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Forum: Commuting
06-07-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 170
Posted By pdlamb

Just (mostly) yanking your chain. No, not the...

Just (mostly) yanking your chain. No, not the one on your bike. :)

Most of my commute routes wind through various residential neighborhoods. No straight through streets equals light traffic at...
Forum: Commuting
06-07-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,149
Posted By pdlamb

Say whut?? I've been commuting on a bike, rain...

Say whut?? I've been commuting on a bike, rain or shine, 10 miles each way for 15 years. It was 5 or 8 miles each way for 5 years before that. What am I doing wrong???
Forum: Commuting
06-07-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 170
Posted By pdlamb

I've been at my current job location 10 of the...

I've been at my current job location 10 of the last 15 years (time off for different offices, pandemic WFH, and good behavior). It takes me 20 minutes on a good traffic day to drive 12 miles, up to...
Forum: Commuting
06-06-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,177
Posted By pdlamb

Not IME on hot, humid mornings. I think I've...

Not IME on hot, humid mornings. I think I've stopped sweating until the bike stops, then I rapidly start dripping sweat.

When I didn't have a shower available, I could sit in my cube for a while...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-06-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,181
Posted By pdlamb

I'm not sure I buy either. If wheels go out of...

I'm not sure I buy either. If wheels go out of true because spokes are stressed beyond their yield, why would you use butted spokes? You're giving up 19% of the yield strength in the middle part of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 11,623
Posted By pdlamb

Somebody with three posts in six months.

Somebody with three posts in six months.
Forum: Commuting
06-04-24, 03:27 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,149
Posted By pdlamb

If my wife let me get a sports car, I'd drive it...

If my wife let me get a sports car, I'd drive it for fun. I'd know full well I'd go through (expensive!) tires, and probably wear out the suspension, and perhaps the transmission, and maybe the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 03:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 531
Posted By pdlamb

If you're watching (not looking down at Captain...

If you're watching (not looking down at Captain Dashboard electronics), a bee is fairly distinctive in size and shape.

On one occasion when one went in my helmet vent, it was a deliberate choice...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-04-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 867
Posted By pdlamb

Good point. My surfaces to ride on ratings go...

Good point. My surfaces to ride on ratings go from freshly paved roads, down to older paved roads, down to cracked and potholed roads. Sidewalks are tied with "allegedly paved roads," still better...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-04-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 157
Posted By pdlamb

If this is one of those with a connective snap on...

If this is one of those with a connective snap on both ends of the "head", just unsnapping one and rotating the head should interrupt the conduction path.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-04-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 899
Posted By pdlamb

A significant other, friend, or co-worker works...

A significant other, friend, or co-worker works well for the quick and easy crescent wrench on the derailer hanger. Draft them (promise them a lunch or doughnuts if necessary) to hold the bike...
Forum: Commuting
06-04-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 8,427
Posted By pdlamb

First rainy commute in about four years? Just a...

First rainy commute in about four years? Just a light shower, though it was enough to make looking through my glasses interesting. Better than getting hit in the eye by raindrops, IMHO.

Though...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 08:19 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,181
Posted By pdlamb

Quite likely true, in part. Here's the...

Quite likely true, in part.



Here's the other part. Given your weight, your spoke tension needs to be higher than lightweight riders'. If the builder tensions all his wheels the same, your...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 899
Posted By pdlamb

Agree with the diagnosis. First time, let the...

Agree with the diagnosis. First time, let the shop fix it for you. Somewhere around the second or third time you knock it over, the alignment tool starts to make sense.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 555
Posted By pdlamb

Sounds like a man's pants, wear like iron.

Sounds like a man's pants, wear like iron.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,136
Posted By pdlamb

Same thing here. All my cycling shorts have tags...

Same thing here. All my cycling shorts have tags with laundering instructions, and they either say "air dry" or, rarely, "tumble dry low heat." When I follow those instructions, my shorts last...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,181
Posted By pdlamb

Noted. But you've got how many years of...

