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03-14-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 315
Posted By Leisesturm

It isn't AI being incorporated into something...

It isn't AI being incorporated into something that doesn't need it. It's more or less routine functioning of computer technology being called AI for marketing purposes. There is no AI ... yet. The...
03-10-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,316
Posted By Leisesturm

It's not the material, it's the design ......

It's not the material, it's the design ... tolerances ...
03-09-24, 12:17 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 955
Posted By Leisesturm

Good. Now go get a Calcium-Magnesium 500mg from...

Good. Now go get a Calcium-Magnesium 500mg from wherever you got the Centrum. NOW foods, Nature's Way, Solgar, anything really. Cramps will be a thing of the past.
03-08-24, 11:50 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 955
Posted By Leisesturm

So can a deficiency in Magnesium and that is...

So can a deficiency in Magnesium and that is easier to be deficient in that Potassium. A good quality multi-vitamin, multi-mineral should be on everyone's breakfast table.
03-08-24, 12:20 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 424
Posted By Leisesturm

No question. A mirror is a fairly necessary piece...

No question. A mirror is a fairly necessary piece of safety equipment. Why does it feel like this surprises some people? I don't want the o.p. to be disappointed though. A mirror is not really very...
03-06-24, 11:24 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,390
Posted By Leisesturm

Sorry people but I completely lost it after only...

Sorry people but I completely lost it after only about eight posts and came right here to say: I've never owned a torque wrench. I've built bikes and maintained bikes for 50 years and there isn't...
Forum: Commuting
03-06-24, 10:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 218
Posted By Leisesturm

Personally, and I'm about as car free as you'll...

Personally, and I'm about as car free as you'll find around here, BUT, if as seems likely, this camp is 25 miles each way and not round trip ... a commute scenario, even for a week, even for a couple...
03-04-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 427
Posted By Leisesturm

Q factor has got to be the least significant of...

Q factor has got to be the least significant of the variables affecting lean limits. Surely crank length, bottom bracket height, even pedal platform width ... all of those probably 'can' have...
03-01-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,457
Posted By Leisesturm

Speedreading this thread from o.p. to last post...

Speedreading this thread from o.p. to last post was interesting. Hopefully the o.p. has not yet spent money. The fact that the OEM freewheel is 14-28 tells you all you need to know. This could have...
02-28-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,075
Posted By Leisesturm

Is anyone shocked that a GPS based speed/distance...

Is anyone shocked that a GPS based speed/distance sensing element will lose lock with the Sattelites occasionally? Top of the line Garmin GPS (automotive) lose connections during severe weather and...
02-28-24, 12:42 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 904
Posted By Leisesturm

An Olympic Barbell weighs 45lb. Starting with...

An Olympic Barbell weighs 45lb. Starting with 2.5lb plates is insanity. Buying plates two by two is insanity. This thread is insanity. $413 for a power rack intended for use with free weights is...
02-26-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,000
Posted By Leisesturm

Go *** or run home

Don't quite know where Pepper Spray slots in with the rest of all that, but it seems to me that if quite a large chunk of the people that are armed on America's roads have already made **** their...
02-22-24, 12:48 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,879
Posted By Leisesturm

You can't be serious. That woman had every right...

You can't be serious. That woman had every right to cycle in any weather short of a F5 Hurricane. I have plenty of fair weather only cycling friends and they have enough nous NOT to feel superior...
02-21-24, 07:57 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,653
Posted By Leisesturm

Ah, I see. So that's where we must part company...

Ah, I see. So that's where we must part company on the spirit of the law interpretations. But, you do you. I belong to a subset demographic that never comes off well trying to explain nuances of...
Forum: Commuting
02-21-24, 03:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 444
Posted By Leisesturm

When I had a multi-mile each way commute and...

When I had a multi-mile each way commute and needed a suit I used a garment pannier from Nashbar. Nashbar is no longer around. About the only concern still making a garment pannier is Two Wheel Gear...
02-17-24, 05:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 477
Posted By Leisesturm

There (IMO) has to be a better reason than 'just...

There (IMO) has to be a better reason than 'just for grins/curiosity' to go through the expense, etc. of a bar swap. As for 'hitting your thigh' ... wouldn't that depend on YOUR thighs? IOW, how can...
Forum: Commuting
02-15-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 5,352
Posted By Leisesturm

For a 5mi commute I think drop bars are a bit...

