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03-17-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 644
Posted By Polaris OBark

I have a third kidney that I like to plug into on...

I have a third kidney that I like to plug into on longer rides, and a hip pack enables me to keep it centrally located and nearer to body temperature. Plus, when I dismount, the bag/kidney comes...
03-11-24, 09:26 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,303
Posted By Polaris OBark

Custom. If you are going to pay that much...

Custom.

If you are going to pay that much for a bike, anyway, get a bike that is made to fit you exactly, in your favorite color, brake type, etc.
03-10-24, 11:03 AM
03-10-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 7,068
Posted By Polaris OBark

Garmin Varia. [/troll-thread]

Garmin Varia.

[/troll-thread]
03-10-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 7,068
Posted By Polaris OBark

I use a mirror on my bike to see in front of me. ...

I use a mirror on my bike to see in front of me. That way, if I am looking over my shoulder, I won't hit as many potholes.
03-09-24, 10:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 230
Posted By Polaris OBark

SLX or XT levers that work with 2-piston brake...

SLX or XT levers that work with 2-piston brake calipers should be fine. It is possible any Shimano levers will work.
03-08-24, 07:17 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,077
Posted By Polaris OBark

Thankfully they weren't expensive bikes.

Thankfully they weren't expensive bikes.
03-03-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,006
Posted By Polaris OBark

Spin the bike on the stand or wrap the chain...

Spin the bike on the stand or wrap the chain around a plastic pipe and pull it back and forth a few times.
03-02-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,587
Posted By Polaris OBark

Ethanol. (I got in trouble in high school...

Ethanol.

(I got in trouble in high school gym class for pointing this out, but it is right, not that it is advisable.)
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-24, 12:02 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 899
Posted By Polaris OBark

Sorry, I fell asleep while reading this.

Sorry, I fell asleep while reading this.
03-01-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,823
Posted By Polaris OBark

What bike frame are you going to buy for it?

What bike frame are you going to buy for it?
02-29-24, 10:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,084
Posted By Polaris OBark

It is not. I recharge mine after every use or...

It is not. I recharge mine after every use or every other use, so I have recharged say about 3X per week for several years. The whole family has these. I've never had one fail. We usually have to...
02-28-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 153
Posted By Polaris OBark

You came to the same conclusions I did (and I...

You came to the same conclusions I did (and I have heard similar things, or maybe read the same reviews).

Mine uses the default XLR connector (and I could get, or make, a connector for my wife's...
02-27-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 917
Posted By Polaris OBark

Funny you should use RSV as an example, because...

Funny you should use RSV as an example, because not only has it been around for a long time, it is one example where the original vaccine was dangerous and had to be withdrawn.
02-27-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 917
Posted By Polaris OBark

After dodging it for 3 years, I managed to get it...

After dodging it for 3 years, I managed to get it 11 months ago on a bike trip. Although unpleasant, I don't think I had any long-term effects. I've had all the vaccines and boosters, and minimal...
02-27-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 917
Posted By Polaris OBark

They closed it. Too many conspiracy theorists...

They closed it. Too many conspiracy theorists and Q-nuts.

(BTW, unless you had a secondary infection, the antibiotics wouldn't help.)

There are a number of long covid trials now. You might...
02-27-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,000
Posted By Polaris OBark

Second-rank antisymmetric tensors.

Second-rank antisymmetric tensors.
02-27-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,003
Posted By Polaris OBark

Here is a good summary of the Nature Medicine...

Here is a good summary of the Nature Medicine article from Ars Technica:

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/surprising-link-found-between-niacin-and-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke/

In it...
02-26-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 624
Posted By Polaris OBark

My Ultegra front brakes haven't been bled in 9.5...

My Ultegra front brakes haven't been bled in 9.5 years and is still fine, but Shimano uses mineral oil, which is much less hygroscopic than DOT fluid.
02-25-24, 11:03 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,997
Posted By Polaris OBark

I got my Abby HAG tool at Sea Otter when my wife...

I got my Abby HAG tool at Sea Otter when my wife made the mistake of making me wait a half hour by the Abby Tool display. It was my birthday, and since no one else seems to know what present to get,...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,321
Posted By Polaris OBark

Buy the AL5. My daughter has it, so I have...

Buy the AL5. My daughter has it, so I have worked on it and taken it for short rides. It is a much better value than the AL4/Tiagra. (She had a different variant of the same problem -- in her case...
02-25-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,997
Posted By Polaris OBark

Buy a $200 Abby Hanger Alignment Gauge. You will...

Buy a $200 Abby Hanger Alignment Gauge. You will feel better.
02-25-24, 01:32 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,997
Posted By Polaris OBark

My custom bike builder sells boutique titanium...

My custom bike builder sells boutique titanium mugs for $40.
02-25-24, 11:47 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,997
Posted By Polaris OBark

Almost every consumer transaction these days is a...

Almost every consumer transaction these days is a variant of the above.

This is why I have decided to forgo worldly possessions and become a Zen-master.

I'm down to 13 bikes in the garage, now.
02-24-24, 10:14 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,000
Posted By Polaris OBark

It seemed like a more appropriate place than my...

It seemed like a more appropriate place than my pancreas.
02-24-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,682
Posted By Polaris OBark

Good point. I'll put you on ignore. Please...

