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What is your budget?

>>999744
>what does /n/ recommend for a beginner?
Old ten speed, 90s rigid mtb, or pretty much anything mechanically and structurally sound that catches your fancy.

>>999744
Kona Dew.

>>999706
Never driven one, checked out the models. i would go with the 520 instead of the 500. The 520 has a carbon fork and a steeper top tube. Both features make the ride more comfortable. On top of that the 520 has Sora groupset.

I dont know if you could get something better for the same price as i dont follow the market anymore but ignore the elitists in here who will go "lol 3k minimum gotta go fast".

>>999714

Yeah, 500 has a fucking hi-ten fork, of all things. Like really, not even aluminum. I'd definitely go with 520 for dat Sora and carbon fork, but well, I can't find it anywhere where I live. Not in Decathlon itself, not used.

And yeah, I honestly don't care about road bike elitism, I just want something simple, affordable and fun to ride on as a commuter and for longer trips occasionally, I don't even really race

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I bought a 520 in May, having before only ridden city bikes and the like.

It has its ups and downs, as a first road bike, I love it, it's responsive, light(ish) and can take a beating.
You probably have downtube shifters on the vintage bike, so you'll love the shimano road bike shifters, the whole system is just so much better.
The tyres are a bit shit, but that's a small thing that you can change easily.
Also, might just be me, but the matte paint job reacts quite a bit with my salty sweat, so the top tube already has marks because of sweat dripping from my face.

As far as the groupset goes, the Sora is nice, although a bit clunkier to what I've imagined, if you can dish out 1000-1200€, try to get the 105 one, loads of people on this site highly recommend the groupset. The Sora on my bike does have a tendency to misalign, so I have to index it every 400-500km or so (don't know if that's often or not).
I really like the 3 front cog system, the 39 one is really handy for cruising, following slowpokes, accelerating and going "up" those mild 3-5% inclinations. If you really like to sprint, you'll sometimes miss the extra 2 or 3 cogs on the 50 one though.

The only realy issue is that the brakes have longer callipers, which means less torque on the tyre, which means less breaking power, it can be a bit scary on wet, tight turns when a car comes around the bend...

All in all it's a great entry level road bike for me and from my research it's probably the best you can get at this price range in terms of a new bike (maybe check Merlin as well though)

Personally though, I'll certainly upgrade to a 105 in a few years, when I'm ready to shill out more than 1000€ for a bike.

>>999536

Sounds like you're leaning toward disc.

Both are fine options. Brace yourself for autismo responses that insist one is perfection and the other is satanic.

>>999536
Disc brakes have better weather resistance and, in most cases, more stopping power. They are still easy to service, but can't beat the simplicity of rim brakes. The drawback is entry level disc brake sets are harder to modulate than more traditional setups. High end hydraulics are better tuned and suffer less from this.

I'm a mountain biker, so take it with a pinch of salt, as I value brake grip that'll put me over the bars and quick cooling over ease of use, as I do most of my braking going down steep trails

You get better braking power on the disc but from personal experience it's a lot easier to service rim brakes so if you plan on doing your own bike maintenance then pick the rim, if you send it to a shop then go for the disc.

>>998859
You talking shit about the Northern line?

Talk shit,get hit.

I thought London was full of street security cameras, can't you use those to prove he was on his phone?

>>998862
lmao actually I'm one of those guys who thinks the NL is not as bad as everyone says it is.

>>998864
That's in central, this shit happened in a residential area with less cameras. This kind of shit almost always happens outside Zone 1, don't know why, but most people I know who had an accident in London told me it was somewhere outside central, go figure. More chavs I guess.

Parts Brand Model Additional info
Frame - YT Industries Tues
Rear- Shock Cane Creek Double Barrel
Fork - Marzocchi 888 RC3 EVO Titantium
Stem - Sunline Boxxer Direct Mount
Grips - ODI Ruffian Lock-On
Brakes - Avid Code
Brake Levers - Avid X0
Shifters - SRAM X.0 Trigger Shifters
Rear Derailleur - SRAM X.9
Chainguide - ethirteen LG1+
Cranks- ethirteen LG1r
Chainrings / Sprocket - ethirteen Guidering
Chain - SRAM PC1071 10-Speed Chain
Cassette / Rear Cog - SRAM PG-1030
Pedals - Point One Racing
Front Rim - Mavic dee max
Rear Rim - Mavic dee max
Hubs - Mavic
Spokes - Mavic deemax
Front Tire - Maxxis Minion DHF
Rear Tire - Maxxis Minion DHF
Saddle - Selle Italia SLR
Seatpost - Thomson Elite
Seatpost Clamp- Thomson

General Info
Riding Type Downhill
Weight 38 lb 0 oz (17236 g)

>>998661
thats a park bike, dude. you're not pedaling that big bitch up anything.