For a 5mi commute I think drop bars are a bit much. Flat bars are much more compatible with street clothes AND TRAFFIC. Even if the entire journey was on MUP or Greenway the ergonomics of flatbars...
02-14-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 286
Posted By Leisesturm

As ARS already explained, gear systems arrive...

As ARS already explained, gear systems arrive pretty maxed out (but overgeared anyway!). There is another phenomenon that makes tinkering with the back end of the bike a largely fruitless enterprise:...
02-13-24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 7,970
Posted By Leisesturm

OMG is this really an argument? What is wrong...

OMG is this really an argument? What is wrong with cyclists? The only reason all my bikes don't have discs is because most of them are simply too old. I think my earliest disc model is from 2005. My...
02-11-24, 11:54 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,598
Posted By Leisesturm

Well, thanks to your ... resurecction I read a...

Well, thanks to your ... resurecction I read a good many posts in this thread until I realized it was a Zombie. Then I started to scan forward to find out who the _____ was who brought this back. At...
02-04-24, 01:21 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,430
Posted By Leisesturm

Just saying, I don't run tubeless and I don't get...

Just saying, I don't run tubeless and I don't get flats either. Like never. Bontrager Hardcase clinchers on 'Simply Red' (https://flic.kr/p/2hC6N61)means I don't even carry flat repair tools. Some...
02-02-24, 12:39 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,057
Posted By Leisesturm

Ching. I hadn't noticed anyone advise the o.p. to...

Ching. I hadn't noticed anyone advise the o.p. to take a good look at the front tire. Better still, just change it. Most of those Bullits have e-assist and they are damn fast. They hit the crap that...
02-01-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,057
Posted By Leisesturm

Op expected "many more years of service" from...

Op expected "many more years of service" from that tire. I wouldn't normally get irate over how obtuse people can get sometimes but o.p. had their kid in the suicide seat on the run where the tire...
01-31-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 594
Posted By Leisesturm

I have not researched this to the degree the...

I have not researched this to the degree the other poster has, so I could certainly be wrong, but, over the years a LOT of factoids about Schwalbe tires has passed through my awareness. I do not...
01-29-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 370
Posted By Leisesturm

I've used this paywall buster...

I've used this paywall buster (https://archive.ph/) a number of times. It does work. Put the url of your target in the text window and give it several minutes. BAM ... readable formerly paywalled...
01-25-24, 09:56 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,038
Posted By Leisesturm

O.p. is being extremely contrary if they imagine...

O.p. is being extremely contrary if they imagine they can get a 'quality', cry once, loaded with current braking and Bosch technology for "under $2K". Not happening. A gas powered mini-bike is...
01-22-24, 06:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 421
Posted By Leisesturm

I would not buy a used racebike with a $500...

I would not buy a used racebike with a $500 budget. That is asking for trouble. This bike (https://flic.kr/p/2hC6N61) new was $550. Who needs more? It will smoke the rider of a Madone if the rider is...
01-22-24, 03:23 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,550
Posted By Leisesturm

It should be obvious we are not. Try to keep up...

It should be obvious we are not. Try to keep up willya?
01-16-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,550
Posted By Leisesturm

I don't know if it was this forum or another, but...

I don't know if it was this forum or another, but someone threw up a photo of a current (2023) Honda Super Cub 125cc motorcycle. Current retail for these things is under $4K. A Trek Allant 8s is just...
01-12-24, 10:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 901
Posted By Leisesturm

I don't know, did anyone else's bullshizzle...

I don't know, did anyone else's bullshizzle detector go into the red when the Lawyer didn't charge for his services? C'mon Scott you are better than this. Also, this is NOT an example of a cyclist...
01-12-24, 03:10 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 896
Posted By Leisesturm

Lose that adjustable stem at once! And while you...

Lose that adjustable stem at once! And while you are at it, get new bars. Both in matte or gloss black Like God intended.
01-12-24, 02:54 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,473
Posted By Leisesturm

It's a patent, people. How many millions examples...

It's a patent, people. How many millions examples of patented but non-existent technology must there be? There is zero chance this patent gets acted on. Nor is it an example of AI at work. It's...
01-11-24, 05:21 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,476
Posted By Leisesturm

The big problem with 'weird' designs is the cost....

The big problem with 'weird' designs is the cost. Oh the cost. Either it's outrageous or the weight will be excessive, and the build quality and appearance subpar. No exceptions. I am NOT talking...
01-10-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,476
Posted By Leisesturm

People, especially older people discount exercise...

