Addiction LXXX
12-27-20, 05:17 PM
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 18,110
Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
Mentioned: 41 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10499 Post(s)
Liked 12,028 Times
in
6,158 Posts
Once again confirming, REAL Miles >>> Virtual Miles. Even with a flat thrown in.
Speaking of which, this is my THIRD flat of the year, and the 3rd since October. I'm starting to think I didn't flat because I wasn't riding in the late fall and winter that much. Today's wasn't a pinch flat from hitting a rock. No, it was an old fashioned Michelin wire flat. About 0.5 cm long. I'd just trimmed my nails, so I had a hell of a time getting any purchase on it to pull it out! I almost tried my teeth.....
Speaking of purchase, last month I purchased 6 new tubes, so I'd have plenty of spares. But I decided to be frugal and patch the 2 snake bit tubes I had, and then I put one of those in the saddle bag with one of the new ones, after I discovered I can take any of my tires off any of my rims without levers. Better to be safe with 2 tubes, than 1 tube and levers I don't need, I thought.
SO when I flatted today, I pulled off the road, found a handy fence to hang the bike off while I worked, got the tire off on one side pulled out the old tube. Opened my saddle bag, and thought briefly of using the patched tube, but thought "Better keep that one in reserve, in case I did a bad job patching it!". So I got the new tube out, took off the black rubber band, uncoiled it and...
Shrader. Shrader? SHRADER?!? Shrader.
"Oh, 'eck.", I thought. Pulled out the patched tube and pumped it up - proving yet again that a minipump can pump up a 28mm tire. Eventually. Texted Mrs. GeneJockey to be prepared for the Call Of Shame, and continued on my merry way. Got home with no further technical difficulties. Checked the order - I ordered 6 tubes with Schrader valves.
Speaking of which, this is my THIRD flat of the year, and the 3rd since October. I'm starting to think I didn't flat because I wasn't riding in the late fall and winter that much. Today's wasn't a pinch flat from hitting a rock. No, it was an old fashioned Michelin wire flat. About 0.5 cm long. I'd just trimmed my nails, so I had a hell of a time getting any purchase on it to pull it out! I almost tried my teeth.....
Speaking of purchase, last month I purchased 6 new tubes, so I'd have plenty of spares. But I decided to be frugal and patch the 2 snake bit tubes I had, and then I put one of those in the saddle bag with one of the new ones, after I discovered I can take any of my tires off any of my rims without levers. Better to be safe with 2 tubes, than 1 tube and levers I don't need, I thought.
SO when I flatted today, I pulled off the road, found a handy fence to hang the bike off while I worked, got the tire off on one side pulled out the old tube. Opened my saddle bag, and thought briefly of using the patched tube, but thought "Better keep that one in reserve, in case I did a bad job patching it!". So I got the new tube out, took off the black rubber band, uncoiled it and...
Shrader. Shrader? SHRADER?!? Shrader.
"Oh, 'eck.", I thought. Pulled out the patched tube and pumped it up - proving yet again that a minipump can pump up a 28mm tire. Eventually. Texted Mrs. GeneJockey to be prepared for the Call Of Shame, and continued on my merry way. Got home with no further technical difficulties. Checked the order - I ordered 6 tubes with Schrader valves.
__________________
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
12-27-20, 05:17 PM
Super Modest
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 23,502
Bikes: Trek Emonda, Giant Propel, Colnago V3, Co-Motion Supremo, ICE VTX WC
Mentioned: 107 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10991 Post(s)
Liked 4,662 Times
in
2,142 Posts
12-27-20, 05:21 PM
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Posts: 43,136
Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
Mentioned: 560 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 22678 Post(s)
Liked 9,003 Times
in
4,191 Posts
Once again confirming, REAL Miles >>> Virtual Miles. Even with a flat thrown in.
Speaking of which, this is my THIRD flat of the year, and the 3rd since October. I'm starting to think I didn't flat because I wasn't riding in the late fall and winter that much. Today's wasn't a pinch flat from hitting a rock. No, it was an old fashioned Michelin wire flat. About 0.5 cm long. I'd just trimmed my nails, so I had a hell of a time getting any purchase on it to pull it out! I almost tried my teeth.....
Speaking of purchase, last month I purchased 6 new tubes, so I'd have plenty of spares. But I decided to be frugal and patch the 2 snake bit tubes I had, and then I put one of those in the saddle bag with one of the new ones, after I discovered I can take any of my tires off any of my rims without levers. Better to be safe with 2 tubes, than 1 tube and levers I don't need, I thought.
