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Forum: Commuting
06-01-19, 07:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,280
Posted By ripkin

Surly 8 Pack rack —> Kona sutra LTD?

Hey all,

Has anyone mounted the Surly 8 pack rack (front shelf rack) successfully on a fork that doesn’t have the crown top side eyelits (as on Surly forks)...?

I have a Kona Sutra LTD I’m...
Forum: Commuting
04-22-19, 04:43 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,983
Posted By ripkin

AWESOME. Thank you for this — I wasn’t able to...

AWESOME. Thank you for this — I wasn’t able to find anything like this on the US website just clicking around. I appreciate the help!
Forum: Commuting
04-22-19, 04:42 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,983
Posted By ripkin

Thanks Rick, I think the Mondial is less weight...

Thanks Rick, I think the Mondial is less weight than the others, and looks like a good choice. Have you seen the full brochure acidfast just posted? It’s really helpful.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-19, 07:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 16,616
Posted By ripkin

Curious how these are holding up — I’ve been...

Curious how these are holding up — I’ve been trying to figure out the differences between the marathon plus (various subtypes) and marathon GT (various subtypes) and their other tires like Mondial,...
Forum: Commuting
04-21-19, 07:35 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,983
Posted By ripkin

Marathon Plus/GT/Mondial/Energizer... ??!#*&@#$*$&%@#$

Ok.

So I’m sorry if I missed like 10,000 discussions of this in the forums already, but I honestly couldn’t find a bunch of posts in one place I could understand about this.

I have tried the...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-08-18, 07:38 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,599
Posted By ripkin

Probably not as fancy as some of the suggestions...

Probably not as fancy as some of the suggestions above—but I got the “warmest” baselayer from Champion (“9” active wear line I think) on sale at Target in the mens’ underwear section. So far,...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
12-04-18, 09:28 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,271
Posted By ripkin

Nice! Maybe one day I’ll get there. I’m not...

Nice! Maybe one day I’ll get there. I’m not sure I could do vegetarian or vegan - although honestly I’ve never looked into it. I bet there’s a ton of great stuff to eat that ppl don’t necessarily...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-04-18, 09:25 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,980
Posted By ripkin

Good thoughts; I wish I could keep up with it. I...

Good thoughts; I wish I could keep up with it. I might try it again this time—probably will encourage me not to go around grazing on everything. Especially if I have to whip out my phone 10 times a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-04-18, 03:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,718
Posted By ripkin

to the OP - I wonder what it’ll look like when...

to the OP - I wonder what it’ll look like when it’s completed — can you post an update if you happen to catch sight of it in the next few weeks?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-04-18, 03:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,718
Posted By ripkin

green nerds first, then paint lines?

No, that looks pretty aggressively green in your pic. Nice job capturing it! I feel like it’s one of those suncatcher things where you put the colored sand in the thing, and then bake it and it...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
12-04-18, 03:21 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,271
Posted By ripkin

Thank you for sharing your experiences, and for...

Thank you for sharing your experiences, and for helping me stay motivated! I appreciate the support, that goes for all of you who posted here too.

Cheers, cycling ppl!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-04-18, 03:04 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,980
Posted By ripkin

Yeah, I really liked intermittent fasting while...

Yeah, I really liked intermittent fasting while it worked for me (300 —> 240ish). Once I hit around 240 it got really hard to keep up for some reason—definitely not a lack of body fat. I do wonder...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
12-04-18, 02:51 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,271
Posted By ripkin

Did you ever successfully switch from Keto to a...

Did you ever successfully switch from Keto to a regularly balanced diet, or was all your success on a calorie-controlled, exercise-often kind of plan (calories in/calories out)? I have never been...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
12-04-18, 02:43 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,271
Posted By ripkin

That makes a lot of sense. I’m also a nut...

That makes a lot of sense. I’m also a nut fiend—I go a little crazy with that. Like, by the *handful*. I recognized this and tried to buy the single serving calorie packs, but even in the packs I...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-02-18, 03:52 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,980
Posted By ripkin

Awesome — love the menu, and how the whole foods...

