r/bicycling

My wife and I rode the Trestle Bridge Trail from Woodward to Ankeny and back. Stopped to grab a bite to eat and saw this lovely beast.

It’s Lego, but it’s a bike! Had fun building this after PF surgery. Also kept me busy during heatwave and a birthday present. Pedals crank too! Never did Legos before, so I’m pretty happy!

I also rode raising money for our local Honor Flight chapter to fly veterans to Washington DC to visit the memorials at no cost. Including rest days the ride took 33 days, 28 days of riding.

Picked out the parts and had my LBS build it. Coming from a Giant TCR where the geometry is near enough that I can’t tell the difference on the road, but by god the Allez Sprint is an unforgiving beast. The TCR feels like riding on a bed of clouds by comparison. What do you guys think?

This Click valve core broke off while using a small hand pump after my tire flatted. And yes, i was being super careful. I grabbed the two spokes on either side of the valve bore to give my hand some support and avoid yanking on the valve itself when using the pump. I've done this many times with Presta valve cores, never had an issue.

A few months ago i switched my 2 mountain bikes and my commuter e-bike to Click valves. I liked the simplicity of the system. You just have to click the adapter on, and off you go. Since then I've already put presta back on my mountain bikes because the Click ones can't handle tubeless sealant and started clogging up after a few weeks. Which also happens with Presta, I'll give you that. But then you just grab a toothpick and some floss and you can make them good as new. The Click valves have a small spring inside which soaks up sealant and there's no way to get it back out.

I still had the Click valves on my commuter since i don't do back country adventures on it. Today i got a flat, plugged the hole with a bacon strip and started inflating it back up with my mini pump. After a while i noticed some air was escaping so i tried adjusting the fit, only to find out the valve core had sheered itself off with the lower half stuck inside the tubeless valve. Needless to say, it's back to Presta for this bike too. While they sound good on paper, i believe Click valves are a terrible product. Wouldn't recommend them to anyone!

If I recall correctly, the exact same thing happened to Russ from [PathLessPedaled](https://www.pathlesspedaled.com/) while he was recording a YouTube review of the Click valves. This is so embarrassing. I hope Seth doesn't regret becoming an investor 🫣

Should I be concerned about this? Most I would probably take this bike on the rack would be 2-3 hours away. Doesn’t seam to be too much pressure on the frame.

The bike is a BH aeroligjt rc, fully carbon fiber frame.

There are a shitload of spacers because I broke my neck, my leg and fractured the base of my skull also the frame is a tad too big.

I was told to give up cycling the car accident. Instead I bought a fancy pants carbon road bike, a fancy pants carbon MTB and then built this bike. That was in late 2020.

It’s the last of the cable Dura Ace groups and a set of (cheapish) DA wheels. I got this frame for $500, all Chris King bearings and a Selle Italia SLR saddle on a titanium seat post, gel padded carbon bar.

I’m slow on this bike (all bikes really but O digress). I’ve built 5 or 6 bikes depending on your definition of that but this one it’s Tits and Beer. Damn near as old school as me.

This is my bike, a Schwinn I bought brand new for $200 in 2006 at a Target. I never ride more than 20 or so miles anymore. Lots of hills though. What differences would I notice if I rode more expensive bikes at higher price points?

I’m new into biking so I don’t know a whole lot. Any useful tips I should know? Things that would make riding a tad more comfortable? I really just adore this bike

Also, I found out that I could get a discount on capital bikeshare for getting medicaid lol

I still get nervous sharing the road with cars, but I’m sure I’ll get better.

40 miler with 2k climbing in Asheville. Had half a lung removed August ’24 and today I beat some pre cancer PRs. My kid bought this for me for not dying.

I hope we make it another 250.

Along the Voie Verte from Foix to Saint-Girons.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QXruf4JCHgCA2UXx5?g\_st=ic

I can't believe so many people were thinking that it would be un rideable. It does perfectly fine for a 50lb cruiser 🤣