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05-10-17, 02:29 PM
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05-10-17, 02:31 PM
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05-10-17, 02:45 PM
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I was moving quick when I hit the hole that pinch flatted and ruined my rim. I was taking a business driveway from the road and the concrete was cracked enough for my wheel to drop in and hit the sharp edge of an unbroken piece of concrete.
05-10-17, 02:50 PM
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05-10-17, 02:51 PM
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I bent a rim but didn't pinch flat after hitting a pothole. I was happy, as that rim never stayed true from day one.
05-10-17, 03:08 PM
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Part of this job is calling ATT customer service on a regular basis.... Yikes.
Woman told me she'd bring someone on the line to help me call forward then dumped me to an automated message telling me to *72. Thanks lady.
Woman told me she'd bring someone on the line to help me call forward then dumped me to an automated message telling me to *72. Thanks lady.
05-10-17, 03:16 PM
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05-10-17, 03:24 PM
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I worry about them under overpasses and short city tunnels where I can't see them. I worry about me in those places too.
05-10-17, 03:26 PM
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05-10-17, 03:30 PM
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05-10-17, 03:44 PM
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05-10-17, 03:46 PM
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Yes- twice in one ride, on the same tire. But I would chalk that up to noob-ness on my part as it was the first time I had to do a repair on the side of the road on my first, well, "road bike."
I'm home now and this Garmin watch I have is a Vivo Active. Looks like I'll be doing some testing over the next few days to see if I have to invest in a separate HR monitor- either @rpenmanparker's wrist band (thanks for that idea, BTW ), or a chest strap. Choosing a Garmin 520/800/1000, et. al. will have to wait for my brand-new bike purchase, which is still TBD.
Just as another data point, I use the same watch as my primary bike computer on MTB, but I do use it with a chest strap, as that's marginally more accurate (required with my crappy heart).
Also a backup for road rides when your wife throws away your garmin 520, but it can't connect to the power meter. You'd need the Fenix3 HR to do that ($$$$).
Also a backup for road rides when your wife throws away your garmin 520, but it can't connect to the power meter. You'd need the Fenix3 HR to do that ($$$$).
), or a chest strap. Choosing a Garmin 520/800/1000, et. al. will have to wait for my brand-new bike purchase, which is still TBD.
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Last edited by Jadesfire; 05-10-17 at 03:48 PM. Reason: Duh- flip the watch over to double-check!
05-10-17, 04:12 PM
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I first heard about it about a year ago. On a less than perfect surface, it makes a huge difference. The thing I read suggested droping your pressure by 20%. I thought that was a little extreme, and started with 10%. I eventually made it to 20% though, and the ride improved significantly.
05-10-17, 04:17 PM
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Yes- twice in one ride, on the same tire. But I would chalk that up to noob-ness on my part as it was the first time I had to do a repair on the side of the road on my first, well, "road bike."
I'm home now and this Garmin watch I have is a Vivo Active. Looks like I'll be doing some testing over the next few days to see if I have to invest in a separate HR monitor- either @rpenmanparker's wrist band (thanks for that idea, BTW), or a chest strap. Choosing a Garmin 520/800/1000, et. al. will have to wait for my brand-new bike purchase, which is still TBD.
I'm home now and this Garmin watch I have is a Vivo Active. Looks like I'll be doing some testing over the next few days to see if I have to invest in a separate HR monitor- either @rpenmanparker's wrist band (thanks for that idea, BTW
), or a chest strap. Choosing a Garmin 520/800/1000, et. al. will have to wait for my brand-new bike purchase, which is still TBD.
05-10-17, 04:53 PM
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05-10-17, 04:54 PM
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05-10-17, 04:55 PM
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Tried out a new coffee place after this morning's ride. Too much time gabbing so I was a little late to work. Worth it though.
Coffee was good but not as good as Peets.
Coffee was good but not as good as Peets.
05-10-17, 04:57 PM
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