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05-10-17, 05:07 PM
#8201
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05-10-17, 05:09 PM
#8203
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05-10-17, 05:14 PM
#8204
VFL For Life
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05-10-17, 05:32 PM
#8205
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05-10-17, 05:57 PM
#8206
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.I took this:
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[/IMG]And turned it into this (the saddle might be recognizable- and yes, it's quite comfortable):
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[/IMG]The fork, I have been informed by two people, is a little bent (the wrong way), but nevertheless it's still a nice ride on my hill-less country roads.
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05-10-17, 06:27 PM
#8207
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Seeds, you too? Tastes foul to me. Sheep cheese too. Pretty sure it is genetic. A missing or extra enzyme.
05-10-17, 06:30 PM
#8208
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Yes- twice in one ride, on the same tire. But I would chalk that up to noob-ness on my part as it was the first time I had to do a repair on the side of the road on my first, well, "road bike."
I'm home now and this Garmin watch I have is a Vivo Active. Looks like I'll be doing some testing over the next few days to see if I have to invest in a separate HR monitor- either @rpenmanparker's wrist band (thanks for that idea, BTW
), or a chest strap. Choosing a Garmin 520/800/1000, et. al. will have to wait for my brand-new bike purchase, which is still TBD.
I'm home now and this Garmin watch I have is a Vivo Active. Looks like I'll be doing some testing over the next few days to see if I have to invest in a separate HR monitor- either @rpenmanparker's wrist band (thanks for that idea, BTW
), or a chest strap. Choosing a Garmin 520/800/1000, et. al. will have to wait for my brand-new bike purchase, which is still TBD.
05-10-17, 06:50 PM
#8209
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05-10-17, 06:52 PM
#8210
smelling the roses
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Beautiful bike @Jadesfire. I have a repaint that very color. A banner day for steel bikes in Addiction. I'm glad you enjoy the saddle.
Edit: I had a loaner, for a couple weeks, before I got S&S couplers on one of my bikes, with the fork bent so badly the front brakes wouldn't work. It was a delightful rider.
Edit: I had a loaner, for a couple weeks, before I got S&S couplers on one of my bikes, with the fork bent so badly the front brakes wouldn't work. It was a delightful rider.
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05-10-17, 07:00 PM
#8211
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The vinyl ones from the drug store work okay and are cheap, but they don't really hold up well. I might go through a couple or three pair on a long job. The "nitrile" type (often purple) that the dentists are using now because of their better protection against disease are much tougher. That is the way to go. I'm sure Amazon has them.
05-10-17, 07:04 PM
#8212
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Continuing a steel theme, from tonights Schwinning. Awesome bike for instrument free recovery & JRA rides.
Riding it is just a smile.
Riding it is just a smile.
05-10-17, 07:22 PM
#8213
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I didn't wear gloves when I was an active line tech because they were a pita. Hot, ripping all the time, plus I had to buy my own. Now, I have them near me at all times, and use them a lot. I still buy my own, but since that's the only tool I have to buy, I can live with it.
05-10-17, 07:38 PM
#8214
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05-10-17, 07:43 PM
#8215
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05-10-17, 07:46 PM
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I'd love an RB-1 in yellow, but I don't know how the geometry would work for me - horizontal TTs usually don't work so well.
05-10-17, 07:53 PM
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05-10-17, 08:06 PM
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05-10-17, 08:16 PM
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05-10-17, 08:23 PM
#8220
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Mini survey-
How many of you have pinch flatted?
I feel like people always hand-wring about snakebite flats when they don't pump their tires before every ride. I've got about 6 year's worth of regular riding under my belt now, and I've never pinch flatted. I sometimes forget to pump for over a week and have run 23s at under 60 psi. I'm no lightweight either, about 180 lbs. I normally run 25s at ~80 rear, 75 front without issue, a bit more for races.
Am I just lucky?
How many of you have pinch flatted?
I feel like people always hand-wring about snakebite flats when they don't pump their tires before every ride. I've got about 6 year's worth of regular riding under my belt now, and I've never pinch flatted. I sometimes forget to pump for over a week and have run 23s at under 60 psi. I'm no lightweight either, about 180 lbs. I normally run 25s at ~80 rear, 75 front without issue, a bit more for races.
Am I just lucky?
05-10-17, 08:28 PM
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All of my flats in the last 4,500 miles on the Allez have been pinch flats.
05-10-17, 08:47 PM
#8222
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05-10-17, 08:54 PM
#8223
smelling the roses
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I looked up to see an oncoming motorcycle, in my lane. His lane was empty. He was fiddling with something and definitely not looking at the road ahead. Then, coming back through town, I very nearly got creamed by a police vehicle flying around a blind turn, also in my lane, lights flashing. They don't get much excitement in their lives as policemen.
How many of these close calls are we each allotted?
How many of these close calls are we each allotted?
05-10-17, 08:56 PM
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05-10-17, 08:56 PM
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