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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-20-24, 06:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 227
Posted By noimagination

First, ignore how the bibs feel off the bike. ...

First, ignore how the bibs feel off the bike. They're designed to be comfortable on the bike in riding position.

Second, yes bib chamois design/construction can vary, and some can be a misfit...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-20-24, 05:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 387
Posted By noimagination

Like most things, there's no simple...

Like most things, there's no simple one-size-fits-all answer.

If it's not a big change in slope, then I get into the proper gear before my cadence starts to drop.
If it's a bigger change in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-24, 09:10 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 668
Posted By noimagination

Didn't know that. Not to derail the thread,...

Didn't know that.

Not to derail the thread, but: how do you survive that on a motorcycle? On a bicycle, if you're going straight you can generally ride it out because, even at worst, most people...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 668
Posted By noimagination

Yup. I've had it happen at a low speed, due to...

Yup.
I've had it happen at a low speed, due to (I think) a combo of death-grip on the bar + rough road (I was being forced off the road onto broken/pot-holed pavement) + tense/rigid...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 05:55 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 668
Posted By noimagination

I've had it happen to me twice. - Once...

I've had it happen to me twice.
- Once descending (> 40 mph/65 kph), and I didn't know what was going on, I had to ride it out until I'd virtually stopped. It's fair to say that I was pretty...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 05:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 326
Posted By noimagination

Hmmm, I'm not sure that's true for all of us. ...

Hmmm, I'm not sure that's true for all of us.

I've found comfort on a wide variety of saddles, including both suspended/hammock leather saddles and modern "plastic" saddles, with and without...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-05-24, 06:26 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 918
Posted By noimagination

Congrats. It's nice to hear that you're enjoying...

Congrats. It's nice to hear that you're enjoying the rewards of your hard work and dedication.
I haven't lost as much weight as you, but like many of us here, my weight has been up and down over the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-15-24, 05:11 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 11,170
Posted By noimagination

Sorry, didn't notice that. I don't know why it...

Sorry, didn't notice that. I don't know why it showed up for me, normally I have posts sorted by most recent, I'll have to look at my settings.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-13-24, 05:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 11,170
Posted By noimagination

I don't see why not, the only caveats being: (1)...

I don't see why not, the only caveats being: (1) San Diego can be hot (??), but I'm sure you're aware; (2) the seats are designed for the comfort of people, not dogs, so if your dog(s) are too large...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-24, 05:37 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,949
Posted By noimagination

I think 79pmooney covered most of it. About...

I think 79pmooney covered most of it. About fixing flats on the road: I know you said that this is beyond your comfort zone, but let me ask you: would you rather take the time to develop the skill...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-09-24, 06:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 568
Posted By noimagination

Campy on a Specialized ... don't see that often. ...

Campy on a Specialized ... don't see that often. I like it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-09-24, 06:11 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,509
Posted By noimagination

If you ride long enough, these things will...

If you ride long enough, these things will happen. (Unless you ride like an arthritic granny, in which case: why ride at all?) Yes, of course there are things you could have done to avoid the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-30-24, 05:55 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 545
Posted By noimagination

I agree with Camilo about seeing a podiatrist if...

I agree with Camilo about seeing a podiatrist if you're still searching. More padding is not always a good thing, sometimes it makes things worse. Though, if you've tried socks with padding under...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-26-24, 05:17 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,533
Posted By noimagination

Well, he/she did get a lot of replies, so I guess...

Well, he/she did get a lot of replies, so I guess the title was successful - and that's what's important nowadays, don't you know.

Forget about accuracy: click-bait titles for the win!!!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-17-24, 06:17 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,921
Posted By noimagination

For want of a better term: form. I always...

For want of a better term: form.

I always seem to be wasting power by committing one or more of the following sins: not pedaling circles; elbows too straight/not in aero posture; back bowed...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-17-24, 06:07 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 4,695
Posted By noimagination

I saw a carbon fiber saddle once for something...

I saw a carbon fiber saddle once for something like $500. There are more egregious items listed by others in this thread, but that one sticks with me.

WRT the original post: it isn't just...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-17-24, 05:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 629
Posted By noimagination

Sometimes there are numbers stamped on the...

