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04-13-24, 08:42 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,246
Posted By pepperbelly

And inclines into the wind are just not right!

And inclines into the wind are just not right!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,084
Posted By loky1179

18 miles. Do I win?! 42 years ago, I guess I was...

18 miles. Do I win?! 42 years ago, I guess I was young and dumb - but not inexperienced. I'd recently ridden a 1500 mile tour with full panniers - and the only flat tire I'd gotten was after ALL the...
03-30-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,246
Posted By easyupbug

Not pleasant, be it steady or gusts, just no. ...

Not pleasant, be it steady or gusts, just no. In my 70s I value my rides and enjoy them immensely.
07-26-23, 01:08 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,641
Posted By PeteHski

What benefits of “actual cycling” are they...

What benefits of “actual cycling” are they going to miss out on riding this kind of e-bike? Is riding progressively slower or suffering more on group rides as we age something to look forward to? ...
07-26-23, 07:05 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,641
Posted By Bald Paul

At 71, with a bad knee and heart issues, I can no...

At 71, with a bad knee and heart issues, I can no longer ride with the faster groups.
I found slower groups to ride with.

That being said, I have no issues with anyone riding an e-bike (or any...
07-26-23, 03:55 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,641
Posted By PeteHski

The type of e-bike the OP is riding allows you to...

The type of e-bike the OP is riding allows you to suffer as much as you choose. You just go a bit faster for a given effort. It also allows more flexibility in terms of riding terrain.

Your talk...
07-25-23, 06:35 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,641
Posted By PeteHski

I see nothing sad here.

I see nothing sad here.
07-22-23, 08:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 705
Posted By Iride01

Pick one of those places or things to be your...

Pick one of those places or things to be your Calorie count reference and use it. Don't worry about whether it's the correct number or not and don't worry about what other say. Just as long as it's...
07-17-23, 07:38 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,513
Posted By ThermionicScott

I've never applied talc to tubes, but then, it's...

I've never applied talc to tubes, but then, it's possible that I have benefitted from whatever powder was left on the tubes I've used.

Mostly, I credit putting air in tubes before installing them...
06-26-23, 06:27 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,390
Posted By tds101

Find out the details of what actually occurred...

Find out the details of what actually occurred before trying to scare people off. The fire was caused by improper charging of batteries. There were extension cords everywhere. It had nothing to do...
06-17-23, 09:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 407
Posted By maddog34

Safety? it should stay together... Possible...

Safety? it should stay together...

Possible problem? the 11 sp. link is a tiny bit wider (around .2mm to .3mm, .010" to .012"),externally, so you might get a false shift or a click as it goes...
06-16-23, 12:55 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,807
Posted By ofajen

I don’t normally ride early but I mostly ride...

I don’t normally ride early but I mostly ride alone. Pretty much all the factors land in favor:
1) convenience to ride out the garage exactly when I’m ready,
2) ride where I want with my pace and...
06-15-23, 04:54 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,807
Posted By Harold74

I ride mostly alone. Things I like about that: ...

I ride mostly alone. Things I like about that:

1) Keep my own pace that optimizes my workout parameters.

2) I try to minimize as many "do this as this time" commitments as I can in my life. I...
06-15-23, 03:20 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,807
Posted By essiemyra

I have always ridden alone for the most part....

I have always ridden alone for the most part. That is because a big part of my riding was commuting to work. I like the idea of group ride until reality sets in. I am on someone else's time frame...
06-15-23, 02:31 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,807
Posted By OldTryGuy

Yesterday was 12:36AM start time for my 33.33...

Yesterday was 12:36AM start time for my 33.33 mile solo ride. Had to avoid 2 Opossums running in front of me a 1 HUGE Racoon. Had 1 newspaper deliverer driving around who ALMOST blasted thru a STOP...
06-15-23, 01:28 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,807
Posted By deacon mark

Riding alone all the time.

