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Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 704
Posted By mschwett

my dad worked at HP for most of his career - i...

my dad worked at HP for most of his career - i still have an early HP-11C with a clear casing to showcase the guts, somewhere. i was too little to remember when it was made but i think 1981….
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 704
Posted By mschwett

i kind of want one of these even though i have a...

i kind of want one of these even though i have a whole bunch of the fancier folding / switchblade / interchangeable bit types. this looks satisfying to use.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 21,608
Views: 5,549,143
Posted By mschwett

nice bike! what saddle is that? have you tried...

nice bike! what saddle is that? have you tried the varia mounts that go on the SWAT bosses (assuming it’s a specialized saddle)

dis you go with the wolf tooth clamp because you’re stock one...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 704
Posted By mschwett

are there not four more for sale on earth? ebay...

are there not four more for sale on earth? ebay alerts set up? 11/11 would be impressive!
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 704
Posted By mschwett

oooo i need some new socks!!

oooo i need some new socks!!
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 07:33 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 704
Posted By mschwett

15k on the pads! amazing. do you ever stop?

15k on the pads! amazing. do you ever stop?
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-24, 10:09 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 704
Posted By mschwett

i wish there were robust, heavy locks made with...

i wish there were robust, heavy locks made with combinations. no keys to lose. i assume they’re not as secure?
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-24, 09:34 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 704
Posted By mschwett

Things which just work, for a long time...

as with most Hobbies Guys Like, lots of gear talk here, including complaints and recommendations, endless debates etc. i was reflecting that i haven't bought or tried anything new in ages, and that...
Forum: Touring
09-18-24, 08:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 232
Posted By mschwett

you're certain? the feature is free for two...

you're certain? the feature is free for two years. then it will likely cost money. two years is a long time when we're talking about wireless tech.

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Forum: Touring
09-18-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 232
Posted By mschwett

plus, one device vs two, no additional fees for...

plus, one device vs two, no additional fees for two years, frequent updates and improvement. for most people this will be a big increase in safety in remote areas. for the very hard core who often...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-17-24, 01:02 AM
Replies: 5,594
Views: 136,434
Posted By mschwett

unless you’re in Adelaide, just order a pint!

unless you’re in Adelaide, just order a pint!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-17-24, 01:00 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,683
Posted By mschwett

Endless debates on one of the flash points of...

Endless debates on one of the flash points of cycling, as always.

For me it’s very, very simple. I enjoy cycling more when clipped in. The combination of extremely light, stiff shoes, extremely...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-17-24, 12:11 AM
Replies: 5,594
Views: 136,434
Posted By mschwett

i woke up early yesterday (Sunday) ready for a...

i woke up early yesterday (Sunday) ready for a short-ish ride, probably on the Scott since i still can’t really do the exciting rides on the aethos, and it looked absolutely vicious out. Howling...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-24, 09:09 PM
Replies: 5,594
Views: 136,434
Posted By mschwett

you’re always so positive about all these...

you’re always so positive about all these interruptions. if I have to stop once on a ride (other than a ride long enough for a food/fluid break) I consider it pretty annoying. it breaks the mood for...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 5,594
Views: 136,434
Posted By mschwett

yesterday, after her soccer game, my younger...

yesterday, after her soccer game, my younger daughter finally got past whatever was keeping from being able to ride her bike by herself. the bike was her older sister's quite a few years back.

the...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 5,594
Views: 136,434
Posted By mschwett

in my case (and a slightly lesser degree my...

in my case (and a slightly lesser degree my brother) when my parents got divorced, my dad made an extra effort to do cool fun stuff with us, so we spent a lot of our early adulthood traveling...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-24, 05:49 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,357
Posted By mschwett

Fascinating (in both the good and bad ways!)...

