I never patch, I just replace tires with a bit more tread remaining than most and it makes a huge difference.
Originally Posted by Flatballer
(Post 19529013)
And we get extra pay when we're out in the field in the heat and cold and working long hours around dangerous electricity. This will be the first time I'm in a 500kV station I think. So that's fun. |
Originally Posted by Enthalpic
(Post 19529033)
I never patch, I just replace tires with a bit more tread remaining than most and it makes a huge difference.
I thought engineers just did math and the electricians did all the dangerous stuff. |
Originally Posted by big john
(Post 19528533)
In 2007 I fell off a cliff and bounced 40 feet to the creekbed at the bottom. Haven't been near that trail since then, but tomorrow some guys are going and they invited me. Think I'll pass.
I'm guessing you didn't dust yourself off and walk away from that one?? |
Originally Posted by revchuck
(Post 19528559)
Looking for quieter tires for my Focus. The OEM tires on it now are Continental ProContacts in 215/55 R16. Suggestions?
I only buy the bridgestone turanza serenity plus for everything. If I wanted a kid racer car (again) I wouldn't. |
Originally Posted by mattm
(Post 19529175)
Damn dude! I think I'd pass on that one too.
I'm guessing you didn't dust yourself off and walk away from that one?? I was between the fast guys and the other 5, so nobody saw me fall. When they got there they saw my bike lying on the trail and they yelled down to ask me "Wtf are you doing down there?" I told them I fell and they didn't believe me at first. I've been crowing about doing more mtb rides lately, so I got no mercy when I declined today's ride. *****, putz, etc. Think I'll go do a club road ride. |
Originally Posted by big john
(Post 19529527)
I had to climb back up to the trail, (bike stayed on the trail) and ride 2 hours back to the car. Tore rotator cuff for the second time, compression fractures on 2 vertebrae, bumps and bruises, face-planted on the trail before I went over the side, broke helmet.
I was between the fast guys and the other 5, so nobody saw me fall. When they got there they saw my bike lying on the trail and they yelled down to ask me "Wtf are you doing down there?" I told them I fell and they didn't believe me at first. I've been crowing about doing more mtb rides lately, so I got no mercy when I declined today's ride. *****, putz, etc. Think I'll go do a club road ride. |
Originally Posted by Creatre
(Post 19528138)
I still don't understand why people flat so much. I've only ever run Michelin Krylion Carbon and then Michelin Pro4 Endurance and the only time I get flats are when the rear tires are shot (around 4k miles -- if on front for first 2k, then rear 2k). Once I get one flat, I throw the tire out, rotate front to rear, and new on front. And good again for around 2k miles. I flatted one time in a race from a pinch flat, but otherwise it's always rear tire when tire is shot.
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Originally Posted by miyata man
(Post 19528586)
@echappist At least here the Specialized dealers all have a bin by the service desk where you can deposit old tires and tubes. Metal stuff like chains and rims, most shops have a dedicated dumpster or pile that gets taken every so often for recycling. Some places you can even put it in your own bin or set it out for the scrappers to collect.
Originally Posted by TMonk
(Post 19528636)
I meant that mostly in jest - it's still a thrifty habit.
Truth be told I didn't do it in college either unless I needed to in order to get home :D |
Originally Posted by crazyarm07
(Post 19529782)
It's definitely a function of where you live. For example - when I lived in west Texas, it was not uncommon to get multiple flats on one ride due to bad roads, debris, and the generally spiky things that live in the desert (goatheads and such). I remember one ride I got 4 flats before I finally gave up and called a friend to give me a ride. Since I moved to North Carolina 1.5 yrs ago - not a single flat during a ride. Not one. I'm gonna go knock on all the wood now.
Where in West Texas? I lived in Lubbock for awhile. I don't recall getting many road flats, but MTB, I had to run Slime tubes. |
Originally Posted by crazyarm07
(Post 19529782)
It's definitely a function of where you live. For example - when I lived in west Texas, it was not uncommon to get multiple flats on one ride due to bad roads, debris, and the generally spiky things that live in the desert (goatheads and such). I remember one ride I got 4 flats before I finally gave up and called a friend to give me a ride. Since I moved to North Carolina 1.5 yrs ago - not a single flat during a ride. Not one. I'm gonna go knock on all the wood now.
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Originally Posted by echappist
(Post 19529970)
thanks!
sorry for making that snarky comment :o |
on that note im getting back to work. yeah I know it's saturday. my review is within 6 weeks and I want there to be no doubt as to whether or not I was worth it. I almost left with another offer about a year ago and worked out a big raise, bonus and three year fixed salary plan.
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Monza has been by far a better race than LBL today.
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LBL hasn't been exciting for a long time; ugh
i want my hour back The damn thing was less interesting than Milan San Remo |
Blooming hillside in N Tecolote Canyon on my casual mtb ride this morning:
https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...32&oe=59951CDE |
did the days' of our lives thread go away?
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Originally Posted by Ygduf
(Post 19534831)
did the days' of our lives thread go away?
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I'm like inches from putting away bikes and finding a new hobby. Scarponi with his kids in his final tweet basically put into image the concerns I've had for some time. Getting brushed by a car the week before, and having a number of local guys hospitalized, and one in a coma, after a group-ride crash on Friday are all contributing to my inability to ignore what I kind of feel is my better judgment.
