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12-07-20, 04:15 PM
#7951
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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Not that I'm saying that I'm gripping the saddle more tightly with my butt, of course.
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12-07-20, 04:22 PM
#7952
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12-07-20, 04:24 PM
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12-07-20, 05:09 PM
#7954
Silver Comet Fred
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I tried the tights over shorts (not bib tights) and the tights wouldn't stay up no matter what. I also have that problem with most leg warmers but I found some that have grippers on the outside and they stay up while riding but will fall if I walk around a bit. I guess my guads aren't massive enough.
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12-07-20, 05:19 PM
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12-07-20, 05:45 PM
#7956
Silver Comet Fred
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12-07-20, 06:01 PM
#7957
Mostly Harmless
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12-07-20, 06:11 PM
#7958
serious cyclist
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12-07-20, 06:14 PM
#7959
Should Be More Popular
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While on the subject of winter wear, I have an issue with cold fingers. I have tried a few different cycling (and non-cycling) gloves. I do ok with them down to 32F/0C. Once subfreezing my fingers and/or thumb get too cold. Glove liners don’t help and just make fingers feel fat AND cold.
The best solution I have found is mittens. The good news is I find they keep me warm even on coldest days. Bad news is shifting, braking, and handling are less nimble. I should probably accept this but still would love to find gloves that give better “feel” yet keep fingers/thumbs warm on typical winter temps of say 20-30F.
Suggestions?
The best solution I have found is mittens. The good news is I find they keep me warm even on coldest days. Bad news is shifting, braking, and handling are less nimble. I should probably accept this but still would love to find gloves that give better “feel” yet keep fingers/thumbs warm on typical winter temps of say 20-30F.
Suggestions?
12-07-20, 06:18 PM
#7960
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While on the subject of winter wear, I have an issue with cold fingers. I have tried a few different cycling (and non-cycling) gloves. I do ok with them down to 32F/0C. Once subfreezing my fingers and/or thumb get too cold. Glove liners don’t help and just make fingers feel fat AND cold.
The best solution I have found is mittens. The good news is I find they keep me warm even on coldest days. Bad news is shifting, braking, and handling are less nimble. I should probably accept this but still would love to find gloves that give better “feel” yet keep fingers/thumbs warm on typical winter temps of say 20-30F.
Suggestions?
The best solution I have found is mittens. The good news is I find they keep me warm even on coldest days. Bad news is shifting, braking, and handling are less nimble. I should probably accept this but still would love to find gloves that give better “feel” yet keep fingers/thumbs warm on typical winter temps of say 20-30F.
Suggestions?
12-07-20, 06:26 PM
#7961
Silver Comet Fred
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We are in an instant gratification society. I find myself being guilty of this as well. Technology has spoiled us. Even boomers like me.
The stuff we can do with a hand held device is mind blowing for those of us who grew up with rotary phones, party lines and 3 TV channels.
12-07-20, 07:03 PM
#7962
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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Last couple rides on the mtb I got the "turkey warble" noise from the rear brake which had been quiet for 2+ years. I looked at the rotor, a big effort for me, and it looked very thin. At the lbs I picked up a new rotor and pads and swapped them today.
Just for giggles I got out the micrometer and measured the thickness of the new compared to the old. New rotor was .075 inch, or just under 2mm. Old rotor .030, or less than 1mm. Yikes.
Just for giggles I got out the micrometer and measured the thickness of the new compared to the old. New rotor was .075 inch, or just under 2mm. Old rotor .030, or less than 1mm. Yikes.
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12-07-20, 07:17 PM
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While on the subject of winter wear, I have an issue with cold fingers. I have tried a few different cycling (and non-cycling) gloves. I do ok with them down to 32F/0C. Once subfreezing my fingers and/or thumb get too cold. Glove liners don’t help and just make fingers feel fat AND cold.
The best solution I have found is mittens. The good news is I find they keep me warm even on coldest days. Bad news is shifting, braking, and handling are less nimble. I should probably accept this but still would love to find gloves that give better “feel” yet keep fingers/thumbs warm on typical winter temps of say 20-30F.
Suggestions?
The best solution I have found is mittens. The good news is I find they keep me warm even on coldest days. Bad news is shifting, braking, and handling are less nimble. I should probably accept this but still would love to find gloves that give better “feel” yet keep fingers/thumbs warm on typical winter temps of say 20-30F.
Suggestions?
