Is cycling /fa/? How do arrive on the scene without being all sweaty?

>>11500011
liposuction
or just don't eat anything

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Basket?

>>11500011
Why do we need 2 threads on this topic?

>>11500011
Go slow. Don't get sweaty.

People with good genetics dont sweat

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>>11500520
Ur mem must have pretty crappy geneticals then cause she was sweating pretty hard last night IYKWIM

>>11500599
wtf this pic LMAO

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>>11500011
walk with bike to the designated scene then hop on it before anybody sees you

Who cares, i ride my fixie everywhere and im greasy af

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>>11500662
In the early 90s it was like that all the time.

>>11501170
I love that fixie look by my fat ass needs gears ;_;

>>11501541
Just get a single speed then so you can at least still coast

>>11501541
eventually climbing gets easy on fixed, it's just a matter of determination

>>11500599
what are we looking at here

>>11501541
Hub gears?

>>11501170
faggots ride fixies

>>11501735
Fixies are amazing when you don't have leg day but squat regularly instead.

>>11501729
>>11501729
Can you take any old fixie and put hub hears on it?

>>11500599

hmmmmm

Just bring a change of clothes and change in the bathroom before/after biking.

>>11500011
go electric. it's 2016

1) Techwear
2) Own it until you get in better shape, then own whatever's left
3) use panniers instead of a bag that traps sweat on your back
4) put clothes in those to change into

Combine those, no particular order. Cycling is definitely the most /fa/ mode of transportation.

>>11501999
This seems like good advice

>>11501690
that's how chicken wings are made


Russian Edition

feel like orienteering is the most /fa/ sport
combines campcore and jogging

Man I really want to get a road bike but I don't know where/how to and what I should buy/pay.

I live near dallas so I'm sure I could find something, but there are like 4 fucking months of the year that biking is out of the question. It's probably 120 on the concrete.

>>11502330
I had a road bike (gave it away) when I lived in the valley; it was not easy to use
if I could go back I would've gotten a mountain bike since there are some decent mountain biking trails in the state parks

>>11502324
>orienteering
the fuck is that

>>11503420

You read a map then you go places and look at what letter is written, first one back wins

>>11501688
>fucked knees
LAUGHING MY ASS OFF M8

>>11500011
w2c that collectible bike

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>>11503441
Sounds a bit gay

>>11501170
pompino love
front one is ugly trash tho

>>11503589
>pompino
That word means blowjobs

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chad hobby

>>11500599
yeah, even after a decade of 4chan you still come across these pictures that astonish you

also note the picture frame of a hospitalised boy next to the shirtless guy playing PC... wtf?

>>11503663
follow "scenic depictions of slavic life" on facebook, its a goldmine for this sorta shit

>>11503663
Not to mention the blank photos at the end on the wall.
Is this very photo going in the next slot?

>>11501170
sorry but both of those bikes are pure shit

>>11503639
Ok this guy is not a regular cyclist. Note the entry level road bike; tiny quads and calves; no clip less shoes or cycling gloves

why would a mod delete a photo of a pompino bicycle?

>>11501974
This. Mine is my favourite possession.

>>11504964
Can you show us a pic?

>>11504543
>>11504543
>Note the entry level road bike


So he has to spend a ton of money to be cool?

>>11505462
this
>>11504543
but the foot retention system and cyclocomputer leads me to believe otherwise friendo

Don't know if it's effay or not but I actively cycle about 200+ miles a week. Just get a entry level road bike and just go. Ignore "thinspo" bullshit

>>11505480
cyclocomputer?
That shit costs $50 to track how many miles you've done. That's not a Garmin you idiot.

ITT: posers

>>11505544
>you need a faggy computer on your bike to be a "real cyclist"
>clipless for city riding
You're just sitting on 4chan mocking peoples bikes. Fucking sad.

>>11505529
This is what you need to do. Buy a road bike you feel comfortable riding and locking up in your city and just fucking go.

Bruh just get the Strava app or map my ride. Both free

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>>11505057
Alright - just for you, Anon.
Yes, I put a 48 volt, 1000watt electric motor on a BMX because I am that kind of girl.
I know it's probably not very /fa/ but I love post-apocalyptic/punk stuff.
Someone on /DIY/ said it looked like it came out of a dumpster.... but that was actually kind of the point.
It has a four spoke black mag wheel up front now.
I am going to make a dirt jumper style one next with good suspension forks.

