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05-19-19, 06:36 PM
#2426
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05-19-19, 06:40 PM
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On the subject of lightweight, I was riding my 24 pound custom steel bike for many years until I got my Habanero. The Hananero is no weight weenie bike but at approx 18.x pounds it’s at least 5 pounds lighter than what I was used to. My first time riding it I thought it felt faster, but after I rode with my friends I realized it was 95% placebo effect.
05-19-19, 06:41 PM
#2428
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05-19-19, 06:52 PM
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05-19-19, 06:54 PM
#2430
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05-19-19, 06:56 PM
#2431
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05-19-19, 07:02 PM
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Earlier today while I was out riding, we were having 25 mph sustained winds with gusts. I picked a sheltered urban route which uses a portion of MUP. I'm riding along and the trail breaks out into the wide open, corn/bean field to the left for eternity and it's always a wind tunnel there even on a regular day. There was a smallish woman on a road bike ahead of me and one second she's riding about 18" off of the edge of the trail and next thing I know, she's picked up and moved 4' off in the grass. She didn't fall down but she had a dazed look on her face when I went by. 
05-19-19, 07:12 PM
#2433
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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First impression of Fruita:
Totally ready to move in.
Totally ready to move in.
05-19-19, 07:14 PM
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05-19-19, 07:18 PM
#2435
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Earlier today while I was out riding, we were having 25 mph sustained winds with gusts. I picked a sheltered urban route which uses a portion of MUP. I'm riding along and the trail breaks out into the wide open, corn/bean field to the left for eternity and it's always a wind tunnel there even on a regular day. There was a smallish woman on a road bike ahead of me and one second she's riding about 18" off of the edge of the trail and next thing I know, she's picked up and moved 4' off in the grass. She didn't fall down but she had a dazed look on her face when I went by.
05-19-19, 07:29 PM
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Light bikes are passé. Heavy trikes with long travel dual crowns are in now.
05-19-19, 07:31 PM
#2438
smelling the roses
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05-19-19, 07:35 PM
#2439
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05-19-19, 10:41 PM
#2440
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Very few people these days ride FG unless they do track racing or a few other things that suit them. I am really looking forward to getting back on by FG which is old Shogun road bike I rescued from a rubbish dump and rebuilt it as a FG. I have done a few randonnees, started 2007 PBP and then toured various parts of Europe and Britain on it as a FG.
The real advantage of FG is that every drive component is basic. There is no assembly to allow the wheel to turn when you don't pedal. The result is that there are very few components that need attention or regular replacing.
The Shogun has done just over 7,000km as a FG, and I think the drivetrain components are all as I originally put on except for the rear hub and its gear -- I used a cheap and rather nasty gear that stripped the thread holding it on to the hub, so that combination will never be used by me again. New hub was the same, but gear was much better and more expensive.
I am looking forward to riding the FG again. I suggested next weekend on a certain cycleway, but Machka was quite apprehensive about me doing that right now because of hills and lots of stops to check vehicle traffic before crossing roads.
She suggested (as an expert partner does) doing again last weekend's ride location, and along with the previously mentioned Merlin CF bike, we could be riding the same little township both days next weekend. The weekend after that, we go to another part of the island state as she is organiser of a randonnee for someone who is using it as great practice for his trip to this year's PBP. Plenty of places for me to ride around up there, if the weather is OK.
The real advantage of FG is that every drive component is basic. There is no assembly to allow the wheel to turn when you don't pedal. The result is that there are very few components that need attention or regular replacing.
The Shogun has done just over 7,000km as a FG, and I think the drivetrain components are all as I originally put on except for the rear hub and its gear -- I used a cheap and rather nasty gear that stripped the thread holding it on to the hub, so that combination will never be used by me again. New hub was the same, but gear was much better and more expensive.
I am looking forward to riding the FG again. I suggested next weekend on a certain cycleway, but Machka was quite apprehensive about me doing that right now because of hills and lots of stops to check vehicle traffic before crossing roads.
She suggested (as an expert partner does) doing again last weekend's ride location, and along with the previously mentioned Merlin CF bike, we could be riding the same little township both days next weekend. The weekend after that, we go to another part of the island state as she is organiser of a randonnee for someone who is using it as great practice for his trip to this year's PBP. Plenty of places for me to ride around up there, if the weather is OK.