I want an alpha-adrenergic antagonist that’s specific for the small arteries of the extremities.
Oh, and flat bars solve all of the problems with mitts and pogies.
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12-07-20, 07:18 PM
#7964
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having to wait 3 or 4 weeks isn't that much of a hardship all things considered. I had to wait 4 months for my frame.
We are in an instant gratification society. I find myself being guilty of this as well. Technology has spoiled us. Even boomers like me.
The stuff we can do with a hand held device is mind blowing for those of us who grew up with rotary phones, party lines and 3 TV channels.
We are in an instant gratification society. I find myself being guilty of this as well. Technology has spoiled us. Even boomers like me.
The stuff we can do with a hand held device is mind blowing for those of us who grew up with rotary phones, party lines and 3 TV channels.
12-07-20, 07:24 PM
#7965
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Washington is not "tied" for the lead in the NFC East when they clearly lose the tiebreaker. They are number two.
12-07-20, 07:33 PM
#7966
VFL For Life
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12-07-20, 07:42 PM
#7967
VFL For Life
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12-07-20, 07:43 PM
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Silver Comet Fred
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12-07-20, 07:44 PM
#7969
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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MNF is over already??? The night has just begun.
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12-07-20, 07:53 PM
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having to wait 3 or 4 weeks isn't that much of a hardship all things considered. I had to wait 4 months for my frame.
We are in an instant gratification society. I find myself being guilty of this as well. Technology has spoiled us. Even boomers like me.
The stuff we can do with a hand held device is mind blowing for those of us who grew up with rotary phones, party lines and 3 black and white tv channels.
We are in an instant gratification society. I find myself being guilty of this as well. Technology has spoiled us. Even boomers like me.
The stuff we can do with a hand held device is mind blowing for those of us who grew up with rotary phones, party lines and 3 black and white tv channels.
12-07-20, 07:58 PM
#7971
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While on the subject of winter wear, I have an issue with cold fingers. I have tried a few different cycling (and non-cycling) gloves. I do ok with them down to 32F/0C. Once subfreezing my fingers and/or thumb get too cold. Glove liners don’t help and just make fingers feel fat AND cold.
The best solution I have found is mittens. The good news is I find they keep me warm even on coldest days. Bad news is shifting, braking, and handling are less nimble. I should probably accept this but still would love to find gloves that give better “feel” yet keep fingers/thumbs warm on typical winter temps of say 20-30F.
Suggestions?
The best solution I have found is mittens. The good news is I find they keep me warm even on coldest days. Bad news is shifting, braking, and handling are less nimble. I should probably accept this but still would love to find gloves that give better “feel” yet keep fingers/thumbs warm on typical winter temps of say 20-30F.
Suggestions?
I have the pearl izumi elite and they work for me. Worn them in temps as low as 25 degrees and they were kept nice and toasty. I lost my light thermal gloves so I have even worn them in 50 degrees and my hands were fine. It caused them to sweat but it didn’t bother me. They are designed for 45 degrees and below if I remember correctly.
12-07-20, 08:00 PM
#7972
VFL For Life
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12-07-20, 08:04 PM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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12-07-20, 08:06 PM
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Took my bike to my LBS today. Plan was to drop it off for a couple of days and have the front derailer adjusted. I for the life of me could not get it to stop rubbing. I think I made it worse and crooked all at the same time. Anyways he threw it up on the stand and serviced it on the spot. Havnt had any complaints about my read derailer but he serviced that as well. My bike feels like a brand new bike now, I’m pretty impressed. I’m equally impressed by hot ****ty my tinkering skills are.
So the last couple of rides I have started to feel muscle soreness in my lower quads right above my knee. It seems like it started out of no where and I can’t figure out why. I feel like my seat might have slid down but the mark I put on the seat post hasn’t moved.
I tend to sit on the very very front of my seat, and I have been thinking about sliding my seat a 1 or 2 mm forward. Could the forward movement require me to raise the seat?
So the last couple of rides I have started to feel muscle soreness in my lower quads right above my knee. It seems like it started out of no where and I can’t figure out why. I feel like my seat might have slid down but the mark I put on the seat post hasn’t moved.
I tend to sit on the very very front of my seat, and I have been thinking about sliding my seat a 1 or 2 mm forward. Could the forward movement require me to raise the seat?
12-07-20, 08:11 PM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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That's one awesome piece of machinery right there. Love the fan blowing on the fins.
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