/hob/ - Hobbies

>>59975
Fixies and single gears are pretty fun in their own way. Especially if you like to swap components out a lot.
Never have I tried more handle bar types then the time I had a single gear for a year.
My time with a fixed gear was a little scary, but that's because there were hills and the guy I got it from didn't have breaks on the thing. Installed some later but that first month was stressful.
Also wore though tires really fast because doing skids and slides is addictive.

do you wear helmets?

>>59987
nope

>>59987
I grow my own.

Drop & Roll

Gonna start getting serious about cycling to lose some weight.
Whats a good number of miles/km to ride per day?

>>62926
>>62926
It depends..Cycling on smooth tarmac is less of a workout than off-roading and fighting to stay rolling.

Test your lower limit in the safety of your hometown and then try to go beyond it every subsequent ride. Take proper rest days and hydrate!

>>52619
What in the actual fuck?

>>62926
Doesn't matter as long as you're having fun.

Personally my daily bike ride is also my daily grocery shopping tour.

>>62926
start low and build off that

this looks so much fun, by chance has any wizzard stumbled upon something like a youtube channel where there is more of this?

i only have a cheap little folding bike that i ride once in a while which i like but other then that i just like looking at them.

i have one more video of what i assume is the same person riding something like the bike from the op.

seems like it is from a country where you don't get arrested for putting nazi stuff on your custom bicycle, where i live that would be illegal and police would be quick to violently end this fun bike session. they would also probably end it because it does not has sufficient lighting or reflective thingies on it.

might be a fun place to live where not everything is so serious and you just get to be a teenager and make fun of hitler without your future being ruined because of it.

bike enthusiasts might enjoy this one. a while back i reimagined the bicycle because i thought it could use some improvement.

I recently found out about this old, neglected bicycle one of my siblings used back when he still lived with us. It looked usable so I ordered a pump online but just found out both tires are leaking, the front one can't hold air at all. Damn it. So now I removed both and have to take it to someone in order to fix it. Then there'll be the problem of putting them back again and adjusting everything so the gears line up and everything, never did this before, I'm watching some yt videos on it, hopefully I can do it myself. I thought I would just pump some air into the tires and ride around for a little while but nothing is ever simple. Poor bike has rust all over it, have to figure how to clean it up. Still looks solid though.

>>64358
look up "tensioning derailer" because I think thats what youll need

to remove rust use a metal brush

sheldonbrown taught me most what i know about the limited amount of bike knowledge I have, and to be honest, I don't know much about derailers.

from your description it also sounds like your tires may be dry rotted, and so you may run into flat innertubes more often, but tires are only slightly more expensive than innertubes to replace, so I recommend that if you notice such symptoms. I love bikes.

>>64395
Thanks, that's exactly what the mechanic told me about the tires. They do look in bad shape but I decided to risk it anyways, probably a stupid idea but we'll see.

I'm trying to adjust the so called rear derailleur and it's been interesting. I just toyed around with it for an hour and have done some progress. Now I know what and where the cables to the derailleur are and how they function. It actually took me 20 minutes just to figure out how to place the tires back into place because when I took them out, since they were flat I didn't need to loose the break cables but now with the tires full the breaks got in the way. I'm so stupid I actually lubricated the entire chain before even adjusting everything so you can imagine the mess. Really silly shit but it's fun. I can't even remember the last time I did any repairs in anything that doesn't have a keyboard.

I'll make another post when I finally manage to get everything into place. Let's hope I can actually do it.

>>64358
>>64400
So I finally went for a ride and everything is working fine except the last shift, when the chain is on the smallest sprocket in the front and largest cog in the back. The cog on the derailleur is touching the cassette, making a lot of noise, it just doesn't go high enough to avoid contact. It works but that's not how it's suppose to be. After doing some research I found out this is adjusted with the B screw, except this derailleur is so old it doesn't have one, I think you need to adjust by changing the angle on how it's mounted on the hanger itself. Problem is I don't have those hex keys necessary to do the job. I'll try to find one cheap sometime soon. But yeah, I think I managed to do it, not a perfect job by any means but the bike actually works and I found out I'm REALLY out of shape. 5 mins was enough to get me exhausted.


I used this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkZxPIZ1ngY

>>64404
I love to see it, hope to hear about your bike adventures in the future.

