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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-28-20, 12:27 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 27,787
Posted By RC71

It depends on how you measure Fitness

I died in Jan 2019, jumper cables, and I was back but it was 5 months to get back on the bike. All along the way, someone was always trying to slot me into longterm disability. When I told them how...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-03-20, 11:51 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,429
Posted By RC71

CO2 is a great timesaver

CO2 is a great timesaver. You'll need a foam sleeve around the cartridge or you'll freeze your fingers. I run 28F/32R tires at a lower pressure so I don't just blow the cartridge in all at once. I'm...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-01-19, 06:57 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 17,464
Posted By RC71

We have a 650 rider cycling club here and...

We have a 650 rider cycling club here and listening to their crash stories as I became active again I decided to use SPD clipless pedals because they release faster.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-25-19, 01:57 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 17,464
Posted By RC71

It's all about how fast you stop!

I've certainly crashed more times on a motorcycle than a bicycle. On the motorcycle, after 2 years of crashing, I decided I knew exactly where the edge of the envelope was and decided not to crash...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-19, 02:29 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 17,329
Posted By RC71

I'm guilty of running daytime (head light) and...

I'm guilty of running daytime (head light) and twin tail lights all the time. One taillight uses g-force to trigger flashing to constant as a stop light and the other is a flashing super bright.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-19, 12:13 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,128
Posted By RC71

Science is my thing.

In fact I was a test engineer and program manager at the largest test lab west of the Mississippi. While I started out programming IC testers and military hardware environmental testing I moved up...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-19, 12:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,128
Posted By RC71

It's the same for sailing, and well understood.

When racing sailboats they move everything they can to the center mid point of the boat so it uses less energy going through chop. On a bike the motion is much smaller but motion is wasted energy...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-19, 12:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,128
Posted By RC71

GCN Says 15 Compression

If you hunt through the GCN videos you'll come upon one from last summer where a Tour De France team mechanic was quoted as saying their teams starting pressure goal was a 15% height compression. In...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-19, 11:42 AM
Replies: 235
Views: 44,696
Posted By RC71

I use Finish Line Dry Teflon. (I included a back...

I use Finish Line Dry Teflon. (I included a back of the bottle image but I'm still too new to post images). I don't believe it never touches my skin but it looks like (from reading the label you...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-24-18, 03:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 431
Posted By RC71

Altus clunking while grinding hills

My wife and I have nearly matching Cannondale Quick Hybrids using Shimano Altus 9 speed rear derailleurs with a front triple.


She has maybe 500 miles on hers and I've logged 5,792 miles on Bike...
Forum: Introductions
05-11-15, 03:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 293
Posted By RC71

Hi, From Sierra Foothills 6-16% grades everywhere.

Just a quick Hi.

A long intro just bombed.

My wife has a new Canondale Quick 4 and my bike is 44 years old Carlton-Raleigh that keeps getting new components. I think the frame and Duplex...
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