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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-27-24, 06:47 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,044
Posted By skidder

Besides learning to fix a flat and carrying the...

Besides learning to fix a flat and carrying the right tools/parts to do it on the roadside, use puncture-resistant tires. They won't prevent flats, but will help reduce the number of flats.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 925
Posted By skidder

If metal cable can snap at 34F that's a pretty...

If metal cable can snap at 34F that's a pretty poor quality metal alloy the manufacturer used. I'd expect that at below -300F, but none of us would be around if temps regularly got that cold here on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-18-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 710
Posted By skidder

Meh, I live in the Los Angeles suburbs and its...

Meh, I live in the Los Angeles suburbs and its not unique to see a coyote walking along a street, especially in the early morning hours before and just about dawn. The local MUP has quite a few park...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-17-24, 05:50 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,238
Posted By skidder

When you say 'hip pack' do you mean 'fanny pack'?...

When you say 'hip pack' do you mean 'fanny pack'? I use one to carry my stuff since I rotate between three bicycles. All of them have the same size 700c tires so I don't need to switch seatbags each...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-12-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,076
Posted By skidder

1. Sloth 2. Procrastination 3. ...

1. Sloth
2. Procrastination
3. Indifference

All three of those seem to become the 'norm' when you retire. :p
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 6,231
Posted By skidder

Round metal tube frames were used in UCI races up...

Round metal tube frames were used in UCI races up until about 2000 (aluminum), and some aluminum bikes had aero-shaped frame tubes (Trek's "hydroformed" tubing comes to mind) but a lot of other...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-08-24, 09:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 618
Posted By skidder

Its also old snow skiing slang, I think...

Its also old snow skiing slang, I think snowboarders might have adopted it, too. I'm not an MTBr so never heard it used in a bicycle context.

I heard a young teenager use the term "gleeming the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-05-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,467
Posted By skidder

When I first retired I would go out on the local...

When I first retired I would go out on the local MUP for a ride about 10AM. The path goes through a mix of suburban neighborhoods and industrial parks. While going through one of the industrial...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-02-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,564
Posted By skidder

Its The Force, you can't escape it. Try coming...

Its The Force, you can't escape it. Try coming over and joining all of us on the Dark Side. ;)?
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-16-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,559
Posted By skidder

You mean this guy?: ...

You mean this guy?:

https://static.wonderfulunion.net/groundctrl/clients/andrew_dice_clay/media/02/00/images/assets/large.v4yeA61r-S-gUma2FlXYKtLwwaeqav3QiU74roFADQA.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-11-24, 10:37 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 6,268
Posted By skidder

Traffic didn't seem lighter than usual during the...

Traffic didn't seem lighter than usual during the game, at least the first half when I was outside doing some errands.

Fun fact: There was a myth back in the 1970s-1980s that the sewer systems...
Forum: Southern California
01-23-24, 08:02 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,199
Posted By skidder

IF you're familiar with the Costa Mesa/Fountain...

IF you're familiar with the Costa Mesa/Fountain Valley/Huntington Beach area, a lot of streets were named after former residents of note - Slater Ave, Talbert Ave, MacArthur Blvd, Banning Street,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-15-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,609
Posted By skidder

I'm a 'pro' contractor (licensed electrician). ...

I'm a 'pro' contractor (licensed electrician). Does that count? ;)
Forum: Southern California
01-04-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,199
Posted By skidder

It is kind of boring, but it'll take you by Angel...

It is kind of boring, but it'll take you by Angel Stadium and the Honda Center and some interesting neighborhoods. The 'inland' portion ends at Green River park/golf course, but there is a way to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-30-23, 09:11 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,977
Posted By skidder

Sorry, I can't help you. I've never had one of...

Sorry, I can't help you. I've never had one of those things you call a "spouse."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-26-23, 01:56 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,609
Posted By skidder

Did about 30 miles starting at around...

Did about 30 miles starting at around zero-dark-thirty in the morning when there was practically NO cars on the roads, transitioned to the local MUP when the first light of dawn popped up, and rolled...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-20-23, 07:05 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 6,725
Posted By skidder

I'd say skip the nutritional nonsense and just...

I'd say skip the nutritional nonsense and just keep eating a regular healthy diet. As for the soreness I'm thinking its just normal as you start working out, so either take rest days or start with a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-23, 07:09 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 5,005
Posted By skidder

Once I get up to speed and don't have to slow...

