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Where do u guys take ur bike to get serviced/tuned up? Or do u guys just DIY? Any reputable shops?

Regular maintenance I do it myself but anything major I take mine to Trek Burnaby now (I use to go to BSP on Pacific and Veloholics) Can't go wrong with Velo, just far for me.

what kind of bike do you have?

if you have a 300-800 dollar bike. Any corner shop will do.
Caps in richmond
Ride on at Marpole
Union Street Cycle in china town (they open at 8 to accommodate commuters)

once you have 1000-3000 dollar bikes with groupset that are 105, i would go back to MEC / Giant / dealers for quick service.

$3k - 15k bikes, then you got Veloholics on Fraser, or La BC on Broadway.

Been working on a work commuter these last couple of weeks, almost done but not sure about securing all the parts. How do you guys secure your bolted on parts? Ie. seat post, stem, fork, etc.

Already using a U-lock + cable for wheels. Also wheels are using nuts and not quick release.

^ bring it inside or lock in a locked bike area. Securing parts just slow the thief down ... or thief will just take whole bike.

Of course that would be the ideal solution, but let's say I can't bring it in. So it's 100% going to be locked outside to a bike rack with a u-lock and cable.

And yes, securing parts just slows them down. So I'm hoping to slow them down enough to just give up.

If they want parts, they will usually take the whole thing most of the time.

I guess so. My coworkers bike had her handlebar and everything attached to it stolen. They unscrewed the stem cap and clipped the brake cables. At least this project is a beater bike with sub-par parts, lol

Yea just build a bike you are willing to part with. If it goes it goes.

Does anyone know what bike this is?

My guess is a 2011-12 Ridley Helium

https://road.cc/content/news/65748-f...dley-helium-sl

https://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/fi...ull%20bike.jpg

Minor update. Finish the commuter bike and rode it enough times to be comfortable with the seat height, bar angle, etc. I then bought steel ball bearings(a couple of sizes) and soldered them into the various hex socket screws. That plus a u-lock and cable seem to do the trick so far. I don't park it outside overnight as well.

If they wanted to steal it, I'm sure they would find a way. But at least they need to work a little harder to remove the non-lockable parts.

pics?

Of the bike or ball bearings?

Also it's easy enough for me to unsolder the ball bearings out to make adjustments. Just gotta do it at home and not on the fly when I'm out.

2015 Fuji Track Classic
https://i.imgur.com/0wvMkUqh.jpg

Anyone ride a fixed gear? I'm interested in picking one up, I know online there are tons of cheap fixed gear bike brands but is there anything I should look for in particular? Any tips on riding a fixed gear? TIA

Edit: Will probably sell the Fuji posted above and get a new fixed gear with flip-flop hub.

Anyone here ride in a velodrome?

Bumping an old thread but is there any bikes you guys recommend for a couple are beginners. Looking to spend around $500 each for bikes that work for street, trails and mountain biking if that’s possible.

Going to be hard to get a bike that does all that in one.

You should look at Hybrid bikes, good for light trails and road work.

I just bought a new Marin Fairfax a few days back, loving it. They make great Hybrids.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rds...106774563.html

somethign like this.... not bad for a second hand bike....

disc brakes, has a rack at back... not going to be legit mountain biking but it's fits street + trails.

Bumping a super old thread; wanted to start cycling and was looking for some help from the bike gurus of RS. Roadbiked a bit back then, got the clipless pedals, and the shoes I got were squishing my feet and really turned me off that I didn't even want to ride anymore and just set the bike aside.

Now I'm looking to start triathlon training and obviously bike is a big portion of it. Currently have a 2011 Jamis Ventura Race (2011 Ventura Race)

1) Do I need to bring the bike for a full tune up prior to some actual riding? It has just been sitting in the garage for the past few years.
2) Where would you guys recommend to get a bike fit? Is it absolutely essential?
3) Any basic shoes recommendation for SPD SL? Is it suppose to be just right fitting or looser as feet expand? Half size up or true to size. Only worry with this is I wouldnt know until I actually get some ride time in and then you cant return the used shoes.

if shoes were the main issue before, try some diff brands. i like shimano cause the toebox is a bit wider. i tried fizik, didnt like it, too narrow for me. also i'd prob recable the bike and clean and relube it, other than that just ride it imo.

If you have wide feet, then I recommend you looking into Shimano, Lake, Sidi or Bont. 100% recommend getting fitted. Comfort is especially important if you're doing any long distance and I would also recommend a tune up if its been sitting. At the very least re-lube the chain.

https://www.bicycling.com/repair/a23...ke-chain-lube/

TREK 4300 alpha any good? picked this up for $100 cdn. 18.5" frame. painted the metal spokes black. gotta add some reflectors to the wheels. already added front and rear lighting. maybe get a better water bottle for the holder. added a padded seat on top of the stock one for some cushion for the pushin'

https://i.imgur.com/0G7h5tM.jpg