Bike Forums - Addiction 2021.3

My dad angsted over a Corvair, or a Mustang? Back in '65, or '66. For his work car. He went with the Corvair. And then along came Ralph Nader. He remained bitter til the end of his days.

Bitter why?

Mojo31

08-31-21 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by bampilot06 (Post 22208676)

Airbus.

Thought maybe you were referring to a particular one.

I like flying on Airbus products, except for the 319. That thing is stinking tight in American config, and with only 8 big boy seats it is hard to get comfortable.

Mojo31

08-31-21 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22208669)

Around here it's this:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...4ec59781a9.png

We don't have those where I live.

big john

08-31-21 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bampilot06 (Post 22208617)

What ever keeps me based as close to home as possible.

Its either the Bus, or 737. The 737 is pretty junior in DC, so maybe that.

What do you mean, it's pretty junior? It's smaller than the others?

Velo Vol

08-31-21 08:10 AM

People not making sense this morning. Guess 10 am is too early.

Bah Humbug

08-31-21 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22208705)

People not making sense this morning. Guess 10 am is too early.

Might just be too early for you to understand things.

Mojo31

08-31-21 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by big john (Post 22208703)

What do you mean, it's pretty junior? It's smaller than the others?

The young pilots get the 737s. The older guys want to fly the fancier planes.

Mojo31

08-31-21 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22208705)

People not making sense this morning. Guess 10 am is too early.

It's 9:00. SMH

Velo Vol

08-31-21 08:25 AM

Time to load up the Honda and hit the soggy K-Town streets for productive activities.

Everyone log off and see if you can pull yourselves together for when I return.

indyfabz

08-31-21 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22208662)

wut

If your car was a rider on the Addiction Strava leaderboard, it would be near the bottom.

The only other car I have owned had 108,000 miles when it got totaled after just over 18 years of faithful service, and that mileage was put on by mom and I.

We need a leaderboard for who has spent the least on gas during their lifetime.

Mojo31

08-31-21 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 22208740)

I'll bet that I'm at the forefront of most spent on gas in a lifetime.

datlas

08-31-21 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22208681)

Supposedly, the new toys are to be officially unveiled at Eurobike, noon ET. Retail availability, of course, is still to be determined, both on bikes and standalone. However, it should give us clarity at least. For example, I might be able to make real plans about my steel.

Once you get confirmation on this, please share?

big john

08-31-21 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22208746)

I'll bet that I'm at the forefront of most spent on gas in a lifetime.

I don't know, it's a lot more expensive out here. I'll try and figure out my lifetime mileage but it has to be over 1 million miles. Over 500k between 2 cars, I've had 28 cars and I drove tow truck for a few years.

Mojo31

08-31-21 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by big john (Post 22208768)

I don't think I'd be the most. Just more on that end than the other.

Indy's Subie is 5 years old with just 13k miles. My Jeep is 8 months old with 8k miles.

But, we don't have any other type of transit.

Bah Humbug

08-31-21 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 22208740)

Inflation adjusted?

I might win though.

Bah Humbug

08-31-21 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22208751)

Once you get confirmation on this, please share?

Yep, will do.

LesterOfPuppets

08-31-21 09:52 AM

Here's a load of continuous rail I saw in Vancouver a few years ago. These were about a 1/4 mile long.

Also shown: Vancouver Amtrak Station, the Columbia River swing bridge, and on the far right a little piece of the Great Western Malting grain elevators.

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...0286ce976e.jpg

Velo Vol

08-31-21 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 22208740)

We need a leaderboard for who has spent the least on gas during their lifetime.

You probably got me beat. It's an car-centric world here, though I sometimes rebel with my bicycle.

Bah Humbug

08-31-21 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22208751)

Once you get confirmation on this, please share?

https://cyclingtips.com/2021/08/new-...thing-to-know/

12 speed, U and DA, cassettes work on 11 speed hubs, wireless with 1632 coin cells, wired option

datlas

08-31-21 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22208872)

https://cyclingtips.com/2021/08/new-...thing-to-know/

12 speed, U and DA, cassettes work on 11 speed hubs, wireless with 1632 coin cells, wired option

I read the article. Sadly, it suggests that the wireless cockpit is NOT compatible with rim brakes, only with disc brakes. I will hope that might change but at least for my setup it ain't gonna happen.

bampilot06

08-31-21 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22208872)

https://cyclingtips.com/2021/08/new-...thing-to-know/

12 speed, U and DA, cassettes work on 11 speed hubs, wireless with 1632 coin cells, wired option

it’s nice, but expensive.

Bah Humbug

08-31-21 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22208907)

Oh yes, that’s a fact. Wireless shifters are disc only. I could redo the R2 (but likely won’t). Not sure about the back end part for mechanical type bikes.

datlas

08-31-21 10:27 AM

I might have to wait for the mechanical 12 speed 105 group. Sad.

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