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10-01-17, 04:27 PM
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I would try to inject some drugstore epoxy into the crack with a syringe/big gauge needle and then clamp it with a a C clamp or similar. That should do it. I doubt you would ever be reminded of the problem again. BTW you do know what a syringe is, right? Just checking.
10-01-17, 04:41 PM
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10-01-17, 04:42 PM
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WE finalised the rando season's Petit Year Round Randonneur (PYRR) series. It requires a total of 1200km for the year, made up of rides from 50, 100 and 150km in length. You can do the fifties, for example, in the cold winter months, and make the distance with 150km rides. A bit complicated, but I like the concept for (a) an Audax award, (b) the need for strategising throughout the year to end up with the minimum 1200km, and (c) it encourages riders back into the sport. They also can be made up of Permanents or organised Audax events.
Anyway, we finished the series with a 50. And it was so darned tough... one of the toughest rides I have done EVER. Might seem a bit trivial for distance, but this had some climbing, and all but one climb were into the wind. Wind? Yep, gusts over 70km/h funnelling down the valleys and directly into the face.
And you need to pay attention to 50s at the 15km/h minimum speed... you don't get much time to play with before getting to a checkpoint at 37km, as well at the one at 50km... we just made the 37 one with 13 minutes to spare after being 15 minutes behind at the top of the last clilmb. We finished 12 minutes within the time limit... after the last big climb that featured 9 to 14% grades.
Phew!!
Anyway, we finished the series with a 50. And it was so darned tough... one of the toughest rides I have done EVER. Might seem a bit trivial for distance, but this had some climbing, and all but one climb were into the wind. Wind? Yep, gusts over 70km/h funnelling down the valleys and directly into the face.
And you need to pay attention to 50s at the 15km/h minimum speed... you don't get much time to play with before getting to a checkpoint at 37km, as well at the one at 50km... we just made the 37 one with 13 minutes to spare after being 15 minutes behind at the top of the last clilmb. We finished 12 minutes within the time limit... after the last big climb that featured 9 to 14% grades.
Phew!!
10-01-17, 04:45 PM
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It's a shame we lost all those bike pics. Bikes of Addiction. On that topic, WhyFi, with all his camera stuff, posts two terrible photos of his cool bikes. Why on earth would you have those garage door handles in the pics? It's distracting.
Sweet ride, LAJ. How many miles and how many feet did it end up? Did you get back before the rain?
Sweet ride, LAJ. How many miles and how many feet did it end up? Did you get back before the rain?
10-01-17, 04:46 PM
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10-01-17, 04:48 PM
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10-01-17, 04:52 PM
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Exactly hit my power target for my TT today, rode my splits well, and PRed it by 3 seconds.
But I'm still kind of annoyed because I came in third out of four.
Mind you, the field was comprised solely of state TT champions (three different age groups and one TTT champ), but still. They are exactly who I should be racing against, the competition is appropriate.
Gotta get faster, I guess.
But I'm still kind of annoyed because I came in third out of four.
Mind you, the field was comprised solely of state TT champions (three different age groups and one TTT champ), but still. They are exactly who I should be racing against, the competition is appropriate.
Gotta get faster, I guess.
10-01-17, 04:52 PM
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I spread the crack, used the highest tonnage rating epoxy I could find, injected it, and let the rim do the clamping. No good. Honestly, I didn't even realize it was cracked until I got a couple "mystery flats", and decided to investigate. The structural integrity needs to be restored, and glue won't do that.
10-01-17, 04:54 PM
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I would try to inject some drugstore epoxy into the crack with a syringe/big gauge needle and then clamp it with a a C clamp or similar. That should do it. I doubt you would ever be reminded of the problem again. BTW you do know what a syringe is, right? Just checking.
10-01-17, 04:59 PM
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10-01-17, 05:00 PM
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10-01-17, 05:40 PM
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Polished aluminum. $725 from wrenchscience. My gravel/commuter/camping/bike park bike.
And thanks to WhyFi, I learned today I can't use it with the Campy's flat mount disc calipers. That stinks. At least I don't have to wait for Potenza any more.
And thanks to WhyFi, I learned today I can't use it with the Campy's flat mount disc calipers. That stinks. At least I don't have to wait for Potenza any more.
10-01-17, 06:35 PM
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Cowboys lost, Patriots lost, and the Giants are still en route to the #1 overall pick. Good day!
10-01-17, 06:44 PM
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10-01-17, 06:44 PM
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10-01-17, 06:53 PM
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10-01-17, 07:10 PM
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10-01-17, 07:16 PM
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Part of me wonders how compatible one manufacturer's hydro levers would be with the calipers from another. How far off could they be between the cylinder in the lever and the pistons in the caliper? I can't see them being that different.
10-01-17, 07:20 PM
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Woah. The score on the Seahawks game is kind of low so far.
10-01-17, 07:26 PM
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I watched the Pittsburgh Pirates win their final game of the season against the Washington Nationals. it was the longest 9 inning game in their history dating back to the team's inception in 1882. it was 4 hours and 22 minutes long. a good gift of extra baseball as the season ends. before the game I rode for little over an hour in cool conditions. we will get back to the low 80's A on Tuesday. it was almost balaclava weather. the high temperature was 74 frigid degrees.
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10-01-17, 07:29 PM
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