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03-27-24, 05:52 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 417
Posted By noimagination

Well, "uneven terrain" can encompass different...

Well, "uneven terrain" can encompass different types of riding.
- rough roads - i.e. potholes, debris
- gravel roads
- light off-road riding
- bike paths that are not maintained well
- etc.
...
03-22-24, 08:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 404
Posted By noimagination

Wow.

Wow.
03-22-24, 05:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 404
Posted By noimagination

Oof. Where to start? 1. I assume that you mean...

Oof. Where to start?
1. I assume that you mean "Virgin Mary on the half shell", not "...shelf".
2. Are you talking about a picture of a bathtub virgin? That's the only explanation I can find for...
03-18-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 472
Posted By noimagination

Sorry, but why in the world would you need a...

Sorry, but why in the world would you need a pressure gauge out on the road? Even in my basement, the gauge on my pump is only there to let me know when I'm close. Pump and pinch, adjust inflation...
03-18-24, 05:37 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,292
Posted By noimagination

Not for me. The hip belt would bug me in a lower...

Not for me. The hip belt would bug me in a lower position. I prefer not to have anything around my waist - one of the major reasons I prefer bibs to shorts. I'd rather use a bag (handlebar, frame,...
03-15-24, 06:17 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,341
Posted By noimagination

If it's an organized ride: Start well back in...

If it's an organized ride:
Start well back in the pack, to avoid the squirrels at the front who race out like they're doing a 5K TT. I've seen more riders taken out in the first couple of miles...
03-12-24, 06:14 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,121
Posted By noimagination

I've had a bike stand for decades, it's great for...

I've had a bike stand for decades, it's great for doing maintenance and for cleaning.

But, I don't use it for centering a wheel in the dropouts. For that task, the bike is on the ground.
03-05-24, 06:41 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 5,988
Posted By noimagination

I don't pretend to be a physicist (though I did...

I don't pretend to be a physicist (though I did get a perfect score on my freshman physics final (cough, cough) - more than 40 years ago...), but you're absolutely correct as far as my understanding...
03-04-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 5,988
Posted By noimagination

IME, some bikes "feel" faster than others, but...

IME, some bikes "feel" faster than others, but usually at the end of a ride I am not able to measure a significant difference.
However, I don't race. In a race the only real "measure" is your...
Forum: Commuting
03-04-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 431
Posted By noimagination

Google (bicycle saddle cover waterproof). Lots...

Google (bicycle saddle cover waterproof). Lots of choices.

They're generally in the $10 - $15 range. I got two (spare so if one rips or gets lost I have a backup), been using the first one for...
03-01-24, 08:11 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 915
Posted By noimagination

I agree with most of what's been said by others...

I agree with most of what's been said by others above.

- Butt pain is normal for a beginner (and even for experienced riders after a period off the bike). Sores/abrasions/etc. (any break in the...
03-01-24, 06:28 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,258
Posted By noimagination

I pump up my tire to a target pressure, measured...

I pump up my tire to a target pressure, measured using the gauge on my floor pump (> 15 years old, I've no idea how accurate the gauge is), and based on past experience with the particular tire I'm...
02-23-24, 08:11 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,318
Posted By noimagination

You could be right, false flat is the best I...

You could be right, false flat is the best I could come up with. The OP isn't really very clear.
02-23-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,318
Posted By noimagination

I lost a ski in powder once. The ski was...

I lost a ski in powder once. The ski was white...
Fortunately I was going pretty slowly, and I'd seen which way it went after it detached, so it only took me about half an hour to find it. After...
02-23-24, 06:50 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,318
Posted By noimagination

That's not it. What you're describing is a...

That's not it. What you're describing is a difference in perspective (like a ski run always looks flatter from the lift than it does from the top of the run).

I think that a "false flat" is a...
02-22-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,318
Posted By noimagination

It sounds like you're describing a "false flat",...

It sounds like you're describing a "false flat", where the road appears to be flat or a gentle incline but, due to some sort of optical illusion, the road is actually rising or descending at a pretty...
02-21-24, 06:25 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,067
Posted By noimagination

I wear out my bibs long before drying them in the...

I wear out my bibs long before drying them in the dryer harms them. I have no thigh gap, so my shorts wear out on the inside of the thigh where they rub against the saddle. If this isn't you, then...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,093
Posted By noimagination

All posts other than this one should be deleted,...

