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11-14-20, 05:27 PM
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In cycling related content; how much additional drop will i get if I flip my stem to @timtak mode?
In my old age, I use a standard (?) 15cm stem, flipped with no spacers these days. The crossbar is horizontal like that of your Canondale.
11-14-20, 05:29 PM
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11-14-20, 05:29 PM
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This might be tonight's wine. I bet your dad would've like it. Sounds jammy.
The wife got 6 bottles today and I have to decide what I want tomorrow with steak on the grill. I am leaning towards an Argentinian Cab-Malbec-Cab Franc blend aged for 1.5 years in French oak barrels.
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This might be tonight's wine. I bet your dad would've like it. Sounds jammy.
The wife got 6 bottles today and I have to decide what I want tomorrow with steak on the grill. I am leaning towards an Argentinian Cab-Malbec-Cab Franc blend aged for 1.5 years in French oak barrels.
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11-14-20, 05:35 PM
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it is upwards by ~5° isn't It? I want it down~5°. I was hoping it would get me a half inch more reach. I might have to get a 110 stem or 115 if they make them. I don't want to resort to that because it might mess with the handling. TIA.
11-14-20, 05:46 PM
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Anyone hear from Indyfabz?
11-14-20, 05:50 PM
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You obviously need a better grinder to tease out the flavors and body of your beans. The Ceado E37Z Hero ought to do it.
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11-14-20, 05:58 PM
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Do you still wear goofy glasses??
11-14-20, 06:00 PM
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11-14-20, 06:01 PM
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Anyway, I was surprised how quickly the machine can get up there.
11-14-20, 06:05 PM
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Maybe he had to check his texts. Don't wanna drop your phone from up there.
11-14-20, 06:08 PM
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Woooo, how bout them Wildcats!!!
BUT, Still time for the Trojans to get a FG and then it's OT and we'll miss some of the Ducks game.
Awww man...
BUT, Still time for the Trojans to get a FG and then it's OT and we'll miss some of the Ducks game.
Awww man...
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11-14-20, 06:13 PM
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I think that the angle between the stem and head tube looks like 85 degrees.
, it looks to be less than 90 degrees -- 85 looks right.
I was scared to affect handling too so gradually increased my stem length. Also as my belly decreased, and flexibility increased, I was able to make it longer. My flexibility has decreased but I have never found handling to be adversely affected.
Conversely if you are doing urban downhill or riding in a peloton you may need a twitchy fast reacting stem. But for suburban/country cycling the longer the stem the more gentle the handling.
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11-14-20, 06:16 PM
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Might have to put something like these on my XMas list: https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/e...olorCode=black
Read good things about them. Not sure I would drop $2k plus on a set of wheels. Probably couldn’t get away with that either. Unless I had a coupon.
Read good things about them. Not sure I would drop $2k plus on a set of wheels. Probably couldn’t get away with that either. Unless I had a coupon.
.... 'specially if they ride a Trek.
11-14-20, 06:17 PM
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New burrs installed in the ol' Mazzer grinder. I wish that I had some decaf beans on hand - I really want to dial in my grind and don't want to wait for the pre-caffeinated morning. If I were a junky like Trsnrtr, I'd just man up and get wired, but I don't think that I'd be able to get to sleep if I were to start sippin' espresso right now. 
I’m running two grinders, one for regular and one for decaf. Regular is a Sette 270wi and decaf is a Rancillo Rocky. The Sette does a decent job but the Rocky clumps too much for a bottomless portafilter so I use a bottomless with the Sette and regular with the Rocky.
I’m getting ready to do a deep clean on both grinders.
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11-14-20, 06:18 PM
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big john Did not ride in BFE and forgot take a picture until I was near the end. This is a too distant picture of a church I ride by and usually do some laps in the parking lot to stay off the roads and pad the ride total. I don't time trial in the parking lot like @Velo Vol. One lap is about .5 miles.
Also a pic from post ride meal with LSS.
You could say it's a scene from an Italian restaurant.
Also a pic from post ride meal with LSS.
You could say it's a scene from an Italian restaurant.
11-14-20, 06:19 PM
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11-14-20, 06:19 PM
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11-14-20, 06:22 PM
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I am not sure but i think it only looks like it is upwards because the head tube is leaning back, so the stem slopes up. But if you look at the stem to head tube angle
I think that the angle between the stem and head tube looks like 85 degrees.
, it looks to be less than 90 degrees -- 85 looks right.
I was scared to affect handling too so gradually increased my stem length. Also as my belly decreased, and flexibility increased, I was able to make it longer. My flexibility has decreased but I have never found handling to be adversely affected.
Conversely if you are doing urban downhill or riding in a peloton you may need a twitchy fast reacting stem. But for suburban/country cycling the longer the stem the more gentle the handling.
I think that the angle between the stem and head tube looks like 85 degrees.
, it looks to be less than 90 degrees -- 85 looks right.
I was scared to affect handling too so gradually increased my stem length. Also as my belly decreased, and flexibility increased, I was able to make it longer. My flexibility has decreased but I have never found handling to be adversely affected.
Conversely if you are doing urban downhill or riding in a peloton you may need a twitchy fast reacting stem. But for suburban/country cycling the longer the stem the more gentle the handling.
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11-14-20, 06:23 PM
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11-14-20, 06:24 PM
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You don’t want a periscope?!?
11-14-20, 06:25 PM
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Nah, I go to decaf espresso after 3:00 to 3:30 or so. Have to.
I’m running two grinders, one for regular and one for decaf. Regular is a Sette 270wi and decaf is a Rancillo Rocky. The Sette does a decent job but the Rocky clumps too much for a bottomless portafilter so I use a bottomless with the Sette and regular with the Rocky.
I’m getting ready to do a deep clean on both grinders.
I’m running two grinders, one for regular and one for decaf. Regular is a Sette 270wi and decaf is a Rancillo Rocky. The Sette does a decent job but the Rocky clumps too much for a bottomless portafilter so I use a bottomless with the Sette and regular with the Rocky.
I’m getting ready to do a deep clean on both grinders.
I want to see how the Mazzer does with the new burrs. If it's a noticeable improvement, I may be happy for another year. If it's about the same, I might try to sell it to partially fund something like a Ceado or Eureka.
11-14-20, 06:25 PM
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I wussed out on the longer ride. I had anxiety about slowing them down with all the climbing. Did a ride with 4 others which started into a headwind and the wind got stronger as we rode to the bottom of a 7 mile climb on an exposed ridgetop so they decided to turn back and get coffee. After coffee I saw an old friend riding with his wife and her sister so I rode with them for an hour or so. A fun day after all.
