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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 04:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 169
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: 2,865
Views: 63,538
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: 724
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: 904
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: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 06:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 392
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: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 392
Posted By indyfabz

Still sad.

Still sad.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 392
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: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 392
Posted By indyfabz

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

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

:50:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 392
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: 8
Views: 287
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: 32
Views: 899
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: 26
Views: 787
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: 14
Views: 271
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: 30
Views: 647
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: 14
Views: 271
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: 2,865
Views: 63,538
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: 2,865
Views: 63,538
Posted By indyfabz

I take the subway.

I take the subway.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-24, 10:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 233
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: 26
Views: 787
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: 26
Views: 787
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: 32
Views: 899
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: 32
Views: 899
Posted By indyfabz

NFS is the best lube. /thread

NFS is the best lube.

/thread
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 04:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 787
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: 1,287
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: 26
Views: 787
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: 2,865
Views: 63,538
Posted By indyfabz

Happy National Buttermilk Biscuit Day!

Happy National Buttermilk Biscuit Day!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,287
Posted By indyfabz

Dung! Dung! Dung!

Dung! Dung! Dung!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,287
Posted By indyfabz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DYpglLEKaQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DYpglLEKaQ
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,287
Posted By indyfabz

Amen! I remember when I was so proud of mine. ...

Amen! I remember when I was so proud of mine.

After I spent almost 4 months on a tour, I rode to the beach with some friends. I took off my shirt and was wearing swim trunks that were not long....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,287
Posted By indyfabz

What’s brown and sounds like a bell?

What’s brown and sounds like a bell?
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,795
Posted By indyfabz

And shorts. I never realized that until I...

And shorts.

I never realized that until I started riding across the country. The mosquitoes were bad in many places in MT and horrible in many places in MN. We even had them inside the HI Hostel...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 05:49 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,287
Posted By indyfabz

You sound like a scared cyclist, :D

You sound like a scared cyclist, :D
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 03:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 787
Posted By indyfabz

I think I remember reading that in the fine print...

I think I remember reading that in the fine print during one of their sales. “Excludes electronics, blah, blah, blah, Oakley eyewear,….”
Forum: Road Cycling
05-13-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 180
Posted By indyfabz

I used once a year between 2014 and 2017. I...

I used once a year between 2014 and 2017. I haven’t used them since 2019. Just haven’t had the need. By then, they had switched from FedEx to UPS. Service became slower and noticeably more expensive....
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 787
Posted By indyfabz

REI Anniversary Sale

Starts 5/17.

One thing that might be of real interest is 30% off all BA tents and footprints.

Also 30% off all REI Co-op brand bags, pads and accessories. Same for their branded tents.

25%...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 4,919
Posted By indyfabz

I think we’re actually up to 4. Posts 1, 72, 92...

I think we’re actually up to 4. Posts 1, 72, 92 and 94.

And he wanted to make sure it eventually made it into the OP after he reached 10 posts by making junk posts to reach 10. (See post #50.). ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 07:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 370
Posted By indyfabz

Thanks for the heads up. I’ll do the Philly...

Thanks for the heads up.

I’ll do the Philly one if it’s not raining.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-13-24, 07:22 AM
Replies: 2,865
Views: 63,538
Posted By indyfabz

Car is in "cleanup". Will be ready either today...

Car is in "cleanup". Will be ready either today or tomorrow.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-13-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 2,865
Views: 63,538
Posted By indyfabz

I saw one on Saturday while waiting for the bus. ...

I saw one on Saturday while waiting for the bus. Couldn't remember that name of it at that moment. How FUGLY.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 05:22 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,287
Posted By indyfabz

How rare, professor? I’ve faced the scenario at...

How rare, professor? I’ve faced the scenario at least twice that I can remember.

BTW…I’ve been running road tubeless for maybe 10 years or more and like the feel. But as noted above, I agree there...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 04:54 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,779
Posted By indyfabz

So? It’s not a crime or even a shame to have paid...

So? It’s not a crime or even a shame to have paid more than you could have, especially when you consider many of the stories related in this thread.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-12-24, 07:44 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 647
Posted By indyfabz

When on tour, my goal every morning is to get the...

When on tour, my goal every morning is to get the stove fired up and the water heating for coffee before I have to “hit the head”. And I never have a big breakfast. Something like a bagel or fig bars...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,287
Posted By indyfabz

Like when you get a puncture on the road that...

Like when you get a puncture on the road that won’t hold air at an acceptable pressure and your tire won’t play nice with a tube.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-12-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 2,865
Views: 63,538
Posted By indyfabz

I faced this in 2021 a few miles from my...

I faced this in 2021 a few miles from my destination on the penultimate day of my tour home from VT. For 10 min. I considered trying to tackle it with a loaded bike but came to my senses.

It’s...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-12-24, 11:15 AM
Replies: 2,865
Views: 63,538
Posted By indyfabz

Delicioso

Delicioso
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,287
Posted By indyfabz

This story is proof that tubeless IS stupid. If...

This story is proof that tubeless IS stupid. If you had been riding Gatorskins with tubes, slime and Mr. Tuffy liners you would have outsprinted the field and won the race. Learn from your...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 05:22 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,143
Posted By indyfabz

That’s neat.

That’s neat.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 04:40 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,779
Posted By indyfabz

Based on the posts, there is no consensus. ...

Based on the posts, there is no consensus.

What you have to ask yourself is whether it’s worth the risk/headache. Personally, my time has a value, even more so now that I retired. I’d rather pay...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-11-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 2,865
Views: 63,538
Posted By indyfabz

I first got a bike with STI back in '93. I have...

I first got a bike with STI back in '93. I have never gotten a STI from a bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-11-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 2,865
Views: 63,538
Posted By indyfabz

But did you get an STD?

But did you get an STD?
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