Here are a few bikeroonis that you can actually pedal around in the woods on
>http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2035543/
>http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1874928/
>http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1897266/

of course, go with what YOU want. these are just suggestions.

>>998802
I don't mean to challange your knowledge, the sole fact is that I really and honestly just don't know about these bikes.

Could you explain in a bit more spefic manner why DH and park bikes are so unfit for other styles of MTbiking ?

I do know they are heavier but is that the biggest issue ? Since if it is, I don't see it as so big problem since this bike for example would be +3kg to my current one.

>>998418
>he thinks bicycles can't lean

>>998418
they can lean as far as they need to, most cant lean all the way motogp style because they simply dont have the grip.

>>998418
OP is a faggot

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I even tried heating it up with a torch.

>>998102
You're either tightening it or both lefthanded and using the spanner wrong.

Kill yourself

Someone tl:dr that book for me?

>>997299
light rail, like most forms of mass transportation, will be obsoleted by autonomous cars

>>997435
Pls stop.

People are already posting this as an excuse to eliminate funding for planned transitway projects on my local newspaper forums.

that nigga ain't right
you are doing a service to your fellow man and yourself by biking
keep it up everything will be fine

>>997170
get /fit/ from cycling and use strava to meet cycling bros and after a while maybe even girls

>>997170
>Shit social life with no car, but love bike commuting.
>Pressured by parents and therapist to get a car
>Social life does not improve.

It's a meme, fambalam
Can your dad even explain why you should be driving?

fresh out of hecks

Fuck stravassholes. Join the cause.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jWHOyWETFk

>sempai didn't notice me

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32 years old, never worn a helmet.

Yeah I can't stand helmets. On a motorcycle it's fine with all the cushioning and danger around but some bike helmets are so uncomfortable.

I only wear them when I'm commuting pretty much.

Can't really stand stuff on my head in general. Even sunglasses annoy me.

desu I like wearing a helmet. As long as you're not climbing up a mountain on 35 °C it's fine.

I even have one of those fancy aero helmets. Probably makes me look like an idiot to anyone who doesn't cycle but I'm also wearing nothing but few mm of Lycra and have shaved legs. So not wearing a helmet wouldn't really help in the not looking like an idiot to non cyclists department.

What fenders are those OP?

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>>996214
Curana c-lite with a piece of plastic box I added to prevent water spraying on my shoes.

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>>996222

Thanks Boss.

>>995840
chrome barrage backpack

>>995843
Thanks but it's sort of too big I already have a big bagaboo backpack for when I have to haul stuff, but I sort of need a lighter backpack where I can fit my laptop and a few bits and pieces.

guys?

I get range anxiety when I go for a long bike ride. Particularly in winter where stopping for any length of time means risking hypothermia.

>The problem is, what if you don't charge your car one day, and then you can't get to work in the morning? That just plain sucks, and is a realistic problem.

>And even if 95% of the time you're just going to work and the range is sufficient, what about that 5% of the time you need to take a trip to Dallas or you get a call from the airport that the limo driver never showed up so need you there ASAP and you want to go straight from the office, but can't because you wouldn't have enough range to get back home because you didn't have a full charge.

>Its like driving your car all the time with only 1 bar of gas on the meter, and no ability to stop at gas stations on the way.

>so should you have to pay a tax based on how much carbon dioxide you breath back into the atmosphere? Should you have to document you have the trees needed to offset your breathing? Should an athlete have to pay for since the circulate more air? Externalizes are literally infinite, how can you pick and choose the ones that we should ignore and the ones we should care about?

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Also why is it so difficult to convince your gf to go cycling? "No thanks I do all my cycling in the gym."

>>994677
>Normie problems
She's saying she wants some space. Exercising is not a social thing for a lot of people. A lot of people also don't see/appreciate the difference between cycling and riding a stationary bike.

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Oh we have plenty of space apart. We don't live together and do our own thing through the week, spend weekends together. We basically do our own exercise separately. I hate the whole gym thing and she's hella paranoid of cagers running her over.

She's very much into gym classes like les mills(?) Etc, but wonders why she can't develop thicc legs and bootay.

We do hike a lot together though which is cool.