>>64408
I'll take a picture of the bicycle tomorrow. Today I rode for an hour around the neighborhood but it's one of those very small places that everybody nods at you and it's unpolite to ignore it. I wonder if there's a place around I can just ride without anyone around, don't even care if I have to be walking around in circles the whole time.

>>64404
>shimano
woah flashbacks to childhood fishing in the neighborhood pond

>>64411
Yesterday you said today!!

>>64431
I wanted to give a good scrub before posting which I just manage to do, so here it is, in the right light it almost looks good, if it wasn't for the nonsense people print on the frame for some reason.

It's a very heavy bike and it squeaks when you use the breaks, I'm not sure why. But like I said, it works.

>>64435
based bike rider glad to see it

Why do mountain bicycles cost so much?

>>66740
>Why do mountain bicycles cost so much?
Are you asking or is that just the title to the video?

>>64268
He's pretty good on the bicycle

>>64269
unfortunately it didn't take off
track bikes are pretty cool and i kind of wish i had one but i would literally never ride it. these look super cool though.

Are FWD (front wheel drive) bikes better to ride at a hill or something going up? Or is the experience just the same with RWD (rear wheel drive AKA common bikes)

>>67775
>Are FWD (front wheel drive) bikes better to ride at a hill or something going up?
Not really.
Recline bikes and other such bikes that sometimes have drive trains in the front are more about the advantages of the unusual ride position for comfort and lower drag, and being able to use different muscle groups that have more endurance at the expense of less sprinting power.

It anecdotally makes climbing harder. Especially if you have to balance.

If you are taking about e-bikes, it doesn't matter.

As a 300lbs dude, I hate it when my special big bike is idling

i'll bump thread now to post a lifehack later

Anny wizzie into MTB?

I've been trying out some trails where I live (I'm blessed to live in the middle of the Alps).

I'm recovering now because I fell so wanted to know some tips by more advanced wizzie that is already more into it than I currently am.

Youtube videos and other sources say always the same thing which doesnt really change much when I put it into place.

>>70270
>Anny wizzie into MTB?
I made a weird move of using a mountain bike as my pointA-pointB bike. Not too comfy, buy not too shabby either. High quality stuff just wouldnt break.

>I've been trying out some trails where I live (I'm blessed to live in the middle of the Alps).

Whoa. I have some trails too. I'm gonna assume your Alps can be either Swiss or Français


0bviously. WEAR A HELMET
1. pressurised WD-40 or such to straight-up spray your bike's chain from dirt and rust
2. Your gear AND your chain both get very smooth over time so you won't be able to use your old gears with your new chain. Keep a chain repair kit in some kind of "bike stuff shoebox"
3. Make sure to keep a shoeboxful of little things for your bike. Never scatter your bike things across your house (even a 50 meter apartment can turn into a quest room if you hoard stuff without organising, in my embarrassing experience)
4. I am gonna assume you may live in Switzerland. I don't know, check your laws (local laws included) regarding headlights, rear lights, honk-honk klaxons vs bike bells vs neither. To my knowledge, Switzerland compared to Germany is what Germany is compared to *the rest of Europe* in terms of being eager to fine you for $$$ over a lack of a 5$ thingy

>>70411
The primary issue with ebikes is the same as that of electric cars. The current lithium ion battery implementation makes the longevity of both incredibly poor and also demands constant maintenance. An Ebike that boasts a 50 mile range without pedal assist may is able to give you such a range (on perfectly flat ground, with no wind ahead, and if you're as light as a malnourished Chinese factory worker). However, once the battery has been fully discharged once, the the individual cells will only charge up to maybe 99.95% of that capacity the next time. Then you discharge them again, and now they reach 99.90% of the original capcity. Then you leave the battery half charged for a few cold nights and some cells begin to trickle power away. You go to charge the battery to full but some of the better cells reach their new 99.85% max before those trickled cells do, so the BMS stops charging all of the batteries with those few still short in order to not overcharge the good cells. After a few dozen trips, a bit of cold and wet weather, and the typical 18650 inconsistencies, you're now only able to drive 25 miles without pedal assist.

So you'll need to drain the battery fully, then charge it fully in a warm dry place, and not let it sit either on or off a charger for long. You'll have to chose either the batteries dying because you're riding a lot or because you're not riding enough. The replacement batteries aren't cheap and frankly it does add quite a bit your nuclear bill whenever you do charge them.

