Anyone here a cyclist?

LePhillou said:
Can't make it any clearer i think LOL

Sorry you went through that, most of them go about 30km/h (if not modified). Some dude was telling me it might fluctuate (25 to 30) depending on weight, wind, pavement etc.

Where on the waterfront were you? Queens quay? It's quite the crazy mix of users on that path, runners, escooters, bicycles, even dog and their owners sometimes. Full of hazards all over the place!
And then add to that the people crossing from the street to get to the sidewalk without looking up and with their headphones so ringing your bell does nothing.
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Yeah, very clear they are not allowed (not sure how tough it's enforced though)

Yes right in front of Sugar beach, lots of paths crossing and people going in different directions. Day was nice otherwise. Rode close to 40km around in and out of street cars, busses, and traffic all day without issue...
 
mimico_polak said:
Since we're back on thread revivals....I have a 'road' cheap bike that I find fairly good, but not as comfortable as my heavy mountain bike.

Worth to replace the 'mountain' bike tires with more road focused tires? As my project at home wraps up slowly, I'd like to do some more activities outside of running up/down a scaffold and weight lifting in the house.

Stupid me didn't buy the bike that @Jampy00 was selling as that was a sweet bike.
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I am assuming an older 26er? Kenda makes (made?) 26 inch slicks in 1.5 and 1.95 widths. The 1.95 seems to be unobtanium here at the moment.

If the mountain bike fits nice, isn't junk and is in good shape a tire change may be worth it to make it more road friendly. It will not make it something it is not but if you are just riding for fun and have no TdF ambitions...

How much it changes will depend on what is on there now.
 
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GreyGhost said:
Hopefully unrelated to your incident. It would be interesting to know what triggered this crash.

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Too bad, but the majority of the riders of these things do NOT wear helmets that I've seen, and are typically bombing much quicker than they probably should. I know I almost hit one going straight about 50-60kph while I'm waiting to make a left at Burnhamthorpe...barely saw him as his tiny lights got drowned in the car headlights behind him.

Hopefully that scooter rider will survive, but injures like that never end well in the near term.
 
I have clocked many via the speedometer at 60 kph plus on scooters like that. Many times running between the lanes on four lane streets, my guess is the curb lane is too rough near the curb at those speeds so they straddle the lanes (basically lane splitting).
 
mimico_polak said:
I’ll check the tire sizes today. Def not slicks. Something…’urban’ I guess is the best word to use.

Anyone thoughts on this?

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Meh. I would advocate buying a good used bike instead of a mediocre new bike.

Again, what are you trying to improve? You said you had a road bike and mtb and found the mtb more comfortable. Mtb will almost always be more comfortable but larger tires and fixing the fit of the road bike can make a big difference.
 
mimico_polak said:
I’ll check the tire sizes today. Def not slicks. Something…’urban’ I guess is the best word to use.

Anyone thoughts on this?

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As @FullMotoJacket was suggesting, throw a set of slicks on it. You will be amazed at the leap in performance.

I used to lead offroad (Chain Reaction high park rides every Wednesday) rides on my slicks because I was too lazy to change out to knobbies.

Something like THIS...

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Even better if @FullMotoJacket has a set he could sell you cheap.

Lube your cables as well, makes a huge difference in shifting.

This is all based on a certain level of bike to start with. If we are talking about a Supercycle, just scrap it.

I would agree with @GreyGhost on the good used bike being better than crappy new.
If you are buying new, buy at a bike shop, not MEC or CT or Walmart.
 
Looking at getting a stand to do maintenance...something like this General PDP Template

I found it listed on Amazon (not available though) and it had really good reviews...is it worth it?

I've also seen the kind that mount on the wall and also the ones that clamp onto a table but they don't seem quite as sturdy...thoughts?
 
ifiddles said:
Looking at getting a stand to do maintenance...something like this General PDP Template

I found it listed on Amazon (not available though) and it had really good reviews...is it worth it?

I've also seen the kind that mount on the wall and also the ones that clamp onto a table but they don't seem quite as sturdy...thoughts?
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Looks decent for the price.

