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03-28-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 205
Posted By pdlamb

25 is close to the upper end of my comfort zone,...

25 is close to the upper end of my comfort zone, 35 mph is above it.

There are really two things to worry about. First, as noted, is falling trees. The funny thing is how dependent on your...
03-28-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 397
Posted By pdlamb

VegasJen I'd take that as a confirmation that...

VegasJen I'd take that as a confirmation that you're intelligent enough and willing to consider enough variations that you've already done everything a pro fitter can do.

Except the cranks, which...
Forum: Touring
03-27-24, 07:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 181
Posted By pdlamb

Yabbut... I think it's worth asking someone...

Yabbut...

I think it's worth asking someone who's been on one of their rides what it was like. As you note, indy, rest stops should vary depending on terrain. But it's still worth asking, did...
Forum: Touring
03-27-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 181
Posted By pdlamb

Tell me more! What's the average cycling speed? ...

Tell me more! What's the average cycling speed? How much climbing is "normal?" Are the SAG stops reasonably spaced? How does the outfit handle stragglers?
03-27-24, 04:09 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 992
Posted By pdlamb

Well done! (You lucky dog...)

Well done! (You lucky dog...)
03-27-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 200
Posted By pdlamb

I bought the Park on sale for $40, IIRC. Paid...

I bought the Park on sale for $40, IIRC. Paid for itself within a year, at the rate I'd been paying $20 for each spoke replaced at my LBS with truing.

As zandoval notes, you can get a knock-off...
Forum: Touring
03-26-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 517
Posted By pdlamb

It won't make much difference for warmth, but I...

It won't make much difference for warmth, but I think the right size for a tent is N+!, where N is the number of occupants.

That extra room is really useful if it rains overnight (do you want to...
03-26-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 1,685
Posted By pdlamb

Apparently not in Denmark.

Apparently not in Denmark.
03-25-24, 03:16 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 1,685
Posted By pdlamb

I think you're off by at least 20 years. It was...

I think you're off by at least 20 years. It was about 50 years ago I wore out my Sturmey Archer 3-speed hub in four years of sporadic riding. The bike shop owner told me, "As many hills as there...
03-25-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 992
Posted By pdlamb

Good day to start your next bike tour? If...

Good day to start your next bike tour?

If you can find some old-fashioned GoJo, you can try rubbing that into the grease and then washing the cover. I don't know if the orange pumice stuff will...
03-25-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 682
Posted By pdlamb

If you need to buy a bike, go ahead and do it....

If you need to buy a bike, go ahead and do it. Since the weather is (or is about to) turn warmer, there's no since playing pricing games when you could be riding your new bike.

If you just want to...
03-25-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 573
Posted By pdlamb

I've been known to blow a bit of air into a tube...

I've been known to blow a bit of air into a tube before installing it into a tire -- like when fixing a flat. I figure the dust cap keeps some of the common road schmuck off the part of the valve...
Forum: Commuting
03-21-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,514
Posted By pdlamb

File the police report, gaucho777. The cops...

File the police report, gaucho777. The cops probably won't do anything about it, as noted, but they'll have the a$$ in the computer if he ever gets caught (or even suspected) for something similar. ...
03-21-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 713
Posted By pdlamb

98% of the time my dermatologist looks at things...

98% of the time my dermatologist looks at things like this and says, "seborrheic dermatitis." Which, when I pressed once, he translated into English as "skin spots."

Of course, I've also heard...
03-21-24, 07:53 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,640
Posted By pdlamb

That assumption, that you can find the...

That assumption, that you can find the penetration point, bites me in the a$$ about 90% of the time. Broken glass shards look an awful lot like harmless limestone chips outside the tire. Michelin...
Forum: Commuting
03-20-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 738
Posted By pdlamb

Some people have posited that an upright position...

Some people have posited that an upright position is safer because you can look back easier (for example, to see overtaking trucks before changing lanes). My commuter bikes are touring bikes, with a...
Forum: Commuting
03-19-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 6,563
Posted By pdlamb

In a small town like Strawbunyan is riding, I'd...

