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08-16-23, 07:15 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 9,475
Posted By mrodgers

What's the difference between people on a...

What's the difference between people on a throttle e-bike going a lot faster than they should on an MUP vs. a road bike rider going a lot faster than they should on an MUP?

I know your answer. So...
08-16-23, 07:02 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 9,475
Posted By mrodgers

Must... clutch... pearls!!! People are doing...

Must... clutch... pearls!!!

People are doing things different than some people think they should be doing. It's 2023, we have an obligation to society to point out that people are enjoying their...
08-16-23, 06:57 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 513
Posted By mrodgers

9 years and 1 bike. I'm not including the...

9 years and 1 bike.

I'm not including the Walmart bike purchased to ride a mile on the trail when I was teaching the kids how to ride a bike. Only including when I started riding myself for...
08-08-23, 02:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,344
Posted By mrodgers

I climb hills in w. Pennsylvania. I go on...

I climb hills in w. Pennsylvania. I go on multiple day tours on 110 lb worth of bike, water, and gear. I'm interested in an e-bike for my daily 100-150 ft. per mile climbing.

Stopped in a local...
06-09-23, 10:10 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,852
Posted By mrodgers

I was standing at the end of the horse trail...

I was standing at the end of the horse trail eating my dinner before turning around and heading home when I saw a horse coming down the path. So I moved my bike over on the other side of the barrier...
06-02-23, 11:58 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,852
Posted By mrodgers

Nope, I don't keep a log of when people bark up...

Nope, I don't keep a log of when people bark up the "serious cyclist" junk...
06-02-23, 08:49 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,852
Posted By mrodgers

Attitude and the number of bragging posts one has...

Attitude and the number of bragging posts one has on Bikeforums trying to boost their perceived willy size.
06-02-23, 08:29 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,786
Posted By mrodgers

This question doesn't make sense to me. My gears...

This question doesn't make sense to me. My gears range from indicating 0 mph on my cycle computer on steep hills to spinning out on the other side at 46-48 mph. I don't spin out however because I'm...
06-02-23, 08:22 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,714
Posted By mrodgers

My bike (2014 but was the same cost in 2016) is...

My bike (2014 but was the same cost in 2016) is 43% more today. And that's a cheap one.
05-26-23, 10:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,269
Posted By mrodgers

I've always heard horror stories about using Nair...

I've always heard horror stories about using Nair that way. But yeah, the ladies like it (and it's better for you as well in that respect) rather than it's for bicycle riding reasons.
05-26-23, 10:35 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,455
Posted By mrodgers

OP mentions not being able to function on 5 hours...

OP mentions not being able to function on 5 hours sleep. I can't sleep any longer than 6 hours. Never could. I wake up and it's impossible to go back to sleep after 6.

I miss being able to...
05-26-23, 10:27 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,455
Posted By mrodgers

Our safety guy at work always mentioning "bend at...

Our safety guy at work always mentioning "bend at the knees" to pick something up. So I ask him how? And I crouch down to the floor to pick something up, put that something back down, grab...
05-26-23, 06:35 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 999
Posted By mrodgers

My kids grew up out in the country. We've had...

My kids grew up out in the country. We've had everything in western PA in our yard. Wife with the first baby was sitting out on a blanket under the trees when a bear walked up past them from the side...
05-17-21, 06:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,895
Posted By mrodgers

I don't know what or if pedals have weight...

I don't know what or if pedals have weight ratings, really it's your leg muscles pushing on the pedals and not your weight. Those plastic pedals are garbage. Look for mountain bike flat pedals. I...
03-05-20, 12:01 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 32,158
Posted By mrodgers

LOL, might be the same shape and still deserving...

LOL, might be the same shape and still deserving of being a proud member of the Clydes club, but that was some nostalgia reading this thread. LOL. I remember those days. Never thought I'd ever...
03-03-20, 10:54 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 32,158
Posted By mrodgers

Where were you guys 4 years ago? I've kinda...

Where were you guys 4 years ago? I've kinda given up and bought a motorcycle instead...:lol:​​​​​​​
Forum: Touring
07-02-19, 11:41 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 7,815
Posted By mrodgers

I don't worry about weight. I feel no difference...

I don't worry about weight. I feel no difference in my 35 lb. bike with 20+ lb. of water for a day ride vs. loading up with 110+ lb total bike and gear.

I'm not a flatlander though. I climb...
03-01-19, 11:11 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,225
Posted By mrodgers

I read that as something I thought I might want...

I read that as something I thought I might want to do, underwear photography, LOL.