SO when I flatted today, I pulled off the road, found a handy fence to hang the bike off while I worked, got the tire off on one side pulled out the old tube. Opened my saddle bag, and thought briefly of using the patched tube, but thought "Better keep that one in reserve, in case I did a bad job patching it!". So I got the new tube out, took off the black rubber band, uncoiled it and...
Shrader. Shrader? SHRADER?!? Shrader.
"Oh, 'eck.", I thought. Pulled out the patched tube and pumped it up - proving yet again that a minipump can pump up a 28mm tire. Eventually. Texted Mrs. GeneJockey to be prepared for the Call Of Shame, and continued on my merry way. Got home with no further technical difficulties. Checked the order - I ordered 6 tubes with Schrader valves.
Speaking of which, this is my THIRD flat of the year, and the 3rd since October. I'm starting to think I didn't flat because I wasn't riding in the late fall and winter that much. Today's wasn't a pinch flat from hitting a rock. No, it was an old fashioned Michelin wire flat. About 0.5 cm long. I'd just trimmed my nails, so I had a hell of a time getting any purchase on it to pull it out! I almost tried my teeth.....
Speaking of purchase, last month I purchased 6 new tubes, so I'd have plenty of spares. But I decided to be frugal and patch the 2 snake bit tubes I had, and then I put one of those in the saddle bag with one of the new ones, after I discovered I can take any of my tires off any of my rims without levers. Better to be safe with 2 tubes, than 1 tube and levers I don't need, I thought.
SO when I flatted today, I pulled off the road, found a handy fence to hang the bike off while I worked, got the tire off on one side pulled out the old tube. Opened my saddle bag, and thought briefly of using the patched tube, but thought "Better keep that one in reserve, in case I did a bad job patching it!". So I got the new tube out, took off the black rubber band, uncoiled it and...
Shrader. Shrader? SHRADER?!? Shrader.
"Oh, 'eck.", I thought. Pulled out the patched tube and pumped it up - proving yet again that a minipump can pump up a 28mm tire. Eventually. Texted Mrs. GeneJockey to be prepared for the Call Of Shame, and continued on my merry way. Got home with no further technical difficulties. Checked the order - I ordered 6 tubes with Schrader valves.
Likes For datlas:
12-27-20, 05:22 PM
Super Modest
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 23,502
Bikes: Trek Emonda, Giant Propel, Colnago V3, Co-Motion Supremo, ICE VTX WC
Mentioned: 107 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10991 Post(s)
Liked 4,662 Times
in
2,142 Posts
Likes For Trsnrtr:
12-27-20, 05:22 PM
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 18,110
Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
Mentioned: 41 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10499 Post(s)
Liked 12,028 Times
in
6,158 Posts
12-27-20, 05:25 PM
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 18,110
Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
Mentioned: 41 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10499 Post(s)
Liked 12,028 Times
in
6,158 Posts
Yeah, I used to keep one of those kits in my saddle bag. Haven't had a need for it in >15 years, so I didn't bother transferring it to my new saddle bag, about 2 saddle bags ago.
__________________
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
12-27-20, 05:28 PM
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,358
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 780 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28734 Post(s)
Liked 1,874 Times
in
1,330 Posts
12-27-20, 05:30 PM
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Posts: 43,136
Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
Mentioned: 560 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 22678 Post(s)
Liked 9,003 Times
in
4,191 Posts
1. Valve extender (has saved a couple friends who needed to borrow tubes)
2. Quick link for chain
3. Stick on patches and boot
4. Zip-ties for MacGyver repairs
12-27-20, 05:31 PM
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Posts: 43,136
Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
Mentioned: 560 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 22678 Post(s)
Liked 9,003 Times
in
4,191 Posts
12-27-20, 05:38 PM
he said member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: is everything
Posts: 13,802
Bikes: yes please
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2789 Post(s)
Liked 1,951 Times
in
1,207 Posts
12-27-20, 05:42 PM
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chittenango, NY
Posts: 56,648
Bikes: Have two wheels
Mentioned: 169 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13748 Post(s)
Liked 4,549 Times
in
2,522 Posts
Once again confirming, REAL Miles >>> Virtual Miles. Even with a flat thrown in.
