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Old 10-26-20, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by abshipp
I mis-typed a bit there, the trails are 15 minutes from my house, but adding in the time of dressing, then getting all my stuff together and putting in in the truck is at least a 30 minute affair on a good day.

Also, if you are looking in to a fat tire bike, have you priced the tires for those at all?

I cringe when I have to ride my cheap ass Kendas on pavement. Ain't no way I'd want to ride a pair of ~$100+ knobbies on pavement for any appreciable amount of time.
I'm using Maxxis 27.5x 2.8 tires on my plus bike. I ride it on pavement or dirt/pavement a lot and the rear tire no longer has knobs. I have seen them for $85 but haven't ordered one yet.
If I want a couple hours of solo climbing or spinning from home I can take that bike and keep the wear off my road bike and be able to go anywhere, dirt or bad road.
I have thought about getting a gravel bike because some friends have them and there are some fire roads I could ride to on the road and not have to hump a 32 pound mtb to get there.
One of my friends put drop bars on an old hardtail mtb and that thing works for all kinds of stuff, depending on the wheels he uses that day.

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4010 getting some help from its "little" sibling, UP 3944!
"Westbound freight train, both engines smoking. Photographed: near Granite Canyon, Wyo., June 15, 1952". Otto C. Perry collection, Denver Public Library.
There's a promotional video that Union Pacific shot back close to the end of the Steam Era on the Big Boys, which if I remember correctly showed not only two big boys double-heading up one of the passes in the Rockies, but also a THIRD Big Boy pushing from the rear. Imagine having to coordinate all that! Three ginormous steam engines, all run with mechanical throttles that really were just valves for the steam, all trying to exert just the right amount of force, so that, for example, the second engine in front wasn't simultaneously pushing the lead engine and pulling the train. Three engine crews, working together, with the last guy in line a mile away. With diesels, as I understand it, you need one engine crew because the other engines are all just slaved to the first.
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Originally Posted by abshipp
I know that roadies like to say your bikes should be worth more than the car they're on.

I wonder if the fat tire guys say a similar thing, but that the 2 tires on your fattie should cost more than the 4 tires on the car
I wouldn’t put cheap tires on my car, either. Probably be close to a grand when that time comes.
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Old 10-26-20, 12:12 PM
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I wouldn’t put cheap tires on my car, either. Probably be close to a grand when that time comes.
I know, right!
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
I wouldn’t put cheap tires on my car, either. Probably be close to a grand when that time comes.
Tires for the Saturn are only about $50 each. Just sayin'.
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Old 10-26-20, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
Tires for the Saturn are only about $50 each. Just sayin'.
My ex had a Hyundai which we put a lot of miles on. After using the cheapest tires I could find for years I bought an expensive set of Michelins for it and it made a huge difference in the way it drove.
If I were just using a car around town for short trips I would go as cheap as I could. I even bought recaps years ago.
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Originally Posted by big john
My ex had a Hyundai which we put a lot of miles on. After using the cheapest tires I could find for years I bought an expensive set of Michelins for it and it made a huge difference in the way it drove.
If I were just using a car around town for short trips I would go as cheap as I could. I even bought recaps years ago.
Yeah, the Saturn is mainly for the 10 mile each-way trip to work, plus the occasional errand. I should commute by bike but sadly the roads between home and work are unsafe.

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Kitty is in surgery. His post-op care needs have made me nervous.
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Kitty is in surgery. His post-op care needs have made me nervous.
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Old 10-26-20, 01:04 PM
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Access to suitable riding has traditionally been one of the big reasons that I've been reluctant to get an MTB/fattie. I'm not really a drive-to-a-ride kind of guy - that whole process adds enough hurdles and stress that it's just not something that I want to do other than on special occasions.

If I'm riding from home, I'm about 6 miles from the usual meet-up locations - on a road bike, easy peasy. Bundled up for below freezing temps and rolling on big knobbies? Eesh - getting out of the door and riding there and back is probably enough to scratch that get-out-of-the-house itch. If I were to head out for a solo ride, which would probably be more frequent, it would either be sticking to the bike paths or riding ~7 miles each way to get to some wooded trails.
I have trail access almost in my back yard, I’d love to try MTB but my wife has expressly forbidden it.

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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Kitty is in surgery. His post-op care needs have made me nervous.
Well, he won't judge. Hope it's easier than expected for both of you.
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Well, he won't judge. Hope it's easier than expected for both of you.
Thanks, but his post-op care needs are going to challenge me. Hoping it’s not as taxing as I’m imagining.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
I wouldn’t put cheap tires on my car, either. Probably be close to a grand when that time comes.
I'll splurge and get the insurance on them, but that's it. Sure came in handy one day:




Originally Posted by datlas
Tires for the Saturn are only about $50 each. Just sayin'.
Ditto.

My base model pickup doesn't deserve better.
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Thanks, but his post-op care needs are going to challenge me. Hoping it’s not as taxing as I’m imagining.
Sounds like a legit reason to take some FMLA leave.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Thanks, but his post-op care needs are going to challenge me. Hoping it’s not as taxing as I’m imagining.
Kitties are tough. You both will do great
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Originally Posted by abshipp
I'll splurge and get the insurance on them, but that's it. Sure came in handy one day:






Ditto.

My base model pickup doesn't deserve better.
1. Did you keep it?
2. What size was it?
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Kitty is in surgery. His post-op care needs have made me nervous.
My roommate's cat BITD was having some problems and they sent him home with an IV kit, and we had to stick her and hydrate her twice a day.
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65° and breezy at ride start today. I was thinking I wanted long sleeves when I opened the front door, but figured I'd better tough it out so that I can better handle normal weather without extra clothing.

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1. Did you keep it?
2. What size was it?
1. Yep
2. 10mm!

Assuming is was a box/open combo, only the open end remains.
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
I have trail access almost in my back yard, I’d love to try MTB but my wife has expressly forbidden it.

https://www.trailforks.com/region/luther-forest-13946/
It's a shame to not give it a whirl or two. Are some of the trails that challenging/potentially dangerous or is this just a line in the sand before the slippery slope?
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Speaking of fat bikes. I just got a text from the shop manager.

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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Thanks, but his post-op care needs are going to challenge me. Hoping it’s not as taxing as I’m imagining.
Best of luck.

Feeding pills to a cat that didn't want to eat was both physically and emotionally draining to me. I'll be thankful if I never have to do that again.
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Speaking of fat bikes. I just got a text from the shop manager.
Looks expensive.
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Kitty is in surgery. His post-op care needs have made me nervous.
So sorry. Hope he's ok. Giving meds to a cat is a Big job.
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