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Forum: Texas
04-11-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 184
Posted By Bob Ross

Depends how you define "nice". Found some very...

Depends how you define "nice". Found some very scenic routes in the Hudson Bend/Lake Travis area, but A) most were heavily-trafficked with narrow or no shoulder at all; and B) the terrain is very...
Forum: Texas
04-11-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 184
Posted By Bob Ross

Austin TX ...the Hudson Bend area, right next to...

Austin TX ...the Hudson Bend area, right next to Lake Travis.
Forum: Texas
04-09-24, 05:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 184
Posted By Bob Ross

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_1345_e461fa82d4e913ccb628ff6e670fa3ee1e8e3273.jpeg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-02-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,171
Posted By Bob Ross

Thread Drift: is it possible to convert SRAM...

Thread Drift: is it possible to convert SRAM hydraulic brakes to use mineral oil?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-31-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,287
Posted By Bob Ross

LOL! It seems like every time one (or several) of...

LOL! It seems like every time one (or several) of our cycling friends from NYC come to Tucson we say "Hey, you're welcome to stay with us!" and without fail they all say "Thanks, but we're staying...
Forum: Texas
03-30-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 106
Posted By Bob Ross

road cycling near Austin TX?

Any suggestions for favorite cycling routes around Austin? Paved roads only please (no gravel/dirt), preferably not too heavily trafficked and/or with a wide shoulder, somewhere a small group can...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,287
Posted By Bob Ross

As someone who's come to Tucson several times a...

As someone who's come to Tucson several times a year for the past ~25 years, at least 17 of them explicitly for road cycling, and liked it so much I eventually bought an apartment in Tucson and moved...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 565
Posted By Bob Ross

Compared to what? I own four wheelsets built...

Compared to what?

I own four wheelsets built with DT240s hubs and all of them are quieter freewheeling than any of the Chris King, White Industries, Cole, Shimano, or Mavic hubs that we also have...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 567
Posted By Bob Ross

Is that how all modern cyclometers (e.g., Garmin,...

Is that how all modern cyclometers (e.g., Garmin, Wahoo, etc.) measure elevation, via atmospheric pressure? I always wondered about that...seemed overkill to be pinging the GPS satellite to measure...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,138
Posted By Bob Ross

I haven't cycled in Prospect Park in probably 17...

I haven't cycled in Prospect Park in probably 17 or 18 years, but I do remember the last time I did I got completely dusted by a guy on a unicycle!
Seriously. I was on my Trek 750 7-speed hybrid, he...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-20-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 585
Posted By Bob Ross

...presuming you have a shop. :) Sadly, I am...

...presuming you have a shop. :)

Sadly, I am garage-less, so my workstand is kept collapsed in a closet and only comes out -- to the front porch, usually -- when it's time for some serious...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-16-24, 03:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 585
Posted By Bob Ross

Wonky "B-Spring" on old DuraAce rear derailleur

I'm either trying (so far unsuccessfully) to extend the life of a ~17-year-old DuraAce rear derailleur, or I'm wasting my time...but if anyone has any experience with similar issues and can offer...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-15-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 919
Posted By Bob Ross

fwiw my wife used to own a custom steel frame...

fwiw my wife used to own a custom steel frame with a swanky but strange matte paint finish that defied any known cleaning solutions. The framebuilder recommended we use isopropyl alchohol on that...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,138
Posted By Bob Ross

Came in to post ^^^this. Bravo, OP! Best thing...

Came in to post ^^^this. Bravo, OP! Best thing I've read on BF in ages!
Forum: Pills and Ills
03-08-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 695
Posted By Bob Ross

fwiw the tube I got came from Mexico; it's...

fwiw the tube I got came from Mexico; it's labeled "Voltaren" but all the instructions are in Spanish. It's 2.3%




I stopped using a Glucosamine/Chondroitin/MSM supplement years ago because I...
Forum: Southwest
03-07-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 301
Posted By Bob Ross

"weather"?

"weather"?
Forum: Pills and Ills
03-05-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 695
Posted By Bob Ross

Voltaren?

I was recently gifted a tube of Voltaren pain relief gel (https://www.voltarengel.com/arthritis-pain-gel/), and started wondering if applying that to my chronically-crunchy,...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,205
Posted By Bob Ross

I've never taken any pain relievers pre-emptively...