>>11500011

I tend to leave the house with enough time to spare so that when I get to school I have 30 minutes to cool off. That also helps me keep an easy and steady pace on the way there.

San Diego weather is making me take an extra t-shirt, a small face towel, small tube w/ hair product, and small deodorant just in case I break a bad sweat.

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>>11506404

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>>11506404

>>11506404
do you ride it in public? does your left leg have room to actually pedal, your briefcase is like right there

>and here i was thinking 4chan got stale

>>11500011
jesus you are so fucking mad right now

>>11505480
Doesn't shave his legs

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>>11506404
Oh god I want to do that to my collectible bike!
Can I be ur boyfriend?

Electric desu. I'm really fit but I still enjoy smooth cycling when not on my exercise bike.

>>11506404
retardered bike

>>11501925
well its all about the hub mounting, nothing to do with the hub itself. no reason it wouldnt work provided the axle sizes match. they're pretty much standardized to so should work fine

>>11500011
Would you guys say it's worth it to take my bike to a mechanic to just get some major things done I'm not confident with, and then do future maintenance myself?

My brakes are a little misaligned and I can't get them properly on, I think my shifter is a little fucked, and I need my wheels zero'd.

Should I just nut up and do it myself?

>>11508373
>Should I just nut up and do it myself?
>Brakes/pads
Man up. It's fucking easy. Though you're fucked if you can't actually mount the damn things.
>Shifter
Watch some videos first. It's not too hard.
>Wheels
Take it to a professional as needed.

Brake and shifter alignment are not major things, but it's something you should probably do every riding season. More than once if you ride a fuck ton.

Obviously this is all moot if you really think you'll fuck up anything you attempt, since when you do, you're worse off then you were before.

Cycling garments are usually pretty cool and tech

>>11509169
Walking around in those shoes though is idiotic

>>11506661
Of course I ride it in public! Every chance I get.
The battery is thinner than it looks. It just sits on the top tube out of my way. I don't actually pedal it much because it goes 50km/h under its own steam.

>>11507278
Do it! You won't regret it. Make sure you do quite a bit of research about electric bike kits because there are several main styles of motor and they all have their pros and cons.
And thanks, I'm flattered anon.

>>11511347
can you adjust how much assist it gives? Like if you just want to get some excersise but need a little help

>>11511770
Not with this one but the next one I am about to build will be a totally different set up and will have the option to switch between just throttle or different levels of pedal assist.

>>11512093
>next one I am about to build will be a totally different set up
maybe a tandem ?....

>>11512325
Ha! Maybe...
Nah, but I have considered trying to make one with a sidecar/side-hack thing.

>>11500011
>how do arrive on the scene without being all sweaty

don't be going autistically fast -why is this an issue?

Also, yes, imo.

>>11501735
fixies are so much more practical, what are you talking about?

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are longboards (or skateboards) /fa/?

>>11500662
>>11501690
>>11503663
A "pro" cs 1.6 team
They're shitty and poor so they butcher chickens to make enough money to be able to travel to venue

>>11504543
Depending on where you set your posture, you end up using your glutes more than your legs

>>11508139
>retardered

Hmmmm....

>>11512997
skateboards when you actually skate are, longboards when you can't skate well are the opposite of /fa

>>11512997
no.
Short board if are you good can be though

>>11514059
You know what i meant

>>11513842
I dont even understand what you are talking about.

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I picked up a 80's Lotus roadbike for free at a tag sale last week. Dropbars are /fa/ imo. More elegant than flat bars.
Just never ride anything that looks like it came out of Walmart.
Also, only children and 60-70 year old men ride slow or on the sidewalk. Get fit or bring a change of clothes if your fat ass sweats.

>>11506404
what the fuck am i looking at

>>11500062
>cycling in a suit
way to destroy your clothes, m8

>>11517423
I even wrote a description.
It really shouldn't be that hard to comprehend.

