Originally Posted by big john (Post 22639497)

We're supposed to get some relief on Saturday when a tropical storm comes by. It's been awful here. A long time since it's been this bad, even hot overnight.

Originally Posted by sshakari (Post 22639654)

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d9b048990.jpeg
Arriving this friday. Looking for build suggestions..... thinking towards 105 and Hson wheels.

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22639727)

If you can find one on the cheap, I am pleased with my Ultegra R8000 groupset.

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22639734)

Seconded. However, I'm also pretty happy with the R7000 105 I have on a different bike.

Originally Posted by sshakari (Post 22639744)

it may be the whatever is available groupset and mix & match. Looks like it is tough to find groupsets.

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22639760)

Agree. And many at the 105 or Ultegra are disc.

#rimbrakesforever

Originally Posted by sshakari (Post 22639767)

been checking for a rim brake frame for a while. Could not find a Ritchey and had my eye on Cinelli, but when Merckx popped up I had to have it.

Originally Posted by seedsbelize2 (Post 22639684)

I've been watching that storm. I watch them all this time of year. It went due north, off the west coast of Mexico. It never occurred to me to consider where it would ultimately go. I just knew we were out of the woods.

Originally Posted by big john (Post 22639778)

It's hurricane Kay, travelling up the Baja coast. Might bring some rain to California.

Originally Posted by Eric F (Post 22639782)

It will be just enough to cause a mess, probably, but nothing actually meaningful.

Originally Posted by big john (Post 22639778)

It's hurricane Kay, travelling up the Baja coast. Might bring some rain to California.

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22639554)

The Schwinn Circuit frame I bought last week has arrived. And here I am at work, and I can't even open the box!!

This is just a frame, with no fork. It's a 23" frame, vs. the 22" I currently have, which is too small, even with extra-long seatpost and 130mm stem. The bars are just too low. Of course, I can't just swap in the fork from the 22" frame, since the head tube is probably an inch shorter. At the C&V ride, it was suggested to me that a framebuilder might be able to replace or augment the steerer tube, but I suspect that might turn out to be kinda pricey. So then there's the other frame on Ebay, which is a 24". The fork from that could be cut down and threaded to fit, probably a lot cheaper than trying to lengthen the one from the 22" frame.

Decisions, decisions. Of course, first I have to figure out if the frame I just bought is All That.

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 22639907)

I’ve been dealing with some issues lately that necessitated a CT scan. One of the incidental findings was an inguinal hernia. I knew that I sometimes have pain but I didn’t think much about it until my family doctor’s nurse called today to tell me that my guy wants to discuss surgery. Crap. We’re entering the perfect Fall riding season and I’m not in the mood for surgery.

Originally Posted by t2p (Post 22639932)

the OEM steel fork from the 24" frame sounds like a great option if you plan to go the original route - especially if the steerer is a tad long which should allow the stem / bar to be raised a tad (more) if you desire

Originally Posted by big john (Post 22639542)

I lived in the mountains north of here for 4+ years, our house was at 6000 feet. We had no a/c and never needed it. I think we only left a window open at night a few times. It's probably hotter there these days but I still dream about moving back there. I worry now about a fire going through there and the water comes from a well which could become a problem.
A friend of mine lived in the hills northeast of here and he spent thousands on dry wells and gave up finding water. Instead, he had water trucked in by a service. The service took care of the tank and kept it topped off.

Originally Posted by big john (Post 22639939)

I'm sure it's a threaded steer tube. We cut those off even with the top headset nut. You can get a tall quill stem to raise the bar.

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 22639907)

I’ve been dealing with some issues lately that necessitated a CT scan. One of the incidental findings was an inguinal hernia. I knew that I sometimes have pain but I didn’t think much about it until my family doctor’s nurse called today to tell me that my guy wants to discuss surgery. Crap. We’re entering the perfect Fall riding season and I’m not in the mood for surgery.

Originally Posted by t2p (Post 22639944)

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...5a359d59d.jpeg




I prefer to keep the steerer longer to allow for a raised stem / taller handlebar height

( I curse steerers that are cut short to the headset nut lol )

pic of my peloton - shows longer steerer

Originally Posted by big john (Post 22639956)

Is there a special spacer in there? The last bike I had with a quill stem had to get a Nitto stem when I got older, (had that bike for 30 years).
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7f08c70754.jpg

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 22639283)

Picked up some different Ethiopian, single origin coffee beans from a local roaster the other day. Very light roast for espresso, but I think that they work really well. They remind me of a coffee shop in Richmond that my wife really liked, so I thought that I should let her try 'em out, even though she typically prefers the much darker, more tradition roasts. I was mildly surprised, but somewhat relieved, that she didn't really dig it - the beans are significantly more expensive than her daily driver.

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22638550)

I was actually thinking about this while riding the other day. Mrs. GeneJockey is currently fixated on Buffalo (again), so I was thinking, "How many months a year will I be able ride outside?", the answer to which is not "12", for either Buffalo or Pittsburgh, whereas that IS the answer for San Mateo.

Now all I have to do is buy a lottery ticket.

Originally Posted by t2p (Post 22639965)

yes - 15mm headset spacer

Originally Posted by t2p (Post 22639965)

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f48798b84.jpeg


yes - 15mm headset spacer