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Forum: Pills and Ills
09-08-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 659
Posted By Bob Ross

I had one 5 or 6 years ago, and my cardiologist...

I had one 5 or 6 years ago, and my cardiologist admitted "more often than not this test is just going to reveal issues that aren't significant for a person with your history and fitness...but we're...
Forum: Southwest
09-08-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 196
Posted By Bob Ross

Kinda lame tbh. A single road out&back: ~33 miles...

Kinda lame tbh. A single road out&back: ~33 miles uphill into a headwind, followed by ~33 miles downhill with a tailwind...except, oh, wait, there's actually more elevation gain on the return trip,...
Forum: Southwest
08-29-24, 10:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 196
Posted By Bob Ross

Anybody doing the Willcox Flyer this Saturday?

Signed up for this ride but I have no idea what to expect! Wife and I will be there, wearing our red, white, & blue NYCC (New York Cycle Club) jerseys.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-16-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,912
Posted By Bob Ross

Except that there's no reliable proof that the...

Except that there's no reliable proof that the nutrients allegedly contained in a multivitamin/multimineral can be used by the human body. One doesn't need to eat tons of any food group to get a...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-05-24, 06:31 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 962
Posted By Bob Ross

^^^This. I honestly cannot tell whether any of...

^^^This. I honestly cannot tell whether any of the "technical fabric" garments I own -- whether they are base layers, top layers, mid layers, whatever... -- do what they purport to do. So I just wear...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-24, 05:32 AM
Replies: 3,351
Views: 696,579
Posted By Bob Ross

correct

correct
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 3,351
Views: 696,579
Posted By Bob Ross

Full Disclosure: I was out for a walk when I took...

Full Disclosure: I was out for a walk when I took this photo, but it's a road I cycle on regularly.
...
Forum: Pills and Ills
07-29-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 875
Posted By Bob Ross

Not any time soon; surgery will be a super last...

Not any time soon; surgery will be a super last resort, hopefully years from now if ever. I currently spend the bulk of my time doing three activities -- riding a bike, playing the bass guitar, and...
Forum: Pills and Ills
07-29-24, 11:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 875
Posted By Bob Ross

OP here, with an update: I sprang for a tube of...

OP here, with an update: I sprang for a tube of this Tylenol Precise lidocaine stuff, and have been using it on my arthritic thumb (and ocassionally on my totally trashed knees) for about a week now....
Forum: Pills and Ills
07-10-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 875
Posted By Bob Ross

Tylenol Precise pain-relieving cream

Anyone tried this Tylenol Precise (4% Lydocaine) pain-relieving cream for arthritic joints?
I'm looking for an over-the-counter alternative to the periodic injections I've been getting from a hand...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-24, 02:37 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,518
Posted By Bob Ross

My weakness is that I have zero patience for...

My weakness is that I have zero patience for other riders who exhibit a complete lack of situational awareness...e.g., those folks who can't anticipate how changing road or traffic conditions will...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-28-24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,779
Posted By Bob Ross

I'm in Tucson AZ, so on weekends I'm up before...

I'm in Tucson AZ, so on weekends I'm up before 4:30AM so I can get to the club rides that start at 5:30 or 6:00AM. Most of those are done by 9:00AM, because by 9:30 or 10:00 it's over 100°F.
...
Forum: Commuting
06-27-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,435
Posted By Bob Ross

What bike(s) should I look at?

I'm just starting to come to terms with the idea that I may need a dedicated "commuter" bike...I haven't done any research yet, don't know what's out there, nor what the best brands for this niche...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-24, 02:39 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,252
Posted By Bob Ross

ime it's not enough to simply "lower your chest"...

ime it's not enough to simply "lower your chest" ...you need to lower your chest by bending your elbows yet not supporting the weight of your torso with your arms. What this essentially is doing is...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-19-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,236
Posted By Bob Ross

Aw geez, if only... When I was living and...

Aw geez, if only...

When I was living and working on the East Coast I would do two, maybe three ~2 hour rides on weekdays -- either early morning group rides before work, or commuting to/from work...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 736
Posted By Bob Ross

Are you sure that's true? I was told a number of...