In a small town like Strawbunyan is riding, I'd be more worried about being visible first, and second watch for left cross/right cross. A bright jersey or jacket is far more visible in sunshine than...
Forum: Commuting
03-19-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,514
Posted By pdlamb

Spring in the south (sigh). A couple days ago it...

Spring in the south (sigh). A couple days ago it was warm and there were meadowlarks singing in the fields. Frost this morning, and the meadowlarks were either shivering too hard to sing or and...
Forum: Commuting
03-15-24, 01:06 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,514
Posted By pdlamb

Yesterday's ride home was a beaut -- upper 70s,...

Yesterday's ride home was a beaut -- upper 70s, sunny, and I planned it so I had a tailwind coming home. Even my ride in, into a headwind, I averaged 15 mph -- not bad for a half urban ride!

And...
03-15-24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 466
Posted By pdlamb

It just might work. And if you stop and buy a...

It just might work. And if you stop and buy a lottery ticket, you just might win and be able to replace the roof, the rack, and your bike.

By my estimation, the former is twice as likely as the...
03-15-24, 07:48 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,342
Posted By pdlamb

Agreed, with the caveat that you refill those two...

Agreed, with the caveat that you refill those two water bottles every chance you get -- at least every couple hours -- and drink. Water in bottles does a rider no good, water that's been drunk does...
Replies: 36
Views: 1,333
Posted By pdlamb

Back to the "what to eat?" subject... I...

Back to the "what to eat?" subject...

I don't think anyone has mentioned potatoes. Baked if available, french fries if necessary. Potatoes are one of the best salt delivery systems ever...
Forum: Commuting
03-13-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 738
Posted By pdlamb

So, do you not ride a bicycle very much, or do...

So, do you not ride a bicycle very much, or do you flip bikes that often?
Forum: Touring
03-13-24, 07:17 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,035
Posted By pdlamb

We should probably add a disclaimer to most of...

We should probably add a disclaimer to most of our recommendations. In a university town, your bike is not safe, period. Such towns often have well established criminal enterprises to steal...
03-13-24, 07:03 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,640
Posted By pdlamb

My first can lasted maybe 8-10 years before the...

My first can lasted maybe 8-10 years before the contents polymerized in the can. My second can (TBH, may have been old stock) was still about 2/3 full when it did the same after 3 years.

OTOH, my...
Forum: Commuting
03-12-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,514
Posted By pdlamb

Big sardine? Seriously, I'd guess a seagull...

Big sardine?

Seriously, I'd guess a seagull or some other bird was getting harassed for the fish and dropped it.
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,441
Posted By pdlamb

Great idea for kickstarter: New multitool that...

Great idea for kickstarter: New multitool that has all the Allen wrenches, Torx, Phillips, and flat bits you need to fix your over-50 body!

:D
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,441
Posted By pdlamb

I'm going to geek out for a bit. Assuming the...

I'm going to geek out for a bit. Assuming the picture above is the joint that failed, there's probably a design flaw in the rack. You should be screwing the bolt all the way through the extrusion,...
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,035
Posted By pdlamb

Cable lock is cheap and easy; you can lock the...

Cable lock is cheap and easy; you can lock the bike up to something so it's not vulnerable to snatch-and-run with a pickup truck to haul it off.

Just having a visible lock is often enough to deter...
03-12-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,640
Posted By pdlamb

Great idea. Works for at least two or three...

Great idea. Works for at least two or three years, IME. If you're using it in a coop or store, that may be long enough to get to the bottom of the can. OTOH if you're patching maybe a dozen tubes...
Forum: Commuting
03-11-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 738
Posted By pdlamb

If you want a new bike, get a red one. Flat...

If you want a new bike, get a red one.

Flat tires happen. Chains and brakes wear out. Congratulations! You've been riding your bike!

I'd suggest learning to fix your flats. And then learn...
03-08-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,823
Posted By pdlamb

"It's like nothing I've ever seen in my 30...

"It's like nothing I've ever seen in my 30 years." Isn't that the same phrase we heard from the summer of 2020 through the summer of 2021?

What goes up must come down. (Except for a few NASA...
03-08-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 1,981
Posted By pdlamb

Of course this needs to be updated in this age of...