I know this has been discussed but I am bring it up just to see if anyone else is in my shoes. I am retired and my routine is to get up very early in the morning. I am morning person and staying up...
04-24-23, 11:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 336
Posted By Broctoon

Fun ride with my grandson in tow

Saturday I rode 37 miles pulling a trailer with my two-year-old grandson in it. The terrain was mostly flat, and I was not trying to make good time (averaged about 12 mph). It was a lot of fun, but...
04-24-23, 10:08 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,265
Posted By MaxKatt

Don't bother with the goretex jacket - if it...

Don't bother with the goretex jacket - if it rains you're getting wet. Wear wicking layers you can add or strip off, and add a windproof vest you can put on if you get wet and hit a cool headwind....
04-24-23, 09:53 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,265
Posted By bbbean

Don't bother with the goretex jacket - if it...

Don't bother with the goretex jacket - if it rains you're getting wet. Wear wicking layers you can add or strip off, and add a windproof vest you can put on if you get wet and hit a cool headwind....
04-19-23, 08:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,177
Posted By Hermes

80 is Varsity. All the rest of us are JVs. ...

80 is Varsity. All the rest of us are JVs. Congrats on cycling past 80.
04-15-23, 09:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 769
Posted By Mtracer

Why replace the housing? Can’t a new cable simply...

Why replace the housing? Can’t a new cable simply be slid through the exiting housing in the frame?
04-10-23, 07:36 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,042
Posted By wheelreason

That is not delamination, that is scraped on...

That is not delamination, that is scraped on something. If I had to guess I would say walking the bike up a curb, but could be a a number of different things. If it really bothers you, you can gently...
04-10-23, 10:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,403
Posted By denaffen

Lightweight, high quality step-throughs in...

Lightweight, high quality step-throughs in general are about as rare as hen's teeth. That one is definitely a unicorn.
04-01-23, 05:19 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 7,091
Posted By wolfchild

I have noticed a significant difference and not...

I have noticed a significant difference and not just for cycling related stuff but for everything else as well.
03-10-23, 11:29 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 9,156
Posted By rydabent

That is great advice for all the would be racer...

That is great advice for all the would be racer boyz!!!
03-10-23, 11:21 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 9,156
Posted By rydabent

That is great advice for all the would be racer...

That is great advice for all the would be racer boyz!!!
03-10-23, 11:13 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 9,156
Posted By nomadmax

I love the occasional "pronouncement" thread. It...

I love the occasional "pronouncement" thread. It allows me to see what I'm doing wrong; so I can continue doing it, knowing it's driving someone buggy. "On yer left Fred" :roflmao2:
03-10-23, 10:38 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 9,156
Posted By indyfabz

Not THIS again. At least the OP is recycling.

Not THIS again.

At least the OP is recycling.
03-10-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 9,156
Posted By DonkeyShow

Riding bicycles is not that serious. Do what you...

Riding bicycles is not that serious. Do what you want it doesn't matter at all.
03-07-23, 03:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,808
Posted By oldbobcat

I've been riding with prescription glasses for...

I've been riding with prescription glasses for over 50 years. My helmet straps always fit over the glasses because if I removed my glasses before the helmet, I wouldn't be able to find the helmet.
...
03-06-23, 04:51 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,191
Posted By Fahrenheit531

Pretty much anything posted in General.

Pretty much anything posted in General.
03-03-23, 11:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,808
Posted By smoore

Who cares about glasses that make you look...

Who cares about glasses that make you look "dorky" while riding. You're on a bike on the street wearing cycling shorts....you already look like a dork. ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-23, 04:34 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 5,305
Posted By str8jakett

99% of my roads are like this or small towns with...

99% of my roads are like this or small towns with no bike lane (actual ride photos).
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-23, 04:18 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 5,305
Posted By PeteHski

I ride on roads with no shoulder whatsoever, 100%...

I ride on roads with no shoulder whatsoever, 100% of the time. Like this:-
...
02-28-23, 11:09 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,808
Posted By Classtime

Thanks all. I do appreciate the input. I need...

