bampilot06

we have been doing that for 4.5 years.

thin_concrete

Seriously? We are eating at 6 only because my son goes up for bed around 7. Before him, we ate at 7 or 8. When I was growing up we rarely ate before 8:30-9ish.

I’d be starving by bed time if I ate at 5.

t2p

have the bike shipped to you ?

datlas 

Is it a hassle? I am planning to take the Habanero to Mallorca in April for the 312.

Velo Vol 

I'm eating supper right now.

Velo Vol 

This afternoon I did a sweep of the church lawn. In the western most sector, under the big oak, I saw flowers starting to pop up.

wut

I'm sorry, little flowers. It may seem like we've had five months of winter, but in reality it's only been three. Sadly there are still two more to go.

DangerousDanR

Sorry to hear about the ETAP being such a pain. I have been considering putting an ETAP 12 speed Eagle on the Ritchey Tandem. On that bike an ETAP group set will make it much easier to pack into the cases and easier to assemble. Plus, I have found cable shifters on the tandem to be a pain to keep working. Always needing adjustment, what with the long cable runs. Isn't the shifter battery a CR2032? Maybe carry a spare? I could steal one from my heart rate monitor or garage door opener in a pinch.

I have had a good experience with Campagnolo EPS. Mine is quite ancient, maybe from the dawn of EPS time, and it shifts wonderfully. And only one battery. And it was under $400 off of eBay 5 years ago.

The cable shifting Campagnolo stuff on the solo Ritchey also shifts great, and so does the Ekar. Ritchey Breakaways are great bicycles made even better by the fact that when we visit our son Poppa Dan doesn't have to ride one of their Walmart bicycles. And that we can take the tandem across the pond with almost no hassles.

I have been drooling over a Time Scylon rim brake frame that is selling for a fraction of the original price, but I had said "I will never go back to cable shifters" and "my next roar bike will be disk brake. But the new EPS SR is over $4K, and I am cheap. Can the Record 12 speed be any harder to shift? Plus, I have the Ekar to ride in the rain or for touring.

bampilot06

It is what it is. I should have practiced taking the batteries out of the shifter, and I also should just change the shifter batteries automatically once a year. Had it not been dark and cold I would have prolly been able to swap batteries which would have helped me to get home. A guy on my race team said there’s a button you can push to shift it as well, not sure what he is talking about, then comes the app.

I’ve already expressed my fears over the app. Maybe they are unwarranted, but I know people on this site, and this very thread that got shafted by the app. In my cycling community I know people that got shafted. It was such a big deal Sram came to the LBS to talk about it.

It’s sounds like, if the app forces closes during an update then you have turned your groupset into a paper weight. People that I talked to who had this happen claim they didn’t close the app, and didn’t see the app close.

I have apps force close on my phone and Ipad all the time, so that’s unsettling.

Shimano Di2 is the same btw. If the app closes during an update you are ducked.

bampilot06

Ritchey breakway or maybe Habanero with SS couplers might make it more enjoyable.

phrantic09

We eat at 5:30 now generally. 10 and 11 year old girls with lots of evening activities. When they’re with their mom we generally eat later.

We go to bed at 9:15 and get up at 4:30 generally as well.

phrantic09

I have to admit I was afraid when I took an update after ls01 story of bricking his ETAP. I wish there was a cable port on the RD solely for the purpose of usb based updates from a PC, but oh well.

Also- I apologize, I thought you meant a derailleur battery, not shifter, that blows


My 11s Di2 failed to take an update a number of times. It looked like the system bricked but just had to pull the seat post, remove the battery and wait a few minutes.

datlas 

It has warmed up nicely to 34F. Time to ride!

phrantic09

I’m going out too- it’s snowing but whatever. My daily dose of frustration.

Rode yesterday- average power was really low but HR was close to 150 the whole time.

Bah Humbug

Savage, horrid nightmares. Did I mention work is killing me ATM?

BillyD

Agree 100.

bampilot06

No worries. It was the shifter, and it flashed green when I did the press check which means it should last more than 12 miles.

Live and learn.

bampilot06

I wake up and ride on an empty stomach too. Does the body good.

BillyD

Mrs BD tells me I'm cussing and fighting folks 'all the time' in my sleep. Of course she exaggerates, however I have caught myself occasionally taking a swing at someone.

thin_concrete

Madness. Madness, I say.

Mojo31

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seedsbelize2

Things don't ship to Mexico, except by courier, and even those sometimes get lost. And that would be outside the definition of 'dropping into my lap'

seedsbelize2

No more than any checked bag on an international flight. Your biggest hassle will be coming back to the USA. They strive to make customs as difficult as possible. And they do a good job at it
Last time I flew out of IAD, with a bike, there was a special belt to put it on, for oversize baggage. On this note, IAD would have to be my favorite airport to leave, and possibly to arrive at, due to their smooth and efficient operation, though getting out can take some time, with that final immigration check.
And, to finish the rant, air travel, in general, is something I'd very much like to put behind me. I was looking at my notes the other day and found that, when my folks were failing, I made six round trip flights to Virginia in one calendar year. Rental cars is another thing I truly hope is behind me. I'm making the trip in June, to Ohio, for a family gathering, and am telling myself it will be my last.

seedsbelize2

This makes it more enjoyable carting it through the airport, true. But US customs is US customs. like Etap.

Mojo31

Never once had a problem with customs or immigration coming into the US other than some long lines in over 20 international trips.

Global Entry helps.

seedsbelize2

Third day in a row we won't reach 80. I rode Thu, and was chilly. Will likely ride today, and plan to be chilly. 82 is the temp at which I reach for a wrap. 21 years in the subtropics