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Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 360
Posted By noimagination

Lots of gravel riding just over the border in...

Lots of gravel riding just over the border in Putnam - Old Albany Post Road, many of the little roads over the ridge between US 9 and 9D. Probably others.

I'd like to make the loop, and from the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 360
Posted By noimagination

Nah, I've lived in this area for ... 35 years, I...

Nah, I've lived in this area for ... 35 years, I can find my way around. I only really care about ride time, I don't track mileage or average or anything like that. During a ride I have ride time...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 360
Posted By noimagination

That's not a bug, it's a feature.

That's not a bug, it's a feature.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 05:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 360
Posted By noimagination

Birthday Ride

For my 60th Bday this past Monday, I wanted to "ride my age".

For those of you in the NYC suburban area, I rode from just North of the NJ border in Rockland, up Strawtown/Sickletown (the eagles...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-24, 05:34 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,275
Posted By noimagination

They make tubular tires with Schrader valves? I...

They make tubular tires with Schrader valves? I didn't know that.
Forum: Commuting
05-09-24, 05:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 646
Posted By noimagination

I make my lunch the night before, usually a...

I make my lunch the night before, usually a sandwich, a piece of fruit, maybe some nuts. Or, leftovers in a microwavable container. Put it in my lunch box (it's a soft-sided, insulated one I got...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 578
Posted By noimagination

How nice.

How nice.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 578
Posted By noimagination

I'm not nitpicking here, I just want to be sure...

I'm not nitpicking here, I just want to be sure that you're thinking clearly.

A front camera has nothing to do with safety. It does nothing to reduce the chances of you getting in an accident. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 05:35 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,325
Posted By noimagination

It's not necessarily the "quality" of the shorts,...

It's not necessarily the "quality" of the shorts, it could be that the pad just doesn't fit with your particular anatomy.

I rode Performance brand bibs for years, then I got a gift certificate...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-19-24, 05:31 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,267
Posted By noimagination

Filing the rough edges of the hole was the right...

Filing the rough edges of the hole was the right thing to do (as long as you didn't go overboard and enlarge or ovalize the hole - sorry, for home mechanics one of the most common mistakes is "too...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 05:16 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 968
Posted By noimagination

There are too many possible causes to list, so...

There are too many possible causes to list, so I'll just relate my personal experience.

I find that I get more lower back pain if I don't use proper form while riding. If I get lazy and lock my...
Forum: Commuting
04-16-24, 05:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 756
Posted By noimagination

There are a lot of angry people out there, and...

There are a lot of angry people out there, and they're getting angrier (gee, wonder why...). Anything you are or appear to be, do or appear to be doing ... can be judged in a political context. I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-24, 05:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 554
Posted By noimagination

Seconded. I'm using one of their axles for...

Seconded.

I'm using one of their axles for my Burley Bark Ranger. So far, so good. The website is also pretty easy to use, it wasn't difficult to identify and order the right axle. Delivery...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 01:08 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 11,310
Posted By noimagination

When I was in the market for a new bike recently,...

When I was in the market for a new bike recently, I went to the LBS I've been using for decades. I'd done some research, and had a list of bikes/frames I was interested in. They guy I normally deal...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,168
Posted By noimagination

I was experiencing inner thigh (not groin) cramps...

I was experiencing inner thigh (not groin) cramps for a while, too, but then I discovered that I'd accidently set my saddle too high when changing to a different saddle. Since I've lowered my saddle...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 05:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 759
Posted By noimagination

Nope, not bulletproof. I had one fail a couple...

Nope, not bulletproof. I had one fail a couple of years ago, after ... about 25 years of service. It was on a descent, hit a medium-ish bump and suddenly - hey! what's this wiggly bit between my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-24, 05:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 848
Posted By noimagination

I suppose that's cheaper (for Bike Friday) than...

I suppose that's cheaper (for Bike Friday) than paying an engineer to design a proprietary releasable trailer-bike connector.

(This is a relief - I couldn't figure out why one would want to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-24, 05:22 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,903
Posted By noimagination

Properly fitting cycling clothes. Yes,...

Properly fitting cycling clothes.

