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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 979
Posted By Koyote

Yeah, I know that part. I just didn't know if...

Yeah, I know that part. I just didn't know if there was something else that might happen.

I use plain grease, a torque wrench, and the seatposts never slip. Though I can certainly understand that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 979
Posted By Koyote

I've used plain old grease in my Specialized...

I've used plain old grease in my Specialized Tarmac (cf frame, cf seatpost) for it's entire life -- 16 years.

Been doing the same on one of my steel frames which has a cf seatpost for five years....
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-12-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 779
Posted By Koyote

I've ridden tens of thousands of miles with tail...

I've ridden tens of thousands of miles with tail lights that snap into mounts vertically, with many of those miles over rough gravel roads. I've never lost a light in the way you've described. Have...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 227
Posted By Koyote

I don't think it's the folks at WI who are...

I don't think it's the folks at WI who are "clueless."
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-12-24, 10:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 779
Posted By Koyote

Are you sure about this? I think it is not...

Are you sure about this? I think it is not designed to detach from the main body of the light.

That clip's base is the part that is starting to crack on my light. It is separating from the main...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 2,424
Posted By Koyote

I think the key difference isn't tire width, but...

I think the key difference isn't tire width, but rather tire pressure -- and skinny tires get run at higher psi. All that tire pressure causes sealant to shoot out of a puncture so rapidly that it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 428
Posted By Koyote

I'm usually riding a $9,000 bicycle. I don't even...

I'm usually riding a $9,000 bicycle. I don't even pay attention to the registration fees.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-11-24, 07:09 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,285
Posted By Koyote

Good info. I believe there was recently another...

Good info. I believe there was recently another thread, perhaps from the same OP (edited to add: found it here...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,684
Posted By Koyote

Pointing out your ignorance is not hostile.

Pointing out your ignorance is not hostile.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,684
Posted By Koyote

Regardless, if you can’t snack every half hour...

Regardless, if you can’t snack every half hour with any drivetrain, that’s really your problem - nothing to do with the bike. It’s not difficult.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,684
Posted By Koyote

Huh? What on Earth are you talking about? ...

Huh? What on Earth are you talking about?

You need just as many hands - and the same hands - to shift with a Di2 drivetrain as with any integrated mechanical drivetrain. In fact, you can program a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,387
Posted By Koyote

I agree that the thread has run its course...But...

I agree that the thread has run its course...But I'm still amazed that, after so many posts, some folks still can't accept that the two cyclists probably got in trouble simply for violating an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 03:45 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 1,987
Posted By Koyote

That was my experience in NW PA, as well. LOTS of...

That was my experience in NW PA, as well. LOTS of people directing traffic from behind their own steering wheels -- whether I was on a bike or in a car, I was often directed (by other drivers) to go...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,387
Posted By Koyote

You could paste this into any bf thread after...

You could paste this into any bf thread after three or four pages. :lol:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 1,987
Posted By Koyote

Ditto. And I live in a smallish city in which my...

Ditto. And I live in a smallish city in which my wife holds a very prominent position -- many people know who I am even if I don't recognize them. Consequently, I try to not yell at all -- just...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,684
Posted By Koyote

So your prediction will come true in the...

So your prediction will come true in the long-run....And we'll know how long that is when your prediction comes true.

Got it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 1,987
Posted By Koyote

These questions are contradictory: if YOU have...

These questions are contradictory: if YOU have the right-of-way, then there is no need to "get the cart moving along." Just roll on through.

My opinion: you're making something out of nothing. If...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,387
Posted By Koyote

After this morning's gravel race, I took my...

After this morning's gravel race, I took my street clothes into the sponsoring business, found the bathrooms, locked myself in, and changed clothes. No reason that ten Dam and Dekker couldn't have...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,387
Posted By Koyote

I haven't spent enough time in large cities to...

I haven't spent enough time in large cities to make the same comparison, but I have spent the past couple decades in small rural cities (<25k population) and agree with your assessment of them. (I've...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-07-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,291
Posted By Koyote

yes, they should be very impressed. Because if...

yes, they should be very impressed. Because if there is one thing that impresses adolescents, it’s other kids who are a bit different.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,387
Posted By Koyote

Sure, of course. Our group ride starts at our...

Sure, of course. Our group ride starts at our tiny little LBS/fitness studio. The other night, while we were waiting for one last rider to show up, one person backed into another person's car right...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-07-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,291
Posted By Koyote

She wasn't...But I did have to true the wheels...

She wasn't...But I did have to true the wheels afterwards.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,387
Posted By Koyote

I don't want to drag this into P&R territory and...

I don't want to drag this into P&R territory and get the thread shut down, but there is substantial evidence that policing problems occur at higher rates in cities as opposed to rural areas.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-07-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,291
Posted By Koyote

I started my daughter on drop bars while she was...

I started my daughter on drop bars while she was still in utero. Due to the space constraints, we had to go with 650b wheels and a sloping top tube.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,387
Posted By Koyote

Repeating an obvious mistake (IN ALL CAPS, no...

Repeating an obvious mistake (IN ALL CAPS, no less) is still a mistake.