Fascinating (in both the good and bad ways!) project.

i’m confused though, your description says 2 front wheels (like a tadpole trike) but the reference you give (cargo master tricycle) returns...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-24, 03:09 PM
Replies: 5,594
Views: 136,434
Posted By mschwett

the sleep thing is among the most frustrating...

the sleep thing is among the most frustrating aspects of early parenthood. of course everyone knows that it can't/doesn't last forever, but the prospect of months and months of sleepless nights makes...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-11-24, 02:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 307
Posted By mschwett

unfortunately (for me) i don't really understand...

unfortunately (for me) i don't really understand the statistical modeling that they're doing. but the identification of variables is very interesting (intersection density, various mode shares,...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,436
Posted By mschwett

it puts a bike in a category, for sure. if...

it puts a bike in a category, for sure. if someone describes a bike as snappy but smooth, i can certainly imagine how it would feel to ride. or solid, stable and smooth. or bouncy and lively. fast,...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-24, 11:40 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,436
Posted By mschwett

i was going to say that I have seen the term...

i was going to say that I have seen the term “snappy” or having “snap” referred to in many many bike reviews. I thought it was fairly self explanatory.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-08-24, 02:22 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,843
Posted By mschwett

interesting, the source I saw said 11! San...

interesting, the source I saw said 11!

San Diego weather would be a great bet, but I don’t think you can fly direct to San Diego from the UK, which adds a flight.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-07-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,843
Posted By mschwett

i have to agree with terrymorse. fly from...

i have to agree with terrymorse.

fly from the UK direct to SFO. take bart or an uber into the city, grab dinner and a room, crash for the night. get up early and go to sports basement, rent a...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-07-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,418
Posted By mschwett

i can barely function above 80, let alone going...

i can barely function above 80, let alone going for a spirited bike ride 😂
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-07-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,418
Posted By mschwett

i never had a problem (once i started eating a...

i never had a problem (once i started eating a bit on long rides) doing multiple days of solid rides in a row, or anything else i felt like. but clearly people and conditions vary a lot, and better...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-24, 10:29 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,489
Posted By mschwett

this is what I assumed the purpose was - or...

this is what I assumed the purpose was - or adjusting cleat position when ride conditions change, or to stress/train different muscles, or different bike geometries ride to ride, etc.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-06-24, 10:24 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,418
Posted By mschwett

it’s very interesting to me how much people - or...

it’s very interesting to me how much people - or maybe people and conditions - vary.

when I was able to ride more, I’d ride 50 miles or so with one or maybe two small bottles. 50-80 miles and it...
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-30-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 500
Posted By mschwett

my recollection is that oral iron (pills) takes a...

my recollection is that oral iron (pills) takes a very, very long time to have an effect. certainly not measured in weeks.
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-29-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 660
Posted By mschwett

lol yeah, i wouldn't try it while cycling. you...

lol yeah, i wouldn't try it while cycling. you pull to the side, put a foot on the ground, and hope whatever rhythm you're trying to understand continues for another 30 seconds...

there's also...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-29-24, 01:08 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,969
Posted By mschwett

we have lots of them now too, in san francisco,...

we have lots of them now too, in san francisco, and i would say it's not made a big difference. traffic moved fairly slowly before and the main issue is people running lights, stop signs, or abruptly...
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-29-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 660
Posted By mschwett

it's shocking to hear stories like this, but i...

it's shocking to hear stories like this, but i guess it's also a reminder that there are pluses and minuses to the choices we all make. people love to poke fun at the cost of living of the big...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-24, 12:46 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,051
Posted By mschwett

fair! i definitely am aware if on a ride i'm only...

fair! i definitely am aware if on a ride i'm only in the drop for a minute or two, which is not atypical. only on a very long ride would i be in the 5+ range, but i should obviously use the drops...
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-28-24, 09:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 660
Posted By mschwett

any colds lately, especially covid? cardiac...

any colds lately, especially covid? cardiac inflammation can be a major contributor to arrhythmia!
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-28-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 660
Posted By mschwett

glad to hear you're seeing a good EP. ae you...

glad to hear you're seeing a good EP. ae you wearing the zio patch yet?