Yes, strictly speaking, they're not necessary for riding. I've seen people ride centuries in blue jeans. However, I've ridden in both, and it's more enjoyable...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,308
Posted By noimagination

Asking because I don't know: - Can you discern...

Asking because I don't know:
- Can you discern the "quality" of a weld from a visual inspection?
- Are there some materials for which a visual inspection can evaluate the quality of a weld whereas...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-24, 05:13 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,073
Posted By noimagination

Agreed. Although I didn't get a "pro fit", when...

Agreed. Although I didn't get a "pro fit", when I picked up my bike last June, they did put the bike on a trainer and I was "fitted" on my bike by a qualified fitter who works at the shop. I just...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-22-24, 08:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 572
Posted By noimagination

Wow.

Wow.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-22-24, 05:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 572
Posted By noimagination

Oof. Where to start? 1. I assume that you mean...

Oof. Where to start?
1. I assume that you mean "Virgin Mary on the half shell", not "...shelf".
2. Are you talking about a picture of a bathtub virgin? That's the only explanation I can find for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-18-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 649
Posted By noimagination

Sorry, but why in the world would you need a...

Sorry, but why in the world would you need a pressure gauge out on the road? Even in my basement, the gauge on my pump is only there to let me know when I'm close. Pump and pinch, adjust inflation...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-18-24, 05:37 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,735
Posted By noimagination

Not for me. The hip belt would bug me in a lower...

Not for me. The hip belt would bug me in a lower position. I prefer not to have anything around my waist - one of the major reasons I prefer bibs to shorts. I'd rather use a bag (handlebar, frame,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-15-24, 06:17 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,937
Posted By noimagination

If it's an organized ride: Start well back in...

If it's an organized ride:
Start well back in the pack, to avoid the squirrels at the front who race out like they're doing a 5K TT. I've seen more riders taken out in the first couple of miles...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-12-24, 06:14 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,532
Posted By noimagination

I've had a bike stand for decades, it's great for...

I've had a bike stand for decades, it's great for doing maintenance and for cleaning.

But, I don't use it for centering a wheel in the dropouts. For that task, the bike is on the ground.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-05-24, 06:41 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 7,562
Posted By noimagination

I don't pretend to be a physicist (though I did...

I don't pretend to be a physicist (though I did get a perfect score on my freshman physics final (cough, cough) - more than 40 years ago...), but you're absolutely correct as far as my understanding...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-04-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 7,562
Posted By noimagination

IME, some bikes "feel" faster than others, but...

IME, some bikes "feel" faster than others, but usually at the end of a ride I am not able to measure a significant difference.
However, I don't race. In a race the only real "measure" is your...
Forum: Commuting
03-04-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 963
Posted By noimagination

Google (bicycle saddle cover waterproof). Lots...

Google (bicycle saddle cover waterproof). Lots of choices.

They're generally in the $10 - $15 range. I got two (spare so if one rips or gets lost I have a backup), been using the first one for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-24, 08:11 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,134
Posted By noimagination

I agree with most of what's been said by others...

I agree with most of what's been said by others above.

- Butt pain is normal for a beginner (and even for experienced riders after a period off the bike). Sores/abrasions/etc. (any break in the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-24, 06:28 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,537
Posted By noimagination

I pump up my tire to a target pressure, measured...

I pump up my tire to a target pressure, measured using the gauge on my floor pump (> 15 years old, I've no idea how accurate the gauge is), and based on past experience with the particular tire I'm...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-24, 08:11 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,591
Posted By noimagination

You could be right, false flat is the best I...

You could be right, false flat is the best I could come up with. The OP isn't really very clear.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,591
Posted By noimagination

I lost a ski in powder once. The ski was...

I lost a ski in powder once. The ski was white...
Fortunately I was going pretty slowly, and I'd seen which way it went after it detached, so it only took me about half an hour to find it. After...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-24, 06:50 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,591
Posted By noimagination

That's not it. What you're describing is a...

That's not it. What you're describing is a difference in perspective (like a ski run always looks flatter from the lift than it does from the top of the run).