Awesome — love the menu, and how the whole foods come together to make the dishes. Do you make “fat bombs” for rides or higher carb keto bars or something like that to keep energy up, then go back...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-02-18, 03:49 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,980
Posted By ripkin

Thanks for the pep talk. I think it’s a matter...

Thanks for the pep talk. I think it’s a matter of staying mindful of what I’m putting in, and what I’m burning. I think your suggestion about an extra 700-1100 could work. I think this should be...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
12-02-18, 03:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,271
Posted By ripkin

So adding aerobic exercise kills keto wt loss? ...

So adding aerobic exercise kills keto wt loss? Interesting. Is that because the demand for glycogen increases, so you just increase gluconeogenesis from protein, or just that you get carb cravings...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-02-18, 11:47 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,980
Posted By ripkin

Ketogenic plateau/how to break through, motivation?

Hey all,

I posted something similar over in enduro forum b/c they were talking about keto, but was wondering if any of you have experience with trying keto, then starting to ride daily, and...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
12-02-18, 11:38 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,271
Posted By ripkin

Ketogenic diet - commuting/weight loss/plateau/motivation

If any of you have any experience with the following, I’d love to hear it!

So I lost about 65 lbs on keto, got all motivated for commuting to work by bike in the late summer/September this year,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-25-18, 05:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,758
Posted By ripkin

:lol: Nice. I feel like even if you can...

:lol: Nice.

I feel like even if you can bunny hop that, you’ll probably fall off the side of the bridge...!
Forum: Commuting
11-24-18, 10:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,082
Posted By ripkin

Thanks PaulRivers— didnt know about those! I...

Thanks PaulRivers— didnt know about those! I wonder if theyd be warm enough for the snow and slush.. maybe with an overshoe?
Forum: Commuting
11-22-18, 08:50 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,082
Posted By ripkin

Thanks for all the advice. Do you folks...

Thanks for all the advice.

Do you folks have any recommendations for relatively lightweight waterproof hiking boots or cycling boots that are less than $100? I have these huge winter boots I’ve...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-18-18, 11:06 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 10,138
Posted By ripkin

:roflmao2: Genius/hilarious.

:roflmao2:

Genius/hilarious.
Forum: Commuting
11-18-18, 06:20 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,082
Posted By ripkin

Thats helpful, thx. Also thanks to the person...

Thats helpful, thx. Also thanks to the person who sent along the amazon search link, cuz I just bought those 11-dollar suckers he was talking about. #rubberpants...
Forum: Commuting
11-17-18, 06:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,082
Posted By ripkin

here’s the layer plan: thermal compression...

here’s the layer plan: thermal compression baselayer, thermal henley and jogger sweatpants, *maybe* waterproof overpants... And a waterproof jacket. Head: wool cap with an ear flap, neck gaiter...
Forum: Commuting
11-17-18, 06:25 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,082
Posted By ripkin

Thanks for the link.. All these waterproof...

Thanks for the link.. All these waterproof cycling things are SOOOO expensive!

The route can be pretty picturesque sometimes. I really do love it. I kinda wish they plowed the MUP though. It’s...
Forum: Commuting
11-17-18, 04:57 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,082
Posted By ripkin

Comfortable clothing for cycling *when it’s snowing*?

Hey all,

Was debating whether to post in commuting vs. winter biking— decided to do it here, since commuting is the main reason I usually cycle due to limitations in my free time on weekends.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-15-18, 03:24 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,728
Posted By ripkin

How poetic a description...! No wonder people...

How poetic a description...!
No wonder people move to Cali.
I’ve got laundry smells, skunk, and the Kronic.
...to be fair, that’s in the city by the University.
In the country we have... i...
Forum: Fatbikes
11-15-18, 03:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,746
Posted By ripkin

Just in case anyone was wondering (although maybe...

Just in case anyone was wondering (although maybe not lol), 4nrth has studded 27.5 x 4 in Dillinger 4’s — these fit ok with the bluto fork, although clearance is just a few mm (like 4-5). The...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-14-18, 06:55 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,728
Posted By ripkin

There’s one block in the city on my commute that...

