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Yesterday, I put together a second set of wheels for my gravel bike with basically OE take-offs (an OE Norco rear and an el cheapo Vuelta front that was part of set that I bought just for the rear wheel). I threw on a center-lock rotor swiped from a different set of wheels, squared-up the discs, put on an old cassette, swapped SPDs for the Look road pedals, threw on some SKS raceblade fenders and some CX knobby tires -- and rode around on my gravel bike after work in the slush. It's melting off nicely, and they actually plowed the roads at the next-door cemetery, which was great riding. https://photos.app.goo.gl/UZM5w3xuBXyqBEd29 Believe it or not, that is about a 9% downhill. which turns across this. https://photos.app.goo.gl/zDQAWmCqmD1Qypnd6 Crappy little 35mm knobbies, but they can cut through that shallow slush. Far more work riding the gravel road through the old cemetery next door. https://photos.app.goo.gl/3iUQGEf6nhU6opNL7 That is obviously a popular walking spot. Traction was really good with my knobbies, but I stalled in places because I lacked the quad strength to make the wheel go around in the deep slush bog. It was sketchy on the streets with narrowed lanes and squirming knobby tires. Low inflation is great for slush and crappy for roads, particularly the sled hills near my house.
I've come to the conclusion that snow has no useful purpose except in the mountains at ski resorts. -- Jay Beattie. |
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On 2/17/2021 3:47 PM, jbeattie wrote:
Yesterday, I put together a second set of wheels for my gravel bike with basically OE take-offs (an OE Norco rear and an el cheapo Vuelta front that was part of set that I bought just for the rear wheel). I threw on a center-lock rotor swiped from a different set of wheels, squared-up the discs, put on an old cassette, swapped SPDs for the Look road pedals, threw on some SKS raceblade fenders and some CX knobby tires -- and rode around on my gravel bike after work in the slush. It's melting off nicely, and they actually plowed the roads at the next-door cemetery, which was great riding. https://photos.app.goo.gl/UZM5w3xuBXyqBEd29 Believe it or not, that is about a 9% downhill. which turns across this. https://photos.app.goo.gl/zDQAWmCqmD1Qypnd6 Crappy little 35mm knobbies, but they can cut through that shallow slush. Far more work riding the gravel road through the old cemetery next door. https://photos.app.goo.gl/3iUQGEf6nhU6opNL7 That is obviously a popular walking sp ot. Traction was really good with my knobbies, but I stalled in places because I lacked the quad strength to make the wheel go around in the deep slush bog. It was sketchy on the streets with narrowed lanes and squirming knobby tires. Low inflation is great for slush and crappy for roads, particularly the sled hills near my house. I've come to the conclusion that snow has no useful purpose except in the mountains at ski resorts. -- Jay Beattie. You're way ahead of Chicago where major arterials are plowed in the traffic lanes only, other streets have a clear center lane shared by cars going both ways. The rest is impassible by bicycle with more snow coming. Where cars have been dug out there are huge snowpiles in the street where bicycles would normally ride. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 4:11:48 PM UTC-6, AMuzi wrote:
You're way ahead of Chicago where major arterials are plowed in the traffic lanes only, other streets have a clear center lane shared by cars going both ways. The rest is impassible by bicycle with more snow coming. Where cars have been dug out there are huge snowpiles in the street where bicycles would normally ride. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 This is an accurate description of the situation in Chicago, where I've been commuting by METRA and folding bike for going on 19 years. I ride from Union Station to the UIC dental school, about 2 miles. The bike lanes are used as repositories for snow plowed off the traffic lanes. There hasn't been a whole lot of car traffic this week, but I've had to pull over to let the occasional car pass me. This would have been impossible without studded tires. Steve |
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Op woensdag 17 februari 2021 om 22:48:01 UTC+1 schreef jbeattie:
