genejockey 

This is also the reason red bikes are faster. You can dawdle on a blue bike, or a black bike, or a white bike. But if you're riding a red bike and dawdling, people look at you funny.

genejockey 

Perhaps when you were a ute, people were driving RWD cars, or pickups.

LAJ

Yep. Also why a 55T minimum front chainring on a TT bike is the hot ticket. If you're in the 55-58x11, you're killing it, and likely going downhill. Otherwise you're in a larger rear cassette cog, and not only is the chain bending less, the chain line is better.

Trsnrtr

Definitely sad.

ls01

That's not where I would tell him to put them. 🤣

ls01

Possible, they are aliens after all. Maybe with gravy or pumpernickel depends on preparation.

WhyFi

Took a trip to Best Buy and picked up two new wireless phone chargers, one for home, one for the car. I'm more excited about them than I should be.

In fairness, though, the one for the car, in addition to being wireless, also has a proximity sensor and it automagically opens and clamps down on the phone.

Velo Vol 

Maybe.

phrantic09

So like pinky rings, nobody should have them?

WhyFi

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

phrantic09

That money could go to a PM. Just saying

genejockey 

I think I'm becoming immune to caffeine. I've been drinking coffee all morning and not only am I still sleepy, but my HR is 41. Also not jittery. I blame Mrs. GeneJockey, who is not pulling her weight in the coffee drinking department, so I have to finish the pot.

WhyFi

Yeah, in terms of bike accessories, an OSPW would be way down the list - computer, power meter, radar, camera, etc. would all be much more of a priority.

genejockey 

Instead of investing in a power meter this year, I invested in making it much less likely I'd get a power meter.

phrantic09

Mine is probably something like:

1-computer
2- pm
3- radar
...
99- crapping my pants while riding
100- OSPW

genejockey 

Having ridden with the Vario for a couple weeks now, I'd put radar right behind computer. I feel so much better with it. I do have a problem on my older bikes, though, which is that I really like the aesthetic of riding them with nothing on the bars, so I sometimes tuck the Garmin in my jersey pocket so it records the ride (with HR, cadence, and speed), but doesn't interfere with the 'Just Ride' feeling of nekkid bar/stem. BUT safety >>> aesthetics.

genejockey 

Re #99: Have you tried it? Some Grand Tour champions have famously done that and gone on to win! This could be an example of Correlation not equalling Causation, but still.......

big john

When I lived in the mountains I saw several front drive cars with tire chains on the rear wheels.

LesterOfPuppets

Weight in the trunk typically won't help FWD cars in the snow. Unless you traded the Accord in for an S2000 without telling us.

(oops, I guess this was covered already, didn't read the whole thread yet)

Velo Vol 

It's finally starting to feel like not winter on this the 17th day of May, in the year of the Doug

Velo Vol 

ttku.

LesterOfPuppets

Mine is more like:

1. spare wheelset
2. tyre humidor with at least 6 tyres in
...
30. a couple more bikes
31. OSPW

genejockey 

I have seen a number of FWD cars where the owners put bigger wheels/tires on the back. More so back in the 80s than today, because I think FWD is more common/better understood now.

LesterOfPuppets

Fatties on the front is the way to go! (probably don't want slicks for the snow though)

bampilot06

Oh I agree, just never heard of it before.