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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-24-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 75
Posted By rsbob

Ah yes, the dried out tube of glue when you...

Ah yes, the dried out tube of glue when you really need road-side it is always an exciting time.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-24-24, 10:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 75
Posted By rsbob

Who is Sick of Tubed Tire Maintenance?

Counterpoint to the other thread. :D

I used to fix at least 5-8 flats per year, riding 4000-5000 miles per year. Even though I could change a flat in about 5 minutes on the roadside, I found it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-23-24, 09:30 PM
Replies: 6,624
Views: 633,924
Posted By rsbob

Only if you get caught. 😅

Only if you get caught. 😅
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-23-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 1,746
Posted By rsbob

Pointless is (or maybe isn’t) in the mind of the...

Pointless is (or maybe isn’t) in the mind of the beholder.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-23-24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 6,624
Views: 633,924
Posted By rsbob

A good day on the bike. Mid to high 60s (sorry...

A good day on the bike. Mid to high 60s (sorry suffering cohorts) and a bit gusty with a complete cloud cover. Rode 36 miles in 2 hours, 1,200’ at a bit over 17 MPG ave. Oh, and 41 PRs.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-23-24, 08:32 AM
Replies: 251
Views: 12,557
Posted By rsbob

You will never be accused of being one of those...

You will never be accused of being one of those Assos, but you have always been Pas Normal with your Maap to Le Col on your living room wall. But then your principals will always Endura even when you...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-24, 10:28 PM
Replies: 251
Views: 12,557
Posted By rsbob

Looks like something you’d see on the original...

Looks like something you’d see on the original Top Gear.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-24, 10:18 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 24,877
Posted By rsbob

Passed a guy pretty quickly on a climb and at the...

Passed a guy pretty quickly on a climb and at the top of the hill was stopped by a red light. He stopped right behind me and then pulled along side and started chatting. The light turned green and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 6,624
Views: 633,924
Posted By rsbob

Oye vay. 😂. Yes, I enjoy running into fellow...

Oye vay. 😂. Yes, I enjoy running into fellow cyclists, and especially my neighbors. (That’s why I always wear protective pads and a full face helmet.) What are friends for? If you are ever out this...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,184
Posted By rsbob

Are they the mirrored ones with blue frames with...

Are they the mirrored ones with blue frames with the red, white and blue inserts around the rims? I had a pair of those in the 70s.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 610
Posted By rsbob

Can’t say I am super familiar with Mariposa, but...

Can’t say I am super familiar with Mariposa, but offhand, I would say you are over oiling/lubing. One tiny drop in the middle of each link should do it. I used to be a chronic over-oiler and would...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 12,301
Posted By rsbob

Buy a Rennshift or a Wevo. I have installed them...

Buy a Rennshift or a Wevo. I have installed them in three cars and they are utterly transformative. Plus they have a reverse lock-out so you won’t make a fatal mistake.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,027
Posted By rsbob

Downshift to the lowest gear BEFORE the maximum...

Downshift to the lowest gear BEFORE the maximum pitch and start deep breathing in advance to be fully oxygenated at the beginning.

There is a quarter mile 15% that has kicked my rear for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,184
Posted By rsbob

Remember Blue-blockers? The miracle...

Remember Blue-blockers? The miracle ‘sunglasses’.

I had a pair of cycling glasses, which I unfortunately cannot remember, that had graduated levels of shading. Dark on the top, medium dark in...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-24, 10:04 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,027
Posted By rsbob

25.5%? Homey don’t play dat and 20 is really...

25.5%? Homey don’t play dat and 20 is really pushing it. Helmets off to you.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-24, 09:39 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,316
Posted By rsbob

ZWIFT with the AC on. Much safer.

ZWIFT with the AC on. Much safer.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-24, 09:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 505
Posted By rsbob

Thanks Trak, but I find it all rather...

Thanks Trak, but I find it all rather entertaining. But I like your suggestion.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-21-24, 09:15 PM
Replies: 6,624
Views: 633,924
Posted By rsbob

27 miles and almost 1000’. Mid 80s and a little...

27 miles and almost 1000’. Mid 80s and a little wind. Ran into a neighbor and his wife tandeming - about 10 miles out.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-21-24, 09:10 PM
Replies: 6,624
Views: 633,924
Posted By rsbob

45 miles? No explanation. No details. No...

45 miles? No explanation. No details. No nuttin’? So disappointed ☹️
Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-24, 11:09 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 505
Posted By rsbob

Why don’t wheel mfgs offer mismatched sizes?

Correction: WHY DON’T ALL wheel mfgs offer mismatched sizes?

Anyone who has ridden deep section rims, 50+ knows how tough a bike can be to manage in windy conditions. I have sets of 32s and 50s,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-20-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 6,624
Views: 633,924
Posted By rsbob

A pretty flat 18.8 with my first overall KOM on a...

A pretty flat 18.8 with my first overall KOM on a half mile sprint averaging 30 MPH. Big fish, small pond type stuff. In Seattle I would be lucky to get a top 100.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,262
Posted By rsbob

Read the Jonathon Vaughters, bio which explains...

Read the Jonathon Vaughters, bio which explains how difficult and stressful it is to get/keep sponsors, riders and logistics. For me it was a real eye-opener.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 12,301
Posted By rsbob

Solid plan, Have sold 3 911s, and invested...

