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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-23, 01:33 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

The smaller the stakes, the bigger the quarrel. ...

The smaller the stakes, the bigger the quarrel.


Honestly, I think the usefulness of these is really dependent on what type of pump you use. I have had some that were basically useless in the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-23, 01:28 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

I've been known to push it up from the bottom by...

I've been known to push it up from the bottom by pressing on the tire, I must have applied at least 6 ounces of pressure.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-23, 01:23 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

I agree that it's very easy to pull the stem out...

I agree that it's very easy to pull the stem out from the rim when the tire is deflated. I wonder, though, if it is not possible that the nut might corrode on some stems making it stick in the "too...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-22-23, 07:19 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Absolutely makes a roadside inflation of an empty...

Absolutely makes a roadside inflation of an empty tube easier. Not a serious issue for a top-up but that's very rarely a roadside event for me. I put them on when I install the new tube because...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-22-23, 05:37 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

This raises the question I have-does the nut...

This raises the question I have-does the nut knurler's neutered newt eat gnats?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-23, 05:46 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

I have a small torque wrench for this purpose...

I have a small torque wrench for this purpose which I keep next to my nut knurler.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-23, 02:22 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

So is your logic that because I don't want to...

So is your logic that because I don't want to castrate my knurled nut, I need to keep the stem caps? Sorry, but at this point, I have a bit of a morbid fascination with the truly awful analogy.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-23, 11:21 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Shouldn't his version of "Newtonian Physics"...

Shouldn't his version of "Newtonian Physics" preclude the use of stem caps because the effects of their weight are multiplied so much?

I don't remember the gravity guy. What was that thread about?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-23, 11:17 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Depends on your definition of "rational", I...

Depends on your definition of "rational", I guess. It's a considered opinion rather than just off-the-cuff, but to me it's no more a product of logical propositions than "chocolate is a better flavor...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-23, 10:56 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

I think a lot of people start fights with...

I think a lot of people start fights with supposed peremptory attacks. I know I've posted that I don't use x in a thread where someone actually asked if we find x necessary, only to see the same...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-23, 10:42 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

It's friggin' hilarious that this thread has...

It's friggin' hilarious that this thread has finally devolved into the most widely recognized pointless bicycling debate--stem cap or no?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-23, 10:34 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Right, point I was making was that I would...

Right, point I was making was that I would present my preference in such a way as to make it clear that I wasn't intending to contend with anyone else's, and then someone would try to argue with my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-23, 07:44 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Do you prefer your knurled nuts salted or...

Do you prefer your knurled nuts salted or unsalted?

Do valve cap threads have gates? I must have missed that.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-23, 07:42 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

I have posted that I have drawn an irrational...

I have posted that I have drawn an irrational line that I will not have any part of the drive train electrically powered as it violates my sense of what a human-powered vehicle should be, and that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-23, 07:30 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Sorry, I see no value in this discussion other...

Sorry, I see no value in this discussion other than the opportunity to type knurled nuts a few times. Do you have a specific tool you'd recommend for the removal of knurled nuts? What's the best...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-23, 07:26 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Brands within the mayo category are definitely...

Brands within the mayo category are definitely debatable. But it is divine truth that Miracle Whip is an abomination in any context.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-23, 05:32 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Think you need a remedial reductio ad absurdum...

Think you need a remedial reductio ad absurdum course. You're straining here. No reason why I can't find one useful and the other superfluous.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-23, 05:18 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

If you want it to be needlessly contentious, make...

If you want it to be needlessly contentious, make it a debate between Hellman's vs. Best Foods.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-23, 12:28 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

TBH, I like the way they look, but I fumble with...

TBH, I like the way they look, but I fumble with the damn things so much that they tend to get lost when I pump up my tires.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-23, 12:03 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Is that a dare to come up with some BS argument...

Is that a dare to come up with some BS argument about why they are important on Schrader stems, but not Presta? I'll bite:

Schrader stems are basically hollow at the tip, so more prone to dirt...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-23, 11:53 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

If anyone was going to, it should be the guy...

If anyone was going to, it should be the guy you're quoting because he thinks that not having 2 valve caps would be the equivalent of saving the weight of 10 valve caps because Newton or something.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-23, 09:34 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Seriously, what's it going to take for this...

Seriously, what's it going to take for this thread to die?

I think we're now down to arguing about whether an issue is too trivial to argue about. Let's go full meta, then.

Resolved: Whether an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-13-23, 02:31 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

That's really the point of Dunning Kruger, the...

That's really the point of Dunning Kruger, the little bit of knowledge being a dangerous thing because people get over-confident in their ability to do things that require actual expertise.

I'm...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-13-23, 11:17 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

My list of bicycle relevant topics that have not...

My list of bicycle relevant topics that have not been named on this thread:

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-12-23, 04:17 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

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https://youtu.be/m4IfxAQ4TqQ
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-12-23, 01:50 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Not sure I see the "needlessly" part there. ...

Not sure I see the "needlessly" part there. Totally understandable why feelings would be strong on both sides of the argument.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-23, 07:53 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Usually, though, the actual professionals are the...

Usually, though, the actual professionals are the least likely to offer UNSOLICITED advice.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-23, 08:07 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

If we put chain lube on it, it won't be a sticky...

If we put chain lube on it, it won't be a sticky area.

Don't even start with your stupid seat trolling.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-23, 08:04 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

I cannot begin to express how funny it is that...

I cannot begin to express how funny it is that YOU are making this complaint. You are the king of the "everyone else is doing it wrong" posts.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-23, 08:01 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

​​​​​ya think?

​​​​​ya think?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-23, 02:30 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Hey, your mom is upside down.

Hey, your mom is upside down.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-23, 06:30 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Maybe this thread could actually be useful if we...

Maybe this thread could actually be useful if we discuss surreptitiously contentious things people shouldn't do to newbies.

I'll start:

Unsolicited commentary and "advice" about personal...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-08-23, 01:02 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Wasn't Dunning and Kruger's point that we're all...

Wasn't Dunning and Kruger's point that we're all susceptible to these kinds of delusions? Where the humility comes in is being able to recognize when someone actually knowledgeable has let you know...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-08-23, 12:57 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

No, but when someone sets out on a mission to...

No, but when someone sets out on a mission to "correct" all the other cyclists, it's pretty damn funny when they're spectacularly wrong.

Do you think I was attempting to correct you?

I don't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-08-23, 07:14 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

On the other hand you also get " new folks"...

On the other hand you also get " new folks" posting their hot take on cycling that's been debunked a zillion times and getting indignant when "regulars" try to set them straight. For example, a lot...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-08-23, 06:40 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

I'm kicking myself for weighing in on this...

I'm kicking myself for weighing in on this thread, but the correct answer is dogs. Several people have gotten bans for arguments on those threads.

It generally devolves into self-appointed dog...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-07-23, 09:37 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

How many more posts before we have a full list of...

How many more posts before we have a full list of every possible topic concerning bicycles?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-06-23, 08:38 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 10,194
Posted By livedarklions

Meta threads about other threads.

Meta threads about other threads.
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