>>11517420
People who get ancient, heavy, poorly maintianed road bikes and act all superior becuase they 'go super fast' and only ever hold the bars at the drops are the most pretentious douches on earth. All you're doing is obstinately holding up traffic with your little chicken legs, pal. I guarantee your legs cannot get you going above ~17mph.

I know this, I commute across town for school every day on a modern road bike, and every day I see faglords like you on shitty old bikes with badly fitted frame size relative to their body riding 15mph tops whilst riding at the drops all super aerodynamic, pretending you're in the tour de france. Then I do a ricer flyby, becuase I hate you fags and my legs arent puny. The only time I ride in the road is where the speed limit is low enough that I can keep up with cars (25 through downtown). Being a jackass holdong others up isnt /fa/

Please rid yourself of that shit bike, and rid the roads of yourself.

>>11517420
>>11518777
also,
>free bike
W O W dude what a machine you got there! Totally not such a piece of shit that someone literally gave it away!

Please euthanize yourself.

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>>11518777
>>11518802

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>>11500011
This is my bike. R8. Use it for getting around in the summer to light snow.

Can somebody post some bike maintenance recommendations? I honestly haven't taken the best care of it since I got it a year ago :(

>>11518884
OH shit is that a c-30?

>>11503639
why are abs always like that
why is the second line a fucking mess
arny would not see that and be happy

>>11518901
Yep! I found it on Craigslist and bought it. It's a great bike, perfect for my needs of commuting around Boulder.

I have to replace a few parts of my brakes though because they got banged up while I was moving back home. They still function fine, but the barrel adjuster for my back brake got bent out of place, and my front brakes I think got bent a bit so the tension in one is weird.

It's a fucking lovely bike though. I'm lucky that whoever owned it before me took good care of it.

>>11518884
Do you commute with it or just cruise around?

>>11518917
are you a girl?

>>11500062
Haha honestly who thinks it's a good idea to ride a bike with baggy light khaki pants on? Bike grease in no time.

>>11501999
Do you really believe that you sweat less riding a bike if you're more "in shape"?

>>11520478
surely fattys sweat the most right?

>>11518777
>The only time I ride in the road is where the speed limit is low enough that I can keep up with cars (25 through downtown).

So ... do you ride on the sidewalk? Or somehow where you have to go magically aligns with bike lanes perfectly?

>>11520478
Why wouldn't you? Less exertion to keep the same speed and climb the same hills.

>>11520537
Wasn't even referring to fat, though people with more fat on them are going to sweat more.

"Shape" was probably the wrong word to use; I was talking about overall fitness involved in cycling. Stamina, leg strength, etc.

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I rode fixed for a while, but the roads are shit where i live now so i don't anymore.

To address your questions OP
>is cycling /fa
yes
>how do arrive without being all sweaty
you either learn to not give a fuck or don't cycle. It's not as much of an issue as it seems, because the wind tends to dry the sweat the second it leaves your pores. If you want to feel like you're fresh out of the shower 24/7, cycling is not for you.

>>11518777
Damn this nigga firing massive shots over bicycles

>>11518777
You seriously think the average dude on a piece of shit fixie can't go 17+ mph?

My first time getting one we had my buddy drive a car next to me and see what i could top out at, and it was 37mph. I hope that's hyperbole because you sound suspiciously like someone who has no idea what the fuck they're talking about.

>>11506404
lol

>>11506404
Cyberpunk af
I hope you ride it in full techwear

>>11520848
tfw my fixie got stolen last year, and I only had it for a few months

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Is this piece of shit bike I got at Target because I'm a poorfag effay?

>>11520894
The average race pace is like 19-24 mph dude what are you talking about. Holding 17 is not something a fatty with his first fixie can do.

And why the fuck are we still talking about fixed gear bikes? Is it 2011? These things are fucking retarded and serve no purpose except for 30 year old bike messenger wannabes with bad tattoos who work at grocery stores. Fixies are shit, if you own one kys

>>11506404

if a jrpg character rode a bike, it would look like that

>>11521534
Go to /n/. So many people claim they can do 35-40mph consistently, and not even on descents. It's hilarious.

>>11521866
>>11521866
Do they think anyone believes them?

>>11520462
n-no

>>11520465
also a great way to get your pants torn up and tangled in your gears and bike chain.

What are some cheap bikes that would help me get fit?

