AntonioGG

Just make sure to bring plenty of water this time of year.

This is how your post looks in dark mode without pasting as text option:

They still have the coffee rides on the Turbos (non Levo) and Comos right at Guadalupe right?

You should put a spoiler alert on the title for those that watch the races days later.

I have a new Specialized Fatboy 1.25" slick and Presta tube you can have.

Nice! Yeah after watching the video of someone going up SpongeBob I tried and was able to catch myself but not made it up. I just need more speed. I think I'll ride it up before I ride it down. There are 3 places on DD I need to get, some in both directions (guess that'd make it 6 places?)

I spent a couple of weeks in the NW, Portland, OR; Victoria, BC; Vancouver, BC. All those towns have arterial multi-use paths like our SWC trail and Shoal Creek Trail. It was amazing to see bike rush hour in the mornings. I'm talking about people riding in from 10 miles away. Here I am in Spandex in a fancy bike struggling to keep up with a guy in street clothes in a hybrid with 35mm city tires and panniers. I think things start getting used recreationally but eventually people start seeing the possibilities. We really need more east-west cycle paths.

Oh yeah! Now it makes total sense. I should have looked at the google maps in addition to the other 2 maps. Next time I ride Windy I'll keep an eye out to see what that looks like. So under 35 also along the creek is what it seems like. Would be cool if they'd let us get that trail going, keeping it rustic until they're ready. Is that something they'd ever consider?

I'm planning on sticking with 11spd even if I get a new bike.

How will they cross Lamar?

Looking through some other info online, it looks like multi-use paths are a bit more elaborate than sidewalk. First, for the cost above, I should have specified this was fiberglass reinforced. It's unclear if this is fiberglass mixed in the concrete or if they use fiberglass instead of steel reinforcement. This other info shows more detail into what they do for multi-use paths. Looks like per this source, they do a sub-base also and with no curb it's $155 (2014 costs) per foot for 5ft wide path which is $465 per foot for 15ft wide path. A 1.7 mile long 15ft wide path would be around $4.1M. I learned something new: https://www.ccrpcvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Sidewalk_Path_Cost_Report_2014_FINAL.pdf

I was curious about this. I think there will be at least one bridge (they're not doing cheap bridges and I have no idea how much they cost, but I'm guessing several hundred thousand dollars per bridge). I think the path is 15ft wide. I just looked up estimates for sidewalks 15ft wide and 1.7 miles long and it's anywhere from $1M to 1.2M (4" thick 3500psi concrete). I would venture that the paths CoA/PARD has been building are quite a bit nicer than minimum. I'm guessing 5-6" thick. That doesn't necessarily include any grading or any other type of extra work that has to be done like reinforcing against grades or railings where appropriate. To be sure, some of the money is for the design and studies, etc.

Reminded me that I meant to post this last week:

I too have a spacing issue on my powertap wheel ever since I got the XD freehub for it. My spacing issue only relates to having the gears line up when switching wheels though, not rubbing on spokes, but I have been looking for an appropriate spacer. Found this handy article with a table but it says 11spd cassette on 10spd or 9/10spd freehub is not compatible. What specific freehub do you have? https://www.slowtwitch.com/Tech/Cassette_How-To_-_Part_2_3257.html

@Anita Handle we need the "show us where Walnut hurt you" meme please.

I use a dremel on low speed with a fine sandpaper drum when I patch my tubes. I bet it works for tires too. I'm pretty sure tire shops use a die grinder to get the surface ready for gluing. Is contact cement pretty much the same thing? Could I use an old tube and contact cement? I have a bunch leftover from when I glued laminate for a countertop.

I did some suture once and it worked well.

That's exactly what I was going to reply with. Is there a way to setup an auto-reply to that question?

Honestly I can't read the texts on my 520 while riding. I just know I got one. I often just turn them off unless I'm expecting an important one.

No. You buy a spacer kit (I love Endless Bike Co's Fibonacci spacer kit), buy a cog, remove cassette, put your SS chainring on, then use spacers to give you the optimal chainline.

Is that a Mag21 on that bike?

My coach raced with them. He had 2 identical Orbea Almas setup SS with eccentric BB and had good results. I asked him about the creaking and he didn't have a problem.

Another choice is eccentric BB. I had terrible luck with the Performance single speed conversion kit (cogs, tensioner), so whatever you do, don't get that.

That is good to know. I find it maddening to transfer files to my 520+ from RidewithGPS. It should be way easier. I'll give Trailforks a try. Thanks!

I did some hand trimming at DD last week. There was one section where the cedar was blocking the sightline on a g-out. Lots of spots on 1/4 too. I have been riding with only a bottle though. I'll try to bring my pack with pruners and folding saw next time.