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10-31-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 635
Posted By rsbob

Sorry, but not buying it. There had to be more...

Sorry, but not buying it. There had to be more to it than that considering how difficult it is to fire employees without having a suit slapped on the employer.

Have always had good experiences...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 289
Posted By rsbob

What I find frustrating is on-line retailers just...

What I find frustrating is on-line retailers just post Continental GP5000 blah blah 700Xwhatever but don’t provide the finer detail numbers such as 28-622 so you get the correct fitting tires. Just...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-24, 12:36 PM
Replies: 1,311
Views: 25,055
Posted By rsbob

It’s a definite must-see classic. There are so...

It’s a definite must-see classic. There are so many great lines they are hard to count. It is the only movie I owned, back in the day and found it never got old. Gene Wilder is/was a genius
10-31-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 9,933
Posted By rsbob

Have read a couple of books on aging and cycling,...

Have read a couple of books on aging and cycling, Fast After 50 being one. I have found that book, even though it is loaded with good info, is more targeted to competition. What I have had to...
10-30-24, 05:50 PM
Replies: 5,673
Views: 965,068
Posted By rsbob

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_2030_c2bcffa2490bd2adc661916dfe82913ba9faac18.jpeg
10-30-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 402
Posted By rsbob

Some TPU manufacturers are better than others, so...

Some TPU manufacturers are better than others, so take with a grain of salt, broad sweeping statements about quality. I buy “Offbondage” brand and they have been dead reliable. Over 2500 miles with...
10-30-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 635
Posted By rsbob

Just might consider buying one in 2025.

Just might consider buying one in 2025.
10-29-24, 08:49 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,551
Posted By rsbob

You had to ruin it when it was just getting good.

You had to ruin it when it was just getting good.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-24, 08:35 PM
Replies: 1,311
Views: 25,055
Posted By rsbob

Blazing Saddles, another classic. There’s a new...

Blazing Saddles, another classic. There’s a new Sheriff in town, now be cool.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 1,311
Views: 25,055
Posted By rsbob

You’re telling me. Think I saw a speck of dirt...

You’re telling me. Think I saw a speck of dirt too.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 1,311
Views: 25,055
Posted By rsbob

“Stay close to the candles, the stair case can be...

“Stay close to the candles, the stair case can be treacherous”
10-29-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 7,144
Views: 753,041
Posted By rsbob

Looks like his little paws were cold.

Looks like his little paws were cold.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 1,311
Views: 25,055
Posted By rsbob

One of my fave movies of all time. “What hump?”

One of my fave movies of all time. “What hump?”
10-29-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 11,706
Posted By rsbob

Very well said.

Very well said.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 3,378
Views: 709,327
Posted By rsbob

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_2022_compressed_02650e23095757ccf71cfd3e71e22654b95566a5.jpeg...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 1,311
Views: 25,055
Posted By rsbob

Our 5 month old terror. Barn cat, barely...

Our 5 month old terror. Barn cat, barely domesticated, but is cute when we are not being attacked.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 1,311
Views: 25,055
Posted By rsbob

We all have our own definition, but mine looked...

We all have our own definition, but mine looked like this. Highly modified for performance.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-24, 11:07 PM
Replies: 1,311
Views: 25,055
Posted By rsbob

Never owned an automatic until 3 years ago. ...

Never owned an automatic until 3 years ago. Still have one manual fun car. Wife has an EV and it goes like a scalded cat with no real gears, just straight-line gooooooooooo.
10-28-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,991
Posted By rsbob

Workout hard late and leave the rest to Costco. ...

Workout hard late and leave the rest to Costco. I like it!
10-28-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By rsbob

Don’t be a usual BF troll. Be an unusual BF...

Don’t be a usual BF troll. Be an unusual BF troll. You have been warned. And get your teeth checked. :D
10-28-24, 02:28 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,991
Posted By rsbob

Nice to see there is at least one other person...

Nice to see there is at least one other person out there that is so in tune with musical lyrics that they pop into his head to match the moment. I have to bite my tongue constantly when in mixed...
10-28-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,919
Posted By rsbob

Don/t laugh. Jesus miraculously cured my ailing...

Don/t laugh. Jesus miraculously cured my ailing mower. Think his last name was Ramirez.
10-28-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By rsbob

Last year was doing a timed run on a segment and...

Last year was doing a timed run on a segment and saw two guys ahead riding abreast, one with Varia. As I was rapidly approaching them, they moved to single-file, which made me smile. As I past...
10-27-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,919
Posted By rsbob

Because it is there. (Someone had to say it).

Because it is there. (Someone had to say it).
10-27-24, 06:31 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By rsbob

Wasn’t looking to provide you a white paper on 4...

Wasn’t looking to provide you a white paper on 4 years experience.

If it can pick up a bicycle at 400 ft closing, it can darn well pick up a vehicle at longer range. When I first got it, it was...
10-27-24, 05:42 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 753
Posted By rsbob

This is probably a stupid question, but why don’t...

This is probably a stupid question, but why don’t you buy your own phone?
10-27-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By rsbob

Nope. Couldn’t you tell from my answer above?

Nope. Couldn’t you tell from my answer above?
10-27-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 904
Posted By rsbob

Looks like it would make a great curb feeler too....

