Lost His Spark for Cycling for 7 Years. Now He's Coming Back!

David aka DA PECOK opens up about falling out of love with cycling, and how he got the spark back. We answer listener questions about tipping your mechanic, disc brakes vs rim brakes, and what you should buy first if you want to get into bike racing.GUEST LINKSInstagram (@da_pecok) https://www.instagram.com/da_pecok/Strava (DA PECOK 🦚) https://www.strava.com/athletes/1414725Got a question? Follow the podcast’s Instagram stories to call in: https://www.instagram.com/howtodropyourfriends/00:00 Intro00:51 How did you become DA Pecok?02:05 Getting into fixed-gear bikes03:23 A $600 road bike?05:40 Transitioning to road cycling08:16 Favorite and least favorite bikes09:03 Pecok's dream bike10:59 Tire Talk12:57 Custom steel bike15:50 Listener Question: How much do I tip my mechanic?22:27 How to communicate with mechanics26:28 Listener Questions: Rim brakes or disc brakes?27:58 Carbon rim brakes32:15 Favorite upgrades35:18 How to fall in love with cycling again38:19 Mitch's only road race experience41:08 Listener Question: What equipment do I need to start racing?44:14 Are road cycling shoes worth it?52:41 Gravel racing53:37 Advice to new cyclists57:15 Cycling Court: Tubes vs Tubeless