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Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-21, 02:52 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,466
Posted By peterraymond

I've had accidents skiing and bike riding. Each...

I've had accidents skiing and bike riding. Each was somewhat a wake up call and in that sense not all bad. Both made me act a little more sanely and bike riding is intrinsically more dangerous than...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-30-21, 12:44 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 14,435
Posted By peterraymond

Yes I skipped 90% of this. But I do see it may...

Yes I skipped 90% of this. But I do see it may be past time for serious answers and maybe this has been answered as well.

If a whole system is elastic springs, then physics says (claims?) energy...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-21, 09:40 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 6,587
Posted By peterraymond

Wikipedia talks about at least 22 types of waxes....

Wikipedia talks about at least 22 types of waxes. And cross country skiers and alpine ski races certainly use wide variations within a type. Straight paraffin is easy to find, but tends to crack...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-21, 11:59 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 6,587
Posted By peterraymond

A car mechanic friend uses brake cleaner for...

A car mechanic friend uses brake cleaner for everything. You can get it in a can, or an aerosol. Unlike carburetor cleaner it doesn't leave a residue and it cuts grease well, since it's designed to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-19, 10:40 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 13,575
Posted By peterraymond

There is stuff you can buy which is claimed to...

There is stuff you can buy which is claimed to have exotic stuff in it to allow you to absorb more fluids and/or electrolytes. To sort of slip it past the absorption limitations of the stomach...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-02-19, 08:29 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 13,575
Posted By peterraymond

I'll admit that at some point I just skipped to...

I'll admit that at some point I just skipped to the end of this thread, but I did want to mention a study I once read about. First a qualifier: A lot of studies show less than the headline promises...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-19, 04:17 PM
Replies: 380
Views: 46,696
Posted By peterraymond

I agree that it's great doing a long climb under...

I agree that it's great doing a long climb under your own power. I didn't mean to imply that that is bad in any way. I personally guess my last real one was a couple years ago at the Bob Cook...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-19, 01:58 PM
Replies: 380
Views: 46,696
Posted By peterraymond

How about ebike programing that is focused...

How about ebike programing that is focused specifically on make riding more fun? One thing that is not so fun is how 18 mph is work (fine), but not that much faster is much more work (not so much...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-14-19, 09:02 PM
Replies: 380
Views: 46,696
Posted By peterraymond

I think there is some misunderstanding indicated...

I think there is some misunderstanding indicated with a few comments. "Good" e-bikes are, as mentioned above, torque sensing. At least with these your effort doesn't just click on the motor. It's...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-19, 05:20 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 13,600
Posted By peterraymond

Carbon material has a higher strength to weight,...

Carbon material has a higher strength to weight, so if you replaced aluminum with the same weight of carbon, the wheels would be stronger. That is, the carbon could take a larger load before the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-19-18, 01:16 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,308
Posted By peterraymond

I'm not recommending them, but my wheels have...

I'm not recommending them, but my wheels have bladed spokes. I adjust a crescent wrench to slip over the spoke to stop it from turning so I don't need to worry about spoke windup.

I'm far from a...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-19-18, 12:46 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 12,355
Posted By peterraymond

At least in the parts of Colorado I've lived for...

At least in the parts of Colorado I've lived for the past few decades the roads are slowly getting better for cyclists. More bike lanes, more shoulders, with more and better bike paths and drivers...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-13-18, 05:58 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 12,355
Posted By peterraymond

Wouldn't it be nice if we knew the actual details...

Wouldn't it be nice if we knew the actual details for crashes. Like headlights. Why do I care about drivers coming towards me? They're on the other side of the road. Yes, taillights. Those I...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-13-18, 05:53 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 12,355
Posted By peterraymond

I think the ideal, yes I know we don't have this...

I think the ideal, yes I know we don't have this and never will, is for all the road users, including us, to work together to achieve, smooth, efficient, safe flow of traffic. No matter how we...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-18, 07:50 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 12,355
Posted By peterraymond

This works fine in a simple situation, where the...

This works fine in a simple situation, where the there would have been no collision anyway. The distance is not what matters, it's the miss. If there is side traffic and oncoming traffic and...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-18, 10:57 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 12,355
Posted By peterraymond

I guess I have a few comments, all directed...

I guess I have a few comments, all directed towards the idea that we want to protect ourselves and reduce accidents in general.

In general, driving is really pretty easy, otherwise it wouldn't be...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-18, 04:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,137
Posted By peterraymond

Thanks for the suggestions. Yes, I'm talking...

Thanks for the suggestions. Yes, I'm talking about a frame pump for occasional use after flats, with my floor pump doing the normal stuff. Where I used to live there were a lot of goat heads and I...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-18, 12:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,137
Posted By peterraymond

Pump that lasts forever?

I'm in the market for a tire pump for road biking. I have several, but none of them seems ideal. Per the title of the thread I don't want one that starts out working great and then fades over time. I...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-16-18, 11:05 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,449
Posted By peterraymond

Carbon fiber beam modification

It's not magic. Carbon fiber sail boats get damaged by high loads and hit stuff all the time and get repaired. If the beam were poorly constructed and had bad bonds between the laminates - maybe.
...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-03-18, 08:00 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,811
Posted By peterraymond

You might Google comotion...

You might Google comotion what-wheels-are-best-for-tandems. It relates a fair amount to the speed where you spin out, but is still interesting.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-03-18, 07:46 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,811
Posted By peterraymond

All the major tandem companies also make custom...

All the major tandem companies also make custom sized frames and have a wealth of experience. I think that matching the geometry of a single bike gives different handling on a tandem, so no one...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
04-02-18, 10:19 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 834
Posted By peterraymond

Mimic mail reflector possible?

I'm interested in tandems. Is there anyway to get a daily digest with every message to the tandem forum?
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-29-18, 03:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,449
Posted By peterraymond

There are some intermediate layers of damping...

There are some intermediate layers of damping material I think. If you cut carefully and don't mess up the bonding between any of the layers I suspect you will be fine.
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