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03-06-23, 10:30 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,211
Posted By stardognine

Looks like they were taking too wide of a step. ...

Looks like they were taking too wide of a step.

I just remounted the chainrings yesterday, on my 6603 Ultegra triples, but still need to dial in the derailleurs. I had a 24t granny gear that just...
03-01-23, 04:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 615
Posted By stardognine

Is that at the top of "the Ave", almost to...

Is that at the top of "the Ave", almost to Ravenna Park? I used to go past that several times a week, somehow never went in. 🤔
03-01-23, 04:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 824
Posted By stardognine

Yep, that's snow alright. 😝😉 I lived in Erie, PA...

Yep, that's snow alright. 😝😉 I lived in Erie, PA for several years, off & on, and got sick of shoveling the stuff, lol. 😵
Forum: Touring
03-01-23, 10:30 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,502
Posted By stardognine

Aha, I see now, that there's a Marathon E-Plus...

Aha, I see now, that there's a Marathon E-Plus tire, with excellent flat protection, but a little heavier than others. That looks like what I wanted, but didn't ask for properly. 🤔😁
02-28-23, 12:08 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,779
Posted By stardognine

LOL, I just saw that (again) about a week ago. 😁 ...

LOL, I just saw that (again) about a week ago. 😁

It took a long while for someone to mention Soma, as a brand that still uses Tange. I absolutely love my Soma Saga touring bike, which used...
Forum: Touring
02-23-23, 08:05 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,502
Posted By stardognine

That Hurricane doesn't look too bad at all. I...

That Hurricane doesn't look too bad at all. I wonder if they come in 700x45? 🤔

I have plenty of time to look it up better. Probably next month I'll be tire shoppin'. 😎
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Meant to say, I've...
Forum: Touring
02-23-23, 01:03 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,502
Posted By stardognine

I think they missed the sweet spot on sizing,...

I think they missed the sweet spot on sizing, which should be 700x45. 🙁

I'd sure like to see someone make a super tough tire, that lasts a few years worth of serious touring. I'd pay more (within...
02-23-23, 12:47 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 22,933
Posted By stardognine

Just a spot of rain last night, but it's supposed...

Just a spot of rain last night, but it's supposed to whomp us pretty good overnight, starting around 6:00.

The wind has been pretty rude though, the last few days. It makes it feel way colder...
02-20-23, 08:13 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 22,933
Posted By stardognine

Huhwhat? 🤨 I'll have to look at our forecast now....

Huhwhat? 🤨 I'll have to look at our forecast now. It's normally been in the low-40s F here at night, with daytime highs in the 50s or 60s, depending. I don't think snow is allowed down here, but I...
Forum: Touring
02-17-23, 02:55 PM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,936
Posted By stardognine

As promised, or alluded to, pics of the Jerry...

As promised, or alluded to, pics of the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater. 😁

It's the kind of thing that sounds more awesome than it actually looks, depending on your state of mind at the time. 🤔😁😉
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Forum: Touring
02-16-23, 05:39 PM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,936
Posted By stardognine

If you feel energetic, you can climb this hill on...

If you feel energetic, you can climb this hill on the Guadalupe Canyon Expressway. From there, you can see the world-famous Cow Palace, and if you turn around, the San Francisco Bay.

That's a...
02-16-23, 12:47 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 5,839
Posted By stardognine

I liked the sign at the end, Fire Danger: Low....

I liked the sign at the end, Fire Danger: Low. 😁✌️ I said at the beginning of flood season, that at least the drought was over. 😁😉

Not making light of anyone's hardships from the flooding, just...
02-14-23, 02:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 426
Posted By stardognine

Way cool, thank you!!! 😎👍😎 I'd probably fall...

Way cool, thank you!!! 😎👍😎

I'd probably fall into that canal, lol, but still love that pic. 😁
Forum: Touring
02-14-23, 01:41 PM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,936
Posted By stardognine

You made me forget what I was doing, lol. 😉...

You made me forget what I was doing, lol. 😉 Self-explanatory.
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Forum: Touring
02-14-23, 01:37 PM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,936
Posted By stardognine

I love that area, been through it a few times. 👍 ...

I love that area, been through it a few times. 👍

Somewhere here, probably this very thread, I posted pics of the tree tunnel (1 tree), that people can drive their car through. It's a lot more...
Forum: Touring
02-06-23, 01:28 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,890
Posted By stardognine

Ha, I've been on an anti-diet for awhile, trying...

Ha, I've been on an anti-diet for awhile, trying to gain weight. At last check, I was 163, which is good for me. I might have a little more now, grapes & oranges are plentiful here 😎😁
Forum: Touring
02-05-23, 03:01 PM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,936
Posted By stardognine

If'n ya climb one of the really long & steep...

