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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-15-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 161
Posted By Koyote

This reminds me of the time I bought an old house...

This reminds me of the time I bought an old house in the Midwestern US, and then discovered that it had been hit by a tornado about 75 years earlier. "Great," I said. "It's pre-disastered! It'll...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 2,636
Posted By Koyote

The funny part is that you believe a sample size...

The funny part is that you believe a sample size of n=1 -- in other words, a single anecdotal experience, with no context about my road conditions or anything else -- would tell you anything useful...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 2,636
Posted By Koyote

If you're serious, then this is the funniest...

If you're serious, then this is the funniest thing anyone's posted in this thread, even if it is unintentional.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 06:47 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 2,636
Posted By Koyote

Jokes are more effective when they're actually...

Jokes are more effective when they're actually funny.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-13-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,078
Posted By Koyote

Please provide a link, as I've never heard of...

Please provide a link, as I've never heard of this and an internet search turns up nothing.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-13-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,078
Posted By Koyote

I've not read the whole thread, so perhaps this...

I've not read the whole thread, so perhaps this was already answered by others...But I'll chime in, since you've described my use-case. I ride mostly on quiet rural roads, usually very quiet gravel...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 2,636
Posted By Koyote

Thanks for the congrats, but bragging was not the...

Thanks for the congrats, but bragging was not the point, as I suspect many bf'ers regularly do more impressive rides.

The point, as outlined in the original post, is that my riding conditions are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 2,636
Posted By Koyote

And that's the level of most tubeless criticism...

And that's the level of most tubeless criticism here on bf: poking uninformed fun at something that you (and no one I've ever met) have even tried, but that some riders apparently find useful for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 05:58 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 2,636
Posted By Koyote

You must be new around here.

You must be new around here.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-12-24, 03:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 284
Posted By Koyote

I never thought of using bike hubs to express my...

I never thought of using bike hubs to express my individuality. When it comes to hubs, I'm looking for smoothness and reliability -- and you see so many DTS 240 hubs because they offer those traits.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 2,636
Posted By Koyote

I'll quote the last paragraph of my opening post:...

I'll quote the last paragraph of my opening post:



If I'm doing a 100+ mile gravel race, the last thing I want to do is put in a tube. Tubeless handles most small punctures pretty well, as in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 12:55 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 2,636
Posted By Koyote

Not as well. No to both. ...

Not as well.



No to both.



Doubtful.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 10:48 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 2,636
Posted By Koyote

Tell me again that tubeless is stupid

Yesterday I rode a gravel race. It was going according to plan: in the first few miles I fell in with a good group of riders, we worked together well and made good time, and I was having one of my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,674
Posted By Koyote

I'll repeat this post for your benefit: ...

I'll repeat this post for your benefit:



I do understand that some people may find those sums of money less trivial and/or have greater risk tolerance for such things.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-12-24, 08:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 284
Posted By Koyote

No recommendations for you, but a comment: hub...

No recommendations for you, but a comment: hub weight is virtually irrelevant to any performance metric, but an unreliable hub can ruin your day. You may find DT Swiss uninteresting (whatever that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 07:05 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,674
Posted By Koyote

This thread makes me glad that I can afford to...

This thread makes me glad that I can afford to pay a few bucks more in order to promptly get things from reliable sellers.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-11-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,055
Posted By Koyote

As I mentioned a few posts above, the Varia DOES...

As I mentioned a few posts above, the Varia DOES provide haptic feedback to my Garmin Fenix 7 watch.

I don't know if that capability is available with all Garmin watches.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-11-24, 04:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 663
Posted By Koyote

I think Larry suggested it at some point, but I...

I think Larry suggested it at some point, but I could be mixing up the various bf doofuses.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-10-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,055
Posted By Koyote

You get if you pair a Varia with a Garmin watch....

You get if you pair a Varia with a Garmin watch. (At least with a Fenix 7 watch.)

I'm not sure how haptic feedback would help (or even work) with a cycle computer.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-10-24, 10:48 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 663
Posted By Koyote

I was referring to riding the route without...

I was referring to riding the route without registering -- I had missed your post #4, above, about contacting the Race Director. If you pay the fee and they can get you in, then sure -- go ahead and...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-10-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 663
Posted By Koyote

Let me be clearer: even if the event is on public...

Let me be clearer: even if the event is on public roads, it is lame to ride that route during the event. Very lame.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-10-24, 09:17 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,055
Posted By Koyote

So, compared to the Varia, the Trek Carback: ...

So, compared to the Varia, the Trek Carback:
--Lacks adaptive flashing as the vehicle approaches
--Lacks the warning for a fast(er) approaching vehicle
--Has a lousy mount

Given that there is...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-10-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 332
Posted By Koyote

Ask a moderator to move this post to the Classic...

Ask a moderator to move this post to the Classic and Vintage subforum, and also ask the mod to post the photos from your account. You'll get more input from both actions.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-10-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 663
Posted By Koyote

You want to join an organized ride (race) without...

You want to join an organized ride (race) without properly registering and paying the fee?

Are you a sock puppet for LarrySellerz ?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,210
Posted By Koyote

The term from economics is diminishing marginal...

