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03-24-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 857
Posted By mschwett

yes. it’s difficult. almost all of my fully...

yes. it’s difficult. almost all of my fully discretionary time revolved around cycling, planning rides, reading, buying bikes or parts or working on bikes. the actual riding, 150+ miles a week, was...
03-17-24, 07:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 614
Posted By mschwett

a couple of the few MUPs I deign to use actually...

a couple of the few MUPs I deign to use actually have lines separating pedestrians and each direction of cyclists. compliance is …. Incomplete at best. but I would never admonish somebody for it....
03-17-24, 03:10 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,644
Posted By mschwett

that's a very specific use case. most utility...

that's a very specific use case. most utility cyclists just have a bike, rack, maybe a pannier bag, a lock and some lights. typically 25-30lb. lightweight motor and battery clock in at around 8lb....
03-17-24, 01:08 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,644
Posted By mschwett

I’ve owned several e-bikes and none have been...

I’ve owned several e-bikes and none have been anywhere near as heavy as 55lb - the current one is less than half that. there are bikes which are that heavy, but many, many, many are not.
Forum: For Sale
03-08-24, 09:26 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 112
Posted By mschwett

Specialized Turbo Creo Comp carbon, upgrades, <300 miles

this bike was a replacement for an identical bike which was stolen a year and a half ago. it's barely been ridden and is in literally perfect condition.

the base bike is a specialized turbo creo...
02-28-24, 09:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,230
Posted By mschwett

i have knocked on a few windows of drivers who...

i have knocked on a few windows of drivers who did really dangerous things. typically i try and be very polite, like “hey, please be more careful. me and my kids are out here on bikes, and you just...
02-28-24, 09:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,139
Posted By mschwett

I think I probably have 15,000 miles with phone...

I think I probably have 15,000 miles with phone cycling apps, and other than going through tunnels or occasionally between densely spaced extremely tall buildings (Manhattan, San Francisco) I have...
02-27-24, 09:45 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 20,756
Posted By mschwett

here’s your one contrary opinion, I hate bibs....

here’s your one contrary opinion, I hate bibs. love Lycra/spandex/whatever cycling shorts. so comfy, no horrible straps over the chest and shoulders. easier to take on and off, more comfortable for...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-24, 09:42 PM
Replies: 11,456
Views: 203,749
Posted By mschwett

I was surprised to note today that well over 50%...

I was surprised to note today that well over 50% of the bikes in the bike room at 8am were drop bar road or gravel bikes. I feel like the flat bars usually have a slight edge.

...
02-25-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,315
Posted By mschwett

I see lots of sizes of allez’ with 105 (sprint...

I see lots of sizes of allez’ with 105 (sprint comp) and tiagra (sport) available at lots of shops…
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-24, 11:02 PM
Replies: 11,456
Views: 203,749
Posted By mschwett

it’s been so nice the last few days! a couple...

it’s been so nice the last few days! a couple more storms coming though…
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 8,947
Posted By mschwett

yeah, same. no metal tire levers, no special...

yeah, same. no metal tire levers, no special skills or hand strength. ±1850g weight for front and rear (disk brake) wheels including the tires, sealant, valves, rim tape.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 8,947
Posted By mschwett

why would i use heavier, less smooth rolling,...

why would i use heavier, less smooth rolling, slower tires that are still more likely to flat? 10,000+ tubeless miles in the last few years and i think maybe one ride-ending flat. had a half dozen in...
02-19-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 5,099
Posted By mschwett

that's a funny example. chicago's building/fire...

that's a funny example. chicago's building/fire codes were completely revamped after the 1871 fire, requiring much more masonry and eventually fireproofed steel construction. it was such a...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-16-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 11,456
Views: 203,749
Posted By mschwett

funny, when i started my average HR for a hard...

funny, when i started my average HR for a hard ride was 96-106.

now it’s 80 :mad:
Forum: Touring
02-11-24, 07:37 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 9,008
Posted By mschwett

good correction! i knew richmond wasn’t ideal -...

good correction! i knew richmond wasn’t ideal - on foot it’s the transfer to the capital corridor, on a bike emeryville for sure.

the ride up and over yerba buena island and down the bridge is...
Forum: Touring
02-11-24, 06:52 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 9,008
Posted By mschwett

if you do this again, would recommend taking BART...

