The Bicycling Thread

[wildbears]

Tour de France, 1925....

[955i]

Pre-derailuer days. Nice petons, though. I like their helmets. I know they didn't have enough CO2 cartridges to fill those ties they were carrying on their backs.

This was when men were men. No Gatorade at all!

Is the 3rd team car on the right actually a horse and buggy?

[wildbears]

Peton = water bottle holder?

[wildbears]

Bronco Style Pneumatic Safety Bicycle

Leather pneumatic tires with wood rims.

Note the tire driven horn...



https://cincinnatiartmuseum.org/art/...t-of-the-bike/

[wildbears]

[wildbears]

Stage 12 crash, TDF, 2026....Final stretch.

[wildbears]

[wildbears]

Target Fixation and Flashing Bike Lights

"A flashing light on a target typically increases rather than reduces target fixation. Because flashing lights are designed to be highly visible and eye-catching, they naturally lock human attention, frequently causing distracted or panicked individuals to stare directly at the hazard."

[wildbears]

Why Drivers Hit Cyclists They Clearly See (I'm a Lawyer)

Target Fixation And Cyclists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9etdPVptBo

[955i]

Target fixation is a real thing. However, after weighing pros vs cons, I fall on the side of being visible and chancing the odd "target fixator."

[Susan]

[955i]

Susan, did you find this surfing the webb, or is it just another kool thing you and Tim discovered goofing atound?

[Susan]

Yes

[wildbears]

[955i]

This pisses me off. Someone photoshopped Arnold's head onto my buff biking bod.

[wildbears]

One and Done...

Just got some new Bontrager wheels for my gravel bike. Didn't have rim liners for clincher but did for tubeless. So used the tubeless rim liners that came with the wheels .
BUT, these get distorted edges if installed and then removed.
The distorted edges prevent proper seating of clincher tires such that they will not seat properly and will be out of round and result in an extremely bumpy ride. Even without reinstallation, the tires will be at least slightly out of round.

[wildbears]

Hopefully his bike doesn't roll like a stone....

[wildbears]

This vintage photograph features Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger straddling a custom-ordered Condor Cycles road bicycle in 1975

[wildbears]

Tour de France, 2026...

[wildbears]

[955i]

Pretty sure, it's not a fixy. Only one front chain ring. I don't see any gears n the back nor a corresponding cable.

[wildbears]

Tour de France Road Side Display....

[wildbears]

Tour de France, 2026, Stage 11....

[wildbears]

Overtraining?

Warning signs of overtraining include constant tiredness, dropping workout performance, and frequent sickness. Realizing these signs early helps prevent severe Overtraining Syndrome. [1, 2, 3]

Physical Signs

• Constant fatigue that does not go away with sleep

• Higher resting heart rate when you wake up

• Weak muscles and heavy limbs

• Slow healing from small aches or nagging injuries

• Getting sick or catching colds more often [1, 2, 3, 4]

Mental and Emotional Signs

• Bad mood, anger, or feeling sad for no clear reason

• Trouble sleeping even though your body feels tired

• No desire to exercise or dreading gym time

• Trouble focusing on daily tasks [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Will Harlow's Video on 5 Signs You're Over-Exercising & How to Recover Fast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj6dzHPc3X8&t=1s