Of course this needs to be updated in this age of peened chain rivets; you either need 110 spare pins or 55 reusable chain links to reassemble nowadays.

:D
Forum: Commuting
03-08-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,514
Posted By pdlamb

Headed in today intending to take the long route...

Headed in today intending to take the long route in. Partway there, the rain convinced me to cut my ride a bit short. I knew it was raining because it was on my glasses and hitting my face. The...
03-08-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 1,981
Posted By pdlamb

I'll re-lube when a chain either starts showing...

I'll re-lube when a chain either starts showing signs of surface rust, or when I can hear it squeaking. (My daughter says I should re-lube more frequently, she can hear it 25-30 miles before I can!)...
Forum: Commuting
03-08-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 442
Posted By pdlamb

Though I don't want to start a helmet thread war,...

Though I don't want to start a helmet thread war, why do you need a helmet? Just being an old helmet doesn't necessarily mean it won't work. The only time I replace a helmet is when it starts...
03-08-24, 11:15 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,165
Posted By pdlamb

I've probably told this story before, but...

I've probably told this story before, but apparently not in this thread.

I had a calcium score scheduled on a Thursday. Monday night, I had an MI, SCA and the whole nine yards. It was pure dumb...
03-07-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,823
Posted By pdlamb

Could Trek shops be the next Performance Bike?

Could Trek shops be the next Performance Bike?
03-07-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 322
Posted By pdlamb

Stupid email subject

As some others may have, I received a marketing email today entitled, "The High Performance Helmet Leaving the Peloton in the Dust." It made me laugh.

First, I suspect there's no more than a few...
03-07-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,035
Posted By pdlamb

I beat your restart by a week. (See, the...

I beat your restart by a week. (See, the competitive urge never goes away!)

I got my circa:1999 restart going by riding with my daughters down to the bookstore on weekends, 5 miles away, where...
03-07-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 370
Posted By pdlamb

Before I gave up on a relatively new tire, I'd...

Before I gave up on a relatively new tire, I'd try adding new, fresh sealant to the existing tires.
03-07-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 329
Posted By pdlamb

I have to ask, are these really necessary? I had...

I have to ask, are these really necessary? I had my front pads changed at a shop last summer, and apparently the clip disappeared. I say that based on changing the rear pads last month (the shop...
03-06-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,823
Posted By pdlamb

Welp, one easy way to cut the SKUs is to stop...

Welp, one easy way to cut the SKUs is to stop carrying spare parts for older bikes. So if you bought a Trek before 2021, better stock up now!
Forum: Touring
03-06-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,894
Posted By pdlamb

I think the unbelievable endurance isn't the...

I think the unbelievable endurance isn't the tires, it's the people who ride those tires for 10,000, 20,000, 25,000 km.

Back on topic, I think I got about 6,000 miles (or 10,000 km) out of a pair....
03-05-24, 03:01 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,155
Posted By pdlamb

Does it need to be battery powered?

Does it need to be battery powered?
03-05-24, 03:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 567
Posted By pdlamb

Hard to tell sometimes. There were a few threads...

Hard to tell sometimes. There were a few threads a couple years ago on how to ride one bike and steer another (useful to get the second bike home from a shop). And there was a spoof ad a few...
Forum: Commuting
03-05-24, 02:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 152
Posted By pdlamb

It's good to work at a place where an executive...

It's good to work at a place where an executive VP wants to commute by bike.

At least it seems that way, not anything like my commuting environment.
03-05-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 935
Posted By pdlamb

Mine were a week apart, a fringe benefit of being...

Mine were a week apart, a fringe benefit of being blind as a bat. I got out the pedometer and started walking around the neighborhood -- it was still a relief to get back on the bike.
Forum: Touring
03-04-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 228
Posted By pdlamb

I'd further guess it'll be hot and humid. Quite...

I'd further guess it'll be hot and humid. Quite possibly with lots of mosquitos if you should stop or slow down.
03-04-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 935
Posted By pdlamb

Good move. I didn't have that problem,...

Good move.



I didn't have that problem, since my doc told me not to ride for two weeks after surgery -- by that time, I'd had the other eye done. FWIW, I'm still using the dark glasses I got...
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