Is it riding into a head-wind on the last stretch of your ride?

That’s mine. I hear Danny Glover from Die Hard Lethal Weapon in my head every time…

EDIT: Correct movie referenced

    • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 month ago

      Are there actually nimbys who don’t like dedicated bike lanes, etc? I wouldn’t think would be common. Personally I hate that my city simply cheaps out on infrastructure as a whole. I’d love to see dedicated veloways and actual curbs separating the bike lane instead of just random white strips.

  • Never_Daunted@lemmy.worldEnglish
    291·
    1 month ago

    Parents pushing strollers while also on their phone while letting their dogs roam all the way across the path on a leash while letting their other kids run all over the trail

      • CameronDev@programming.devEnglish
        2·
        1 month ago

        You’re absolutely correct, but I still hate it. Also hate hot dry starts as well.

        If only there was a way to cycle and remain dry and comfortable :D

  • Thecornershop@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    1 month ago

    Dickheads in cars on their phones that will run me over and kill me from behind one day. RIP me. But it’s been a hell of as ride until that point in the future.

    Ooh, and freehub incompatibility and different “standards” fuck those.

  • garretble@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    1 month ago

    Flats.

    I’m very close to going tubeless, as my bike is ready for it.

    But this month I’ve had three flats that luckily I was able to finish my rides before noticing - only to find out the next morning.

    But my tire beads are really tough to get off the rim, so it’s always a fight to change a tube.

      • garretble@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        1 month ago

        I’m fortunate that my bike came equipped with the capability out of the box, so I’d just need to buy the valves and fluid to put in there (the wheels are already taped even).

        But it came with tubes installed, and I have just been super lazy. But now I’m really considering making the switch.

    • Scolding7300@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 month ago

      I’ve used tubes with anti puncture goo in them. Only problem I had was when a big nail went through the wheel. Never had permanent flats for years

    • ryrybang@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      I use tubes with good tires and can’t remember the last flat I had (knocking on giant wood). Tire quality matters too, not just tubes vs. tubeless.

      Although sometimes we do just get unlucky and get a string of flats for no good reason.

    • jagged_circle@feddit.nlEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      I cycled a few thousand km across America and only had one flat. Good tyres and low pressure go a long way

    • Showroom7561@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      This always interests me.

      Between three bikes, two e-scooters, and probably 20,000km of riding (in four years) on everything from isolated trails to shoulders littered with every type of debris you can imagine, I’ve only had two flats:

      The first was on my escooter, and it happened right in front of my home (puncture). This was when the tire was due to be replaced anyway, so there may simply not been much rubber left.

      The second (a bike) was likely caused by a poor inner tube installation when the tires were replaced.

      On my bikes, I’ve currently got three very different types of tires:

      • Schwalbe Marathon 365 GT. Heavy, all-season, robust, and “puncture resistant”.
      • Schwalbe Big Apple. Medium puncture resistance, smoother treads, “balloon tires” (not fat tires).
      • Continental Ultra Sport III. No built-in puncture resistance. Slick tires. Very inexpensive.

      I check my tires for fragments, cuts, etc. They all look clean. Like, nothing but regular wear.

      The Ultra Sport tires in particular have seen 2000km in three months, and they are pristine.

      Is it just luck? I don’t know, but it ways interests me when someone says they get multiple flats on a regular basis.

      • garretble@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        In my case the problem is that part of my local trail butts up against a golf course, and when they mow they just blow all the clippings onto the cycling track. We have a lot of goat head stickers here so you end up riding through grass with these little landmines in them.

        All the flats have been from little thorns from the stickers.

        • Showroom7561@lemmy.caEnglish
          1·
          1 month ago

          Do you have the option or desire to use Schwalbe marathon plus tires? They should offer excellent puncture protection, but they are heavy.

          Tubeless won’t actually prevent punctures, so depending on your needs and ride style, I’d consider better tires.

          The tire rolling resistance site has tests that compare puncture resistance (and other specs) among just about every major tire out there, so that could be a starting point.

    • Grass@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      I’ve used tubeless since my first adult bike and I’ll never go back. I loaned out my bike as a courtesy car bike while converting one to electric but I got tube flats 3 times on it in the short time I’ve had this one.

    • Michal@programming.devEnglish
      11·
      1 month ago

      Get good tires. I never got a flat since switching to schwalbe marathon plus. They’re expensive, but worth it.

      Unless your typical route is covered in shards of glass which i can’t speak of.

  • theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    8·
    1 month ago

    Currently my derailleur. No matter how I adjust it it seems like at least one gear will click a tiny bit and try to jump. I’m thinking maybe I bent my hanger slightly as it is driving me up the wall!

    Also brake pads -_-

  • teft@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    1 month ago

    Having a mechanical right when I get to the mountain. Or worse right when I get to the top. Nothing worse than getting psyched for a sweet run and then having to walk your rig down the mountain. I want to jump things, not walk things.

      • GooglyBoobsEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        Both are fine examples of the best of the 80/90’s action movie tales, just the same. And Die Hard season is just around the corner…

  • HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com
    6·
    1 month ago

    I was lucky. I had a 15 mile to the city but you see going in was overall downhill and wind at your back but it was the reverse going back out. See but our metro system lets you bring your bike aboard so I would ride in and transit back.

  • Prandom_returns@lemm.eeEnglish
    6·
    1 month ago

    Sweat. I hate it. The feeling shen you arrive somewhere and the cold, sweaty clothes next to your body…

    Headwind is the most annoying for sure. But sweat, to me, is just the worst.

  • oldfart@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    1 month ago

    Wrists pain, then back pain, then ass pain, all before my legs are properly tired

    • perishthethought@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      3·
      1 month ago

      Oof. Maybe you need a bike fitting?

      But also, I feel you. I’m 58 and determined to ride as long as I can, but not sure what that will mean 10 years from now.

      • oldfart@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        B-but I’ve been riding this one for 20 years, changing it would be like learning to ride again!

        But for real, you may be right. Is it not common to have this pain?

        As for you in 10 years: I know a retired guy who switched to an ebike when he wasn’t strong enough for his daily ride. That’s one option.