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07-16-20, 03:20 PM
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07-16-20, 03:23 PM
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07-16-20, 03:23 PM
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07-16-20, 03:27 PM
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07-16-20, 03:33 PM
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You definitely couldn’t let him pass you, how could you live with that?
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07-16-20, 03:33 PM
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95F on the lawn today.
I was thinking how in winter we have five straight days of clouds (how does water even evaporate when it's 40F?).
But when Velo Vol is mowing in July, the sun goes into cook mode and we don't have a cloud to cover it for hours.
I don't get it.
I was thinking how in winter we have five straight days of clouds (how does water even evaporate when it's 40F?).
But when Velo Vol is mowing in July, the sun goes into cook mode and we don't have a cloud to cover it for hours.
I don't get it.
07-16-20, 03:33 PM
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Low speed cruising is all I do anymore. On flat ground.
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07-16-20, 03:35 PM
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07-16-20, 03:36 PM
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07-16-20, 03:39 PM
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I hold them in the flame of an NG stove for 20 seconds or so. I think they have glowed and flamed a bit, but a propane torch is a lot hotter! I will certainly buy you a set if I'm responsible for destroying them, but I bet they're okay.
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Did you have a marshmallow on hand?
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07-16-20, 03:42 PM
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The Park Tool boot (TB-2) has an adhesive that keeps it in place.
07-16-20, 03:43 PM
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07-16-20, 03:43 PM
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07-16-20, 03:45 PM
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(I think they're fine, too. We'll see if they spontaneously delaminate out riding)
Preliminary ride on the rear pads showed greatly increased stopping power and no noise
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There is a relatively newer cyclist who has started riding with my little inner circle the past year or so.
He is a nice guy but he really prefers a Camelbak to water bottles.
I am trying not to be a snobby cyclist, but I still cringe a bit when he shows up with it. I have not directly said anything to him other than "doesn't that thing get hot during a long ride?"
Should I continue to bite my tongue? Or tell him he cannot be a serious road cyclist until he switches to bidons? Better yet, maybe I should post my question in the 41 with a poll??
He is a nice guy but he really prefers a Camelbak to water bottles.
I am trying not to be a snobby cyclist, but I still cringe a bit when he shows up with it. I have not directly said anything to him other than "doesn't that thing get hot during a long ride?"
Should I continue to bite my tongue? Or tell him he cannot be a serious road cyclist until he switches to bidons? Better yet, maybe I should post my question in the 41 with a poll??
07-16-20, 03:47 PM
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I have a Park boot that came with the new bike I bought in '96. Do you think it would still be good? The hole is miniscule at the moment. Right at the fringe of the tread. A boot would be better than a cold patch mounted inside? Maybe both. It was nice that I didn't even have to remove the tube in order to patch it.
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I just ordered a pair of XT 4 piston brakes from Merlin Cycles https://www.merlincycles.com/shimano...et-179622.html to upgrade from the stock Shimano m520/m500 set. $280 is a great price.
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Velo Vol , looks like you might be getting a LeMond facility for a neighbor soon:
A Tennessee news site reported Wednesday that LeMond is moving its bike business and its carbon fiber business from Oak Ridge to West Knoxville.
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There is a relatively newer cyclist who has started riding with my little inner circle the past year or so.
He is a nice guy but he really prefers a Camelbak to water bottles.
I am trying not to be a snobby cyclist, but I still cringe a bit when he shows up with it. I have not directly said anything to him other than "doesn't that thing get hot during a long ride?"
Should I continue to bite my tongue? Or tell him he cannot be a serious road cyclist until he switches to bidons? Better yet, maybe I should post my question in the 41 with a poll??
He is a nice guy but he really prefers a Camelbak to water bottles.
I am trying not to be a snobby cyclist, but I still cringe a bit when he shows up with it. I have not directly said anything to him other than "doesn't that thing get hot during a long ride?"
Should I continue to bite my tongue? Or tell him he cannot be a serious road cyclist until he switches to bidons? Better yet, maybe I should post my question in the 41 with a poll??
When I ride with my regular club I never use it because I know there are water stops. With a lot of solo riding this year and water sources turned off and wanting to avoid stores, especially when alone, I started using it on hot rides. With 2 big bottles and a 2 liter Camelbak I can carry about a gallon. I tried an extra bottle in the jersey and 2 bottles in a handlebar bag but the Camelbak seems to work best for me.
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