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03-27-24, 06:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 417
Posted By skidder

Besides learning to fix a flat and carrying the...

Besides learning to fix a flat and carrying the right tools/parts to do it on the roadside, use puncture-resistant tires. They won't prevent flats, but will help reduce the number of flats.
03-21-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 711
Posted By skidder

Do they appear when you ride outdoors? Are you...

Do they appear when you ride outdoors? Are you wearing something on your torso that may cause some irritation, maybe polyester with some graphic design on it whose ink (Screenprinted or sublimated)...
03-20-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 756
Posted By skidder

If metal cable can snap at 34F that's a pretty...

If metal cable can snap at 34F that's a pretty poor quality metal alloy the manufacturer used. I'd expect that at below -300F, but none of us would be around if temps regularly got that cold here on...
03-20-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 727
Posted By skidder

Amtrak in South OC back up and running Monday March 25

Hopefully the temp fixes the government agencies and the railroad have implemented will hold until a permanent solution can be found:

Full train service from San Diego to Orange County resuming...
03-18-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 553
Posted By skidder

Meh, I live in the Los Angeles suburbs and its...

Meh, I live in the Los Angeles suburbs and its not unique to see a coyote walking along a street, especially in the early morning hours before and just about dawn. The local MUP has quite a few park...
03-17-24, 05:50 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,292
Posted By skidder

When you say 'hip pack' do you mean 'fanny pack'?...

When you say 'hip pack' do you mean 'fanny pack'? I use one to carry my stuff since I rotate between three bicycles. All of them have the same size 700c tires so I don't need to switch seatbags each...
03-16-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 472
Posted By skidder

Try an auto parts store. Some auto tires go up...

Try an auto parts store. Some auto tires go up into the 40 psi range (hybrid auto tires), and I think the gauges go higher (maybe 60psi?) I just estimate with a "2-finger squeeze" if out on the road...
03-12-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,790
Posted By skidder

1. Sloth 2. Procrastination 3. ...

1. Sloth
2. Procrastination
3. Indifference

All three of those seem to become the 'norm' when you retire. :p
03-12-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 768
Posted By skidder

Yeah, I remember an interview with Cavendish in...

Yeah, I remember an interview with Cavendish in his prime and he mentioned doing track racing training improved his sprinting ability quite dramatically, most notably his initial acceleration off the...
03-12-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 768
Posted By skidder

And they also have video (TV video of Patanini,...

And they also have video (TV video of Patanini, digital/internet video of Vingegaard) so they can determine how long it took them to do a climb.
03-11-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 5,451
Posted By skidder

Well that explains some of it. That must be why...

Well that explains some of it. That must be why they kept changing the rules trying to keep Peter Sagan from winning the points race in the major tours. But that ungrateful Slav kept winning...
03-11-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 5,451
Posted By skidder

Round metal tube frames were used in UCI races up...

Round metal tube frames were used in UCI races up until about 2000 (aluminum), and some aluminum bikes had aero-shaped frame tubes (Trek's "hydroformed" tubing comes to mind) but a lot of other...
03-08-24, 09:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 508
Posted By skidder

Its also old snow skiing slang, I think...

Its also old snow skiing slang, I think snowboarders might have adopted it, too. I'm not an MTBr so never heard it used in a bicycle context.

I heard a young teenager use the term "gleeming the...
03-07-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 322
Posted By skidder

Is that the new "conehead" helmet that the Vismo...

Is that the new "conehead" helmet that the Vismo team is wearing and the manufacturer had done a great job at marketing by putting out promotional stories related to how it's so cutting edge it might...
03-05-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,314
Posted By skidder

I'm not a bagpipes fan, but this would be cool to...

I'm not a bagpipes fan, but this would be cool to see when riding along on a MUP. 😎 It really does take a while to get good at playing any instrument

AC/DC - It's A Long Way To The Top - Promo...
03-05-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,314
Posted By skidder

When I first retired I would go out on the local...

When I first retired I would go out on the local MUP for a ride about 10AM. The path goes through a mix of suburban neighborhoods and industrial parks. While going through one of the industrial...
03-02-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,378
Posted By skidder

Its The Force, you can't escape it. Try coming...

