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Old 09-12-22, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
Wise man says it takes 3 generations to squander a family fortune.

I think that’s typically true.
Witnessed that In real time at my flight school in Vegas.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
front side lower quadrant and it’s inside.
Most one-sided, front-of-knee issues in runners and cyclists are patella tracking problems caused by a strength imbalance between the medial and lateral knee extensors. That responds to rest, NSAIs, and strengthening exercises. Go to a good sports med clinic and see if I’m right.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Most one-sided, front-of-knee issues in runners and cyclists are patella tracking problems caused by a strength imbalance between the medial and lateral knee extensors. That responds to rest, NSAIs, and strengthening exercises. Go to a good sports med clinic and see if I’m right.

I got diagnosed with that last year. I just don’t remember which knee was bothering me last year. Also, last year the pain was only on the bike. You are probably right though.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
I ride too much and so far have not been impressed. It works for the ritchey because I can’t get that bike wet, but the cervelo I frequently ride in the rain. The first time I waxed the cervelo it got wet the next day and it rendered the wax useless. I decided to not wax that chain again.

Today it took me a total of 3 hours to wax the ritchey chain. 3 hours from the time I took it off and put it back on.


If I had the funds to buy 3 spare chains for each bike, I would probably be more onboard, but having no spares at the moment, not worth it too me.
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Originally Posted by big john
Some cable discs only move on one side and the rotor flexes to effect braking. In other words, one pad is fixed and doesn't retract like a hydraulic brake does.

edit: gj beat me to it.
TRP mechanical discs (calipers) are one of the few (if only ?) mechanical disc brake systems that feature two piston movement

they perform better than most of the other mechanical systems (if not all) and are easy to set up and adjust ; 3mm hex adjusts pads in and out

still not as good as a quality hydraulic system - but still fairly good

pic of a TRP Spyre SLC caliper above

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Originally Posted by rjones28
Oh?

Been over this. It’s Steel, moisture can get inside the down tube where the two pieces meet, and rust from the inside. I was advised not to let it get wet, so I try to take it seriously.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
Starting to get a little concerned about my left knee. Over the course of about 3 weeks, i’ve noticed pain in my left knee when walking. I don’t notice it at work, but as soon as I get home I would feel it. The pain would start before I even got a ride in, and I don’t have the pain when riding. The pain wasn’t consistent enough for me to give it much thought,
but today it hurt most of day. I can feel it now as I lay in bed.

The pain is prolly only about a 4 out of 10, but I wonder what it could be.
I am neither a doctor, nor do I play one on tv. The thing that finally fixed my problem knee was anti-inflam gel, rubbed on the outside. Practically an overnight sensation.
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Originally Posted by datlas
I have used it before. It’s acceptable but I moved on to R&R Gold. It’s gold, Jerry! GOLD!

#bania
I almost used this today in another forum, where the clientele are a bit stodgier than here. It seems I resist the urge almost daily. I am already the problem child over there
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
Been over this. It’s Steel, moisture can get inside the down tube where the two pieces meet, and rust from the inside. I was advised not to let it get wet, so I try to take it seriously.
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And the beat rain goes on. I have only been in these parts for 14 years, but this rainy season we're having is from another age. I'm sure it used to be like this when there were still big trees covering the land. It was like this in southern Belize, but southern Belize is rainforest. And it's expected. This is just weird wild stuff. I for one, am ready for it to end. Anytime it's ready. It's been raining steadily since 6 this evening. Thunder rolls through every half hour or so. And it's been raining daily, in the afternoon and evening, since early July.
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Finishing up the day's second ruby red grapefruit. The amount left on the tree is steadily declining, but has a ways yet to go.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
I got diagnosed with that last year. I just don’t remember which knee was bothering me last year. Also, last year the pain was only on the bike. You are probably right though.
Yeah, I remember that now too. Typical pain is going down stairs.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
dope.
People have been using Fluid Film for years to prevent rust from forming in Jeep frames. Automotive - Fluid Film (fluid-film.com)

Don't know why it couldn't be used in bike tubes.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
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Another 4/6 for me today.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Wise man says it takes 3 generations to squander a family fortune.

I think that’s typically true.
I bet my progeny can squander my meager wealth in one, maybe two.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
People have been using Fluid Film for years to prevent rust from forming in Jeep frames. Automotive - Fluid Film (fluid-film.com)

Don't know why it couldn't be used in bike tubes.
I've used fluid film on tractor mower decks

good stuff
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Shifter clicks but cable doesn’t move. Took it off the Dr and felt no change in tension as my wife shifted. Checked that the bead is seated in the shifter. It appears to be.



Are you suggesting pulling on the tail as I shift and while it’s tight in the Dr? Have not done that, but can. Or did you mean do something else?
wth

any progress ?

shifter ok ?

could it be the shifter is pushing back on that wild looking sport coat you were considering?

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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Out for a family walk, visiting a book store along one of the neighborhood lakes, and had to take a one block detour to see this - a Frank Lloyd Wright house that I'd learned of at the museum a couple of weeks ago -



There are evidently two more Wright houses within a few miles, though the closest one doesn't seem very visible from the street.
I'm a big fan of Wright architecture - have some books and also toured two of his houses in western PA ( Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob ('Hagan house') )

in future hope to check our more Wright structures in the US
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Nice - Cervelo released a new Soloist. More aero than the R5, lighter than the S5. 34mm tire clearance. PF BB. Cable routing similar to some Trek models - external, but tucked under the stem, instead of through it, and then in to the HT.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Nice - Cervelo released a new Soloist. More aero than the R5, lighter than the S5. 34mm tire clearance. PF BB. Cable routing similar to some Trek models - external, but tucked under the stem, instead of through it, and then in to the HT.
Are you going to wait for the Hambini review before you pull the trigger??
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Are you going to wait for the Hambini review before you pull the trigger??
A) Hambini is a clown
B) I'll have to wait for a 50% off sale at Excel on an experimental colorway before even thinking about pulling the trigger
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