05-20-19, 04:54 AM
#2441
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Well, dress me up and call me Suzie; GP4Ks really are faster than 4Ss! They're only the third set of tires I've had on the road bike after starting to ride it again in 2014.
Also, one has to pick one's line more carefully with 23 mm tires than 25s. Imagine that! The feel is a little like $18 tubulars, back in the day, but not quite as good.
I wonder what it's like to ride a bike that weighs less than 22 lbs.
Also, one has to pick one's line more carefully with 23 mm tires than 25s. Imagine that! The feel is a little like $18 tubulars, back in the day, but not quite as good.
I wonder what it's like to ride a bike that weighs less than 22 lbs.
05-20-19, 04:55 AM
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Just back from a short but fun club ride in beautiful Chester County, PA. It was sunny and summer-like. We saw one rare bird, a solo cyclist in touring gear, red panniers, going the opposite way.
I will await confirmation but I believe the species was our very own @indyfabz.
I will await confirmation but I believe the species was our very own @indyfabz.
05-20-19, 05:46 AM
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05-20-19, 05:47 AM
#2444
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05-20-19, 05:54 AM
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05-20-19, 05:59 AM
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Got tummy problems over Saturday night and am still feeling the effects. Think it was from the grab and go sandwich I got at the Phoenixville Giant. Other than that and the headwind both days, it was great.
When I got to Kimberton Rd. four Schwinn Armstrong types were coming towards Pughtown. Two blew right through the stop sign. As you know, Pughtown is a descent there. I ended up having to split them in order to avoid a collision.
Later on the SRT a large group was passing me in a narrow area where there are mid-trail bollards at road crossings. A woman didn't see a bollard, clipped it wand went down along side me. I unclipped but couldn't avoid putting my foot down on her rear wheel. No damage done.
Two more near misses. One on Main St. In Manayunk and another on the Kelly path. I told the idiot who turned right in front of me to pull over for the coffee shop that in the event of a collision, I am a semi and you are a Toyota Corolla. So many people riding with no concern for anyone but themselves.
05-20-19, 06:02 AM
#2447
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05-20-19, 06:05 AM
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05-20-19, 06:07 AM
#2449
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I actually looked to see if you might be in that group, but I was sort of looking into the sun.
Got tummy problems over Saturday night and am still feeling the effects. Think it was from the grab and go sandwich I got at the Phoenixville Giant. Other than that and the headwind both days, it was great.
When I got to Kimberton Rd. four Schwinn Armstrong types were coming towards Pughtown. Two blew right through the stop sign. As you know, Pughtown is a descent there. I ended up having to split them in order to avoid a collision.
Later on the SRT a large group was passing me in a narrow area where there are mid-trail bollards at road crossings. A woman didn't see a bollard, clipped it wand went down along side me. I unclipped but couldn't avoid putting my foot down on her rear wheel. No damage done.
Two more near misses. One on Main St. In Manayunk and another on the Kelly path. I told the idiot who turned right in front of me to pull over for the coffee shop that in the event of a collision, I am a semi and you are a Toyota Corolla. So many people riding with no concern for anyone but themselves.
Got tummy problems over Saturday night and am still feeling the effects. Think it was from the grab and go sandwich I got at the Phoenixville Giant. Other than that and the headwind both days, it was great.
When I got to Kimberton Rd. four Schwinn Armstrong types were coming towards Pughtown. Two blew right through the stop sign. As you know, Pughtown is a descent there. I ended up having to split them in order to avoid a collision.
Later on the SRT a large group was passing me in a narrow area where there are mid-trail bollards at road crossings. A woman didn't see a bollard, clipped it wand went down along side me. I unclipped but couldn't avoid putting my foot down on her rear wheel. No damage done.
Two more near misses. One on Main St. In Manayunk and another on the Kelly path. I told the idiot who turned right in front of me to pull over for the coffee shop that in the event of a collision, I am a semi and you are a Toyota Corolla. So many people riding with no concern for anyone but themselves.
05-20-19, 06:09 AM
#2450
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@MoAlpha In the 80s, my training tires were 19c. Racing tires were either Clement cotton or Clement seta tubulars . But those 19s pumped to 110 were harsh (I weighed ~142-145).
80s tech - 19c tires... we thought.
80s tech - 19c tires... we thought.
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