i've been through the wringer on the electrical side (multiple ablations and other procedures, AICD, etc) and there are...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-19-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,051
Posted By mschwett

increments in a poll like this should be...

increments in a poll like this should be logarithmic, IMO. not much meaningful difference between 38 and 42 min, but big difference between 1 and 5.

i have an hour loop that i like a lot, it has a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-17-24, 10:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,008
Posted By mschwett

does it not turn on? mine never really clicked,...

does it not turn on? mine never really clicked, it’s just a rubbery feeling. always had to press it fairly hard and no haptic feedback to “pressed” vs “not quite enough.”
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,955
Posted By mschwett

ok, i’ll bite on this odd comparison. i’ve owned...

ok, i’ll bite on this odd comparison. i’ve owned future shock bikes, and ridden on similar size tires.

by incorrectly inflating two tires of different sizes to the same pressure, you’ve eliminated...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-24, 10:40 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,916
Posted By mschwett

there is a fine line between best of both worlds...

there is a fine line between best of both worlds and “jack of all trades, master of none.”

it’ll be interesting to see if specialized discontinues the aethos since the tarmac is now much closer in...
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-16-24, 02:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 523
Posted By mschwett

aha. I only followed the second link. There is a...

aha. I only followed the second link. There is a ton of data there, interestingly visualized but hard for the layperson to assign significance to. Interesting that within a span of 10ish years,...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 5,594
Views: 136,434
Posted By mschwett

ah, yes, that’s a pretty large moment on a thin...

ah, yes, that’s a pretty large moment on a thin (especially perpendicular to the road) element. what’s it made of? definitely slide it back as far as it’ll go!
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 5,594
Views: 136,434
Posted By mschwett

with two bolts spaced a reasonable distance apart...

with two bolts spaced a reasonable distance apart it’s hard to imagine that a couple hundred grams is going to be any sort of risk, unless the thing itself is very, very thin.
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-16-24, 12:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 523
Posted By mschwett

Would be really interesting to see the data to...

Would be really interesting to see the data to understand the specificity of the two ages. Is that an average/median of a wider period in which changes accelerated, or something really specific and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-16-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 10,127
Posted By mschwett

that’s probably because you’re the fastest and...

that’s probably because you’re the fastest and most skilled ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 5,594
Views: 136,434
Posted By mschwett

I’ve had the alpinist cockpit on a couple bikes,...

I’ve had the alpinist cockpit on a couple bikes, and made custom mounts for it. I find the single bolt/embed design very sketchy with anything that has some leverage on the mount, so I make the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-24, 11:40 AM
Replies: 5,594
Views: 136,434
Posted By mschwett

I like these too - there are other very similar...

I like these too - there are other very similar ones. the leverage from the upward part of the hook seem to have a little more definitive bike-wall interface than just a general purpose hook, and...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
08-14-24, 11:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,273
Posted By mschwett

very odd result. i have two of the s-works...

very odd result.

i have two of the s-works version of those saddles. I used the DIY ass measuring technology (a piece of cardboard) and interestingly also came up with the smaller (143)...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-14-24, 11:24 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 10,127
Posted By mschwett

apparently some people own the space behind them...

apparently some people own the space behind them while out in public.

i wouldn’t do it, but i also believe in minding my own business in public, and my business does not include the path 10’...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-11-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,511
Posted By mschwett

you really showed him who the mature, caring,...

you really showed him who the mature, caring, open-minded one is! another win for the boomers!!
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-24, 04:13 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 4,088
Posted By mschwett

the ride is clearly tagged as an e-bike ride,...

the ride is clearly tagged as an e-bike ride, which is more than one can say for riders in the middle of a strong group who get a huge boost from the efforts of the rider in front and (to a lesser...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-09-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 593
Posted By mschwett

hotel ironing board through the main triangle...

hotel ironing board through the main triangle while
folded, then open the ironing board up to suspend the frame to put on the fork, bars, wheels? then on the ground?

obviously don’t put a lot of...
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