The term from economics is diminishing marginal utility. (Utility = satisfaction, essentially.) Less and less additional utility for each additional dollar (or hundred dollars, or thousand dollars)...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,210
Posted By Koyote

Sure, get it up to highway speed and hope the...

Sure, get it up to highway speed and hope the plywood sheet doesn't turn into a kite!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,210
Posted By Koyote

I see no way that would safely carry a standard...

I see no way that would safely carry a standard 4'x8' sheet of plywood, even with a rack.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,210
Posted By Koyote

[ I could buy a Lamborghini if I wanted, too...

[

I could buy a Lamborghini if I wanted, too -- but I choose not to. And yet I'm still able to acknowledge that it's very different -- and for its intended purpose, very superior -- to the vehicle...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 08:49 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,162
Posted By Koyote

Yeah, but that stuff would just weigh him down...

Yeah, but that stuff would just weigh him down even more.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 07:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 600
Posted By Koyote

If it is a new bike, why aren’t you back at the...

If it is a new bike, why aren’t you back at the shop explaining this issue? Surely there is a warranty.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,210
Posted By Koyote

In modern day 'Merica, people don't need facts or...

In modern day 'Merica, people don't need facts or knowledge to know things. Truthiness (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truthiness)!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,210
Posted By Koyote

So you believe that every jersey manufactured in...

So you believe that every jersey manufactured in China, regardless of brand, is of exactly the same quality? :lol: I mean, you don't have to understand much about production offshoring to know that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 559
Posted By Koyote

After you get the new parts on the bike, take it...

After you get the new parts on the bike, take it to a shop and have them align the derailleur hanger. They'll have a special tool and the know-how, and it'll cost about the same as a new hanger. (So...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 05:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 559
Posted By Koyote

Why do you want to replace the derailleur hanger?...

Why do you want to replace the derailleur hanger? Is there some problem with the one you've got?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,210
Posted By Koyote

I'm thinking the poster's Primal Wear jerseys are...

I'm thinking the poster's Primal Wear jerseys are of the latter types.



I have some Rapha jerseys that were made in China, and they are of the same exceptional quality as any of their other...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,210
Posted By Koyote

For the umpteenth (and perhaps last) time: your...

For the umpteenth (and perhaps last) time: your opinion is, by your own admission, completely uninformed by any actual experience using the "high end" jerseys. The fact that you don't feel a need for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-07-24, 06:42 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,242
Posted By Koyote

+1. If I can’t mount it with my hands, the...

+1.

If I can’t mount it with my hands, the tire gets returned.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,654
Posted By Koyote

In this context, I have no idea what you're...

In this context, I have no idea what you're talking about.



I'm betting both times were on an MTB.

I honestly can't recall the last time I needed a multi-tool on a ride, and I've never...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,654
Posted By Koyote

If I had to guess which bf'er would care about...

If I had to guess which bf'er would care about the aesthetic appeal of an item that spends 99.999% of its life packed inside a saddlebag, it would've been you.

PS: I googled it. Looks like most...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,654
Posted By Koyote

I won one of these...

I won one of these (https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/collections/tools/products/6-bit-hex-wrench-multi-tool) at a bike race last weekend -- seems a pretty minimalist tool. Very thin, light, easy...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 08:29 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 5,186
Posted By Koyote

The people who believe the government is tracking...

The people who believe the government is tracking them usually seem to be the people in whom the government would be least interested.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-24, 03:57 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 23,754
Posted By Koyote

It's already old. We've got a handful of...

It's already old.

We've got a handful of posters who believe that, since they were better back in the old days, everything else must've been better, too.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 23,754
Posted By Koyote

There’s no evidence to suggest that he would have...

There’s no evidence to suggest that he would have fared any better with a tubular tire… But that won’t stop you from reaching your predetermined conclusions. We all know that about you.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-24, 01:06 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 23,754
Posted By Koyote

Watch the video closely, and it appears that...

Watch the video closely, and it appears that sealant sprays out of the tire (onto the road) when it goes out from under him. But it was already flat -- his mistake was not stopping immediately to get...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 23,754
Posted By Koyote

Incorrect. Tire did not come off wheel. ...

Incorrect. Tire did not come off wheel.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-05-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 834
Posted By Koyote

Find a bike coop and see if they want them; if...

Find a bike coop and see if they want them; if not, those bikes are scrap metal.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-05-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,076
Posted By Koyote

I scanned the video. I wouldn't let that...

I scanned the video.

I wouldn't let that guy near me and my bike.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-05-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,076
Posted By Koyote

This. A long time ago, I ran a B-17 Narrow...

This.

A long time ago, I ran a B-17 Narrow on my road racing bike, which had about 4 inches of drop from the saddle to the handlebar. Worked fine.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,654
Posted By Koyote

That's a beautiful tool roll, and looks perfect...

That's a beautiful tool roll, and looks perfect hanging off of a Brooks saddle. But it's not minimalist.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,210
Posted By Koyote

I think before people post these opinions, they...

I think before people post these opinions, they should tell us about their experience with "high end" cycling apparel. Without real experience, these are largely uninformed opinions. (Not accusing...
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