If'n ya climb one of the really long & steep hills in San Francisco, called Avalon St., which runs near Excelsior, lol, you can eventually find Jerry Garcia Amphitheater. 😎
I thought I got pics of...
Forum: Touring
02-03-23, 10:31 PM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,936
Posted By stardognine

That police woman is kinda cute. 😉😁

That police woman is kinda cute. 😉😁
02-02-23, 10:05 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,794
Posted By stardognine

Speaking of Soma (kind of), I finally figured out...

Speaking of Soma (kind of), I finally figured out where they got their name. On their website, it just says something about being in a neighborhood in San Francisco.

I'm down in South San...
Forum: Touring
02-02-23, 09:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,814
Posted By stardognine

What if I want to vote for slightly left, instead...

What if I want to vote for slightly left, instead of any of those three options? 😁😉

Welcome back, Kotter, or indyfabz, or whoever you are! 😁😎😁
Forum: Touring
02-02-23, 03:24 PM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,936
Posted By stardognine

I'm not sure if I posted this here before or not....

I'm not sure if I posted this here before or not. Almost exactly 2 years ago, I rode past Mt. Shasta, going through Weed, CA. Someone resurrected a thread about Univega Via de Oro bikes, where I...
02-02-23, 02:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,291
Posted By stardognine

Hey, I just saw this, wasn't ignoring you on...

Hey, I just saw this, wasn't ignoring you on purpose. 🙂

Yep, I've lost track now, of how many bikes I went through, and even when I left Pennsylvania, lol. 🙄😉

I've found a lot of interesting...
02-01-23, 10:04 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 22,933
Posted By stardognine

Greetings from the city of South San Francisco,...

Greetings from the city of South San Francisco, just South of Daly City, & a little left of the airport. Actually, it's also right by Mount San Bruno, which I haven't tried climbing yet, lol. 😁

No...
Forum: Touring
02-01-23, 09:42 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,814
Posted By stardognine

I never found that trail, but just crossed the...

I never found that trail, but just crossed the bridge over Carquinez Strait recently. 🙂

I don't really have a lot of trail riding experience, mostly just the Katy, when I rode to Colorado a few...
Forum: Touring
02-01-23, 09:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,105
Posted By stardognine

C'mon, bears gotta eat too. Right? 😁😉 It...

C'mon, bears gotta eat too. Right? 😁😉

It seems to me, we could fix a heck of a lot of things, if the government was on the people's side. 🙄 Heck, they could hire a bunch of kids to do that, as...
Forum: Touring
02-01-23, 09:09 PM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,936
Posted By stardognine

A few days ago, it was really foggy in the...

A few days ago, it was really foggy in the morning, so all the sailboats were brought out, to see if anyone would get lost or crash. 😁😉...
Forum: Touring
02-01-23, 09:05 PM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,936
Posted By stardognine

Well, I found the neighborhood called...

Well, I found the neighborhood called Haight-Ashbury, but never found that intersection (if it ever existed, lol). This one says "END", because this is where it runs into Golden Gate Park, which...
01-24-23, 11:36 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 22,933
Posted By stardognine

I'm not sure, but it looked a heck of a lot like...

I'm not sure, but it looked a heck of a lot like that. My bike sounded REAL bad this morning, before I re-lubed the chain. I thought I broke something. 🤔😉
Forum: Touring
01-24-23, 11:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 697
Posted By stardognine

I'd be interested in how those bags work out,...

I'd be interested in how those bags work out, with keeping things cold in the desert. 🤔

I've been through the Mohave, Sonoran, Imperial, and maybe a few other deserts I'm forgetting right now. No...
Forum: Touring
01-24-23, 11:07 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,890
Posted By stardognine

That's really good to hear, thanks man. 👍😁👍 ...

That's really good to hear, thanks man. 👍😁👍

Just tell him to don't stress on posting here, just relax & heal up right. ✌️ We can wait around a lot easier now. 😎
Forum: Touring
01-24-23, 11:23 AM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,936
Posted By stardognine

Well, I'm sure this is the Golden Gate bridge,...

Well, I'm sure this is the Golden Gate bridge, but I'm not not sure if the 2nd pic shows Alcatraz or not. 🙄😋😉 It probably is Alcatraz, I'm sitting on a bench at Crissy Field for breakfast, lol....
Forum: Touring
01-23-23, 03:41 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,890
Posted By stardognine

I think I'll just keep calling him "indy", which...

I think I'll just keep calling him "indy", which sounds more like Indiana Jones, in my head at least. 😁😉

Still prayin' for ya. ✌️
01-23-23, 03:29 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 22,933
Posted By stardognine

Well, I made it to Sausalito, no problem, then...

Well, I made it to Sausalito, no problem, then got my shoes wet here, on a flooded bike path, along the Redwood Highway. 🙄

At least I found some decent whole chocolate milk, to fuel up for that...
Forum: Touring
01-20-23, 08:06 PM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,936
Posted By stardognine

This is on Cordelia Road, between Fairfield &...