Are you sure that's true? I was told a number of years ago that I couldn't use a Shimano Ultegra 6700 10-speed chainring with a SRAM eTap 11-speed gruppo because the chainring teeth were too wide...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-10-24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,024
Posted By Bob Ross

What's This Thing Called , and Where Can I Get One?

A few weeks back I was on a rental bike in Italy and noticed that the two brake cable housings were connected by this simple plastic clamp/coupler/widget:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 02:32 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 8,569
Posted By Bob Ross

I don't disagree...but likewise, we also don't...

I don't disagree...but likewise, we also don't know how many times our buddies riding conventional tubed clinchers survived a puncture without necessitating a roadside repair. I know I've often...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 8,569
Posted By Bob Ross

I am still holding out because in all the years...

I am still holding out because in all the years that I've been riding with other cyclists who do use tubeless -- and as an avid/active cycle club member, that means I've been riding with numerous...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,273
Posted By Bob Ross

Came in to post ^^^this

Came in to post ^^^this
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 3,351
Views: 696,579
Posted By Bob Ross

All roads lead to the sea… Somewhere on the...

All roads lead to the sea…

Somewhere on the north coast of Sicily, a few km west of Aquidolce:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-24, 12:36 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 9,108
Posted By Bob Ross

The guy who wrote:

The guy who wrote:
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-24, 06:36 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 9,108
Posted By Bob Ross

Well, right now one of them is indeed hanging on...

Well, right now one of them is indeed hanging on the wall, another one is leaning against the wall below that, and the third one is still at Joe Bell's shop getting repainted. But in about an hour I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 08:32 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 9,108
Posted By Bob Ross

Joke's on you OP, I paid thousands of dollars for...

Joke's on you OP, I paid thousands of dollars for each of my road bikes, and yet I still have plenty of wherewithal left over for recreational drugs! Ha ha!

...uh, just don't tell my Mom.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 7,136
Posted By Bob Ross

^^^This. Like OP, I too live in Tucson AZ, and...

^^^This.
Like OP, I too live in Tucson AZ, and lately I've been encountering at least one rattlesnake per ride...and these are road rides, not MTB rides! But they want nothing to do with us, and if...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 10:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,862
Posted By Bob Ross

That's their charm! Definitely separates the men...

That's their charm! Definitely separates the men from the boys when you start mixing it up with traffic on a genuine fixie.
I will admit: You probably don't wanna bring the track bike on a group...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,862
Posted By Bob Ross

Why not just ride your 3Rensho, Samson, Look,...

Why not just ride your 3Rensho, Samson, Look, Viner, etc on the road? Problem solved!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,602
Posted By Bob Ross

when I used Tacx Tao cages I had bottles...

when I used Tacx Tao cages I had bottles jettisoned on three separate occasions. One of those was on gravel, the other two times were on paved roads. Stupid design, it's more of a cup holder than a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,602
Posted By Bob Ross

I don't disagree with anything you've said about...

I don't disagree with anything you've said about the King Iris...but OP did specify that his preferred cage would hold a bottle "but not so firmly you have difficulty getting the bottle out" and I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 825
Posted By Bob Ross

qft

qft
Forum: Texas
04-11-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 577
Posted By Bob Ross

Depends how you define "nice". Found some very...

Depends how you define "nice". Found some very scenic routes in the Hudson Bend/Lake Travis area, but A) most were heavily-trafficked with narrow or no shoulder at all; and B) the terrain is very...
Forum: Texas
04-11-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 577
Posted By Bob Ross

Austin TX ...the Hudson Bend area, right next to...

Austin TX ...the Hudson Bend area, right next to Lake Travis.
Forum: Texas
04-09-24, 05:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 577
Posted By Bob Ross

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_1345_e461fa82d4e913ccb628ff6e670fa3ee1e8e3273.jpeg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-02-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,544
Posted By Bob Ross

Thread Drift: is it possible to convert SRAM...

Thread Drift: is it possible to convert SRAM hydraulic brakes to use mineral oil?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-31-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,872
Posted By Bob Ross

LOL! It seems like every time one (or several) of...

