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wilbeer

Mountain climber

Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,

Dec 22, 2015 - 04:51am PT

They don't have pockets either

Lol

rottingjohnny

Sport climber

Shetville , North of Los Angeles

Dec 22, 2015 - 04:55am PT

Brennan...Ever hear of the tour of hell..?

martygarrison

Trad climber

Washington DC

Dec 22, 2015 - 06:29am PT

StahlBro

Trad climber

San Diego, CA

Dec 22, 2015 - 07:36am PT

doughnutnational

Gym climber

its nice here in the spring

Dec 22, 2015 - 07:44am PT

Scraptee

Trad climber

Tacoma

Dec 22, 2015 - 08:26am PT

I’ll second or third the Light and Motion and Lezyne lights. I cringed at spending $250 bucks for the L&M Taz 1200 and another $45 for the Vis 180. Now, 3 yrs later and zero issues I realize it was a cheap investment, second only to a good helmet. I added the Lezyne 1,000 lm helmet light at a friend’s suggestion – use it to nail drivers who might think about pulling out in front of me. Both headlights are good for an hour at full power which works for the commute. In addition to the L&M tail light I use a couple of cheap Planet Bike blinkies, one on my helmet and one on rear bike frame. They’re okay but eat batteries and dim with battery loss – need to switch to USB rechargeables at some point. Funny thing is that with all the lights I feel safer commuting at night this time of year than I do in the summer in daylight.

What about rain gear? I commute 16 mi rt in Tacoma and switch between lightweight Showers Pass and MEC jackets. Both are okay but even with pit zips fully open I’m pretty much soaked from sweat when I get to work. I’ve tried the SP rainpants and feel too encumbered. I’ve found that a decent pair of thermal knickers or tights seem adequate for the hour commute. They keep me warm, but wet and not as much fun for longer wet rides. What are others doing?

Cragar

climber

MSLA - MT

Dec 22, 2015 - 09:00am PT

Whatever you get, have fun with them lights! One more plug for Light&Motion…I do not notice the weight of the 800 lumen Urban model on my helmet and it includes the batt(a self-contained unit). I did notice my old slightly heavier Blackburn(as in I had to wear my helmet extra tight on the DH to keep it from moving so that I could accurately point the beam) and it wasn’t even a self-contained unit, it had a wire and I had to wear a pack to put the batt in. Just a couple ‘lil’ things that can make a diff on a night ride.
Nice looking roadies! I demo’d an Orbea Orca a little while ago and was blown away by how it felt, especially on the dirt roads. In the Missoula area, our road riding is like climbing in Kansas but our dirt road riding is like having the Valley(a wee-dramatic stretch!) in your backyard, so I have an all-road Hunter CX rig 3 with bottle mounts for logging road day tours….here she is just after the stork delivered her…

Scraptee-
RE: rainwear… do they make a softshell that is mostly waterproof? I do not frequently ride in heavy rain but my cold spring/fall rides can have rain, snow and fairly cold temps so I focus on moisture management. This is wear shells basically suck for me, I put out hella heat when my heartrate climbs. I almost always wear wool and use lightweight breathable thin shells if it is raining or for the DH. A thick wool sweater(to match your knickers!) can be very nice when it is cold and maybe drizzling. Your body heat will aid in keeping the water high in the wool and it is very breathable. If it looks to be just frikkin wet, I bring a change of clothes in the backpack. For the commute, having a gym nearby work where I have a locker has been convenient for me. I get warm on the early AM ride, pull and fall from plastic, do PT, take a shower, put on the dry clothes and then a quick ¼ mile commute has me at work by 8am.
I need to rid myself of my backpack and switch to waterproof panniers that turn into a backpack when I get to my destination. Riding with the backpack just makes me sweatier. Anybody doing this? Is Ortlieb the way to go for the panniers/backpack? Or are there others…?

StahlBro

Trad climber

San Diego, CA

Dec 22, 2015 - 09:25am PT

I commute with Ortlieb and they are the bomb. I also use a Lezyne Mega Drive for lighting. I replaced the one pictured on the bike when the battery died after being rebuilt several times. The Mega is compact, bomber and sends out a good pattern.

dee ee

Mountain climber

Of THIS World (Planet Earth)

Dec 22, 2015 - 02:17pm PT

I just finished (one hour ago) a drivetrain rebuild and general overhaul on my girlfriend Lysbeth's Santa Cruz Superlight. New cassette, small chainring, chain, rear brake pads and rear tire (Nevegal 2.1). Oh yes, it shifts, brakes (one finger) and feels purrrrfect! It's a frikken new ride.

StahlBro

Trad climber

San Diego, CA

Dec 22, 2015 - 04:40pm PT

Nice work Dave. Those bikes are pretty sweet.

TGT

Social climber

So Cal

Dec 22, 2015 - 06:39pm PT

Tobia

Social climber

Denial

Dec 22, 2015 - 08:06pm PT

Came to post pic of mountain bike; Fuji Nevada 1.7 but i must not have uploaded it to computer.

Jim, i want to jump on the deal; just struggling w/ whether i will prove myself worthy or not. Only one way to find out...

rottingjohnny

Sport climber

Shetville , North of Los Angeles

Dec 22, 2015 - 08:39pm PT

TGT... Did you ride that bike up there or did you haul it up there on top of your car for a photo shoot...?

TGT

Social climber

So Cal

Dec 23, 2015 - 07:14am PT

From the house via GMR 79.99 miles 8,279 ft of gain.

Really nice ride except for the last 4 miles.

rottingjohnny

Sport climber

Shetville , North of Los Angeles

Dec 23, 2015 - 07:50am PT

TGT....You Stud..GMR..? I drove that switch backing road to the top in my 64 Bel Air 40 years ago...It was steep as i recall.?..What are the grade percents on that climb...?

TGT

Social climber

So Cal

Dec 23, 2015 - 08:13am PT

GMR doesn't get much over 5% Lots of strong riders do it with a 28 or even a 26. (Not me! I'm on the 32 a lot)

The last few miles of switchbacks to the lifts from Icehouse Canyon on is never less than 7% and 9-10% for long stretches,

Brutal!