Its The Force, you can't escape it. Try coming over and joining all of us on the Dark Side. ;)?
...
02-25-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 160
Posted By skidder

Random log-out after properly logging in

I'm getting random 'Log-in to Join the Conversation' messages when I thought I was already logged in to BF, and its not just the Lounge/P&R forum, but the other regular forums, too. I recently had a...
02-16-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,404
Posted By skidder

You mean this guy?: ...

You mean this guy?:

https://static.wonderfulunion.net/groundctrl/clients/andrew_dice_clay/media/02/00/images/assets/large.v4yeA61r-S-gUma2FlXYKtLwwaeqav3QiU74roFADQA.jpg
02-16-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,404
Posted By skidder

Guys ride bikes while listening to Black Sabbath,...

Guys ride bikes while listening to Black Sabbath, The Eagles, Dave Brubeck, and Mozart

Girls ride bikes while listening to Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift, and Taylor Swift
02-11-24, 10:37 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 5,819
Posted By skidder

Traffic didn't seem lighter than usual during the...

Traffic didn't seem lighter than usual during the game, at least the first half when I was outside doing some errands.

Fun fact: There was a myth back in the 1970s-1980s that the sewer systems...
02-11-24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 5,819
Posted By skidder

I watched today . . . The Millrose Games...

I watched today . . . The Millrose Games (indoor track meet) from NYC. New American indoor men's mile record: 3:47.01, new world record, indoor men's two mile (8:03), American record in the...
02-05-24, 10:40 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 853
Posted By skidder

If you're riding around the Sepulveda Dam/Balboa...

If you're riding around the Sepulveda Dam/Balboa Park area you should be OK. You might encounter dog owners with unleashed dogs in the park, pretty typical. Some of those dogs will come at you,...
02-04-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 727
Posted By skidder

You might want to give it a raincheck...

You might want to give it a raincheck (traincheck?) as its supposed to rain all week and all that water is more than likely going to make the slide area worse.
01-29-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 727
Posted By skidder

Patch your tubes if the hole is small? From years...

Patch your tubes if the hole is small? From years of experience at it, I'd say take spares with you and patch the punctured ones when you get home. This is a totally unscientific observation, but the...
01-28-24, 04:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 727
Posted By skidder

I'm not familiar with the San Diego portion, but...

I'm not familiar with the San Diego portion, but up in Orange County they'd be better off turning inland just before San Clemente around the Trestles area, going inland aways, then turning back...
01-27-24, 11:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 727
Posted By skidder

That's gone, too. The property was divided up...

That's gone, too. The property was divided up and 'parted out' for multiple home lots.
01-27-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 727
Posted By skidder

Amtrak Shut Down Again in San Clemente (Jan 2024)

Another day, another hillside giving way above the train tracks. This time its just north of the San Clemente Pier, north of the Casa Romantica slide, Its on a steeper slope that where Casa...
01-23-24, 08:02 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,928
Posted By skidder

IF you're familiar with the Costa Mesa/Fountain...

IF you're familiar with the Costa Mesa/Fountain Valley/Huntington Beach area, a lot of streets were named after former residents of note - Slater Ave, Talbert Ave, MacArthur Blvd, Banning Street,...
01-23-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,928
Posted By skidder

IF you're familiar with the Costa Mesa/Fountain...

IF you're familiar with the Costa Mesa/Fountain Valley/Huntington Beach area, a lot of streets that intersect the SART were named after former residents of note - Slater Ave, Talbert Ave, MacArthur...
01-23-24, 07:50 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,201
Posted By skidder

I see them on the SART on the weekends, but...

I see them on the SART on the weekends, but rarely on the weekdays. Lots of utility and public works maintenance crews out on the SART during the week, so easy to radio in if something unusual. I'd...
01-23-24, 07:13 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,928
Posted By skidder

Katella was named after the daughters 'Kate' and...

Katella was named after the daughters 'Kate' and 'Ella' of the original farmer/landowner, a guy named Mr. Rea. A lot of streets in Orange County were named like that. I knew a guy named McFadden,...
01-17-24, 10:05 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,592
Posted By skidder

When I moved into my place 30 years ago I'd help...

