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03-27-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 349
Posted By rumrunn6

left rear seat stay. there are lots of slender...

left rear seat stay. there are lots of slender units out there now w/ decent mounts
03-27-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 437
Posted By rumrunn6

avoid thumb tacks ...

avoid thumb tacks
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carry some stuff to change a tube or patch a puncture. watch...
03-25-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 983
Posted By rumrunn6

single life was easier but I was more of a slob

single life was easier but I was more of a slob
Forum: Northeast
03-25-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,036
Posted By rumrunn6

got some good news recently. after a 2 year wait,...

got some good news recently. after a 2 year wait, we're getting use of Wifey's family's house in Oak Bluffs again, end of June. wish it was for more than a week. at least it's early in the summer &...
Forum: Northeast
03-20-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,450,826
Posted By rumrunn6

wondering when Bedford Depot & the new Great...

wondering when Bedford Depot & the new Great Meadows restrooms, will open for the season
Forum: Northeast
03-20-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,450,826
Posted By rumrunn6

yikes! knew I shudda got more riding in this...

yikes! knew I shudda got more riding in this winter! maybe a ride after work won't be so bad, eh?
Forum: Northeast
03-20-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,450,826
Posted By rumrunn6

wow evidence of fire on all 3 floors, looks deadly

wow evidence of fire on all 3 floors, looks deadly
Forum: Northeast
03-20-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,450,826
Posted By rumrunn6

lol yup. more than once, I've had eye contact w/...

lol yup. more than once, I've had eye contact w/ a "mature rider" coming the other way & thought "is that? should I? nah, better not"
03-20-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 410
Posted By rumrunn6

& if you take your bike to the beach, like I do...

& if you take your bike to the beach, like I do sometimes, but not for riding, you can drive it all to a self serve car wash!...
03-20-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 388
Posted By rumrunn6

just circling back, she did NOT have a...

just circling back, she did NOT have a "quadriceps tendon tear". it was some other minor strain that recovered with some TLC
03-20-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,531
Posted By rumrunn6

maybe just for my own reference, I consider the...

maybe just for my own reference, I consider the fall quite the whallop. would have been much better NOT to crash

this past Fall & into the winter I ramped up my weight training & was doing pretty...
03-20-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 554
Posted By rumrunn6

good to know! I don't really use them for bear....

good to know! I don't really use them for bear. cute little unleashed dogs that bite are more my concern. also so ppl I'm approaching have a clue I'm coming but these bells are not very loud, like a...
03-20-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,004
Posted By rumrunn6

fwiw - I use thin lined tri shorts under mountain...

fwiw - I use thin lined tri shorts under mountain bike shorts, which look like generic cargo shorts but are made with fast drying fabric, stretchy waist good pockets w/ zippers & cut so they flex...
03-20-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 554
Posted By rumrunn6

started using bear bells on my bike. my late Dad...

started using bear bells on my bike. my late Dad had 2 he used while hiking. one which is just on a string & 2 bells on a leather strap. been experimenting where to hang them so that they jingle...
03-20-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 410
Posted By rumrunn6

sometimes I ride sandy areas & it can get kicked...

sometimes I ride sandy areas & it can get kicked up on everything. a few years ago I added straw brushes to my cleaning kit. the kind of brushes ppl uses to clean their water bottle straws. took a...
Forum: Commuting
03-20-24, 08:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 440
Posted By rumrunn6

I have used cheap shower caps as helmet covers ...

I have used cheap shower caps as helmet covers
I have a cpl saddle covers. mostly only cover them when the bike is outside w/o me on it, or when it rides on the car in poor weather
some are better...
Forum: Commuting
03-20-24, 08:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 153
Posted By rumrunn6

yes our weather person is good. sometimes tho,...

yes our weather person is good. sometimes tho, they talk too fast, or lead with a forecast but don't say what day they are talking about until the forecast is over & I forgot what the forecast was. I...
03-20-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 410
Posted By rumrunn6

+1 I've definitely done some minor maintenance,...

+1 I've definitely done some minor maintenance, such as cleaning & lubing, while bikes were on the back of the car

related - for a while, I used an old bike rack as a work stand. strapped it to...
03-13-24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 404
Views: 23,533
Posted By rumrunn6

took the car's winter tires off never put the...

took the car's winter tires off
never put the bike's winter tires on
next year the weather pattern may flip?
Forum: Northeast
03-01-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,450,826
Posted By rumrunn6

bathroom ... cool yeah I often wondered...

bathroom ... cool

yeah I often wondered about that wooden path
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when I ride it I...
02-28-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,703
Posted By rumrunn6

om my gosh! so sorry for your loss. nothing hurts...

om my gosh! so sorry for your loss. nothing hurts like a broken heart. wishing you, your family & all her friends continued strength now & nothing but the best memories *hugs*
02-26-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 404
Views: 23,533
Posted By rumrunn6

darnit!

darnit!
02-15-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,274
Posted By rumrunn6

can help but remind myself, night riding opens...

can help but remind myself, night riding opens one up to road hazards, just like this
02-15-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,274
Posted By rumrunn6

hopefully not teeth :eek:

hopefully not teeth :eek:
02-15-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,010
Posted By rumrunn6

side note, cuz I can be messy, you might like a...

