All Things Bikes and Tacos! (...and every vehicle imaginable)

unseasonably warm has been the story across the west/mountainwest...same as last year. lol. i love the warmer weather but hate the implications long term.

 

that is SWEET!!!! I love vintage bikes

 

Those couple days of summer weather was a nice reminder that i've been drinkin too many hazies and not riding the trainer enough. The trails dried out fast, and I had just finally gotten a good Shorty to find some grip. This this getssss down, 100% confidence in the slop.

 

That's so true. It comes with major negatives. Afraid this summer is gonna be a wildfire nightmare.

 

Drought and fire and all that other terrible stuff aside...

I like having ski season to break up the bike season. Most years I'm ready to be done biking as it starts snowing and ready to be done skiing when things start melting out. Lately though, I feel like I haven't gotten enough skiing in before things start melting out.

 

yeah. wildfires....drought...heat...it ain't gonna be pretty. preparing my air filters. lol.

agreed! I haven't wanted to go skiing much because of shitty snow conditions. I want to get one more tour in but....i'm not hopeful.

 

I used to like Skiing, then lift tickets tripled in price.

 

Today was a good day

 

what pedal is that?

 

What kind of trainers do you guys like to use? Im not looking to take my cassette off every time preferably. Was looking at the Wahoo Kickr. Any mountain bike trainers out there that are good?

 

I'm on the wahoo kickr core. doesn't require you replace anything except maybe your axle. some axles are not compatible. unfortunately. so you buy either Wahoo's new axles or one from the robert axle project... but it works pretty good for my occasional indoor ride. on my gravel rig.

 

Fooker

$37 FOOKER MTB Mountain Bike Pedals 3 Bearing Flat Platform Compatible with Dual Function Sealed Clipless Aluminum 9/16" Pedals with Cleats for Road (red 3 Bearings)

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B09D76XM96?ref=ppx_yo2_tab_ap_product_details

Inexpensive, allow me to use my flats now but leaves the door open to clipless when i finally grow up and make that jump...

 

Doesn't seem overly complicated now that I'm looking at it, thanks for the recommendation!

 

I've put over 1000 hours on my Kickr Core in the last couple years. Love mine. I've never used my mountain bike on it but have used thru-axles, QRs, Campy, Shimano, Sram....No issues.

Takes a few seconds to put your bike on and you're good to go. I just leave a bike on it all the time though.

 

cool thanks, have you used them before? how are they? This is pretty similar to what I've been looking for.

 

I got a kickr core last year and it’s been great. I’d recommend it. It has its own cassette that matches the wheel so I don’t have to swap.

 

Haven`t used them before, reviews were good, the price was right, i thought the name was funny and they came in red, that was the extent of the decision process. They won`t see overly heavy use, not like they`re going on a downhill bike or dirt jumper so they should do just fine. The bearings are very smooth so initial opinions are good, time will tell on the rest.

 

and I just realized i misled you. I meant kickr snap. LOL. I don't have the kickr core. oops.

 

Heh I mostly ride with the kids to/from school these days.

And yeah, too many DIPA (Block 15 sticky hands)

I did just drag my cub scouts through the 'rolling tigers' adventure, though.

 

Do you live in Corvallis?!