I've never taken any pain relievers pre-emptively -- i.e., before the ride -- only after, and only if necessary.

However, I was recently gifted a tube of Voltaren pain relief gel...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-23-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,826
Posted By Bob Ross

...and yet so many framebuilders and...

...and yet so many framebuilders and manufacturers have suggested that it "stiffens up the front end" or something to that effect, which, if you think about it, seems plausible. Doesn't mean it's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-15-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 259
Posted By Bob Ross

Repurposing wheels - 2 scenarios

Two different wheelsets, two different conundrums, so I'm looking for two respective solutions...just consolidating into a single thread:

Scenario #1:
- I have a set of DT Swiss wheels...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 09:19 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,777
Posted By Bob Ross

Yes, but Carbon Gives Me A Hardon

Yes, but Carbon Gives Me A Hardon
Forum: Southwest
01-24-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,056
Posted By Bob Ross

I'm still holding out, but I have a feeling that...

I'm still holding out, but I have a feeling that in another year or two I may reluctantly concede that I need to get a handlebar bag to stuff my vest, arm warmers, leg warmers, etc. into so that I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-20-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 21,384
Posted By Bob Ross

I can only recall seeing that once: One of my...

I can only recall seeing that once: One of my very first club rides ever, I barely had any idea what group cycling was all about so I signed up for a slow, social C-Ride led by this quiet gentle...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-19-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 21,384
Posted By Bob Ross

That's a tough call...unlike, say, wearing a Led...

That's a tough call...unlike, say, wearing a Led Zeppelin t-shirt (where no one thinks for a moment you're trying to be a member of Led Zeppelin ...since, afaik, nobody in Led Zeppelin wore Led...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-19-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 5,384
Posted By Bob Ross

Have you actually tried riding while wearing one...

Have you actually tried riding while wearing one of these Tracer harnesses, or is your opinion based on conjecture?
Forum: Road Cycling
01-19-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 5,384
Posted By Bob Ross

My wife bought one of those for me several years...

My wife bought one of those for me several years ago. I will not deny that it indeed "works" ...i.e., you will almost assuredly "be seen"
I've had a number of people -- drivers, pedestrians, fellow...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-15-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 5,384
Posted By Bob Ross

Just a reminder that the study cited in the OP...

Just a reminder that the study cited in the OP did not agree with that old chestnut about steady lights making it easier for drivers to estimate distance than flashing lights

...which surprised me...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-10-24, 10:38 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 5,384
Posted By Bob Ross

When I first started driving a car, I got a 1970...

When I first started driving a car, I got a 1970 Volkswagen Beetle...which, as anyone who owned one can attest, is about as durable and protective as a tin can.
My Dad's comment to me was "Drive as...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-10-24, 08:30 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 5,384
Posted By Bob Ross

But I'm not sure ^^^that phenomenon has anything...

But I'm not sure ^^^that phenomenon has anything to do with lights, blinking or steady. Automobile drivers seem to consistently underestimate how fast cyclists are moving. Especially when the cyclist...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-08-24, 12:10 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 5,384
Posted By Bob Ross

Is it time to post this again? The Invisible...

Is it time to post this again?

The Invisible Gorilla (http://www.theinvisiblegorilla.com/gorilla_experiment.html)
Forum: Road Cycling
01-08-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,652
Posted By Bob Ross

I will say this: For all their flaws, the old...

I will say this: For all their flaws, the old Tacx Tao cages were phenomenally easy to load without looking. Folks who couldn't hit a basketball free throw when standing on a ladder 6" away from the...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-08-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 5,384
Posted By Bob Ross

I find ^^^this surprising, only because I've been...

I find ^^^this surprising, only because I've been told for years that the opposite was true, that a steady light made it easier for drivers to judge distance to a cyclist.
Of course, I have no idea...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-02-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,589
Posted By Bob Ross

It's a semantic issue, not a cycling-specific...

It's a semantic issue, not a cycling-specific issue:

Yes "pedaling is pedaling" but pedaling-in-one-place versus pedaling-to-propel-your-bike-over-some-distance are very different concepts, and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-02-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,774
Posted By Bob Ross

My wife is actually the person who first got me...

My wife is actually the person who first got me interested in recreational group riding! I had been primarily a "utility cyclist" for all my life, but she, on a whim, signed up to do the Boston>New...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-31-23, 05:03 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,589
Posted By Bob Ross

Okay, I am done for the year: 6,232 miles. ...

