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03-11-24, 05:55 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,876
Posted By scott967

I imagine the rules are set to allow...

I imagine the rules are set to allow participation by a good number of sponsors.

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02-27-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 3,082
Posted By scott967

If I go into an LBS, even just looking around,...

If I go into an LBS, even just looking around, will often grab a couple green boxes just to have around. The little boxes have many uses after the patches are used up too (though I have never had a...
02-27-24, 06:52 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,879
Posted By scott967

Now with e-bikes you have the added fun of a...

Now with e-bikes you have the added fun of a vehicle with about the same form-factor as human powered, but with much higher potential speed.

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02-17-24, 05:16 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,210
Posted By scott967

So I looked at the linked article, which says: ...

So I looked at the linked article, which says:
"4. East Baton Rouge County, Florida"
AFAIK, there is no East Baton Rouge County in Florida. Now, there is an East Baton Rouge Parish in LA, and I can...
01-18-24, 02:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 591
Posted By scott967

Typically when we talk about "speeds" it is the...

Typically when we talk about "speeds" it is the number of "cogs" (gears) on the rear wheel cassette. For the front, 1x, 2x, or 3x though I think "triple" may be more commonly used. That's for...
12-22-23, 12:50 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,618
Posted By scott967

If you follow BSNYC at all you know he likes to...

If you follow BSNYC at all you know he likes to skewer Bike Advocates who take a holier-than-thou approach to cycling. Or the constant outrage over obstructions in the bike lane, as if obstructions...
12-22-23, 12:32 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 4,419
Posted By scott967

Have a set of tubulars that I enjoy riding. Got...

Have a set of tubulars that I enjoy riding. Got em just cause I felt like it. I find much less issue with flats than tubed clinchers. Don't have 30 years experience with glue so just went with...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-18-23, 11:20 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 11,864
Posted By scott967

What I remember is they marketed the RS as...

What I remember is they marketed the RS as "endurance" then they got rid of the RS and announced the new R as geometry for both race and endurance. I think this was more in line with BMC and maybe...
12-16-23, 07:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,211
Posted By scott967

Here I thought the diff was Campy vs...

Here I thought the diff was Campy vs Shimano/SRAM, though I guess in some hubs you need a 1mm spacer for Shimano cassette (besides the 8-9-10 1.85mm one on 11 spd)?

Also doesn't DT Swiss offer a...
11-08-23, 11:57 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,236
Posted By scott967

Whatever happens with "congestion" pricing, if...

Whatever happens with "congestion" pricing, if there is a benefit it will go to e-bikes (and other e-things) who will run you down on your pedal bike.

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10-02-23, 05:28 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,403
Posted By scott967

Used to do 2 or so 10Ks a month, with some others...

Used to do 2 or so 10Ks a month, with some others thrown in up to marathon (never saw anything requiring a license though course certification required to get an official time). Never saw one that...
09-06-23, 11:11 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,540
Posted By scott967

Always right. When I was young where I lived,...

Always right. When I was young where I lived, every boy got on a bike by placing left foot on pedal, pushing off with the right, then while coasting throw the right over the wheel. Opposite when...
09-01-23, 08:20 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,847
Posted By scott967

Dunno. If a cyclist goes down and you can't...

Dunno. If a cyclist goes down and you can't avoid him sounds like following too close or speed too high. Since we like to cite the basic speed law here. That said driving an RV that you probably...
07-22-23, 10:09 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,089
Posted By scott967

My frame failed at the joint between aluminum...

My frame failed at the joint between aluminum shell and the surrounding epoxy. It's not a failure of composite material, rather the bond to the shell. The actual frame is in perfect condition,...
07-18-23, 05:27 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,598
Posted By scott967

Chris Horner "butterfly effect" on YT scott...

Chris Horner "butterfly effect" on YT

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07-11-23, 03:47 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,510
Posted By scott967

When my wife was on the Joint Staff in the...

When my wife was on the Joint Staff in the Pentagon, she had a guy working for her who commuted from Gettysburg. But he was on his twilight tour and was going to retire there.

As far as car free...
06-26-23, 08:52 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 5,356
Posted By scott967

I don't do group rides, but we do have a couple...