It's nice that it has the adjustability to clamp on toptube, downtube and seat post.

One tip..... when you clamp, use a clean cloth in-between the clamping mech and the bike.
The clamps tend to attract dirt and debris that embed and then scuff the paint when you clamp to the bike.
 
That CTC one? Just say no. Honestly, anything under $200 is junk. I would try to find a used Wrench Force or older Park. Park has gone down the hopper since the founder died.

If you don't want to spend much or won't use it much the Bike Hand in this review seems to be favoured.

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FullMotoJacket said:
That CTC one? Just say no. Honestly, anything under $200 is junk. I would try to find a used Wrench Force or older Park. Park has gone down the hopper since the founder died.

If you don't want to spend much or won't use it much the Bike Hand in this review seems to be favoured.

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What about the CTC one makes you say no? It got a 4.5 star with 2,536 reviews on Amazon and I like that it has 4 legs vs the two legged V style of others I've seen.

I'm asking honestly, not trying to be a smart aleck.
 
ifiddles said:
What about the CTC one makes you say no?
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The clamp alone is a no for me. It screams cheap. That wingnut? Ugh. I have an Ultimate with a slide-lock clamp so I'm spoiled, but the clamp on that CTC one would be dead in months in my garage.
 
FullMotoJacket said:
The clamp alone is a no for me. It screams cheap. That wingnut? Ugh. I have an Ultimate with a slide-lock clamp so I'm spoiled, but the clamp on that CTC one would be dead in months in my garage.
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I disagree. She is not looking to open a repair business.

This is going to be lubing/cleaning a chain, not pulling headsets and BB's.
 
backmarkerducati said:
I have clocked many via the speedometer at 60 kph plus on scooters like that. Many times running between the lanes on four lane streets, my guess is the curb lane is too rough near the curb at those speeds so they straddle the lanes (basically lane splitting).
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For many, I would imagine these scooters provide them with the ability to go faster than they ever have on 2 wheels. I think we can all relate to that. :)
However, these scooters don’t require training or licensing or even any level of safety equipment to operate.

I was out on my Giant Roam hybrid last night and was almost taken out by a student near the college on a gravel path. Good times.
 
FullMotoJacket said:
That CTC one? Just say no. Honestly, anything under $200 is junk. I would try to find a used Wrench Force or older Park. Park has gone down the hopper since the founder died.

If you don't want to spend much or won't use it much the Bike Hand in this review seems to be favoured.

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It's as low as $130 on Amazon.ca

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I was holding out for a park but couldn't find one I liked at a price I was willing to pay. Got a bike hand a few years ago. I don't love the clamp but it is entirely adequate and was a good purchase.

@ifiddles, two legs is far more stable. The bike hangs off one side of the stand, with that four leg stand centred around the post, it will happily tip over. You want the weight centred between the contact points. Even without that stupid geometry problem, three points of contact is superior as it avoids rocking. Four legs will almost always have one in the air.
 
GreyGhost said:
I was holding out for a park but couldn't find one I liked at a price I was willing to pay. Got a bike hand a few years ago. I don't love the clamp but it is entirely adequate and was a good purchase.

@ifiddles, two legs is far more stable. The bike hangs off one side of the stand, with that four leg stand centred around the post, it will happily tip over. You want the weight centred between the contact points. Even without that stupid geometry problem, three points of contact is superior as it avoids rocking. Four legs will almost always have one in the air.
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And see, I thought with only two legs and the bike hanging off the one side that it would tip over a lot easier...in my mind, there isn't any weight on the non-bike side to counter balance it...
 
I got my stand from Brown's. They seem to be perpetually on sale there.
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ifiddles said:
And see, I thought with only two legs and the bike hanging off the one side that it would tip over a lot easier...in my mind, there isn't any weight on the non-bike side to counter balance it...
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The two leg will be stable.
@GreyGhost and @FullMotoJacket are not wrong.
It's a price thing, how much do you want to spend.
There a some used ones listed on Kijiji and Marketplace. Might be a good place to start.
 
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