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Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-23, 06:56 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

it’s not a weight weenie cage unless there’s a...

it’s not a weight weenie cage unless there’s a substantial risk of it assploding !

...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-23, 07:42 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

big numbers this week! annoying that one of...

big numbers this week!

annoying that one of my weekly or twice weekly routes rarely counts. there’s a short tunnel and strava thinks i’m cheating. 22mi/1,800’ short this week 😂

i stopped asking...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-23, 02:14 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

nice ride today. not super long but lots of...

nice ride today. not super long but lots of climbing (56mi, 4500’) and greatly enhanced by my freehub being about 5x quieter than it was yesterday. took it apart last night, soaked the bits in...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-23, 07:22 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

i generally let the mrs ask “are you going to go...

i generally let the mrs ask “are you going to go for a ride” and gauge the tone before setting forth any such plans… or the even better, while on a trip “you should go for a ride!”



I was...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-23, 06:36 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

also, once again austin did not offer a 58 degree...

also, once again austin did not offer a 58 degree day with 20 mph headwinds to make me feel at home on a bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-23, 06:32 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

i travel a lot (well, a lot a lot pre covid, not...

i travel a lot (well, a lot a lot pre covid, not as much now) and have definitely booked same day tickets. not often but maybe once a month. much more often though, people change flights day of,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-23, 05:38 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

that would be really bad “luck” to be right next...

that would be really bad “luck” to be right next to a mile marker and walk a full mile back or forward to the next one 😂

i’d like to think the average hike is around .4 miles, assuming a little...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-23, 04:10 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

perfect day today. didn't push it too hard due to...

perfect day today. didn't push it too hard due to some adult beverages last night, but a nice 85 mi. ratio of suburban blah to country road / redwood forest / ranchland a little off but who's...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-23, 03:52 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

2015 here. massive stroke following coronary...

2015 here. massive stroke following coronary artery surgery. a truly miserable couple of months after that - when the end came it was ugly, but also a relief. maybe because of my own kids, his...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-23, 08:12 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

i've had a bit of bad luck around rides lately...

i've had a bit of bad luck around rides lately and i'ts getting me down. last weekend, bridge totally closed for triathlon. yesterday, long-ish delay while emergency crews retrieved a poor soul who...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-23, 08:07 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

i enjoy that site, but for subjects other than...

i enjoy that site, but for subjects other than cycling. the local bay area cycling “sub said it” is sorta useful but otherwise not much good cycling content IMO. great for other things.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-23, 08:19 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

it is left to the reader to determine why i have...

it is left to the reader to determine why i have no interest in sailboats, golf, or hiking.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-23, 07:51 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

somewhat similar reaction here, especially for a...

somewhat similar reaction here, especially for a newbie to the sport. but i think that's on OK thing, there are plenty of threads for other kinds of slightly-off-topic commentary. i've seen a similar...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-23, 08:54 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

first unfixable (by me) tubeless flat today....

first unfixable (by me) tubeless flat today. shard of glass, approx a 3/16” triangle. nice clean slice. won’t hold more than 20psi. added sealant, just squirts out past 20. tried to jam one of those...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-23, 02:29 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

i had a great ride planned today. got up early,...

i had a great ride planned today. got up early, breakfast, bike ready to go.

2 miles in, all roads which lead to the golden gate bridge bike path closed. escape from alcatraz triathlon. about 100...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-23, 10:00 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

he was very lucky that you happened by. well...

he was very lucky that you happened by. well done.

contrast to my helpless post-ride experience last week. i was exiting the subway carrying my bike on the escalator after a long-ish ride when...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-23, 08:59 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

i likely won’t buy one, but will definitely try...

i likely won’t buy one, but will definitely try it out with some architectural VR apps, when supported.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-23, 08:58 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

totally normal, mine flatten like this within 750...

totally normal, mine flatten like this within 750 miles or so, by 1000 they’re very squared off. i run pretty low pressures which might make the flat spot a little wider.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-23, 08:24 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

thank you. will get some grease. i changed...

thank you. will get some grease.

i changed the chain earlier this time because the last go around i had to replace my 11t once i put on a new chain. 2300 miles, looked perfect, the .5% percent...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-23, 08:22 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

at least 300, it seems. i wonder how many...

at least 300, it seems. i wonder how many avocados 300 hummingbirds could lift with the appropriate rigging.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-23, 08:13 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

what is that in avocados per fortnight?

what is that in avocados per fortnight?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-23, 08:13 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

nope! same shimano XTR CN-M9100 chain as i've...

nope! same shimano XTR CN-M9100 chain as i've always had on this bike!



i don't think so!!! quick link arrow pointing forward, "shimano" and "HG" on the outside?
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-23, 07:19 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

i have two first world problem maintenance...

i have two first world problem maintenance questions for the brain trust

1 my freehub is getting gradually noisier, approaching angry bee territory. a few thousand miles ago it suddenly got...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-23, 09:32 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

it'll be interesting to see what kind of summer...

it'll be interesting to see what kind of summer and fall we have here. fall is typically the only time of year that it's too hot for me. most of my time in LA is on the west side (brother in santa...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-23, 03:07 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

in the epic battle between my mother’s Sicilian...

in the epic battle between my mother’s Sicilian genes and my father’s Northern European ones, the Sicilians made a very, very poor showing. above 78 degrees the only acceptable activity for me is...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-23, 03:04 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

touché! The quickest way for me to end my...

touché! The quickest way for me to end my complaining about California weather is to go almost anywhere else. I would have to ride at the middle of the night here. And then I’d probably get run over.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-23, 02:28 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

Headed home from a morning in Austin. Too hot...

