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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-23-20, 09:36 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,282
Posted By cyccommute

Exactly! Chamois Butt’r contains the following ...

Exactly! Chamois Butt’r contains the following



Just because the name of a chemical is “unpronounceable” doesn’t mean that it is bad or toxic. IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE (IUPAC name:...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-23-20, 08:37 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,282
Posted By veganbikes

"When you start to sizzle you move your ass" -...

"When you start to sizzle you move your ass" - Lewis Black

My favored Chamios stuff is Bike Glide from Body Glide. It is vegan (so no animal ingredients or testing) and nothing crazy but it works....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-23-20, 04:57 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,282
Posted By bbbean

You know there's no correlation between your...

You know there's no correlation between your ability to pronounce a chemical's name and it's safety, right? FWIW, "natural" products are full of unpronounceable chemicals also. The world is made of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-23-20, 11:40 AM
Replies: 1,566
Views: 178,279
Posted By cyccommute

Two week ago, they had a whole yard full. You can...

Two week ago, they had a whole yard full. You can see some of them in the second photo
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-23-20, 10:07 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 18,168
Posted By Tacoenthusiast

If you leave your bike laying in the driveway you...

If you leave your bike laying in the driveway you probably don't care much if it gets run over or not
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-23-20, 08:33 AM
Replies: 1,566
Views: 178,279
Posted By mr_bill

Just be in an international meeting and move to...

Just be in an international meeting and move to table a motion.

Next mission by YoungSalt: Christmas/Kwanzaa/Hanukkah or Halloween decorations which have been left up since last year (or older)....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-23-20, 07:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,797
Posted By RH Clark

She says it feels better than any bike she has...

She says it feels better than any bike she has ever been on. Fit looked spot on to me. I'm no expert but the bike mechanic does fittings too and he said it fit her as well as he could tell without...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-20, 08:56 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,282
Posted By Kat12

:eek: There are some places I would not put tea...

:eek: There are some places I would not put tea tree or peppermint oil, and definitely not menthol, and the places I would put chamois cream are definitely those same places. OW.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-20, 07:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,063
Posted By General Geoff

I wouldn't leave a brand new $3000 road bike on...

I wouldn't leave a brand new $3000 road bike on an exposed bike rack. That's like leaving a Rolex sitting on the dashboard of a convertible with the top down.

If you are confident enough with your...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-20, 04:01 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 18,168
Posted By GlennR

I get it ;) BTW.. one word: es·o·ter·ic...

I get it ;)


BTW.. one word:
es·o·ter·ic
/ˌesəˈterik/

adjective
adjective: esoteric
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-20, 02:47 PM
Replies: 1,566
Views: 178,279
Posted By livedarklions

Actually , I was riding 70 miles in 95 degree...

Actually , I was riding 70 miles in 95 degree weather in Hillsborough County New Hampshire yesterday so right now it's a little hard to spot the difference. No yellow fire engines here, however.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-20, 06:08 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 20,369
Posted By mbusky

Well hello fellow REI fans and those that are...

Well hello fellow REI fans and those that are not.

The bike is fine, me the OP is also fine. For those wanting to know I did true the wheels and spot checked spoke tension, made all required...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-20, 05:02 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 21,489
Posted By sledgefisher

I should stop following this thread. Change my...

I should stop following this thread. Change my mind.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-20-20, 06:01 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,448
Posted By Ross520

There's a huge variety of purpose-made cycling...

There's a huge variety of purpose-made cycling gloves out there, some at extremely affordable prices...

It's perplexing to me why you can't just select something that's readily available and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-20, 01:54 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 21,489
Posted By theDirtyLemon

Can be. Shouldn't be.

Can be. Shouldn't be.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-20, 01:51 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 21,489
Posted By theDirtyLemon

A wife worth having doesn't need to be coddled...

A wife worth having doesn't need to be coddled and supervised like an infant or housepet.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-20, 05:17 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 21,489
Posted By livedarklions

So? It's still a stupid debate topic. Like...

So? It's still a stupid debate topic.

Like I said above, I have workarounds that make the phone adequate for rides over 150 miles. But I understand that those workarounds are not appropriate for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-20, 04:17 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,756
Posted By Ghazmh

Well, if your riding with a group that won’t stop...

Well, if your riding with a group that won’t stop for you to drink from your bottle than perhaps you should master that skill before riding with this group.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-20, 11:26 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,756
Posted By fietsbob

Given your skills, Stop take a drink from your...

Given your skills, Stop take a drink from your water bottle, then start moving again,...why hurry? be safe...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-20, 12:36 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 14,325
Posted By pbass

My first encounter with E-bikers out on the trail...

My first encounter with E-bikers out on the trail was about 2 years ago: two very out of shape looking guys in street clothes, no helmets, smoking cigarettes while riding, with no trail etiquette...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-20, 08:57 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 14,325
Posted By MattTheHat

That’s what the people on roller skates say about...

That’s what the people on roller skates say about people on bikes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-20, 03:17 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 24,972
Posted By caloso

The last two bikes I built up were both aluminum....

