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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 458
Posted By Maelochs

Asking a cop who admittedly doesn't know the law...

Asking a cop who admittedly doesn't know the law doesn't count as researching the actual applicable laws and learning the actual answer.

In any case .... In most cases I would go on a case-by-case...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 458
Posted By Maelochs

Ummm Yeah, "You" is the OP ans I am pretty sure...

Ummm Yeah, "You" is the OP ans I am pretty sure he knows what state he was and is in.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 458
Posted By Maelochs

If you were really interested, you would research...

If you were really interested, you would research the actual applicable laws and know the actual answer. It is possible that there are special laws governing that specific situation.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-24, 08:35 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 4,639
Posted By Maelochs

Try t grasp this, folks .... They didn't "Go to...

Try t grasp this, folks .... They didn't "Go to Jail."

People "go to jail" or to prison After a trial and conviction. "Jail" is usually a county lock-up, often only holding people with sentences...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 249
Posted By Maelochs

I was part of a tour where spare bikes were stuck...

I was part of a tour where spare bikes were stuck on a rack on the front of two vehicles ... you can mount two bikes on a rack on the front of the tow car and only the electric on the back.

Also...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 3,910
Posted By Maelochs

user error: you made the error of using our...

user error: you made the error of using our product. :D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,464
Posted By Maelochs

I disagree strongly with your personal...

I disagree strongly with your personal perceptions about drop bars---as you apply them to riders in general.

They are right for you---Excellent.

You deride them as being anatomically wrong ... ...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 4,639
Posted By Maelochs

Having scorn for people with different values ......

Having scorn for people with different values ... is a self insult. If you are so open-minded and accepting, why can't you accept that different people see things differently?

I have done...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,464
Posted By Maelochs

You, know ... in case anyone missed my point ......

You, know ... in case anyone missed my point ... :lol:

Say, could you hand me that irony?

(TY, rsbob ... it is reassuring to know that my rants actually sort of make sense sometimes .......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 687
Posted By Maelochs

This is about what I was going to say. 105...

This is about what I was going to say.

105 is a great groupset, but modern Sora is also. I have 7x3, 9x2, 10x2, and 11x2 road bikes and for me the difference is not that important. Unless I am...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,464
Posted By Maelochs

Actually ... "gravel" bikes are sort of a new...

Actually ... "gravel" bikes are sort of a new thing.

Sure, back in the day we rode everywhere on our overweight mild steel tank-bikes and never thought twice ... but there was not a widely...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 573
Posted By Maelochs

If you take casre of the bike you have, and ride...

If you take casre of the bike you have, and ride it the way you say you do ... it should alst a long time. Not sure why the seat collar fialed but you can buy a replacmeent which is sure to be...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 362
Posted By Maelochs

I have also ridden the roads in question, on a...

I have also ridden the roads in question, on a tour a while back, and I did not find them quite so unnerving, but the description ids fairly accurate .... but pretty clearly I was not killed.

It...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 4,639
Posted By Maelochs

Try to grasp more than your view. First...

Try to grasp more than your view.

First off--Indecent Exposure. if I see some guy flashing people in a fast-food parking lot I don't care if he is arrested but he ought to be convinced not to ......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,177
Posted By Maelochs

Yeah ... um I know it is scary in your head ... ...

Yeah ... um I know it is scary in your head ... so come out and join the rest of us in reality.

Part of the idea was to see if Walmart bikes are as bad as everyone says ... which was never...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 869
Posted By Maelochs

If, as mentio0ned above, the rebate is...

If, as mentio0ned above, the rebate is proportional to the sales price, prices will rise some, possibly, especially on more expensive models, but not on the cheaper ones .... if you raise the prices...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-24, 06:39 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 869
Posted By Maelochs

I don't think people are thinking it through. ...

I don't think people are thinking it through.

The e-bike rebate is almost unquestionably being pushed by e-bike manufacturers and importers, not to "green" the country but to boost sales. Whether...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-24, 06:16 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 2,340
Posted By Maelochs

Having mild OCD symptoms could easily make a...

Having mild OCD symptoms could easily make a person feel uncomfortable with a mismatched stem (spoken as a person who sometimes faces and fronts (moves all the product to the front row and even it...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 09:15 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 4,639
Posted By Maelochs

Yeah, I am pretty sure that is an exaggeration or...

Yeah, I am pretty sure that is an exaggeration or even a fabrication. I don't see a court officer writing something like that in an official document (pretty sure there is no law specifically...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 362
Posted By Maelochs

if you are rising for pleasure and don't enjoy it...

if you are rising for pleasure and don't enjoy it .....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 08:58 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,464
Posted By Maelochs

I am not sure it is meant to be an historic...

I am not sure it is meant to be an historic record of scientific veracity.

In fact, I think it might be what some people call "tongue in cheek."

I am sure the anecdotes about people's reactions...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 08:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 869
Posted By Maelochs

I am not saying e-bike sales will stop ina few...

I am not saying e-bike sales will stop ina few years ... I just don't believe most people are going to be willing to ride e-bikes daily for transit and commutiing.

Basically, anyone who can get a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 869
Posted By Maelochs

Tax credits for e-bike manufacturers is a great...

Tax credits for e-bike manufacturers is a great idea---for e-bike manufacturers.

Problem is, when lot of poeole try e-bikes and get chasded off the sidewalks and realize that riding in traffic is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 2,340
Posted By Maelochs

I think the answer is clear ... use the stem, and...

I think the answer is clear ... use the stem, and add a pink-flamingo hood ornament atop it.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-05-24, 02:31 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 3,459
Posted By Maelochs

How does one poster "provide cover" for another?...

