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03-27-24, 10:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 379
Posted By downtube42

My experience was similar in that the adjustments...

My experience was similar in that the adjustments were mostly small tweaks. The biggest change was lowering my saddle, which was done in stages to find the height that eliminated back pain.

I...
03-27-24, 09:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 186
Posted By downtube42

I've been caught out in extreme wind and kept...

I've been caught out in extreme wind and kept going, but I think sustained 35mph or 60mph guests would keep me home. Lower numbers if I'm less motivated to begin with.

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03-26-24, 10:43 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,133
Posted By downtube42

Last season, or maybe two seasons ago, my riding...

Last season, or maybe two seasons ago, my riding partner unscrewed his valve core like that. It was cold, getting dark, and we a ways from the finish of a 400k brevet. Fortunately I had a valve tool...
03-26-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 721
Posted By downtube42

I've taught two adults using the balance bike...

I've taught two adults using the balance bike method. Both were riding and pedaling within two hours.

First brakes, then balance, then pedaling. Ezpz.

Teaching an adult to ride a bike is...
03-26-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 992
Posted By downtube42

Big buildup. Scary. I'm starting to get...

Big buildup. Scary. I'm starting to get frightened.
03-25-24, 09:39 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 881
Posted By downtube42

Fractured my C3 October 10th 2019, aged 59. Just...

Fractured my C3 October 10th 2019, aged 59. Just a few weeks after completing a 1000km brevet, and a couple months after completing Paris Brest Paris. First trainer ride was 18 days later. First real...
03-25-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 572
Posted By downtube42

I recall reading years ago on sheldon brown's...

I recall reading years ago on sheldon brown's site that a presta cap could be chopped and used as a presta/shrader adapter. I actually used that a few weeks ago, enabling me to mount a tubeless tire...
03-25-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 992
Posted By downtube42

Agreed. This problem can be solved with money.

Agreed. This problem can be solved with money.
Replies: 9
Views: 216
Posted By downtube42

I went into LEL prepared for cold, rain and wind,...

I went into LEL prepared for cold, rain and wind, based on stories from past events. I brought wool and rain gear. Not a stretch for me, living in the PNW. What happened was a heat wave, beginning...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 11:55 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,844
Posted By downtube42

Story is, when John Prine and Steve Goodman wrote...

Story is, when John Prine and Steve Goodman wrote You Never Even Call Me By My Name, a parody of a country song, they were drunk from a cocktail they'd mixed in their hotel room sink, consisting of...
Replies: 9
Views: 216
Posted By downtube42

I'm registered. LEL 2022 is my only DNF in...

I'm registered.

LEL 2022 is my only DNF in 14 years of rando. Unfinished business; I'm appropriately intimidated.

https://www.strava.com/activities/7656845409
03-23-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 887
Posted By downtube42

I ghost rode a bike home from work a week or so...

I ghost rode a bike home from work a week or so ago. Riding my fixie commuter, ghost bike was an older but nice Cannondale. I'm not disheveled (wife may disagree), but man did I get some looks from...
03-23-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 350
Posted By downtube42

IMO the light needs to be rigidly mounted and...

IMO the light needs to be rigidly mounted and aimed level. I don't use low seat stay anymore, after seeing a friend seemingly disappear a few hundred feet in front of me. The road was gently curving...
03-22-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 887
Posted By downtube42

Makes sense. I do think the amount of fight...

Makes sense.

I do think the amount of fight in a person is critical. I think the best thing for me to have with me, is a friend willing to fight for my life.
03-21-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 887
Posted By downtube42

I doubt there is anyone in this thread who can...

I doubt there is anyone in this thread who can say with certainly what they would do in such a situation. These ladies didn't run away, which happened in two of the recent big cat stories. They used...
03-20-24, 07:19 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 887
Posted By downtube42

I believe the most recent fatal PNW attack was a...

I believe the most recent fatal PNW attack was a few miles south-east of that location, around North Fork. Two MTBers; one hurt and fled, the other killed. A little further back, maybe five years...
03-19-24, 10:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 887
Posted By downtube42

Sure chose her friends well.

Sure chose her friends well.
03-17-24, 09:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 692
Posted By downtube42

Just 63 here; been riding fixed just over a year....

Just 63 here; been riding fixed just over a year. Kind of loving it actually.