if you do this again, would recommend taking BART (very easy for bikes outside of rush hour) to Richmond, assuming your Amtrak train stops there. It probably does. there are some elevators or stairs...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 631
Posted By mschwett

just ask your dealer. the only warranty issue I...

just ask your dealer. the only warranty issue I ever had with a specialized bike took a few days for them to agree it was a warranty repair, but the part wasn’t in stock (pandemic) so it took a...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 11,456
Views: 203,749
Posted By mschwett

about halfway through it now. a pretty good...

about halfway through it now. a pretty good overview of both the basic principles and the real world implications and relevant studies. it’s the first time I’ve seen ARVC discussed in a mass market...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 09:45 PM
Replies: 11,456
Views: 203,749
Posted By mschwett

great recommendation, thank you for that. Haven’t...

great recommendation, thank you for that. Haven’t read it!
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 09:44 PM
Replies: 11,456
Views: 203,749
Posted By mschwett

it’s amazing how many people have experiences...

it’s amazing how many people have experiences like this! A lot of things in medicine are just very complicated and unclear. I have a pretty clear diagnosis - confirmed by both UCSF and Johns Hopkins,...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 11,456
Views: 203,749
Posted By mschwett

those pedals were obviously not rated for a 5...

those pedals were obviously not rated for a 5 minute 1500 watt sprint! ♨️
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 11,456
Views: 203,749
Posted By mschwett

where there’s a will, there’s a way!!

where there’s a will, there’s a way!!
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 11,456
Views: 203,749
Posted By mschwett

i don’t have to pee often, but when i do it’s a...

i don’t have to pee often, but when i do it’s a lot. i also don’t seem to need to hydrate as much as many people, but i also avoid really hot climates like the plague. drinking a ton of water or...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 11,456
Views: 203,749
Posted By mschwett

the scott will be the last one to go since it’s...

the scott will be the last one to go since it’s the one that’s more likely still possible to ride. it’s also not a very popular bike, a really small niche obvious reasons 😂

i’m hoping there’s some...
02-09-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 424
Views: 12,713
Posted By mschwett

yeah, weird how things (cars) seem cheaper / more...

yeah, weird how things (cars) seem cheaper / more profitable when you run them on a network of infrastructure and incredibly valuable land that someone else (the public at large) pays for regardless...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 11,456
Views: 203,749
Posted By mschwett

pretty down over here. thought i had arrived at a...

pretty down over here. thought i had arrived at a level of exertion/riding that was still satisfying while acceptable to the heart condition, but for the last two weeks almost anything above just...
02-09-24, 10:24 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 19,690
Posted By mschwett

my god you guys. 19 pages.

my god you guys. 19 pages.
02-09-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,108
Posted By mschwett

i think if we’re going to oversimplify their...

i think if we’re going to oversimplify their business, the better way to state it than “10% is the cost of delivering the product” is that 10% of their costs is the equivalent of the raw ingredients...
02-09-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,108
Posted By mschwett

that’s oversimplifying their business, a lot....

that’s oversimplifying their business, a lot. things go wrong. platforms or protocols change around you. users demand things be compatible with their new gear. users get confused or break things and...
02-07-24, 11:57 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,451
Posted By mschwett

check out the one i linked, the metal insertion...

check out the one i linked, the metal insertion tip is maybe 3/16" diameter max, and the rubbery plug part is much smaller. they're made for road bike tires. there are other ones made for MTB tires,...
02-04-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,451
Posted By mschwett

it depends on the type of puncture. something...

it depends on the type of puncture. something really tiny like a bit of steel wire, mostly you never even know. the tiny tiny hole gets immediately clogged from the inside by the sealant that gets...
02-04-24, 12:04 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,451
Posted By mschwett

They definitely come in clusters…. Until you go...

They definitely come in clusters…. Until you go tubeless ;) and then they just come very, very rarely.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-24, 08:54 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,142
Posted By mschwett

I changed a bike from aluminum wheels with tubes...

