1, you have a great smile
2. you race often
3. almost always multiple classes
4. You make it to a few biggies
5. You often get pics with all the neo- and pro like riders
6. you might drive a Subaru
7. Your post often gather more likes than Kanye Wests
8.  You own lots of neon
9. you only drink the most obscure micro brews, or Bourbon
10. you may have dubbed yourself, a sprinter, climber, breakaway..or a gravel specialist
11. At some point if not already have went to the track or gone fixed gear
12. you do that thing that people that like metal or Slayer do with there fingers
13.You own one of those super expensive shiny puffy winter coats
14.you probably at some point race in a costume
15. You have done at least one 100 mile ride
16. you rarely visit a bike shop because your getting the back door pro-deal
17. although you do know most of the shop guys
18. Your a dog lover
19. and many of your post have you smoochin dogs
20. your very well kept
21. If your a male your very well in tuned with your hair care and beard products
22. Your helmet is valued more than the average humans wardrobe
23. your not fully an extrovert
24. your sun-glass game is never more than a season dated
25. You have signature pose
26. you endorse everything you own with hashtags on every post sometimes soo many you cant count
27.you dont know who the Wiz is..never scene the Blue-Wave in full effect, think the Das German is the car that parked to close to you at Melting Man, The little Pony and the Bunny are action figures by Hasbro and Kenner, Too White was an 80s rapper...and Queen Anne was a early 90 R/B singer
28. you strava everything weight work outs, runs..yoga, races, dog walks..and late night fumbles to the potty
29. your Strava titles have meaning, and are often expressed to get your point across to followers
30.you can text with both of your thumbs
31.you never forget to thank the little people that have helped you along the way
32. you have a fun/cute nic-name
33.you always seem to have a positive outlook
34. and never have a bad day on the bike
35. you might own bike racing jerseys that were purchased with the name of the event on them
36. theres a photo out there with you doing that thing where you bite on the medal you just won
37. you own a state championship jersey
38. you have ran a marathon
39. you have given Tri a Try
40.you have cycling related stickers on your car
41. you might have a back up account in case the haters get too much
42. you always post massive amounts of your last epic adventure
43. Your podium stance is dialed, or often funny
44. you have cheerfully helped out or donated your time at events
45. you have some form of  Mojo on your body or tied to your bike
46. You often have a live Zwift feed complete with narration
47. you make riding in miserable conditions look easy
48. you follow everyone
49. your partial to one form of social media
50. you dont have or want a coach...



social media Cat 1s
we are  all guilty..

Vintage green 1970’s Schwinn Varsity for sale. 

I picked it up years ago with hopes to get it in better shape, but never got around to it.

Admittedly, it needs some love. Bent handlebar and awful bar tape job (not my doing), shifting doesn’t work, needs new tubes, etc. If you’re up for a winter project, this is right up your alley.

If $20 is laughable, 

drop me a message - have no clue what to price this at. Just trying to make some room in my apartment, so it has to go.

If $20 is laughable,

laughable

laughable

laughable

laughable

Its a gol darn  fuckin steal....

give this guy an extra 20..

slap on new meats, and some fresh cables, 

throw some spit on the chain.. 

and this old gas pipe rig and  your gonna be set for the next 45 years.....

(SOLD) 

Up for sale is a rare Oscar Wastyn Post war Vintage Pista Fixie Track Bike. 