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Geez, when it rains, it pours! Keep your head in this troubled times @Ygduf - I'm sure whatever you decide will be the right choice for you.
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Originally Posted by Ygduf
(Post 19534949)
I'm like inches from putting away bikes and finding a new hobby. Scarponi with his kids in his final tweet basically put into image the concerns I've had for some time. Getting brushed by a car the week before, and having a number of local guys hospitalized, and one in a coma, after a group-ride crash on Friday are all contributing to my inability to ignore what I kind of feel is my better judgment.
Having kids and age does affect the brain a bit. I got knocked around a few times by cars in my early 20s. By early 30s one more little (big crash, little impact to me) race crash and having more important things just did me in. I was no where near as talented as you, so that made things easier. |
Originally Posted by Ygduf
(Post 19534949)
I'm like inches from putting away bikes and finding a new hobby. Scarponi with his kids in his final tweet basically put into image the concerns I've had for some time. Getting brushed by a car the week before, and having a number of local guys hospitalized, and one in a coma, after a group-ride crash on Friday are all contributing to my inability to ignore what I kind of feel is my better judgment.
Group rides offer some sense of "safety in numbers", but the risk of stupid crashes increases as well (this year's local race ride scene has had at least 6 rough ones to date). Maybe TTs on the local canal access road (closed to traffic) is where I'll spend more of my time until the joy fades. |
yeah, not trying to be a total downer but the whole thing is making me kind of sad. I've never connected with anything like I have cycling and am overall feeling sad about it.
Made the break in the race yesterday, had my usual end-of-break **** finish because it came to a sprint and I was basically changed and driving home by the time the rest of the guys finished the cooldown lap. |
Any traffic-free options available? Track, cyclocross, MTB, ... ?
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Originally Posted by TMonk
(Post 19527904)
I graduated out of the patching 'caste' when I got my first real job after college.
I'll still patch but only if I have to out on the road to get home. I carry two tubes with me on every ride so it happens <1 per year. I patch old tubes once I get about 20 or so collected together and then I do them all at once. It is cheaper when you buy patches and glue in bulk. The patches stay fresh, but the glue goes bad once opened. |
Originally Posted by Flatballer
(Post 19529013)
Yeah, I pretty much trust whatever tire rack says, they know their stuff.
My job is unlike any I've had before. Boss comes to me about 3 today. There's a bit of an emergency, can you go to a substation Sunday? And also Monday. And maybe another on Thursday? At least he's giving me Friday off if I work Sunday. And we get extra pay when we're out in the field in the heat and cold and working long hours around dangerous electricity. This will be the first time I'm in a 500kV station I think. So that's fun. |
Today while looking through the archives for racing/training material I came across this.
Originally Posted by Ygduf
(Post 18262923)
are you saying to cherry pick from other parts of my life to validate my worth, or to cherry pick certain races and try to remain competitive despite having my life ruined by this unwanted second child! They'll be delivered via c-section for sure, but whichever is pulled out second is growing up wearing potato sacks and grocery bags with arm holes cut out.
You're right of course. Cars are getting faster, people less attentive, and both are getting more numerous. I'm not going to repeat my unsolicited thoughts here. I will say, compared to Scarponi, your job and the people you work for are much less likely to result in your wife getting "the call" than someone else getting "the email". Scheibo recently mentioned your time up OLH being respectable and I didn't realize just how recent that placing was. Less than the year plus however many days old your kids are now. From that same thread quoted above here is what GC thought of your ninny leanings. Get back to us when they discover matches or make that exclusive pre-pre selection you just know we'll all be so proud of we'll need pictures and a birth story to fully absorb our feeling on the matter.
Originally Posted by globecanvas
(Post 18263333)
Those of us who already have twins, plus other kids too, would like you to stop complaining about the twins.
Originally Posted by Ygduf
(Post 19535123)
yeah, not trying to be a total downer but the whole thing is making me kind of sad. I've never connected with anything like I have cycling and am overall feeling sad about it.
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I've started giving track a go this year. It's a three hour drive there, but it's different. And the lack of cars is definitely a plus.
That said, Monday through Friday, I'm on the rollers or trainer. I don't bother trying to ride among the cars during the workweek. |
Last year, we lost 4 local riders in a 2 month span, that got me thinking. I also don't think my wife wants me riding anymore after so many close calls. I really do enjoy cycling though, so its hard to just walk away.
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Originally Posted by miyata man
(Post 19535155)
Today while looking through the archives for racing/training material I came across this.
For starters, the kids always come first, which you are no doubt aware of now. So I hope there is a big and tall grocery store near you that tailors for the cyclist build. Next, a lot of your development is tied to theirs. I'd feel very confident postulating for them how the second parent is You're right of course. Cars are getting faster, people less attentive, and both are getting more numerous. I'm not going to repeat my unsolicited thoughts here. I will say, compared to Scarponi, your job and the people you work for are much less likely to result in your wife getting "the call" than someone else getting "the email". Scheibo recently mentioned your time up OLH being respectable and I didn't realize just how recent that placing was. Less than the year plus however many days old your kids are now. From that same thread quoted above here is what GC thought of your ninny leanings. Get back to us when they discover matches or make that exclusive pre-pre selection you just know we'll all be so proud of we'll need pictures and a birth story to fully absorb our feeling on the matter. |
I think my odds of dying by fat and of shape if I don't start riding again are higher than dying by car if I do start riding again, but maybe I'm just justifying.
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