Fair enough. But always worth checking because you never know.
Depends on the airport. It has been free if you call in advance both times I used it.
This is the way. It's my time to clear my head and just vibe. If anything I count cows or something silly that helps me relax.
Far from ideal, but it works for me. I have a Patagonia rain jacket (Torrentshell) that is just big enough to slip a helmet into the hood, but has a lil cinch inside the hood to take up slack. Not breathable, very waterproof, very crinkly, pricy. I happened to get mine on steep clearance but I have used it exclusively for wet rides for 2 years now. I used a cheap non-cycling rain jacket for a while before that soaked through and didn't fit the helmet, and then briefly tried a cycling-specific Sugoi and then a running jacket, neither of which worked for me.
A wheel build is $20-50 in labor usually. I build my own wheels and have built thousands of customer wheels on the shop end and as a wheel builder for a large company - I'm no clueless rando. I recommend not jumping in to a build without research and practice to any cyclist and aspiring wheel builder. This is all I'm saying. Let's leave it at that.
"Bike shops hate this one weird trick!!"
Truing is an integral part of building. If you show up to a bike shop with a laced but loose wheel, you're still paying for a wheel build. If you show up with a wheel you tensioned with no idea what you're doing, you're paying for a wheel build and extra labor.
I do not like Hunt wheels. They are not up to par with tolerances and it has caused long term issues for customers I have worked with in the past. Things like axle lengths being way off, bearings being installed haphazardly, etc.
On the other hand, a quality hand-built alu rim dynamo wheel is a wonderful thing.
Good way to have to pay for a wheel build plus the cost of un-building the first effed-up build attempt.
As others have said, you'll have to do a Surly Corner Bar. Looking at the specs, you have hydro disc brakes. Not a quick and easy swap. No 3x9 drop shifters are hydro brake compatible, anyways. If you do decide to get complicated, you will need road-/short-pull mechanical disc brakes and 3x9 shifters. The shifters would be easy to find. Then add cables and housing for brakes and cables for shifters.
Check the diameter of your current bar at the point where it meets your stem. Make sure the Surly bar matches the diameter, or purchase a new stem that matches the Surly bar.
Cross Check will check a lot of the same boxes and be better quality
I built up two frames to be beater bikes this year already using only discarded components from failed schemes with my two main bikes. It's part of finding out what works for you and your riding, and now I have a bar bike and a loaner bar bike.
Not necessarily a true suggestion as it's a little bit wack, but I like using my lil LeadOut burrito bag under the bar behind the cables to get small things I hopefully won't need out of the way and out of easier to reach bags (tube, mini pump, tools, tire levers, etc.) and then a rigid cradle in front of the cables with pad, sleeping bag, first aid, and tent poles. I feel like it maximizes the space available on the bars and I keep the load super light.
No clue if they still do it but LeadOut would sell less-than-perfect mishap bags at pretty low prices once or twice a year a while back and that's how I got all 3 of my burritos. Mine are all slightly ovalized at one end. Totally unnoticeable and usable.
In no particular order: - Ender's Game/Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card - yes - Eversion - Alastair Reynolds - I went into this one completely blind (no cover blurbs, no synopses, no reviews) and I think that absolutely made the experience for me. Had no clue where it was going for a while and really enjoyed it. Afterwards, I was very glad I didn't read any cover blurbs as they give away the main twist. - The Interdependency series - John Scalzi - not the most amazing series but I can't pinpoint why it gave me the good brain feelings. Completely aware it wasn't a top tier story the whole time but devoured the series nonetheless. - The Mountain in the Sea - Ray Nayler - really unlike most of the sci-fi I have been exposed to, and superb writing of the characters. - Roadside Picnic - Arkady Strugatsky - just a solid bite-sized piece of literature that stuck with me.
For movies, 1-5 are Alien.
If you're going to get a fit, I would recommend getting it before investing in a pricey saddle. So many things affect how you interact with the saddle and it's handy to have that all sorted as you figure out what size/shape/style saddle will work with your anatomy.
It'll start feeling better after 1-200 miles, but quite a while to actually settle. If it works, you'll know much sooner than when it will be done breaking in, though.
I did not enjoy my time with the C17 and C17 carved. I love the B17. But I agree with some of the other posters here that it is a great idea to get a bike fit with someone who is actually a physical therapist or some other expert, not just that dude Greg from the back of the bike shop. Many bike shops do actually have experts on staff but I had two bad experiences that still affect me because I powered through the pain for years both times.
I realize a solid fit is not cheap, but take it from me - saving a little longer for a proper fit is cheaper than PT and possible surgery from self-fitting or a fit from a complete dingus.
Cannondale used to make seat collars with rack mounts below the seat collar bolt. A few other brands I can't think of also do. Do it right or don't do it.
Topeak isn't the nicest stuff out there, but honestly they're great for this kind of situation. Not low quality by any means and should last at least a little while.
+1 for Timberjack. If mine had been listed as the correct size on pinkbike when I bought it, I'd still have it. Forced myself to ride it for quite some time until I gave in and got myself a larger-sized Velo Orange Piolet which just wasn't the same.
Oh my Christ what are these commas
Ah yes, the state between Indiana and Illinois. Pennsylvania.
Indianapolis to Chicago - anyone tried this? Do you recommend?
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