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05-21-21, 06:38 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,589
Posted By gear64

It seems I was able to provide some comic relief,...

It seems I was able to provide some comic relief, but no lycra, would have had to been worn through liner and baggy shell. Sounds like the vote was just weird, but debatable whether me or driver. I...
05-19-21, 08:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,589
Posted By gear64

More than just weird?

I was riding this evening in a moderate crime area. Secondary residential street. I glance back and notice a vehicle not far off my back wheel just hanging out. Initially we were on slight incline,...
05-17-21, 08:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,209
Posted By gear64

Just stumbled on this myself on YouTube. Curious...

Just stumbled on this myself on YouTube. Curious if you have any insights a few years down the road.
05-17-21, 04:52 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 8,055
Posted By gear64

As are most ordinances these days. In practice...

As are most ordinances these days. In practice all speed limits are the lower limit.
05-17-21, 04:39 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 8,055
Posted By gear64

​​​​​​​The difference here at least is cyclists...

​​​​​​​The difference here at least is cyclists belong on the road by ordinance, and pedestrians belong on the sidewalk by ordinance. As close as possible to the roadside facing traffic if not...
Forum: Commuting
05-17-21, 11:27 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,103
Posted By gear64

I did 21 one way 2-3 times a week for a couple of...

I did 21 one way 2-3 times a week for a couple of years, until I decided the 'suicide' mile wasn't worth the risk. Never found a viable alternative to that one mile near the office. Land locked by...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-21, 06:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,357
Posted By gear64

Within last year +. Already dumped one. Gave...

Within last year +. Already dumped one. Gave another to relative. Have intent to donate another one. Coop if still around, think it fell on hard times. Goodwill if not. Another that needs some work...
05-16-21, 04:52 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,405
Posted By gear64

TLDR; Lost 30+ lbs over 10 yrs, but no...

TLDR; Lost 30+ lbs over 10 yrs, but no significant oscillating. Weight has stayed off.

I feel like any "diet" is doomed to fail long term. I've been 180-ish for at least a few years now, down from...
05-16-21, 07:00 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,565
Posted By gear64

I hear you. I got hooked on body weight fitness...

I hear you. I got hooked on body weight fitness (pull ups, push ups, l-sits,working towards levers) 7 yrs or so ago and made what I thought was some fantastic progress for my age for a few years then...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-21, 06:50 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,237
Posted By gear64

In large part that's why cycling has never been...

In large part that's why cycling has never been of much interest to me even as fan. There are many sports where equipment is much more ancillary and it's all about the athlete. I dislike sports where...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-21, 06:27 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 8,919
Posted By gear64

I'm new to having a gravel bike. I likely won't...

I'm new to having a gravel bike. I likely won't ride much gravel because it's too time consuming to drive my bike places. In large part why I gave up MTB. I wanted an an all road bike for the varying...
05-13-21, 06:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,699
Posted By gear64

Hope you enjoy yours as much as I have NBD in...

Hope you enjoy yours as much as I have NBD in April. I haven't been a Clyde in a while but the bike does feel very solid. What color did you get? I first got sucked in by the Pacific Blue researching...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-12-21, 06:43 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,497
Posted By gear64

Baggies/club fit for me. Plain T if errand bike...

Baggies/club fit for me. Plain T if errand bike with pannier. In my case it's a hobby, not a sport, I'm not going to fret over micro losses in aero efficiency. I rarely look at the models. I...
05-11-21, 06:37 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,512
Posted By gear64

I've been very happy with my Super Pro, about...

I've been very happy with my Super Pro, about 2yrs old now. When I broke my Garmin Edge 200, I initially was shocked the current lowest cost model was double what I paid for the 200. I started...
05-10-21, 11:50 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,515
Posted By gear64

How knobby is slightly knobby? All this is purely...

How knobby is slightly knobby? All this is purely anecdotal. Back in the day I felt like my higher end MTB with knobby tires was significantly slower than my low end ten speed. As such I would ride...
05-09-21, 04:58 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,037
Posted By gear64

Gravel is just a marketing name. I call my what...

Gravel is just a marketing name. I call my what it is functionally, and it's specific model name All Road. Particularly suited to urban neglect.
05-05-21, 07:47 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 15,090
Posted By gear64

I'm not a fan of shaming culture. You could call...

