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For real. Those wheels alone are $3000 new.
Got them big tech bucks.
Is that a new cryptocurrency?
And just like your car, you can get a great deal on these at the salvage auction (the outside curb on turn 2 of your nearest crit)
These comments have really opened me up to a whole new world of bike dorks I’ve never known about lol.. great photo though
Cycling infighting is a fervent and exhausting ‘culture’ that’s founded in unfortunately mostly real science that sucks the fun out of everything because you’re always doing something slightly wrong. Racers are pedantic af. I do bikepacking and my rig is so bizarre that no one tries to correct me on any specific thing
Lmao nice, putting yourself above the pedants by making it hard for them to find a place to start is a great move. Where do you bikepack around here?
I unfortunately live in Texas (for) now, but I’ll actually be up there doing a forest roads loop that is coincidentally part of the backcountry discovery loop. V excited to get some pine dander back in my sinuses and see some flowing fresh water ffs
Anecdote about disarming the pedants: I rode in the East Texas showdown bikepacking race and the winner of the whole thing, who of course rides an ultra modern spaceship bike, looked at my 1987 Bridgestone with soma gravel fork mullet and downtube suntour shifters and 105 mech, and said verbatim ‘I don’t understand, what is this, how does it work?’ (Dennis is actually a very nice guy, not a pedant afaik)
/r/bicyclingcirclejerk can be a fun visit
haha wow they’re slamming this post there https://www.reddit.com/r/BicyclingCirclejerk/s/5IGs7MB5gk
I had no idea it had been posted there when I made the comment! Gear heads are a different breed hahah
Just dip your toes into the gatekeeping batshittery of the ebike community sometime... 🙄😂
EBIKE RIDERS ARE GATEKEEPERS TOO??? Jesus Minmaxing Christ that's idiotic.
Oh absolutely! It's only an ebike if you have to pedal at all times, no throttle assist, under 250w, and can't look too cool, otherwise it's an e-moped 😂🙄
It’s gorgeous here isn’t it, happy cycling this summer! Stay safe!
Indeed! Happy it's warming up.
Happy cake day!
Thank you! 🥳 happy weekend!
How much did that set you back?
Yes.
This answer is GOLDEN. LOL!
No one ever asks that of the stupid looking truck or the dodge loudmonger.
For a real answer, about $15k for the bike and $3k for those wheels.
Worked in a shop that assembled a few s works bikes a month. This one has a few parts that aren’t OEM, so I asked if it was built from the frame or what.
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Ah I didn't even notice that it's Force and not Red. Never ridden SRAM before, but having used Dura-Ace in the past if Red is on the same level I don't blame you for saving your money.
Anyway, beautiful bike, beautiful picture, and I dig the flag to the left of your name lol
A year or so after the financial crisis, I read something about how high-end bike sales were increasing because people were buying expensive bikes - and probably other expensive hobby gear - instead of sports cars during their midlife crises. I don’t know how true that is, but it seems plausible.
That's a great photo of a truly sick bike. Well done.
Thanks :)
How’s that gear ratio working out for you?
Rocking a big/big crosschain on the flattest part of that ride on an SWorks with Princetons is peak r/bicyclingcirclejerk. Saddle to bar drop gives me hope tho
It was just now I realized I’m in r/Seattle and not the circlejerk, I might have toned it down. But, a card laid…
Second this. Big ring to big cog. No no no no. That rear derailleur is more strained than Giuliani’s bank account. Rich dentist weekend warrior vibes. That being said, it’s a great bike, OP, and a great pic (and I’ve had a couple Sworks and I’m really not that fast😂😬).
Edit: nope, Strava says you’re a fast guy:)
Big-big is no longer considered problematic on modern Shimano, is SRAM different? Also, for a rigid (non-suspension) bike, that rear derailleur looks fine to me. It's not like the bottom chain is in a straight line.
I cross chain a 3x10 Shimano set all the time. Several thou on the clock, still running fine. I have thought about going 2x10 with a bash ring though. Big ol knobbies and 6" of rear travel.
Tbh I didnt think my sram red even let's you do this.
I know for a fact that in small chain ring, I can't shift into my smallest cog on the back(the shift button just doesnt do anything) Figured it wouldn't let you to big chain to big cog either lol
That's not for the reason you might expect. Modern Shimano Di2 (and maybe AXS, dunno, never tried) won't let you shift to small-small because the chain angle becomes extreme enough that it might start rubbing the inside of the big ring. Well-adjusted Di2 is already pretty much silent since it trims the front derailleur automatically, so they just want to avoid more annoying scraping sounds from the chain contacting the inside surface of the big ring.
It's not actually because the chain angle is inherently terrible for the drivetrain or anything, it's simply to take away an annoyance.
The reverse isn't true - Di2 will let you crosschain in big-big all day. Hell, even synchro-shift by default will let you go all the way up to your second or third largest cog in the rear before dropping you down to your small ring.