All posts other than this one should be deleted, and then the thread should be locked.
02-08-24, 05:52 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,451
Posted By noimagination

Choices, choices: 1. Ride with Vegas Jen...

Choices, choices:
1. Ride with Vegas Jen because, if I get a flat, she can change it for me in a flash since she has had so much practice.
2. Don't ride with Vegas Jen, because I'm likely to get a...
02-05-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,552
Posted By noimagination

Not recent, but it's a good one. Doing...

Not recent, but it's a good one.

Doing maintenance on my bike, replacing cables, bar tape, brake pads, chain, cleaning, etc. Managed to route my front shifter cable over the cable for my (wired,...
02-05-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 19,685
Posted By noimagination

???? The OP was 5/31/23 My reply was 6/1/23 ...

????
The OP was 5/31/23
My reply was 6/1/23
(\confused)
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,725
Posted By noimagination

It depends on what you call a "good reason", I...

It depends on what you call a "good reason", I suppose.

The last bike I bought I intended to use for (a) riding for fun (which may, at times, include fantasizing that I'm "fast", in some sense of...
01-25-24, 06:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 455
Posted By noimagination

My wife and I have been riding a tandem (so,...

My wife and I have been riding a tandem (so, gross weight in excess of 325 lb/148 kg), with mechanical disks paired with QRs, for about 10 years with zero issues. And, we ride in various areas so...
01-24-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 783
Posted By noimagination

If you get bullhorns with a reach and drop that...

If you get bullhorns with a reach and drop that mimic the reach and drop of a dropbar, then ergonomically there should be no difference. The shifter question is different: I don't think you want...
01-23-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,592
Posted By noimagination

Not much to relate. Handed out a tube once. ...

Not much to relate. Handed out a tube once. Helped a lady put a dropped chain back on once (it was a derailleur equipped bike, so it took like 15 seconds). I've asked people if they needed...
01-18-24, 06:51 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,041
Posted By noimagination

My experience: I went from 172.5 mm to 175...

My experience:

I went from 172.5 mm to 175 mm cranks (so the circle my feet (nominally) made went from 1084 mm to 1100 mm, or an increase of approx. 1.5%).

The difference was not perceptible to...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-12-24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,194
Posted By noimagination

Hmm, I thought the OP was pretty clear. * The...

Hmm, I thought the OP was pretty clear.
* The bikes EF Ed. are riding are badged as Lab 71.
* The bikes EF Ed are riding are actually HM frames.
* Why would the team ride the "lower" tier HM...
01-12-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 8,899
Posted By noimagination

I've had a few accidents, but only one has...

I've had a few accidents, but only one has rendered me physically unable to ride a bike. I had a hairline fracture of my left thumb, and a left knee that wouldn't bend enough to pedal (it was just a...
01-12-24, 06:47 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,481
Posted By noimagination

The concept does sound pretty cool, IMO. But,...

The concept does sound pretty cool, IMO. But, technology has long since passed me by. I've pretty much settled at the manual shifting/human powered pedaling/basic bike computer w/o GPS or...
01-05-24, 06:55 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,640
Posted By noimagination

I grew up in a time and place where every kid had...

I grew up in a time and place where every kid had a bike. In the snowless months, it was our main mode of recreation. So, I was just used to always having a bike and riding for fun and...
12-14-23, 08:57 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 999
Posted By noimagination

Ugh. I would go with B. I've done D a few...

Ugh.
I would go with B.

I've done D a few times (D: the leak is slow enough so that I can pump up my tire before the ride and finish the ride with enough air in the tire), but eventually the...
Forum: Commuting
12-12-23, 06:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 400
Posted By noimagination

I've never used studded tires, but I've gone back...

I've never used studded tires, but I've gone back and forth a few times in my mind. In my area, it doesn't make much sense since there are so few days with snow/ice on the roads. It's easier to...
12-07-23, 10:57 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 4,867
Posted By noimagination

And, to build on that, the type of riding you're...

And, to build on that, the type of riding you're doing matters as well. A multitool for a quick training ride may be one tool, and one for a multi-day tour something completely different (with...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-23, 12:38 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,628
Posted By noimagination

I've always wanted to ride Vermont Rte 100 from...

I've always wanted to ride Vermont Rte 100 from the Massachusetts border to Canada. I've driven the southern part, mainly in the winter on the way to skiing. It is beautiful and, at least in the...
12-01-23, 12:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 604
Posted By noimagination

Seems like overkill. I ride with a thin...