There’s one block in the city on my commute that smells like rotting garbage, regardless of whether or not it’s trash day. Kinda gross. I just hold my breath when I’m whizzing by downhill, and...
Forum: Commuting
10-13-18, 09:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,727
Posted By ripkin

Ortlieb

I have ortlieb *front* roller pluses and use them as back rack panniers, and they’re perfect. I got the high-vis black/slate color as a pair for around 190 or $200 USD and they are big enough to...
Forum: Winter Cycling
10-08-18, 03:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,687
Posted By ripkin

Salmon-style

I didn’t know that was a thing. Thanks— new to all this.

I occasionally ride on the sidewalk when the amount of traffic at certain intersections freaks me out, and there are usually no...
Forum: Commuting
10-08-18, 03:32 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,176
Posted By ripkin

Interesting thoughts. I guess I never really...

Interesting thoughts. I guess I never really thought of stopping anywhere—my commute is pretty long (for my level of fitness, anyway, as it stands now) - 11 miles each way — and is mixed terrain. ...
Forum: Fatbikes
10-07-18, 10:03 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,746
Posted By ripkin

Winter stud tires for a Farley with Bluto fork?

Hi all, sorry if I missed a thread with the same content, but I don’t think so...

I’ve got a 2016 Farley 9 with a bluto fork, 27.5in stock jackalope rims and 27.5 x 3.8 Hodag tires (the stock ones...
Forum: Winter Cycling
10-07-18, 09:36 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,687
Posted By ripkin

... Ninjas...? is that... bike slang? Like...

... Ninjas...?

is that... bike slang? Like for ppl that don’t use blinkie lights or something? :foo:
Forum: Commuting
10-07-18, 08:44 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,176
Posted By ripkin

That’s a good idea! Thanks for the tip. I...

That’s a good idea!
Thanks for the tip. I should have done that, I think.

After I called around to let them know about it (the campus police, maintenance, etc) people did seem genuinely...
Forum: Commuting
10-07-18, 04:26 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 21,415
Posted By ripkin

So I got the Kona Sutra 2019 in size 58–was...

So I got the Kona Sutra 2019 in size 58–was really impressed with its weight (light enough for steel!), as well as the handling for being a more upright position. Plenty of mounts for extra stuff. ...
Forum: Commuting
10-07-18, 03:11 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,176
Posted By ripkin

Grrr. Vent vent. Employers that are unhelpful/confused about bike commuting?

Ok.
So I finally decided to get a bit healthier, roll some exercise into my daily routine, and bike commute to work. I work for a government hospital system (that shall remain nameless) where 700...
Forum: Commuting
09-14-18, 07:31 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 21,415
Posted By ripkin

I’m going to look at the 2019 Sutra LTD...

I’m going to look at the 2019 Sutra LTD tomorrow—psyched to try one that fits. We’ll see. The rims on that one are some superlight WTB deals, the KOM i23s. Hope those hold up for commuting!
...
Forum: Commuting
09-07-18, 08:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 21,415
Posted By ripkin

Wow, thanks everyone for your replies. the Trek...

Wow, thanks everyone for your replies.
the Trek checkpoint is maybe a contender too, but not steel. i am kinda worried about the hayfield wheels. i ride the heck out of my fatbike on the same 22...
Forum: Commuting
09-02-18, 08:08 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 21,415
Posted By ripkin

How are you liking the Sequoia Elite 1-2 yrs...

How are you liking the Sequoia Elite 1-2 yrs after purchase, manimal? I would PM you about this but I can’t until I have 10+ posts, apparently...


Was there some drama that prompted the admin...
Forum: Commuting
09-02-18, 07:57 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 21,415
Posted By ripkin

Thanks for the reply, blakcloud. Do QRs...

Thanks for the reply, blakcloud.

Do QRs sometimes pop out with extreme braking? Didn’t know that... I think the Sequoia would fit my purposes a bit better, without duplicating what I Have already...
Forum: Commuting
09-01-18, 04:12 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 21,415
Posted By ripkin

Hey all, just resurrecting this thread to ask a...

Hey all, just resurrecting this thread to ask a follow up question —
with a slightly different take: specifically, thru-axles with iffy rims/hubs reported for Sequoia, vs. quick release but not too...
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