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Forum: Commuting
05-10-24, 01:20 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 277
Posted By cyclomath

My workplace is very unusual in that the closest...

My workplace is very unusual in that the closest grocery store or a restaurant is almost a mile away and the building is situated at the bottom of a dead-end cobblestone road (1.5km, 4.5% average)....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-24, 02:46 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,067
Posted By cyclomath

I lived in the USA long time ago and had a hard...

I lived in the USA long time ago and had a hard time convincing people to correct me at least when they thought they should (but didn't because they were very nice and tolerant). So no, I have...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 04:29 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,067
Posted By cyclomath

English is not my native language so I definitely...

English is not my native language so I definitely don't want and intend to argue, but I had to check this because I have used "dampen" in that context many times over many years.... which doesn't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 03:10 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,067
Posted By cyclomath

It used to happen with my (now long gone) touring...

It used to happen with my (now long gone) touring bicycle when full front panniers were attached AND I held the butterfly handlebars at the sides (parts that run parallel to the wheels and frame). It...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-01-24, 06:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 736
Posted By cyclomath

I would suggest getting a phone with a smaller...

I would suggest getting a phone with a smaller resolution screen (700-something pixels by 1600-something pixels, on those all icons look bigger) and as large a battery as possible (5000mAh, for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-24, 05:52 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,272
Posted By cyclomath

Hey, I have a funny picture too! It's from the...

Hey, I have a funny picture too! It's from the last summer, on my way home from work. I actually patched this tube on the spot, because the day before I had a flat too, used the spare tube and then...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-30-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,842
Posted By cyclomath

I resent every kind of wind, regardless of its...

I resent every kind of wind, regardless of its direction. The only one I like is the summer breeze, especially when I am climbing a steep hill through a dead air side of the mountain and then,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-24, 03:55 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 961
Posted By cyclomath

Pedal threads are such that they tighten as we...

Pedal threads are such that they tighten as we turn the cranks.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,746
Posted By cyclomath

Stuff that improves experience the most is called...

Stuff that improves experience the most is called free time, which is when you can take your bicycle and go out for a ride. That stuff can become really hard to find and/or in various ways...
Forum: Touring
03-29-24, 02:37 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,920
Posted By cyclomath

Tent size will not matter much if the inner tent...

Tent size will not matter much if the inner tent is mostly netting, which is the case in most/all ultra light tents. Even in the smallest tent, if the inner tent walls are netting, all the warm air...
Forum: Commuting
03-29-24, 01:20 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,467
Posted By cyclomath

Shoes, pants, and a bunch of shirts, socks and...

Shoes, pants, and a bunch of shirts, socks and underwear. A towel, a pack of wipes, deodorant. A tube with fast dissolving magnesium/potassium tablets, just in case.
One or two chocolate bars, also...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-24, 04:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 635
Posted By cyclomath

I have just lost a rivet, the one at the tip of...

I have just lost a rivet, the one at the tip of the saddle. Didn't even notice it until a friend asked me how and when it happened.
My plan is to visit one of the leather shops in the area and see...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-10-24, 12:28 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,834
Posted By cyclomath

Well. you should have bought a Topeak Mountain...

Well. you should have bought a Topeak Mountain Morph instead. The Road Morph is a great pump, but made for high pressure, not high volume tires.
Forum: Touring
03-07-24, 08:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,201
Posted By cyclomath

Actually, the water would go away from the tent,...

Actually, the water would go away from the tent, because the ground is not level (it is lower towards the lower right corner of the photo). That is why the tarp is not folded and completely stuffed...
Forum: Touring
03-07-24, 07:36 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,201
Posted By cyclomath

I apparently rambled a bit above - I claim...

I apparently rambled a bit above - I claim innocence, it was before my morning coffee :)
What hopefully can be understood from what I said is that, when my tent is all set, the area covered by the...
Forum: Touring
03-07-24, 01:26 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,201
Posted By cyclomath

I use tarp and it is actually more than twice the...

I use tarp and it is actually more than twice the size of my tent footprint. The idea behind it is that I can also use it as a cover for me and the bike if I am in the open and caught by nasty...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-06-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,834
Posted By cyclomath

Your review and comparison is a really good read....

Your review and comparison is a really good read. I had to delete the link, because the forum won't let me have a link in my posts yet, even if it's in a quote... Still a fresh member.

I have...
Forum: Touring
03-06-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,974
Posted By cyclomath

My pair is nowhere near that mileage, but have...

My pair is nowhere near that mileage, but have gone over some really rough terrain. First couple hundred meters on my touring bike always feel like I am riding a tank, like I am on a tracked vehicle...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-05-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,290
Posted By cyclomath

A really good friend of mine commutes on an old...

A really good friend of mine commutes on an old (~20yrs) MTB with v-brakes. He buys the cheapest brake pads he can find, which amount to less than I thought possible (less than $2/pair), at least in...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-24, 04:30 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,468
Posted By cyclomath

When I go on multi-day tours, for the first two...

When I go on multi-day tours, for the first two to three days I take a small dose of aspirin when going to bed, at the end of the day. It prevents muscle pain, inflammation, cramps and promotes world...
Forum: Commuting
03-04-24, 02:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 900
Posted By cyclomath

Small trash bags - stronger than the disposable...

Small trash bags - stronger than the disposable grocery bags but similar (slightly bigger) in size. Last very long. I hold one stuffed between the saddle rails.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-04-24, 02:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 628
Posted By cyclomath

Besides commuting, I go on 100-150km rides and...

Besides commuting, I go on 100-150km rides and multiple day tours with panniers (tent, stove, etc) and I don't want to imagine myself on those rides without a visor. I haven't found a single bad side...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-03-24, 03:32 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,553
Posted By cyclomath

I certainly could, especially knowing that my...

I certainly could, especially knowing that my bicycle is rarely lighter than 20kg (~45lb) with both rack and handlebar bags full with spare parts, tools and clothes, so another tube would make little...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-28-24, 07:20 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,553
Posted By cyclomath

I do, usually at home because I always carry a...

I do, usually at home because I always carry a spare tube with me. Once a tube has been patched enough times (more than once and certainly less than, say, seven million times), I cut the part with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-24, 02:52 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,530
Posted By cyclomath

Thanks everyone, I would love to be quicker with...

Thanks everyone, I would love to be quicker with my replies but my skills in typing on the phone are pathetic and free time at the computer is an endagered species in my life.

I have read before...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-24, 04:41 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,530
Posted By cyclomath

Gradient blindness

Hello everyone!

This is my first post, but why wouldn't I bore you like it's my millionth? I am kidding, though this post might be a bit long-winded.

I have talked with many people about this...
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