Thanks all. I do appreciate the input.
I need glasses for near and far and it's getting worse. Until last last year, I never wore prescription lenses on my rides. Now when I wear my glasses on a...
02-23-23, 05:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,366
Posted By jaxgtr

That is the Palakta to Lake Butler and they are...

That is the Palakta to Lake Butler and they are still working on it. This is what you are looking for ... https://www.floridastateparks.org/learn/bike-palatka-lake-butler-state-trail
02-20-23, 08:28 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,277
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I'm 77. Haven't changed anything in 25 years. I...

I'm 77. Haven't changed anything in 25 years. I don't have any musculoskeletal problems.
02-07-23, 06:30 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,510
Posted By Kapusta

I assume the reason someone would consider using...

I assume the reason someone would consider using a pipe cutter is because they already had one. If you already have one, it is cheaper than two hose clamps.

The important thing is to pick the...
02-05-23, 11:31 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,109
Posted By delbiker1

Personally, I have embraced the "slower is fun"...

Personally, I have embraced the "slower is fun" chain of thought. I call my recent changes in cycling "MY return to bike sanity". There have been a lot of changes. Other than just plain riding,...
02-05-23, 07:01 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,109
Posted By Bald Paul

Well, how does Strava collect the data? You need...

Well, how does Strava collect the data? You need a GPS unit of some sort, and if you want heartrate, cadence, etc, you need those sensors as well. Strava doesn't magically pull those numbers out of...
02-04-23, 02:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,213
Posted By Jeff Wills

That's a quill stem. The long allen bolt...

That's a quill stem. The long allen bolt tightens a wedge inside the fork.

After you loosened the allen bolt, did you tap the top with a hammer to loosen the wedge? That's what is required to...
Forum: Commuting
02-02-23, 11:54 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,030
Posted By caloso

There is no law requiring you to take the most...

There is no law requiring you to take the most direct route.
Forum: Commuting
02-01-23, 09:58 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,030
Posted By caloso

I actually started bike commuting when I was...

I actually started bike commuting when I was training for a triathlon and had the realization that made more sense for me to have my bike with me than to take the bus home, then get changed and go...
01-22-23, 09:16 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,537
Posted By Kontact

You kidding? The first post is entirely hostile...

You kidding? The first post is entirely hostile and unnecessary.

This forum is not really moderated, and there seems to be a contingent of bad actors who think they are freelance moderators -...
01-22-23, 08:27 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,537
Posted By Kontact

You jerks set the attitude around here. Don't you...

You jerks set the attitude around here. Don't you have a playground to terrorize?
01-22-23, 08:25 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,537
Posted By Kontact

He posted a cycling question. You post diarrhea...

He posted a cycling question. You post diarrhea of the mouth. Who makes the forum worse?

I really have come to hate you. You make just reading a thread awful.
01-22-23, 06:46 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,537
Posted By sjanzeir

Oh, gosh, I knew I was going to regret this... ...

Oh, gosh, I knew I was going to regret this...
No, the link to the SRAM website was fine. I loved it. It was absolutely adorable. They hype up the range of the cassette, but I was curious as to...
01-22-23, 06:15 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,537
Posted By sjanzeir

Yeah, thanks! I'd read all this before I'd gone...

Yeah, thanks! I'd read all this before I'd gone ahead and did the stupidest thing ever, which is to dare to post a question on this forum, but I wanted a little more than just SRAM's marketing speak...
01-18-23, 11:50 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,166
Posted By stan01

Glue less patch kits can be a lifesaver when you...

Glue less patch kits can be a lifesaver when you run out of spare tubes on a ride. I've had the situation of having mystery flats on a ride & went through all my tubes. The glue less patch kit takes...
01-12-23, 04:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 634
Posted By dsaul

It's safe to drill a hole in the bottom bracket. ...

It's safe to drill a hole in the bottom bracket. I do it on every frame that I build, to allow a way for water to get out.
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