Then again, depending on the model, I might not want to do underwear photography....

Hobbies are as expensive...
Forum: Touring
02-01-19, 03:18 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 17,647
Posted By mrodgers

Not as exotic as people touring entire countries...

Not as exotic as people touring entire countries and such, but it's hard to believe some of my first posts here I was commenting that I don't care about the 25 mile, 50 mile, century milestones just...
01-30-19, 06:39 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 27,130
Posted By mrodgers

$99 Walmart Mongoose full POS suspension. It is...

$99 Walmart Mongoose full POS suspension. It is exactly what people refer to as a BSO.
01-29-19, 11:57 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 27,130
Posted By mrodgers

My $99 full suspension Mongoose Walmart full...

My $99 full suspension Mongoose Walmart full suspension mountain bike had Shimano components on it. :foo:

That bike served it's purpose quite well, and inadvertently served a 2nd purpose. ...
01-29-19, 11:14 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 15,496
Posted By mrodgers

The bottle in the cage, I need to replace it. ...

The bottle in the cage, I need to replace it. The spout gets funky and you can't clean them.

The rest that go in the panniers, easy to clean as they are not bicycle bottles. I carry two 48 oz...
01-29-19, 11:07 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,326
Posted By mrodgers

Last time I knew it was MLK Day was when I last...

Last time I knew it was MLK Day was when I last used a paper calendar. No idea when it is. Must have been 2 weeks ago. I know it's on a Monday so I worked. Not sure why anyone would do anything...
01-29-19, 10:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,075
Posted By mrodgers

Since you mentioned the Dirty Dozen and in the...

Since you mentioned the Dirty Dozen and in the summers when it's not raining, I and my small group that ride are in Pittsburgh usually, the one I'm looking forward to is Canton Avenue, unofficially...
01-06-19, 11:27 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,410
Posted By mrodgers

The question to that thought is, how does a...

The question to that thought is, how does a stopped vehicle have the right of way over another vehicle that can legally make a move? It's an issue of a bicycle stopped and not moving at a red light...
01-06-19, 11:20 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,977
Posted By mrodgers

If you don't ride "far right as practical", it...

If you don't ride "far right as practical", it kind of is the cyclist putting himself into the dangerous situation that creates the danger. Far right as practical puts me out of the door zone.
01-05-19, 10:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,645
Posted By mrodgers

My exact thoughts, all of it. In my previous...

My exact thoughts, all of it.

In my previous car, 2nd gear would be way too low in RPM to use. 1st gear would be just fine, but the torque in this car peaking at 1950 RPM meant that in 1st gear,...
01-05-19, 10:18 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,236
Posted By mrodgers

Please, logic doesn't belong in this section of...

Please, logic doesn't belong in this section of the forum. Cars are bad, bikes are good. Drivers are bad, cyclists are good. That's all you need to know.

By majority logic in this forum, in my...
01-05-19, 09:01 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,410
Posted By mrodgers

Good discussion but, the question isn't about...

Good discussion but, the question isn't about what we should do. Most of us know what we should do. This is a question from the driver. They can't control what the cyclist does. The cyclist is...
01-04-19, 06:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,410
Posted By mrodgers

Legality of car turning right on red while cyclist is on shoulder?

An off-topic discussion on a non-cycling forum went off on a tangent of Brodozer trucks vs. electric vehicles discussion and onto cyclists on the road. I got involved and it escalated into long and...
Forum: Touring
11-16-18, 12:54 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,744
Posted By mrodgers

This is very interesting. I've never taken a...

This is very interesting. I've never taken a look in the touring section.

My first trip was with the VLP Veteran ride to DC last year over the 4th of July (I didn't go this year). We rode in 5...
11-15-18, 12:20 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 8,422
Posted By mrodgers

My car is 2.5 years old and had 4 miles on it...

My car is 2.5 years old and had 4 miles on it when I bought it. I reset the average speed and it is 33 mph from the time I bought it.

Takes me 48 minutes to ride to work. 12 minutes by car.
...
11-14-18, 10:09 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,635
Posted By mrodgers

The usual repair kit Water and lots of it. ...

The usual repair kit

Water and lots of it. Depending on what kind of ride it is. Just an hour or so after work, 1 bottle in the cage (I only have 1 cage) and 2 bottles in the trunk bag mounted...
08-15-18, 10:24 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,248
Posted By mrodgers

I sweat a ton and I have had an intolerance to...

