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Old 03-03-24, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Is Queens bicycle-friendly?
Not really, but it's better than ever...and it's home. The city is putting in bike lanes like crazy. It's all the stop signs and traffic lights that make for weird cycling, A hundred mini-stops and mini-sprints. I can drive 35-45 minutes north for much better riding and I do when I have the time.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Is Queens bicycle-friendly?
I would say Nyet!
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@bampilot06 I hope that's not your Trek.
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Old 03-03-24, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BTinNYC
It's all the stop signs and traffic lights that make for weird cycling, A hundred mini-stops and mini-sprints.
Been there. Just curious, do you use clipless when riding in those conditions?
I can drive 35-45 minutes north for much better riding and I do when I have the time.
Westchester somewhere?
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Originally Posted by BillyD
I would say Nyet!
The question wasn't about conditions there 40 years ago.
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People here don't get it.
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Is Queens bicycle-friendly?
Queen, bicycle race video intended.

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Originally Posted by BillyD
Been there. Just curious, do you use clipless when riding in those conditions?
I do. I use clipless for everything. Just got new SPDs for the mountain bike. Old ones got loose on the shaft so I started using the really old ones I had saved. These were really beat up but still spun ok. They were very loose on retention, though.

So I put the new ones on and took a quick ride. Much harder to get out of and I had to adjust one cleat. Bigger ride Friday I was lucky to clip out a couple times, then the cleat screws came loose and I almost fell. Got that sorted and today got them muddy and it made me feel like a novice. I'll figure it out.
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bampilot06 what happened?

EDIT: nvm, saw that it was your teammate's bike so I'm less concerned (still hope he's ok). Sounds like the race went well outside of that - nice
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Guess I gotta check on the Wordle for today. Twitter is all atwitter with #wordle988X
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Got 'er done in 5.
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Local club is having a social Mt Hamilton ride tomorrow, to see the snow.

You normally don’t have to ask me twice to do Mt Hamilton, but brrrrrrr. It’s currently 31.6F at the summit.

What do you think? Go or no go?
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Originally Posted by terrymorse
Local club is having a social Mt Hamilton ride tomorrow, to see the snow.

You normally don’t have to ask me twice to do Mt Hamilton, but brrrrrrr. It’s currently 31.6F at the summit.

What do you think? Go or no go?
SJBC?

I'd stay in the garage... but that's just my proclivities . The climb sounds great, the descent not so much.
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Originally Posted by TMonk
SJBC?
No, Western Wheelers.

I’m still tempted, can always turn around if it gets nasty. I descended the other day when it was 42F, and that was fine. Except for the poor visibility and wet road.
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Originally Posted by terrymorse
Local club is having a social Mt Hamilton ride tomorrow, to see the snow.

You normally don’t have to ask me twice to do Mt Hamilton, but brrrrrrr. It’s currently 31.6F at the summit.

What do you think? Go or no go?
Do eet!
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Originally Posted by terrymorse
No, Western Wheelers.

I’m still tempted, can always turn around if it gets nasty. I descended the other day when it was 42F, and that was fine. Except for the poor visibility and wet road.
I hit snow on Hamilton in May a few years back. Man was I surprised. Took it super easy on the summit and during the beginning of the descent. You will love it.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
OMG! Squirrel? Cinzano'd?

Or the dreaded spontaneous asplosion
It was probably the fault of hookless rims.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
She can still Zwift. So, she's got that going for her.

Better than nothing I suppose. Hope everything works out
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Originally Posted by genejockey
Yeah. My cousin's kid (kid? He's probably 50!) did a Century on Zwift. I don't know how he managed it.

When I have to do a longer ride (like yesterday and today), I look for routes with some rollers and some short (1//2 mile) to medium (2 mile) climbs, just so I remember to get out of the saddle. It's not a problem IRL, because, well - here's the profile of my usual Sunday route....

I ride outside with a guy who does centuries every Saturday on Zwift. And .50 centuries a couple times a week. I think he's nuts! If can do 30 I'm Dore for a couple days.
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Huh?! No option to delete post. What’ll they think of next?
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Damn that sucks. Cancer treatments don't do your bones any favors, that's for sure!
Most cancer treatments are only slightly better than the alternative.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
In Pills 'n Ills news: the March New Orleans ride is off. Mrs. rjones28 broke a rib. For no apparent reason. Bone density scan scheduled.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Would they have sent a bill for $0.34?

Same with prednisone.

DougRNS has no excuse for his bone density problem.
yes. The amount doesnt matter.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
how the frik did that happen? I see no evidence of Squirel
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