Once I get up to speed and don't have to slow down very much ts usually leaning into the turn. At slow speed its turn the handlebars as required with both hands. Is this something the OP finds...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-02-23, 09:27 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,266
Posted By skidder

Why . . . . . not?

(Why . . . . . do folks make a post with an incomplete title?)
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-30-23, 07:11 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 801
Posted By skidder

100% compliant with both meds. Just prescription...

100% compliant with both meds. Just prescription meds, no OTC 'snake oils' advertised on TV or the web as cure-alls for any number of aliments.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-29-23, 06:47 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,630
Posted By skidder

Its probably related to my viewing preferences on...

Its probably related to my viewing preferences on the web, but I get a lot on news stories about businesses large and small getting hacked for ransom or just by mischief makers. Really disturbing...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-28-23, 06:35 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 11,698
Posted By skidder

Solo, haven't ridden with anyone else in years. ...

Solo, haven't ridden with anyone else in years. I go out and ride on my own schedule on a 'frankenbike' that I put together by myself, or a single-speed. I'm not concerned with how I look in a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-26-23, 08:10 PM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 845,346
Posted By skidder

I'll second that, I was there in the 1990s. GO!

I'll second that, I was there in the 1990s. GO!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-25-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,635
Posted By skidder

Never made it to Boy Scouts as I got kicked out...

Never made it to Boy Scouts as I got kicked out of Cub Scouts for making home-made fireworks and sky-rockets. I guess they didn't appreciate our self-acquired knowledge of chemistry and physics back...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-23-23, 08:56 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,337
Posted By skidder

Mostly related to my retirement at the end of...

Mostly related to my retirement at the end of 2022. Now I can ride the local MUP weekdays and its amazingly uncrowded and quiet during that timeframe. There are some utilities along the MUP so...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-23-23, 07:58 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 5,145
Posted By skidder

Lots of bike lanes in my area, lots of e-bikes,...

Lots of bike lanes in my area, lots of e-bikes, too. As for bike lanes on streets I'd say they are underused relative to the number of bicycles/e-bikes, as a lot of folks ride on the sidewalks. ...
Forum: Southern California
11-18-23, 04:47 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 365,302
Posted By skidder

No riding or any 'heavy exertion' today, I got...

No riding or any 'heavy exertion' today, I got the new COVID vax and the RSV vax yesterday. Same reaction as previous vaccinations - the day after the vaccinations I get to feeling a bit 'flush'...
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-09-23, 03:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,265
Posted By skidder

PVC for me stands for polyvinyl chloride. What's...

PVC for me stands for polyvinyl chloride. What's your definition of that acronym in the context you are using it?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-09-23, 03:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 963
Posted By skidder

Can you post a picture of the headbadge, the...

Can you post a picture of the headbadge, the numbers stamped on them were quite small, and the numbers were sometimes stamped just below the headbadge and above the headset's lower crown race. That...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-23, 06:00 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 7,546
Posted By skidder

Fall is the season for tarantula breeding and...

Fall is the season for tarantula breeding and they do swarm out of their ug dens and cover the roads/trails in some areas of California. On my more suburban area MUP I see a lot of rabbits coming...
Forum: Touring
10-21-23, 11:36 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,850
Posted By skidder

Not necessarily. I remember the first one I did...

Not necessarily. I remember the first one I did was an overnighter with a friend on our old Schwinn Varsity & Continental bikes using duffel bags and backpacks. IT was about 30 miles one way to a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-08-23, 07:00 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 5,362
Posted By skidder

It all depends on what sells in the market in...

It all depends on what sells in the market in your area; if customers are not coming in and asking for a touring bike on a regular basis, nor buying them, the shop won't invest the $$$ to have them...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-29-23, 04:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 653
Posted By skidder

Been there, done that. Once I had a wheel that...

Been there, done that. Once I had a wheel that was just slightly going out-of-round, it spun great on a repair stand, but when I was on the bicycle weighing it down it would rub against a brake pad...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-24-23, 08:12 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,060
Posted By skidder

I won't comment of a specific bicycle model, but...

