One of my biggest regrets is spending a boat load of money on a dream build muscle bike 6 months before I bought an ebike. Still a great bike but I literally rode it once last summer... It serves as a lender bike now because I didn't have the heart to sell it.
Regular bikes are just boring now...
I live in northern Ontario Canada and ride in up to -25 during the winter. Out of all the high tech fabrics I've tried I always fall back on good old fleece with a wind proof layer over it. It wicks the moisture away from your body and is warm even if it does get wet. Depending on temps I either...
A good rule if thumb is to check all the bolts on your bike periodically especially after you've fitted new parts such as cranks or pedals. Even after being torqued correctly they may come loose after a ride or two.
May be overkill but I literally put a wrench on most every bolt before every...