Anita Handle

I have a Garmin 520 and tried out the Trail Forks feature while I was in Colorado this summer. In short, it was awesome. I didn't realize that my old 520 could do that. Basically, I made a route in Trail Forks with my PC browser, put it into my "favorites" and it downloaded to the Garmin Trail Forks app. Once loaded, it showed me the route and other nearby trail features, tried to tell me when to turn and warned me when I was off course. I personally like having a dedicated computer and a heart rate strap but having a HRM built into a watch is nice too.

Many of those OneUp configurations retail for more than my vehicle is currently worth. My tendency would be to wait to get the one I want at a lower price by buying used or on sale. I got my T2 for $150, I would have barfed if I had to pay retail for it.

 

$480 to hold a single bike? Dang. My first bike didn't cost that much and I had to put it on layaway back in the early 90s! 

Nice work! yes, many things look better "after a rub".

is "cycle computer" some sort of sick euphemism?

2 hours ago, Chief said:

If you've got a gravel or road bike doing some light spinning on a hike and bike might help you get there a little quicker.

Oh yeah, I'm strictly on the streets and hike and bike path. I can't tolerate any hard jarring and want to avoid the chance that I would need to suddenly catch myself with my affected leg like we have to do more often than we realize when riding off road. 

13 hours ago, throet said:

Started PT today. Will be slow and easy for a while but it feels good to be doing something. How's it going with you @Anita Handle? Are you rehabbing yet? 

 

Yo, thanks for asking. I had my arthroscopy done three weeks ago as of today. Was able to jettison the crutches after 24 hours and do an easy, easy bike ride within one week. No PT with a therapist but I've been doing the prescribed exercises and inching up the ride time by 5 or 10 minutes every day or two as my knee allows. I rode for 1.5 hours the day before yesterday and it was a bit sore the next day. 

Overall, I think I'm recovering like I should be but it does suck to be losing fitness as the days slide by with no intensity.

14 hours ago, AustinBike said:

James at City Limits http://www.citylimitcycles.com has built all of my wheels for a while now, he is awesome, top notch, never needed a true, just right the first time.

Thirdsies. I trust him with my wheels. Anyone can tune a derailleur but wheels... that takes more skill.

With the advent of lighter full face helmets, I can totally understand someone using one on every ride. I mean, you wouldn't ride without a helmet at Walnut, right? Because you might crash, right? So is your face not terribly important to protect? 

1 minute ago, CBaron said:

What ever happened to Bart?  He was quite the regular around here for a while?

-CJB

He moved overseas and then back stateside to LA. 

That Surly Lowside looks like a hoon.

 

I wonder when the next 20% off coupon comes out at REI... I need a 27.2 external routed post for my hardtail. 

5 hours ago, Ridenfool said:

FWIW, an identical post to some PNW models are sold as "Brand-X Ascend II" in the EU.

The Brand-X versions are available from Chain Reaction Cycles, at a lower price (and usually free shipping) for the same sweet dropper. The one I bought there took about a week to arrive. 

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/seatposts?f=4294967079,2258

 

This post, under a number of brand names, has received great reviews for use and durability.

Performance Bike online still sells them under their house brand, Forte, for $109.99  https://www.performancebike.com/forte-clutch-dropper-post-external-125mm-travel-30.9mm-50-6322-309/p991162?v=944539

PNW Cascade

Brand-X Ascend II

KS LEV - https://www.jensonusa.com/KS-E20-Dropper-Seatpost-2019

 

You've mentioned that they were identical a couple of times but I wasn't able to find where someone actually showed pics of the internals and such so I thought maybe look at the Brand-X manual for disassembly or perhaps look for a link to buy a new internal cartridge but none of that exists as far as I can tell. So I'd probably pay a few bucks extra for good/fast customer service, full documentation and spare parts availability because droppers are the most failure prone parts I've ever used.

On 7/19/2019 at 4:34 PM, MrTheCatLady said:

Do gravel/dirt roads count?  Sequoia National Forest, last week.  Got in some riding on a camping trip.

-cls

Sequoia on a Sequoia? I love how literal this is!

So what did y'all do with the grill ban in place? Wrap some salmon in foil and poach it in your glovebox?

Good luck with the scope tomorrow. Meniscus? 

Thanks. No, meniscus was intact. Chunks of cartilage were floating around and there was damage to cartilage on condyle of femur so some smoothing and possible micro fractures or fissures or something. This Percocet is calling on me to take a nap!


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throet, even your *updates* make me wince. SHEESH.

 

I'm scheduled for knee arthroscopy tomorrow. I've been riding and feel pretty good on the bike, minus hard standing efforts, but walking is just not right. 

2 hours ago, AustinBike said:

Ended up getting there about 3:30, it was 103F. Rode for 3 hours and put in over 17 miles but stopped when I stopped sweating. It was a hot one last night.

Thanks for the beer! (and to the Burratis as well!) Good to see y'all!

15 hours ago, AustinBike said:

Who is riding this week? I was at WC after the rain and it was pure hero dirt. Should be back to moon dust by now. 

I rode to work today so I might cruise by and say hi on my way home.

Worst game of Pokeman ever. "I choose... SKEWERNARD!"

The repeated Domain references make me wonder if people are shopping or if this was from a residence. I know two instances were people who were shopping or eating, visitors with bikes on their vehicle.


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@mack_turtle, do you have a tapered head tube or straight, narrower (1-1/8?) one? Fewer options if you don’t have tapered.


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1 hour ago, The Tip said:

Thanks litigious society. 

I stopped substitute teaching because I was scared of the possibilities. It would only take one girl saying I looked down her shirt or whatever to cause me great troubles. No hobby/past time is worth that worry.

I'm not aware that the law was put in place because of a law suit. I'd thank a rapey, victimizing society. 

To cxagent's point, it is not logistically easy to stay in compliance with a rule. What if a child decides on their own to run/ride off into the woods with another child? Do you split with your adult partner and create two groups? I had this happen when I was hiking with a group. Those kids were on their own, as far as I was concerned, and I simply notified their parents and other leaders that there were kids running around the woods (like they're supposed to do as kids, but against the nature of an organized hike).

But it's a rule for self protection and protection of the kids. It's not a law. IMO, an emergency would override the need to have two adults at all times. 

It's hard to have a rule that every kid must be accompanied by a parent because not all parents have bikes or can bike or want to bike. 

Much to consider.

11 minutes ago, The Tip said:

"Even more terrifying wass: My name is Larry Nassar, I'll be your doctor today" - US Gymnasts

I read into the Safe Sport act a little after hearing about the objection to dealing with minors and from what I saw it is mostly things that any organization should probably be doing anyways to protect kids. My son was in Cub Scouts and we had to watch a video about preventing and identifying/reporting abuse of minors and we had basic rules that you had to have a min of two adults with minors. Even if Kid's Trips, for example, didn't have this rule, I would not want to be the sole adult with a group of kids or a single kid because it is basic sense to avoid being in a situation where one could be blamed for something.