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Originally Posted by ban guzzi
(Post 7308372)
ps~ gonna make some homebrew headlights. There are some serious 'Landing the Mothership' bright headlights out these days and they washe out contrast pretty badley for me. Fight fire with fire..?
I especially like them at night because they lengthen light frequencies. You notice those blue headlights? They kill your night vision because it takes your pupils longer to recover from their harsher short frequency than it does to recover from "redder" light spectrum, like regular white or amber lights. All this while keeping contrast and visibility high. Good luck finding a pair, though. They're very uncommon, and the cheapest I see are over $100 at bike shops. I scored my knock-offs at a flea market for $10, but they do the trick. If you don't mind looking like a dork, go to a gun shop and get the yellow safety glasses. Same effect. :thumb: |
Originally Posted by elTwitcho
(Post 7307920)
I was dead dog ass tired this morning, took a really casual ride into work this morning. Rode on the flats of my road bars the whole way, didn't have the energy to exert myself at all. For about a block I hear this awful squeaking racket coming up behind me, getting progressively louder. As he passes me, it's this brutally rusted out mountain bike with huge knobbies and some guy pedalling like a madman and not making great speed while doing it. As he passes me, he throws back a defiant look and then pedals off even harder. Apparently you're not allowed to ride a "fast" bike without being in an informal race with everyone on the road... I guess I lost?
That said, it was a pleasant, gentle commute the entire way in. Didn't push hard just went with the flow lol... the visual in my brain, pretty funny. Did you give him a nonchalant shrug? |
Originally Posted by elTwitcho
(Post 7307920)
I was dead dog ass tired this morning, took a really casual ride into work this morning. Rode on the flats of my road bars the whole way, didn't have the energy to exert myself at all. For about a block I hear this awful squeaking racket coming up behind me, getting progressively louder. As he passes me, it's this brutally rusted out mountain bike with huge knobbies and some guy pedalling like a madman and not making great speed while doing it. As he passes me, he throws back a defiant look and then pedals off even harder. Apparently you're not allowed to ride a "fast" bike without being in an informal race with everyone on the road... I guess I lost?
That said, it was a pleasant, gentle commute the entire way in. Didn't push hard just went with the flow The weather is rapidly cooling which - right now - is nice, but will be annoying soon. My rear wheel/cones/cogs/axle/who knows is shot. :( $70 to replace the whole thing. On a bike probably worth $150 or less. |
Originally Posted by Tsuru
(Post 7308875)
lol... the visual in my brain, pretty funny. Did you give him a nonchalant shrug?
Originally Posted by ISaacG
(Post 7309253)
I ride a rode bike and I'm always in a race :D Though at 22mph, I have only been passed twice... I need to find better people to race :(
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Originally Posted by elTwitcho
(Post 7309564)
You can commuter race me on Danforth, I'm on the orange MASI speciale fixed gear either riding around slowly with one eyebrow raised as mountain bikers race past, or riding past you at a sizzling 23 mph, haha
I can maintain 25mph over a mile or so if you push me hard... Maybe even more. |
Originally Posted by elTwitcho
(Post 7307920)
For about a block I hear this awful squeaking racket coming up behind me, getting progressively louder. As he passes me, it's this brutally rusted out mountain bike with huge knobbies and some guy pedalling like a madman and not making great speed while doing it.
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Cool and breezy. Good legs and a tailwind made for an early arrival. Love it.
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Was passed by another roadie cruising in the low 20s. Decided to see if I could hang with him on my SS and was able to pace the guy. More likely than not this guy was not even trying.
After loosing almost 8 lbs my speed seems to have picked up a tad. Good cool morning commute. |
If you want a decent pair of the Bright yellow (amber) eyeglasses try Lowes ( or what ever hardware store near you), look in the safety glasses department.
I just picked up a pair with OSHA approved lenses and they are exactly in the style I saw at my LBS but for $50 less ( they were $9.95) and I love the high contrast effect. |
I ran my usual red light on Naples street today, and I didn't notice the police car stopped on the other side until I was half way through. I muttered an "oh ****" and sprinted down the street :-D
I didn't get pulled over though; cops around here probably have more important things to do than pull over a red light runner on a bike. |
I'm relatively new (2 months) to the "commute by bike" way of life so the cooler temps take some getting use to. 10 minutes into the ride though, it was glorious!
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Originally Posted by ISaacG
(Post 7309253)
My rear wheel/cones/cogs/axle/who knows is shot. :( $70 to replace the whole thing. On a bike probably worth $150 or less. Sam :) |
Originally Posted by FredOak
(Post 7309939)
If you want a decent pair of the Bright yellow (amber) eyeglasses try Lowes ( or what ever hardware store near you), look in the safety glasses department.
