Today I (v2):
07-19-17 | 12:31 PM
Calamari Marionette Ph.D
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Coeur d' Alene
Bikes: 3 Chinese Gas Pipe Nerdcycles and 2 Chicago Electroforged Boat Anchors
Yesterday I aired up the tires on one of my bikes that I hadn't ridden in a long time. I use a floor pump and over inflate, then use my nice hand held gauge to bleed them down to my preferred pressures.
Went for a ride. The bike felt like hell. Really slow and sluggish, kinda dead feeling, yet harsh and chattery at the same time. Going around corners felt nervous, sketchy and wallowing all at the same time. WTF could cause these conflicting sensations. Especially after setting the pressure to EXACTLY my well established favorite PSIs? I went home. Checked spokes, wheel bearings, looked for frame cracks, couldn't find a single problem. Then It dawned on my, my air pressure gauge must be malfunctioning. So I checked the tires with a different gauge and sure enough the pressures were whacked out. Miles out of the ballpark. How could my nice new gauge give two severely false readings that seemed reversed from what they should be?
Defective pump operator. I aired the front to 70 and the rear to 45. F'ing space cadet knucklehead.
Went for a ride. The bike felt like hell. Really slow and sluggish, kinda dead feeling, yet harsh and chattery at the same time. Going around corners felt nervous, sketchy and wallowing all at the same time. WTF could cause these conflicting sensations. Especially after setting the pressure to EXACTLY my well established favorite PSIs? I went home. Checked spokes, wheel bearings, looked for frame cracks, couldn't find a single problem. Then It dawned on my, my air pressure gauge must be malfunctioning. So I checked the tires with a different gauge and sure enough the pressures were whacked out. Miles out of the ballpark. How could my nice new gauge give two severely false readings that seemed reversed from what they should be?
Defective pump operator. I aired the front to 70 and the rear to 45. F'ing space cadet knucklehead.
07-19-17 | 12:39 PM
Yo
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Ozark Mountains
Bikes: 2003 Yeti AS-R, 2018 Waltly ti
Yesterday I aired up the tires on one of my bikes that I hadn't ridden in a long time. I use a floor pump and over inflate, then use my nice hand held gauge to bleed them down to my preferred pressures.
Went for a ride. The bike felt like hell. Really slow and sluggish, kinda dead feeling, yet harsh and chattery at the same time. Going around corners felt nervous, sketchy and wallowing all at the same time. WTF could cause these conflicting sensations. Especially after setting the pressure to EXACTLY my well established favorite PSIs? I went home. Checked spokes, wheel bearings, looked for frame cracks, couldn't find a single problem. Then It dawned on my, my air pressure gauge must be malfunctioning. So I checked the tires with a different gauge and sure enough the pressures were whacked out. Miles out of the ballpark. How could my nice new gauge give two severely false readings that seemed reversed from what they should be?
Defective pump operator. I aired the front to 70 and the rear to 45. F'ing space cadet knucklehead.
Went for a ride. The bike felt like hell. Really slow and sluggish, kinda dead feeling, yet harsh and chattery at the same time. Going around corners felt nervous, sketchy and wallowing all at the same time. WTF could cause these conflicting sensations. Especially after setting the pressure to EXACTLY my well established favorite PSIs? I went home. Checked spokes, wheel bearings, looked for frame cracks, couldn't find a single problem. Then It dawned on my, my air pressure gauge must be malfunctioning. So I checked the tires with a different gauge and sure enough the pressures were whacked out. Miles out of the ballpark. How could my nice new gauge give two severely false readings that seemed reversed from what they should be?
Defective pump operator. I aired the front to 70 and the rear to 45. F'ing space cadet knucklehead.
07-19-17 | 12:42 PM
Calamari Marionette Ph.D
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 7,861
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From: Coeur d' Alene
Bikes: 3 Chinese Gas Pipe Nerdcycles and 2 Chicago Electroforged Boat Anchors
07-19-17 | 06:04 PM
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 9,948
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From: PHL
Bikes: Litespeed Catalyst, IRO Rob Roy, All City Big Block
Impressed by people who get on the bike every day. I haven't been getting much mileage lately because I really just don't enjoy riding in the heat.
07-19-17 | 07:11 PM
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2014
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Bikes: Felt TK2, Felt Z5
I have a hard time getting in the car to drive to a bike shop to purchase a shop jersey to support the club rides. Would have been easier of course, but not as satisfying.
07-20-17 | 11:29 AM
- Soli Deo Gloria -
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: Northwest Georgia
Bikes: 2018 Rodriguez Custom Fixed Gear, 2017 Niner RLT 9 RDO, 2015 Bianchi Pista, 2002 Fuji Robaix
Today I thought about you when I read this.
"The one who only uses acronyms"
-Tim-
07-20-17 | 12:58 PM
Not actually Tmonk
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: San Diego, CA
Bikes: road, track, mtb
Haha that sounds about right, minus the Strava part 
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so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
07-20-17 | 02:29 PM
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: CID
Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)
07-20-17 | 04:06 PM
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: PHL
Bikes: Litespeed Catalyst, IRO Rob Roy, All City Big Block
Made myself go out for a road ride today. Wasn't feeling it at first, but started to wake up after about a half hour. Wound up doing 33mi at just under 18mph average speed.
07-20-17 | 11:23 PM
THE STUFFED
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: San Francisco, CA
Bikes: R. Sachs Simplicity; EAI Bareknuckle; Madone Gen 8
Nope! It could've been my first time!
I really wanted to go but unfortunately an obligation arose. Said obligation is very stupid and involves a wedding that I have to fly out to instead for a friend of my SO who I have never met. FUN.
I really wanted to go but unfortunately an obligation arose. Said obligation is very stupid and involves a wedding that I have to fly out to instead for a friend of my SO who I have never met. FUN.
07-21-17 | 12:23 AM
Senior Member
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From: CID
Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)
It is a great time. Hope you can make it next year!