Yes, ten Dam is the source of the misstatement, and he also claimed "I had five guns pointed at me." Does anyone really...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 2,424
Posted By Koyote

A tubeless rim has a center channel which sits...

A tubeless rim has a center channel which sits down far enough that the brass tip likely won't make contact. I've never heard of a Dynaplug tip damaging rim tape. And bear in mind that these plugs...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 11:32 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,387
Posted By Koyote

oof. So many people pretending to be lawyers in...

oof. So many people pretending to be lawyers in this thread! Do you even know what an indictment is, and when it is required? (Answer: not for violating laws against public nudity!)

The whole "gay...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 2,424
Posted By Koyote

Bacon strips work fine and are indeed...

Bacon strips work fine and are indeed cheaper...but you have to peel off the strip, thread it into the tool, then jam in the tool and try to extract it while leaving the bacon strip in the tire --...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-07-24, 07:02 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,684
Posted By Koyote

You lost me at "freewheel."

You lost me at "freewheel."
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 05:27 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,387
Posted By Koyote

If it was OK, then they did break a law. Cite...

If it was OK, then they did break a law. Cite (https://www.findlaw.com/state/oklahoma-law/oklahoma-indecent-exposure-laws.html).
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,387
Posted By Koyote

Did you get pulled over by the State Patrol? When...

Did you get pulled over by the State Patrol? When I lived in NE, it seemed like every car on I-80 with CA plates got pulled over. Lots of drug mules on their way to the central US.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 05:17 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,989
Posted By Koyote

Perhaps they told him? When I'm racing and...

Perhaps they told him?

When I'm racing and get dropped by riders on SS bikes, I sometimes say something like, "Hey, you're shaming me!" I would certainly say something if I got passed by a guy on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 03:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 982
Posted By Koyote

The technology exists to put tamper-proof...

The technology exists to put tamper-proof odometers on bikes, and financial incentives could simply be tied to annual mileage. Given the social benefits from cycling (reduced pollution from...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 03:05 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 2,424
Posted By Koyote

Yep, same thing -- but much faster in use and...

Yep, same thing -- but much faster in use and foolproof. The plug goes in, and stays in, every time.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 02:39 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 2,424
Posted By Koyote

I recommend this plug tool...

I recommend this plug tool (https://shop.dynaplug.com/products/dynaplug%C2%AE-racer-pro). It requires no practice and allows the plug to be inserted in seconds.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 322
Posted By Koyote

Not sure that I'd wear a wristband that...

Not sure that I'd wear a wristband that identifies me as a Zero. I've already got enough image problems.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,387
Posted By Koyote

FWIW, here in the Sunflower State, there is no...

FWIW, here in the Sunflower State, there is no statewide ordinance banning public nudity outright; nudity is only illegal IF it is both non-consensual and intended to "arouse or gratify sexual...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 02:01 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,387
Posted By Koyote

We won't miss you.

We won't miss you.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,387
Posted By Koyote

This part is just fyi: eyewitness testimony is...

This part is just fyi: eyewitness testimony is considered direct evidence, not circumstantial.

The other part: I'm not arguing whether they should've been arrested and held for ten hours, as I do...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,387
Posted By Koyote

I'm not gonna comment on the substance of the...

I'm not gonna comment on the substance of the arrest, but will point out that your statement is completely incorrect. People are arrested (and convicted) all the time on eyewitness testimony.

If...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 2,424
Posted By Koyote

​​​​​​Quoting myself because, after writing this...

​​​​​​Quoting myself because, after writing this post, I went outside to wash my gravel bike -- we went through a big mud bog towards the end of last night's group ride. After washing off the dried...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 2,424
Posted By Koyote

You haven't seen the advantages because they are...

You haven't seen the advantages because they are largely invisible: when tubeless works, small punctures just seal up before any noticeable air loss occurs. It happens a lot.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,989
Posted By Koyote

Quoted For Truth.

Quoted For Truth.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-05-24, 03:09 PM
Replies: 5,469
Views: 3,926,411
Posted By Koyote

It's an underrated tire. A bit heavy, yeah, but...

It's an underrated tire. A bit heavy, yeah, but they roll well and last almost forever.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-05-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 5,469
Views: 3,926,411
Posted By Koyote

Paint job is impressive! Specialized...

Paint job is impressive!

Specialized Sawtooth tires?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,644
Posted By Koyote

Did you install them yourself? Seems weird that...

Did you install them yourself? Seems weird that there is a problem after "only a few months."


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The fact that you don't know this, and are planning to dive into this project, is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,688
Posted By Koyote

When I lived and raced gravel out in the PA/WV/OH...

When I lived and raced gravel out in the PA/WV/OH area, which is very hilly, there would always be a handful of riders on SS gravel bikes -- and most of them would clear some hills that I walked up...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 487
Posted By Koyote

Here you go. ...

Here you go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0YibMDWBAw
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 09:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 487
Posted By Koyote

This belongs in the Bicycle Mechanics section;...

This belongs in the Bicycle Mechanics section; you might want to ask mods to move it.

There is not, to my knowledge, a reliable way to measure cassette wear other than eliminating other possible...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,185
Posted By Koyote

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