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>>11522239
Even a 100 dollar walmart bike is better than any bike made 20 years ago.
Just get whatever you can afford and get started.

>>11520590
Where I live is a shitty small town with no bike infrastructure and like one main road going east/west along the river, so I ride on the sidewalk when I have to. In like NYC or something theres no excuse for that, but shit's different in the country

>>11520894
fun fact, speedometers are inaccurate. Anyone can get above 17 if they're sprinting, I was talking about average pace, dummy. Strava tells me the fasted I've ever gone was about 36mph at a sprint, but I usually average about 20 when just cruising. My point is that the average hipster on a shit old saggy chain fixie goes slower than that.

That you even ride a fixie tells me that you have no idea what you're talking about

>>11522859
>>11522239
Do not get a walmart bike. Please. Bikes are cheap enough that you can get a fairly recent used one (ie not 20 years old) for 100 bucks.

>>11523084
So that's a valid reason to ride on the sidewalk, but you're routinely doing 20mph on the sidewalk?

Just generally, let people enjoy riding, anon. I normally prefer single speed with a freewheel and I've never routinely ran my bike fixed, but riding fixed can be satisfying and is a great way to build up fitness.

>>11500011
trying to be fashionable while riding but can't find a decent helmet. Usually don't use one skating but my road bike is a lot faster and concussions aren't effay.

>>11518843
He also could be dead wrong. Riding a bike on a college campus or through gridlocked traffic doesn't require a bike that costs five grand and an autistic level of interest in cycling.

>>11523296
try Kask, catlike, LAZER, high end Giro, S-Works by specialized.

>>11523108
>>11522859
Sucks that the bike shop right by my house close down a while ago. Would finding a dedicated shop be a better idea? I don't wanna spend a ton of cash, but this one site I saw scared me off with 400 dollars bikes and shit.

>>11523542
>>11523542
If 400 bucks seems high to you then craigslist is your best bet.
Bikes depreciate faster than just about anything else besides clothing.

>>11523332
The only time an old road bike is going to be significantly slower than a new bike is starting from a dead stop and climbing hills, in which case speedy gonzales on his expensive bike isn't going to be going 25 mph in mixed traffic either.

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>>11521484
cuz ur a fucking retard

>>11523296
Get something with MIPS and few or no hard edges that can snag.

What's your style like? What'll work aesthetically with it depends on that.

I run the POC Receptor Backcountry MIPS when I can and the Giro Revel MIPS when I need a lot of ventilation.

>>11523580
So what am I looking for here? Rather, what are some things I should look out for that's important for a good bike? I only had 1 in my life and I was either too small or too big to ride it. Pretty funny in retrospect.

>>11523625
Where are you? What are you going to be doing with it besides riding for exercise?

>>11523613
the poc is definitely nice, the solid, simple helmets look the best, but head sweat is real :c

>>11524174
>>11524174

I never wear a helmet or a hat for that reason .
just ride slower and you wont get in an accident

>>11518903
Not all abs are "perfect"

Summer cycling tips (if it's hot where you live)
Wear sporty shorts in performance fabric (if you have nice legs). Wear dark colours on the bottom
Juxtapose with a drapy black tee or grey tank (if you have nice arms)
Carry blotting paper or a towel
Redo your hair when you get there (dry shampoo is good but sometimes a tousle will do, depends if you wear a helmet or not)
Have a crate or panniers so you don't have to carry your bag and get your shoulders sweaty
Just kind of accept that there'll be a layer of sweat on you at all times and wear clothes that hide it
Wear sunglasses

Winter tips
Dress in layers
Have a scarf
Moisturise like crazy
Install a fender (your clothes will just get dirty otherwise)
Always have your lights around
Wear base layers under your regular trousers or change when you get there, esp if your pants have no stretch

>>11523640
I live in an apartment complex in town, so there isn't much in the way of trails and dirt paths and such. Mostly just roads and shitty sidewalks.

>>11524836
are you a gay?

>>11525401
Hit up ebay, bought my commuter therefor 175.

>>11520848
>rides a fixie
>isn't brakeless

>>11528098
what is the benefit of not having a break?

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>>11528643
A lot less wait

>>11512997
If you're 13 yo