On a single it's obviously fine, but on a double it's still pretty gross. It's physically within the range but if I see an Sworks crosschaining big/big on flat ground, I'm gonna -_- pretty hard.
I'm specifically claiming that on a double big-big is not mechanically an issue. I get that some people don't like the way it looks, and it's a bit less efficient, but it's not like he has to stop doing it immediately or things will break like on some older mechs.
Ehhhh it's still pretty bad. I mean, like I said, it's not out-of-range. So you're right, it's not going to immediately break. But it's terrible efficiency and would be at a lot higher risk of a chain jump if you suddenly throw down big cat-6 mup racing watts. Hey, we both know what we're talking about though, so cheers. I just think it's a really bad practice.
Any recs?
For what? Don't crosschain? On my phone so I can't zoom in right, but that's etap axs right? You should be able to set it up to shift the front automatically for you (sequential shifting I think it's called) to avoid bigbig.
Big big was only for the pic. Of course I'd never use that gear setup, id shift to the smaller ring
Everybody knows the rules for pics... Biggie smalls, valve stems at 6 o clock. Cranks at 12 and 6 unless you're propping the bike up with the crank. Nice bike though.
Is that a big chainring? Small enough it’s probably 1x no?
I'm terrible at gear ratios but I have a 10-36t in the back and 46-33T chainrings. I'll do 10k+ft of climbing in a ride so works well for me. Trade off is downhill, in the hardest gear, I can quickly run out of...torch? and will just coast.
How far are you riding to get 10k ft of elevation in a regular ride? Also, where? That’s pure insanity.
Seattle -> Bainbridge -> port Angeles -> 2x hurricane ridge -> back home. Every day.
How long does that take???
45 minutes
Maybe 5 hrs?
To get that much climbing, Alps of Issaquah. About 70 miles total from my place. I'm currently training for a ride going from Geneva to Menton, 300miles, 37k ft of gain in 2 days, so gotta get as much climbing as I can.
Daily Haleakala summits.
Homie is riding up Mt St Helens for funsies
It’s for the pic. Like setting a watch to 10:10.
(Lol I don’t fucking know)
Pedals not properly aligned, not in biggie smalls. Sorry dude can't give you a super nice 🤣
Damnit. My dream is a super nice from Ollie. I failed.
Just go ride with him. Don't get dropped like Hank did on the climb.
Biggie smalls is overrated tbh
Put it in the gear in the back that makes the top and bottom of the chain parallel (usually 3rd or 4th smallest cog on the cassette). Now that's a good looking picture.
This post is like nice hiking views with the camerawoman showing her tiddies. Ain’t nobody looking at the view here.
Poor dental hygienist can't afford sirVelo, so trying to mask his shame with a sunset background.
Damnit! I'm caught! 🤣
Who let you out of r/BicyclingCirclejerk?
I’m mostly just upset I zoomed in to see if that was one chunky bird poop.
Oh gross. I hadn't noticed until you pointed it out 🤣
Don't leave it unattended for too long.
She never leaves my sight for too long.
Couldn’t even afford to get the tire logos aligned over valve stems after all that, sad.
That's a level of perfection that I don't care about 😇
Not as relevant with tubeless but historically what I’ve always told people is it’s useful for checking things out after a flat. Checking the rim for damage, with tubes find leak, check tire at matching location, check rim. Again doesn’t matter as much with tubeless
Makes sense
It was also when I was bike mechanic a bit of a signal as to how “professionally” things had been done. Pinch flats because tube installed incorrectly more likely if non aligned.
I think there is a similar thing with electrical work and aligned screws.
Nice pic, makes me feel peace
Nice bike, nice photo, stay safe out there when riding.
Great shot!
Great pic.
Great shot 👌🏻
i used to ride down there when I travelled from West SEA to town before bike lanes. The trucks were scary, but the railroad track snuck up on me.
I'd never heard of S-Works bikes before, so I looked it up. $15,000 for a bike? Um...pass.
It's a full racing spec bike. They're INSANELY EXPENSIVE..
We mere mortals can get like 98% of the benefit for $10k less
And 97% for 14k less.
A $1k bike and a $2-3k bike are a huge difference for anyone who rides semi seriously
For real. I bought a $3k bike I couldn't afford during lockdown in 2020 (because all the ~1k bikes were sold out) and it was a dream to ride. Mostly carbon, hydraulic disc brakes, gears for DAYS, and super comfortable.
I had to sell it about a year ago and bought a used commuter bike for around $1k and let me tell you the difference is stark. My "new" bike is solid and gets the job done but, man, I'm gonna buy a nicer bike again as soon as I can.
Wel if you're gonna spend >$3k on wheels you can't exactly put them on a $3k frame, because then you would look dumb.
It's for the addicts 🤣
My dad just spent a crazy amount of money on a new set of golf irons. He had them fitted to his height and everything. I gave him a lot of grief about it because I think it’s a waste of money. I told him that the amount he spent isn’t going to lead to any meaningful performance benefits.
Then I realized that I spent more on one camera lens than he spent on this set of clubs. He’d never understand why I’d do that for my hobby.