I'm not a fan of shaming culture. You could call the police, but they likely have better things to do. You could confront them, but is it really worth losing your life over if they have serious anger...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-21, 05:43 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,082
Posted By gear64

I wear baggy shorts just below my knee. Socks...

I wear baggy shorts just below my knee. Socks must be long enough to overlap just under my shorts.
05-05-21, 05:27 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,640
Posted By gear64

It still shocks me this stuff sells. I see over...

It still shocks me this stuff sells. I see over priced stuff mostly by the usual suspects sit for months, maybe year or more. Sometimes they disappear and come back. Maybe one goes just often enough...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-21, 10:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,808
Posted By gear64

I don't have a Propel, but sounds like cable...

I don't have a Propel, but sounds like cable length doesn't allow calipers to open enough to slip inflated 25 through? So deflate first or my older bikes have lever to open them that extra bit. I've...
04-26-21, 06:18 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 15,473
Posted By gear64

No. I can't recall ever noticing anyone wearing a...

No. I can't recall ever noticing anyone wearing a helmet until I was travelling around the country for work in the 90s and one of my colleagues traveled around with MTB and wore one. I never knew...
04-26-21, 06:29 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 11,670
Posted By gear64

I'm a new convert to fat tires. After decades of...

I'm a new convert to fat tires. After decades of 25s, then maybe 5+ year s of 28s on some bikes, I now have 38s on new gravel bike. I can't tell the difference speed/effort wise, but the comfort on...
04-02-21, 07:31 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,354
Posted By gear64

No. They've caught my curiosity, but at current...

No. They've caught my curiosity, but at current price points I just don't see the value for the kind of riding I do. It would just be a geeky novelty.
03-30-21, 07:49 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,241
Posted By gear64

We will now the hoarders have been triggered.

We will now the hoarders have been triggered.
03-27-21, 03:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,770
Posted By gear64

I typically slow down, often stop, but I'm not...

I typically slow down, often stop, but I'm not perfect. Sometimes I cheat, especially if clear line of sight. If I got caught it would be no flack, pay the fine. I knew the rules when I hopped on...
03-27-21, 01:03 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 18,182
Posted By gear64

My wife is happy with the beacon service included...

My wife is happy with the beacon service included with my Lezyne Super Pro/App. She feels better checking up on me occasionally. While I've cycled freely since childhood, by the time my kids were...
Forum: Commuting
03-27-21, 12:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,678
Posted By gear64

I mostly road a touring bike for commuting 21...

I mostly road a touring bike for commuting 21 miles one way. It was as fast on fast days as any other bike I ride same distances for fun. For me wind, hills, distance, how I feel that day, time of...
03-23-21, 07:36 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,365
Posted By gear64

My wife got me super slim variant of that I loved...

My wife got me super slim variant of that I loved for just a phone and ID. With different bike, my frame mount pump wasn't going to work so looked for alternative to traditional jersey myself. REI...
03-21-21, 07:13 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,209
Posted By gear64

Continuing my rant of current driving trends. My...

Continuing my rant of current driving trends. My subdivision was built in a time when most families had only one vehicle. On street parking was not a consideration, nor were sidewalks. Now with every...
03-19-21, 09:32 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,209
Posted By gear64

Distracted driving is trending up, speeding is...

Distracted driving is trending up, speeding is trending up both as a norm and mph over posted, road rage is trending up, running stop signs and stop lights is trending up. Just saw a red light run...
03-14-21, 04:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,904
Posted By gear64

Stunning. I love how clean it looks, with minimal...

Stunning. I love how clean it looks, with minimal logos and branding.
03-14-21, 03:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,317
Posted By gear64

Whether you are on the shoulder or not, or others...

Whether you are on the shoulder or not, or others perceive it to be a shoulder or not is irrelevant. All you can do is be hyper vigilant and try to have a bail out plan when riding in traffic. 'Safe'...
03-09-21, 06:36 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,381
Posted By gear64

There's a similar road here. The posted is...

There's a similar road here. The posted is either 35 or 40, I don't recall offhand, but 50+ is typical. No shoulder, the lanes themselves (4 lane) are ridiculously narrow for even 35; and often pot...
03-08-21, 06:17 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,515
Posted By gear64

Even with my foray into Craigslist N+1, I'm...