How does one poster "provide cover" for another? ids he laying down suppressing fire? What are you even talking about..

I state my opinions, popular or not. Until I state them I often don't know...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,177
Posted By Maelochs

I used to photograph a 12-hour race MTB locally...

I used to photograph a 12-hour race MTB locally that had a rigid SS class ... rigid frames and forks, single-speed, on a serious MTB course. No idea how they finished one lap, let alone 12 hours.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-24, 04:12 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 717
Posted By Maelochs

I get into Flow states all the time. I sit on the...

I get into Flow states all the time. I sit on the couch and bang, just like that, three hours have passed and I don't feel like I made any effort.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 818
Posted By Maelochs

Who stole my babby bolts??

Who stole my babby bolts??
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-04-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 976
Posted By Maelochs

After a couple decades or more of urban/suburban...

After a couple decades or more of urban/suburban commuting/transit/utility riding --- the road is meant for ME, as well as all the rest of you. I will take the lane if the edge is unsafe. One stretch...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,050
Posted By Maelochs

I try not to let petty stuff wind me up. Not...

I try not to let petty stuff wind me up.

Not suggesting this as a course for anyone else's life ......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 07:20 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 2,340
Posted By Maelochs

^ I think he is saying, "Who gives a flaming...

^ I think he is saying, "Who gives a flaming duck? Get off the internet, ride you r bike."

Pretty certain worrying over the decals on your bike is in the category of "wasting precious life...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,050
Posted By Maelochs

Also .... unless you are a major stockholder int...

Also .... unless you are a major stockholder int he company ... who cares whether a certain tires is deemed better or worse by others? Each tire has its best use scenario, and since their needs are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,050
Posted By Maelochs

Flat-bar vs drop-bar makes no difference. Aero...

Flat-bar vs drop-bar makes no difference. Aero sure does and it is easier and more comfortable to stay aero on drop bars ..... a lighter bike makes very little difference unless you are climbing...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 06:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 818
Posted By Maelochs

Not sure how one "bends" a cassette through any...

Not sure how one "bends" a cassette through any kind of normal riding.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 11:56 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 2,340
Posted By Maelochs

No, the mix-and-match wouldn't bother me. ...

No, the mix-and-match wouldn't bother me.

Most decals come off.

Most decals can be covered with paint or stickers.

Spend the money on a pair of "VegasJen Rules" stickers. Cover up that...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-24, 09:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,139
Posted By Maelochs

Long-time fan and user of Cygolite and...

Long-time fan and user of Cygolite and LightandMotion.... just got their Seca at a crazy sale price---overkill for road use but it is on my rain bike and in a thunderstorm nothing is overkill except...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 09:51 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,526
Posted By Maelochs

Yeah, some people really push bike fittings. That...

Yeah, some people really push bike fittings. That is fine.

People have been riding bikes for a loooong time. Modern bike fitting is at most a couple decades old .... and the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 09:40 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,050
Posted By Maelochs

Dude ... chill a little. This is not combat. ...

Dude ... chill a little. This is not combat.

I understand what you have posted. I read all your posts. I am NOT OPPOSED to Any tire, wheel, frame, bike style .... I don't even care if you ride,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,050
Posted By Maelochs

There are different kinds of riders, and posters...

There are different kinds of riders, and posters and people.

Some posters really think that the only way to ride a bike is Fast. They will graciously allow other people to ride slowly, but do not...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,526
Posted By Maelochs

Depends on the fitter. People doing bike fits are...

Depends on the fitter. People doing bike fits are people ... they have prejudices, they make mistakes, some think they know better ....

If a fitter won't work with you, don't do it. Talk to the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,391
Posted By Maelochs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ureRuDvUuxU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ureRuDvUuxU
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,526
Posted By Maelochs

Never5 adjust the seat to fix other issues. ...

Never5 adjust the seat to fix other issues.

You should set your saddle height and fore-and-aft location depending on how you sit (how far forward you lean) and how efficiently you can pedal...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,391
Posted By Maelochs

Well ... the best option, obviously, is to get...

Well ... the best option, obviously, is to get new wheels, get a new bike, and fix the old wheel.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 884
Posted By Maelochs

For a long time I used soft, supple tires with...

For a long time I used soft, supple tires with Tuffy or Panaracer belts for puncture protection. Tire wear was still an issue (particularly in the rear) but flats, much less so.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-02-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 3,459
Posted By Maelochs

Only because you see this as a fight to win, and...

Only because you see this as a fight to win, and not as information to abosrb.

I didn't say I like riding MUPs, or that I fond them to be useful for bike transit ... but On a few occasions when...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,363
Posted By Maelochs

I agree with you.

I agree with you.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 08:24 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,363
Posted By Maelochs

I don't see any reason to buy an "interim" or...

I don't see any reason to buy an "interim" or "transition" bike if the OP already knows he loves cycling. He already bought a "transition" bike, the “very used mountain bike.”

I am not anti-hybrid...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-02-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 3,459
Posted By Maelochs

I can ride at walking speed ... not even fast...

I can ride at walking speed ... not even fast walking speed.

What you say about pedestrians colliding is the real issue---some folks are so unaware (or inconsiderate, or impulsive) that even...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 06:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 624
Posted By Maelochs

Never tried electronic shifting myself (purely...

Never tried electronic shifting myself (purely for budget reasons) but from what I hear it is quicker and smoother and far less demanding than mechanical.

Talked to a lot of riders who say they...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,391
Posted By Maelochs

Cartridge bearings are the easiest to replace. ...

Cartridge bearings are the easiest to replace.

EditZ: Whoops, late to teh show.

Yeah, fix the existing wheel.

As for, "Is it time for a new bike?" There is no "later." There is no "other"...
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