side note, cuz I can be messy, you might like a large piece of cardboard, between the work stand & that nice clean carpet
02-15-24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,010
Posted By rumrunn6

nice. I see they still have those "Secu Clip...

nice. I see they still have those "Secu Clip Safety Release for Full Fenders"

after this run-in w/ a stick in my spokes...
02-15-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 404
Views: 23,533
Posted By rumrunn6

the storm that wasn't delayed our trash pickup...

the storm that wasn't delayed our trash pickup ...
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Forum: Northeast
02-13-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,450,826
Posted By rumrunn6

critters are happy ...

critters are happy
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02-12-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,010
Posted By rumrunn6

my 2 cents, tires have priority over fenders....

my 2 cents, tires have priority over fenders. meaning use the tires you want, then figure out what fenders work on the bike. it may not be the fenders you bought. on a cpl of my bikes, I cut the...
02-12-24, 01:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 401
Posted By rumrunn6

I like the new camera mount directly behind the...

I like the new camera mount directly behind the front wheel & in front of the back wheel! good job keeping it between the directional beacons! I don't do well on narrow paths.
02-12-24, 01:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,126
Posted By rumrunn6

snowmageddon tomorrow. the timing is right for an...

snowmageddon tomorrow. the timing is right for an early morning ride until it gets bad, then a hot shower & watch the rest thru a window. just not sure if I want to go thru all that. don't even have...
02-08-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,206
Posted By rumrunn6

lol, I have enough trouble walking forward!...

lol, I have enough trouble walking forward! :bike2:
02-07-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,206
Posted By rumrunn6

I know, I totally need handrails! :eek:

I know, I totally need handrails! :eek:
02-07-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,206
Posted By rumrunn6

have you see the new "walking pads"? I might be...

have you see the new "walking pads"? I might be able to afford that at home
02-05-24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,206
Posted By rumrunn6

thank you yes I think that’s why this flare up...

thank you yes I think that’s why this flare up was so short because I do hydrate
02-05-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,206
Posted By rumrunn6

thank you Gout is a type of arthritis that may...

thank you
Gout is a type of arthritis that may occur when uric acid crystals, a natural byproduct of your metabolism, have formed in your joints.
Diabetes, on the other hand, develops when your...
02-05-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,198
Posted By rumrunn6

I have a new gym routine & it now includes after...

I have a new gym routine & it now includes after work. haven't had a single night ride requiring lights since last winter, I guess. treadmills are quite humane
02-03-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,206
Posted By rumrunn6

darint, back on the ice pack ...

darint, back on the ice pack

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too many double cheeseburgers & frozen Jimmy...
01-24-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 266
Posted By rumrunn6

nice! I like cardboard in the back ;-) that ice...

nice! I like cardboard in the back ;-) that ice was pretty sketchy, eh? glad you didn't play submarine commander again & get the drivetrain & hubs wet
01-22-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 807
Posted By rumrunn6

+1 that road slop is nasty. much prefer paved &...

+1 that road slop is nasty. much prefer paved & plowed bike trails or forest trails, well away from the auto traffic & chemicals
01-18-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,175
Posted By rumrunn6

SharpByCoop nice job. nice & clean. I too...

SharpByCoop

nice job. nice & clean. I too have photo'd collectable knives. inherited my Dad's collection. they are a challenge to light
01-18-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 807
Posted By rumrunn6

I guess 2"-3" some preferences ride...

I guess 2"-3"

some preferences

ride bike at the beginning for the storm, then go home when it gets bad
wait for plowed & packed snow conditions on paved bike trails
avoid fresh powder over...
01-18-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 1,384
Views: 524,195
Posted By rumrunn6

sweet! nothing to complain about dry routes,...

sweet! nothing to complain about dry routes, that's for sure!
01-18-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 1,384
Views: 524,195
Posted By rumrunn6

wow clean! & cool mudguards!

wow clean! & cool mudguards!
01-17-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,002
Posted By rumrunn6

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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...
Forum: Northeast
01-16-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,450,826
Posted By rumrunn6

fyi - Tewksbury be like ... ...

fyi - Tewksbury be like ...
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Forum: Northeast
01-15-24, 08:03 AM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,450,826
Posted By rumrunn6

whoa! :eek:

whoa! :eek:
01-15-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 388
Posted By rumrunn6

thanks guys, seems to be minor. urgent care had...

thanks guys, seems to be minor. urgent care had good advice. she did some resting, elevation & ice & is wearing a wrap-around style velcro knee support thing & is feeling much better 3 days later. no...
Forum: Northeast
01-13-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,098
Posted By rumrunn6

oh good! I remember a cpl rides over frozen...

oh good! I remember a cpl rides over frozen footprints & slushy mounds intersperse w/ frozen mounds & it was quite a workout
01-13-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 388
Posted By rumrunn6

quadriceps tendon tear

Wifey has some form of a quadriceps tendon tear. she was able get the school nurse to walk her to her car w/ her stuff & she drove herself to the urgent care, where I met her, last night. breakfast...
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