The last two bikes I built up were both aluminum. My TT bike and my son's CX bike. Al is great. CF is great. Steel is great. Ti is great. It's all great.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-20, 01:52 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 14,325
Posted By jefnvk

Folks that get pissy about an ebike anywhere...

Folks that get pissy about an ebike anywhere outside of a formal race setting need to get a life. I could maybe concede a groomed MTB trail system too, I'm still 50/50 on that, just from the fact...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-20, 08:29 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 24,972
Posted By cyccommute

How many seasons do components have to last to be...

How many seasons do components have to last to be cost effective? The Claris on the Jamis Ventura will last at least 10 years. I see Exage, Acera and STX parts at my local co-op that have been...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-20, 07:01 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 24,972
Posted By Retro Grouch

Aluminum is the minivan of bike frame materials. ...

Aluminum is the minivan of bike frame materials. It's not the lightest, not the cheapest, not the must durable, not the most anything. It occupies the functional sweet spot in the middle of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-20, 05:32 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 24,972
Posted By sjanzeir

Hey, either one of my two 2014 7.6 FX hybrids...

Hey, either one of my two 2014 7.6 FX hybrids have a far nicer ride feel than my (admittedly crappy gas-pipe) 1991 Raleigh Flyer road bike, but no! If it's old and it's steel, it'll always rank up...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-20, 05:31 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,631
Posted By downhillmaster

I am not sure what is more amusing. That so...

I am not sure what is more amusing.
That so many insignificant people believe that they are in any danger of being stalked.
Or that those same people believe that they are safeguarding themselves...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-20, 09:02 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,438
Posted By sweeks

And don't forget the 1918 "Spanish" influenza...

And don't forget the 1918 "Spanish" influenza pandemic, which most likely started in Kansas. (See "The Great Influenza...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-20, 08:43 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 11,544
Posted By Drew Eckhardt

Unfortunately sexisim isn't dead.

Unfortunately sexisim isn't dead.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-20, 08:31 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 11,544
Posted By msu2001la

Ladies?

Ladies?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-20, 08:22 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 11,544
Posted By jefnvk

Pro tip: legal advice screamed out the window...

Pro tip: legal advice screamed out the window from a moving vehicle is often not correct.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-20, 07:33 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 11,544
Posted By GlennR

The ramps are for strollers and wheelchairs.

The ramps are for strollers and wheelchairs.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-20, 05:18 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 11,544
Posted By Tony P.

The sidewalk is for pedestrians. Bikers have the...

The sidewalk is for pedestrians. Bikers have the same obligation to walkers that cars have on roads to bikers.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-20, 12:45 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 20,369
Posted By drlogik

Bikes do not come from the factory anywhere near...

Bikes do not come from the factory anywhere near ready to ride. A good shop will have the bike prepared and ready to ride with all bolts properly tightened and torqued, spokes tightened, wheels trued...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-21-20, 11:05 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,438
Posted By veganbikes

This was gross. I didn't even notice you wrote...

This was gross. I didn't even notice you wrote that. Blaming the people and area known as Wuhan in China for a virus that is global and has unknown origins is a pretty pathetic thought path. I get...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-20, 08:33 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,438
Posted By HerrKaLeun

Good, another US-supremacy thread. Must have...

Good, another US-supremacy thread. Must have lived under a rock the last 40 years if you discover NOW in 2020 that most consumer products (or most parts) are made elsewhere.

Production and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-20, 07:05 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,438
Posted By Oneder

The 'made in america' stuff really means...

The 'made in america' stuff really means assembled in america. The parts are wholly or partly made in china.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-20, 01:11 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,438
Posted By Ogsarg

Just out of curiosity, but how long did you...

Just out of curiosity, but how long did you boycott American products after the swine flu epidemic (originated on U.S. Pig farms) of 2009?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-20, 10:06 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,438
Posted By Tacoenthusiast

Nothing is made here, everything comes on a slow...

Nothing is made here, everything comes on a slow boat from the far east

Even a custom frame built in the USA is useless without a groupset..,..

4 months is a realistic estimate

It's really...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-19, 07:53 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 27,377
Posted By cyccommute

Perhaps you should read the article rather then...

Perhaps you should read the article rather then just look at it. The ride in question is not "mundane". It has a -16+% grade which is steep in anyone's book but is even steeper when you throw the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-27-19, 03:06 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 27,377
Posted By mstateglfr

I don't think anyone has said or even suggested...

I don't think anyone has said or even suggested going fast or passing someone means you are a fitter or stronger rider.
Odd thing for you to post.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-27-19, 07:42 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 27,377
Posted By daoswald

The implication is you are better than everyone...

The implication is you are better than everyone else who does look at speed: more disciplined, possibly stronger, not caught UP in pointless pursuits. We should all stop being so silly and aspire to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-27-19, 07:10 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 27,377
Posted By L134

Unless one finds it to be fun

Unless one finds it to be fun
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