I've been into randonneuring since 2010, and was inspired to see guys on long brevets riding fixed. In England two...
03-17-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 908
Posted By downtube42

An pseudo bait and switch, by a global...

An pseudo bait and switch, by a global corporation, legal and protected.

Corporations are amoral at best.

Can we do this when we pay them? Like, say we'll pay but in the fine print we actually...
03-17-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 635
Posted By downtube42

I use the trail as a cyclist, walker, and grandpa...

I use the trail as a cyclist, walker, and grandpa with pre-adolescent grandsons. This weekend I rode about 70 trail miles and walked about 10. I experienced things from both directions, which is...
03-14-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,790
Posted By downtube42

I post most of my rides on Strava, and recently...

I post most of my rides on Strava, and recently started putting Flat in the title or description, as appropriate. Here's what's happened since I started that practice:

3/14 (today)
2/27
1/1...
03-11-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,790
Posted By downtube42

Work is indeed the worst, though on the other...

Work is indeed the worst, though on the other hand it does pay for bikes and trips, so work is also a key enabler.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-24, 08:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 903
Posted By downtube42

If it fits, I think the zig zag is a great bike,...

If it fits, I think the zig zag is a great bike, and that's a good price for that spec. If and only if it fits. If you aren't sure it fits, then the answer is LBS for sure.

If there's a local All...
03-11-24, 07:44 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,790
Posted By downtube42

3. Excessive heat << I lived in west Texas. Big...

3. Excessive heat << I lived in west Texas. Big fat nope.
9. Car traffic << Yes cars suck.
6. Dogs << Dog owners are the problem. Much much less of a problem in the PNW than the midwest.

And the...
03-10-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 599
Posted By downtube42

If we want to beat the curve in results, we have...

If we want to beat the curve in results, we have to beat the curve in behavior. That and have good genes.
03-10-24, 09:32 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 5,913
Posted By downtube42

I was partial to Banquet brand frozen pot pies...

I was partial to Banquet brand frozen pot pies myself. Chicken or turkey were good, beef was nasty. The other brand had no shell just a pastry topping, and was substandard all around.

Reading The...
03-08-24, 10:28 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,334
Posted By downtube42

Back when I rode a recumbent, sit was the only...

Back when I rode a recumbent, sit was the only option. So it was sit and spin until the gears ran out, then sit and grind. 20 years of that and I'm pretty acclimated to sit and grind.

Now I ride...
03-08-24, 09:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 511
Posted By downtube42

Getting old is another way of saying breathing,...

Getting old is another way of saying breathing, so that's a thing to either ignore or deal with.

In-group slang is older than dirt, and has to change fast to keep it exclusive. I mean what's the...
03-07-24, 11:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 494
Posted By downtube42

I used take-a-look glasses mount for a number of...

I used take-a-look glasses mount for a number of years. I've switched to a helmet-mount, and find that works better. If the glasses get wet or foggy I can push them down and the mirror's still there....
03-06-24, 06:18 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 5,913
Posted By downtube42

Younger generation? What nonsense. When I...

Younger generation? What nonsense.

When I grew up in the 60's and 70's the buzz was Kraft Mac n Cheese, space food (remember space food?), instant mashed potatoes, Chef Boyardee, Hostess fruit...
03-05-24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 5,913
Posted By downtube42

I traveled to India a month ago for business, for...

I traveled to India a month ago for business, for the first time in 20 years. I noticed some changes - more scooters, more cars, fewer pedestrians, actual luxury cars and big motorcycles. But the...
03-04-24, 11:29 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 5,988
Posted By downtube42

When I went from a 70's Schwinn Super Sport to a...

When I went from a 70's Schwinn Super Sport to a ~88 Trek 560, the difference felt monumental. That was shedding 5+ pounds and introducing a drastic frame geometry change. I'll never forget the...
03-01-24, 11:52 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,796
Posted By downtube42

So far, age related decline is secondary to other...

So far, age related decline is secondary to other factors like changing terrain, experience and the related behavior changes. But age related decline is real and accelerating. There are more things I...
02-29-24, 09:21 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,796
Posted By downtube42

Age is sneaky. It comes at you so slowly you...

Age is sneaky. It comes at you so slowly you don't notice, and it comes at you in a lot of different ways. Thinking back to my uncles as they aged, they were all surprised to find themselves old and...
02-29-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,638
Posted By downtube42

All that plus $20 boot/emergency fund,...