Even with my foray into Craigslist N+1, I'm likely way better off than the average golfer over the long haul. Even with multiple bikes to manage I'm sure there are many other more expensive hobbies....
03-03-21, 07:16 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 17,596
Posted By gear64

Solo. I initially interpreted groups as in bike...

Solo. I initially interpreted groups as in bike shop or club rides, but seem others have included event type group rides. I've never done bike shop or club rides. I've done 1 charity, and a few...
02-25-21, 09:52 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 21,744
Posted By gear64

This never works for me. Lane changes don't exist...

This never works for me. Lane changes don't exist relative to cyclist. No matter where you are in the lane cars will only pass by absolute minimum distance. Get far enough left and they may squeeze...
02-21-21, 08:13 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 16,684
Posted By gear64

In terms of effort both bicycling and running are...

In terms of effort both bicycling and running are as a hard as you want them to be. Personally, I'm more of a recreational rider, than competitive rider; but still the accumulation of mileage keeps...
02-20-21, 09:25 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,487
Posted By gear64

Watched the video and it intrigued me a little in...

Watched the video and it intrigued me a little in terms of considering commuting again, however a couple items still concern me.

1) The biggest detractor to commuting is one segment near my...
Replies: 15
Views: 1,706
Posted By gear64

The budget i set for buying bikes of this age....

The budget i set for buying bikes of this age. $100 and some change, unless it comes with a warranty and a years worth of tune- ups. They don't turn up often but occasionally I catch one.
The $100...
10-12-20, 07:12 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,322
Posted By gear64

I'm fan of riding from my driveway as well. I...

I'm fan of riding from my driveway as well. I can't remember the last time I've thrown the bike on the car if I wasn't going somewhere else already like visiting one of the kids out of town. It's...
10-12-20, 07:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,322
Posted By gear64

Nice job! I've always wondered about the...

Nice job! I've always wondered about the century/marathon thing. Wouldn't you need to have comparable times to have comparable effort comparison? For instance it would take me 10 hours, maybe a...
Forum: Commuting
10-12-20, 06:48 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,935
Posted By gear64

Nice! My son is there, love visiting. He's not...

Nice! My son is there, love visiting. He's not a cyclist, but an avid hiker, so always get a few hikes in while I'm there.
10-06-20, 06:45 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,174
Posted By gear64

My riding has waxed and waned over the course of...

My riding has waxed and waned over the course of my life, but never died out. Just go with the flow. Life's too varied and interesting to fret over one interest for another.
10-03-20, 02:12 PM
Replies: 1,761
Views: 237,457
Posted By gear64

This guy was a little off the beaten track.... ...

This guy was a little off the beaten track.... Never saw one this deep in the city before....
10-03-20, 12:11 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 27,326
Posted By gear64

Cycling is no more poor than any single facet of...

Cycling is no more poor than any single facet of life examined in isolation. Fitness is formed of eating habits, cardio, flexibility and strength training. Consistency is way more significant than...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-28-20, 06:46 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 16,145
Posted By gear64

Or it could be habit. Same reason I didnt where a...

Or it could be habit. Same reason I didnt where a helmet for almost 30 yrs. No one wore gloves or a helmet when I was six. No one wore helmet or gloves when I was twelve. No one wore gloves or helmet...
09-27-20, 07:21 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 9,328
Posted By gear64

Love at first flight around 6. It was my primary...

Love at first flight around 6. It was my primary mode of transportation through college. Then I've continued to enjoy it through adulthood. I've never taken it seriously, it's just a link to my inner...
09-12-20, 02:32 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,255
Posted By gear64

Was he coming out of a business? If so it would...

Was he coming out of a business? If so it would have been nice if he waited, but I often feel that due to their size they often feel they need to do what they need to do when opportunity is...
09-06-20, 03:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,019
Posted By gear64

Love it!

Love it!
08-19-20, 12:00 PM
Replies: 263
Views: 20,276
Posted By gear64

Advertising factors into all of it. Who really...

Advertising factors into all of it. Who really needs more than a single speed if just trying to go faster than walking or running for transportation? Maybe if you're weak you need a few gears to get...
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