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Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 03:01 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Mmmmmm...no. The surface to volume ratio of under...

Mmmmmm...no. The surface to volume ratio of under square engines helps with heat transfer away from the combustion chamber, which reduces the NOx.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

I have a soft spot for old cars. Really, I do....

I have a soft spot for old cars. Really, I do. But they aren't even close to as good as modern cars. I've gone on long road trips with a tool box in the trunk so I could re torque the head bolts and...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Right, so I have seen that you don't...

Right, so I have seen that you don't post<expletive> about a subject you don't know anything about...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

<Rant> Old cars. I've had a few. A 66 series...

<Rant>
Old cars. I've had a few. A 66 series Land Rover, a P1800 Volvo. A couple of old Volvos. So I really get pi... irritated with the people who post some of the old car misinformation on BF.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-24, 07:58 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Well, he is the Captain, and 20 years of fire...

Well, he is the Captain, and 20 years of fire response makes you stay away from consciousness altering substances. So for him it will be a minor nuisance.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-24, 07:53 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Well, like all useful software...

Well, like all useful software http://bikecalc.com has decided to modernize and "improve" their software. Probably used some widget that no longer runs on Chrome...

What a mess. Anyone know of an...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

My niece's husband is a Hazmat Captain for LAFD....

My niece's husband is a Hazmat Captain for LAFD. This means no drug testing for several months...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

I know how that goes. I really want a Time ADHX...

I know how that goes. I really want a Time ADHX 45, but I found a Pinarello Grevil for about half as much. I think the cheap bastard in me is going to overrule the engineer, not that a Pinarello (or...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-24, 12:36 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Saves.00035 grams with fewer letters. Or maybe to...

Saves.00035 grams with fewer letters. Or maybe to convince sceptics like myself that they aren't just selling open mould bikes with big markups?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

If you find yourself in Yachats or Seal Rock stop...

If you find yourself in Yachats or Seal Rock stop in to Luna Sea for a good meal. Yachats is the original, Seal Rock is nicer. Both have great food.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-24, 03:36 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Ever time I have flown into TLV the passengers...

Ever time I have flown into TLV the passengers applaud once the plane has touched down.

Given the culture of chutzpah there, it seems a bit out of character, but I've made the trip a bunch and it...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-24, 08:19 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Once upon a time I lived in a very remote place...

Once upon a time I lived in a very remote place in the Oregon Coast Range, and I was surprised to see a cougar come off my front porch and run up the walkway and into the forest.

I ran in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-24, 09:06 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

The short version is if you can't get killed...

The short version is if you can't get killed doing it it is not a sport.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Mrs. Dan developed a condition where she would go...

Mrs. Dan developed a condition where she would go into tachycardia. Local cardiologist ran a tilt test, announced that her issues were neurological, and in classic M. Deity form walked away with...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-24, 12:23 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

I have 28s on my Scylon. Vittoria, GP5000s, and...

I have 28s on my Scylon. Vittoria, GP5000s, and Goodyear. They all fit with acceptable clearance.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-06-24, 09:31 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Indeed. I have seen it in person, and it can...

Indeed. I have seen it in person, and it can also be frustrating.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-06-24, 09:25 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

The beautiful aroma is the same as burning peat....

The beautiful aroma is the same as burning peat. A lot of people in The Highlands and Islands still heat with it. You can enjoy the scent when you ride by their houses. One pub we ate at in ("The...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-06-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

For me single malt means Talisker. You can smell...

For me single malt means Talisker. You can smell the peat. Mrs. Dan and I were in Carbost once. The place is absolutely stunning. There was a 3 hour wait for a distillery tour, so we had lunch and...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-06-24, 08:30 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

If you don't take time to inhale the aroma of a...

If you don't take time to inhale the aroma of a good single malt Scotch you are absolutely missing the best part.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-05-24, 08:31 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

We were out there in December and watched a...

We were out there in December and watched a couple of these guys doing surf training near Depoe Bay in 10+ foot waves. Great picture!
Forum: Road Cycling
02-05-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

When I broke my femur last year the Paramedic...

When I broke my femur last year the Paramedic couldn't get a line in my antecubital (I am very hard to get an AC line into), so she gave me 100 micro grams intranasally. In my medic days we started...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-04-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

D.D. is a person of unusual size with an Ape...

D.D. is a person of unusual size with an Ape Index of 1.2.

I also run a 110 mm stem on that bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-04-24, 08:35 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Their website indicates that the frame is...

Their website indicates that the frame is available in a ready to paint finish. Problem solved!
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-24, 10:28 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

61 cm top tube.

61 cm top tube.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-24, 08:13 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Last year I bought a Scylon... It turned out to...

Last year I bought a Scylon... It turned out to be every bit as good as the Time fan-boiz said it would be (thanks, Hambini!)

If our profit sharing checks are as big as projected this year will be...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-01-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

I've spent a lot of time on both xc skis and...

I've spent a lot of time on both xc skis and cross country mountaineering skis.

Yes, the waxless work wonderfully, particularly if you are skiing in temperatures that are a little above and below...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-24, 11:36 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Had to be in Saskatchewan for work meetings a...

Had to be in Saskatchewan for work meetings a couple of weeks ago. The high temperature was -20F. A Canadian colleague was running some demonstrations of a soon to be released product. The shop never...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-14-24, 12:19 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Will be heading to Regina SK for work meetings...

Will be heading to Regina SK for work meetings later today. Will be there for the week. Forecast temperature starts off at -17F for the high. Should be warmer later in the week. Zero F is warm enough...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Love it!!! PDP-8, one of the first machines I...

Love it!!! PDP-8, one of the first machines I wrote software for. Had to enter the program from the switch panel. I don't see a DECTape on the one in the picture, so it must be newer than the one I...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Jimmy Rodgers was the "Yodeling Brakeman" when...

Jimmy Rodgers was the "Yodeling Brakeman" when Hank Williams Sr. was less than 5 years old, so credit where credit is due.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Rodgers
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-24, 07:54 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Yes, as a matter of fact it does.

Yes, as a matter of fact it does.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-24, 07:50 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Actually the whole damn infrastructure that...

Actually the whole damn infrastructure that supports modern computing was developed by "Silents" and "Boomers". Moore, Kernighan, Ritchey, Thompson, Kahn, Cerf and Ken Olsen were all "Silents" and...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-06-24, 01:28 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Commie bastard's car. Kind of the rolling...

Commie bastard's car. Kind of the rolling equivalent of an Ilyushin or a Tupolev.

I once had to fly to Israel for my work on one day's notice. The only open seat was on Aeroflot. I told my...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-02-24, 07:48 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 256,603
Posted By DangerousDanR

Stable, like the place horses defecate? I think I...

Stable, like the place horses defecate? I think I can agree with that description.
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