mack_turtle

Fitbit Surge. It was cheap (used) and has its own dedicated GPS. It tracks my general physical activity and uploads the data to Strava when I ride or run. It's also just a watch that I wear every day. The app allows me to input what foods I am eating so Big Brother knows if I am healthy.

Dick Nichols has water and toilets. Also water/ toilets near the playground and soccer field bathrooms at Circle C soccer fields. There's swimming pool and playground on Wolftrap that has a water fountain and one at the main entrance to the Veloway. I think there's one in Longview Park. Sunset Valley trailhead behind their city hall on Jones had one too last time I checked. There will likely be one at the VCT trailhead at MOPAC/ SH45, but I didn't see anything the last time I rode through there. You can also stop in any of the fast food restaurants or convenience stores on the way and probably fill up but I would not do that solo if you have to leave your bike outside.

My original response was cheeky but accurate. I have a 20t cog on my bike. Context (although you didn't ask for it): 29x2.4" tires, 34t chainring.

Fuck off.

I tried to ask a clarifying question in the interest of being helpful. Nevermind.

In case anyone is reading this, I could meet some folks at 8 a.m. at Dick Nichols. PM me if interested. If you follow The Tip on Strava, he laid out some pretty solid routes for the SATN Social. Let me know what parts of the routes are unfamiliar to you and we'll try to ride those routes.

RA- like I said, the appropriate cassette range depends on wheel /tire size and the front chainring. Please state your question in that context.

I live near Dick Nichols Park so that's where I ride 99% of the time. I try to hit dirt around 8 so I can get 3-4 hours before the temperatures reaches Ludicrous.

Anyone have Labor Day free and want to explore SATN? I would like to get an early ride in and you can tag along.

I think the question is: what range of gears on a cassette works best? Without the context of chaining(s) size and wheel/tire size, the answers are meaningless.

20t

Those important or you wheel just roll way

Someone was putting "clap activated" stickers on electric scooters downtown for a while. It's only littering if something removes the sticker and throws it on the ground, then it's on them.

On that note, $10 can buy you endless giggles at strangers' expense. https://www.amazon.com/StickIt-Gagster-Prank-Stickers-Pack/dp/B077HXW2Z2

Yeah, I am not sure THIS weekend is going to work after all- heat, dog limitations, not enough planning time. Later in the year maybe. Thanks for all the tips!

What does that have to do with things that happen in Denver?

I only realize that saddle theft is an issue because I once visited Philadelphia while transit workers were on strike. Many people riding bikes to work, and almost all of the bicycles had no saddles. This was confusing until I saw someone lock up his bike, pull his seatpost and take it with him.

I love how SCNP has about a dozen signs on the driveway that tell you dogs are not allowed. I had to warn someone there who was about to enter the trail with his dog that dog's are not allowed and he said, without irony, "really? How am I supposed to know that?" People just don't pay attention, myself included.

Borrowed from a Facebook page. The first sign is the original. The rest of them were designed, printed, and installed just to troll the first:

Makes sense. Runners and cyclists yelling at dog poopers and off-leashers would be inherently confrontational. A fellow dog walker less so.

I'd be willing to sit down with someone for a beer and a wheel build. I can get a wheel 90% of the way there before needing a truing stand for the final perfecting touches.

This looks like an awesome new program. I just learned about it, so I can't tell you anything more than what's on the website. just thought I'd pass it along. http://www.austintexas.gov/barkrangers

Finally broke down and joined a gym. My wife has been going to 24 Hour Fitness for years. If you shop at Costco, a 2 year membership is $429. If you're in town 50 weeks a year, that's less than $5 a week for all the weight machines, treadmills, yoga classes, etc you can handle. Surely most of us spend more than that on bike parts. When it 100°+ outside, I don't ride at all or ride rarely. Who am I fooling? Go find an intimidating machine: push that thing, pull that bar. Run and go nowhere like an idiot for 30 minutes. Go lay on a mat for 30 minutes doing Russian twists until you collapse. Stop being a puss. Your ability to ride a bike will be better in the end and you might live longer.

Planning to camp this weekend. No bikes, bringing a small dog, so no epic hikes. Weather looks hot but tolerable. I'll have to go back for a "bike weekend" some time. Any wisdom to get the most out it?

Dammit! Every year I say I am going to stop being a puss and do this and I'll be out of town. Will pay for it by doing all of SATN and SSUSA.