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05-30-22, 04:41 PM
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If you find something that works, let me know. I have had it for 5 years and am very frustrated but sadly no effective treatment that I am aware of other than mind over matter.
05-30-22, 04:44 PM
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05-30-22, 04:47 PM
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After yesterday's extremely low energy, I bounced out of bed this morning around 5:30, did floor exercises, and went for a ride. Then drove to the city to pick up the weed eater. Again. I believe I'm done with that outfit. Sad! We had a good run.
Went somewhere else to buy a cordless one for the wife. And arrived home exhausted. Par for the course on a driving day.
Went somewhere else to buy a cordless one for the wife. And arrived home exhausted. Par for the course on a driving day.
05-30-22, 04:50 PM
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Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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That's what I keep telling her. I think she figures on staying home all winter and sending me out to forage.
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05-30-22, 04:51 PM
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On today’s ride, we were going down a fairly steep descent at about 45mph. I am a wussy descender so was about 10 feet off the back, but at some point near the end of the descent I saw everyone slow down by a few MPH. I did not witness this, but apparently one rider had severe front wheel wobble and said he was close to going down. I am guessing this was a driven/sympathetic vibration at a specific resonant frequency, but thankfully have never experienced it. Anyone know about this??
05-30-22, 04:54 PM
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05-30-22, 04:57 PM
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05-30-22, 04:58 PM
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Gas is still in the $4 range here, as it always is. It's being artificially suppressed. As are basic foodstuffs. Beans, rice, tortillas.
05-30-22, 05:00 PM
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On today’s ride, we were going down a fairly steep descent at about 45mph. I am a wussy descender so was about 10 feet off the back, but at some point near the end of the descent I saw everyone slow down by a few MPH. I did not witness this, but apparently one rider had severe front wheel wobble and said he was close to going down. I am guessing this was a driven/sympathetic vibration at a specific resonant frequency, but thankfully have never experienced it. Anyone know about this??
05-30-22, 05:00 PM
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On today’s ride, we were going down a fairly steep descent at about 45mph. I am a wussy descender so was about 10 feet off the back, but at some point near the end of the descent I saw everyone slow down by a few MPH. I did not witness this, but apparently one rider had severe front wheel wobble and said he was close to going down. I am guessing this was a driven/sympathetic vibration at a specific resonant frequency, but thankfully have never experienced it. Anyone know about this??
05-30-22, 05:01 PM
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On today’s ride, we were going down a fairly steep descent at about 45mph. I am a wussy descender so was about 10 feet off the back, but at some point near the end of the descent I saw everyone slow down by a few MPH. I did not witness this, but apparently one rider had severe front wheel wobble and said he was close to going down. I am guessing this was a driven/sympathetic vibration at a specific resonant frequency, but thankfully have never experienced it. Anyone know about this??
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05-30-22, 05:03 PM
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05-30-22, 05:04 PM
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Seems like once upon a time I felt some funky vibrations when I was cruising down a mountain. Don't think it was in the wheels, though.
05-30-22, 05:07 PM
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05-30-22, 05:08 PM
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05-30-22, 05:10 PM
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I had it happen to me on the Ritchey, going down what is normally a no-brakes non-technical descent with a couple big sweepers. I can get up to 38 mph just coasting, but that time I spun up to 35 early on and coasted up to 40 when it started. I can't remember if I braked, but I'm pretty sure I didn't use the front brake. It only wobbled for a couple seconds, mostly because it's only possible to go max speed for about 2-3 seconds before you go up a slight rise that slows you down.
This was probably within the first month or two of owning it, and shortly thereafter I got a bike fit that dropped the bars while raising the saddle and moving it forward. Since then I've gone as high as 45 on that bike without issue.
This was probably within the first month or two of owning it, and shortly thereafter I got a bike fit that dropped the bars while raising the saddle and moving it forward. Since then I've gone as high as 45 on that bike without issue.
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05-30-22, 05:23 PM
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Have no experience with that as I don’t know of any local hills where that kind of speed is reached.
Most of the stuff I’ve read suggested pinching the top tube between your legs to reduce discordant vibrations.
interesting subject. I’m to old to experience that.
Most of the stuff I’ve read suggested pinching the top tube between your legs to reduce discordant vibrations.
interesting subject. I’m to old to experience that.
05-30-22, 05:36 PM
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05-30-22, 05:42 PM
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05-30-22, 05:45 PM
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Never got speed wobbles on a bike, but I did a couple of times on a skateboard. Super fun!
05-30-22, 05:47 PM
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Indy style (sort of).
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05-30-22, 05:49 PM
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05-30-22, 05:53 PM
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05-30-22, 05:57 PM
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Never got speed wobbles on a bike, but I did a couple of times on a skateboard. Super fun!
https://youtu.be/DlVgzktCAWg
https://youtu.be/DlVgzktCAWg
I don't know why, but I always think of being so vulnerable on a board.... but there's really nothing more between you and the ground on a bike.
05-30-22, 06:06 PM
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