Recent content by rob feature

I prefer solo for so many reasons most of the time. I don't have to wait for anyone to get ready & they don't have to wait for me. We may not ride at the same pace. I stop & detour all the time, which would probably drive others crazy. Sometimes I don't stop for a few hours, which might also...

I have a couple Thudbusters that help. They're a little springy, but better than nothing. I have a PNW Coast on a MTB which is a dropper that also has suspension. It has a little damping, but not as good as fork suspension. Also uses an air spring, so you can fine tune it. It's pretty neato.

Slow races are fun. You make some lanes a few feet wide. Last one to the finish line wins. If you put your foot down, you're DQ. Fun on any kind of bike, but more challenging on motorcycles.

I saw a few flakes riding to work this morning

I live in Colorado :)

Funny that you mention 'policies'. I've sort of developed 'guidelines' over time. I still don't use the motor for the most part unless I need to get across a street or I'm getting tired or on a mission. If I can't keep it above around 8 MPH, that means I've run out of gears because of hills...

I bought a set of these for my analog path prowler (2012 Stumpy hardtail converted to path duty). I also have an Allant 7+, so familiar with those wheels. The Quality does seem like an upgrade as it uses sealed bearings as opposed to the cup & cone bearings on the OEM Trek wheel (bearings were...

Dark mode would be awesome. I can't stare at a white screen for more than a few seconds. Yeah, I know, extensions, but they have issues.

Not all racks hold the wheels :)

Some dude tried to push me off the bike path with his horse a few weeks ago. Crazy people everywhere.

So I tried some of this stuff out a while back. Late September to be exact. I ran out of the usual White Lightning, which I generally replace every 50 - 100 miles, but had some Park chain lube on hand so slathered it all over the chain & let it sit overnight. It made a helluva mess. It's...

Man, the bike industry is struggling without price increases. This is gonna shut down a lot of companies & narrow model & build ranges. The good news - most people don't ride their bikes, so there's a good supply of used bikes out there. I spent some time looking around the local Craigslist...

I could have sworn there was a thread about this, but I cannot find it. That aside, work has been stressful lately, and the weather has gotten pretty nice...so I'm riding more. And the timing couldn't be any better. Starting a few weeks ago, my stress levels got so high, that the only way I...

Near Cherry Creek State Park - Spring Thunderhead at sunset

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