People, especially older people discount exercise intensity. They think ANY movement is better than none. Not true. To be beneficial, exercise must take you to at least 65% of your maximum heart rate...
01-09-24, 05:03 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,346
Posted By Leisesturm

I'm not sure how being mistaken for a car could...

I'm not sure how being mistaken for a car could be a bad thing. Know what's even better? Put a light on your helmet as well. From 200' you look exactly like an oncoming General Electric Dash 7 diesel...
01-02-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 698
Posted By Leisesturm

I do not (and neither would Sheldon Brown] agree...

I do not (and neither would Sheldon Brown] agree that bikes have two independent brake systems. A bike has a front brake, supplemented, somewhat, by a rear brake that is there mainly for symmetry. I...
12-30-23, 01:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 639
Posted By Leisesturm

I would think that cycling will be the least of...

I would think that cycling will be the least of her adaptations after something like this. I would not be looking at crank or pedal solutions just yet because, if it were me, I would be pursuing a...
12-26-23, 10:11 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,565
Posted By Leisesturm

That looks like much more than 1.25mm clearance,...

That looks like much more than 1.25mm clearance, but far less than the 5mm absolute minimum that is safe. In any case, I simply do not understand anything about your post. Not your reasons, not the...
12-26-23, 02:04 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,727
Posted By Leisesturm

To avoid lean muscle loss requires a LOT of hard...

To avoid lean muscle loss requires a LOT of hard work in the gym. That's the only place (home or commercial) where you can get under enough load to stimulate muscle growth. Most of us aren't working...
12-24-23, 01:19 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 5,725
Posted By Leisesturm

You can do a lot of things when your life...

You can do a lot of things when your life expectancy is 25 years, plus/minus 10, like it was 8,000 years ago! It is a stretch to say Butter is as healthy as Olive Oil.
12-23-23, 07:38 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,352
Posted By Leisesturm

Neither of you are making a great case for this...

Neither of you are making a great case for this taking the lane stuff. You both agree it can work, but, clearly neither of you do it? What's up with that? FWIW, from the p.o.v of someone that has...
12-23-23, 02:47 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,352
Posted By Leisesturm

A right hook is, yes. A left hook? There is such...

A right hook is, yes. A left hook? There is such a thing and I for one don't think it's worth it to split hairs over whether it is a left hook or left cross ... left hook works for me.
12-22-23, 12:19 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,431
Posted By Leisesturm

Part of the problem in this discussion is that we...

Part of the problem in this discussion is that we are simultaneously observing the mechanics and dynamics of Interstate and Freeway operation conflated with urban and suburban operation. The two are...
12-21-23, 11:10 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,431
Posted By Leisesturm

Weak. Bicyclists ARE, in the main, gooder than...

Weak. Bicyclists ARE, in the main, gooder than cagers. Wanna know why? Because bicyclists don't have a two ton cage around them for when it goes sideways. It tends to reach an equilibrium that favors...
12-21-23, 12:41 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,431
Posted By Leisesturm

I don't know about your city, but mine is short...

I don't know about your city, but mine is short 350 patrol officers. Over in a neighboring county they gave up law enforcement altogether! The money to even put signals on a majority of intersections...
12-20-23, 01:40 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,036
Posted By Leisesturm

More years ago than I can remember, I was fresh...

More years ago than I can remember, I was fresh off of a 15 year stint in desktop support (Windows) and recently moved to the Midwest from the East Coast. While looking for comparable work, I joined...
12-20-23, 01:06 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 5,725
Posted By Leisesturm

Extra points if you slurp them down raw.

Extra points if you slurp them down raw.
12-20-23, 02:00 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 5,725
Posted By Leisesturm

No one needs three eggs at once. Eggs are a...

No one needs three eggs at once. Eggs are a protein source, not what is usually thought of as energy food. You should be able to do 12 miles on nothing. That you cannot (yet) is not an indication...
12-20-23, 01:39 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,036
Posted By Leisesturm

I think Kontact is very much put out that a...

I think Kontact is very much put out that a lesser mortal than Saint Sheldon has dared present a comprehensive bike mechanic site to the world. Does it also irk him, I wonder, that John Allen has...
12-17-23, 02:05 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,431
Posted By Leisesturm

It isn't complicated at all. Speed limits are...

It isn't complicated at all. Speed limits are common sense. ALL interstate highways are designed so that an 85th percentile driver is comfortable at 80mph! THAT is what the speed limit on Interstates...
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