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    henry

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    Hop-Heads and Beer Geeks Unite!

    8%, Winter Ale IMPERIAL BROWN ALE Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Munich, C-120, Chocolate, Carafa 2, and Roast Barley with Columbus, Willamette, and US Goldings hops ABV: 8.0% IBU: 45 Color: Dark brown Aroma: Brown sugar, burnt sugar, caramel and other sweet aromatics, with some toast and light...
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    Hop-Heads and Beer Geeks Unite!

    I had a nice craft brew for lunch today Oh, sorry, I thought this was the craft ramen thread. Here - enjoyed a good seasonal brown ale while watching the football game tonight. Fremont Brewing describes it as 'dark and wet, like our winters'.
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    Winter Sucks

    Clearly you don't sell bikes or organize races for a living. I suggest you apply for a position with the UCI and be sure to ask these types of questions during your interview.
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    From Class 2 to Class 1. How "hard" is it to switch?

    I'll say the delay/slack is noticably less in my gen4 PL Speed than on the gen2. You can trigger assist while stopped at a red light with pressure on the pedal, especially if you pedaled right up to a sudden stop without coasting. Not really an issue as the only time I would not have at least...
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    From Class 2 to Class 1. How "hard" is it to switch?

    Yes, the new Bosch drive units have added hill start and hill hold functions in addition to improved walk assistance https://help.bosch-ebike.com/za/help-center/asset-ast-00238#:~:text=Walk%20assistance%2C%20hill%20start%20assist,you%20release%20the%20minus%20ton.
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    2025 Trek Powerfly 6

    IIRC, Tour+ is mostly Eco with a boost to Turbo on steep hills when you start pedaling hard. Not surprised it feels sluggish compared to Turbo. As Stomp said, you can modify the assist or swap available modes in the Flow App. If she finds Turbo useful, I would suggest swapping in Sport - it...
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    From Class 2 to Class 1. How "hard" is it to switch?

    So that's easier than fixing the date stamp on your camera, huh? :)
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    henry

    JAFS - just another fence squatch
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    henry

    Friday night henry. IIRC, that closest section got replaced at some point with the chicken. I guess they want people to know there's a coop behind the fence I'm a fan of the herd of ?yaks? In the upper fence.
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    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Took 12 days off but got back in the saddle this week, literally. Got in 82 miles so far this week. Just gorgeous weather today, not super warm - probably about halfway between @dodgeman and @Jeremy McCreary 's temps. Started off the day by riding up to the vet to pick up sedatives for our...
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    Anybody tried Clik tire valves?

    Clik is so 2025. Get with the times, people! https://road.cc/content/tech-news/bbb-cycling-launches-corecap-317493
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    Show Us a Tool

    My Great grandfather's wrench set. The 5/8 - 3/4 one is a Billings and Spencer from that same time period. The oddball on the left is a Ford T-1917. It's not engraved with his initials, P M, like the others so it wasn't part of his regular tool kit.
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    henry

    Playground squatches
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    henry

    I've been a little behind on posting henry pics - so here's a squatch dump! Hmm maybe I could have phrased that better... Three Squatch Night tiny house Squatch couple Secret door squatch Bigfoot and Graybeard. What's in the pipe Gandalf? There be dragons too (I think his name is...
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    Camera damage in handlebar-mounted phones?

    Jeremy, This has come up in a few recent posts. Can you share the Apple guidance against phones on bicycles? All I can find is this statement from 2023 which doesn't mention bikes or ebikes and reads like a CAA(cover Apple's A$$) recommendation as far as scooters, mopeds, etc. Thanks!
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    Wahoo ELEMNT Ace (on Specialized E-Bikes)

    Stefan, does the Wahoo perform its own voice nav using a limited pre-loaded dictionary? Or does it generate custom spoken cues through the connection to the Wahoo app (using the phone's cpu and battery) like some other bike computers? Not a fan of voice nav myself so I was surprised on my...
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    henry

    Mer-squatch: might be a distant cousin of the Grinch...
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    How many miles a year do you ride?

    I should end up a little over 5200 miles this year. Probably 90% of that commuting, very little in the way of recreational rides the last year or so. Average over the last 5.5 years looks to be about 3500/yr.
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    Gravel Vs. Trail Bikes

    To @Catalyzt 's point, suspension on gravel bikes is generally geared towards compliance and to help with smaller, high frequency bumps/holes. The compliance allows you to go faster and further over poor surfaces. Gravel bikes aren't rated for jumps or drops. A trail bike, and I think All...
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