Speaking of which, this is my THIRD flat of the year, and the 3rd since October. I'm starting to think I didn't flat because I wasn't riding in the late fall and winter that much. Today's wasn't a pinch flat from hitting a rock. No, it was an old fashioned Michelin wire flat. About 0.5 cm long. I'd just trimmed my nails, so I had a hell of a time getting any purchase on it to pull it out! I almost tried my teeth.....
Speaking of purchase, last month I purchased 6 new tubes, so I'd have plenty of spares. But I decided to be frugal and patch the 2 snake bit tubes I had, and then I put one of those in the saddle bag with one of the new ones, after I discovered I can take any of my tires off any of my rims without levers. Better to be safe with 2 tubes, than 1 tube and levers I don't need, I thought.
SO when I flatted today, I pulled off the road, found a handy fence to hang the bike off while I worked, got the tire off on one side pulled out the old tube. Opened my saddle bag, and thought briefly of using the patched tube, but thought "Better keep that one in reserve, in case I did a bad job patching it!". So I got the new tube out, took off the black rubber band, uncoiled it and...
Shrader. Shrader? SHRADER?!? Shrader.
"Oh, 'eck.", I thought. Pulled out the patched tube and pumped it up - proving yet again that a minipump can pump up a 28mm tire. Eventually. Texted Mrs. GeneJockey to be prepared for the Call Of Shame, and continued on my merry way. Got home with no further technical difficulties. Checked the order - I ordered 6 tubes with Schrader valves.
Speaking of which, this is my THIRD flat of the year, and the 3rd since October. I'm starting to think I didn't flat because I wasn't riding in the late fall and winter that much. Today's wasn't a pinch flat from hitting a rock. No, it was an old fashioned Michelin wire flat. About 0.5 cm long. I'd just trimmed my nails, so I had a hell of a time getting any purchase on it to pull it out! I almost tried my teeth.....
Speaking of purchase, last month I purchased 6 new tubes, so I'd have plenty of spares. But I decided to be frugal and patch the 2 snake bit tubes I had, and then I put one of those in the saddle bag with one of the new ones, after I discovered I can take any of my tires off any of my rims without levers. Better to be safe with 2 tubes, than 1 tube and levers I don't need, I thought.
SO when I flatted today, I pulled off the road, found a handy fence to hang the bike off while I worked, got the tire off on one side pulled out the old tube. Opened my saddle bag, and thought briefly of using the patched tube, but thought "Better keep that one in reserve, in case I did a bad job patching it!". So I got the new tube out, took off the black rubber band, uncoiled it and...
Shrader. Shrader? SHRADER?!? Shrader.
"Oh, 'eck.", I thought. Pulled out the patched tube and pumped it up - proving yet again that a minipump can pump up a 28mm tire. Eventually. Texted Mrs. GeneJockey to be prepared for the Call Of Shame, and continued on my merry way. Got home with no further technical difficulties. Checked the order - I ordered 6 tubes with Schrader valves.
12-27-20, 05:43 PM
he said member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: is everything
Posts: 13,802
Bikes: yes please
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2789 Post(s)
Liked 1,951 Times
in
1,207 Posts
At the moment I have my wahoo element linked to my strava account. And my wahoo snap linked to wahoo fitness. The Snap/fitness doesn't interface with strava at this time.
12-27-20, 05:45 PM
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
Posts: 25,392
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8342 Post(s)
Liked 9,182 Times
in
4,527 Posts
Likes For big john:
12-27-20, 05:50 PM
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 18,138
Bikes: 2 many
Mentioned: 13 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1266 Post(s)
Liked 323 Times
in
169 Posts
about 1938. My mother in the middle, with her sister and brother.
notice My uncle had drop bars taped from the brake down only. And a huge light, looks like a sidewall dynamo. Looks like maybe a sidewall dynamo tail light, ?? A fixie, a single speed or three speed. can't tell.
notice My uncle had drop bars taped from the brake down only. And a huge light, looks like a sidewall dynamo. Looks like maybe a sidewall dynamo tail light, ?? A fixie, a single speed or three speed. can't tell.
12-27-20, 06:12 PM
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 18,138
Bikes: 2 many
Mentioned: 13 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1266 Post(s)
Liked 323 Times
in
169 Posts
Clearly my aunt knew wider tires have less rolling resistance,
12-27-20, 06:15 PM
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 18,138
Bikes: 2 many
Mentioned: 13 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1266 Post(s)
Liked 323 Times
in
169 Posts
This is getting weird - they had a little dog too.
