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Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

We've got a couple cooking right now, North of...

We've got a couple cooking right now, North of us. Our worst fires are generally August -November, when the on-shore flow dies down and we start getting off-shore flow, including Diablo winds, which...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

Yeah, but, you know, in the 42 years I've lived...

Yeah, but, you know, in the 42 years I've lived here, I have never once heard someone say, "This should be a good fire year". It's always going to be a bad fire year, no matter what the winter was...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 24,259
Posted By genejockey

It's always revealing when people ascribe motives...

It's always revealing when people ascribe motives to the actions of strangers.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 830
Posted By genejockey

I dunno. Sometimes when I'm fighting the...

I dunno. Sometimes when I'm fighting the afternoon headwind on my post-work ride, I start to miss Zwift.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 830
Posted By genejockey

Personally, I ride to get away from people,...

Personally, I ride to get away from people, whether on Zwift or IRL, so the whole idea of doing one ride over another because it's more social is strange to me.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 03:36 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 830
Posted By genejockey

Commemorating a loosely woven friendship?

Commemorating a loosely woven friendship?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 24,259
Posted By genejockey

After giving The Look.

After giving The Look.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

Except that they force you to look 180 degrees...

Except that they force you to look 180 degrees from where 50 years of training and practice tell me to look.
Forum: Northern California
06-18-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 446
Views: 30,430
Posted By genejockey

It's that time of year again. ...

It's that time of year again.
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Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

Not if you've ever fenced. What with the weapon,...

Not if you've ever fenced. What with the weapon, and the body cord, and the glove, shaking with your dominant hand is pretty much out of the question.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 9,065
Posted By genejockey

This is true. But for me, for MOST of my riding,...

This is true. But for me, for MOST of my riding, I prefer to feel at one with the bike, and that works best with brifters. I barely even think about shifting - the gradient changes and the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 9,065
Posted By genejockey

All generalizations suck.

All generalizations suck.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

It may come back. In the interim, the suggested...

It may come back. In the interim, the suggested workaround is to also Like any post you quote so the poster is alerted to the interest, if not the reply. Then you have to see if you can find it,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 08:19 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,414
Posted By genejockey

Imagine if this were all serious discussions - a...

Imagine if this were all serious discussions - a newb would ask a question, one person would give the right answer, and that would be it. Oh, except newbs would know to use the search function, so...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

When the Dodge was hors de combat with a broken...

When the Dodge was hors de combat with a broken waterpump, the rental I had had some of that stuff. Every so often it felt like I had to exert an extra effort to change lanes for example. Or if I...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

Nobody is....

Nobody is. (https://www.bikeforums.net/forum-suggestions-user-assistance/1296210-what-happened-alerts-quoted-posts.html)
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,414
Posted By genejockey

Try your server! And don't forget to tip the...

Try your server! And don't forget to tip the veal.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 08:02 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

What? No undercoating? No diamond plate paint...

What? No undercoating? No diamond plate paint protection? Don't you love your car?

My second new car, Mrs. GJ and I took their newspaper ad along with me, and said, "I want this car". They...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 07:53 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

You will be unsurprised to learn he was a...

You will be unsurprised to learn he was a Scientist.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 06:07 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

I worked with a guy who bought a car with a...

I worked with a guy who bought a car with a broken gas gauge. He ran out of gas so many times that AAA told him he could never call them again.

He was weird. He decided he wanted to get rid of...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

Supposedly, when you get old, you don't sweat as...

Supposedly, when you get old, you don't sweat as much. For folks who sweat a normal amount, they end up not sweating enough. For guys like you and me, maybe we get down closer to normal.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 05:22 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

Kids these days will never learn how to change a...

Kids these days will never learn how to change a flat tire!

Then again, do they need to?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

A mention on another thread of attractive young...

A mention on another thread of attractive young women reminded me of yesterday's ride. I pulled up to a stop light where an attractive young woman was already stopped, making the same left turn. We...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

You don't **** with people who handle your food. ...

You don't **** with people who handle your food.

Especially if they have hammers.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 04:34 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

Perhaps it's raining everywhere but where you...

Perhaps it's raining everywhere but where you are, likes some kind of inverse Joe Btfsplk?
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 04:32 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,414
Posted By genejockey

Hey, I'm still here. That really IS one weak ban.