This is on Cordelia Road, between Fairfield & Cordelia. There's still some flooding there, but it's rideable. 👍

I'm not sure at all who these birds are, lol, but I'm guessing herons, storks, or...
Forum: Touring
01-20-23, 12:11 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,890
Posted By stardognine

Thanks for that. I didn't get there right away,...

Thanks for that. I didn't get there right away, but appreciate your effort, nonetheless. 👍
Forum: Touring
01-20-23, 12:06 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,890
Posted By stardognine

Thanks for that, I never would have seen that...

Thanks for that, I never would have seen that thread. ✌️

Man, I just had a weird feeling, about Indy, and I'm really bummed that he's in bad shape. 🥺 Sending you a prayer, bro. ✌️

I never knew...
01-20-23, 11:48 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,478
Posted By stardognine

What, cup shoes are a thing. They're made of...

What, cup shoes are a thing. They're made of sturdy plastic, and have strings, so your hands can stay busy too, while you wear them. 😁 I imagine riding a bicycle with them on might be a bit...
Forum: Touring
01-19-23, 09:07 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,890
Posted By stardognine

Not sure what you mean there. 🤔 Is that another...

Not sure what you mean there. 🤔 Is that another BF sub-forum, or some other place I've been kept out of? 😉
01-19-23, 08:58 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 22,933
Posted By stardognine

This makes sense, just needed a local who...

This makes sense, just needed a local who understands things better than I, to 'splain things. 👍

Hey, if I decided to ride down to San Francisco, to look around, would I have to move to a...
Forum: Touring
01-18-23, 10:32 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,890
Posted By stardognine

Where's indyfabz?

I'm thinking most likely on another tour, but he usually checks in here pretty regularly.

I know he was getting a little tired of the arguing that goes on in these threads sometimes, not just in...
01-17-23, 06:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,006
Posted By stardognine

I'm quoting myself, to get that pic in this post,...

I'm quoting myself, to get that pic in this post, so youseall can see where the progress de-progressed to better. 🙃

I'm sure a lot of dirt washed away, but hopefully, the rocks are still there. 🤔...
01-17-23, 06:17 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 22,933
Posted By stardognine

I grabbed this pic at the Yolo Wilderness Bypass...

I grabbed this pic at the Yolo Wilderness Bypass Area, which is the bike trail along I-80, from Sacramento to Davis.

What's most interesting, isn't the heron or the train, but the fact that there...
01-16-23, 11:09 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,456
Posted By stardognine

One shouldn't trifle with the lunatic fringe....

One shouldn't trifle with the lunatic fringe. Some could be dangerous. 😲😉
01-16-23, 10:58 PM
Replies: 1,746
Views: 236,117
Posted By stardognine

Heh, I just saw a good sized rattler, a bit...

Heh, I just saw a good sized rattler, a bit before all this rain started in Northern California. Riding at night, which I seldom do, I nearly ran over mine too.

I was just wondering recently, if...
01-16-23, 10:29 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,674
Posted By stardognine

I had a half-Welsh grandma, and 2/3 of my sisters...

I had a half-Welsh grandma, and 2/3 of my sisters got that red hair & pale freckly skin. I've always been fairly tan for a white guy, and rarely burn even a little, even in bad situations. 😋😉

When...
01-16-23, 11:12 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,282
Posted By stardognine

Shingles? I got that in my early 50s. Miserably...

Shingles? I got that in my early 50s. Miserably itchy, lol. I had never even heard of it, much less gotten the vaccine. One of life's cruel little jokes. 🙄😉
01-14-23, 08:08 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,456
Posted By stardognine

I've never had a "bad" hit from any kind of...

I've never had a "bad" hit from any kind of vehicle, knock on wood, but in about the last 3-4 years, I've had several close calls, with a few of those being hits from cars, which knocked me off my...
01-14-23, 06:35 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 22,933
Posted By stardognine

It's the end of the world as we know it. 😉 ...

It's the end of the world as we know it. 😉

I hid out in the library most of the day, lol. It looks like the worst of it's over again, for now, time for din-din. 🙂
01-14-23, 12:36 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 22,933
Posted By stardognine

Well, Accuweather has 5 different warning flags...

Well, Accuweather has 5 different warning flags now, on the Sacramento page. It looks like a "line" of storms coming today, with high winds and 1/2" hail. Yikes!!! 😲

Now we can see the hailstones...
01-12-23, 02:30 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 22,933
Posted By stardognine

I'll let ya have credit for a couple of my miles,...

I'll let ya have credit for a couple of my miles, I'm heading back into Sactown from Folsom. 😉 It's definitely riding weather, the sun's out & everything. 😁
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