r/bicyclewhatever
One finger braking, great modulation
Xbiked too hard, looking for a new fork right now.
u/walker15130 — 14 hours ago
Is it unusual for a bike tire to explode?
edit: I took it to a second shop and they fixed the brakes and didn't say anything about the brake pads or the tires. My brakes work extremely well now just from the adjustment and no new brake pads that the other place also insisted I needed. I have taken so many bikes in similar shape to have them repaired throughout my life and never did they tell me I should get new tires. The first place kept my bike for 3 days and didn't call or text to tell me they were refusing to fix my brakes. Very unprofessional and I don't trust them.
original: I have never heard of this happening. My tires are bald but they don't look like they are falling apart. The bike shop refused to fix my brakes because they said I had to replace the tires and inner tubes first because my bike was so unsafe with those tires. I have been riding old bikes with older tires my whole life so this doesn't seem right. It seems to me the brakes are a much more urgent thing to repair but they refused unless I buy 2 new tires and 2 new inner tubes. Were they just trying to upsell me? I bought the bike for $60 so not really worth it to me to put new tires on it. For now I'm riding with dangerous brakes because they wanted to keep me "safe".
u/intrepid_wind4 — 15 hours ago
Neighborhood Boys, 1964
When I look at this the intro to “Wagner’s Ride Of The Valkyries” plays. From the same family that I posted yesterday—Zion, IL. The box I pulled it from says 1964 but you guys know better than me! This picture is epic to me in a couple different ways, what’s your favorite thing about this shot??
u/Time_Life_5559 — 13 hours ago
Dead end
First ride of the season and hit this dead end.
Flooding in Riverside Park, Grand Rapids.
u/pipes_pedals — 13 hours ago
London tweed run
London tweed run was yesterday, a lot of beautiful vintage looks
u/TechnicianGeneral428 — 3 days ago
Someone tied a plastic bag with blueberries in it, on my bicycle today
u/MyUsernameIsNotCool — 4 days ago
I turned my single speed into a backwards-pedaling bicycle
I found an extra chain tensioner and added some links to my chain and made my bike so it pedals backwards. After about a minute, it feels totally normal. When you think about it, when you’re running, your power stroke is to push off the ground behind you, same as this. Soon everybody will be doing this, you just watch.
u/Mikeseddit — 4 days ago
Helmet Check - MET Manta vs. Trenta: Help me choose the keepers!
I have four MET helmets on my desk (two Mantas and two Trentas) along with some privacy preservation supplies.
I need y'all's help with the keep vs. return decision. I am game for a multi-helmet rotation if the fit is right.
All four are size medium, but I have concerns about the sizing. Wore a wool cap with two of the helmets to see how it would affect the fit.
FWIW, I'm leaning toward the Opral Gray Trenta and the White Holo Manta
Hit me with your honest takes!
>!And yes, my left eyeball hangs lower than the right.!<
u/askwhynot_notwhy — 3 days ago