{"id":243015,"date":"2026-05-12T11:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T11:49:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:49:01","slug":"on-the-road-again-again-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/","title":{"rendered":"On The Road Again, Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Okay, that\u2019s it, I quit bikes:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>So it\u2019s like a gravel bike, but it\u2019s a road bike?  Yet it\u2019s \u201cdesigned for all-day rides on any surface,\u201d so exactly a gravel bike?<\/p>\n<p>Actually, that\u2019s not entirely true.  It\u2019s for \u201croads that kinda disintegrate into dirt:\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Road Bike Most People Actually Need | ALLIED ECHO\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NkyEXVT30jY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s about time someone made a dedicated Roads That Kinda Disintegrate Into Dirt bike.  Also, further to <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/11\/nothings-shocking-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yesterday\u2019s post<\/a>, what\u2019s with bikes <a href=\"https:\/\/alliedcycleworks.com\/collections\/echo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">starting at over $6,000<\/a> now?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"484\" data-attachment-id=\"42626\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/screenshot-2026-05-11-095658\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-095658.png?fit=1327%2C873&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1327,873\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-05-11 095658\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-095658.png?fit=736%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-095658.png?resize=736%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-095658.png?resize=1024%2C674&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-095658.png?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-095658.png?resize=768%2C505&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-095658.png?resize=1200%2C789&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-095658.png?resize=600%2C395&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-095658.png?w=1327&amp;ssl=1 1327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>And how come when I clicked on the Rival bike the price went up by $600?<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"256\" data-attachment-id=\"42628\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/screenshot-2026-05-11-101041\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101041.png?fit=528%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"528,256\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-05-11 101041\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101041.png?fit=528%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101041.png?resize=528%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101041.png?w=528&amp;ssl=1 528w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101041.png?resize=300%2C145&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>And that\u2019s before I even added the optional $750 white finish!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"487\" data-attachment-id=\"42630\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/screenshot-2026-05-11-101203\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101203.png?fit=1015%2C671&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1015,671\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-05-11 101203\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101203.png?fit=736%2C487&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101203.png?resize=736%2C487&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101203.png?w=1015&amp;ssl=1 1015w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101203.png?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101203.png?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101203.png?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jeez, for that kind of money they could at least throw in another chainring:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"511\" data-attachment-id=\"42632\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/screenshot-2026-05-11-101356\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101356.png?fit=1017%2C706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1017,706\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-05-11 101356\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101356.png?fit=736%2C511&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101356.png?resize=736%2C511&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101356.png?w=1017&amp;ssl=1 1017w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101356.png?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101356.png?resize=768%2C533&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-101356.png?resize=600%2C417&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cEcho\u201d really is the perfect name for a bike though, because <a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/2026-allied-cycles-echo-all-road-bike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">it\u2019s just the same thing over\u2026 and over\u2026 and over\u2026 and over again<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"679\" data-attachment-id=\"42617\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/screenshot-2026-05-11-085109\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085109.png?fit=823%2C759&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"823,759\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-05-11 085109\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085109.png?fit=736%2C679&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085109.png?resize=736%2C679&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085109.png?w=823&amp;ssl=1 823w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085109.png?resize=300%2C277&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085109.png?resize=768%2C708&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085109.png?resize=600%2C553&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>See, this is exactly what gravel riding was until a few months ago:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><em>The frame weighs 790g (size 56) and clears tires up to 700x45mm, allowing you to maintain speed\u00a0<\/em>and<em>\u00a0comfort on everything fromon smooth pavement to champagne gravel to properly loose and washboardy detours. The geometry still has a fast, road-first feel, just subtly rebalanced for 32-45mm tires and long-distance comfort on a variety of surfaces.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>But now it\u2019s road riding:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><em>\u201cRoad riding has changed, and ECHO reflects that,\u201d\u00a0said Sam Pickman, Director of Product and Engineering at Allied Cycle Works. \u201cWe kept performance at the center and expanded what the bike can handle. This is still a fast, precise road machine \u2014 it just goes further, across more surfaces, with more confidence.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>So first they took the idea of riding a bike with drop bars on a variety of surfaces and called it \u201cgravel.\u201d Then they made the bikes more and more extreme until they were mountain bikes, and so what used to be called mountain biking became \u201cgravel.\u201d But now gravel is road riding again, road riding is gravel, up is down, black and white, and yet somehow nothing has changed at all except the bikes cost over $6,000, need batteries to shift, and have proprietary everything.<\/p>\n<p>As for road cycling, <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/global\/jonathan-bailey-natalie-portman-thriller-pumping-black-1236741228\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">that\u2019s now called \u201cpumping black:\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"236\" data-attachment-id=\"42621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/screenshot-2026-05-11-085925\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085925.png?fit=1594%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1594,512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-05-11 085925\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085925.png?fit=736%2C236&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085925.png?resize=736%2C236&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085925.png?resize=1024%2C329&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085925.png?resize=300%2C96&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085925.png?resize=768%2C247&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085925.png?resize=1536%2C493&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085925.png?resize=1200%2C385&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085925.png?resize=1400%2C450&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085925.png?resize=600%2C193&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085925.png?w=1594&amp;ssl=1 1594w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-085925.png?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>I wonder which company will supply the bikes:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><em>\u201cPumping Black\u201d follows cyclist Taylor Mace, who at 35-years-old is finding himself aging out of the sport. He is taken under the wing of Andrea Lathe, a doctor driven by her own thirst for victory and power. As the race to the Tour de France progresses, Taylor must take increasingly dark measures to protect his secret. According to the description, it\u2019s an \u201cadrenaline fuelled, dangerous thriller\u201d likened to both \u201cWhiplash\u201d and \u201cBlack Swan.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>On one hand you don\u2019t want your bikes associated with doping, but on the other this could be the start of an incredibly popular franchise, and I\u2019m already looking forward to \u201cPumping Black II: The Graveling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d also love to see the feature film version of this thrilling Benedict Cumberbatch road rage incident:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Benedict Cumberbatch in \u2018road rage\u2019 row with cyclist\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1o9EYWgx_fw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to reports, the altercation continued for several hours, during which time they locked their bikes, booked a table at a nearby restaurant, and ate a four-course meal before agreeing to disagree and finally continuing on their respective ways.