I changed a bike from aluminum wheels with tubes and gatorskins to carbon wheels, tubeless, with GP5000s, and also went to a much lighter cassette. Total weight savings was 659 grams - almost 1.5...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-02-24, 08:55 PM
Replies: 11,456
Views: 203,749
Posted By mschwett

what is it about the geometry or frame design of...

what is it about the geometry or frame design of this bike which makes it collect so much more dirt and muck? i swear riding my aethos in the same weather/conditions resulted in just a bit of grime...
02-01-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,062
Posted By mschwett

cargo unicycle !!! the last untapped niche of...

cargo unicycle !!! the last untapped niche of cycling.
02-01-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,966
Posted By mschwett

maybe by “default” he means the owners defaulted...

maybe by “default” he means the owners defaulted on loans, or the property was otherwise acquired by the state from defunct or near-defunct resource companies? a huge amount of the catskills and...
02-01-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 3,517
Posted By mschwett

yeah - i have 12 speed di2 dura-ace and ultegra...

yeah - i have 12 speed di2 dura-ace and ultegra and the adjustment isn’t specific to one cog. micro adjust on the RD is a single adjustment. on the FD, it takes into account the range from big to...
01-31-24, 08:10 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,879
Posted By mschwett

nope, no chance. my resting rate is <40, max rate...

nope, no chance. my resting rate is <40, max rate is limited by common sense due to my heart condition, and the formula yields basically nonsensical results. i'm sure it's intended for those without...
01-31-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,966
Posted By mschwett

unlike other trackers, an airtag will work if...

unlike other trackers, an airtag will work if it's near just about any apple device that has a connection at all. if there's literally no cell service, no internet + wifi, no nothing, then it won't...
01-31-24, 05:57 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,032
Posted By mschwett

a lot of data to be gleaned there. seems like...

a lot of data to be gleaned there. seems like summer came later between 1999 and 2002!

here is my illustration of cycling serial monogamy for the last three years. the first bike (pinkish red)...
01-30-24, 11:15 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,032
Posted By mschwett

love the charts! RCMoeur interesting to see that...

love the charts! RCMoeur interesting to see that from 2017 on, you were fairly steadily riding 6 separate bikes, but from 98-02, just one. how would you compare those periods?
01-30-24, 05:57 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,032
Posted By mschwett

one unintended consequence of this thread is that...

one unintended consequence of this thread is that it’s made me feel less guilty about buying expensive bikes, they get ridden a lot by comparison! i can totally see the case for having six $2k bikes...
01-30-24, 01:00 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 3,517
Posted By mschwett

it’s also just a different experience. a tap of a...

it’s also just a different experience. a tap of a button instead of pushing the whole lever over. no lateral lever movement at all when braking. at least compared to my GRX bike, it’s night and day....
01-29-24, 08:13 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 7,232
Posted By mschwett

Mostly deer, rabbits, coyotes, the occasional...

Mostly deer, rabbits, coyotes, the occasional mountain lion or bobcat. Hawks, egrets, other wetlands birds.

only the rabbits have caused me any alarm, preferring to dart across roads that go...
01-29-24, 08:11 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,032
Posted By mschwett

An interesting variety of responses ! The most...

An interesting variety of responses ! The most common seems to be, perhaps, wider riding conditions/terrain/situations than I personally prefer, so, a wider range of bikes. It does seem that most...
01-28-24, 11:36 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,032
Posted By mschwett

An honest question for those with many bikes...

i have come to realize that however little or much I’m able to ride, I’m a serial monogamist. I bought a bike, rode it 6,000 miles in a year, decided I wanted something different, bought that one,...
01-28-24, 12:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,128
Posted By mschwett

I’ve done quite a few cardiac stress tests where...

I’ve done quite a few cardiac stress tests where they do in fact monitor your BP while exercising (bike or treadmill depending on the protocol) and it gets frighteningly high!
01-27-24, 11:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 955
Posted By mschwett

95 psi on 80mm deep rims? I’m surprised you have...

95 psi on 80mm deep rims? I’m surprised you have teeth left :)

I’m guessing as a female you’re on the lighter side, isn’t that insanely high? silca’s calculator says 75 psi at 28mm with tubes on...
01-15-24, 12:53 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,596
Posted By mschwett

i dropped a chain once in a way that seemed...

i dropped a chain once in a way that seemed impossible to me at the time, and could not be removed without chain pliers, which i didn't have with me.

i was about a half mile from cell service, so...
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