12-27-20, 06:28 PM
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,358
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 780 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28734 Post(s)
Liked 1,874 Times
in
1,330 Posts
UPDATE: I regret to inform that this is not the case. ~20% of the front yard is still frozen tundra, as is 33% of the back yard. #EndlessWinter
12-27-20, 06:40 PM
-------
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Tejas
Posts: 12,800
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9659 Post(s)
Liked 6,366 Times
in
3,506 Posts
Likes For Mojo31:
12-27-20, 06:43 PM
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 18,110
Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
Mentioned: 41 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10499 Post(s)
Liked 12,028 Times
in
6,158 Posts
Zwift, and I assume other aps, use your power, your weight, the bike you chose to virtually ride, and the imaginary terrain you rode on, to calculate how far and fast you went. It may overestimate, possibly in part because there are no winds in Zwift, at least none that I've found, so it's like you're always riding through still air.
NOTE: I used this page to calculate the power to speed relationship.
__________________
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
12-27-20, 06:47 PM
-------
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Tejas
Posts: 12,800
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9659 Post(s)
Liked 6,366 Times
in
3,506 Posts
Weekend ride report:
Crashed the Domane yesterday and retired after 30 miles. Broke two spokes on the new wheels, and fubared the fork. Bike is at the Trek shop for wheel repair and a new fork. ☹️ Fortunately, Trek has a replacement in the right color.
Today, went to the MUP with the little lady on the Sirruses. She road her first 30 mile ride. 😃
Crashed the Domane yesterday and retired after 30 miles. Broke two spokes on the new wheels, and fubared the fork. Bike is at the Trek shop for wheel repair and a new fork. ☹️ Fortunately, Trek has a replacement in the right color.
Today, went to the MUP with the little lady on the Sirruses. She road her first 30 mile ride. 😃
12-27-20, 06:48 PM
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 18,110
Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
Mentioned: 41 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10499 Post(s)
Liked 12,028 Times
in
6,158 Posts
As the Ukrainian wrench at my LBS used to say, "You nidd noo bai-eek."
He also said, when I asked for some Cinelli bar tape. "You don't want Cinelli. Ees sheet. Use Deda."
He also said, when I asked for some Cinelli bar tape. "You don't want Cinelli. Ees sheet. Use Deda."
__________________
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
Likes For genejockey:
12-27-20, 06:50 PM
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 18,138
Bikes: 2 many
Mentioned: 13 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1266 Post(s)
Liked 323 Times
in
169 Posts
12-27-20, 06:54 PM
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,358
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 780 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28734 Post(s)
Liked 1,874 Times
in
1,330 Posts
Weekend ride report:
Crashed the Domane yesterday and retired after 30 miles. Broke two spokes on the new wheels, and fubared the fork. Bike is at the Trek shop for wheel repair and a new fork. ☹️ Fortunately, Trek has a replacement in the right color.
Today, went to the MUP with the little lady on the Sirruses. She road her first 30 mile ride. 😃
Crashed the Domane yesterday and retired after 30 miles. Broke two spokes on the new wheels, and fubared the fork. Bike is at the Trek shop for wheel repair and a new fork. ☹️ Fortunately, Trek has a replacement in the right color.
Today, went to the MUP with the little lady on the Sirruses. She road her first 30 mile ride. 😃
12-27-20, 06:55 PM
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
Posts: 25,392
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8342 Post(s)
Liked 9,182 Times
in
4,527 Posts
12-27-20, 06:55 PM
So it is
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Westminster, CO
Posts: 21,396
Bikes: Luzerne, 684, Boreas, Wheelhouse, Alize©®, Bayamo, Cayo
Mentioned: 247 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11438 Post(s)
Liked 4,805 Times
in
2,794 Posts
Weekend ride report:
Crashed the Domane yesterday and retired after 30 miles. Broke two spokes on the new wheels, and fubared the fork. Bike is at the Trek shop for wheel repair and a new fork. ☹️ Fortunately, Trek has a replacement in the right color.
Today, went to the MUP with the little lady on the Sirruses. She road her first 30 mile ride. 😃
Crashed the Domane yesterday and retired after 30 miles. Broke two spokes on the new wheels, and fubared the fork. Bike is at the Trek shop for wheel repair and a new fork. ☹️ Fortunately, Trek has a replacement in the right color.
Today, went to the MUP with the little lady on the Sirruses. She road her first 30 mile ride. 😃
Are you OK? Bikes go down, they get fixed. That adds character.