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in reply to: We lost one #36735

We lost two distant family members so far, one distant cousin of my dad in NL, and one on my wife’s side in Italy.

As to music, we were finally going to see the Stones in May. And while grim death couldn’t touch those guys, the concert is still cancelled/postponed. The other one that got canned is Zuccero. Now Italian blues is always a bit of a stretch but in this day and age they’re never going to let him out of the country (or into this one). Having a bit of fun working through the now digitized music collection instead. Over 500 albums to toy with.

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in reply to: New dates for the Tour, Giro and Vuelta #36422

6ix have you watched The Devil we Know documentary? Same topic. Very disturbing. We are all part Teflon that’s how widespread this junk is. Ben is a little over cynical. At a scientific level we know what to do. However that knowledge has been hamstrung by both politicians and individualism and self entitlement (don’t discount this last part I know I struggle with this one just a little). When we let the the scientists take the lead you can get a measured coordinated and successful response. I will offer British Columbia as exhibit A, thanks in large part to our no nonsense our chief medical officer Bonnie Henry.

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in reply to: New dates for the Tour, Giro and Vuelta #36402

6ix that is incorrect. Just not happening at its original date for now.

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in reply to: New dates for the Tour, Giro and Vuelta #36399

We will see. Sports events will not be palatable unless the general population can get back to a reasonable normal. That reasonable normal may not happen until next year with a widely available vaccine (a limited availability vaccine for medical personnel may happen as early as Fall optimistically.

We will get surge capacity on ventilators and rapid testing earlier than that (June) but that will only allow us to partially get foot off the brake. Not enough to allow mass gatherings.

My plans involve a lot of remote solo riding and no sports watching.

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in reply to: New components for my road bike!! #36670

And yes your new setup looks sweet CK.

But I bet not as sweet as being able to take that setup outside in short sleeves. Haha.

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in reply to: New components for my road bike!! #36669

Mine is a 40% off 2019 version minus dropper post which indeed might have been nice.

But the bigger difference is tire clearance. Last summer I could just fit 32s. Now I have stock 42 but still acres of space to fit wider. And then of course there’s the 30×36 spinner.

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in reply to: New components for my road bike!! #36666

So somewhat unbelievably the Diverge replacement frame also cracked. This time I have no clue how or why. Bike started making noises three weeks ago but I figured it was bottom bracket after taking it for a bath in DNR on off-road ride awhile back. Zero crashes.

LBS will pursue replacement frame again but I am sufficiently convinced it’s cursed I’ve decided to forego the GRX upgrade and go straight for what I wanted to do in first place. Got a sweet discount on #steelisreal and n+1. Norco Search XR S2 w the GRX setup I wanted.

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in reply to: Social distancing TT event #36741

This was done here years ago. PA Biker initiated virtual iTT challenge 10k IIRC.

I remember it well. Picked a straight piece of road. Unfortunately the pavement would not have been misplaced in Paris Roubaix and my time sucked according.

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in reply to: cleaning the chain #36617

Posted By Cosmic Kid on 04/01/2020 02:38 PM

Sonic cleaning is not a major pain if you happen to have the gear or know a guy. And it really works, but frankly is overkill on bicycle parts.

There is nothing better than showing up on a group ride with a sparkling, silver drivetrain that is completely silent when pedaling. That alone means it is not “overkill”.

My low budget low tech infrequent cleaning approach is silent.

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in reply to: cleaning the chain #36606

Haha. I solidly blame CK for misdirecting us all.

Who cares about missed Watts if you’re biking the wrong way. Of course the rest of us are guilty of following along in the draft instead of checking the route.

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in reply to: cleaning the chain #36601

Ben yes low tech but it seems to get job done at rock bottom pricing. Since 1894, 3-IN-ONE®’s versatile multi-purpose drip oil has been a trusted tool used by professional tradesmen and do-it-yourselfers to lubricate moving parts, penetrate rust, clean and protect tools, and much more. Its precise, easy-to-use drip spout enables precise application, with no over spray or splatter, and its updated packaging has a fill level indicator strip that shows you when you’re running low. 3-IN-ONE® oil can be used to lubricate tools, hinges, nuts and bolts, bicycles, wheels, fans and many other moving parts.

I’ll gladly ship some down to Oregonia for an appropriate commission.

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in reply to: cleaning the chain #36598

Wipe with rag. Put some 3 in 1 oil from Canadian Tire on it and consider it done.

Am I missing something?

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in reply to: LBS Rant #36651

In winter 2014/15 ahead of Haute Route I did a lot of hilly winter riding in very wet conditions.

There was one 4 way stop at bottom of a good descent that I never managed to slow down for with rim brakes and it was always left turn fingers crossed no traffic. That was the impetus for Diverge with discs but per above it’s been a bit of a journey to get good performance out of the setup. The current cheapie shimano discs get the job done. Of course as soon as I bought that Diverge as my de facto winter road bike I read on the inter webs about this killer gravel ride called Hellracer250. Put one and one together and the rest is history.

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in reply to: LBS Rant #36646

2020 is not the time to buy 2020 bikes.

I am looking at two 2019 bikes, one for me, one for my wife, that are on LBS website with a 40% discount.

The Spec Dolce has rim brakes.

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in reply to: LBS Rant #36641

The discs on my commuter have never squealed. Just a zing of grit stuck in brakes when going over wet trails.

The front TRP on the Diverge squealed like mad all the time. The cheaper shimano I have on there now is much better but still not perfect.

Cheaper seems to be better. Of course there’s a weight and ugliness penalty.

In retrospect the poor TRP performance was likely attributable to incompatibility with Tiagra brifters not providing sufficient lever to fully engage them. Setting the TRPs tighter however caused them to rub so was not a viable solution. I doubt a similar issue would play with hydraulics.

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