Noted. But you've got how many years of experience? A tensiometer would help make up for OP's having less than half your experience.



While I don't obsess about even tension (meaning equal...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 531
Posted By pdlamb

There are more ants in Heaven and Earth,...

There are more ants in Heaven and Earth, Horatio...

The couple I've had were smaller than carpenter ants. Too small for me to feel as they crawled around, each of them got half a dozen or so...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-03-24, 07:34 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 686
Posted By pdlamb

Probably OBE since OP already replaced his...

Probably OBE since OP already replaced his helmet.

I view a helmet as a lawyer repellent device. If someone runs me down, I want to make sure that when they're hauled into court their lawyer...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 07:21 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 555
Posted By pdlamb

Pick a warm sunny day to wash your bike, and let...

Pick a warm sunny day to wash your bike, and let it dry outside. (You may have to consume one or more, possibly adult, beverages to watch it dry depending on where you live.)

Don't wash it when...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 531
Posted By pdlamb

My latest helmet is an overpriced MIPS model, but...

My latest helmet is an overpriced MIPS model, but I'm pretty sure the corrugated collapsible plastic is going to keep bees and wasps out.

I've actually only had two bees fly into my helmets over...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,574
Posted By pdlamb

That's so far from my experience I have to wonder...

That's so far from my experience I have to wonder what the differences are between our experiences. I've been using a pair of DCW-1 (or is it -2?) and a SCW-17 for 15-20 years without any problems. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,181
Posted By pdlamb

I'm sure truing can be done without a stand, but...

I'm sure truing can be done without a stand, but it's a whole lot easier if you have one.

Since it sounds like you don't have a good go-by wheel to match wheel tension, or a half-dozen years of...
Forum: Commuting
05-30-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 8,427
Posted By pdlamb

A beautiful, clear morning. Goofy the Garmin...

A beautiful, clear morning. Goofy the Garmin said the temperature was in the upper 60s; if I'd been born a few weeks earlier I'd happily be riding my age today.

I noticed that one of the old oak...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 861
Posted By pdlamb

This. Mostly because car or truck tires are...

This.

Mostly because car or truck tires are so thick, while most bike tires are so thin. Don't believe me? Take off a truck tire, even one that's so worn out, and try to fold it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-24, 03:15 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,107
Posted By pdlamb

No, not really. Sampling rate is how frequently...

No, not really. Sampling rate is how frequently the internal electronics calculates the position. It'll then be post-processed and smoothed to reduce the jitter from noise in individual...
Forum: Commuting
05-28-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 8,427
Posted By pdlamb

Cool, clear day. Cool enough that I wasn't...

Cool, clear day. Cool enough that I wasn't dripping with sweat when I stopped, but warm enough that I was getting damp rapidly.

Storms over the weekend brought down enough small sticks and leaves...
Forum: Commuting
05-22-24, 09:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 561
Posted By pdlamb

Saw that over the weekend. Pricey! and it...

Saw that over the weekend. Pricey! and it looked heavy. I don't mind the weight on a pannier, but I'd prefer to carry less on my back.

What do you (and OP) plan to use this combination...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,023
Posted By pdlamb

Zombie thread, first time poster. Reader beware.

Zombie thread, first time poster. Reader beware.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,574
Posted By pdlamb

The problem with counterfeits is you don't know...

The problem with counterfeits is you don't know if it matters until you know that it matters. Take your cone wrench for example. The real, name-brand tool (it's not just Park, could be Var, Pedro's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,481
Posted By pdlamb

At least this spring, there's another solution...

At least this spring, there's another solution similar to "Car Talk" advice: turn up the radio.

Can't stand the creaks in your bike? Go ride where there's a cicada outbreak. There'll be so much...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-21-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 526
Posted By pdlamb

With that kind of profile, "something happened...

With that kind of profile, "something happened during the ride" is certainly supported.



FTR, do you know when the course was laid out and the elevation planned? I ask because the old Topo and...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-20-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 526
Posted By pdlamb

And? I've seen climbing divergence of that...

And?