Solid plan,

Have sold 3 911s, and invested the funds. Can’t afford another considering the prices. Still holding on to my 71 914 converted to a six, and that has appreciated as well. Now back to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,262
Posted By rsbob

This is a big change from the Lance era (yeah, he...

This is a big change from the Lance era (yeah, he has a Netflix series on as well - start the hate speak) where competitors were the enemy and were to be hated, demeaned and demolished. I too saw...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 12,301
Posted By rsbob

Oh, a show off your Porsche thread. ;) ...

Oh, a show off your Porsche thread. ;)

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Sold.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 08:54 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,361
Posted By rsbob

Wiki says a Roadster...

Wiki says a Roadster (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadster_(bicycle)) is this:

”https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Dutch_bicycle.jpg/220px-Dutch_bicycle.jpg...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,262
Posted By rsbob

Duragrouch, I stopped watching all grand tours...

Duragrouch, I stopped watching all grand tours after I saw one rider not working, just taking pulls and just drafted until the opportunity presented itself and then he sprinted for the win. So...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 1,581
Posted By rsbob

It’s the convergence of many factors, many...

It’s the convergence of many factors, many identified above. Bike fit, rolling resistance of the tires (good tires, while not essential, make a world of difference), a good saddle, smooth shifting...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-24, 08:38 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,917
Posted By rsbob

Not to mention the aerodynamic gods. Don’t want...

Not to mention the aerodynamic gods. Don’t want to piss them off (or you will be doomed to eternal head winds, or just ‘the winds’).

Mike drop followed by bar drop.

And as far as changing hand...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,262
Posted By rsbob

Yup,we be watching.

Yup,we be watching.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,658
Posted By rsbob

I think of the same thing every time I see...

I think of the same thing every time I see someone in Goth attire and face paint, or hippie attire or a drag queen or what ever. You are working so hard to conform to a standard of non-conformity. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-24, 09:15 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,658
Posted By rsbob

Because…..it adds to the irony and parody? Like...

Because…..it adds to the irony and parody? Like someone kitted out in full F1 attire riding a kiddy car.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,184
Posted By rsbob

Oh you are making my head hurt. Sounds like a...

Oh you are making my head hurt. Sounds like a future forum discussion which will go six pages initiated by Larry, but will have to add shirtless with on helmet. :D

Oh, and I believe the type of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-15-24, 09:38 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,838
Posted By rsbob

Space lasers these days

Space lasers these days
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-15-24, 09:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 464
Posted By rsbob

Am trying to get into the practice of drinking 8...

Am trying to get into the practice of drinking 8 ounces before heading out. Then I carry two of the larger water bottles (bidons for the Europeans) and set a countdown timer to remind me to drink...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,184
Posted By rsbob

‘Vision trumps helmet”. :popcorn

‘Vision trumps helmet”. :popcorn
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 951
Posted By rsbob

Pure genius. Kill them with kindness and donuts.

Pure genius. Kill them with kindness and donuts.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 6,624
Views: 633,924
Posted By rsbob

Took him to school. Nice ride and nice guy. ...

Took him to school. Nice ride and nice guy. Awesome climbing
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,184
Posted By rsbob

One word: Photo-chromatic

One word: Photo-chromatic
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,267
Posted By rsbob

The bike shop that services my bikes has a 90%...

The bike shop that services my bikes has a 90% carbon inventory - but then they only sell high end gravel and racing bikes. So your shop and my shop may have differing opinions. But then they are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,267
Posted By rsbob

He better stay off Boeing Dreamliners too. A...

He better stay off Boeing Dreamliners too. A ‘fall’ from one of those would really hurt - but only for a second.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 05:02 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,149
Posted By rsbob

New rims and low rolling resistance tires like...

New rims and low rolling resistance tires like the Continental Gran Prix 5000 series will make a world of difference. You may want to consult your LBS if you are unsure how wide a tire your frame...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-12-24, 04:52 PM
Replies: 27,333
Views: 3,269,906
Posted By rsbob

I have one similar by Halo. It is novel to have...

I have one similar by Halo. It is novel to have the sweat running down my temples after being channeled away from my eyes.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-12-24, 04:49 PM
Replies: 27,333
Views: 3,269,906
Posted By rsbob

Looks like the trail that parallels 90 coming out...

Looks like the trail that parallels 90 coming out of Issaquah going up to ‘beautiful’ Preston
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 3,216
Posted By rsbob

Wholeheartedly agree with the statement. I use...

Wholeheartedly agree with the statement. I use this while cycling or driving. Predictability is your friend; however, it is never a complete guarantee - but it certainly helps.

There have been...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,730
Posted By rsbob

I have three drop bar bikes and a mountain bike. ...

I have three drop bar bikes and a mountain bike. The farthest I have ridden the mtb at one stretch is 50 miles, which was plenty being basically locked into two hand positions - one on the grips and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 3,216
Posted By rsbob

I’m feeling a certain amount of grief right now.

I’m feeling a certain amount of grief right now.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 6,624
Views: 633,924
Posted By rsbob

13 flat lazy miles with the better half. Garmin...

13 flat lazy miles with the better half. Garmin still is disapproving and says I need a day or two off. Damn computers.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 711
Posted By rsbob

Is that a strength or weakness?

Is that a strength or weakness?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 711
Posted By rsbob

On club rides that came out to my neck of the...

On club rides that came out to my neck of the woods, I had a one-up on the climbs and pacing. I usually would ride near the front, or would be in the pacelines, but on a couple of climbs of 1/2 to 1...
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