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01-27-21, 08:40 PM
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01-27-21, 08:46 PM
#3652
VFL For Life
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01-27-21, 09:28 PM
#3653
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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Speaking of bar tape, when I changed the bars on the Bianchi, I chose not to swap out the cables. I didn't think they were that old. So imagine my surprise when I got stabbed in the finger by a sharp strand from the rear derailleur cable in the middle of a Zwift ride. Time to replace the cables! I may trim the housings a bit. I think they're a bit long. I just have to figure out what amount of slack the Cool Kids leave in their housing these days.
I suppose the REAL Cool Kidz all have integrated cabling and/or wireless shifting, though.
I suppose the REAL Cool Kidz all have integrated cabling and/or wireless shifting, though.
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01-27-21, 09:57 PM
#3654
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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01-27-21, 10:18 PM
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01-27-21, 11:06 PM
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Speaking of bar tape, when I changed the bars on the Bianchi, I chose not to swap out the cables. I didn't think they were that old. So imagine my surprise when I got stabbed in the finger by a sharp strand from the rear derailleur cable in the middle of a Zwift ride. Time to replace the cables! I may trim the housings a bit. I think they're a bit long. I just have to figure out what amount of slack the Cool Kids leave in their housing these days.
I suppose the REAL Cool Kidz all have integrated cabling and/or wireless shifting, though.
I suppose the REAL Cool Kidz all have integrated cabling and/or wireless shifting, though.
01-28-21, 01:00 AM
#3657
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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Oh! I'm sorry. I guess I wasn't being clear - yeah, that's exactly what I'm doing. Changing out the cables only, not the housing. But I'm going to cut a little bit off the open ends of the housings before I run the new cable through them, because right now they're too long.
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01-28-21, 04:00 AM
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he said member
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01-28-21, 04:06 AM
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01-28-21, 04:12 AM
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Speaking of bar tape, when I changed the bars on the Bianchi, I chose not to swap out the cables. I didn't think they were that old. So imagine my surprise when I got stabbed in the finger by a sharp strand from the rear derailleur cable in the middle of a Zwift ride. Time to replace the cables! I may trim the housings a bit. I think they're a bit long. I just have to figure out what amount of slack the Cool Kids leave in their housing these days.
I suppose the REAL Cool Kidz all have integrated cabling and/or wireless shifting, though.
I suppose the REAL Cool Kidz all have integrated cabling and/or wireless shifting, though.
01-28-21, 04:19 AM
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I wouldn't care if it was widely available. But until the citizens of the country who are ultimately paying the bills get it on demand, non residents should be excluded.
Also, I thought the Canada border was closed as I believe the u.k. was closed too. Strange that.
01-28-21, 04:35 AM
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01-28-21, 06:09 AM
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Ugh. I do not feel good this morning.
01-28-21, 06:38 AM
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01-28-21, 06:40 AM
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01-28-21, 06:43 AM
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Good thing I didn’t ride this morning. I woke up at 5 am and the ground just looked really wet, the snow wasn’t really sticking. Woke up at 630 and the roads were covered. I would have most likely been stranded somewhere.
01-28-21, 06:51 AM
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01-28-21, 06:52 AM
#3670
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01-28-21, 06:54 AM
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Put the power down smoothly, keep the bike upright, be conservative with braking distances - you'll get home.
01-28-21, 06:54 AM
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01-28-21, 07:04 AM
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I expect your yucky feelings will be gone by tomorrow.
01-28-21, 07:15 AM
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01-28-21, 07:16 AM
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Sorry Vol, low-hanging fruit.
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