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[Jeremy McCreary]

Looks like you've got some wear on cogs 10 and 11, but the cassette isn't dead yet.

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if you compare the angle/hole on the top cog and the two lowest you can spot the wear on the cogs.

Also look at #2 and #3. You will see some wear in the shift ramp area as Base pointed out. I would just plan on a new cassette with the next chain unless shifting degrades.

Thanks, guys — now I know what to look for. Just one of the reasons I love EBR.

 

[edobici_forza]

Thanks! Lots of fond Mt. Tam memories in those photos.

Rattled my brain and pounded my wrists down those long, jarring rocky descents many a time on a rigid 1985 Rock Hopper. Probably lost 10 IQ points to the brain microtrauma in the process.

I'd get to the bottom of the Old Railroad Grade and feel like I'd been worked over with a lead pipe. But what a place to ride!

Jeremy, yep Old Railroad Grade is bumpy! and I already had a slightly sprained wrist. The Future Shock only helps so much.
I too first rode it on a rigid...mine was a 1991 Stumpjumper. Back then 1.95" tires where standard so that is only 50mm. and with tubes. This morning I recall the many pedal strikes...never had so many. Shimano SPDs. They occurred more on the uphill than down. I was really wishing that I had 165mm cranks...the stock length is 172.5mm on a size 54.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Got myself out of the house this afternoon by promising a leisurely Coast Highway ride south to Swami's Beach and back. And I kept the promise in all but 2 places: (1) a southbound construction zone that I always try to blast through, and (2) pretty much the whole way home.

First photo stop, just short of the south turnaround, was the J Street overlook above north Swami's Beach. The sun came out between these shots.

The unusual geometry of this place always triggers the same sci-fi fantasy: The concrete lines converge on a drain that's really a portal to the 11th dimension. Might have something to do with mystical emanations from the Self-Realization Fellowship Temple a block away.

Maybe if I park over the portal, I can pick up some charge.
;^}

The other stop was to check on the status of the sea cliff stabilization project at Grandview Beach, where a family of 8 was killed in a fiercely litigated cliff failure ca. 2018. The project closed this beach stairway for over a year. Good to see it open again.

Now about that promise
Attacked the flat mile of construction in SPORT (55/70) and with the help of a 5-10 mph tailwind was soon up to 26-27 mph. That was ~250W from me and another 170W or so from the motor for a total of ~420W.

And just as I was congratulating myself on this speed on the flat, a 20- or 30-something roadie whizzed right past me!! Didn't get a great look at him but saw no sign of either heavy breathing or a battery or motor. Dang!

So naturally, I tried to catch him in TURBO (80/100) at well over 500W total. And when I finally threw in the towel about a mile later, he was still pulling away. Oh well.

Back to leisurely after that, as promised. But a case of the zoomies (construction zone after-effect?) set in soon after the turnaround and took me home in (for me in ECO) record time.

 

[Chargeride]

Coastal fatalities are quite the thing during the heatwave, weve lost a few entire families and the classic dog rescue, two people die and the dog waltzes back up the beach.

The cliff falling on you is biblical, but its the raw nature that attracts in the first place.

 

[stompandgo]

And just as I was congratulating myself on this effort, a 20- or 30-something roadie whizzed right past me!! Didn't get a great look at him but saw no sign of either heavy breathing or a battery or motor. Dang!

So naturally, I tried to catch him in TURBO (80/100) at well over 500W of total power. And when I finally threw in the towel about a mile later, he was still pulling away. Oh well.

Back to leisurely after that, as promised. But a case of the zoomies (construction zone after-effect?) set in soon after the turnaround and took me home in record time.

He probably got dropped from the Swami's Wednesday Morning Worlds ride and did a hard century to make up for it

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

He probably got dropped from the Swami's Wednesday Morning Worlds ride and did a hard century to make up for it

Gee, thanks. Try to remind myself of a passage from the Desiderata in encounters like this:

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

This person was definitely riding on the greater side of the equation. Not uncommon for unmotorized roadies to pass me around here, but this one felt exceptional.

 

[stompandgo]

I ride with the second group on our Tuesday night worlds shop ride. The first group is out of control. I usually do it in a combination of analog and Eco, which is rider power plus <=80W. Our average speed for 28 miles is 20.5 including a number of stops. When I struggle, I remind myself of the following.

Yes, I am a retired successful national level road racer. However, I am 68 years old. I am riding a 32 pound bike with 45mm tires that's about as aerodynamic as a box truck. I have not formally trained in over 10 years. To be able to not only hang with these riders but put the hurt on them when I'm on the front is an accomplishment.

I am working towards getting back on an analog bike soon. I am prepared to be humbled.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Coastal fatalities are quite the thing during the heatwave, weve lost a few entire families and the classic dog rescue, two people die and the dog waltzes back up the beach.

Watched every episode of Saving Lives at Sea, a docuseries about the UK's heroic RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institute). Highly recommended!

The UK coast can clearly be a treacherous place — especially where there are high tidal ranges and fast tidal currents as a result. High winds pushed several victims far offshore. Add lack of awareness or common sense, and you can be in mortal danger before you know it.

Several dog rescues as I recall. Usually a human's fault.