I remembered today why I love my bicycle.

"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer) 02/19/2018 at 20:00 • Filed to: None

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Not this one, my Lapierrer that doesn’t work because I can’t get the parts sourced.

You see all of those cars? Well, I could’ve been one of those, but instead, I took my bicycle to the office today. It was a slow day, only stayed there a couple of hours before being ushered out “come on, kid, I wanna get home early” my boss said.

A portion of my route.

I could’ve chosen a more efficient route, but, I love Chapultepec park.

By the way... if you like noodles; Yamasan is as good as they get here in Mexico City; just tell them to lay off the salt a bit.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Spanfeller is a twat 02/19/2018 at 20:17

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man... since getting a new job my little bike ride has been ruined (my new job is about 3 streets away from my old job.... but thats the difference between having a ride that follows the canals and one thats just boring city traffic:P)

(yes i could just take my canal route and then cut across... but thats longer.. and im very lazy)

Spanfeller is a twat > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 02/19/2018 at 20:36

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Well, I mean...considering the traffic here is insane at the rush hour, I’d be happy to keep using it.

A friend of mine works only 4km away from his house and leaving at the rush hour would make him take 40-60 minutes home, might as well walk!

He uses an electric bike and since his job is literally filled with bike paths, he gets around quite quickly.

I’m a bit luckier I guess because I can get away with using the elevated ring road whenever I need to go to college, but today I wanted to take the bicycle out.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Spanfeller is a twat 02/19/2018 at 20:42

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i live in a tiny city of about 65 k people... peak traffic aint all that bad here (hell it should probably be called a town... but some wierd old laws made it officially a city)

my idea of bad traffic just means i actually have to wait at the lights rather than just blow straight through coz noones there :p

Spanfeller is a twat > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 02/19/2018 at 20:46

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So you just drive your car?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Spanfeller is a twat 02/19/2018 at 20:50

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i cycle as i dont own a car anymore (bye little panda i miss you)

but yeah driving isnt to much of a pain in the arse here.... parking is a bitch tho

but on the whole the bike is just easier and not much slower

Scouting For Zen > Spanfeller is a twat 02/19/2018 at 22:28

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My old job was a roughly 10 mile ride away. Winter and the crap state of some roads and sidewalks in Metro Detroit make it less magical, but it was always a lot of fun to ride in and out of work

Spanfeller is a twat > Scouting For Zen 02/19/2018 at 22:38

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Fat bike...

Fat bike is like the miata in bikes.

it’s always the answer to all of life’s problems.

valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option > Spanfeller is a twat 02/19/2018 at 22:45

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Except it doesn’t work so great in packed wet snow which is what you get a lot of in the city (at least my city).

Spanfeller is a twat > valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option 02/19/2018 at 22:51

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Im certian it works better than normal rubbers?

it’s not an issue to me in not-snowy-at-all Mexico, I’ve got trail rubbers thick enough not to get trapped in railings or road imperfections and thin enough that the bicycle isn’t a pain in the ass to roll.

valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option > Spanfeller is a twat 02/19/2018 at 22:56

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Wet snow is great for making snowmen but a pain for anything else. Think of the tires as snowplows because you literally have to push the snow out of the way in order to bike through. Wider tire = more snow to push = more effort. But if you have nice fluffy snow it’s different.

Spanfeller is a twat > valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option 02/19/2018 at 23:04

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I hated wet snow when I snowboarded, but I saw many got away with it by doing something to the board? (I want to say wax it?)

Yeah, I guess thinner tires would cut through the snow easier, but then you also sink and stuff like that... Again I wouldn’t know.. when I did use a fat tyre bike it was compacted snow and it handled like a dream, it wasn’t slushy though...

atfsgeoff > Spanfeller is a twat 02/19/2018 at 23:08

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I wish I worked close enough to home to commute via bicycle. Sadly, the back road (most direct) route is minimum 38 miles, and it’s ALL ridiculous hills. I’ve done it once. Took 4 hours w/breaks and it wrecked me. I had to call my girlfriend to pick me up and drive me home at the end of my shift.

Scouting For Zen > valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option 02/20/2018 at 00:30

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Actually, I’m not so sure. Pedaling in slush is a bitch, but the problem with my adventure bike is that it sinks, but usually either not far enough to grip the pavement—so I just end up spinning my wheel—or the slush is so deep that it’s hard to steer even with pavement contact. After riding a fat bike on Mackinac Island—admittedly, without a lot of snow—I’m a believer.

Scouting For Zen > Spanfeller is a twat 02/20/2018 at 00:32

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I’d say it’s more of a Jeep Wrangler , but hells yes—riding one was a journey of constant giggling and power fantasy.

Spanfeller is a twat > atfsgeoff 02/20/2018 at 09:47

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Last time I did 40km it was like a 600m hike in elevation. At least the way back home was fun! I got up to 80km/h!