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Old 09-26-21, 06:29 PM
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While picking up the Bianchi, I took along the back wheel from the Ritchey, which had gotten a bend one one side, maybe I hit a rock? I wanted to know if this was an easy fix. Diagnosis - worn out rim. The brake track was worn enough that the bead is starting to bend outwards. This is the second wheelset built on these hubs, and they're still pretty good, so I'm thinking it's time I learned to build wheels.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
While picking up the Bianchi, I took along the back wheel from the Ritchey, which had gotten a bend one one side, maybe I hit a rock? I wanted to know if this was an easy fix. Diagnosis - worn out rim. The brake track was worn enough that the bead is starting to bend outwards. This is the second wheelset built on these hubs, and they're still pretty good, so I'm thinking it's time I learned to build wheels.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
wut is sporty?
Plenty of breeze.
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Yes, they've won 16 in a row.
#Baseball
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This is the longest streak in the NL since 1951.
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I've got the first, and the Minoura version of the last. Gotta get the middle one.

Luckily, years ago I grabbed a pair of Forte Titan wheels at Performance for not a lot of money, which I have not really used, so I'm not in a mad rush to build the new wheels.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
I've got the first, and the Minoura version of the last. Gotta get the middle one.

Luckily, years ago I grabbed a pair of Forte Titan wheels at Performance for not a lot of money, which I have not really used, so I'm not in a mad rush to build the new wheels.
You're almost home free then.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Plenty of breeze.
Many of my rides are sporty.
Originally Posted by DougRNS
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Many of my rides are sporty.

Why did you tag me?
Your love of baseball.
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Who do you think would win a bowling game here? I bet big john bowled back in the day.

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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Went for a sail this afternoon. Conditions were sporty and we were sailing upwind pretty maxed out when I jumped off the coaming to tweak a line on the cabin top. I heard LSS shriek from the wheel and was wondering if the rig was coming down or a powerboat was about to ram us, when she finally found her words: Snake! And, by God, there was a snake in the cockpit. It quickly made its was through a drain hole and under the wheel pedestal and I couldn’t find it when we got to the slip. Looked like a regular garter snake-type thing. New one for me!
Snakes on the boat is not a good thing.

BITD when I was racing and during a regatta, a guy in our fleet found a water moccasin under his pedestal cover on Saturday morning. Then, after the first start, he had a MOB. After recovering the guy, he then found his hull taking on water. Retirement followed.

After that, I always checked under the pedestal cover first thing upon boarding.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Snakes on the boat is not a good thing.

BITD when I was racing and during a regatta, a guy in our fleet found a water moccasin under his pedestal cover on Saturday morning. Then, after the first start, he had a MOB. After recovering the guy, he then found his hull taking on water. Retirement followed.

After that, I always checked under the pedestal cover first thing upon boarding.
But it give you a chance to go all Samuel L. Jackson! "I am tired of these monkeyfighting snakes on this monkeyfighting plane!"
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Originally Posted by LAJ
You're almost home free then.
Except for the rims, spokes, and nipples. And spoke prep.

I was pricing it out in my mind. It's gonna cost me at least $300 to build these. I can get a pair of Fulcrum Racing 4's for only $350 from PBK.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Many of my rides are sporty.

Why did you tag me?
But do your sporty rides involve waves? I bet Moalpha’s do.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Went for a sail this afternoon. Conditions were sporty and we were sailing upwind pretty maxed out when I jumped off the coaming to tweak a line on the cabin top. I heard LSS shriek from the wheel and was wondering if the rig was coming down or a powerboat was about to ram us, when she finally found her words: Snake! And, by God, there was a snake in the cockpit. It quickly made its was through a drain hole and under the wheel pedestal and I couldn’t find it when we got to the slip. Looked like a regular garter snake-type thing. New one for me!
It's not the snake biting me that would bug me, it would be hurting myself from the surprise of finding a snake where I wouldn't expect it. I hate that stuff when it happens.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
Except for the rims, spokes, and nipples. And spoke prep.

I was pricing it out in my mind. It's gonna cost me at least $300 to build these. I can get a pair of Fulcrum Racing 4's for only $350 from PBK.
No sense in building a set of wheels then, when it's looked at like that.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Who do you think would win a bowling game here? I bet big john bowled back in the day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFPJf-wKTd0
My bet is on you.

you own your own bowling shoes, don’t you?
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
But do your sporty rides involve waves? I bet Moalpha’s do.
Rough pavements.
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Last race of the season today. A hill climb. (hurl) 2828 feet elevation gain in 9.1 miles, 3 miles of it on dirt. Washboard, loose, open to traffic. It really sucked. 6th place, but I sure had to work for it.
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Nice work, LAJ.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Who do you think would win a bowling game here? I bet big john bowled back in the day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFPJf-wKTd0
I bowled a handful of times. Never owned a ball or shoes, just used the stuff at the alley. I'd try it again under the right circumstances.
My father was the president of the local bowling league when I was a ute. I heard he was pretty good, at least until alcohol took over.
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Originally Posted by LAJ
Last race of the season today. A hill climb. (hurl) 2828 feet elevation gain in 9.1 miles, 3 miles of it on dirt. Washboard, loose, open to traffic. It really sucked. 6th place, but I sure had to work for it.
Road bike/tires?
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
My bet is on you.

you own your own bowling shoes, don’t you?
Nope. Don't think I've been since my schooling days. Back then triple digits was a good game.

Now the joint in my middle finger is messed up, so I don't know if I could roll properly.
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Last race of the season today. A hill climb. (hurl) 2828 feet elevation gain in 9.1 miles, 3 miles of it on dirt. Washboard, loose, open to traffic. It really sucked. 6th place, but I sure had to work for it.
Checks out.
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I bowled a handful of times. Never owned a ball or shoes, just used the stuff at the alley. I'd try it again under the right circumstances.
My father was the president of the local bowling league when I was a ute. I heard he was pretty good, at least until alcohol took over.
Oy. Well it is in your blood, kind of.
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Originally Posted by sbxx1985
Nice work, LAJ.

Thanks sbxx. I would rather do Evans than Sunshine. Flagstaff, Magnolia, Sugarloaf, the same. I keep trying it though. This off season I plan on riding it more. It seemed I was surprised after every turn at the grade coming up.
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Originally Posted by big john
Road bike/tires?
5000's 25mm I considered a 28 on the back, and figured phooey on it. It is what it is.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
Except for the rims, spokes, and nipples. And spoke prep.

I was pricing it out in my mind. It's gonna cost me at least $300 to build these. I can get a pair of Fulcrum Racing 4's for only $350 from PBK.
I got rims, spokes, and nipples from BikeHubStore.com for my first wheel build. If you want bang-for-the-buck, check out Kinlin rims. I like mine.
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