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Very cool machine. 👌 I want something similar but probably more along the lines of a gravel bike with drop bars.
 
Tron
this is my bike

it’s a Bad Boy, literally

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Just curious- a 1K bike to me sounds like it would be an insane splurge.

For you to decide - No I need the 2K bike!

What criteria is involved?

Is it that much better?

Looks badass and I’d love to be in the situation where I get the value and benefit out of it.
 
So I've been climbing 🚴 the same gravel hill for about two weeks now. I went from 4:12 to 2:51 in that span. I'm still slow as fuck compared to the average Strava user, but I assume that most of these guys are way lighter than me, and they haven't been sedentary for 42 years.
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Blitty
Just curious- a 1K bike to me sounds like it would be an insane splurge.

For you to decide - No I need the 2K bike!

What criteria is involved?

Is it that much better?

Looks badass and I’d love to be in the situation where I get the value and benefit out of it.
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1k is still entry level. If money was no object I'd get a Cervélo Aspero ($3-4k). Rolling resistance is way lower on a good bike thanks to the stiffer frame and more precise everything.

I still love my $50 Lambo but it's robbing me of quite a bit of power.
 
Those ultra-light Tour de France bikes are one thing.

Was curious about Trons urban assault bike.
 
Blitty
Just curious- a 1K bike to me sounds like it would be an insane splurge.

For you to decide - No I need the 2K bike!

What criteria is involved?

Is it that much better?

Looks badass and I’d love to be in the situation where I get the value and benefit out of it.
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A $1K bike is not an insane splurge. You’re not a bike rider (I get it, it’s not for everyone) so it seems like an insane splurge.

One hour on a $500 bike and then another hour on a $2K bike and you will feel -and see- the huge gap in performance and enjoyment.
 
There’s a lot of techno mumbo jumbo in here but at the end of the day, components matter

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Blitty
Those ultra-light Tour de France bikes are one thing.

Was curious about Trons urban assault bike.
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My Cervélo is a gravel bike, meant to be an all-purpose bike, not a racer.

Tron's bike is a perfectly reasonable purchase. Once you get into $2k territory the ride quality and mechanicals are superb. Seamless shifts and shit.

My buddy's GF has a custom Cannondale with electronic shifters, she paid over $10k Canadian for it. She just rides for fun.
 
Very cool. 200 miles over 4 days is doable for most peeps. Gravel riding is a blast. 🤘
 
I looked at past winners, it's a single day (and night) for the 200. The whole event is 4 days... actually BIL must be doing the 350 cause he asked me for a sleeping bag.

Yikes.
 
Oh shit. Yeah no, this is fucking crazy. :redx:
 
fuck yes we can
 
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