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Old 10-22-20, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
It's on Strava now, so...


Gawd that sucks.
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Old 10-22-20, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
It's on Strava now, so...


Yeah, I am afraid that WON'T buff right out.
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Old 10-22-20, 12:27 PM
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Looks like the bike did a good job of absorbing a lot of the impact though.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Yeah, I am afraid that WON'T buff right out.
Probably not.

If that were a crabon boat they'd fix it.
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Old 10-22-20, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Looks like the bike did a good job of absorbing a lot of the impact though.
Interesting point. Maybe that's one reason why the rider stayed put and had minimal skin damage. I literally saw no blood.
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Old 10-22-20, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Interesting point. Maybe that's one reason why the rider stayed put and had minimal skin damage. I literally saw no blood.
Early in the Tour this year there was a guy, I forget who, who had that nasty crash on the rainy stage (1?) downhill off the front and went headfirst into a stone wall. The fork bent backwards but he didn't even hit the ground. Same principle.

Not that I'd want to test it, or trust it...
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Old 10-22-20, 01:12 PM
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In the spoke department, it turns out that anything longer than 295 doesn't exist, in any color, in these parts, anyway. I have a pair of Sunshine Gyromasters that unfortunately have the same measurements as the Records. But. I also have a pair of Sunshine high flange hubs, which will bring the measurement down below 295, and as such there are spokes in existence. Possibly even in silver. The Mavic Monthlery Pro rims have an ERD of 616, which is quite a bit bigger than most. Must be a tubular thing.
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Old 10-22-20, 01:26 PM
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I have a single Silstar crankset and a drive side something else, prolly Sugino
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
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how did that happen? and to who?
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Wet ride today. Guy got in a squeeze on the outside of another rider, locked up his brakes, clipped a sign post with his bars, and broke his top and down tubes near the steerer. Fortunately, he was okay. I was very happy to have discs.

never mind got it.
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Will they let her in??
Just had a talk with her and and her man. The job is virtual until COVID-19 is over. They plan tentatively to move to the East Coast, for a time zone compatible with UCD and his Icelandic software business.
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Old 10-22-20, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
It's on Strava now, so...


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Old 10-22-20, 05:09 PM
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I regret not bringing a camera other than my phone today.


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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
In the spoke department, it turns out that anything longer than 295 doesn't exist, in any color, in these parts, anyway. I have a pair of Sunshine Gyromasters that unfortunately have the same measurements as the Records. But. I also have a pair of Sunshine high flange hubs, which will bring the measurement down below 295, and as such there are spokes in existence. Possibly even in silver. The Mavic Monthlery Pro rims have an ERD of 616, which is quite a bit bigger than most. Must be a tubular thing.
Officially, 310mm straight gauge spokes exist. At least Wheelsmith makes some. It's our basic commodity spoke at the shop. We cut them to fit.

Of course, local availability varies locally.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
When was the last time your piano was tuned?
Last summer, probably.
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Originally Posted by abshipp

Where is the traffic?
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Where is the traffic?
See post #2157
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Originally Posted by abshipp
Even if they aren't, traffic is close to nonexistent on my usual routes.
Where did everyone go?
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Originally Posted by abshipp
I regret not bringing a camera other than my phone today.


I am jelly.
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Slow night, everyone must be streaming baseball games on MLB.TV
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Originally Posted by abshipp
I regret not bringing a camera other than my phone today.



what do you carry in your satchel?
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Slow night, everyone must be streaming baseball games on MLB.TV
Nope
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Officially, 310mm straight gauge spokes exist. At least Wheelsmith makes some. It's our basic commodity spoke at the shop. We cut them to fit.

Of course, local availability varies locally.
I could get them custom cut, but I don't want to pay for them. With these high flange hubs, spokes will be very reasonably priced.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
what do you carry in your satchel?
Anything I want

But really, it's a bit underutilized. Usually just my repair kit & pump, wallet, keys, power bank, and phone.

It's most useful feature for me is the clear map case on the top. I don't use GPS for my long rides, just an odometer and cue sheet.

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Where did everyone go?
At home streaming baseball games on MLB.TV. Duh.
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