Thanks all for the feedback. I think we can end this discussion. I am no
longer in need of a +1. I just bought the Atlantis demo from Roman. The
original brochure had that size fitting an 83 PBH instead of the 84 as on
the page. So, I just squeezed into it. It's a 26 instead of 700, but
So, I've reasoned with myself to a N = 3 equation. One bike on the trainer,
one bike to commute on, one bike for weekend riding. Who wants to mess with
fenders and dirt when swapping wheels constantly or moving the bike on/off
the trainer?.. Patrick's reasoning for having at least two bikes, in
There have been some great ideas, some I had not even thought of. Thanks
for the feedback.
I do have a Wahoo Kickr, but the Snap variation instead. I got the Snap
because I wasn't sure the Kicker cassette would work with the 9-speed
crank/chain I'm using. The Snap seemed a safer gamble. So,
I agree completely that a second wheelset gives you two bikes in one. In
PRACTICE, every time (100%) that I’ve set up two wheel sets for one frame, I’ve
ended up using wheelset #2 as the justification to buy another frame. Maybe I
have less impulse control than normal folks...
Bill Lindsay
El
> " but two allows me to work on one, mess up, and still have a bike to
ride while I sort out whatever mess I’ve created ..."
That's so relatable: absolute best argument for tinkerers to have a +1.
--Ed C.
On Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 9:15:30 AM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote:
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> Ha,
I will second what both Deacon P and Bill said here. In that a single speed and
geared bike that best suits most of the type of riding you do is a hard combo
to beat. I am currently down to two bikes, Atlantis and Simple1. I would like
to add anouther bike to the stable but am hard pressed to
You should be able to swap a wheel set out in 3 minutes or so, assuming you
have brakes with wide release and don't have to fiddle with
deflating/inflating tires.
The trick is learning how to push the derailleur out of the way so you can
get the rear wheel in. That does not have to be a
I can say that the Wahoo Kickr is the best trainer I've ever owned, and
I've owned a few of them. Easy to remove a bike on and off and no
tensioning of the tire needed. Great product.
But, a second rear wheel is really the least expensive and still user
friendly option. It's the way I did it
You could get another wheel and cassette for using on the trainer so you
can just swap wheels and go. It doesn't take much time to swap a wheel,
takes up less space, and would certainly be cheaper than buying another
bicycle.
On Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 11:53:59 PM UTC-8, Tim
Tim,
I also agree with others, but might further suggest a new wheelset. This
way if you want dirt riding, you can have one wheelset wear some knobbies,
and the other wheelset for your light roadish tires.
However, if you're looking for an excuse to buy a bike to begin with...i
think the
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