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Eh, boutique specialty insurance is great, until you need it. What makes insurance affordable is tons of people who pay but don't need it. This type of specialty insurance would have a lot of people who are more likely to use the insurance, and when they do, there could be some pretty steep bills. Worse yet, if for some reason they say "not covered" you are really screwed. Insurance is a mess in this country and it needs to be scrapped and refreshed but this is the opposite direction. Think big pools minimize risk and minimize costs. Every time I am at the doctor I am surrounded by people who walk in, those are the cheapest ones to treat. You definitely don't want to be picking up the slack of the life flight folks.

That being said, "GAS UP THE CHOPPER"

Listed on Ebay but I'd entertain cheaper offers locally

https://www.ebay.com/itm/293147106939

Urban ride from my place at 5:15 (central Austin), followed by cold beers at  local watering hole. Ping me if you want to join us.

Ok, back to the streets tomorrow 😞

Fuuuuuuu.... will this ever end?

On 7/3/2019 at 8:30 PM, throet said:

Paired wonderfully tonight with Chilean Sea Bass and topped off with bread pudding at Freda's. 

Arguably it pairs with everything. If there is something it does not pair with, dispense of that item and just have bucket head. For me it is the "drink at home beer" because it packs a punch.

In for this week with bratwurst. Planning an early lap at ~4 or so, then catching up with the social group once they arrive.

Since we are on this thread, Bamwa reminded me about this neat little trick:

http://www.austinbike.com/index.php/repairs/111-repair-hydration-pack-water-chiller

He likes to make a pouch to hold his water. For me that didn't work because I used a lot of ice and it didn't melt fast enough so I was halfway through a ride with no water but lots of ice. Your mileage may vary.

I have a bunch of this stuff left over if anyone wants a sheet of it just ping me.

Starting to think about just getting a 2" receiver on the Nissan. That would set me back ~$200 and for the road trip one of the other guys has a 2" 1up that we can use for the base and add 2 trays.

My Nissan has a 350lb tongue weight, the rack claims a 300lb max. 

Rack is 23lbs. Trays are 18lbs (36 total). That means 59 pounds for the rack, plus 3 bikes. Assuming 30lbs each to be conservative (my Niner is definitely less) then we are looking at under 160lbs, all in.

If the guy didn't steal the bike he won't mind you looking at the serial #. If he starts acting sketchy, don't get get into it physically with him. Just say "there's an online database of stolen bikes and I am not interested in buying anything that the cops can take from me. If it is hot, I'M the one out the money and the bike. If it's clean we have a deal and I'll swing back tomorrow to get it."

You've got his cell#, right?

5 hours ago, CopeIt said:

You can but just the parts to convert to HD on their website. Reuse your trays and get the new hitch pieces.

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Yes, that is an option. $110 for the rack parts. $200 for a new hitch installed. Sadly that comes to over $300 to solve the problem, which is why I have been investigating the real limits of the rack. If I was hauling several bikes on a regular basis, moving to 2" would be a no-brainer, but 99% of the time there is a single bike on the rack, so it is a bit harder to justify the $300 spend.

3 hours ago, Bamwa said:

We are? When? 🙂

See the picture. Just using a lock or a chain.

Are the tires the same? If someone is selling a bike for $300 it is unlikely that they would switch out the tires.

11 hours ago, AntonioGG said:

Why not a hitch lock?  1up doesn't give you one with it?  At the least a hitch pin.

They have a different type of system. I do have a hitch lock on it, but it only prevents someone from removing the rack from the car, it does not prevent the rack from sliding out of the receiver should it ever come loose.

Have also considered moving to a 2" receiver. The 1-1/4" receiver is a vestige of my very first hitch which was class I on a car. Since that time all racks and hitches had been 1-1/4", upgrading one or the other at different times. If I ever had to go to a new rack and hitch simultaneously, I'd go with the 2".

Something like this, maybe a little smaller. Goes through the loop on the hitch and then through the rack. If I can find something smaller, or maybe a heavy duty chain I can get a better fit. Right now there is about 2” of slack, need to take the time to undo the rack and see if it could come completely out of the receiver or not. 

It is class II. But when I say bracing I guess I really mean something to make sure the rack doesn’t back out of the receiver. A u-lock was what I had in mind. Just need to find the right size solution for the job. Right now it has a Velcro strap, I want something more secure. 

1up says 150 pounds of bike weight, pretty sure 3 bikes will be under 90 at least.

Perfect. I am going to add some additional bracing around the hitch.

I have the 1-1/4" 1Up rack and an extra tray.

https://www.1up-usa.com/product/quik-rack-single/

According to the website, it can hold up to 3 bikes, I have only held 2. Has anyone else ever done three on a 1-1/4" hitch? It would be for a full day at highway speeds, not just running around to a local trail.

My biggest challenge is no longer a rear axle but my cassette coming loose, to the point where I am carrying a cassette tool and a wrench in my pack. Also my rear thru axle loosens up over time. Maybe it is just time to look at bikes...

13 minutes ago, spicewookie said:

I've had great performance with DT Swiss RWS thru bolts.  They never back out.  Running them in Hope hubs (not that it matters).

I second this. Back when I had the old QRs I would find that they loosened up occasionally. Then I got a 9mm RWS on the front and a 12mm on the back. Those things were awesome, never had a single issue. Loved them.

31 minutes ago, spicewookie said:

Fake news!  

Anyone notice that the bots invaded mojo about the same time as they invaded the elections?  Coincidence????

Nope, one of my sites was hacked by Russians as well. No real damage, just using it for a popup farm. Shut that shit down quickly.

No, all of those snakes moving here from Ireland. Thanks a LOT st. Patrick.