I don't do group rides, but we do have a couple organized/charity centuries a year that I do. The route is such that a little rain is pretty much a given, but one year it was raining pretty hard for...
06-22-23, 07:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 886
Posted By scott967

Yes, bicycles manufactured for retail sale in the...

Yes, bicycles manufactured for retail sale in the US must have "Derailleur guard. Derailleurs shall be guarded to prevent the drive chain from interfering with or stopping the rotation of the wheel...
06-22-23, 06:51 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,895
Posted By scott967

Getting back to OP's issue, my state law seems a...

Getting back to OP's issue, my state law seems a little vague about bike in a ped cross-walk. The default is that bikes can use sidewalks max 10 mph but doesn't address the crosswalk, except that it...
06-22-23, 06:31 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,829
Posted By scott967

Most of these online sites now operate as...

Most of these online sites now operate as customer-facing sales storefronts for third-parties. I don't like having to sift through a lot of Chinese sellers to find what a bricks/mortar place has...
06-20-23, 09:26 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,078
Posted By scott967

I really hate riding early. Well, I used to...

I really hate riding early. Well, I used to commute and was on the road by 6, but once retired -- nope, not happening. We have large organized metric 100 in April and full 100 in Sep -- both start...
06-18-23, 02:38 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 7,225
Posted By scott967

If there's a place to sit, I don't mind taking a...

If there's a place to sit, I don't mind taking a break and patching mid-ride. I have had instances where I couldn't find the exact leak spot for the life of me (that including licking the tube where...
06-01-23, 12:39 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,353
Posted By scott967

Just want to say thanks for an engineering view...

Just want to say thanks for an engineering view of the "problem" ( or solution?). Here in Honolulu suburb they have applied sharrow where road was "paint engineered" to add additional lane in each...
06-01-23, 12:05 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,353
Posted By scott967

Have extended family from "down below" in Jeff...

Have extended family from "down below" in Jeff Parish (think Jean Lafitte, Barataria, etc) and literacy wasn't a high priority. But they rarely traveled "up front" to New Orleans so sharrows...
05-31-23, 11:20 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,711
Posted By scott967

Are e-bikes included in that number? That makes...

Are e-bikes included in that number? That makes a big difference!

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05-31-23, 11:11 PM
Replies: 480
Views: 19,433
Posted By scott967

If you're in the drops, reaching for the shifter...

If you're in the drops, reaching for the shifter comes naturally. But when riding the hoods, not so much. I've only friction shifted 5-7 cog freewheels. Don't know how well it works on 10-12. Though...
05-24-23, 06:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,216
Posted By scott967

When I stop I always put the right foot down...

When I stop I always put the right foot down (curb side for US-ians). When I get off, instead of putting right foot down, I stand on the left pedal and swing right leg over back of saddle while...
05-23-23, 10:21 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,971
Posted By scott967

Of course you can get into a used for $500 or so,...

Of course you can get into a used for $500 or so, the problem I see as a beginner you don't have a feel for sizing/ what's good and what's not so good and also getting some "after the sale" help from...
05-23-23, 10:03 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,836
Posted By scott967

I've always (well let's say 95%) used levers on...

I've always (well let's say 95%) used levers on clinchers. I carry em around so might as well use them. No need to position anything anywhere.


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05-23-23, 09:45 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,308
Posted By scott967

Same in City & County of Honolulu, except also...

Same in City & County of Honolulu, except also prohibited anywhere in Waikiki (and that is enforced).

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05-21-23, 08:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,216
Posted By scott967

Right hip is shot (arthritis)

So I got back from an Ortho guy and he will probably sell me a new hip. I asked him why my right hip is so bad but the left doesn't bother me at all. He didn't have an answer, but I got to thinking...
05-21-23, 07:20 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,032
Posted By scott967

If you want fun in traffic, try the westbank. The...

If you want fun in traffic, try the westbank. The only way around is via the 4th st bridge over the Harvey Canal, and I don't know any time when there isn't truck traffic. If you get to downtown...
05-21-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,078
Posted By scott967

So in the time period after the guy doing a...

So in the time period after the guy doing a downhill strava segment killed a ped, so it's not never but unlikely.

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05-18-23, 11:03 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,032
Posted By scott967

Somehow missed this. I have never seen a truck...

