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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-17-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 102
Posted By Koyote

I presume he is referring to his local REI store.

I presume he is referring to his local REI store.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-17-24, 07:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 136
Posted By Koyote

And I'm trying to imagine why anyone would need...

And I'm trying to imagine why anyone would need rotors larger than 160mm on a gravel bike. If the brakes are set up properly, OP should not need larger rotors.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-17-24, 07:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 102
Posted By Koyote

What he said. That is a smokin' deal, and REI is...

What he said. That is a smokin' deal, and REI is about the best retailer imaginable.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-17-24, 06:29 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 768
Posted By Koyote

Races will often have different distances, and...

Races will often have different distances, and their routes intersect and/or overlap. Last weekend I rode a 100-mile gravel race...For about the last fifteen miles, we were passing riders who had...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 06:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 378
Posted By Koyote

You asked for my thoughts, and here they are: ...

You asked for my thoughts, and here they are:

They're not "giving themselves" anything; they've raised the price, and you can decide whether to pay it or find an alternative.

What has summer's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 478
Posted By Koyote

That may have nothing to do with the bearing...

That may have nothing to do with the bearing material...And at any rate is virtually irrelevant with regard to speed.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-16-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 768
Posted By Koyote

Counterpoint: you should stay out of other...

Counterpoint: you should stay out of other riders' paths whether they are racing or not. That's just common sense and politeness.

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Maybe, depending on who's forced to brake in order to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 12:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 581
Posted By Koyote

Haha, ditto. This...

Haha, ditto.

This (https://escapecollective.com/threaded-3-jis-screwdrivers-are-now-a-modern-day-myth/) is also useful if a person doesn't have really good screwdrivers.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,250
Posted By Koyote

Yes, they think they're clever -- but they don't...

Yes, they think they're clever -- but they don't realize just how vividly the BS content (whether AI-generated or just old-fashioned plagiarism) jumps out at the reader.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 07:22 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 581
Posted By Koyote

This is a solid list...And note that some of...

This is a solid list...And note that some of these items are suitable for general shop use, i.e. not bike-specific, so a person might already own them.

The metric Allen key set is probably the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-15-24, 07:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 478
Posted By Koyote

Greater sphericity which leads to virtually...

Greater sphericity which leads to virtually trivial reductions in drag.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-24, 06:17 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 581
Posted By Koyote

That is really not the collection of tools I...

That is really not the collection of tools I would recommend to someone who is new to wrenching on bikes.

Here...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 2,828
Posted By Koyote

I don't think the lane indication, even if it...

I don't think the lane indication, even if it worked, is an important feature. The radar's purpose is to alert you to an oncoming car so that you can move over to the right; if you're going to move...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-15-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 344
Posted By Koyote

This reminds me of the time I bought an old house...

This reminds me of the time I bought an old house in the Midwestern US, and then discovered that it had been hit by a tornado about 75 years earlier. "Great," I said. "It's pre-disastered! It'll...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,250
Posted By Koyote

The funny part is that you believe a sample size...

The funny part is that you believe a sample size of n=1 -- in other words, a single anecdotal experience, with no context about my road conditions or anything else -- would tell you anything useful...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,250
Posted By Koyote

If you're serious, then this is the funniest...

If you're serious, then this is the funniest thing anyone's posted in this thread, even if it is unintentional.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 06:47 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,250
Posted By Koyote

Jokes are more effective when they're actually...

Jokes are more effective when they're actually funny.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-13-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 2,828
Posted By Koyote

Please provide a link, as I've never heard of...

Please provide a link, as I've never heard of this and an internet search turns up nothing.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-13-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 2,828
Posted By Koyote

I've not read the whole thread, so perhaps this...

I've not read the whole thread, so perhaps this was already answered by others...But I'll chime in, since you've described my use-case. I ride mostly on quiet rural roads, usually very quiet gravel...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,250
Posted By Koyote

Thanks for the congrats, but bragging was not the...

Thanks for the congrats, but bragging was not the point, as I suspect many bf'ers regularly do more impressive rides.

The point, as outlined in the original post, is that my riding conditions are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,250
Posted By Koyote

And that's the level of most tubeless criticism...

And that's the level of most tubeless criticism here on bf: poking uninformed fun at something that you (and no one I've ever met) have even tried, but that some riders apparently find useful for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 05:58 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,250
Posted By Koyote

You must be new around here.

You must be new around here.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-12-24, 03:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 460
Posted By Koyote

I never thought of using bike hubs to express my...

I never thought of using bike hubs to express my individuality. When it comes to hubs, I'm looking for smoothness and reliability -- and you see so many DTS 240 hubs because they offer those traits.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,250
Posted By Koyote

I'll quote the last paragraph of my opening post:...

I'll quote the last paragraph of my opening post:



If I'm doing a 100+ mile gravel race, the last thing I want to do is put in a tube. Tubeless handles most small punctures pretty well, as in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 12:55 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,250
Posted By Koyote

Not as well. No to both. ...

Not as well.



No to both.



Doubtful.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 10:48 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,250
Posted By Koyote

Tell me again that tubeless is stupid

Yesterday I rode a gravel race. It was going according to plan: in the first few miles I fell in with a good group of riders, we worked together well and made good time, and I was having one of my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,777
Posted By Koyote

I'll repeat this post for your benefit: ...

