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Forum: Touring
05-20-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,262
Posted By indyfabz

Heh. Years ago I led a group ride that an ex-GF...

Heh. Years ago I led a group ride that an ex-GF attended. She was somewhat spacey due to a previous life of substance abuse. Maybe 25 miles into the ride I noticed her car key hanging out of her...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 356
Posted By indyfabz

Thanks. I was looking at prices for the DA...

Thanks. I was looking at prices for the DA 9-speed bar ends last night. Not as expensive as I thought, so I’m going to stick with them. They are what I have been used to for over a decade, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 282
Posted By indyfabz

You can commute on anything. At least one person...

You can commute on anything. At least one person bought a custom Engin ti with a custom rear rack for his daily commute. When I worked, I commuted on a LHT.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,483
Posted By indyfabz

As someone who once lost 90 lbs. in 9 months...

As someone who once lost 90 lbs. in 9 months through diet change (not dieting) and aerobic exercise, I agree with the above. People need to adopt a new normal, where the occasional cheating consists...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 2,994
Views: 67,736
Posted By indyfabz

Did you know that that is Mike Judge in that...

Did you know that that is Mike Judge in that scene?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-24, 08:21 PM
Replies: 2,994
Views: 67,736
Posted By indyfabz

The Phillies swept their weekend series with the...

The Phillies swept their weekend series with the Nationals.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 08:15 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 2,796
Posted By indyfabz

Yeah. The word choice especially. Who is it/are...

Yeah. The word choice especially. Who is it/are they? I know the MO, but can’t recall the sock brand.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 06:17 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 983
Posted By indyfabz

iirc, it’s something like John Sandford.

iirc, it’s something like John Sandford.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 2,796
Posted By indyfabz

Or the bad plot of a Hallmark Channel movie.

Or the bad plot of a Hallmark Channel movie.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 03:22 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 2,796
Posted By indyfabz

I have never eaten Brussels sprouts and never...

I have never eaten Brussels sprouts and never will. They undermine my core value of eating foods that taste good.

Which begs the obvious question: Why do you care what we think, especially if...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 2,796
Posted By indyfabz

Either this or is all BS (Which it obviously is,...

Either this or is all BS (Which it obviously is, but I’m not going to clue the OP in to his mistakes. All I will say is that the OP needs to work on his game.) or the answer to your question has to...
Forum: Touring
05-19-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,262
Posted By indyfabz

I got my money back on a pair of Xero Sole...

I got my money back on a pair of Xero Sole sandals after a plastic piece broke maybe 4 months after I bought them. I had bought them in MT and they broke in PA. The PA stores didn’t carry them, so...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 07:08 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 983
Posted By indyfabz

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 09:23 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 983
Posted By indyfabz

Yeah. It was called a Schwinn 754. Suntour GPX...

Yeah. It was called a Schwinn 754. Suntour GPX group. My favorite part is when the bearings started falling out of the freewheel while I was riding up a long hill from the PGH Amtrak station to my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 2,796
Posted By indyfabz

I shook Stallone’s hand while he was scouting...

I shook Stallone’s hand while he was scouting locations for Rock II.

Iggy list updated.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 2,796
Posted By indyfabz

What made you picture that? Had you never seen...

What made you picture that? Had you never seen two or more people riding together-never ever?
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
05-18-24, 04:35 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 115
Posted By indyfabz

https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/ste...

https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5348040.pdf
Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,262
Posted By indyfabz

When they changed their return policy years ago I...

When they changed their return policy years ago I read a couple of articles that contained admissions by people who did just what that fellow would do.
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
05-17-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 133
Posted By indyfabz

I always thought that there is a limit to how...

I always thought that there is a limit to how many posts you can like in a certain time frame, be it hour, day, or whatever.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 2,994
Views: 67,736
Posted By indyfabz

Stephen says “Blurp!”. ...

Stephen says “Blurp!”.

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Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 2,994
Views: 67,736
Posted By indyfabz

Even more bodies if you break their legs. ...

Even more bodies if you break their legs. :innocent:
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 2,381
Posted By indyfabz

Next thing he’ll say is that woodites should have...

Next thing he’ll say is that woodites should have their own schools.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 2,381
Posted By indyfabz

Your posts are mine.

Your posts are mine.
Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,262
Posted By indyfabz

Yep. Rental Equipment, Inc. People would buy...

Yep. Rental Equipment, Inc. People would buy equipment for a once in a lifetime trip and then return it after the trip.

And people would wear out a pair of hiking boots after 10 years and want a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 04:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 281
Posted By indyfabz

Useful AND helpful? Were you an English major? ...

Useful AND helpful? Were you an English major? :D
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 04:58 AM
Replies: 2,994
Views: 67,736
Posted By indyfabz

I registered for an easy bike overnight the...

