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10-22-16, 12:28 PM
#2851
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Today's ride was wet but fine, only 6 riders with the cajones to brave the elements. At mile 40ish my RD cable breaks without warning. We tried to tweak the limit screw to get the RD on the 13 or 14T cog but that was fail. So I finished the last 20 miles solo (took a shortcut to avoid a hill) in my 39x12. Also had a pinch flat about 10 miles before the end.
I really hate the design of those Ultegra 6700 shifters. They break the RD cable every 2000 miles or so. I wish I could downgrade to 6600 or DA 7800 but NOS shifters of that vintage are tough to find.
I really hate the design of those Ultegra 6700 shifters. They break the RD cable every 2000 miles or so. I wish I could downgrade to 6600 or DA 7800 but NOS shifters of that vintage are tough to find.
10-22-16, 01:20 PM
#2853
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10-22-16, 01:21 PM
#2854
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10-22-16, 01:34 PM
#2855
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Actually went on a bicycle cycle ride today. 10 miles and my legs were complaining the hole time. They forgot how to bicycle. Still managed to pull a 17 average over the mostly flat route. This put me over 1,000 for the year!!! Lowest mileage year since I started riding.
I took the Garmin car unit in to update the maps on it. Garmin Express said 3 hours. That was 2.5 hours ago and now it says there is only 3 hours remaining. Oh, Garmin.
I took the Garmin car unit in to update the maps on it. Garmin Express said 3 hours. That was 2.5 hours ago and now it says there is only 3 hours remaining. Oh, Garmin.
10-22-16, 01:37 PM
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@WhyFi might have some Minneapolis routes. I do all my riding south of the river.
10-22-16, 02:10 PM
#2858
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10-22-16, 03:09 PM
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10-22-16, 03:17 PM
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10-22-16, 03:44 PM
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10-22-16, 04:07 PM
#2863
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My first smartphone was an iPhone 4. At least I am consistent.
10-22-16, 04:18 PM
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10-22-16, 04:22 PM
#2865
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I bet you got that iPhone last month, too. Aren't you a doctor? Just go drop some benjamins like @WhyFi's wife with that second home.
10-22-16, 04:30 PM
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10-22-16, 04:51 PM
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In other news, lost it on wet leaves today. Knew I shouldn't have gone out after the rain we had last night, but it was great morning weather with a break in the rain. Coming into a corner, bike slide out and I went down. Bike is fine, and so am I, save some missing skin and a bruised ego. Helmet did the job and will be looking for a new one this week.
Still a bit out-of-it, but wouldn't say woozy. I'll see how I feel in the morning and may go to the hospital/emergency clinic tomorrow if need be. Watch where you are going in the wet better than I did. Safe riding!
Still a bit out-of-it, but wouldn't say woozy. I'll see how I feel in the morning and may go to the hospital/emergency clinic tomorrow if need be. Watch where you are going in the wet better than I did. Safe riding!
10-22-16, 04:51 PM
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10-22-16, 04:56 PM
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10-22-16, 05:00 PM
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Coincidences suck. Started having internet trouble yesterday afternoon right after a neighborhood-wide power outage. Spent all evening thinking it was due to the cyber attacks. Realized this morning it was probably an upset of my modem or router. Spent an hour with Comcast to isolate the problem in the router, not the modem. Just finished a firmware update and reset with Linksys. All is back up and running. How would a technology-challenged person get this figured out? It is even hard to just work over the phone with the tech support.
Oh, BTW, Linksys (Cisco) didn't say one word about the router being out of a free service period or needing to charge me for the 30 minutes on the phone with them. They were really good to work with.
Oh, BTW, Linksys (Cisco) didn't say one word about the router being out of a free service period or needing to charge me for the 30 minutes on the phone with them. They were really good to work with.
Get their 13 year old kids to help them?
10-22-16, 05:00 PM
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In other news, lost it on wet leaves today. Knew I shouldn't have gone out after the rain we had last night, but it was great morning weather with a break in the rain. Coming into a corner, bike slide out and I went down. Bike is fine, and so am I, save some missing skin and a bruised ego. Helmet did the job and will be looking for a new one this week.
Still a bit out-of-it, but wouldn't say woozy. I'll see how I feel in the morning and may go to the hospital/emergency clinic tomorrow if need be. Watch where you are going in the wet better than I did. Safe riding!
Still a bit out-of-it, but wouldn't say woozy. I'll see how I feel in the morning and may go to the hospital/emergency clinic tomorrow if need be. Watch where you are going in the wet better than I did. Safe riding!
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