Okay, I am done for the year:
6,232 miles.
(All of it outdoors, i.e., actual distance moving through space.)

For the data nerds, this is 368 fewer miles than I rode last year, but only 334 fewer...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-23, 02:49 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,589
Posted By Bob Ross

Not until 11:59PM on 12/31 it ain't!!! :) ...

Not until 11:59PM on 12/31 it ain't!!!

:)

I fully expect to get two more rides in before the clock strikes 2024, so I will wait until then to list my yearend mileage.
But thank you for...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-23, 10:27 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 7,269
Posted By Bob Ross

You literally "walked" away from breaking...

You literally "walked" away from breaking C1-C3?!?!
Or was that a euphemism for "survived"?
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-05-23, 06:12 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,198
Posted By Bob Ross

Thread Drift: Your quote reminded me of one of my...

Thread Drift: Your quote reminded me of one of my favorite cycling experiences ever. January 1993, I'm living in Boston MA, it starts snowing -- heavily -- one night, and my best friend who lives...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-05-23, 06:03 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 11,151
Posted By Bob Ross

I would argue that riding at night is genuinely...

I would argue that riding at night is genuinely fun...but I'll bet I hate riding in the rain twice as much as you do, so the net result is that we agree!
Forum: Road Cycling
12-05-23, 08:00 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 7,269
Posted By Bob Ross

That sounds & looks familiar, you're probably...

That sounds & looks familiar, you're probably right!

btw (thread drift) cycling around Park City was one of the more frustrating experiences I've had when travelling with my road bike. I kept...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-05-23, 07:53 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 11,151
Posted By Bob Ross

Interesting premise. tbh back before I became a...

Interesting premise. tbh back before I became a "club rider" and was just a casual, solo, non-diehard rider -- what I now know would be called a "utility cyclist" but at the time I just thought I was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-03-23, 06:18 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,225
Posted By Bob Ross

Here's the hint: The operative word in that...

Here's the hint: The operative word in that phrase is "Cooperative" ...in other words, riding in such a way as to make it a better ride for everybody else in the group.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-03-23, 10:31 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 7,269
Posted By Bob Ross

Back in 2017 or 2018 I took my bike on a vacation...

Back in 2017 or 2018 I took my bike on a vacation to Park City, UT where we were staying at a hotel on top of a mountain; to get out of the hotel and to any of the local road cycling routes you had...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-03-23, 10:18 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,225
Posted By Bob Ross

It will probably wind up a little short of my...

It will probably wind up a little short of my distance goal -- in part because I once again took it easy for a month while my wife was recuperating from surgery, and in part because I'm stuck back in...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
11-10-23, 10:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 613
Posted By Bob Ross

Yes It's annoying, indeed. But as you say,...

Yes

It's annoying, indeed. But as you say, everything else about that taillight is stellar, so I just put up with it.
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-09-23, 02:39 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,198
Posted By Bob Ross

I've been cycling year round in the northeast...

I've been cycling year round in the northeast (NYC area) for 17 years, and always looked forward to the change of seasons along with the necessary change of cycling kit. I am 100% all-in when it...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-23, 02:30 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,998
Posted By Bob Ross

Every time I read a thread about ultra-light...

Every time I read a thread about ultra-light all-carbon saddles I am reminded of the first time I saw one of those ~70g wonders on a group ride. I asked the owner "Is that thing comfortable; like,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-09-23, 02:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,342
Posted By Bob Ross

I had a pair of Open Pro 36-hole rims built up on...

I had a pair of Open Pro 36-hole rims built up on the original circa 1986 hubs that came with a 2nd-hand Bridgestone 600 that I got off eBay for use as a commuter bike in 2007, and those wheels...
Forum: Southwest
11-09-23, 12:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,056
Posted By Bob Ross

I haven't done it yet, but word from several...

I haven't done it yet, but word from several aquaintances in the local cycle club say Kitt's Peak is open and quite a lovely ride now.

I did Madera Canyon earlier this year, and it was quite the...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-08-23, 10:25 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,381
Posted By Bob Ross

fwiw I owned a CAADX for ~5 years (only sold it...

fwiw I owned a CAADX for ~5 years (only sold it because I wasn't doing enough gravel riding to warrant having another bike taking up space in my too-small apartment), and I've rented a CAAD9, 10, or...
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