Bike Forums - Addiction 2022.1

My wife and I have ridden with our club <40 years and were informed this week that we have been disinvited to some club rides for being too strong/fast. WTF? We are both over 70. :foo:

We have been ride leaders many years and we have never told anybody that they weren’t welcome to a club ride. :(

Also, I just payed our dues a couple weeks ago. Guess that we wasted our money.

Eff that noise. Keep showing up. I'd go off the front everytime I went to the front after that. Bunch a woosies. I mean what the hell you already paid the dues, make em kick you out if your going to quit.

DougRNS

03-20-22 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ls01 (Post 22444715)

Mr Trsnrtr is a gentleman and I don't think that is his style.

ls01	03-20-22 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22444170)

I used to run when I was a ute. I enjoyed it then. I tried it later, as an adult and it was considerably less enjoyable. I also enjoyed cycling as a ute, but when I tried it as an adult, it was considerably MORE enjoyable.

I started getting shin splints (splits?) In my late 20s. Used to run a lot. Slipped and broke my ankle requiring a plate and 11 screws. Tried to come back 2 years later. The ankle isn't happy, the splints came back. Thus, running is dumb.

WhyFi

03-20-22 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by LAJ (Post 22444669)

I'm sure it's good, but I know it can't top this hotel room coffee.

It's not good - it's awesome.

And, FWIW, I didn't get up at 5:30 to pull some espresso shots... I got up at 5:15. :innocent:

As far as hotel coffee... any port in a storm, amiright?

big john

03-20-22 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2 (Post 22444680)

What kind of gas do you put in those old cars? Won't the new fangled stuff burn the valves?

If you're just going to drive them once in a while it's not a problem. If you're going to make certain old cars into a daily driver you can have hardened valve seats put in. The issue is called valve recession. Without the lead to cushion things the valves tend to pound the seats until they start leaking.

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Mojo31

03-20-22 08:20 AM

Average Wordless day.

indyfabz

03-20-22 09:05 AM

Totally procrastinated ordering the tent I wanted from REI and now it's no longer available. :mad:

datlas

03-20-22 09:26 AM

Back from my usual Sunday ride. It’s cool and windy, but STILL beats work.

genejockey

03-20-22 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by big john (Post 22444541)

A guy I worked with buys and sells old cars all over the country. He said there are services that will inspect the car for you and you can get a car shipped more reasonably if you are willing to wait for a carrier to be in the area, which could take weeks or even months.
He also has a friend with a diesel pick up and a car trailer and sometimes they buy a car together and go get it.

That wouldn't work for me. I almost lost it while waiting less than two weeks for the Litespeed.

genejockey

03-20-22 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 22444794)

Totally procrastinated ordering the tent I wanted from REI and now it's no longer available. :mad:

Procrastination is the thief of ~~time~~ tents.

LesterOfPuppets

03-20-22 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 22444794)

Totally procrastinated ordering the tent I wanted from REI and now it's no longer available. :mad:

I totally procrastinated buying the tent I wanted from Dick's and it went up $15 :( Oh well, I think I'd prefer a 2-man tent that weighs about the same (3 pounds or so) and doesn't cost too much.

https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/p...sltrltntxxxcat

indyfabz

03-20-22 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22444841)

Procrastination is the thief of ~~time~~ tents.

Went for my second choice.

LesterOfPuppets

03-20-22 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 22444737)

It's not good - it's awesome.

And, FWIW, I didn't get up at 5:30 to pull some espresso shots... I got up at 5:15. :innocent:

As far as hotel coffee... any port in a storm, amiright?

Were you out of your brain on a train?

BillyD

03-20-22 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22444507)

U.Tenn. Tanked tonight.

Michigan looking inspired.

bampilot06

03-20-22 10:53 AM

Just ordered my race team kit. Officially Stoked.
Next crit is May 1st.

This morning the Madone dropped the chain. Shifting from the big chain ring to the little ring. The piece that is suppose to prevent the chain from dropping, prevented me from putting the chain back on. There wasn’t enough room between the piece and the small chain ring for the width of the chain. I ended up taking it apart in order to get the chain back on. Hopefully it won’t drop again anytime soon.

My ride from today isn’t showing up on intervals. Never had that happen before and not really sure what to do about it.

Hope y’all are all well. Just been super busy the past week. Have to go back to work tomorrow.

Mojo31

03-20-22 11:19 AM

Do you know whether the chain catcher pivots? Mine does. I’d imagine they are the same.

bampilot06

03-20-22 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22444949)

Do you know whether the chain catcher pivots? Mine does. I’d imagine they are the same.

It pivots but in order for me to get the chain back on I had to remove it completely.

seedsbelize2

03-20-22 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ls01 (Post 22444715)

Exactly this. I couldn't have said it better. In fact, make them quit.

seedsbelize2

03-20-22 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 22444845)

Were you out of your brain on a train?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR5v4yyPV6Y

NBC Universal is blocked in my country

seedsbelize2

03-20-22 12:05 PM

26 km pedaling today :bday:

big john

03-20-22 01:00 PM

Went here again. Too windy for a road ride.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...451939f4de.jpg
That trail ends at a debris basin. There are a couple of them on these trails and you can climb around them but today I didn't.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7d637b7a82.jpg
There are other trails that go over the ridge but they involve pushing which I wasn't doing today.
There is a trail in those bushes that goes over to the next canyon.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9924beb61f.jpg
I took the easy way out.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f393d2d980.jpg

gnome

03-20-22 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 22444843)

Went for my second choice.

What tent did you end up with. I don't need another tent but it could be good to know about just in case.

Mojo31

03-20-22 02:28 PM

My son is looking for a summer place in Dallas while he’s interning. Came across an AirBNB that is a camping tent in a back yard. $800/month.

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