a bit sick. I kinda wanted to keep going and eventually made the decision to leave him and cycled into Slovenia. It got kinda late, the sun came out again, it was beautiful light and i made another 45km, landing on a campsite eventually. Couldn't believe it was still the same day we were sitting on that soggy pass. Weather looks grim for today, laying in my tent right now thinking about riding to Lubljana and take a room. Or i'll just lay in my tent all day, could use a day off really.

So i continued my way east, title pic was taken on a gravel trail between Misurina and Auronzo di Cadore. Very fun section it was.

Then my plan was to go to Sauris and passo di pura but i met another tourer on the pass Sella Campigiotto and i teamed up with him for two days. He was on the road since april. We made our way towards Passo del Cason di Lanza, tackled a few good climbs on the way. Weather was a mixed bag. We got totally rained out at the end of that day and found shelter at some roofed terrasse of an abandoned house. That spot of my buddy was a godsend. Next morning we woke up to clear skies again.

We then continued our way and clouds were coming back but weather was still fine. Last night we didn't see much but clouds, was really nice to see the beauty of the area now.

We descended to Paularo and sun was coming out. From here we started the really mean climb to Passo del Cason di Lanza. It was drizzling every now and then and on the last km before the pass it poured down on us like there was no tomorrow. Luckily there was a refuge on the pass where we could warm up a bit, have a tea. Rain wouldn't stop though. So we eventually went on with the soggy descend to Pontebba. That downhill also had really steep ramps, just like our way up.

In Pontebba rain got a bit less, we continued for a bit. We ate something at a bar and got dead tired. Once on the bike again i felt my energy coming back though, my buddy didn't however. He was looking for a place to crash, he felt a bit sick. I kinda wanted to keep going and eventually made the decision to leave him and cycled into Slovenia. It got kinda late, the sun came out again, it was beautiful light and i made another 45km, landing on a campsite eventually. Couldn't believe it was still the same day we were sitting on that soggy pass. Weather looks grim for today, laying in my tent right now thinking about riding to Lubljana and take a room. Or i'll just lay in my tent all day, could use a day off really.

*edit: sorry for the double post, i keep getting network errors. Also can't delete the other post but i'll keep trying.

So i continued my way east, title pic was taken on a gravel trail between Misurina and Auronzo di Cadore. Very fun section it was.

Then my plan was to go to Sauris and passo di pura but i met another tourer on the pass Sella Campigiotto and i teamed up with him for two days. He was on the road since april. We made our way towards Passo del Cason di Lanza, tackled a few good climbs on the way. Weather was a mixed bag. We got totally rained out at the end of that day and found shelter at some roofed terrasse of an abandoned house. That spot of my buddy was a godsend. Next morning we woke up to clear skies again.

We then continued our way and clouds were coming back but weather was still fine. Last night we didn't see much but clouds, was really nice to see the beauty of the area now.

We descended to Paularo and sun was coming out. From here we started the really mean climb to Passo del Cason di Lanza. It was drizzling every now and then and on the last km before the pass it poured down on us like there was no tomorrow. Luckily there was a refuge on the pass where we could warm up a bit, have a tea. Rain wouldn't stop though. So we eventually went on with the soggy descend to Pontebba. That downhill also had really steep ramps, just like our way up.

In Pontebba rain got a bit less, we continued for a bit. We ate something at a bar and got dead tired. Once on the bike again i felt my energy coming back though, my buddy didn't however. He was looking for a place to crash, he felt a bit sick. I kinda wanted to keep going and eventually made the decision to leave him and cycled into Slovenia. It got kinda late, the sun came out again, it was beautiful light and i made another 45km, landing on a campsite eventually. Couldn't believe it was still the same day we were sitting on that soggy pass. Weather looks grim for today, laying in my tent right now thinking about riding to Lubljana and take a room. Or i'll just lay in my tent all day, could use a day off really.

*edit: sorry for the double post, i keep getting network errors. Also can't delete the other post but i'll keep trying.

Photo taken in front of the Scarborough bluffs (Ontario).

Hi everyone!

If anyone of you is interested in Bromptons, we are starting a small space for you and your stories over at [email protected]

Hope to see some of you there! Keep on riding.

Bike on a beer can on a bike.

Fun fact: Radler is the Bavarian dialect word for Radfahrer (“cyclist”)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/898585

I haven't had my own bicycle in quite a while even though I used to ride one every day until I moved to the city. So when I saw that DB (Deutsche Bahn, one of Germany's train operators) offers a subscription in partnership with Brompton, I decided to try it out!

It's an annual subscription costing €41 a month that also includes insurance and an optional check-up after half a year. At the end of the subscription, you can choose to buy your own and get 50% of the total amount you paid for the subscription as a discount for your own Brompton (so around €250).