Sometimes there are numbers stamped on the underside of the BB shell that can help with identifying a frame.

The position of the seatpost bolt/clamp, and the cable guide on the seatpost are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-10-24, 05:58 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 9,242
Posted By noimagination

If cycling is all that you're interested in, I...

If cycling is all that you're interested in, I would consider North Carolina, anywhere in the Blue Ridge mountains between Asheville and Boone. My wife and I were there at the beginning of August a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-08-24, 05:24 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,072
Posted By noimagination

Or, you could conceivably have the shop rebuild...

Or, you could conceivably have the shop rebuild the wheel with a new hub. Depending on the reason why the hub is "shot", it might not be worth it, though.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-24, 05:22 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,420
Posted By noimagination

Not to be a wiseacre, but I sweat. No...

Not to be a wiseacre, but I sweat. No extraordinary measures required. That works pretty well here in the East, even when it's humid. On most rides I'm rarely out in the direct sun for very long...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-21-24, 06:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 697
Posted By noimagination

Agree with Ortlieb. I did try the Performance...

Agree with Ortlieb. I did try the Performance house brand when I started commuting, because they were cheap and I wasn't sure how much/how long I'd actually be commuting. The Performance panniers...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 05:57 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,716
Posted By noimagination

I don't go to event rides often, but when I do I...

I don't go to event rides often, but when I do I go to ride, not d!ck around at rest stops. Sorry, but IME they're a huge time suck, especially the first and last stops. I almost always use a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,434
Posted By noimagination

This is mostly (90%+ ??) correct. IME, the...

This is mostly (90%+ ??) correct. IME, the exceptions are:
1) It's less than a mile or so back home/to car/to LBS/other, and the hole is fairly small (it will get bigger).
2) The leak is a slow...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 10,014
Posted By noimagination

To bring this back to something related to...

To bring this back to something related to cycling - tangentially related, it's true: I've changed into/out of cycling clothes in cars and in parking lots between cars. Not often, but occasionally....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 10,014
Posted By noimagination

(shrug) Then ... don't look. Problem solved. ...

(shrug) Then ... don't look. Problem solved.

And, my reading of the OP is that the rinsing and changing occurred "between car doors", so you're raising a false issue. They weren't "in the middle...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 10,014
Posted By noimagination

OH NOOOO!!! Children scarred for life, seeing...

OH NOOOO!!! Children scarred for life, seeing other humans' bodies!!! WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!

The perverted puritan attitude in the U.S. towards nudity is the problem, not...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-05-24, 06:00 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,213
Posted By noimagination

In Brussels, at least in the central area near...

In Brussels, at least in the central area near the EU/EC (??) parliament building, the bike lanes are actually painted on the sidewalk. When I was there several years ago, I didn't notice this and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-04-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,213
Posted By noimagination

I'm in the "ya gotta do what you gotta do" school...

I'm in the "ya gotta do what you gotta do" school of thought. Yes, it may not be legal, it may not be absolutely safe, but in some instances for short distances there's no safer option. Of course...
Forum: Commuting
05-24-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,530
Posted By noimagination

For bikes stored for long periods under a...

For bikes stored for long periods under a tarp/rain cover - I'd agree that the condensation would probably, in the end, be as bad, or almost as bad, as getting rained on. The bike would get wetter...
Forum: Commuting
05-24-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,530
Posted By noimagination

There's this thing called Google. Try, oh, I...

There's this thing called Google. Try, oh, I don't know, how about "bicycle rain cover"?

Sorry for the snark but, honestly, you couldn't at least try on your own?

I have one for my bike, it...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,245
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: 23
Views: 1,245
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: 23
Views: 1,245
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: 23
Views: 1,245
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: 39
Views: 2,043
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: 31
Views: 2,562
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: 914
Posted By noimagination

How nice.

How nice.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 914
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: 10,703
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: 1,740
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: 1,626
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: 1,375
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: 6
Views: 1,229
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: 15,945
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: 12,826
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: 1,099
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: 1,071
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: 4,113
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: 4,075
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: 2,711
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...
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