Originally Posted by datlas

So helpful

Originally Posted by datlas

Only thing worse than that is vocal fry. Or maybe both, combined.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr

Build a new house in a grass pasture in the fall and your new house will be mouse-infested. I know.

Originally Posted by MoAlpha

Maybe for the hick mice up in your area. Here, traps work once per season and I can only get our mice to trip it with peanut butter worked into a matrix of cotton fibers. Otherwise, it's just a free snack.

Originally Posted by rjones28

I'm not convinced.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol

Not the proper proofing utensil.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol

What would it take to convince you?

Originally Posted by rjones28

The neighborhood foxes help keep things under control.

Originally Posted by MoAlpha

We have foxes here too, but the mice has them outnumbered.

Originally Posted by WhyFi

Nope. Fabulously stretchy - it's just a very clingy look, which requires a whole 'nother level of lack of modesty/self-consciousness.

Originally Posted by WhyFi

I used to think that 90% of kitchen gadgets and small appliances were wastes of space and money. I've softened that stance somewhat - I now think that 90% of kitchen gadgets and small appliances are wastes of space and money for 90% of people. If you fall within that 10% though, some of these stupid things can be heaven-sent.

One such stupid thing, at least in western culture, that I've felt myself coming around on is rice cookers. My mom always had one, as all little Asian ladies should, when I was growing up, but I've always thought that they were unnecessary in my own kitchen. Well, I still think they're unnecessary, but I'm starting to feel that one would be really helpful.

Originally Posted by datlas

I know that mass-start gravel races are a "no rules, just right" type of event. That said, I saw a video of a recent gravel race (Gravel Locos) and was surprised to see clip-on aero bars on several of the bikes. Don't we think these are unwise for non-time trial, mass start racing? Am I missing something??

Originally Posted by Trakhak

Good question. Just noticed that Lazyass hasn't posted in a while, too.

Originally Posted by genejockey

Last night was the first ride on the Canyon with the new, thread-together BB. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but the bike creaked just the same.

On the plus side, it's a better BB, and I was going to do something like that anyway. But I should have been a bit less sure I knew what the problem was. Since it was EXACTLY the same creaking noise, I spent more time diagnosing it. It doesn't happen when I'm out of the saddle - AT ALL. It doesn't happen as much when I'm on the saddle working hard, like a seated climb. It happens when I'm pedaling along on the flats, and I can make it better by concentrating on pedaling circles. I thought it might be the bars, but then I tried torquing them up and down, and nothing. My best guess is the seatpost, or rather the seatpost/seat tube interface. So I pulled the post last night, slathered it with the last of the carbon assembly paste from the assembly kit that came with the bike, and carefully torqued it down to the indicated 5 Nm. We'll see. Over the winter, when the bike was on the trainer most of the time, I had lowered the seatpost about 3-4 mm, chasing the elusive Perfect Position, and it's possible I didn't torque the clamp screw enough.

We'll see, and hear, tonight. If that doesn't fix it, I'm not sure what I'll do next.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol

(maybe he'll get to post this by tomorrow morning)

Originally Posted by MoAlpha

We have foxes here too, but the mice has them outnumbered.

Originally Posted by Mojo31

Started a ride this afternoon, and a little over 2 miles in started feeling light headed, hot and clammy. Since I’ve been having some BP swings (cardio appt is Wed.), I rode back and called it.

Went bike shopping on the way home though, and got to ride an Emonda Di2 in my size, but it was last years model with 11 speed. Sold on the e-shift! Problem is the new ones are showing December delivery dates. ☹️ The other problem is getting spousal approval. ☹️

Originally Posted by rjones28

Replaced a Praxis pressfit BB on a carbon gravel bike yesterday.

Knocked out old BB
Cleaned BB shell well, finish with acetone
Park AP-1 primer on the BB shell and BB
Park RC-1 retaining compound on the BB
Press in BB

RC-1 Press Fit Retaining Compound | Park Tool

Originally Posted by datlas

I know that mass-start gravel races are a "no rules, just right" type of event. That said, I saw a video of a recent gravel race (Gravel Locos) and was surprised to see clip-on aero bars on several of the bikes. Don't we think these are unwise for non-time trial, mass start racing? Am I missing something??

Originally Posted by genejockey

Heat Syncope? I get that occasionally, the first warm-day ride of the year, if I haven't had a chance to acclimate.

Originally Posted by datlas

I know that mass-start gravel races are a "no rules, just right" type of event. That said, I saw a video of a recent gravel race (Gravel Locos) and was surprised to see clip-on aero bars on several of the bikes. Don't we think these are unwise for non-time trial, mass start racing? Am I missing something??

Originally Posted by rjones28

I'm not convinced.

Originally Posted by rjones28

There was an uptick in the number of kitchen tools, after our trip to Vermont, but Mrs. rjones28 resisted getting a brotform (rattan). She did, however, buy a lame.