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07-16-20, 07:12 AM
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Three of my remaining four bikes have friction downtube shifters. Over the summer, I will be working on setting up a second with indexed. Suntour Accushift is said to function better, with a nine speed chain, than it did when it was released, back in the 80s. I have never had a fondness for bar ends. I have no issues with cantis, though I currently have no bikes that use them.
When my wife returns from the North Country, I will begin my adventure with tubulars, first building the wheels with hubs she will carry with her, and then with the tires she will also carry with her.
And then I'm done buying bike stuff.
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When my wife returns from the North Country, I will begin my adventure with tubulars, first building the wheels with hubs she will carry with her, and then with the tires she will also carry with her.
And then I'm done buying bike stuff.
Jadesfire
07-16-20, 07:15 AM
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07-16-20, 07:19 AM
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Here is my perspective as someone who has toured exclusively with bar ends:
Most of the time, I don't miss having brifters. But during a cross-PA tour back in 2014 I realized that they would have been much more convenient in certain circumstances. There was a long section of road with relatively small ups and downs. The road was bumpy in a lot of places with patches of sand/gravel on the shoulder. It would have been nice to be able to shift quickly and frequently through the range of the cassette to try to take advantage of momentum as I transitioned from going down to up, but I was reluctant to take a hand of the bars to reach for the bar ends. Instead, I pretty much coasted into the uphill until my speed dropped to the point where it caught up with whatever gear I was in.
Most of the time, I don't miss having brifters. But during a cross-PA tour back in 2014 I realized that they would have been much more convenient in certain circumstances. There was a long section of road with relatively small ups and downs. The road was bumpy in a lot of places with patches of sand/gravel on the shoulder. It would have been nice to be able to shift quickly and frequently through the range of the cassette to try to take advantage of momentum as I transitioned from going down to up, but I was reluctant to take a hand of the bars to reach for the bar ends. Instead, I pretty much coasted into the uphill until my speed dropped to the point where it caught up with whatever gear I was in.
Bar ends would be slightly preferable to the DTs in that circumstance, especially since if I'm doing a lot of shifting I notice my left arm becoming fatigued from supporting myself when I remove my right hand from the bars to shift.
07-16-20, 07:31 AM
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07-16-20, 07:36 AM
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07-16-20, 07:37 AM
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07-16-20, 07:38 AM
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Made another over asking offer on yet another house... find out today at 10:30ish if we got it.
Its a great house and will work really well for our family. It’s also got a huge basement that we can put a gym / family room in. I’m a little annoyed that it’s 50k more than the last one we lost, puts a little bit of a damper on my pool install plans, but we’re pretty excited about it. 3 of my daughters’ friends live on that street so it will be great for them.
Its a great house and will work really well for our family. It’s also got a huge basement that we can put a gym / family room in. I’m a little annoyed that it’s 50k more than the last one we lost, puts a little bit of a damper on my pool install plans, but we’re pretty excited about it. 3 of my daughters’ friends live on that street so it will be great for them.
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Only 5 sec over my PR for the course, but disappointing because of a focused (for me) high intensity week, followed by three light days. Also had good luck at the intersections. Might still be experiencing a touch of fatigue and this HSV attack hasn't helped.
In my defense, I don't think anyone else set a PR today. Segment times suggest breeze was a factor.
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Do you have a strong 240 preference? I was sorely tempted by a 210 Kono Fuji FM during Bernal's Juneteenth sale, but after getting used to a 240, I had a niggling feeling that I'd regret getting a 210, and an under-sized one, at that (typically 205).
07-16-20, 07:50 AM
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Yup; that dog poo feeling can be an indicator that you have the throttle open to where it needs to be and **** the legs if they don't like it. I use HR to make sure I'm not dogging it.
Only 5 sec over my PR for the course, but disappointing because of a focused (for me) high intensity week, followed by three light days. Also had good luck at the intersections. Might still be experiencing a touch of fatigue and this HSV attack hasn't helped.
In my defense, I don't think anyone else set a PR today. Segment times suggest breeze was a factor.
Only 5 sec over my PR for the course, but disappointing because of a focused (for me) high intensity week, followed by three light days. Also had good luck at the intersections. Might still be experiencing a touch of fatigue and this HSV attack hasn't helped.
In my defense, I don't think anyone else set a PR today. Segment times suggest breeze was a factor.
Yeah, no PR/2/3 after the turnaround - blame the weather. Or get some even more high-zoot wheels and send me the ones holding you back.
07-16-20, 07:53 AM
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Yup; that dog poo feeling can be an indicator that you have the throttle open to where it needs to be and **** the legs if they don't like it. I use HR to make sure I'm not dogging it.
Only 5 sec over my PR for the course, but disappointing because of a focused (for me) high intensity week, followed by three light days. Also had good luck at the intersections. Might still be experiencing a touch of fatigue and this HSV attack hasn't helped.
In my defense, I don't think anyone else set a PR today. Segment times suggest breeze was a factor.
Only 5 sec over my PR for the course, but disappointing because of a focused (for me) high intensity week, followed by three light days. Also had good luck at the intersections. Might still be experiencing a touch of fatigue and this HSV attack hasn't helped.
In my defense, I don't think anyone else set a PR today. Segment times suggest breeze was a factor.
07-16-20, 07:58 AM
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07-16-20, 08:03 AM
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Yeah, I have a preference not only to 240 but... a long 240, like maybe a 250, and don't include the neck in that. The 210s are sort of the worst in being too large to be nimble, but too small to plow through peppers or pineapple.
07-16-20, 08:05 AM
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07-16-20, 08:10 AM
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...if I don't find more bike crap to spend money on before that.
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Knife-wise, the default budget option would be a King 1000/3000 combo. The bang-for-the-buck would be the Bester 1200/ Suehiro Rika 5000 (and Beston 500 if you need a coarse starter).
For nicer options, I like this one (out of stock now): https://www.japanesenaturalstones.co...-matukusuyama/ and pair it with this: https://www.japanesenaturalstones.co...-matukusuyama/ (WhyFi - it's in stock!). Then there's the JapaneseKnifeImports diamond stone set, which is awesome but expensive. The 1k is OOS, but the 6k is in stock: https://www.japaneseknifeimports.com...6000-stone-kit. His in-house Gesshin three-stone combo kit is well-regarded but I haven't used it. I haven't seen him stock anything bad, though.
Don't be shy if you have any follow-up questions!
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interesting, per my YouTube history I also listened to a classic except my selection was timely.
https://youtu.be/_sef8vZJiIk
https://youtu.be/_sef8vZJiIk
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Last night I had this weird dream that AG and I were in HK, but the hotel was the office building I worked in back in Albany. And I had the R2 there, and was insisting I was going to go out on a real morning ride. In Mong Kok, the highest-density neighborhood in the world.
Freaking weird.
Freaking weird.
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A knife.
C’mon now, pay attention.
C’mon now, pay attention.
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