Good point.

I'll put you on ignore. Please do the same for me.

PS: I carefully read the OP again, and find it even more condescending, disingenuous and offensive the second time around.
02-24-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,682
Posted By Polaris OBark

Although not while biking, I have accidently...

Although not while biking, I have accidently spoken to people, not noticing that they have earbuds in. The response is usually an exaggerated, pained and dramatic removal, followed by a friendly...
02-24-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,000
Posted By Polaris OBark

Spring can't come soon enough.

Spring can't come soon enough.
02-24-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,000
Posted By Polaris OBark

You are? I thought I had just made it up,...

You are?

I thought I had just made it up, and the totally BS justification would have made that clear. (Sorry.)

Have a friend put them in and tell him/her/them/whatever not to tell you whether...
02-23-24, 10:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,000
Posted By Polaris OBark

I run metal/sintered brake pads on the left side,...

I run metal/sintered brake pads on the left side, and resin/organic pads on the right side. When the bicycle is rolling forward, the angular momentum vectors point toward the left side, so I find...
02-21-24, 10:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 333
Posted By Polaris OBark

... and then come hope and take a nap on your...

... and then come hope and take a nap on your clear vinyl covered couch.
02-21-24, 10:08 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,682
Posted By Polaris OBark

If she was on an e-bike, then the ideal thing to...

If she was on an e-bike, then the ideal thing to do is unleash a tirade of privileged white male patriarchal hegemonistic-oriented sexist innuendo, and when the reply is "pardon?", simply explain you...
02-21-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,823
Posted By Polaris OBark

That is the beauty of Shimano. They keep...

That is the beauty of Shimano. They keep chit-chat to a minimum.
02-21-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,823
Posted By Polaris OBark

This is my fault for using a TLA.

This is my fault for using a TLA.
02-20-24, 09:09 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,369
Posted By Polaris OBark

Here is where I would start: ...

Here is where I would start: https://www.renehersecycles.com/wide_tire/

Get the widest you can fit.
02-20-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,823
Posted By Polaris OBark

Send it to their office in Irvine. Be prepared...

Send it to their office in Irvine. Be prepared to wait a month while hearing nothing. If it is approved, a new one will arrive unannounced at your door-step.
02-20-24, 12:54 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,823
Posted By Polaris OBark

Unless you tossed the old one into the trash, it...

Unless you tossed the old one into the trash, it isn't too late. Send it to Shimano. They will inspect it and replace it if they decide it is a warranty issue (I have no idea, but I have big feet,...
02-20-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,245
Posted By Polaris OBark

This was in the same location as the 2018...

This was in the same location as the 2018 mountain lion fatal attack on mountain bikers.
02-19-24, 11:28 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,823
Posted By Polaris OBark

It comes with a two year warranty, so if JRA, get...

It comes with a two year warranty, so if JRA, get the bike shop to handle it (or send it to Shimano yourself).
02-18-24, 08:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 586
Posted By Polaris OBark

Or just get an emasculating minivan. Ours...

Or just get an emasculating minivan.

Ours with middle seats housed 3 kids, 2 adults and you could cram 5 bikes inside (although we also had the obligatory Yakima roof rack).
02-17-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 7,968
Posted By Polaris OBark

That's like when the CIA, under the MK-ULTRA...

That's like when the CIA, under the MK-ULTRA program (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKUltra), recruited the Grateful Dead lyricist/poet Robert Hunter (who it turns out was not only related to Robert...
02-17-24, 11:32 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 7,968
Posted By Polaris OBark

Is that what you kids are calling it now?

Is that what you kids are calling it now?
02-17-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 7,968
Posted By Polaris OBark

I want my goddamn paycheck!

I want my goddamn paycheck!
02-17-24, 12:03 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,184
Posted By Polaris OBark

Another approach is to use inner tubes. Huge...

Another approach is to use inner tubes.

Huge dry clumps = Stanimals
02-16-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 744
Posted By Polaris OBark

I built up a steel drop-bar hard-tail (it also...

I built up a steel drop-bar hard-tail (it also has a rigid fork in addition to the Manitou Machette I got from chain reaction for $185. Unfortunately, it is so hard to pedal up hill, I used it for...
02-16-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,276
Posted By Polaris OBark

If you have a 10-speed free-hub (which is a 10/11...

If you have a 10-speed free-hub (which is a 10/11 speed mtn free-hub), you do not need a spacer.

If you have an 11-speed road hub (which I assume is what you have, based on what you describe...
02-16-24, 04:41 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,360
Posted By Polaris OBark

FIFY (foo is better than that)

FIFY

(foo is better than that)
02-16-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,360
Posted By Polaris OBark

I would assert the opposite, even if that number...

I would assert the opposite, even if that number happens to be 0.
02-15-24, 09:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 744
Posted By Polaris OBark

PSA: Now on sale for 35% off (i.e, what I paid)...

PSA: Now on sale for 35% off (i.e, what I paid) everywhere. This is a screaming deal when compared to the list price for the corresponding Blur.
02-15-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 386
Posted By Polaris OBark

or from one of their dealers: ...

or from one of their dealers: https://www.chain-l.com/USDealerMap_50.html
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