Closed during the spawning season: which happens to be now!
Neither I
Sympathizing with you.
So you are morphing into a roadie, so much for Mr GravelNeither I
Meanwhile, my Vado SL is waiting for the Sunday's gravel cycling ride. The new name of the bike is "Fearless". For those of you in Science-Fiction, "Fearless" was the name of the first Space light cruiser commanded by Madam Cpt. Honor Harrington (novels by David Weber).
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Fearless with all imaginable mods
P.S. I gave Specialized Warsaw a call in expectation of my Saturday's demo ride on Creo SL E5. The salesman was ready to install gravel tyres on the e-bike for my convenience! I smiled and said "No need, thank you. Just charge the battery. I intend to try the Creo as a road e-bike, and a fast ride for them cookies to Góra Kalwaria by roads will do!"
Enjoy your cookie ride
"It's no, nay, never, no, nay, never, no more!"So you are morphing into a roadie, so much for Mr Gravel
Road cycling means riding the same circuit over and over to improve, the best in a peloton. It is the most boring thing the human race could invent Moreover, road cycling on a 25 km/h low powered e-bike would be utterly silly, at least for me While lower speed is acceptable on gravel rides, and gravel cycling means experiencing adventure together with your comrades! I simply think you deserve some good things in your lifeyoure determined to make me spend money
Nice photo, really nice.
Sounds like you were lucky at being unlucky with minimal injuries or are more aches and pains showing afterward?
Speculate - a bell to warn off those bears that eat the slowest hiker, runner or biker.
Speculate - a bell to warn off those bears that eat the slowest hiker, runner or biker.
We’re well past the shoulder season here and are usually accustomed to more snow on the ground than what we’ve received so far so it was somewhat of a coin toss when it came to tire choice. The ride would have been doable on standard knobby tires over the dirt sections but then one would be left at peril where patchy ice and sections of hard pack dominated. It certainly would have made for a riskier ride. The loss of another 16 studs yesterday was negligible in comparison. I have heated insoles reserved for much colder rides and a pair of thicker Wigwam socks kept my feet plenty snug on this day.@Prairie Dog
Studded tires?
I was going to suggest wiping the frost off your gps (yes, I know it is glare) since that makes it look even chillier. 23F - toes would be gone even with my Lenz electric socks.
GREAT video. If only I were 20, 30, 40 years younger!
MY titanium components are a right hip!!!
It’s a Timber Bell. Some like their discreet Knogs but I prefer the classic look of the cow bell.
I think that the loud chatter coming from the studded Ice Spikers would sound more intimidating.Speculate - a bell to warn off those bears that eat the slowest hiker, runner or biker.
Not as exciting as a Bear Bell.
Sheesh, I put you at 30, 40 at most. Good going. The hip was replaced the first time at 62 and the second time at 70. First time was wear and tear. The second either I or the joint was defective. The shaft came loose in the thigh bone. I suggested grout - he did not go for that. I more or less gave up telemark skiing after the first with a few "gotta do it once more time" exceptions. Not since the second replacement. Still some interesting cross-country skiing but even that has gotten less aggressive in this last year. Holding a strong snow plow on a steep narrow trail really stresses those hips. The leader who lead us on some incredible adventures in the Dolomites and Norway has gone to the great beyond and covid has further crimped anything interesting. And mt bike riding was never really up there. But it sure looks like fun.We’re well past the shoulder season here and are usually accustomed to more snow on the ground than what we’ve received so far so it was somewhat of a coin toss when it came to tire choice. The ride would have been doable on standard knobby tires over the dirt sections but then one would be left at peril where patchy ice and sections of hard pack dominated. It certainly would have made for a riskier ride. The loss of another 16 studs yesterday was negligible in comparison. I have heated insoles reserved for much colder rides and a pair of thicker Wigwam socks kept my feet plenty snug on this day.
I’ve been truly fortunate enough in having good health over the years and feel extremely blessed to be able to ride with good friends who are all around the same age and we also form a pretty compatible group. I turn 61 next week and hope to keep riding for as long as my body and mind will permit.
The only bodily titanium that I can speak of is an implant screw post for a dental crown.
