Popular Post maddmaxx ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share #1 Posted March 9, 2020 It's all prepped and I'm going riding today. I admit that I'm a seasonal rider but the season has arrived. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #2 Posted March 9, 2020 Have a nice ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 9, 2020 Share #3 Posted March 9, 2020 Good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted March 9, 2020 I has a technical question. If I fill the tires with 60 deg air today is that still winter air? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 9, 2020 Share #5 Posted March 9, 2020 40 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: I has a technical question. If I fill the tires with 60 deg air today is that still winter air? I wouldn't worry about it. The air inside the frame is likely stale so blended air is called for. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 9, 2020 Share #6 Posted March 9, 2020 The people at the doctor's office are enamored by the fact that I ride a bicycle across town, around 16 miles one way, for my appointments. Last week, I had an appointment. I was teasing the PA saying like, "I didn't feel like riding over today so I only went 10 mph instead of 12." After relating the conversation to the doctor, he asked how fast does a normal person go? I said, "Probably 6-10 mph around the block. The main difference between me and a regular rider is the distance I do." I'm not speedy but I ride a bike. Frankly, that's good enough, IMO. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #7 Posted March 9, 2020 I just sent an email to the guy in charge of cleaning up the debris from my burnt house. He asked me what things to look for and not trash. No. 1 is the bike and tools on the back porch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 9, 2020 Share #8 Posted March 9, 2020 It’s 57 degrees out here. Plenty warm enough to ride but that would mean an hour cleaning all the salt and crap off the bike afterwards😕 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted March 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Zackny said: It’s 57 degrees out here. Plenty warm enough to ride but that would mean an hour cleaning all the salt and crap off the bike afterwards😕 The advantages of living in the south...........south of Canada that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #10 Posted March 9, 2020 4 hours ago, maddmaxx said: I has a technical question. If I fill the tires with 60 deg air today is that still winter air? I had a similar question as I was swapping wheels and tire sets yesterday and with it still "winter" but with the temps in the 60s, I wondered if I was using the proper mix of air to successfully get a ride in. My guess is the winter air was still slowing me down so I'm gonna have to see if some summer air is available from Amazon since it is their summer now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #11 Posted March 9, 2020 4 hours ago, maddmaxx said: I has a technical question. If I fill the tires with 60 deg air today is that still winter air? Just take the pump outside and fill them with ambient air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted March 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, jsharr said: Just take the pump outside and fill them with ambient air. I want committed air, not just something that can't make up it's mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #13 Posted March 9, 2020 15 minutes ago, Zackny said: It’s 57 degrees out here. Plenty warm enough to ride but that would mean an hour cleaning all the salt and crap off the bike afterwards😕 I was just commenting on Saturday that I don't think I saw "road prep" more than once or twice this year, and those times were busts. Our roads and paths are pleasantly salt and grit free relative to past winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 9, 2020 Share #14 Posted March 9, 2020 I had planned to go out this AM but the wind is up. We've got rain coming in and I want to get some spring yard work done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #15 Posted March 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, donkpow said: I had planned to go out this AM but the wind is up. We've got rain coming in and I want to get some spring yard work done. Don't forget to feed the cats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 9, 2020 Share #16 Posted March 9, 2020 45 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Don't forget to feed the cats! You feed the damn cats! They're not my cats. The young male was up in the tree while I was working. He was waayy out there. Young cats are so stupid until they mature. I think they use 7 of their 9 lives before they become adult. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share #17 Posted March 9, 2020 5 hours ago, donkpow said: The people at the doctor's office are enamored by the fact that I ride a bicycle across town, around 16 miles one way, for my appointments. Last week, I had an appointment. I was teasing the PA saying like, "I didn't feel like riding over today so I only went 10 mph instead of 12." After relating the conversation to the doctor, he asked how fast does a normal person go? I said, "Probably 6-10 mph around the block. The main difference between me and a regular rider is the distance I do." I'm not speedy but I ride a bike. Frankly, that's good enough, IMO. I went for a ride and I'm one of "those people". I rode 3.6 miles at 8mph. After the rotator cuff kept me off the bike for much of last year, I'm in terrible shape as the first ride has shown. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 9, 2020 Share #18 Posted March 9, 2020 28 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: I went for a ride and I'm one of "those people". I rode 3.6 miles at 8mph. After the rotator cuff kept me off the bike for much of last year, I'm in terrible shape as the first ride has shown. That's good enough, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #19 Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, maddmaxx said: I rode 3.6 miles at 8mph. Which is exactly 3.6 miles farther than 90+% of folks did. Heck, if my "first ride of the season" was a highwater mark for the year, I'd be doing something wrong. You did well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted March 9, 2020 Share #20 Posted March 9, 2020 6 hours ago, donkpow said: You feed the damn cats! They're not my cats. The young male was up in the tree while I was working. He was waayy out there. Young cats are so stupid until they mature. I think they use 7 of their 9 lives before they become adult. Just like young male humans 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 10, 2020 Share #21 Posted March 10, 2020 14 hours ago, maddmaxx said: I want committed air, not just something that can't make up it's mind. Or air that is all jacked up on sleeping pills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 10, 2020 Share #22 Posted March 10, 2020 Oooh... Oooooh.... Ooooh! Is it e-bike time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted March 10, 2020 Share #23 Posted March 10, 2020 19 hours ago, maddmaxx said: I want committed air, not just something that can't make up it's mind. That would be ambivalent air. Only an issue for those that live in the state of Confusion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share #24 Posted March 10, 2020 Another shortish ride today. About a mile farther than yesterday, a bit more hill and about 3/4 mph faster. My legs are dead again but this is how you get it back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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