I've seen climbing divergence of that magnitude before, so I'm not surprised, especially if you're comparing a climb calculated from a map to one derived from barometric pressure. Note OP...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-20-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 526
Posted By pdlamb

It takes a while for Garmins in general to...

It takes a while for Garmins in general to calculate a grade; something on the order of 5 seconds IME. So you hit the bottom of a "valley" and start to climb, then look down to see what the grade...
Forum: Touring
05-20-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 873
Posted By pdlamb

Crazy talk ahead: Now that you have a bike,...

Crazy talk ahead:

Now that you have a bike, have you thought about expanding your commute range by cycling to find a better paying job? Even if it's only 5-10 miles each way, doing that twice a...
Forum: Touring
05-20-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,294
Posted By pdlamb

My wife took me to REI the other night and told...

My wife took me to REI the other night and told me to buy some stuff. (Love that lady!) Turns out the gloves I picked out were the most expensive thing in my basket, and they were already on 25%...
Forum: Commuting
05-20-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 8,427
Posted By pdlamb

Cool, clear morning ride. At least it was cool...

Cool, clear morning ride. At least it was cool while I was rolling -- as soon as I stopped I was drenched in sweat and took an hour to cool down. Fascinating where the cicadas are singing and where...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,381
Posted By pdlamb

Slightly better deformation, so trivially lower...

Slightly better deformation, so trivially lower drag.

Slightly lower weight. Some of the most expensive weight reduction available in the bicycle world.

I think I recall seeing a marketing...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,158
Posted By pdlamb

I'm mostly in agreement with the "buy 'em as you...

I'm mostly in agreement with the "buy 'em as you need 'em" school of thought. Decent quality tools, as opposed to the cheapest you can afford to buy all at once, make a huge difference in use. You...
Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 06:49 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,294
Posted By pdlamb

Yes, Ortliebs are pricey to buy. But I'm still...

Yes, Ortliebs are pricey to buy. But I'm still using some I bought around 2007 for commuting, after one long tour and a few shorter ones. If you can get them at 20% off, it'll be hard to beat.
Forum: Commuting
05-15-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 709
Posted By pdlamb

Use a Dremel tool to cut the pins off flush?

Use a Dremel tool to cut the pins off flush?
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-15-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 685
Posted By pdlamb

I'm having trouble deciding whether to laugh at...

I'm having trouble deciding whether to laugh at your misfortune or to offer my sympathies.

[chuckle]

Do you think additional practice or training might improve your riding through that spot, or...
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,586
Posted By pdlamb

Half a dozen wheel builds. Although that can be...

Half a dozen wheel builds. Although that can be one set of wheels rebuilt a few times, until you figure out what makes a wheel last.

Second the recommendation of a Park tensiometer. Old pros...
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 08:38 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,294
Posted By pdlamb

Management's solution to losing money is to open...

Management's solution to losing money is to open even more stores?!

Obviously I don't have a business degree, this makes no sense to me.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-14-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 473
Posted By pdlamb

Maybe you want to try some 2-5 minutes torture...

Maybe you want to try some 2-5 minutes torture sessions intervals?
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,294
Posted By pdlamb

Most of the time I read the REI fine print it...

Most of the time I read the REI fine print it looks like, "Nothing you want is included in the sale." Is it just my eyes?

But to be fair, sometimes they include bicycles.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,683
Posted By pdlamb

Haven't seen one of those bottles lately.

Haven't seen one of those bottles lately.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,497
Posted By pdlamb

On the other side, how long do you chant, "I...

On the other side, how long do you chant, "I thought I could?"
Forum: Commuting
05-10-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 8,427
Posted By pdlamb

Back on the bike after a storm the other day. ...

Back on the bike after a storm the other day. Lots of trees still down; fortunately, the utilities company took responsibility for the tree that took out my power line (and internet!), but there's...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 356
Posted By pdlamb

If you get your bike one day late, it's just part...

If you get your bike one day late, it's just part of the adventure. The adventure of bike touring, or the adventure of air travel? Your choice!
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