Looks like it would make a great curb feeler too. Your would work for a Brit.
10-27-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By rsbob

My Varia has worked flawlessly mounted low on the...

My Varia has worked flawlessly mounted low on the seat post. Am always alerted and the flash is very bright from a long distance. Just move it to the lowest point on your seat post and be done with...
10-26-24, 10:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,599
Posted By rsbob

Slept in a wrap that held my foot at a right...

Slept in a wrap that held my foot at a right angle to the leg which worked after 3 weeks. Still, after 5 years, have occasional tweaks but at least not full fledge PF.
10-26-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,723
Posted By rsbob

Thank dog I only do two out of three - but I like...

Thank dog I only do two out of three - but I like to mix up which two.
10-26-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,991
Posted By rsbob

I have a friend, a serious (and kind of humorous)...

I have a friend, a serious (and kind of humorous) marathoner who has a THC cookie every night before bed - his own concoction- and swears by them.

In my not too bright years, and there were many,...
10-26-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 7,144
Views: 753,041
Posted By rsbob

You said, it, extreme, cheesy and cheap. When...

You said, it, extreme, cheesy and cheap. When the swelling goes down, will practice some one legged cycling on the trainer. Probably will end up looking like T-Rex with one big quad and one...
10-26-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 10,007
Posted By rsbob

Or put the tire, not rim, in a vice and tighten. ...

Or put the tire, not rim, in a vice and tighten. If still stuck, be very careful and bend the wheel toward you (not touching the rim to the vice) and it will pop right off. Had to do this on my...
10-26-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 10,007
Posted By rsbob

Hypothetical: I you have a flat on the road which...

Hypothetical: I you have a flat on the road which a plug won’t fix and you need to tube and boot the tire, how would you handle that? Mobile phone?

BTW: On super tight filling new tires, I use...
10-26-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,919
Posted By rsbob

Ha ha ha, you are hilarious. Don’t quit your day...

Ha ha ha, you are hilarious. Don’t quit your day job. I am so small time here, not worth your effort.
10-25-24, 10:53 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 7,270
Posted By rsbob

Is that a Northern or Southern hemisphere toilet?...

Is that a Northern or Southern hemisphere toilet? Certainly Southern ones are superior. And does it have a two flush option?

IMHO, the best era was when there was a quantum leap in gearing from a...
10-25-24, 10:34 PM
Replies: 7,144
Views: 753,041
Posted By rsbob

Amazing ride courtesy of propofol. Two weeks to...

Amazing ride courtesy of propofol. Two weeks to stitches out. Tonight I will be Oxy-washing my brain. Surgery done dorsal so hopefully putting pressure on it after healing will not be an issue.. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-24, 10:26 PM
Replies: 3,378
Views: 709,327
Posted By rsbob

Or perhaps Beaver Lake Rd in Sammamish, Wa. ;)

Or perhaps Beaver Lake Rd in Sammamish, Wa. ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
10-24-24, 09:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 277
Posted By rsbob

https://www.bianchi.com/find-a-dealer/

https://www.bianchi.com/find-a-dealer/
Forum: Road Cycling
10-24-24, 09:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 489
Posted By rsbob

Place your tire in a vice, being careful the rim...

Place your tire in a vice, being careful the rim does not touch it. Tighten the vice to the point where the tire separates from the rim and then bend the wheel toward you - again without touching...
10-24-24, 08:30 PM
Replies: 5,673
Views: 965,068
Posted By rsbob

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x2000/img_2027_53e37ada13dd8743af6a1d7524763a7cfb0f9516.jpeg...
10-24-24, 08:23 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,919
Posted By rsbob

I walk my dog every other day (the spouse does...

I walk my dog every other day (the spouse does the other days) 2.5 to 3 miles. Yes we stop for pee and poop (him, not me) and occasional smells but average over 3 MPH for the duration. No excuse...
10-24-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,919
Posted By rsbob

Don’t order the Quarter Pounder - or at least...

Don’t order the Quarter Pounder - or at least say, “hold the onions”/
10-24-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 7,144
Views: 753,041
Posted By rsbob

26 miles and 900’. Managed two KOMs for bracket...

26 miles and 900’. Managed two KOMs for bracket and a few PRs, no doubt fueled by anxiety. Last ride for dog knows how long since having surgery on left foot tomorrow. Timed surgery to coincide...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-24-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,578
Posted By rsbob

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCQwC0wAMVm...

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCQwC0wAMVmDFmdNhSEdIpLZgSM05O1YM
10-23-24, 10:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 635
Posted By rsbob

I would put a single track mtb on a technical...

I would put a single track mtb on a technical track against a rollercoaster. A road bike, nah.
10-23-24, 10:30 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,205
Posted By rsbob

Finally a bike I can ride wearing a kilt. Me,...

Finally a bike I can ride wearing a kilt. Me, not the bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-24, 10:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 398
Posted By rsbob

Skip the Stan’s. Go with Orange Seal or Orange...

Skip the Stan’s. Go with Orange Seal or Orange Seal Endurance.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-24, 11:36 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 3,046
Posted By rsbob

[/i][/b] I’m afraid of YOU! :D But...

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I’m afraid of YOU! :D But completely agree anyway. (Or ‘anyways’ if you don’t have your GED)
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