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Tech enthusiast with a passion for gravel cycling in and around urban areas . Sharing adventures, hacks, tech tips, and more

On the bike dreaming of sailing - do those on the sails look my way and dream of biking?

#gravel #nostrides

Photochromic Sunglasses

Bought these on a whim off of Amazon and have really enjoyed them. They go from completely clear to a fairly dark tint (where others cannot see your eyes easily).

I found the biggest benefit was when the trails go through the forests. I used to pull my sunglasses down on my nose and look over the top of them so as not hit a root at speed. With these they adjust quickly enough that I don’t even notice the darkness on the trails.

They are also great for finishing a ride at night. Personally, I don’t like riding with my eyes unprotected at night night and used to carry a spare clear lens.

The only minor complaint is that there is a very small amount of optical distortion in the edges of the view but not really noticeable. The frames are a cheaper plastic but they have lasted over a year of riding so far.

The brand is Rockbros and you can find them on Amazon easily. So cheap that I don’t mind if they get smashed or broken as I would just buy another.

Sometimes cheap just works.

#gravel

for the Lycra haters

Lycra hides nothing so why would you try?

I don't ride to become skinny. I won't ever be.

I ride to be happy. It makes my mind slow down and it takes me to amazing places that I would normally take the time to stop and look around at.

So take your bike and ride wearing whatever makes you comfortable. Smiles guaranteed 😊

#nostrides #gravel

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Metric century is a solid accomplishment - Congrats! 🚴‍♂️

The route looks amazing too - never enough cows

Congrats - that is a seriously fun looking day of solid riding!

Wireless shifters hacked

Wow - as if we don't have enough opsec in our lives to worry about. Seems like Shimano is finding our the hard way.

Personally I have not made the switch to electronic shifting as I find the use case uncompelling for the cost. If anyone is running Di2, you may want to check out the latest firmware.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46B-5ESXpmQ

#cycling #gravel

A perfect pre-autumn day for exploring inter-urban trails. Love finding gem spots like this for the first time

#cycling #gravel photography

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First post from https://sebastix.social. I created this npub to share my #cycling and #gravel activities on my Cervelo Aspero.

Welcome and I am looking forward to seeing fellow #gravel rider activities 🚴‍♂️