This is made buy the same guy that produced the Schwinn paramount. I gathered by the parts on bike its late 40s early 50s. This bike has been repainted. The frame has some dents in headtube and small hard to notice one in top tube. Also missing oil cup at bottom bracket. Judging by weight and construction I assume this is made Reynolds 531 tubing and beautiful keyhole lugs. It has Ambrosio champion stem and bars with leather bar tape. Chromoly seatpost and Brooks leather seat (shows age) Milano crank with schwinn AS bottom bracket. It currently has a new Vuelta pro track wheelset with sealed bearing hubs and thickslic tires. I also have the original wheels with Schwinn Paramount high flange hubs with tubular rims (kinda rough, rear has since cracks at spokes) to include, along with a nice used set of super champion tubular hoops and set of spotivo strada tires if you feel like refreshing the original wheelset. Condition is Used but recently restored. Feel free to ask any questions

cool bike not 100% on the asking price..

but it would make nice wall art..cuz there aint no way im fixing around on this

Specialized Carbon Roubaix bike Sport SL4. Disc Brakes, clips, & extra saddle.

Purchased this bike from Ray's Bike Shop in Dec 2014. The bike was used by one of the employee,s for one year. I paid $2200.

I have ridden the Dalmac twice and the Ragbrai in Iowa in 2019 with this bike.

I am 5'10" and the bike worked well for me.

850$
But i think when folks put these bikes up for sale alittle more thought should be tossed into the layout of the pics...i mean come on fool..take the bandages of war off  the game is over...

Its worth every penny though....

2019 Pinarello Dogma F10 Gravel Bike - 56cm
Used
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.

Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.

Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.

Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.

Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.

Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.

Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.

Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.

Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.

Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.

Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.

Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.

Selling a one of a kind fully custom 
Pinarello Dogma F10 turned to gravel bike


Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.

Specifications:

Frame: 

2019 Pinarello Dogma F10 Disk Frame - 56cm ($3999.99)

Fork: 

Whiskey Gravel fork ($399.99)

Groupset: 

1x11 Rotor Uno Hydraulic Groupset (11-28t Uno cassette, brand new 11-30t cassette, Sram 44t chainring, new 38t chainring) with Sram Force 1 Crankset ($2499.99)

2019 ENVE 7.8 wheelset with ENVE hubs wrapped in Panaracer GravelKings 38mm ($2600)

(Did NOT sign up for Warranty for ENVE Wheelset)

MOST Integrated Aero Handlebar 440mm, 110mm stem with Garmin 1000 Cycling Computer and aero mount ($1300)

Road to gravel conversion by Cyclocarbon ($3000)

Bike is an near immaculate condition with the only marking on the inner rear triangle from 46mm tyres (a little too wide). Bike alone has 50 miles on the bike, and 10 miles on the ENVE wheelset and GravelKings. Performs and shifts amazingly. Assembled and tuned at a LBS

Bike can fit up to a 38mm knobby tire or 44mm slick

Comes with receipts, and transferable warranty on any defects from CycloCarbon. Comes with Uno front derailleur, left shifter, 44mm gum-wall slicks (Used on a previous bike for 250 cross-country race), 30t cassette, 38t chainring, extra hydraulic bits, and OEM ENVE Components.

Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.



“Excellent Condition.
Price:US $7,000.00
Price:US $7,000.00


$337 for 24 months *

Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.




No expense spared...
a war machine made for one thing....
to seek the truth
and a all out well executed assault for gravel domination..


Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.
Over $14,000 invested in this one of a kind masterpiece.


only you can justify its worth the paltry sum this well to do individual is asking for it...

hey Buddy..can you spare a few bucks...???

Medium 1993 Scott unitrack 

dirt drop, gravel, 

commuter, adventure,

 bikepacking, 

cyclocross, 

grocery getting, 

ramp park, 

crit bike

pub crawler

turkey trottin

chick or dude magnet, 

fuckin steel

 badass bike.

93 scott unitrack frame, 

tange chromoly butted frame.

Surly troll fork with 69 mounting options for fenders, 

racks, bottle cages, racks for your bottle cages, IS brake tabs and canti mounts.

Velo orange cinge

(that's french for swan) stem Googly eyes included. 👀

supacaz super cush plum crazy purple. 🍆🍇

Cane creek scr-5 brake levers

Microshift 10 speed bar end shifter paired to a shimano 10s slx clutched deraileur. Deore cassette

Crank is a shimano square taper with a gold oval ring to match the gold headset 🏅

cantis from 93ish? (ugly but effective)

brand new pads.