Yesterday, I put together a second set of wheels for my gravel bike with basically OE take-offs (an OE Norco rear and an el cheapo Vuelta front that was part of set that I bought just for the rear wheel). I threw on a center-lock rotor swiped from a different set of wheels, squared-up the discs, put on an old cassette, swapped SPDs for the Look road pedals, threw on some SKS raceblade fenders and some CX knobby tires -- and rode around on my gravel bike after work in the slush. It's melting off nicely, and they actually plowed the roads at the next-door cemetery, which was great riding. https://photos.app.goo.gl/UZM5w3xuBXyqBEd29 Believe it or not, that is about a 9% downhill. which turns across this. https://photos.app.goo.gl/zDQAWmCqmD1Qypnd6 Crappy little 35mm knobbies, but they can cut through that shallow slush. Far more work riding the gravel road through the old cemetery next door. https://photos.app.goo.gl/3iUQGEf6nhU6opNL7 That is obviously a popular walking spot. Traction was really good with my knobbies, but I stalled in places because I lacked the quad strength to make the wheel go around in the deep slush bog. It was sketchy on the streets with narrowed lanes and squirming knobby tires. Low inflation is great for slush and crappy for roads, particularly the sled hills near my house. I've come to the conclusion that snow has no useful purpose except in the mountains at ski resorts. -- Jay Beattie. I was flying this evening. All snow was gone and 11 C instead of -15 C last week riding studded tires. I can do without the snow. If I want snow I go to the Alpes skiing but the resorts are closed up to now. Lou |
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On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 2:11:48 PM UTC-8, AMuzi wrote:
On 2/17/2021 3:47 PM, jbeattie wrote: Yesterday, I put together a second set of wheels for my gravel bike with basically OE take-offs (an OE Norco rear and an el cheapo Vuelta front that was part of set that I bought just for the rear wheel). I threw on a center-lock rotor swiped from a different set of wheels, squared-up the discs, put on an old cassette, swapped SPDs for the Look road pedals, threw on some SKS raceblade fenders and some CX knobby tires -- and rode around on my gravel bike after work in the slush. It's melting off nicely, and they actually plowed the roads at the next-door cemetery, which was great riding. https://photos.app.goo.gl/UZM5w3xuBXyqBEd29 Believe it or not, that is about a 9% downhill. which turns across this. https://photos.app.goo.gl/zDQAWmCqmD1Qypnd6 Crappy little 35mm knobbies, but they can cut through that shallow slush. Far more work riding the gravel road through the old cemetery next door. https://photos.app.goo.gl/3iUQGEf6nhU6opNL7 That is obviously a popular walking sp ot. Traction was really good with my knobbies, but I stalled in places because I lacked the quad strength to make the wheel go around in the deep slush bog. It was sketchy on the streets with narrowed lanes and squirming knobby tires. Low inflation is great for slush and crappy for roads, particularly the sled hills near my house. I've come to the conclusion that snow has no useful purpose except in the mountains at ski resorts. -- Jay Beattie. You're way ahead of Chicago where major arterials are plowed in the traffic lanes only, other streets have a clear center lane shared by cars going both ways. The rest is impassible by bicycle with more snow coming. Where cars have been dug out there are huge snowpiles in the street where bicycles would normally ride. Yah, I couldn't hack a real Mid-West winter. Riding on narrowed, refrozen snowy streets with cars is one of my least favorite activities. What we get here in Portland is a week-long inconvenience -- maybe ten days tops. Just long enough to remind me that I don't like it. Any of it. I've never dreamed of a white Christmas -- except at the resorts. We should regulate snow more aggressively -- zoning restrictions maybe. -- Jay Beattie. |
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On 2/17/2021 4:22 PM, Steve Weeks wrote:
On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 4:11:48 PM UTC-6, AMuzi wrote: You're way ahead of Chicago where major arterials are plowed in the traffic lanes only, other streets have a clear center lane shared by cars going both ways. The rest is impassible by bicycle with more snow coming. Where cars have been dug out there are huge snowpiles in the street where bicycles would normally ride. This is an accurate description of the situation in Chicago, where I've been commuting by METRA and folding bike for going on 19 years. I ride from Union Station to the UIC dental school, about 2 miles. The bike lanes are used as repositories for snow plowed off the traffic lanes. There hasn't been a whole lot of car traffic this week, but I've had to pull over to let the occasional car pass me. This would have been impossible without studded tires. Steve As reported by my daughter, who rides daily (Rogers Park, Lincoln Square, Evanston) has given up and uses Lyft/Uber. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On 2/17/2021 4:51 PM, Lou Holtman wrote:
Op woensdag 17 februari 2021 om 22:48:01 UTC+1 schreef jbeattie: Yesterday, I put together a second set of wheels for my gravel bike with basically OE take-offs (an OE Norco rear and an el cheapo Vuelta front that was part of set that I bought just for the rear wheel). I threw on a center-lock rotor swiped from a different set of wheels, squared-up the discs, put on an old cassette, swapped SPDs for the Look road pedals, threw on some SKS raceblade fenders and some CX knobby tires -- and rode around on my gravel bike after work in the slush. It's melting off nicely, and they actually plowed the roads at the next-door cemetery, which was great riding. https://photos.app.goo.gl/UZM5w3xuBXyqBEd29 Believe it or not, that is about a 9% downhill. which turns across this. https://photos.app.goo.gl/zDQAWmCqmD1Qypnd6 Crappy little 35mm knobbies, but they can cut through that shallow slush. Far more work riding the gravel road through the old cemetery next door. https://photos.app.goo.gl/3iUQGEf6nhU6opNL7 That is obviously a popular walking spot. Tracti on was really good with my knobbies, but I stalled in places because I lacked the quad strength to make the wheel go around in the deep slush bog. It was sketchy on the streets with narrowed lanes and squirming knobby tires. Low inflation is great for slush and crappy for roads, particularly the sled hills near my house. I've come to the conclusion that snow has no useful purpose except in the mountains at ski resorts. -- Jay Beattie. I was flying this evening. All snow was gone and 11 C instead of -15 C last week riding studded tires. I can do without the snow. If I want snow I go to the Alpes skiing but the resorts are closed up to now. Lou This guy should have just gone out cycling instead: https://nypost.com/2021/02/16/half-n...erlands-canal/ -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 4:25:28 PM UTC-8, AMuzi wrote:
On 2/17/2021 4:51 PM, Lou Holtman wrote: Op woensdag 17 februari 2021 om 22:48:01 UTC+1 schreef jbeattie: Yesterday, I put together a second set of wheels for my gravel bike with basically OE take-offs (an OE Norco rear and an el cheapo Vuelta front that was part of set that I bought just for the rear wheel). I threw on a center-lock rotor swiped from a different set of wheels, squared-up the discs, put on an old cassette, swapped SPDs for the Look road pedals, threw on some SKS raceblade fenders and some CX knobby tires -- and rode around on my gravel bike after work in the slush. It's melting off nicely, and they actually plowed the roads at the next-door cemetery, which was great riding. https://photos.app.goo.gl/UZM5w3xuBXyqBEd29 Believe it or not, that is about a 9% downhill. which turns across this. https://photos.app.goo.gl/zDQAWmCqmD1Qypnd6 Crappy little 35mm knobbies, but they can cut through that shallow slush. Far more work riding the gravel road through the old cemetery next door. https://photos.app.goo.gl/3iUQGEf6nhU6opNL7 That is obviously a popular walking spot. Tracti on was really good with my knobbies, but I stalled in places because I lacked the quad strength to make the wheel go around in the deep slush bog. It was sketchy on the streets with narrowed lanes and squirming knobby tires.. Low inflation is great for slush and crappy for roads, particularly the sled hills near my house. I've come to the conclusion that snow has no useful purpose except in the mountains at ski resorts. -- Jay Beattie. I was flying this evening. All snow was gone and 11 C instead of -15 C last week riding studded tires. I can do without the snow. If I want snow I go to the Alpes skiing but the resorts are closed up to now. Lou This guy should have just gone out cycling instead: https://nypost.com/2021/02/16/half-n...erlands-canal/ Although it is a bit windy, today here is like a fresh spring day. Probably be frozen tomorrow when I go for another hard ride. |
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On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 3:48:01 PM UTC-6, jbeattie wrote:
I've come to the conclusion that snow has no useful purpose except in the mountains at ski resorts. -- Jay Beattie. Well...except snow does provide moisture in the ground for the spring planting of crops. Which in some parts of the country is very important. Of course if it rained instead of snowed and stayed above freezing, that would be great too. Better than snow and cold cold cold temps. |
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