When I moved into my place 30 years ago I'd help the local kids with flats, chains that had jumped off the sprockets, other small things. Those kids have grown and moved on, the newer neighborhood...
01-17-24, 06:51 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 7,232
Posted By skidder

There's an undeveloped area of a local park where...

There's an undeveloped area of a local park where I like to run-walk one of the hills in the early morning hours. Once in a while when out there just about dawn I'll see anywhere from one to three...
01-15-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,383
Posted By skidder

I'm a 'pro' contractor (licensed electrician). ...

I'm a 'pro' contractor (licensed electrician). Does that count? ;)
01-14-24, 02:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 492
Posted By skidder

I got a new combo DVD/Blu-ray/CD player yesterday...

I got a new combo DVD/Blu-ray/CD player yesterday after living a few day without one. A DVD/Blu-ray I can live without for a while, but a CD player is a must. Now I can watch all those famous...
01-11-24, 06:59 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,481
Posted By skidder

You've got to train it through a number of rides...

You've got to train it through a number of rides for it to pick up your preferences, but right now I'm pretty much set on my saddle height, bar drop, seat tilt. And the big kicker at the end of the...
01-11-24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 700
Posted By skidder

The best similar situation is probably the (now...

The best similar situation is probably the (now historical) Tour of California bicycle race. The European organizers who got it going commented on all the extra safety and security protocol they had...
01-05-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,928
Posted By skidder

Never ridden the entire length of any of them. ...

Never ridden the entire length of any of them. My usual ride on the closest one, the SART, is from the beach up to Katella/Angel Stadium/Amtrak station then back, 26 mile RT; the section from...
01-04-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,928
Posted By skidder

It is kind of boring, but it'll take you by Angel...

It is kind of boring, but it'll take you by Angel Stadium and the Honda Center and some interesting neighborhoods. The 'inland' portion ends at Green River park/golf course, but there is a way to...
12-30-23, 09:11 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,580
Posted By skidder

Sorry, I can't help you. I've never had one of...

Sorry, I can't help you. I've never had one of those things you call a "spouse."
12-27-23, 10:21 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,566
Posted By skidder

Are you just looking at bicycle manufacturers'...

Are you just looking at bicycle manufacturers' websites or do you have the BMC bicycle right now? if you haven't purchased one then go into a dealer and see if they have any still boxed and if one...
12-26-23, 01:56 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,463
Posted By skidder

Did about 30 miles starting at around...

Did about 30 miles starting at around zero-dark-thirty in the morning when there was practically NO cars on the roads, transitioned to the local MUP when the first light of dawn popped up, and rolled...
12-22-23, 08:02 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,450
Posted By skidder

I haven't heard of any problems lately where I'm...

I haven't heard of any problems lately where I'm at. We did have some rampant theft back in the 2000s, primarily water system backflow devices in industrial areas were prime targets. The MUP I ride...
12-20-23, 07:05 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 5,910
Posted By skidder

I'd say skip the nutritional nonsense and just...

I'd say skip the nutritional nonsense and just keep eating a regular healthy diet. As for the soreness I'm thinking its just normal as you start working out, so either take rest days or start with a...
12-17-23, 02:37 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,463
Posted By skidder

I'll wait until mid-week to see what the weather...

I'll wait until mid-week to see what the weather report says for Christmas Day. I LOVE to go out for a pre-dawn 40F ride on Christmas Day as its QUIET; for all practical purposes there are ZERO cars...
12-15-23, 12:29 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,265
Posted By skidder

One - two hour rides, probably 16-17mph these...

One - two hour rides, probably 16-17mph these days. That's on a XC-style bicycle with 700x35 tires and 50/39 chainrings up front. If I dropped the tires to 77x28 I could probably squeeze out another...
12-15-23, 12:23 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,463
Posted By skidder

I'm still rockin' out with Christmas CDs - Bad...

I'm still rockin' out with Christmas CDs - Bad Religion, Vince Guaraldi, Empire Brass, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Mannheim Steamroller, the Irish Rovers, and a new one from the Smithereens.
12-15-23, 09:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 812
Posted By skidder

I'm thinking he's a tax accountant with a side...

I'm thinking he's a tax accountant with a side hustle from May through December.
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