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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-23, 12:42 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

I find having a head unit with speed, cadence,...

I find having a head unit with speed, cadence, HR, and distance works for me. I wear a watch, so I can check the time, and I sometimes (rarely) use it as a stopwatch for a few climbs. I look at the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-23, 05:27 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

Mrs. GeneJockey occasionally needs reassurance...

Mrs. GeneJockey occasionally needs reassurance that I'm still moving and not lying in a ditch somewhere while I'm out on a ride, so I leave mine on. Generally I in silent mode, but I find I don't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-23, 12:41 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

Back in the late 1990s I had a pair of those...

Back in the late 1990s I had a pair of those Bolle wraparound sunglasses, and I got a prescription insert for them. I ended up with twice as many lenses to fog up and then have to clean. Luckily...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-23, 08:51 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

Oh, I don't know about that... ...

Oh, I don't know about that...
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-23, 08:38 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

I also have old bikes, including a couple from...

I also have old bikes, including a couple from 1982, and I love 'em. I love riding them, and I love taking them out for long rides, too. My belief is that if a bike was a good bike in 1982, and it's...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-23, 08:13 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

I think his point is that he started from his...

I think his point is that he started from his conclusion, and found a metric that appears to support it, so he keeps flogging it even when others point out the flaws. That's not how you do science. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-03-23, 06:31 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

Ah! I get it! You missed tomato coupe's point,...

Ah! I get it! You missed tomato coupe's point, and so have been arguing against something nobody said all day.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-03-23, 05:57 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

Wow. If no properly-built wheels go out of...

Wow.

If no properly-built wheels go out of true, and the only reason to true a wheel is that it's gone out of true, this is the same thing as saying wheels never need trueing. How do you not see...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-03-23, 04:16 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

*sigh*

*sigh*
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-03-23, 02:39 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

"The First Rule of Tautology Club is the First...

"The First Rule of Tautology Club is the First Rule of Tautology Club!"
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-03-23, 02:23 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

I dunno. That head looks really damn scary for a...

I dunno. That head looks really damn scary for a baby to see.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-03-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

Why would you true a wheel that has not gone out...

Why would you true a wheel that has not gone out of true?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-03-23, 11:42 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

I ride both carbon frames and steel frames, and ...

I ride both carbon frames and steel frames, and consider myself a frivolous cyclist. And according to my Ancestry.com bloodtest, I AM No True Scotsman, or at least, no more than 20%.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-03-23, 08:37 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

As a larger, older cyclist in a hilly area, >9...

As a larger, older cyclist in a hilly area, >9 speeds in the back is absolutely not a waste of money. And while it may be true that you don't gain any power by "pulling up" with the off foot,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-23, 04:04 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

I have a set of custom wheels built that needed...

I have a set of custom wheels built that needed slight truing after I hit a pothole hard enough to blow both tires, toss both my bottles out of their cages, and rotate the bar forward quite a bit....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-23, 12:47 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

*sigh*

*sigh*
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-23, 12:24 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

The apostrophe - combining the worst...

The apostrophe - combining the worst characteristics of a catastrophe and the Apocalypse
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-23, 11:49 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

Yeah, but that's wide of the point, which is that...

Yeah, but that's wide of the point, which is that it's getting harder to find a pre-built high quality rim brake wheelset.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-23, 11:47 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

Well, you know they say 'Time is money', so maybe...

Well, you know they say 'Time is money', so maybe that IS the biggest waste of money in cycling?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-22-23, 05:50 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

Still the best saddle for my tuchus.

Still the best saddle for my tuchus.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-22-23, 04:56 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

More expensive than WHICH of mine, though? ...

More expensive than WHICH of mine, though?
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-23, 12:31 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

I was a sprinter, so my race shoes were spikes -...

I was a sprinter, so my race shoes were spikes - a hard plastic sole with 4 threaded holes for spikes, with a hint of a heel and just enough uppers to keep the spikes in place under your foot. I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-23, 12:08 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

Converse track flats - just enough sole that the...

Converse track flats - just enough sole that the skin of your feet didn't touch the pavement, just enough uppers that they didn't fall off. Padding? Who needed padding? We were 17!...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-23, 03:07 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-23, 02:35 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

And you can rent the shoes.

And you can rent the shoes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-16-23, 08:22 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

Try the veal! And don't forget to tip your...

Try the veal! And don't forget to tip your server.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-14-23, 06:05 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

It didn't mean much to me when I used to run a...

It didn't mean much to me when I used to run a 12-25 cassette on the Ritchey, 25 years ago. But I don't have 40 year old legs anymore!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-14-23, 05:03 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

Currently running a 7800/7410 groupset on my...

Currently running a 7800/7410 groupset on my Ritchey, which I love, but I gotta say the R8000 Ultegra on my Litespeed works at least as well plus more gears. Not as pretty, of course, but I like the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-13-23, 04:01 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

I'm sure there are benefits, but they largely...

I'm sure there are benefits, but they largely accrue to the seller.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-13-23, 03:08 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

I mute the first 5 seconds of his videos.

I mute the first 5 seconds of his videos.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-13-23, 03:07 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

"Multiple tests in the lab and on the road...

"Multiple tests in the lab and on the road confirm a 6-15 watt gain by using our ceramic bearings over random pebbles, lubricated with sand-encrusted vaseline!"
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-13-23, 03:05 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

Perhaps you should pay him to do it correctly?

Perhaps you should pay him to do it correctly?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-15-22, 11:39 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

A waist is a terrible thing to mind.

A waist is a terrible thing to mind.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-08-22, 12:47 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

Yes indeedy! I use the Varia to tell me when to...

Yes indeedy! I use the Varia to tell me when to give The Look. Like, if I see a stream of cars on the radar, I'll roll down the hill a bit slower, knowing that the lights on Sand Hill makes the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-08-22, 11:05 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

The wrong saddle. That's where I've wasted money.

The wrong saddle. That's where I've wasted money.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-08-22, 11:02 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,985
Posted By genejockey

That's why I got the Varia, so I WOULDN'T worry...

That's why I got the Varia, so I WOULDN'T worry about a car hitting me from behind. It helps plan passes of slower riders, or crossing the right lane to the center on Sand Hill before the 280...
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