Hey, I'm still here. That really IS one weak ban.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 03:23 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

I guess it's a good thing that as tire/wheel...

I guess it's a good thing that as tire/wheel combos have gotten bigger and heavier they've also become less likely to go flat.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 894
Posted By genejockey

I thought this thread was about what makes a...

I thought this thread was about what makes a (bike ride) (nice), but instead it's about what makes a (bike) (ride nice).

The answer is that the geometry of the bike is a good match to how you're...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-17-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 236
Posted By genejockey

Try our new UPDATES! Now with MORE FEWER...

Try our new UPDATES! Now with MORE FEWER Features!!!
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-17-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 236
Posted By genejockey

It doesn't seem to, SurferRosa . I don't seem...

It doesn't seem to, SurferRosa . I don't seem 'mentions' among the alerts now, either.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,414
Posted By genejockey

Well, tbf, it was the law firm who paid for it,...

Well, tbf, it was the law firm who paid for it, so....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,414
Posted By genejockey

Years ago, I was part of a group at the company I...

Years ago, I was part of a group at the company I worked for, working with a local law firm on intellectual property stuff. They took us out to dinner at what I swear they said was "a topless...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 02:22 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,414
Posted By genejockey

What, not the opposite of topless bars?

What, not the opposite of topless bars?
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-17-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 236
Posted By genejockey

Earlier this morning, they were still there. ...

Earlier this morning, they were still there. Then sometime after 9:30, the site was down for a while, "for scheduled maintenance", and since then, it's gone. Also a number of other trivial...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,414
Posted By genejockey

Bar tops. Not top bars, bar tops. "Top bars"...

Bar tops. Not top bars, bar tops. "Top bars" makes no sense at all. It's the TOP of the BARS, not the BAR on TOP.
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-17-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 236
Posted By genejockey

I can't say that's ever been a problem for me.

I can't say that's ever been a problem for me.
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-17-24, 01:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 236
Posted By genejockey

No, did you?

No, did you?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

Just a smoking hole? Or an empty orange building...

Just a smoking hole? Or an empty orange building and parking lot with tumbleweeds?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

Is is just me, or did the "Post Quoted"...

Is is just me, or did the "Post Quoted" notifications disappeared since the latest maintenance this morning?
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-17-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 236
Posted By genejockey

What Happened to Alerts for Quoted Posts?

Since the maintenance this morning, the alert for quoted posts has disappeared. This is a useful feature, especially in conversational threads, or slow-moving threads where I don't want to keep...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

Yes, I did.

Yes, I did.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

I'm gonna guess normal or short, if you need a...

I'm gonna guess normal or short, if you need a zero setback post.

Most of my bikes have normal setback posts with the saddle mostly clamped towards the back, and they all have 73 degree STAs or...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

I thought you were talking about a flat on the...

I thought you were talking about a flat on the bike till I got to "jacking point".
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,414
Posted By genejockey

I thought, for a lark, I might take the title as...

I thought, for a lark, I might take the title as a serious question:

To answer the question asked in the title: "Is there any shame in riding the top bar?" - no, there is no shame in riding on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

It's great! It reminds me of the Ritchey, which...

It's great! It reminds me of the Ritchey, which shouldn't be TOO surprising in a mid-90s, TIG-welded, oversize steel frame.

Position is still in flux, though - Greg LeMond has long femurs, so he...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

Like "griddle cakes".

Like "griddle cakes".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 213
Posted By genejockey

Chrome-plated, smooth faces on QRs and...

Chrome-plated, smooth faces on QRs and chrome-plated horizontal droupouts are a bit of a problem. Unless the QR is REALLY TIGHT, it's easy to pull the wheel out of alignment and then you might get...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

Right after big john says, " It isn't really hot,...

Right after big john says, " It isn't really hot, maybe 95".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-24, 03:59 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 997
Posted By genejockey

Second shakedown. Gearing performed flawlessly,...

Second shakedown. Gearing performed flawlessly, brakes as well - no need to replace the 27 year old pads!. The wheels (that I built) worked great, with low enough resistance that I could hit 40 on...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 4,906
Views: 122,327
Posted By genejockey

Second ride on the LeMond! It's a warm, sunny...

Second ride on the LeMond! It's a warm, sunny day here, so I decided to take a midday ride and avoid the afternoon winds. Well, I got the FIRST half rignt!

The groupset is working great! Shifts...
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