I won't comment of a specific bicycle model, but if you like bigger tires than 'roadie' sizes, try to find something that will take the 700 x 35 size - nice balance between narrow, hi-pressure road...
Forum: Pills and Ills
09-18-23, 05:59 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,232
Posted By skidder

Could be a multitude of things. Resting it for...

Could be a multitude of things. Resting it for 11 days and no improvement I'd see a doctor. Could be orthopaedic, might also be nerve related, possibly pressure on the sciatic nerve running down...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-17-23, 09:07 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,094
Posted By skidder

He retired from being the police chief for the...

He retired from being the police chief for the City of Bell in (Southern) California in 2009. Not that it has anything to do with this horrible crime, but 2009 is when the City of Bell had a huge...
Forum: Northern California
09-17-23, 07:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 619
Posted By skidder

I could guess that its been a change in societal...

I could guess that its been a change in societal behavior in the last 30 years, from one of responsibility to one on entitlement, that's been caused by very effective advertising and marketing. And...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-23, 09:23 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,753
Posted By skidder

It's that little things that count. If the frame...

It's that little things that count. If the frame doesn't have braze-ons to attach a rear rack, at least two water bottles in the frame triangle, and (optional) attachment points on the fork for a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-23, 07:12 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,525
Posted By skidder

FWIW: Loma Linda, California was founded by...

FWIW: Loma Linda, California was founded by Seventh Day Adventists, and still has a high concentration of those faithful in the community. That religion promotes a vegetarian/kosher-based diet.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-30-23, 01:05 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,291
Posted By skidder

"So is this considered a Zone 2 or Zone 3...

"So is this considered a Zone 2 or Zone 3 workout?"

"Better clean my chain after this ride."

"Sure am glad I used Frame Saver in this build"
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-25-23, 03:21 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 5,300
Posted By skidder

By pure voodoo, a true 'dark force' that descends...

By pure voodoo, a true 'dark force' that descends upon us every time we want to turn so we can overcome the forces of good that try to steer us straight ahead to keep us on the centerline in the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-20-23, 10:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,389
Posted By skidder

I live in Orange County, California. Sometimes I...

I live in Orange County, California. Sometimes I think its called 'Orange' County due to the never-ending cycle of construction projects constricting the roadways (and MUPs) and being marked off...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-09-23, 05:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,017
Posted By skidder

Looks good for what you'll use it for. Plenty of...

Looks good for what you'll use it for. Plenty of room for bigger tires on it when the current ones wear out (at least that would be my preference).
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-08-23, 04:53 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,147
Posted By skidder

A great cost-effective option for that MTB/roadie...

A great cost-effective option for that MTB/roadie you want to convert to a utility/commuter bicycle. No need to put a costly set of shifters/brifters on one of those bicycles.

The old screw-on...
Forum: Commuting
08-06-23, 07:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,162
Posted By skidder

If you're just commuting and not carrying a lot...

If you're just commuting and not carrying a lot of weight maybe try a seatpost rack? They simple attache to the exposed seatpost, there are no struts going down from the rack to be attached to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-05-23, 05:12 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,942
Posted By skidder

I could never come up with a good reason to go...

I could never come up with a good reason to go clipless. Maybe I could get a little more speed, but being in my mid-60s what's the use? I'm comfortable with my current set-up of flat pedals and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-03-23, 06:02 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,524
Posted By skidder

Temps and humidity were both above normal here in...

Temps and humidity were both above normal here in Southern California this past week. Up near 90F in mid-afternoon (mid-70ish in the morning) and humidity up in the 70% range made it muggy and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-31-23, 09:14 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,293
Posted By skidder

I've been riding in the weekday...

I've been riding in the weekday early-morning-darkness for 30+ years. Very few cars/trucks on the road, and those that are out there seem to drive in straight lines and obey traffic laws much better...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-23, 02:32 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,480
Posted By skidder

I'm just a plain tap water guy. I sometimes like...

I'm just a plain tap water guy. I sometimes like to squirt a little on my face/arms during warm weather rides, and doing that with a mixed drink wouldn't work too well. :(
Forum: Southern California
07-23-23, 07:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 865
Posted By skidder

They're called 'rumble strips' (sometimes 'rumble...

They're called 'rumble strips' (sometimes 'rumble plates'). 30 years ago it was a nice wide shoulder going up-and-down Laguna Canyon Road. Then the Hwy 73 was punched through, the road was slightly...
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