All that plus $20 boot/emergency fund, presta/shraeder adapter. On the tubeless bike, add sealant, tubeless valve stem, plug kit. Occasionally a spare tire.

I don't carry a spare left crankarm...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 11:40 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,429
Posted By downtube42

Buy the red bike. If you buy the 105 bike,...

Buy the red bike.

If you buy the 105 bike, it'll be harder to justify the upgrades you're gonna want. Who's gonna challenge Tiagra > Ultegra upgrade? Also, you'll need a 2nd wheelset anyway; the...
02-22-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 364
Posted By downtube42

I'd recommend emphasizing miles over speed. Miles...

I'd recommend emphasizing miles over speed. Miles first, speed later.

Miles and smiles.

YMMV
02-21-24, 02:06 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,381
Posted By downtube42

I've ridden that road, and I ride in other areas...

I've ridden that road, and I ride in other areas where mountain lions are present, and often solo. Chances are greater that I'll be killed by a car while en-route to the trailhead.

Most likely...
02-18-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,539
Posted By downtube42

Nice. Picture is worth 1000 words. I approve of...

Nice. Picture is worth 1000 words. I approve of everything, and by approve I mean aligns with my tastes.

Ever since building up a mixte for my daughter, I've wanted one for myself. At 6'3", custom...
02-09-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,451
Posted By downtube42

I'm kinda unlucky that way too, I guess. So many...

I'm kinda unlucky that way too, I guess. So many flats. Post tubeless conversion I have fewer overall flats but just as many catastrophic events.

At Paris Brest Paris 2023, my front tire grew a...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-06-24, 08:24 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,097
Posted By downtube42

Iirc, at about 50 I bought a nice bike and told...

Iirc, at about 50 I bought a nice bike and told my wife it was my last expensive bike. The forever bike.
LOLOL
At 63 I'm at n+8ish from that day, with no end in sight.

Test ride some bikes, buy...
02-06-24, 08:17 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,552
Posted By downtube42

Kinda cycling related. I'm in India on business,...

Kinda cycling related. I'm in India on business, and one of my young colleagues offered to give me a motorbike ride. Sounded exciting, given the traffic situation. For unknown reasons I tried...
01-25-24, 01:04 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 8,701
Posted By downtube42

Way early in the pre www internet days there was...

Way early in the pre www internet days there was a good story of how to train for bicycle touring. Perhaps taken from a book, not sure. I can't find it now, but it included bits like.

Put a...
01-22-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,202
Posted By downtube42

Coming back into suburbia on my morning ride a...

Coming back into suburbia on my morning ride a few summers ago, just getting light, in the distance I see a dude walking to his mailbox in whitie tighties. Then he sees me, too late to bail, has a...
Replies: 78
Views: 6,744
Posted By downtube42

When I posted the above I was suffering the post...

When I posted the above I was suffering the post 2011 PBP blues. After that I did some 24 hour races, started an R-12 run, and eased back into it. 3 PBP's later, clearly I'm a randonneur.

I like...
01-16-24, 05:40 PM
Replies: 1,012
Views: 301,926
Posted By downtube42

Welcome back (to bikes). I'm new to fixed gear...

Welcome back (to bikes). I'm new to fixed gear riding and enjoying it; mostly commuting but doing a bit of randonneuring. It's a hoot.

Cheers
01-14-24, 08:59 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 7,382
Posted By downtube42

Telehealth appointment Tuesday. New year, new...

Telehealth appointment Tuesday. New year, new health plan. We'll see how that goes.
01-14-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 7,382
Posted By downtube42

I've felt my age recently, as sciatica has...

I've felt my age recently, as sciatica has limited my physical activities. Aches and soreness showing up in new places - left hip, right shoulder. Ibuprofen, acetomenaphin, and heat are managing the...
01-13-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,790
Posted By downtube42

My back is a bit effed up at the moment, so I'm...

My back is a bit effed up at the moment, so I'm off the trainer. Maybe I'll give it an easy spin later to see if it makes the back better or worse.

Here's something I put together during the...
01-13-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,044
Posted By downtube42

I'm sitting in a heated room, looking out a...

I'm sitting in a heated room, looking out a window watching the wind draw patterns on a parking lot with wisps of snow, only to erase them a moment later. Pretty. It's about 10F with gusts of 50 mph....
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