We're back and we're HOT!
07-16-16, 05:42 PM
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We're back and we're HOT!
Well, not really... But we went for a ride today. Felt good!
Slow, weak, a little confidence issue, but other than that we were terrific!
Slow, weak, a little confidence issue, but other than that we were terrific!
07-16-16, 06:00 PM
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
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Great to hear, Ed! Ah, it was hot today. It wasn't you.
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07-16-16, 06:20 PM
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Great news.
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07-16-16, 06:26 PM
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Excellent news, good for you, Ed.
, you really need to work on your cyclist tan, looking a bit pale
from the forced sabbatical
.
Makes my day to know you are finally back out and that the clavicle is healed enough for a ride
.
Bill
, you really need to work on your cyclist tan, looking a bit pale from the forced sabbatical. Makes my day to know you are finally back out and that the clavicle is healed enough for a ride
.Bill
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07-16-16, 06:43 PM
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Bravo!
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07-16-16, 06:58 PM
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Looks HOT to me.
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07-16-16, 08:12 PM
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Hot. I am rolling out 530 am and will most likey be 90+.
Good to see you on the road again.
Good to see you on the road again.
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07-16-16, 08:56 PM
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Ah ... 1980 -- the golden age of road bikes. My Bianchi is a near-contemporary of your Raleigh, which definitely appears to be my kind of bike. 
The color-keyed Silca pump is a very nice touch.
The color-keyed Silca pump is a very nice touch.
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07-16-16, 11:25 PM
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Wouldn't be so hot if ya shaved off some of that extra hair, ya damn hippy! 
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07-17-16, 01:54 AM
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Most excellent!
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Well, of course it's hot - orange being the fastest color and all.
07-17-16, 04:58 AM
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Good to see you back in the saddle.
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Everything is GOOD. Just have to tweak the front brake caliper slightly to the right as it's dragging on the rim. Bike is fine, rides perfectly. But I take a real good look at the road before taking a hand of the handlebars, LOL.
Oh, serious question. I think I've figured out why I have such a collection of essentially unworn helmets. Wind noise. Wicked annoying, and it makes it a bit hard to keep up with traffic behind. Last week, different place, and not riding, I tried one of those (excuse me) goofy hook on to the temple of one's glasses mirrors. Couldn't see didly behind me. Anyway, does one, eventually, adapt?
Thank you all for your kind words. As was said by the Police Chief, "You took a hell of a smack!", so finally getting out was good. I'd better get out this moring!
Oh, serious question. I think I've figured out why I have such a collection of essentially unworn helmets. Wind noise. Wicked annoying, and it makes it a bit hard to keep up with traffic behind. Last week, different place, and not riding, I tried one of those (excuse me) goofy hook on to the temple of one's glasses mirrors. Couldn't see didly behind me. Anyway, does one, eventually, adapt?
Thank you all for your kind words. As was said by the Police Chief, "You took a hell of a smack!", so finally getting out was good. I'd better get out this moring!
07-17-16, 06:49 AM
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In the early days AFAIK the only ones available were the type that hooked onto glasses frames. When I switched to wire-frame glasses I found they didn't work, but I also discovered stick-to-helmet mirrors. Been using one like that for maybe 30 years, I dunno' exactly. I've been using something by Cyclewear, I think it is called. I'm sure other brands are similar. The mount has a pivot between the helmet and the shaft to the mirror. The shaft itself is flexible so you can bend it to work even if you stick it to the helmet in a bad spot. And the mirror itself sticks to the shaft with a ball joint that can be oriented. The flexible shaft and helmet mount are also less of a threat to your eye in the event of an "event" of the sort you never want to have.
In contrast, a bike or handlebar mounted mirror doesn't let you move around to see different angles, so they have to be convex which doesn't give you a good sense of distance. ("Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.")
Now if I ever ride without a mirror, such as the once or twice I've knocked the mirror off, I feel naked. Sometimes when I'm walking or x-c skiing find myself glancing up to the left to see what is behind me, then realize I don't have my mirror.
Yes, helmet-mounted mirrors do work. They take some getting used to. They do work. Yes, they work. And did I mention that they work?
As for wind noise, yeah, there is that. Neatest sound I ever heard on a bike was the sew-up whisper of tires on pavement when I had a small tailwind. But my ears make noise regardless of the helmet so I'm okay with the noise.
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