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  1. stompandgo

    The transition

    So could I, but there's these pesky things called permits, liability insurance, and homeowner's insurance. If your work sparks up the house, you own it. If your house sparks up your neighbor's house, you lose everything.
  2. stompandgo

    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Almost. I think I laid out my suggestion above. I also said that the UCI may have done this. I don't have details. Rider finishes. Bike is weighed. Tech fails. Impound the bike immediately. Delay preliminary results and podiums (they have to be presented in order). Weigh the bike multiple times...
  3. stompandgo

    The transition

    I've owned Ego lawn care equipment for about 5 years. My first battery died last week. The failure mode is that it is able to take a charge, but the runtime is only a few minutes before it cuts out and the red light flashes. That's good, but not great, for something that's rarely used more than...
  4. stompandgo

    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    I'm the last guy in line to defend the UCI. They do some really dumb stuff. I disagree that the penalty was poorly thought out. When someone intentionally breaks the rules, everyone else is harmed. Nobody talks about them, only the guilty party. As for releasing information, that's a slippery...
  5. stompandgo

    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Again, you don't understand, or agree, with how the UCI works. You cannot "give the benefit of the doubt" when the regulations are clear. That said, what would have been a better course of action would be for the UCI to impound the bike after the race, and weigh it several times at the start and...
  6. stompandgo

    The transition

    Corrollary: I know what's best for you. If you don't agree, you're an idiot.
  7. stompandgo

    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Ben Oliver from Modern Adventure logs his first pro win, and the first stage win in a UCI 2.Pro race for the team. He beat Arnaud DeLie, Jordy Meeus, Danny Van Poppel, and Tom Crabbe clear by a length. He ends up with the leader's jersey at the end of the day. It was only a matter of time that...
  8. stompandgo

    Just for fun...

    A throwback to flexy frames.
  9. stompandgo

    Remember Highway 61 Revisited?

    Great for heating one room. That's why we don't have one.
  10. stompandgo

    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    The Dauphine is always a great prelude to the Tour. It looks like this year, it will be a battle of the second tier.
  11. stompandgo

    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    No idea. The rider HAD to know. She probably suggested it. If weights fell off, that's on them. There's lots of discussion about this worldwide. Those suggesting that the penalty was too harsh do not understand the UCI. Regulations are changed and modified all the time. They are discussed by...
  12. stompandgo

    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Nice win today by Jordi Meeus in Stage 1 of the Tour of Wallonie. Ben Oliver ends up 5th after leading out the sprint and had it until 50m to go. MVDP is supposed to be here but I haven't seen him.
  13. stompandgo

    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    This is what I have found so far. The team weighed the bike, and it was teched by the UCI. Then the team decided to change from a double chainring to a single chainring. The bike was weighed by the UCI after the finish, and the penalty was assessed by the book. If this is truly what went down...
  14. stompandgo

    Spoke with speed sensor magnet broke

    You are probably going down the same road as the original wheel. My take is to have the wheel thoroughly inspected. If everything looks good, replace the spoke. Once another one breaks, you've got to look deeper. Common causes of wheel stress are: - Riding the bike over the weight limit -...
  15. stompandgo

    Spoke with speed sensor magnet broke

    Why was the rim replaced? Were the spokes replaced with the rim? Or are you saying that the whole wheel was replaced?
  16. stompandgo

    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    This week, I'll be keeping an eye on Modern Adventure in the Tour of Wollonia.
  17. stompandgo

    Spoke with speed sensor magnet broke

    The shop should check the wheel for damage and corrosion. The J bend is a stress point, and something stressed it to the breaking point. Once one goes, the rest can follow if not properly addressed.
  18. stompandgo

    The transition

    The hatred for road cyclists in lycra goes way back. It was there when I started road riding in the early 80's in New England. In my opinion, what really amped this up was the taking of driving lanes in and around heavily populated cities and dedicating them to "bike lanes". It's the "build it...
  19. stompandgo

    Garmin RearVue 820 Radar Light impressions

    I wondered what that update was for. I use an 840 and I didn't notice any difference.
  20. stompandgo

    NEW Juiced Scrambler is out

    I doubt that it will take more than 24 hours to de-restrict it, and get that out on TikTok.
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