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#2976
smelling the roses
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I have a sister and bil who have an entire house and full basement they can't walk through. They live in another city. I know the problem followed them to their next house, but no word has arrived on the state of this one. Indeed, words fail.
#2977
smelling the roses
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ONe of my favorite songs in high school. I was a big Association fan for a couple years.
#2978
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Yeah, we big guys are denied the benefits of running really low pressures. None of this 75# stuff for us!
The holes are a problem, because obviously you don't want to pinch flat. But lower pressures would hep with the cracks and chipseal, and you may be amazed at how much nicer it feels. Just changing from 110F/120R to 90F/95R made both the Battaglin and the Cannondale a whole lot comfier. I intentionally rolled through some patches of cracked pavement to test this, and it was amazing. I can still feel it, but the bike doesn't jump around.
Do you have room in the forks and stays for 28s? Because that makes a big difference in my experience.
The holes are a problem, because obviously you don't want to pinch flat. But lower pressures would hep with the cracks and chipseal, and you may be amazed at how much nicer it feels. Just changing from 110F/120R to 90F/95R made both the Battaglin and the Cannondale a whole lot comfier. I intentionally rolled through some patches of cracked pavement to test this, and it was amazing. I can still feel it, but the bike doesn't jump around.
Do you have room in the forks and stays for 28s? Because that makes a big difference in my experience.
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#2982
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Tubular wheels for Mrs. Peel are mostly cleaned up. The butterknife trick worked really well on the rear wheel to remove the old glue, but the front wasn't quite as crunchy. I need to get me some mineral spirits.
The rear is built for a freewheel, not a cassette, so I got a 13-26, which gives me a lower gear than I have with the clincher rims - at least till that 26t cog I ordered arrives. I installed it and then checked to see how it shifted, and discovered I'll have to reset my limit screws when I swap wheels. It wouldn't shift onto the biggest cog, and then it overshot the smallest. . I ended up dropping the wheel out to get the chain back out.
Tubular tape arrived last night. Tubulars to arrive today. I guess the first thing to do is to stretch them onto the rims and blow them up, right? Second COVID jab today, so I hope I'm up for it!
The rear is built for a freewheel, not a cassette, so I got a 13-26, which gives me a lower gear than I have with the clincher rims - at least till that 26t cog I ordered arrives. I installed it and then checked to see how it shifted, and discovered I'll have to reset my limit screws when I swap wheels. It wouldn't shift onto the biggest cog, and then it overshot the smallest. . I ended up dropping the wheel out to get the chain back out.
Tubular tape arrived last night. Tubulars to arrive today. I guess the first thing to do is to stretch them onto the rims and blow them up, right? Second COVID jab today, so I hope I'm up for it!
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genejockey gets it.
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#2984
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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So you don't have to worry about that patch of cracked asphalt on the apex of that corner you came into not realizing it was there.
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Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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Then check alignment AGAIN, and pump up to full pressure, and leave at least 24 hours before riding.
I suppose I should have sprung for better quality tires than Continental Giros. Excel was selling 2-packs of Vittoria Corsas for almost the same price as the Giros, but I dawdled and they sold out.
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Got my second Pfizer jab today. Currently experiencing hypervigilance and suggestibility, but that's just me, not the vaccine.
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#2988
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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Tacoma Raineers' opening night is right around the corner!
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I would like to not get hit by a car, but thanks.
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I know that, on occasion, I've given some of yous the business about being old, dusty farts. I have to apologize, because it's not so funny when you start showing indisputable signs of aging yourself. I'm actually a little... concerned. You see, I was listening to some music while cooking, and Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" came on... and I started singing along.
Ugh, I don't know how I'm going to cope with this.
Ugh, I don't know how I'm going to cope with this.
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VFL For Life
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#2993
Should Be More Popular
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I know that, on occasion, I've given some of yous the business about being old, dusty farts. I have to apologize, because it's not so funny when you start showing indisputable signs of aging yourself. I'm actually a little... concerned. You see, I was listening to some music while cooking, and Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" came on... and I started singing along.
Ugh, I don't know how I'm going to cope with this.
Ugh, I don't know how I'm going to cope with this.
you probably need to talk to a professional.
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I know that, on occasion, I've given some of yous the business about being old, dusty farts. I have to apologize, because it's not so funny when you start showing indisputable signs of aging yourself. I'm actually a little... concerned. You see, I was listening to some music while cooking, and Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" came on... and I started singing along.
Ugh, I don't know how I'm going to cope with this.
Ugh, I don't know how I'm going to cope with this.
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Due to my friend’s illness and the fact that LSS and I are close to his family and know what’s going on, I posted on Sailing Anarchy for the first time since 2015. The place is still a cesspool, but they sure have fun in ways we can’t. However, I’m going to keep it to the thread about him.
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