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It has occurred to me recently that finding a house/neighborhood to retire in will require a fair bit of needle-threading to keep both of us happy. On the one hand, Mrs. GeneJockey wants a very walkable place, with everything readily at hand. On the other, I want to be able to ride from home without having to drive anywhere, on nice back roads with lots of nice trees and greenery (out here, during outdoor riding season, we have nice trees and brownery). Her preferences would pull us farther into the city, whereas mine would pull us farther out. I'm hoping that what we have here - the combination of walkability with rideability - is not unique to here.
I'm not suggestion that you move to Texas. I'm just pointing to some of the give and take that would be required to find your utopia.
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In my experience as an almost-mediocre musician, I agree that most develop a connection - a favoritism, at a minimum - with their instruments. This has been pretty common with other musicians I’ve met or played with.
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I used to tell people I was a professional guesser. It was my job to handle that type of thing. The ones that had been worked on by others were always special, especially when they were out of warranty. If they spent $$$ at another shop, even though they didn't fix it, they don't want to spend any more. They've given up and brought it to the dealer, as if we just walk over to it and voila. It's hard to convince people, even our own service writers, that I am just a human like the ones who already tried to fix it.
When a new model or new engine comes out you have no data base, no experience with it, so the guessing is wilder. When e-cars came out it was a new can of worms.
I'm not talking about something that's doing it when you check it. I told my coworkers if you can duplicate the problem it's child's play. Relatively speaking, of course.
When a new model or new engine comes out you have no data base, no experience with it, so the guessing is wilder. When e-cars came out it was a new can of worms.
I'm not talking about something that's doing it when you check it. I told my coworkers if you can duplicate the problem it's child's play. Relatively speaking, of course.
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Q for the tubeless gurus -
I'm losing large amounts of air in my tubeless tires, both lose roughly 50% in 24 hours.
I know the likely culprits - stem o-ring, tape, bead seating. The beads are well seated. I'm using the Trek rim strip that came with the wheels. Same with the stems.
Any troubleshooting methods other than taking it all apart, replacing items on a shotgun basis, and reassembling?
WhyFi
I'm losing large amounts of air in my tubeless tires, both lose roughly 50% in 24 hours.
I know the likely culprits - stem o-ring, tape, bead seating. The beads are well seated. I'm using the Trek rim strip that came with the wheels. Same with the stems.
Any troubleshooting methods other than taking it all apart, replacing items on a shotgun basis, and reassembling?
WhyFi
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If you don't catch yourself occasionally just admiring how it looks, where's the joy? I have been known to string a bow just to admire the arc, or to open the back of a pocket watch to admire the movement. And of course, I sometimes just stare at my bikes.
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If I had that kind of cash, I'd just stay here, where we already have what we want. Except being able to afford it.
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I'm not a musician but I can see the art in a hand crafted guitar or violin. Or a nice bike. Even a custom car can be art.
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There is an area sort of like that not far from us. It's a small town about an hour south of the DFW metroplex, and has a nice historic area close to downtown that results in a walkable area. However, what you get in that walkable area may not be what you want. For example, the shopping aspect gives you small town shopping and no access to a lot of things. To find nice shopping, you'd have to drive to Dallas or Fort Worth. In other words, you will get a small town life without access to large town amenities such as those in your area.
I'm not suggestion that you move to Texas. I'm just pointing to some of the give and take that would be required to find your utopia.
*Which is a strange position for a nonbeliever to hold, but it makes her happy.
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Q for the tubeless gurus -
I'm losing large amounts of air in my tubeless tires, both lose roughly 50% in 24 hours.
I know the likely culprits - stem o-ring, tape, bead seating. The beads are well seated. I'm using the Trek rim strip that came with the wheels. Same with the stems.
Any troubleshooting methods other than taking it all apart, replacing items on a shotgun basis, and reassembling?
WhyFi
I'm losing large amounts of air in my tubeless tires, both lose roughly 50% in 24 hours.
I know the likely culprits - stem o-ring, tape, bead seating. The beads are well seated. I'm using the Trek rim strip that came with the wheels. Same with the stems.
Any troubleshooting methods other than taking it all apart, replacing items on a shotgun basis, and reassembling?
WhyFi
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It has occurred to me recently that finding a house/neighborhood to retire in will require a fair bit of needle-threading to keep both of us happy. On the one hand, Mrs. GeneJockey wants a very walkable place, with everything readily at hand. On the other, I want to be able to ride from home without having to drive anywhere, on nice back roads with lots of nice trees and greenery (out here, during outdoor riding season, we have nice trees and brownery). Her preferences would pull us farther into the city, whereas mine would pull us farther out. I'm hoping that what we have here - the combination of walkability with rideability - is not unique to here.
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I believe her desire for "walkability" is driven more by not wanting to drive than wanting to walk. She's not that much of a shopper, and in fact does NOT walk to the mall that is < 1/2 mile away. She says she wants an Episcopal church within walking distance, but she drives to the one where she's Queen of the Altar Guild* anyway. Her walking is largely just walking Dory around the neighborhood.