I just picked up a pair with OSHA approved lenses and they are exactly in the style I saw at my LBS but for $50 less ( they were $9.95) and I love the high contrast effect. It's awesome wearing them at night because they increase contrast while softening oncoming headlights...But I can't get that '80s song out of my head "I wear my sunglasses at night..." :lol: |
Mild misty morning, definitely raining hard right now though.
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This morning wasn't too bad. It was HOT (20 C), nice tail wind - I was flying. However the wind speed has increased and hasn't changed direction, so the ride home will be quite the workout.
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Originally Posted by MondoSam
(Post 7310246)
Same here. I have an early 90's Raleigh Technium Supercourse in otherwise great shape. Put a set of Vredestein Fortezza SE tires on it a month ago. I just bought off eBay (for $150!!) a Mavic Aksium wheelset from a guy who put less than 2 months on them. Can't wait until they come. I figure $150 to keep riding this bike is worth it. I'll post pics soon...
Sam :) The really nasty shake is cover, the bent chain guard is gone and I (almost) got a full 5 gears again. Just need to adjust the limit screw again... Still skipping, though... Not sure if the cogs are worn or not. Might just spend the $20 and replaced it. |
Finally a successful trip both ways. Happy day. Dont get to ride tomorrw gotta go to Purdue. Grumble.
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Originally Posted by FredOak
(Post 7309939)
If you want a decent pair of the Bright yellow (amber) eyeglasses try Lowes ( or what ever hardware store near you), look in the safety glasses department.
I just picked up a pair with OSHA approved lenses and they are exactly in the style I saw at my LBS but for $50 less ( they were $9.95) and I love the high contrast effect. http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pro...85bea9_300.jpg |
Today a person in a motor vehicle told me to ride on the sidewalk. What amazed me was that it happened to be a driving instructor with a student behind the wheel. I would have liked to discuss the traffic laws with him with the student listening but they did not stop.
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Today was cloudy and windy (15-25 mph) complements of FEY but it was the most important commute since I returned to commuting about 3 weeks ago. Why was it the most important? because I really wasn't in the mood and thought I would just ride my motorcycle. I rode my bike instead and felt great all day and the wind was really no problem.
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Picked up my boys a little earlier than usual, towed them up to River Run Playground for a couple hours of running and climbing. My wife rode her old Bianchi hybrid down (with the brand-new Brooks 67) and joined us, and we all headed back home around sunset, beautiful breeze, beautiful river, three-year-olds singing the Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! theme and giggling like lunatics behind me. Commutes don't get much better.
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For the return trip home, I decided to take the more scenic and hilly route through Montclair, Verona, West Orange, South Orange, Maplewood and finally Union. Was a bit more than I bargained for, but manageable. The Verona-West Orange stretch was a seemingly never ending series of climbs and descents, climb, descent, repeat. Got up to a white knuckle 34mph down Northfield Ave.! :eek: Felt good afterwards though.
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Originally Posted by FredOak
(Post 7309939)
If you want a decent pair of the Bright yellow (amber) eyeglasses try Lowes ( or what ever hardware store near you), look in the safety glasses department.
I just picked up a pair with OSHA approved lenses and they are exactly in the style I saw at my LBS but for $50 less ( they were $9.95) and I love the high contrast effect. I have (3) pairs, tinted, clear and yellow. A buddy tipped me to the OSHA safety glassed a couple of years ago and it's worked well. I personally have no business buying expensive sport glasses that I will loose, drop, sit-on, etc... |
Originally Posted by Cycho
(Post 7312889)
For the return trip home, I decided to take the more scenic and hilly route through Montclair, Verona, West Orange, South Orange, Maplewood and finally Union. Was a bit more than I bargained for, but manageable. The Verona-West Orange stretch was a seemingly never ending series of climbs and descents, climb, descent, repeat. Got up to a white knuckle 34mph down Northfield Ave.! :eek: Felt good afterwards though.
Too bad i gotta ride back up that hill for the last few mins of my ride home... |
First Commute Yesterday
Rode my first commute yesterday and had a blast. 70deg and sunny with a 8 mile ride each way. Took it easy and didn't end up too sweaty at the office. I'm used to hammering when riding so I had focus on not getting too excited. I ride off-road 2-3 times a week but wanted to get some extra miles in, save money, etc.
FWIW, I told myself I would relax and chill on the way home BUT had (2) lycra-clad roadies pass me, they slowed their cadence so now I was on their @ss and I took it upon myself to push them back up to speed. I kept them there and they eventually fell back off pace. I guess I'm too competitive and it will take some more commute miles to chill out. |
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