Somehow missed this. I have never seen a truck on a narrow twisting road on Oahu. I guess the only candidate would be Kaukonahua Rd but I haven't experienced it. The only places with significant...
05-08-23, 08:45 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,236
Posted By scott967

Simply a scheme to let those who can afford the...

Simply a scheme to let those who can afford the tax pay it and enjoy the benefits while those who can't get pushed into mass transit. I suppose a very few might consider a bicycle (which as far as I...
05-05-23, 02:39 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,909
Posted By scott967

From what I've seen, trend for endurance has been...

From what I've seen, trend for endurance has been to move more towards race geometry. First noticed when Cervelo went from the RS to R-3. the one outlier was the Roubaix. Looking at say the...
04-07-23, 11:14 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 6,669
Posted By scott967

If you're in Fla, then that's the Fla AC tax. I...

If you're in Fla, then that's the Fla AC tax. I needed some gas in my r-22 unit. No one would fill it -- said it was illegal. I had an r-22 quit a few months later in New Orleans and had no problem...
03-28-23, 03:56 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,866
Posted By scott967

Something I have never seen discussed is does it...

Something I have never seen discussed is does it make any difference which cog you put the chain whip on? I've thought maybe the largest cog distributes the load better, but contrary to this having...
03-28-23, 03:03 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 7,214
Posted By scott967

Can we make peer review of scientific literature...

Can we make peer review of scientific literature sustainable? I suspect the answer is "no" as the reviewers have been corrupted by capitalism. I would like to see the actual value-add of real world...
03-24-23, 02:54 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,866
Posted By scott967

Can't say I've ever heard "loud clicking sounds"...

Can't say I've ever heard "loud clicking sounds" removing or installing a cassette, so not sure what's going on there. 40 Nm is a long way from "putting pressure on the torque wrench until it...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-23, 06:19 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 3,884
Posted By scott967

I usually carry my military ID, as I have a...

I usually carry my military ID, as I have a number of routes with on-base segments. As far as legal requirements in the US, I think about half the states have "stop and identify" statutes where in a...
02-20-23, 11:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,390
Posted By scott967

I suspect a large percentage of drivers want...

I suspect a large percentage of drivers want cyclists off "their" roads, they don't care if it's a sidewalk per se. But that's probably considered a socially incorrect answer so they might not be...
02-20-23, 10:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 839
Posted By scott967

Solution is to move to West Jeff, though I don't...

Solution is to move to West Jeff, though I don't think it's a cycling Mecca by any stretch. Or if you love the Parish, down by English Turn

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01-02-23, 09:17 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 10,609
Posted By scott967

Been weight lifting since '79. Used to do 2x a...

Been weight lifting since '79. Used to do 2x a week upper body and 2x lower body, but for the last 15 years or so 3x a week mix of both. I do more on nautilus machine now as I find it less likely...
11-24-22, 03:34 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,740
Posted By scott967

My state has a mandatory registration law, mainly...

My state has a mandatory registration law, mainly enforced at the retail purchase point (retailer is liable to HIDoTax for registration fee). In theory unregistered bikes are subject to police...
11-05-22, 05:01 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,132
Posted By scott967

Got yelled at by a county cop in Ventura CA for...

Got yelled at by a county cop in Ventura CA for not riding the sidewalk which was marked as a bike path but IMO unsafe compared to the road. I don't think it's drivers who complain about sidewalk...
11-05-22, 04:51 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 3,375
Posted By scott967

Here, instead of fixing some obvious hazardous...

Here, instead of fixing some obvious hazardous areas they did the paint thing. I don't see that it made the least bit of difference. Having or not having a centerline paint doesn't change how I...
11-05-22, 04:45 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,245
Posted By scott967

There will be a push for V2V because sensor data...

There will be a push for V2V because sensor data itself won't be good enough for automated driving. Probably implemented first on corridors like limited access roads. V2V will be a gold-mine of...
11-05-22, 04:32 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,732
Posted By scott967

I like Cris Horner's "Butterfly Effect" for...

I like Cris Horner's "Butterfly Effect" for breaking down racing stages. His trademark is calling out "knucklehead" tactics by teams and riders.

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10-31-22, 02:06 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 5,113
Posted By scott967

Just watch Breaking Away one more time. Then...

Just watch Breaking Away one more time. Then you'll know.

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