I registered for an easy bike overnight the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Insanely expensive for what it is, but I went on one a few years ago and had a good time. The overnight is at a camp...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 04:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 813
Posted By indyfabz

I’ve been locking bikes, including nice bikes...

I’ve been locking bikes, including nice bikes (e.g., my LHT fitted with $450 worth of racks) on the mean streets of Philly all my adult life. Never had parts fall off or had one stolen. And the LHT...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-16-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 951
Posted By indyfabz

To answer your first question: Yes. On Friday...

To answer your first question: Yes. On Friday the 13th (11/13) of 2020, I lost consciousness walking errands at lunch. Fractured my left thumb in 3 places and evulsed a ligament off of both bones....
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
05-16-24, 06:09 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,706
Posted By indyfabz

I am not trolling. And who said anything about...

I am not trolling. And who said anything about winter? You wrote “all year.”

“…and get the best quality riding/training that I get all year.”

I think it’s sad if the best riding, training or...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
05-16-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,706
Posted By indyfabz

Still sad.

Still sad.
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
05-16-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,706
Posted By indyfabz

Sad if that’s the best quality riding you get all...

Sad if that’s the best quality riding you get all year.
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
05-16-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,706
Posted By indyfabz

I’m Blackburn wind trainer old. It was totally...

I’m Blackburn wind trainer old. It was totally free.

:50:
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
05-16-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,706
Posted By indyfabz

People pay? To ride their bikes? Indoors?

People pay? To ride their bikes? Indoors?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-16-24, 04:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 479
Posted By indyfabz

Because bollards are so difficult to negotiate, ...

Because bollards are so difficult to negotiate, :rolleyes:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,271
Posted By indyfabz

And don’t spit into the wind.

And don’t spit into the wind.
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,262
Posted By indyfabz

I think it might make sense in certain markets,...

I think it might make sense in certain markets, where you have newbs who need help/advice with products. The one store I go to outside of Philly does a brisk business much of the year. They opened...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 349
Posted By indyfabz

Heh. If I have been riding the touring bike (bar...

Heh. If I have been riding the touring bike (bar ends) exclusively and then get on the road bike (brifters), the first time I try to shift I will often reach for the bar end. Works the other way,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 08:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 766
Posted By indyfabz

I’m having a Pulp Fiction moment. Is her...

I’m having a Pulp Fiction moment.

Is her name Bonnie, by any chance?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 349
Posted By indyfabz

I had a “reverse” RD on my 2008 Surly LHT and...

I had a “reverse” RD on my 2008 Surly LHT and never realized it until I had to have it replaced. I really liked it, so I stuck with it.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 06:12 AM
Replies: 2,994
Views: 67,736
Posted By indyfabz

It’s raining. Again. Got the car back...

It’s raining. Again. Got the car back yesterday. Going to take care of some errands, like shopping and taking the road bike wheels for tubeless remounts. It’s been literally collecting dust since...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-24, 10:22 PM
Replies: 2,994
Views: 67,736
Posted By indyfabz

I take the subway.

I take the subway.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-24, 10:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 356
Posted By indyfabz

I am about to replace the bar ends on my touring...

I am about to replace the bar ends on my touring bike. I have DA now. I have read great things about Microshift. I’m going to go with them if the LBS I have a $200 gift certificate for can get them.
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 08:40 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,262
Posted By indyfabz

The chain had failed to make a profit the last...

The chain had failed to make a profit the last two years.
...
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,262
Posted By indyfabz

I would bet at least some of the sale...

I would bet at least some of the sale restrictions are mandated by the manufacturers. I remember something about that from my antitrust law class.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 08:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,271
Posted By indyfabz

IKR. Chain lube should be a sticky, just like...

IKR. Chain lube should be a sticky, just like helmets.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 08:29 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,271
Posted By indyfabz

NFS is the best lube. /thread

NFS is the best lube.

/thread
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 04:56 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,262
Posted By indyfabz

That was probably the spring sale or member sale....

That was probably the spring sale or member sale. This is the anniversary sale. “Exclusions Apply”.

Just noticed 20% off all Co-op bikes 25% off all CamelBak stuff and PI stuff and Kryptonite...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 04:44 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,370
Posted By indyfabz

:50: :D Back in ‘01 I took a ride to the...

:50: :D

Back in ‘01 I took a ride to the festival site during a long weekend cycling event based in Port Jervis, NY. Pretty neat. I hear there has been a lot of development up there since then.
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 03:27 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,262
Posted By indyfabz

If you’re a member, you can also take 20% off one...

If you’re a member, you can also take 20% off one full priced item and 20% off one discounted item in the “outlet” section of the website.

I have used the 20% on a new Dragonfly stove, S2S...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 2,994
Views: 67,736
Posted By indyfabz

Happy National Buttermilk Biscuit Day!

Happy National Buttermilk Biscuit Day!
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