My point is that I’d never spend $15,000 - $20,000 on a bike, but I absolutely understand why someone, even someone who isn’t ultra wealthy, would.
I have four bicycles for less than 1/10th that. But do you see me complaining? No.
This photo is a great reminder of how shit this city has become with the influx of money. Obscene wealth meets abject poverty.
I see neither obscene wealth nor abject poverty in this photo. Anyone who can afford a BMW could instead buy this bike and a new Honda Civic, and I hardly consider every BMW I see as a sign of obscene wealth.
No one's financing a bike
You know OP isn't driving a Honda civic tho
Spending big on a bike and then driving a Subaru or a minivan is pretty common in the cycling world.
Eh, idk. At one point the market value of my bikes was pretty close to my civic-equivalent car. Everyone has different priorities. For some people cars are a necessity, but bikes are a passion.
If you really love bikes and work hard enough, I won't say most but some servers jobs in Seattle could pay you this bike money in less than two months. It's not obscene wealth at all.
I got my Tesla by working only a little bit extra during COVID while no one else wanted to.
Flex.
Dude, that's a really good bike that makes me jealous :P
Love the bike and awesome picture. Cheers!
Beautiful photo, background and foreground
Thanks :) beautiful city we live in.
no way he didn’t flat between Alki and SoDo
I think they are redoing that whole stretch right now. Can't wait for smoother roads to an otherwise relaxing route.
I was there this morning. It's a great place!
This should become a painting
Got screamed at by a homeless guy last time i went to that spot. Worth it for that view
Luckily no one was in sight.
🍿
Santa Cruz or Boulder
(Pretending that it was an actual question).
🤣 going to Denver to do the Triple Bypass in July. Can't wait to see some of Colorado by bike.
I would hang around before or after to do Trail Ridge Road and then maybe Independence Pass out of Aspen.
Nice, I'll look into it.
Damn this post made it to the circle jerk sub
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I know nothing of bikes but given this appears on my fedd i will make a comment. I bet that's a very wealthy persons bike. Good day friends
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You only seeing dollars and not what is actually in the pic is your issue.
If you look at my posts, I've posted a pic of $500 bike and the skyline.
Stop projecting whatever your issues are onto others.
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Then get off reddit and social media.
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Oops, flex. Lame. Good picture.
Very Seattle picture. $10,000 bike? lol. Love it. Get it!!!
10k? Get out with that poor stuff. This is easily a 15k+ top tier dentist bike
“Im a HR consultant and I make $175,000 a year remote work 3 day weekends lunches paid” type money. lol love Seattle dude people are wealthy and free
Eww force
Not much into climbing I guess? Seattle S-Works and Seattle Ferraris seem out of place given the weather and potholes.
off a ledge you jabroni
Yikes... everyone has different passions and interest. There is already enough negativity in the world - lets uplift and support one another rather than bring people down.
Ride on, and stay positive, my friend.
my passion doesnt ruin the flow of traffic tho
I hope you're a kid, because your ignorance and lack of any sort of perspective is astounding.
if i see that shitty plastic bike im hitting you with my car
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Apologies if you're offended from sharing a beautiful sunset of the city and the tool I use to explore it.
How unbecoming of me.
Also, grow some skin. No one cares.
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I've also posted pics of the skyline and a $500 bike. Maybe I just love biking that much, love the city that much, and love sunsets.
You tying social status to it, again, is your issue. Go talk to your therapist.
I love tech bros.
Moustache handlebars or GTFO
Kinda almost anywhere This is one of the least bike friendly cities you can find
Go spend a summer in Minneapolis. It’ll ruin your idea of how a city should be for a bicyclist
I can manage Seattle drivers (ie, lack of infrastructure as compared to MSP). What I can't get there is the diversity of the beauty that is Seattle (water, mountains, volcanos, Islands)
Edit: I cycle to get out of the city. I don't commute via bike, which I feel if I did, I'd care more about infrastructure. But Seattle is improving in that regard
Also much easier to ride all winter here
This too
use your hand signals, wear a helmet, get a bike bell, and pedestrians have the right of way.
theres bad drivers and bad cyclists tragically
This photo is a great reminder of how shit this city has become with the influx of money. Obscene wealth meets abject poverty. That bike costs more than many cars on the road of a city where most can't afford to live.
I spend 5-6000 miles on my bike a year, going all over. That's a lot of hours, and I prefer to ride something that will motivate me to keep coming back, and one that makes me happy. Also, I gradually upgraded, piece by piece.
In any case, life is about choices and priorities. I prioritize spending time and money on my bike. Better than many other additions.
No reason to inject dispair.
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Thanks mate.
No reason to inject dispair.
The dispair is already here, my friend. This city is crumbling and in debt while the median income rises by the month.
I'm sorry you see such an innocent photo of gratitude for where I live in a light of such anguish. I truly wish you peace. Take care.
bruh you have problems.
What being chronically online does to a mf
Weighs less than my backpack, costs more than my car lol