Psycholocross Bikes

[olyclimber]

So I just got a cyclocross bike. Anyone else do this type of riding?  Recommended rides?

I'm just putting on pavement miles for now, but the plan is to hit gravel roads and trails and just explore and use it as a tool to keep fit.

[Bronco]

No, it sounds terrible!

[olyclimber]

It is. No power assist you have to pedal!!

[JasonG]

I just use my Jamis Renegade to ride around town and to work,  mostly to stay fit..  Maybe the occasional gravel approach road.  But they are a sweet style of bike!

What did you get @olyclimber?

[olyclimber]

Used ti motobecane! But almost new 

[JasonG]

Crazy!!!  I had no idea they made Ti frames!  But I am really not much of a bike nerd.

[olyclimber]

Light and they have nice give like steel. Easier on your body than aluminum 

[olyclimber]

[JasonG]

That's a sweet bike!  I really like the combo of steel frame/carbon fork, sounds like your bike rides similar but is way lighter! 

Since we're trading bike pics, here's mine:

 

[kmfoerster]

I know of a fun ride that circumnavs White Chuck. Lots o' big cedars.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28150736

Edited August 5, 2022 by kmfoerster

[kmfoerster]

[olyclimber]

Nice I will have to check that out! Got a be bike as a way to get into/stay in shape, but also just to explore stuff like this!

[olyclimber]

Well nearly the end of my first cyclocross season (MFG Woodlawn this weekend, then a couple races in Bellingham left for me) and I can tell you its a great way to get into and stay in shape. I think I've lost 15 lbs and counting.

 

[KaskadskyjKozak]

I have a cyclocross.  I use it as my street bike, and occasionally on gravel - most frequently that would be when doing the Lake Sammamish loop ride (the gravel part has been closed recently).  I've taken it on the Cedar River trail all the way to Landsburg Park.   Are you on Strava?  that's a great app to see what people are up to for rides

[olyclimber]

16 hours ago, KaskadskyjKozak said:

I have a cyclocross.  I use it as my street bike, and occasionally on gravel - most frequently that would be when doing the Lake Sammamish loop ride (the gravel part has been closed recently).  I've taken it on the Cedar River trail all the way to Landsburg Park.   Are you on Strava?  that's a great app to see what people are up to for rides

yep Strava is my favorite social media other than this site 

[Alisse]

It was fun watching some of the race video! Thanks for posting.

May I?

 

I'd really like to do this ride/HAB/ride next year, if any of y'all are interested:

https://bellinghamgrindcorps.com/rambod/

I would ride my lighter road bike with 32mm tires for it, not the bike pictured above.

[olyclimber]

8 hours ago, Alisse said:

It was fun watching some of the race video! Thanks for posting.

May I?

 

I'd really like to do this ride/HAB/ride next year, if any of y'all are interested:

https://bellinghamgrindcorps.com/rambod/

I would ride my lighter road bike with 32mm tires for it, not the bike pictured above.

Thats a sweet bike!  I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to be doing next year for rides (other than the cyclocross season that I will definitely be in on)...but also will need not cut too hard into my climbing/scrambling plans for the summer where I can bring my dog.  But that ride looks cool...or maybe one of the other ones that org does.

I think I'm gonna do this one...just trying to talk myself into the XL.

https://thegrit.bike/

[Alisse]

I don't want to do any group rides, but I would love to ride these routes!

[olyclimber]

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[olyclimber]

On 12/11/2022 at 9:46 AM, Alisse said:

It was fun watching some of the race video! Thanks for posting.

May I?

 

I'd really like to do this ride/HAB/ride next year, if any of y'all are interested:

https://bellinghamgrindcorps.com/rambod/

I would ride my lighter road bike with 32mm tires for it, not the bike pictured above.

What bike bag is that one the back?

 

[olyclimber]

for those of you I have not subjected to pictures of my new new

 

 

[Alisse]

7 hours ago, olyclimber said:

What bike bag is that one the back?

 

It's an Oveja Negra butt rocket I scored off a nice guy on Craiglist!

[olyclimber]

Nice...I'm looking at something simliar from Swift Industries, another little cottage back packing company but based here in Seattle.   

[olyclimber]

Rode the Willy Nilly yesterday.

[olyclimber]

I'm wonder if Jessie Jim is an AI creation.   Jessie, tell us about yourself.  Can you pass a Turing test?