There's also the question of [i]whyi]. Why let an electric motor drive you when you can just pedal yourself? That's not only free but you also earn good exercise. If your environment or the length of your commute demands some assistance, just get a cheap 49cc motor kit and throw it on a junker hardtail mountain bike. If those are illegal where you live, kill the people who made that law so.

>>70412
This is total nonsense. Battery degradation curves are not secret. You lose some of your total capacity with time but it's almost negligible. You can charge it hundreds of times and you will still be more than 90%. 90% of 50 is 45, not 25. Plus you can pedal with your legs if you want extra range, in fact that's kind of the point, to get some exercise while not killing yourself and having some fun.

You suggest pedaling yourself which makes no sense if your complaint is that the ebikes battery range will not be enough. Which is it, the bike doesn't provide enough help or it provides too much? Whatever your reason for objecting to ebikes is, it's not the ones you are stating in your post.

>>70413
>Battery degradation curves are not secret
The fact that Chinese lie about their manufacturing quality is not a secret.
>You lose some of your total capacity with time but it's almost negligible
No it's not. The natural loss with time and the inconsistent "safe" charging of several dozen Lithium cells with the cheap BMSs present in ebikes will quickly accumulate in to a very tangible decline in capacity.
>You can charge it hundreds of times and you will still be more than 90%
No I can't.
>Plus you can pedal with your legs if you want extra range, in fact that's kind of the point, to get some exercise while not killing yourself and having some fun.
The question is "are ebikes worth it" and considering the ones that actually function start at around $900USD, the added convenience of some battery assistance doesn't outweigh the negatives present in all ebikes. Exercise could be had for way less, distance could be achieved with way less, and fun could be achieved with way less. Longevity and versatility also cost way less when buying a regular bike.
>You suggest pedaling yourself which makes no sense if your complaint is that the ebikes battery range will not be enough
People who are interested in ebikes are usually the kind of people who don't cycle at all. It's safe to assume >>70411 is looking for an analogue to a car, and not to make the exercise and fun of his current biking hobby a little less physically rewarding.
>Whatever your reason for objecting to ebikes is, it's not the ones you are stating in your post.
You're right! I also object to them because they're for fags who think they own the road, the bike lane, and the sidewalk all at once. They're a great way for dealerships and people to send lots of money outside of the country in exchange for a poorly built bike frame with shoddy batteries glued on. After the display PCB gets wet, the BMS refuses to charge the batteries, and the aluminium frake cracks, the e-bike becomes e-waste which we all have to pay for.

>>70414
congratulations on being both racist and delusional.

Going cycling somewhere where there is fresh air while living in a city can be so calming. too bad I don't have money for a bike right now

>>70589
S T E A L O N E

>>70589
My plan was to have money for a bike this year by the time the weather gets nice. It's now mid may and I have $3 in my bank account.

>>70591
iktf. I need a new bike but I can't afford a good new one and I'm not falling for the cheap new one ruse again because my muscles and brain just weigh too much and the cheap bikes always crumble within a couple months. I keep tabs on Normiebook Marketplace but with today's fuel prices (thanks North Korea) nobody is giving up the goods. It would be cheaper and morally justified to take a bus to the city and steal a bike from someone who deserves one less than I do.

>>70592
When I was doing research all the advice was "Get a good used on Fagbook Marketplace" and I already lost interest. You need money for anything good in life. Stealing is an idea but what a pain in the ass nowadays. Criminals who were active pre circa the 2010s before smartphones, ring cameras and CCTV became both cheap and omnipresent have no idea how good they had it.

>>70590
I refuse. I absolutely hate thieves and stealing.

>>70598
What if you have an opportunity to steal from a bad person? An enemy NPC? Someone who deserves to be stolen from?

>>70598
Are you afraid to get caught or is it only because it goes against moral ?

In giving, you receive. When it comes to stealing, you are hurting yourself more than the other person.

>>70601
So if you steal from your enemy, he wins? What if he's using the bike as a tool for evil? What if you have an opportunity to be the distributor of karmic justice to punish him for his misdeeds? What if in stealing his bike, the happiness in the world increases?

>>70600
I simply despise such behavior

>>70599
It isn't my job to exact justice on bad people and I have no interest in such activities, in a functional society bad people would be locked up anyway.
As I already said I despise stealing, especially if it's something in the price range of a bike or lower