[Westy]

I used to ride my road bike on dirt roads all the time, would even do laps at the lame

"dirt drops have been a staple of grinding for decades"



They just invented that like 10 years ago as a way to laugh at roadies on dirt roads

They just used to be called touring bikes. Then everyone decided they needed super stiff super aero race bikes so they could shave 3 seconds off a lap around their gated community. Those things are barley tolerable on pristine asphalt let alone a surface that may have a pebble on it.

 

[kidwoo]

Then everyone decided they needed super stiff super aero race bikes so they could shave 3 seconds off a lap around their gated community. Those things are barley tolerable on pristine asphalt let alone a surface that may have a pebble on it.

exactly

and hence a new MARKET was born, not a new activity

Everyone knows bicycles were created long before asphalt

 

[boostindoubles]

Why did you go for little wheels?

I wanted to make room for the bigger volume tires.

 

[Toshi]

I wanted to make room for the bigger volume tires.

I run 700c/29" x 47 mm Schwalbe Marathon Plus + full fenders on my Wolverine. Tight but it fits just so.

 

[boostindoubles]

I run 700c/29" x 47 mm Schwalbe Marathon Plus + full fenders on my Wolverine. Tight but it fits just so.

The Wolverine is a real swiss army knife bike!

 

[iRider]

GRINDING is specifically a new activity that you have to buy all new clothes for, a new bike for, and a totally brand new definitely never seen before race format that you need to leave the dental office for, drive 4 hours into the mountains, and then break your fragile bike so you have to buy another one that you can brag about when back in the dental office on mtbr.com

Yeah, well, you are right. Rapha was not invented at the time, so these bars don't count as prior art.

 

[rideit]

Back when the TDF was pure Sex, Drugs, And Debauchery

 

[kidwoo]

rideit sees muddy dude's ass in spandex, likely with some cow shit on him


Sex, Drugs, And Debauchery are the words that pop into that head.

 

[rideit]

Do you not know much about the TDF back in the day?

 

[kidwoo]

Do you not know much about the TDF back in the day?

do you not know how heterosexuality and hygiene work? (NTTAWWT)

 

[rideit]

Your avatar says more about that…

 

[kidwoo]

Your avatar says more about that…

which apparently makes you think about sex for some reason (NTTAWWT)

 

[rideit]

 

[kidwoo]

I just realized it was missing a key component for the magic combo, my bad

 

[Toshi]

needs a battery and mid drive motor pls

 

[kidwoo]

needs a battery and mid drive motor pls

we're in rideit's fantasy not yours bub

just let him uh......finish

 

[rideit]

Umm.

sorry I was looking for another ass plug.

 

[kidwoo]

Umm.

So you'll stop texting me

 

[rideit]

Who do you think I am, Anthony Wiener?