That's good.
*Which is a strange position for a nonbeliever to hold, but it makes her happy.
That's good.
*Which is a strange position for a nonbeliever to hold, but it makes her happy.
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I brought my bikes in the house, just so I could look at them while doing the dishes.
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A kid I grew up with did lose an eye from getting hit with a BB. He became a pharmacist so he did ok in life with one eye.
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I suppose the newness factor might work for a month or so, but not long-term.
Can one like the way a tool looks? Sure. Can one develop a connection with the way the tool performs, responds to the user's efforts? Yes.
But the passion doesn't come from aesthetics. Take the Stradivarius away from the virtuoso and she'll still want to practice.
Imagine going to a running forum and reading posts about a shoe speaking to you, making you want to run.
Silly.
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Proved again tonight that even when I don’t really want to go ride, I’m always happier when I do.
Ended up being my first datlas-ing: >100’ elevation gain per mile on a road bike.
I mean it was only 17 miles but it still counts
Ended up being my first datlas-ing: >100’ elevation gain per mile on a road bike.
I mean it was only 17 miles but it still counts
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What triggered me were the posts earlier today, which I've seen plenty of times before, about one needing to get a bike whose appearance will motivate the owner to ride.
I suppose the newness factor might work for a month or so, but not long-term.
Can one like the way a tool looks? Sure. Can one develop a connection with the way the tool performs, responds to the user's efforts? Yes.
But the passion doesn't come from aesthetics. Take the Stradivarius away from the virtuoso and she'll still want to practice.
Imagine going to a running forum and reading posts about a shoe speaking to you, making you want to run.
Silly.
I suppose the newness factor might work for a month or so, but not long-term.
Can one like the way a tool looks? Sure. Can one develop a connection with the way the tool performs, responds to the user's efforts? Yes.
But the passion doesn't come from aesthetics. Take the Stradivarius away from the virtuoso and she'll still want to practice.
Imagine going to a running forum and reading posts about a shoe speaking to you, making you want to run.
Silly.
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Q for the tubeless gurus -
I'm losing large amounts of air in my tubeless tires, both lose roughly 50% in 24 hours.
I know the likely culprits - stem o-ring, tape, bead seating. The beads are well seated. I'm using the Trek rim strip that came with the wheels. Same with the stems.
Any troubleshooting methods other than taking it all apart, replacing items on a shotgun basis, and reassembling?
WhyFi
I'm losing large amounts of air in my tubeless tires, both lose roughly 50% in 24 hours.
I know the likely culprits - stem o-ring, tape, bead seating. The beads are well seated. I'm using the Trek rim strip that came with the wheels. Same with the stems.
Any troubleshooting methods other than taking it all apart, replacing items on a shotgun basis, and reassembling?
WhyFi
If the valve is good, dunk the rim or spray the rim liberally. Pretty hard to find, though. Also, tubeless rim tape is hard for me to properly seal. I use to have a trough for wetting rolls of wallpaper but my wife got rid of it without realizing that I was dunking wheels in it.
Even my Campy and Fulcrum wheels which have no rim tape, still give me fits occasionally. At the moment, my front Campy Bora loses about 4-5 PSI overnight but the rear loses 10-15. I just plan on pumping before every ride.
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What triggered me were the posts earlier today, which I've seen plenty of times before, about one needing to get a bike whose appearance will motivate the owner to ride.
I suppose the newness factor might work for a month or so, but not long-term.
Can one like the way a tool looks? Sure. Can one develop a connection with the way the tool performs, responds to the user's efforts? Yes.
But the passion doesn't come from aesthetics. Take the Stradivarius away from the virtuoso and she'll still want to practice.
Imagine going to a running forum and reading posts about a shoe speaking to you, making you want to run.
Silly.
I suppose the newness factor might work for a month or so, but not long-term.
Can one like the way a tool looks? Sure. Can one develop a connection with the way the tool performs, responds to the user's efforts? Yes.
But the passion doesn't come from aesthetics. Take the Stradivarius away from the virtuoso and she'll still want to practice.
Imagine going to a running forum and reading posts about a shoe speaking to you, making you want to run.
Silly.
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What triggered me were the posts earlier today, which I've seen plenty of times before, about one needing to get a bike whose appearance will motivate the owner to ride.
I suppose the newness factor might work for a month or so, but not long-term.
Can one like the way a tool looks? Sure. Can one develop a connection with the way the tool performs, responds to the user's efforts? Yes.
But the passion doesn't come from aesthetics. Take the Stradivarius away from the virtuoso and she'll still want to practice.
Imagine going to a running forum and reading posts about a shoe speaking to you, making you want to run.
Silly.
I suppose the newness factor might work for a month or so, but not long-term.
Can one like the way a tool looks? Sure. Can one develop a connection with the way the tool performs, responds to the user's efforts? Yes.
But the passion doesn't come from aesthetics. Take the Stradivarius away from the virtuoso and she'll still want to practice.
Imagine going to a running forum and reading posts about a shoe speaking to you, making you want to run.
Silly.
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