I think that a "false flat" is a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,591
Posted By noimagination

It sounds like you're describing a "false flat",...

It sounds like you're describing a "false flat", where the road appears to be flat or a gentle incline but, due to some sort of optical illusion, the road is actually rising or descending at a pretty...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-21-24, 06:25 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,311
Posted By noimagination

I wear out my bibs long before drying them in the...

I wear out my bibs long before drying them in the dryer harms them. I have no thigh gap, so my shorts wear out on the inside of the thigh where they rub against the saddle. If this isn't you, then...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,993
Posted By noimagination

All posts other than this one should be deleted,...

All posts other than this one should be deleted, and then the thread should be locked.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-08-24, 05:52 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,744
Posted By noimagination

Choices, choices: 1. Ride with Vegas Jen...

Choices, choices:
1. Ride with Vegas Jen because, if I get a flat, she can change it for me in a flash since she has had so much practice.
2. Don't ride with Vegas Jen, because I'm likely to get a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-05-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,100
Posted By noimagination

Not recent, but it's a good one. Doing...

Not recent, but it's a good one.

Doing maintenance on my bike, replacing cables, bar tape, brake pads, chain, cleaning, etc. Managed to route my front shifter cable over the cable for my (wired,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-05-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 22,095
Posted By noimagination

???? The OP was 5/31/23 My reply was 6/1/23 ...

????
The OP was 5/31/23
My reply was 6/1/23
(\confused)
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,064
Posted By noimagination

It depends on what you call a "good reason", I...

It depends on what you call a "good reason", I suppose.

The last bike I bought I intended to use for (a) riding for fun (which may, at times, include fantasizing that I'm "fast", in some sense of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-25-24, 06:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 510
Posted By noimagination

My wife and I have been riding a tandem (so,...

My wife and I have been riding a tandem (so, gross weight in excess of 325 lb/148 kg), with mechanical disks paired with QRs, for about 10 years with zero issues. And, we ride in various areas so...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-24-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 845
Posted By noimagination

If you get bullhorns with a reach and drop that...

If you get bullhorns with a reach and drop that mimic the reach and drop of a dropbar, then ergonomically there should be no difference. The shifter question is different: I don't think you want...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-23-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,030
Posted By noimagination

Not much to relate. Handed out a tube once. ...

Not much to relate. Handed out a tube once. Helped a lady put a dropped chain back on once (it was a derailleur equipped bike, so it took like 15 seconds). I've asked people if they needed...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-18-24, 06:51 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,238
Posted By noimagination

My experience: I went from 172.5 mm to 175...

My experience:

I went from 172.5 mm to 175 mm cranks (so the circle my feet (nominally) made went from 1084 mm to 1100 mm, or an increase of approx. 1.5%).

The difference was not perceptible to...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-12-24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,750
Posted By noimagination

Hmm, I thought the OP was pretty clear. * The...

Hmm, I thought the OP was pretty clear.
* The bikes EF Ed. are riding are badged as Lab 71.
* The bikes EF Ed are riding are actually HM frames.
* Why would the team ride the "lower" tier HM...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-12-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,391
Posted By noimagination

I've had a few accidents, but only one has...

I've had a few accidents, but only one has rendered me physically unable to ride a bike. I had a hairline fracture of my left thumb, and a left knee that wouldn't bend enough to pedal (it was just a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-12-24, 06:47 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,799
Posted By noimagination

The concept does sound pretty cool, IMO. But,...

The concept does sound pretty cool, IMO. But, technology has long since passed me by. I've pretty much settled at the manual shifting/human powered pedaling/basic bike computer w/o GPS or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-05-24, 06:55 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,053
Posted By noimagination

I grew up in a time and place where every kid had...

I grew up in a time and place where every kid had a bike. In the snowless months, it was our main mode of recreation. So, I was just used to always having a bike and riding for fun and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-14-23, 08:57 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,199
Posted By noimagination

Ugh. I would go with B. I've done D a few...

Ugh.
I would go with B.

I've done D a few times (D: the leak is slow enough so that I can pump up my tire before the ride and finish the ride with enough air in the tire), but eventually the...
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