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, speaking of road bikes, <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/04\/21\/new-to-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a few weeks ago I got this<\/a>, and for the price of that entry-level Allied I could have bought 30 of them and still had plenty of change left over for a lavish restaurant meal with an irate Benedict Cumberbatch:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"552\" data-attachment-id=\"42647\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/img_2594-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?fit=4096%2C3072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4096,3072\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2594\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?fit=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?resize=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?w=4096&amp;ssl=1 4096w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2594.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Not only that, but so far I\u2019ve adhered to my two-pronged resolution to: 1) spend no additional monies on it whatsoever; and 2) refrain from excessive tinkering and futz with it only on an \u201cas needed\u201d basis.<\/p>\n<p>Having <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/04\/23\/dollars-and-centaurs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">overhauled the drivetrain<\/a> there wasn\u2019t much more it needed, either, though the rear wheel was running a bit rough and since acquiring the bike I\u2019d been itching to get in there. Unfortunately, the little preload adjustment collar thingies on both hubs are cracked, and I\u2019ve been afraid to disturb them lest they disintegrate completely. As any Campyphile will tell you over and over again until you punch them in the face, the best thing about Campagnolo is that everything\u2019s rebuildable, but spare part availability for this stuff in 2026 is not what it once was. For example, so far I\u2019ve found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalcycling.com\/en\/us\/Campagnolo-Record-Silver-Hub-Adjusting-Sleeve---FH-RE028\/m-24856.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this<\/a>, which I\u2019m pretty sure will work, but with the shipping a pair of them would cost over $120, which is considerably more than my budget of $0:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"259\" data-attachment-id=\"42659\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/screenshot-2026-05-11-163219\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-163219.png?fit=1545%2C543&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,543\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-05-11 163219\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-163219.png?fit=736%2C259&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-163219.png?resize=736%2C259&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-163219.png?resize=1024%2C360&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-163219.png?resize=300%2C105&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-163219.png?resize=768%2C270&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-163219.png?resize=1536%2C540&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-163219.png?resize=1200%2C422&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-163219.png?resize=1400%2C492&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-163219.png?resize=600%2C211&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-163219.png?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-163219.png?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Nevertheless, with the bike running so smoothly otherwise the rumbly hub was preying on my mind, and so I decided to say \u201cFuck it\u201d and fill it with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dumondetech.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dumonde<\/a>\u2013specifically grease for the bearings:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"42648\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/img_2601-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2601\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?fit=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?resize=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?w=3024&amp;ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2601.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Erl for the freehub:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"42651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/img_2602\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2602\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?fit=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?resize=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?w=3024&amp;ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2602.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>And liquid grease, which basically works on everything:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"552\" data-attachment-id=\"42650\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/img_2597-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?fit=4096%2C3072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4096,3072\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2597\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?fit=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?resize=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?w=4096&amp;ssl=1 4096w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2597.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s the Cholula of bicycle lubricants.<\/p>\n<p>The idea here wasn\u2019t to completely overhaul a 20-something year-old wheel, and I wasn\u2019t concerned with the condition of the races or the ball bearings or anything like that; this was just about opening everything up, taking a look to make sure everything looked OK, wiping away any obvious crud, and then lubing the crap out of everything.  Fortunately, pulling this style of Campagnolo hub apart is extremely easy, even for someone like me who\u2019s too much of a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/bsnyc-product-review-scattante-empire.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">woosie<\/a>\u201d to <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/11\/nothings-shocking-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">open up a mountain bike shock<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"42652\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/img_2599\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2599\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?fit=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?resize=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?w=3024&amp;ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2599.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>And I was in there quicker than an unneutered cat:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"42654\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/img_2600-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?fit=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?resize=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?w=3024&amp;ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2600.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Oh, here\u2019s one of the cracked preload thingies:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"42656\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/img_2598\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2598\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?fit=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?resize=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?w=3024&amp;ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2598.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>It held together and it\u2019s still doing what it\u2019s supposed to do, though looking more closely at the photo\u2026is that another crack?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"662\" data-attachment-id=\"42658\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/screenshot-2026-05-11-161145-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-161145-1.png?fit=801%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"801,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-05-11 161145\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-161145-1.png?fit=736%2C662&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-161145-1.png?resize=736%2C662&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-161145-1.png?w=801&amp;ssl=1 801w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-161145-1.png?resize=300%2C270&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-161145-1.png?resize=768%2C690&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-11-161145-1.png?resize=600%2C539&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Who knew being cheap could be so much work?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/12\/on-the-road-again-again-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, that\u2019s it, I quit bikes: So it\u2019s like a gravel bike, but it\u2019s a road bike? Yet it\u2019s \u201cdesigned for all-day rides on any surface,\u201d so exactly a gravel bike? Actually, that\u2019s not entirely true. It\u2019s for \u201croads that kinda disintegrate into dirt:\u201d It\u2019s about time someone made a dedicated Roads That Kinda Disintegrate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":243018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6804],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-243015","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243015"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243015\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/243018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}