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Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

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Old 10-24-23, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I have more important matters to ponder.
You in the market for a bear and raccoon taxidermy? Only asking $2900

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
More modern problems... Foodbot bomb scare in Corvallis

https://twitter.com/OregonState/stat...97541080650171
Man, this could have made for an instant classic episode of Macgyver back in the day.

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Debt can be a good thing if properly utilized. For example, we bought a small commercial property for about $500k with$100k down and financed the balance. Our ROI has been 15-20% per year while our equity has also increased. Had we paid cash with no borrowing, our ROI would have been 1% or less per year. Plus, we stayed more liquid.
Or buying crypto on margin.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
guilty as charged.
We worked on this tonight at KCB. Does it have any of your favourites?

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I haven't given it much thought. I have more important matters to ponder.
Oh?
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
wut


It's a gate.
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Woooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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West coast alert!

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Originally Posted by rjones28
It's a gate.
You have to open/close gates to ride the Creeper???
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
You have to open/close gates to ride the Creeper???
Yup
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Hoooo boy, $413 for nosebleed tix Monday.

Prices are climbing quickly $518 now.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I've been following it. If it tracks straight up the Gulf of California and hits us, we might get snow!
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Yup
I bet DougRNS doesn't have to fool with gates on the Silver Comet.
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These tires are only a year old I think, maybe 2 max. Anybody else experience rotting? None of my other bikes have had this happen.
I don’t see rotting in that photo.
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Woooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Which TPU tubes are you using? Like???
these are "race formula" on ebay. 4 for $19.80 shipped. My initial impressions are favorable. Assometer says less rolling resistance, ride quality is as good as before so as long as they continue to hold air I'm keeping them.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
I mean it gets hot here, but we keep our garage closed. Just seems strange to me. Not a huge huge deal, was planning on getting new tires for it soon anyways.
just looks like Black chili compound to me.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
and you have a highly developed imagination.
That's a strange way to write "killer good looks" but I get cha! Thanks 🤪
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Originally Posted by big john
I have 52x11 on my Gunnar and I used it a lot today and could have used more. It's what happens when I dice with e-bikes on descents and with tailwinds. Gotta get them up past the assist, then they have to make all the power because the motor stops helping @28 mph.
Punish the weeklings, I like it!
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Originally Posted by big john
I have 52x11 on my Gunnar and I used it a lot today and could have used more. It's what happens when I dice with e-bikes on descents and with tailwinds. Gotta get them up past the assist, then they have to make all the power because the motor stops helping @28 mph.
I have recently returned to 52/36 gearing, I used to run 53/39 but even with a 32-11 that was to much for any climbing of lenth. So I tried 50/34 and hated it. I was always behing the cadence. Every shift felt like it was already half spun out, but shifting earlier was under rpmed. I have none of that with the 52/36 it's just right.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I haven't given it much thought. I have more important matters to ponder.
wut
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
You in the market for a bear and raccoon taxidermy? Only asking $2900

Looks heavy....is the bear at least stuffed with Carbon fiber fluff?
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Are most folks using 3s power on their computer display?

3 or 4 rides so far on my new power meter and I'm still trying to figure out how things work regarding maintaining a consistent effort. I can do okay if I stay in the same gear but shifting just throws everything off!
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Are most folks using 3s power on their computer display?

3 or 4 rides so far on my new power meter and I'm still trying to figure out how things work regarding maintaining a consistent effort. I can do okay if I stay in the same gear but shifting just throws everything off!
Yes, 3 seconds is typical to see a fairly smooth power response. Trying to be within a few watts is nearly futile on the road. Maybe one can keep within ±10, but it take a bit of practice and discipline
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
good to see that you're off the DL and doing adventurous rides.
Thanks, but it's a car camping trip with some riding thrown in. I never bothered to take mush of the camping equipment out of the car from a few weeks ago. Laziness sometimes has its rewards.
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