I'll repeat this post for your benefit:



I do understand that some people may find those sums of money less trivial and/or have greater risk tolerance for such things.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-12-24, 08:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 460
Posted By Koyote

No recommendations for you, but a comment: hub...

No recommendations for you, but a comment: hub weight is virtually irrelevant to any performance metric, but an unreliable hub can ruin your day. You may find DT Swiss uninteresting (whatever that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 07:05 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,777
Posted By Koyote

This thread makes me glad that I can afford to...

This thread makes me glad that I can afford to pay a few bucks more in order to promptly get things from reliable sellers.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-11-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,234
Posted By Koyote

As I mentioned a few posts above, the Varia DOES...

As I mentioned a few posts above, the Varia DOES provide haptic feedback to my Garmin Fenix 7 watch.

I don't know if that capability is available with all Garmin watches.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-11-24, 04:13 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 768
Posted By Koyote

I think Larry suggested it at some point, but I...

I think Larry suggested it at some point, but I could be mixing up the various bf doofuses.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-10-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,234
Posted By Koyote

You get if you pair a Varia with a Garmin watch....

You get if you pair a Varia with a Garmin watch. (At least with a Fenix 7 watch.)

I'm not sure how haptic feedback would help (or even work) with a cycle computer.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-10-24, 10:48 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 768
Posted By Koyote

I was referring to riding the route without...

I was referring to riding the route without registering -- I had missed your post #4, above, about contacting the Race Director. If you pay the fee and they can get you in, then sure -- go ahead and...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-10-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 768
Posted By Koyote

Let me be clearer: even if the event is on public...

Let me be clearer: even if the event is on public roads, it is lame to ride that route during the event. Very lame.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-10-24, 09:17 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,234
Posted By Koyote

So, compared to the Varia, the Trek Carback: ...

So, compared to the Varia, the Trek Carback:
--Lacks adaptive flashing as the vehicle approaches
--Lacks the warning for a fast(er) approaching vehicle
--Has a lousy mount

Given that there is...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-10-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 366
Posted By Koyote

Ask a moderator to move this post to the Classic...

Ask a moderator to move this post to the Classic and Vintage subforum, and also ask the mod to post the photos from your account. You'll get more input from both actions.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-10-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 768
Posted By Koyote

You want to join an organized ride (race) without...

You want to join an organized ride (race) without properly registering and paying the fee?

Are you a sock puppet for LarrySellerz ?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,493
Posted By Koyote

The term from economics is diminishing marginal...

The term from economics is diminishing marginal utility. (Utility = satisfaction, essentially.) Less and less additional utility for each additional dollar (or hundred dollars, or thousand dollars)...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,493
Posted By Koyote

Sure, get it up to highway speed and hope the...

Sure, get it up to highway speed and hope the plywood sheet doesn't turn into a kite!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,493
Posted By Koyote

I see no way that would safely carry a standard...

I see no way that would safely carry a standard 4'x8' sheet of plywood, even with a rack.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,493
Posted By Koyote

[ I could buy a Lamborghini if I wanted, too...

[

I could buy a Lamborghini if I wanted, too -- but I choose not to. And yet I'm still able to acknowledge that it's very different -- and for its intended purpose, very superior -- to the vehicle...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 08:49 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,226
Posted By Koyote

Yeah, but that stuff would just weigh him down...

Yeah, but that stuff would just weigh him down even more.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 07:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 637
Posted By Koyote

If it is a new bike, why aren’t you back at the...

If it is a new bike, why aren’t you back at the shop explaining this issue? Surely there is a warranty.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,493
Posted By Koyote

In modern day 'Merica, people don't need facts or...

In modern day 'Merica, people don't need facts or knowledge to know things. Truthiness (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truthiness)!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,493
Posted By Koyote

So you believe that every jersey manufactured in...

So you believe that every jersey manufactured in China, regardless of brand, is of exactly the same quality? :lol: I mean, you don't have to understand much about production offshoring to know that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 592
Posted By Koyote

After you get the new parts on the bike, take it...

After you get the new parts on the bike, take it to a shop and have them align the derailleur hanger. They'll have a special tool and the know-how, and it'll cost about the same as a new hanger. (So...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 05:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 592
Posted By Koyote

Why do you want to replace the derailleur hanger?...

Why do you want to replace the derailleur hanger? Is there some problem with the one you've got?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,493
Posted By Koyote

I'm thinking the poster's Primal Wear jerseys are...

I'm thinking the poster's Primal Wear jerseys are of the latter types.



I have some Rapha jerseys that were made in China, and they are of the same exceptional quality as any of their other...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,493
Posted By Koyote

For the umpteenth (and perhaps last) time: your...

For the umpteenth (and perhaps last) time: your opinion is, by your own admission, completely uninformed by any actual experience using the "high end" jerseys. The fact that you don't feel a need for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-07-24, 06:42 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,299
Posted By Koyote

+1. If I can’t mount it with my hands, the...

+1.

If I can’t mount it with my hands, the tire gets returned.
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