Wheelset is usable but low quality. 

Never bothered me much as I didn't really ride this bike much after building it seeing as I have many bikes and not many room for said bikes.

Asking 700 obo.

before you and go drag TMS behind the back of your Subaru..

We fuckin love this bike..Jeeez, its not far off some shit the big names are out there marketing right now for next epic gravel adventure..

if it was me id hand this dude over another couple bucks and a few gift cards Timmy Hortons for sheer style..

this bike had me at the gold nick nacks...

hate me

Groad Trip: Why I left the WorldTour for gravel

Let's make something clear: This isn't a retirement; I am training as hard as ever, and I am stoked to race.

 After 10 years of professional racing for Garmin, BMC and Trek-Segafredo, Pete Stetina switched surfaces and bosses to race gravel on his own program for 2020. Groad Trip is his new bimonthly column here on VeloNews.com.

Yup, I left the WorldTour for the burgeoning gravel scene. My choice was solidified this fall, after dipping my toe in this alternative side of two-wheeled adventures. There is an entire sequence of events leading to this career decision. But let me make something clear: I am not retiring; I am training as hard as ever. This is the next transformation of my cycling career, Pete the Professional Groad Racer. Here’s how I arrived at this point:

The seeds were first sown in 2013, when my dad had a bike-car collision. He survived, but suffers from a Traumatic Brain Injury, and it has put our family through the wringer. Those seeds germinated in 2015, in the crash where I shattered my leg and kneecap at the Tour of the Basque Country. I remember my surgeon telling me that depending on how the bone healed, I may walk again, or they may need to amputate my leg. I poured my heart and soul, my entire being, into my rehab to salvage my career.

These events have molded who I am today and I believe I’m a better person because of it. In instances like these, you really, and I mean really, learn to appreciate the small things and the community that supports you. After getting my career back on track, I wanted to find a way to give back to the cycling community and also support those who have suffered a life-altering injury through sport.

I co-created Stetina’s Sierra Prospect (now Stetina’s Paydirt) gran fondo. It highlights the camaraderie around the bike, and has a charitable cause that resonates with me. Selfishly, it also gave me a fun side-project to focus on during all the mind-numbing hotel time that accompanies the Pro Racer Lifestyle.

In 2017, I rediscovered my love of grassroots racing: two of my best friends and racing buddies, Alex Howes and Kiel Reijnen, and I had an open July, as none of us made the Tour de France selection for our respective teams. I convinced USA Cycling to let us go to the Cascade Classic Stage Race as the USA National Team. We rounded up a few younger talents USAC had their eye on, a longtime buddy to play director, crammed ourselves into a host house in Bend, Oregon and raced bikes.

It was comfort food for me; the race scene that initially drew me to the sport. We raced our hearts out, and then hung around the garage after each stage, sipping IPAs in camping chairs while one of us would try and play mechanic. I think we can all agree that it was one of the most fun weeks of the year and we all came out of it flying. I had a great Vuelta a España and Italian fall classics season that autumn. It was an important lesson for me that my happiness is directly linked to my athletic performance.

In 2018, I was unknowingly racing with a mild case of Epstein-Barr Virus. Things weren’t clicking and I wasn’t quite myself on the bike. As a pro with over a decade of experience, you learn to know your body pretty well. When it doesn’t respond how you’re accustomed, you begin to second-guess yourself. I wondered if all the suffering had caught up with me, if my heart and body were finally telling me I’d reached the end even though my head told me to keep pushing. Eventually my EBV was diagnosed.

I tailored my training around it and I had a nice end of the season. Trek-Segafredo believed in me and offered a one-year contract extension. I was eager to sign, as I wasn’t finished with the sport yet, but I pushed on them to let me partake in a few alternative races that I had been hearing about. Trek marketing agreed that it made sense, and we planned my participation in the Belgian Waffle Ride, Dirty Kanza, and Leadville 100 MTB.