I sweat a ton and I have had an intolerance to heat since I was a kid. Lately it's been getting worse and worse. As it got worse it started affecting my job as it gets up to 115° regularly in the...
08-06-18, 02:33 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,149
Posted By mrodgers

2014 Giant Escape 1. I don't know what the weight...

2014 Giant Escape 1. I don't know what the weight limit is. I am 240ish lb. I climb a lot and steep. 20% was a regular occurrence and we would climb the big ones in Pittsburgh. I started popping...
06-21-18, 11:40 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,015
Posted By mrodgers

This. If you've never ridden drafting someone,...

This. If you've never ridden drafting someone, it makes a huge difference.

Going across NY on the Erie Canal trail, there is about 100 miles worth of road riding. We (4 of us) were riding 20 mph...
06-21-18, 11:34 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,924
Posted By mrodgers

1 bottle in the cage on the down tube because...

1 bottle in the cage on the down tube because that's all I have room for with the size of the bike. Then there's 4 water bottles in panniers and 2 frozen Gatorades along with my new Sawyer mini...
06-21-18, 10:56 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 9,550
Posted By mrodgers

Or, this person brought 5 bikes home from Walmart...

Or, this person brought 5 bikes home from Walmart for a Father's Day outing and Dad looked them all over, deemed them assembled properly, gave a slight adjustment for the brakes on a couple and went...
06-21-18, 10:53 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,627
Posted By mrodgers

Same. Long for me is 60-80 and not done as...

Same. Long for me is 60-80 and not done as rapidly as possible. It's a 12-14 hour day with a group of friends. We stop often, but I might eat once at some point before we stop for lunch and eat...
06-16-18, 09:21 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 11,677
Posted By mrodgers

Working live band shows are probably almost as...

Working live band shows are probably almost as bad as working industrial jobs. The quietest area where I work is an average over 8 hours of 86 dB. The area I am in is average of 98 dB over 8 hours....
06-15-18, 10:58 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,242
Posted By mrodgers

You said it right there. I live in hills. On...

You said it right there. I live in hills. On the road I don't have a single section that I consider myself on flat. It's constant rollercoaster hills. Constant up and down and up and down.

I...
06-15-18, 10:49 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,956
Posted By mrodgers

No washer or dryer at home so I'm at the...

No washer or dryer at home so I'm at the laundromat. Not rich to spend the money using 3 or 4 machines for 2 weeks of clothes all sorted out. Everything goes in the big washer, then everything in...
06-15-18, 10:38 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,900
Posted By mrodgers

That's for sure. Yes, difference is I got...

That's for sure.


Yes, difference is I got married. Had to now do marriage stuff instead of playing softball, basketball, hockey, vollyball, and swimming all the time. Instead of push mowing my...
06-15-18, 09:21 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,821
Posted By mrodgers

They probably were watching where they are going....

They probably were watching where they are going. This is how majority I've noticed take left turns these days. Any time I'm in my car first in line in the furthest left lane at a stoplight, every...
06-11-18, 01:18 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,900
Posted By mrodgers

Got married, LOL. Before marriage, I ate two...

Got married, LOL.

Before marriage, I ate two $0.99 Whoppers with cheese every day for lunch and dinner. After marriage I had a home cooked meal every night. Wife cooked everything from scratch. ...
06-11-18, 12:55 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,592
Posted By mrodgers

That's if you touch wheels at speed. Leader hard...

That's if you touch wheels at speed. Leader hard braking and a wheel sucker plowing into them at 20 mph, both are getting messed up.
06-11-18, 12:51 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 14,563
Posted By mrodgers

Me. Hi vis yellow or green synthetic t-shirt,...

Me. Hi vis yellow or green synthetic t-shirt, padded short liners, and cargo shorts or basketball shorts. Random regular white cotton socks, and my New Balance composite toe work shoes since I...
05-22-18, 10:10 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,174
Posted By mrodgers

Good point except that it's a lot easier to...

Good point except that it's a lot easier to purchase a bike stand and lift it up yourself onto the bike stand than it is for me to spend several hundred thousand for a house with a garage and another...
05-17-18, 12:27 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,466
Posted By mrodgers

It seems you have a handle on the style of bike. ...

It seems you have a handle on the style of bike. Most of what you've posted from Craigslist and other people's suggestion are the comfort hybrid style and is what I would recommend for what you're...
05-17-18, 12:02 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 13,567
Posted By mrodgers

Aerotech is awesome, hats off to them (pun...

Aerotech is awesome, hats off to them (pun intended :D) as they sponsored last year and this year the veteran benefit ride over the 4th of July riding Pittsburgh to DC.

I don't normally wear a...
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