While I appreciate motorist trying to let me go, I too,hate it when they change the rules of the road to yield To me. Treat me like a car, please.
I too now have my Fitbit charge linked to my Strava. Noticed the data push for the first time today. Cool how it works. Lots of times in throw my phone in my bag and don't feel like starting strava, the watch is easier.
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13 degrees outside at 5.45 am - nice.......you boys who ride north in the afternoon ust be racking up the strava KOM's or something as you have had favourable winds all week and I notice that once again the flag on top of Chinook is already suggesting the wind is picking up a bit........
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oh man that sucks - there is a facebook group for stolen rigs.
lately my paranioa about someone breaking into my garage has increased by a factor of 12. I now lock my bikes up in may garage, but I know if they are determined they will take our bikes.
any idea on how they got in your garage? feel free to PM me if you don't want to publicly say it.
hopefully you can recover it.
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Meant to post this earlier in the week. My wife and I road the N Gate to the top of the Highwood pass on Tuesday. I have to say of all the years I've done it, that was by far the nicest day I have ever had. Also they had cleared the Avalanche to boot!
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Semi-related, but does anyone else die a little inside when you're waiting to cross a busier road at a 2 way stop, and some driver stops to let you cross?
I appreciate the thought, but I don't trust that the other few lanes of traffic are going to do the same. I'll just wait for the traffic to clear, thanks.
Ahhhh I hate this. Just cause they've stopped doesn't mean the other 3 lanes will stop and if you sheepishly go through it often ends up in a dangerous situation where all the cars are honking at you. *shrug*
oh man that sucks - there is a facebook group for stolen rigs.
lately my paranioa about someone breaking into my garage has increased by a factor of 12. I now lock my bikes up in may garage, but I know if they are determined they will take our bikes.
any idea on how they got in your garage? feel free to PM me if you don't want to publicly say it.
hopefully you can recover it.
That does suck.
Im also paranoid about my garage getting broken into!
Meant to post this earlier in the week. My wife and I road the N Gate to the top of the Highwood pass on Tuesday. I have to say of all the years I've done it, that was by far the nicest day I have ever had. Also they had cleared the Avalanche to boot!
I thought it was really nice outside this morning with the dampness from last nights rain hanging in the air.
I am looking at my wind guage (the Canadian flag on top of Chinook ctr) right now and it is suggesting wind coming out of the north - it would be really sweet to have a tailwind on a Friday afternoon ride home.
my thunderbolt is currently sitting at cyclepath as they are supposed to install my new cane creek db air cs shock today - rocky mtn has told my wrench that the shock should just bolt right in. it will be nice to once again have a full suspension bike.
hoping to ride in bragg on sunday after I give it a shakedown ride in fish tomorrow
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My parents have some mountain bikes that are really collecting dust. I'm talking over a decade old. A few weekends ago out of boredom, I pull one down. Everything on the bike is original from wherever we bought it (Sportchek?). The tire says to pump to 30-50 psi. I pump it to 32 psi and it's sorta soft when I hop on. While pumping, I couldn't help fearing the possibility of the tire blowing up on me.
I'm semi interested in cleaning it up to the point I might be able to get 5-10 casual rides on bike paths this summer. Do I need to replace the tires/tube etc.? Honestly speaking, the bike probably doesn't meet bylaw requirements for reflectors, bells etc. It also doesn't have a kickstand. I'm guessing I'd need (total guess) $150 in tweaks to get it to meet bylaw requirements and basic safety things (reflectors, lights, kickstand, bell, cleaning supplies, grease etc.) but I also don't know if the age of the bike means I should just abandon it in general. This is also ignoring the fact the seat sucks and I need a helmet which would add numbers on top of that $150.
I have a few cycling buddies I could probably ask to help me tune and replace parts on this bike.
Would this bike even worth trying to "salvage"/"bring up to date"? My best guess is that it's an Iron Horse bike we picked up nearly 15 years ago at a Sportchek. I'm not looking to regularly ride to work or ride up and down mountains or anything like that. Just something I can perhaps use for a few hours on occasion to ride around inner city/downtown, on bike paths or at a random park.
Just a small project to do. Might be cool to have a bike to play with. But I am not really interested in buying a bike just for a few occasional rides.
just change the tubes if they don't hold air. give it a good clean, check if the cables are ok, meaning it brakes and changes gears, grease it up and go for it. I wouldn't spend money on it personally. If it's a 15 year old sportcheck bike, just put some elbow grease into it and ride it until it dies.
I don't have a bell, I don't have any reflectors (led lighting for night), even though it is the bylaw, I don't think it's a big deal especially if you're riding on pathways during the day. Just say "on your left" if you want to pass someone.
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You will get tired of saying on your left and other pathway users will appreciate it. Agree with worth though if the tires / tubes hold air leave them. If the brakes work don't bother changing cables.
If they were indoors they will be in surprisingly good shape
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If you just want to use paths I'd put more air in. Take it to 45 and see how it feels, it will be less effort to pedal. Lower pressure tires are more advantageous offroad. An old tube can be fine. I'd just take it for a spin and see how it goes!
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as an aside, I'd invest in a saddle bag, pump and tire levers (and the knowledge to use them) and have a spare tube, just in case the tires give out at a bad time.
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as an aside, I'd invest in a saddle bag, pump and tire levers (and the knowledge to use them) and have a spare tube, just in case the tires give out at a bad time.
I'll think about it if I start riding for longer. It's definitely nice I can probably grab all that stuff (minus the saddle bag) for around $20 bucks on Amazon.
I probably won't peddle more than 20-30 minutes in any direction. If something goes awry, I'll probably find a place to lock the bike, go home and grab a vehicle to pick up the bike.
So I he wind stayed favourable for my ride home.....got home in about 42 minutes today, thought I would have a bunch of PB's on strava, but only 5.......
Also pickle duo my thunderbolt as Cyclepath replaced my rock shox with a cane creek, the shock looks sick. Hoping to take it for a shakedown ride tomorrow morning in fish creek and then a visit to Merlin on sunday
Also because I had not bought a bike in a few months, picked my daughter up a new rig. Went with a liv brand gravel grinder as she is not really into riding that much, but I will force her to ride the loop around fernie with us in July
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