LOL! It seems like every time one (or several) of our cycling friends from NYC come to Tucson we say "Hey, you're welcome to stay with us!" and without fail they all say "Thanks, but we're staying...
Forum: Texas
03-30-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 383
Posted By Bob Ross

road cycling near Austin TX?

Any suggestions for favorite cycling routes around Austin? Paved roads only please (no gravel/dirt), preferably not too heavily trafficked and/or with a wide shoulder, somewhere a small group can...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,872
Posted By Bob Ross

As someone who's come to Tucson several times a...

As someone who's come to Tucson several times a year for the past ~25 years, at least 17 of them explicitly for road cycling, and liked it so much I eventually bought an apartment in Tucson and moved...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,562
Posted By Bob Ross

Compared to what? I own four wheelsets built...

Compared to what?

I own four wheelsets built with DT240s hubs and all of them are quieter freewheeling than any of the Chris King, White Industries, Cole, Shimano, or Mavic hubs that we also have...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,177
Posted By Bob Ross

Is that how all modern cyclometers (e.g., Garmin,...

Is that how all modern cyclometers (e.g., Garmin, Wahoo, etc.) measure elevation, via atmospheric pressure? I always wondered about that...seemed overkill to be pinging the GPS satellite to measure...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,608
Posted By Bob Ross

I haven't cycled in Prospect Park in probably 17...

I haven't cycled in Prospect Park in probably 17 or 18 years, but I do remember the last time I did I got completely dusted by a guy on a unicycle!
Seriously. I was on my Trek 750 7-speed hybrid, he...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-20-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,205
Posted By Bob Ross

...presuming you have a shop. :) Sadly, I am...

...presuming you have a shop. :)

Sadly, I am garage-less, so my workstand is kept collapsed in a closet and only comes out -- to the front porch, usually -- when it's time for some serious...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-16-24, 03:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 954
Posted By Bob Ross

Wonky "B-Spring" on old DuraAce rear derailleur

I'm either trying (so far unsuccessfully) to extend the life of a ~17-year-old DuraAce rear derailleur, or I'm wasting my time...but if anyone has any experience with similar issues and can offer...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-15-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,280
Posted By Bob Ross

fwiw my wife used to own a custom steel frame...

fwiw my wife used to own a custom steel frame with a swanky but strange matte paint finish that defied any known cleaning solutions. The framebuilder recommended we use isopropyl alchohol on that...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,608
Posted By Bob Ross

Came in to post ^^^this. Bravo, OP! Best thing...

Came in to post ^^^this. Bravo, OP! Best thing I've read on BF in ages!
Forum: Pills and Ills
03-08-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,529
Posted By Bob Ross

fwiw the tube I got came from Mexico; it's...

fwiw the tube I got came from Mexico; it's labeled "Voltaren" but all the instructions are in Spanish. It's 2.3%




I stopped using a Glucosamine/Chondroitin/MSM supplement years ago because I...
Forum: Southwest
03-07-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 524
Posted By Bob Ross

"weather"?

"weather"?
Forum: Pills and Ills
03-05-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,529
Posted By Bob Ross

Voltaren?

I was recently gifted a tube of Voltaren pain relief gel (https://www.voltarengel.com/arthritis-pain-gel/), and started wondering if applying that to my chronically-crunchy,...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,529
Posted By Bob Ross

I've never taken any pain relievers pre-emptively...

I've never taken any pain relievers pre-emptively -- i.e., before the ride -- only after, and only if necessary.

However, I was recently gifted a tube of Voltaren pain relief gel...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-23-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,433
Posted By Bob Ross

...and yet so many framebuilders and...

...and yet so many framebuilders and manufacturers have suggested that it "stiffens up the front end" or something to that effect, which, if you think about it, seems plausible. Doesn't mean it's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-15-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 366
Posted By Bob Ross

Repurposing wheels - 2 scenarios

Two different wheelsets, two different conundrums, so I'm looking for two respective solutions...just consolidating into a single thread:

Scenario #1:
- I have a set of DT Swiss wheels...
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