Seems like overkill.

I ride with a thin wool beanie under my cycling helmet that covers my ears, and that's good down into the teens (°F). Below that, I have a helmet cover. I've ridden in...
11-29-23, 11:26 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,576
Posted By noimagination

Another one that almost got me on a descent was...

Another one that almost got me on a descent was one of those "snakes" of tar that they use to patch cracks in the road. It wasn't even wet out, but on a curve my rear tire twitched (I'm not saying...
11-29-23, 07:06 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,576
Posted By noimagination

Not really a frame, a drive side dropout sheared...

Not really a frame, a drive side dropout sheared all the way through at the junction with the chainstay, Mondonico Futura Leggero (custom geo - I was measured by Antonio Mondonico himself!! His son...
11-21-23, 06:27 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 5,213
Posted By noimagination

Just get a new bike computer. If you're already...

Just get a new bike computer. If you're already using your iPhone to track your ride, I don't see the utility of spending hundreds of dollars to get gps computer. You can get a new non-gps bike...
11-20-23, 11:53 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 4,301
Posted By noimagination

For 2-3 hour rides, the variation in temperature...

For 2-3 hour rides, the variation in temperature around here (i.e. not in the desert) is not so extreme that you can't just stuff your wind barrier in your jersey pocket once it warms up. For me,...
11-16-23, 06:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 757
Posted By noimagination

I'd say: Surface: gravel to dirt that is a...

I'd say:
Surface: gravel to dirt that is a little loose but not muddy, nor deep sand/snow.
Terrain: looks OK for gravel roads through crushed gravel paths to mild off-road on a fairly even surface,...
11-16-23, 06:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 668
Posted By noimagination

Some of the "struggles" are actually fun. ...

Some of the "struggles" are actually fun. Looking at new bikes, drooling over classic/new "retro" bikes or the latest whiz-bang tech (whatever floats your boat), visiting bike shops to talk to...
11-15-23, 06:50 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,469
Posted By noimagination

Your poll doesn't cover all of the options. ...

Your poll doesn't cover all of the options. Unfortunately, there's an obnoxious sub-set of riders who replace the tube and leave the punctured one lying on the shoulder. Probably the same people...
11-13-23, 06:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 902
Posted By noimagination

Sure. Fortunately (1) I noticed right away; (2)...

Sure. Fortunately (1) I noticed right away; (2) I was wearing a full-zip jersey; and (3) the bee/hornet/wasp was confused/disoriented/traumatized rather than aggressive, so I was able to quickly sit...
11-06-23, 06:36 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 7,232
Posted By noimagination

What, no quail? Also, if you have any...

What, no quail?
Also, if you have any California poppies, please post.

I backpacked through Point Reyes many years ago, of course we saw plenty of banana slugs, the aforementioned quail and...
11-06-23, 06:30 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 7,232
Posted By noimagination

Do I leave out squirrels, chipmunks? Ordinary...

Do I leave out squirrels, chipmunks? Ordinary birds, such as sparrows, chickadees, juncos, Canada geese, etc.?

Seen on rides (I live in suburbia, about 45 min w/o traffic from mid-town Manhattan)...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-02-23, 01:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,154
Posted By noimagination

I agree that a pro fitting is probably not...

I agree that a pro fitting is probably not necessary, unless:

You have physical limitations or injuries that affect your flexibility or your ability to consistently apply (approximately) equal...
10-19-23, 06:12 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 924
Posted By noimagination

Huh. I hadn't thought about it from that...

Huh. I hadn't thought about it from that perspective.

Originally I read the OP and thought "what nonsense", since it rarely snows in central NC and there's rarely any need for winter-specific...
10-18-23, 06:26 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,804
Posted By noimagination

I had a pedal come off on a ride, but it was 20+...

I had a pedal come off on a ride, but it was 20+ years old and had 10's of thousands of miles in it (my first clipless pedals, purchased ca. 1992). The pedal body came completely off the spindle -...
10-13-23, 05:43 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 799
Posted By noimagination

Bonus points: you can stick it on the wall and...

Bonus points: you can stick it on the wall and look at it, planning out new routes, at random times.

Seriously, this is the best solution IMHO. You can get an overall view from a paper map that...
10-05-23, 11:49 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,322
Posted By noimagination

It's "through the wringer". See attached image. ...

It's "through the wringer". See attached image. Sorry, not sure how to get an image in my post.
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