Enter 2019: While attending these “alternative calendar” events, which was initially to enjoy the grassroots vibe I loved at Cascade in 2017, I was blown away. The production value around BWR was more “pro” than most WT events I raced. These grassroots races were stupidly challenging, got way more attention (the social media metrics were staggering), and most importantly, I had tons of fun.

The gears started turning… I could be myself, eat tacos and drink beers at the finish without giving up a competitive race environment. I was back to full strength, and had a nice season across the board, WorldTour and gravel included. I think it was because I was enjoying myself more than ever.

Coming into 2020, my ideal plan was to continue to do both WorldTour and gravel races, but there was a disconnect. I was still regimented, lean, fit, and always hitting my workouts with vigor, but my style didn’t always jive with team managers. I based myself in the USA more often than Europe, sometimes I did a MTB ride, or had a beer. My motto is a “Happy Racer is a Fast Racer.” For some, happiness is sitting on a mountaintop, counting carbs, and focusing solely on physical perfection. For me, I need to have a bit more balance.

Traditional European managers were not on board. One manager even went as far as telling me he didn’t want to see anything about my gran fondo, that it was a project for retired racers. That really got me simmering. I began to test the waters, and reached out to a few companies to ask if they wanted to support me in a Privateer Gravel Campaign. The answer was a resounding YES.

I now had a choice to make: I could pursue finding a road team to stay on the smooth tarmac, in the Europe-centric pinnacle of road racing that I was familiar with, or completely walk away. It wasn’t an easy decision and it consumed many discussions with my wife. On one hand there was a known quantity accompanied by the glamour and prestige of the WorldTour. On the other, being my own boss, making these fun events not “alternative” anymore, more time stateside (she liked that!) and the lifestyle. I’ve chosen the latter and the outpouring of support has been validating and gratifying.

Here is where I need to be clear: This isn’t a retirement. I still love training and racing, and I’m in my physical prime at 32. This gravel scene has my complete attention and these races are LEGIT. They deserve to have fast riders focus solely on them (some already are) and I hope even more do. It’s been a steep learning curve and it’s already quite different. It’s been like starting up a new business; instead of coming home from a five-hour ride and focusing solely on my body, I am jumping on emails and conference calls. Yet, I’ve been more motivated for winter training than ever before. I’m having the most fun I’ve had in years.

What I love about the gravel scene is the inclusivity, that mass camaraderie that we’re all in this together. In the name of inclusivity, I’ll be contributing to a regular column here on VeloNews. It’ll be a bi-monthly check-in following this inaugural step into the unknown. The first task was the name: What the hell do we call this thing? We brainstormed… Return to Dirt, Crossgroads, ProTour Pete: Fury Groad, Tour de Gravel, Pete’s Dirt, and a few others that should never be mentioned. We’ve finally settled on one: Welcome to the Groad Trip!

the world before the The DTE trail

Dior Is Now Selling Fancy $3,200 BMX Bikes for a Truly Luxurious Ride

In case a $3000 Hermès skateboard didn’t satiate your need for a truly luxurious sporting experience, look no further than Dior Homme, which is now offering stylish cyclists the chance to invest in some functional fashion with their latest offering: a logo-adorned BMX bike for the cool sum of $3,200.

According to Business of Fashion, the black and red bike is a limited-edition offering as a part of a collaboration with Parisian bike company Bogarde and is inspired by ’90s streetwear culture — a recurring source of inspiration for Dior Homme artistic director Kris van Assche, who teased the luxe bikes arrival on his Instagram in October.

Do take note, however, that there are only 70 of these bikes made, so if you’re in the market for a bicycle that will set you back $3,200 and emblazoned a la the House of Dior,





better act fast.