I've been meaning to get a foldable bicycle for quite a while now since my workplace is a bit further away and getting there requires me to take the train. Regular bicycles cannot be taken on to the train for free (or at all if there's no more space available).

I've tried it for a couple of days now and am really impressed! When folded, it's really tiny and you can take it with you basically anywhere you go (which also makes it being stolen much less likely). The ride is much smoother than I had expected and so is the handling. Despite having such small wheels, riding it is absolutely no problem for me and I can easily reach average speeds of 20 km/h.

It's definitely been a good decision and I am almost definitely going to buy my own Brompton using the provided discount in a year.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/898585

I haven't had my own bicycle in quite a while even though I used to ride one every day until I moved to the city. So when I saw that DB (Deutsche Bahn, one of Germany's train operators) offers a subscription in partnership with Brompton, I decided to try it out!

It's an annual subscription costing €41 a month that also includes insurance and an optional check-up after half a year. At the end of the subscription, you can choose to buy your own and get 50% of the total amount you paid for the subscription as a discount for your own Brompton (so around €250).

I've been meaning to get a foldable bicycle for quite a while now since my workplace is a bit further away and getting there requires me to take the train. Regular bicycles cannot be taken on to the train for free (or at all if there's no more space available).

I've tried it for a couple of days now and am really impressed! When folded, it's really tiny and you can take it with you basically anywhere you go (which also makes it being stolen much less likely). The ride is much smoother than I had expected and so is the handling. Despite having such small wheels, riding it is absolutely no problem for me and I can easily reach average speeds of 20 km/h.

It's definitely been a good decision and I am almost definitely going to buy my own Brompton using the provided discount in a year.

I cant even walk right now it hurts so bad, and my core/hamstrings are so tight. So here's a photo of our group ride meet up point while i rest.

BTW, is there an alternative to /r/velo?

I think it earned its retirement.

Drivers who view bikers as 89% human or less are nearly two times more aggressive in their driving behaviors.

Drivers who view bikers as 89% human or less are nearly two times more aggressive in their driving behaviors.

I rode up from the Lago di Caldaro into the dolomites after having a nice swim. The area made me feel kinda weird because so many of the italians there speak german and i would just chat people up in german. Freaked me out a bit to do that. A total non issue for non german speakers and many german speakers will welcome this, but i didn't like it all that much, haha.

The climb was great, an old rail trail that serpentines up for several hundred meters at a mellow grade. Then i cycled through the Val di Fassa and i was shocked how touristy it all was. It was adventure playground after adventure playground, rafting here, ebike there, Gretl and Edelweiss - the fascinating rock formations of the Marmolada group almost felt like made of papier-machée as a backdrop for this strange adventure park. That was yesterday though, thank god it didnn't continue like that.

So earlier today i rode up Passo Fedaia. The traffic was fine, i think most traffic was roadies. Lots of roadies here. When i reached the pass there was Joy Division on the radio and that song stuck with me all day. Still does stick. Looooove, love will tear us apart..

Riding down the eastern side made me really happy that i came from the west. Those were some really nasty steep ramps i was going down to Caprile. So many roadies came towards me again from that side, riding up, much respect to those guys.

In Caprile i made a coffee break and then wanted to ride a bit up towards Passo di Giau, then make a break and cook up some spaghetti. The climb up has a relatively steep average, but it's all on quite even ramps. I was then looking for a spot in the shade to get cooking when i saw another guy on tour. I chatted him up, he came downwards. He wanted to cook something as well. He didn't care much for shade though, i guess riding down doesn't heat you up as much as riding up, haha. So we sat in the sun and cooked some pasta and talked.

His plan was going up Fedaia the hard way, after he'd finish his descend. I told him about the mean ramps, which are especially mean on the last bit. I then continued my way up the pass. I was mostly surrounded by trees, but the higher up i got, i got nicer views back onto the Marmolada group.

Reaching the pass (title pic), the north east side opens up so incredibly. You see different mountain groups, i was thinking to not post a picture from around the pass because it is such a weak impression. Really amazing. I texted my pasta buddy and he was also already 3km before his pass, what an animal.

I then rolled down to Cortina d'ampezzo, had a beer and checked in on a campsite. When i was setting up my tent, a very old man with a walking stick came up to me, my neighbour i guess. At first it seemed like he wanted to go past me, but he stopped and spoke to me. My italian is super weak but i could not really hear what he was saying, he had no real voice anymore. He made some gestures - cuts around his neck and chest. I said i know, but my italian is weak. He then communicated that he was also cycling when he was young. He was 'Champion' he breathed. I told him how nice that was. We gave each other thumbs up and he went back to his trailer. I felt like that was another reminder that i should really quit smoking.

I will try to say goodbye tomorrow morning to this man.

Does anyone know what is a good cycling computer? All I need is good GPS/mapping features that doesn't connect to my phone what so ever. I don't need fitness functions at all

Got my gravel bike and my first gravel ride already had the views to die for.