RidingAgain Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 (edited) When I was a kid I'd listen to short stories by folks like Hans Christian Andersen... On, of all things, LP (that's long play for those young folk) records. One of these stories was called "The Princess And The Pea" and was about a young princess who could not sleep well because of a little pea that had been placed under her mattress by a concerned mother of a prince who wanted to marry the princess. The mother wanted to test the princess to see if she really was a princess, as I guess a real princess could not sleep well with a pea underneath her mattress. This comment (the title of this thread), made on another thread, reminded of "The Princess And The Pea" story... And I wondered... No... Not how many princesses there are out there in mtb land... But experience others have had regarding "...preferred ratios..." changing with tire brand being used? And if the above is not enough context... How about when changing rim brand... And/or tube brand... And/or sealant brand... Brake disc brand... Or size... Spokes... Air pressure....??? And oh crap... What about tire wear... Does tire wear influence a change in "...preferred ratio..."? Now I'm totally screwed... Because I'm thinking the same principle can apply to seats... And chainring/cassette wear... I'm getting visions of Formula 1 type racing, where everything is so exact a science that the car is completely rebuilt after every race. Yikes! And here I've just been enjoying my riding all these years without giving a second thought to all this stuff. Anyone else totally thrown out of whack now? Edited September 2, 2019 by RidingAgain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Fuck off. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, mack_turtle said: Fuck off. You will find much joy if you add yourself to the growing list of people that ignore him. This is what you'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 33 minutes ago, mack_turtle said: Fuck off. Touchy, touchy. Dude... Relax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 22 minutes ago, TheX said: You will find much joy if you add yourself to the growing list of people that ignore him. This is what you'll see. How involved are you with someone when you don't "...ignore..." them, old man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 "Brand" of tire, maybe not...but type of tire, maybe. If you have a fast XC tire, I can see wanting a bigger gear vs. a burly DH tire. You ask for people input, then you chastise them for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 14 minutes ago, notyal said: You ask for people input, then you chastise them for it. So, so, so, so listen up, 'cause you can't say nothin' You'll shut me down with a push of your button 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 20 minutes ago, notyal said: "Brand" of tire, maybe not...but type of tire, maybe. It was just the point that so many factors can change that. I use 1x11 so I change the chain ring for different conditions. anywhere from a 30 to a 38. I use Wolftooth so it's really easy to change. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 32 minutes ago, RedRider3141 said: So, so, so, so listen up, 'cause you can't say nothin' You'll shut me down with a push of your button Are you trying to sabotage this thread? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 We'd better get it together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 So, what'cha want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Something's got to give Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 All I really want is girls. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I cant stand it, I know you planned it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Well, this took a delightful turn. I thought a barely coherent rant from RA was a Sure Shot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, notyal said: Well, this took a delightful turn. I thought a barely coherent rant from RA was a Sure Shot. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 3 hours ago, notyal said: "Brand" of tire, maybe not...but type of tire, maybe. If you have a fast XC tire, I can see wanting a bigger gear vs. a burly DH tire. You ask for people input, then you chastise them for it. Not me... Get your, ahh, thinking correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 1 hour ago, notyal said: Well, this took a delightful turn. I thought a barely coherent rant from RA was a Sure Shot. LOL... It just goes over your head, that's all. Don't feel bad. You're not alone it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 (edited) You can take the people out of MOJO... But you can't take the MOJO out of people. Edited September 3, 2019 by RidingAgain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 Like candy from babies... So easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Does it really take 4 replies to blame everyone else for your issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I can almost tell when your prescription runs outSent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ATXZJ Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, Cafeend said: I can almost tell when your prescription runs out Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk she'z low on jeebus juice fo sho' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Tough Guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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