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03-26-24, 06:43 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 683
Posted By Biker395

On the album, the protagonist is tried and is...

On the album, the protagonist is tried and is sentenced to have his “wall” torn down. At that point, the giant wall that was constructed across the arena during the concert was knocked over. Great...
03-25-24, 04:18 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 683
Posted By Biker395

Saw Pink Floyd live for The Wall concert. It was...

Saw Pink Floyd live for The Wall concert. It was amazing. The built a wall across the Sports Arena while the concert was going on, and used it in the show. Watching the "Comfortably Numb" guitar...
03-20-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

Mount Morrison Sunrise. ...

Mount Morrison Sunrise.

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03-19-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 722
Posted By Biker395

Oy, I remember learning to ride a bike. I did...

Oy, I remember learning to ride a bike. I did it on a bike WAAAY too big for me (amazing I was able to have kids afterwards), and in an alley where I had to do low speed 180s to get any distance. ...
03-19-24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

Isn't that a great area to ride? We...

Isn't that a great area to ride?

We started om tje West Valley ... Steve M's house. I should have called you!
03-18-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

Little Tujunga. I love the view of this road from...

Little Tujunga. I love the view of this road from Camp 9. See that curve way in the distance?
...
03-15-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

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03-13-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,967
Posted By Biker395

I've been aching to do the same. My frequent...

I've been aching to do the same. My frequent riding partner is from Juarez, and we live in SoCal, where not only is Spanish spoken just about everywhere, a lot of places have Spanish names. I am...
03-11-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,035
Posted By Biker395

Gotta agree with all this. To really get in...

Gotta agree with all this.

To really get in shape, particularly at an older age, I think consistency is the most important thing. In my case, I lose conditioning much faster and have to work...
03-01-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

Got a ride in before the storms tonight. ...

Got a ride in before the storms tonight.

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02-29-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 20,762
Posted By Biker395

Thats a great story!

Thats a great story!
02-28-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

On Benton Crossing Road very near to Watterson...

On Benton Crossing Road very near to Watterson Divide. If you've done the Mammoth Gran Fondo, it's the hill just before you descend down into the Long Valley and back to Mammoth. It's probably my...
02-27-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

Spent some time in the Eastern Sierra this...

Spent some time in the Eastern Sierra this weekend ... always interesting when there is a near full moon.
...
02-24-24, 06:51 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 20,762
Posted By Biker395

Beats me how any reasonable person would conclude...

Beats me how any reasonable person would conclude that someone wearing a team inspired jersey or kit is doing so to try to fool people into thinking they’re fast. I mean … when you’re riding, whether...
02-24-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,673
Posted By Biker395

The problem is … the thru axle doesn’t really...

The problem is … the thru axle doesn’t really support any load in the vertical direction. The axle inside the hub (which is truly an axle) supports that load path.

For the most part, thru axles...
02-24-24, 03:16 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,673
Posted By Biker395

I saw a video some time back that made...

I saw a video some time back that made essentially the same case. It was detailed and convincing.

i think the primary advantage of thru axles is:

1. Disc brake locations cause a reaction force...
02-24-24, 03:09 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,673
Posted By Biker395

Huh?

Huh?
02-24-24, 03:01 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 20,762
Posted By Biker395

I’m not fond of them either for the same reasons....

I’m not fond of them either for the same reasons. I also have a longish torso, and they cramp the boys too much.
02-22-24, 03:10 PM
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Posted By Biker395

That looks like such a great climb.

That looks like such a great climb.
02-22-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 907
Posted By Biker395

When I look at the measly amount of power I’m...

When I look at the measly amount of power I’m putting out on my typical ride and compare it to the horsepower of a typical e-bike, I’m not surprised.

Like about everyone else in this group, I’m...
02-22-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

Is that Big Tujunga? Good advice on the...

Is that Big Tujunga?

Good advice on the rocks. I’ve had some nasty experiences. 🙄
02-15-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

Mt. Humphreys and Center Basin ...

Mt. Humphreys and Center Basin

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02-12-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

West Fork of San Gabriel Canyon. Amazing...

West Fork of San Gabriel Canyon.

Amazing what a little snow courtesy of the atmospheric river can do to our local mountains. Mt. Baldy (San Antonio Peak) is just off to the left. Check out the San...
02-08-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

Spent the weekend up in Mammoth. I've been...

Spent the weekend up in Mammoth.

I've been looking to find some good core exercise.

Good news: Shoveling your car out of the snow is good core exercise.
Bad news: Shoveling snow sux.
...
02-02-24, 07:10 AM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

Digging those brake pad holders ... where did you...

Digging those brake pad holders ... where did you find them?
02-01-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 20,762
Posted By Biker395

That is hilarious. I WISH I weighed as...

That is hilarious.

I WISH I weighed as little as you. I'll bet you don't look all that bad in that jersey.

I've got my skinny jerseys and my fat jerseys. Lately, my fat jerseys are turning...
01-30-24, 04:34 PM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

Precisely what I told my SO. It looks like it...