Headed home from a morning in Austin. Too hot here. Hope to squeeze in a ride after I get home, otherwise this will be the first month in quite a while that I missed my goal, which is a modest 500...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-23, 09:51 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

went for a short/mellow ride yesterday afternoon...

went for a short/mellow ride yesterday afternoon with chain, and my 11t skipped once! this time i replaced the chain just slightly before the .05 side of the chain checker would slide all the way in,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-23, 08:36 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

new chain day and drivetrain scrub day here. ...

new chain day and drivetrain scrub day here.

why do is always feel like if it’s REALLY hard to get the quick link to go “snap” into position that i somehow messed something up?

otherwise very...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-23, 05:56 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

i might make a break for it. ...

i might make a break for it.

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Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-23, 01:28 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

finally a really good ride today. woke up early,...

finally a really good ride today. woke up early, decided to get out early, winds low, heart rate rate in the sweet spot, cool and misty in spots but not cold. didn't stop once until around 52 miles,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-26-23, 09:48 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

about 30 years for me. I do eat a fair number of...

about 30 years for me. I do eat a fair number of veggie burgers and related products, but find the ones that are trying to hard to be fake meat a little unnerving unless cooked pretty well done. not...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-26-23, 09:42 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

no fun at all. we managed to soften the blow a...

no fun at all. we managed to soften the blow a bit but June 1 is still going to be a ****** day. hopefully things won’t devolve into 80s steel or financial crisis proportions, signs are… mixed.i
Forum: Road Cycling
05-25-23, 08:28 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

busy trying to figure out which 22 of the 200ish...

busy trying to figure out which 22 of the 200ish people in our office are not going to be employed in a few days. :notamused:
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-23, 10:06 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

MTB chainrings always make me laugh, could it be...

MTB chainrings always make me laugh, could it be any smaller?!?! must be climbing some SERIOUS grades.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-23, 05:11 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

sailflow says it's windier than that on skyline,...

sailflow says it's windier than that on skyline, but it looks sorta decent compared to the deafening crosswind coming over the golden gate and up on the ridges... the new tuning fork railings they...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-23, 02:30 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

today's ride was at the sucky end of rides. we...

today's ride was at the sucky end of rides. we were hot and sunny everywhere we went yesterday, so imagine my dismay to be riding through wind and fog so thick that it might have well been rain....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-23, 09:51 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

very rough week over here. tons of work, social...

very rough week over here. tons of work, social obligations, plus a nasty nasty cold that made me a walking zombie for a few days. feeling crappy but functional today, going to try a ride after a 3pm...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-23, 06:24 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

looks even windier down there. i always thought...

looks even windier down there. i always thought it was generally windier north of/around the golden gate!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-23, 06:11 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

it was windy as *(&#$)( out there today. a...

it was windy as *(&#$)( out there today. a steady, punishing 20+mph with gusts up to 35. made for some fun jamming on the downwind legs though, and a hair raising bridge crossing with the whistling...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-23, 11:01 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

that's just the kind and polite nature of the...

that's just the kind and polite nature of the subjects of the crown, if your food was that depressing you'd keep it to yourself also.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-23, 06:24 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

too hot today for a ride for me. very sorry...

too hot today for a ride for me.

very sorry about the ER excitement - although it's positive that they didn't find evidence of cardiac involvement it's always frustrating to NOT know why something...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-23, 06:51 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

thanks ! those look great.

thanks ! those look great.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-23, 05:58 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

nice stuff - they def have pocketed bibs .. but...

nice stuff - they def have pocketed bibs .. but they’re all bibs, it looks like? just hate the straps!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-23, 05:11 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

anyone know of anyone besides rapha who makes...

anyone know of anyone besides rapha who makes padded bike shorts with pockets? not bibs - don't like the straps - but otherwise like bibs with pockets. not loose mtb style, fitted like bibs.

i...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-23, 06:47 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

i certainly would not! But i have quite a few...

i certainly would not! But i have quite a few friends who would rock that, especially in the white. It also seems like the bike shortage has lessened greatly, back when some of the other trims came...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-23, 06:18 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

in stock in almost every size with 12 speed 105...

in stock in almost every size with 12 speed 105 di2! not sure how i feel about a 5k bile with aluminum rims, but change those out and this would probably be 90% of the ride of the fancy pants one i...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-23, 01:34 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

“ever since i moved to dubai to start seeing call...

“ever since i moved to dubai to start seeing call girls my waxed chain doesn’t seem to take drip lube very well anymore, would a hollow pin chain or different mix of rare oils in the wax help? i...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-23, 10:01 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

my office calendar tells me today is “earth week...

my office calendar tells me today is “earth week 2023 | carbon day”

i don’t have the heart to tell them they mis-spelled crabon but i’m wondering if this is official sanction to go buy a new bike?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-23, 08:14 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,740
Posted By mschwett

perhaps!! But there’s a reason my family moved to...

perhaps!! But there’s a reason my family moved to California…
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