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
NIMBYs that don't care for cycling friendly infrastructure
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.
Oh my god dude, I live in LA and you have no idea how unhinged the Nextdoor comments get about bike lanes. These are the kings and queens of carbrain land, the use of land for anything other than single family homes and more lanes is unacceptable!!
You're not from north america, are you?
This is very common here.
I’m from North America. I just don’t comprehend why people would have a problem with bike lanes. Or solar panels for that matter. I keep seeing stories about people throwing hissy fits over solar farms. It’s weird.
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
Ugh, those reel leashes, where the human is on one side of the path looking off into the distance in thought/on their phone, the dog is on the other side of the path, and the leash is stretched across like a clothesline.
@dexa_scantron @Never_Daunted park benches that face the shared path, encouraging people to sit and play fetch across the path....
Cold wet starts :(
I actually love those; I can go farther with less sweat.
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
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.
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.
Totally recommend tubeless.
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.
Wait for you first puncture then switch over, no rush.
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
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.
I cycled a few thousand km across America and only had one flat. Good tyres and low pressure go a long way
Cars
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 -_-
Buy a new hanger they are practically free
I will when I have the money but they are definitely not "practically free" otherwise I'd have done that a while ago just to eliminate that possibility.
brake pads
I take it you are not in the elite circle of v-brake users ;)
Lol I haven't used V Brakes since maybe 04!
Roughly in order:
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.
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Got to be strong headwinds, all day, the constant wind noise becoming the most exhausting thing.
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.
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.
Head wind is definitely number one for me too. EDIT: OK actually it would be snow or rain, but those really aren't issue where I live (AZ desert).
Cars. Having to share the road with them specifically.
Road without shoulder. I know bicycle infrastructure is hard to beg for and i will have to eat the crumb those carbrain engineer left, but at least give me a foot-wide road shoulder so i can cycle without having to stick to that painted line as if everything is lava!
Road with shoulder but road construction destroyed it in the process and then apply uneven patch that became a giant bump.
Pothole, everyone hates it.
Lorry, trailer, bus, anything wide.
And lastly, my heavy-ass steel bike 😅
Wrists pain, then back pain, then ass pain, all before my legs are properly tired
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.
The saddles. I’ve seen that one from vabsRider which will hopefully turn out to actually be good and worth buying. My numb ass would appreciate it.
I'm really happy with Sqlab saddle, I don't ride with padding and it wasn't a problem on my bikepacking trips. Leather Brooks saddles are good option too but they need 1000km to "mold" to your butt.
Shoulder season frozen hands
edit: read this as 'most' not 'least'. I'll leave my comment tho.
If I need to make multiple stops on an errand run I'll always pick bike over anything else. It's the best.
Otherwise I like how chill it can be while still being a practical mode of transportation.
When I'm riding a bike without mudguards in the rain, and the dirty water from the street sprays up into my face and onto my back.
My second least favorite thing are mudguards. I've never found a set that doesn't rattle or touch the tire, and actually keeps the spray off completely.
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