Precisely what I told my SO. It looks like it was created from a child's scrawlings. Hope I'm wrong!
01-30-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,879
Posted By Biker395

Good question! If I take my historical...

Good question!

If I take my historical minimum and maximum heart rate, the result is a ridiculously high 77, but if you take my average resting heart rate, the result is 57.8.

Also, my iPhone...
01-29-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 7,382
Posted By Biker395

:lol:

:lol:
01-27-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,289
Posted By Biker395

Look closer. There were people in the rear of...

Look closer. There were people in the rear of economy class who got infected too.

Did you see that the index case had a cough, sneezing, and a fever while on the plane? :mad:

That is why I mask...
01-26-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 27,079
Views: 3,097,146
Posted By Biker395

Did my usual 20 miles today. It’s been rainy...

Did my usual 20 miles today. It’s been rainy earlier this week, but temps in the 70Fs are predicted for the weekend. There is even a swell in ... I really should get back to surfing. I miss it.
...
01-26-24, 04:34 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,289
Posted By Biker395

Don't count on it. Check out the link below. ...

Don't count on it. Check out the link below.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7588538/

Honestly, I don't rely on information from anywhere else except studies like this one. I've...
01-25-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

Saw one of these today. Supposedly, they...

Saw one of these today.

Supposedly, they have lots of orders and are backlogged. As for me, I see a modern Edsel.
...
01-24-24, 05:55 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 20,762
Posted By Biker395

Look no further! ...

Look no further!

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01-24-24, 03:27 PM
Replies: 889
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Posted By Biker395

That's awesome! I love babies too. And little...

That's awesome! I love babies too. And little toddlers ... they are so very intelligent and soak up information so fast, it is fun to watch.

I'd love to ride my bike over there, but it's kinda...
01-23-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 889
Sticky Pub 51
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Posted By Biker395

Thanks! They're about an hour away by car,...

Thanks!

They're about an hour away by car, and I'm mostly retired, so I'll be visiting as much as they let me. Yea, baby.

Funny thing. Right now, the baby is pretty much a sack of protoplasm....
01-23-24, 06:38 PM
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Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

Classic view!

Classic view!
01-20-24, 01:52 PM
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Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

Dreaming of Patagonia again ... ...

Dreaming of Patagonia again ...


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01-20-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 20,762
Posted By Biker395

I'ts been years, but that was part of the Devil...

I'ts been years, but that was part of the Devil Mountain Double. We'd ride up from the Junction on the east side and down the west side. Great descent!
01-20-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 20,762
Posted By Biker395

Hamilton? I have a couple of "team" kits. ...

Hamilton?

I have a couple of "team" kits. One I bought for incredibly cheap (shorts, jersey and jacket for about $100) and the other kit was from our RAAM team. I don't wear either much...
01-19-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

Nah ... but I'm unstable!

Nah ... but I'm unstable!
01-18-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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01-17-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,289
Posted By Biker395

Yikes. That is a nightmare. Sorry about that! ...

Yikes. That is a nightmare. Sorry about that!

Yea, masking at LAX is pretty much non-existent. Even when the LA county mask mandate was in place, it was ignored at LAX, and there was no...
01-11-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,589
Posted By Biker395

My experience is the opposite. My SO and I joke...

My experience is the opposite. My SO and I joke about how every time the boys get together, the subject always gets to aches and pains ... and how we all have our health issues. But when she gets...
01-10-24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 889
Sticky Pub 51
Views: 202,210
Posted By Biker395

Gotta brag somewhere. lol I'm a first time...

Gotta brag somewhere. lol

I'm a first time grandpa!
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01-08-24, 06:32 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,501
Posted By Biker395

Some time ago, I did a deep dive on sunscreens...

Some time ago, I did a deep dive on sunscreens and how much they really prevented skin damage and skin cancer. That dive had me concluding that when I choose to use sunscreen, I should avoid...
01-08-24, 06:12 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,589
Posted By Biker395

My SO isn't in to cycling at all. She had done a...

My SO isn't in to cycling at all. She had done a few short tours and rides with me, but the more I got into it, the less she did.

But she knows a good portion of my cycling buddies, and has come...
01-08-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,584
Posted By Biker395

So sorry you lost your sister. Of all the sucky...

So sorry you lost your sister. Of all the sucky things in life, losing loved ones is the suckiest.


I lost my brother years ago. He was obese and in terrible shape, and when we were kids we...
01-07-24, 07:38 AM
Replies: 5,287
Views: 830,587
Posted By Biker395

Riding Latigo Canyon Road ...

Riding Latigo Canyon Road
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01-03-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,289
Posted By Biker395

Yep. Lots of reasons to buy travel insurance. ...

Yep. Lots of reasons to buy travel insurance. When your parents are frail, you never know when you'll need to cancel a trip and stay home. And another reason ... Medicare (as well as many health...
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