u/Oddly_Curious99

Does anyone else have a real issue with the tour down under being sponsored by Santos.

Wife going away for a night and she asked what I was going to do. I said watch porn. She simply said “you can do that and have a wank”.
So not flustered by it at all. She knows it will be bisexual or maybe even gay. She knows it will definitely have cock and cum involved and is happy about it.
Just wanted to say some of us are lucky that our wives don’t judge us at all.

Wife going away for a night and she asked what I was going to do. I said watch porn. She simply said “you can do that and have a wank”.
So not flustered by it at all. She knows it will be bisexual or maybe even gay. She knows it will definitely have cock and cum involved and is happy about it.
Just wanted to say some of us are lucky that our wives don’t judge us at all.

I have a 2013 Specialized Roubaix. Had a few upgrades over the years with saddle, handlebars wheels and groupset.
I went to 2 bike shops today, one said endurance bikes are dead and it’s gravel bikes now, and doesn’t even stock road bikes anymore. The other was similar but suggested the 2027 Trek Domane that can take up to 40mm tyres, so a road bike that can do gravel. As opposed to a gravel bike that can do road. Apparently there is a difference.
To me gravel seems like more marketing than anything considering they are essentially a road bike that can take wide tyres and many have a 1x drivechain. Even some road bikes are moving to 1 x drivechain so what is the actual difference.
I walked away feeling more confused and thinking are gravel bikes really just endurance road bikes with a new name and as such creating a new category.
As kids we just rode our bikes everywhere, road, gravel, through the bush and never once thought about if we were riding the right type of bike, it was just our bike.

EDIT. One person ended their comment with “works for me”. I think this sums up this discussion. What works for you is what we are after. Everyone’s opinions are valid as they are based on their experiences and I have read every single comment and you have left me much clearer now and some great suggestions. What I really enjoyed was how respectful everyone who commented was. Even if it was a very strong opinion it was still respectful and gave insight.
There were some consistent messaging throughout and that is don’t listen to the marketing and decide what sort of bike will work best for you. Gravel is a valid option but so is road.
Anyway, the sun is shining and I have a day off work, time to get out and ride the old girl.

I feel incredibly lucky.
Well my wife has organised a night at a sex club on a bisexual night for us (mainly me). On the weekend just past she suggested we get some toys out and put in a strap on with a realistic dildo and had me suck.
I have done this before but this time she guided me, gave me advice and taught me what to do. I leant so much from this and feel so much more prepared if the opportunity arises on our trip to the club.
I feel so very fortunate to have such an amazing wife who not only accepts me but is helping me on my journey.
The education ended with a great snowball too.

Just thought I would share this. I was watching a video on Instagram and the presenter (female) said she was a reluctant heterosexual because if she had a choice she wouldn’t be attracted to men.
I laughed out loud when I heard her say this.

What is best. I currently have a Specialized Roubaix rim brake which is fine but want to upgrade but want electronic shifting.

What is the best way. Cost is an issue.
Assumption made for all options is that I have been bike fit for all options.

1. buy a complete bike with DI2 or SRAM equivalent. Find a bike with alloy wheels, handle bars, seat post to save on cost.

2. save more and buy the best bike I can with carbon everything

3. buy a great frame and do a build which may take over 12 months.

It’s so confusing out there and now there are some Chinese options which look great too like XLab and even Rockbros.

Appreciate input.

I was searching online for something to hold my iPad. I have a Wahoo desk but it’s just too big and takes up valuable space. I Watched Utube, read reviews, checked specs on a number of options etc. As I have aero bars it makes it difficult to attach anything to them.
Then I remembered I had a phone/pad holder from a music store and a microphone stand.
Works a treat, I already had it, (bonus) and because it’s not attached to the bike vibration isn’t a problem.

Just wanted to share in case someone else is having this issue. Check music shops as the solution may just be there.