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The Bicycle Thread - August 2020
August 2
| The Bicycle Thread
Posted on 08/02/2020 12:22:54 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Welcome to The Bicycle Thread. A monthly PING List for bicycle enthusiasts to share experiences, information and ideas.
TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Hobbies; Sports
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Callout to fellow mountain bikers. Anyone have a good recommendation for an insect repellent that actually repels gnats? Mosquitos and ticks are easy to repel. Seems like most sprays work just fine. But gnats don’t seem to be repelled by anything.
I’ve tried about half a dozen brands of repellent from natural repellents to a 100% DEET repellent that was so strong it pealed the paint on my bike helmet. However, the gnats continue to buzz around my eyes. Super annoying.
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posted on
08/02/2020 3:39:01 PM PDT
by
Flick Lives
(My work's illegal, but at least it's honest. - Capt. Malcolm Reynolds)
To: DilJective
Here are four channels to check out:
cyclingabout (has buying guides and great information)
path less pedaled (non-competitive gravel reviews and info)
Kevcentral (inexpensive bike reviews)
and Global Cycling Network (GCN)(all things bicycles)
—
Good youTube video recommendations. For those who like to do their own repair work, Check out the videos offered by the Park Tool company. Informative and amusing.
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posted on
08/02/2020 3:45:43 PM PDT
by
Flick Lives
(My work's illegal, but at least it's honest. - Capt. Malcolm Reynolds)
To: bert
Not now, mostly “Out of stock.”
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posted on
08/02/2020 4:00:09 PM PDT
by
daniel1212
(Trust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + follow Him)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Thank You for our Bike Thread my good FRiend! :D
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posted on
08/02/2020 4:02:56 PM PDT
by
KC_Lion
To: RoosterRedux; bert; V_TWIN
Bike are very scarce.
Amazon has a few though I do not like its liberal support.
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posted on
08/02/2020 4:12:06 PM PDT
by
daniel1212
(Trust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + follow Him)
To: Flick Lives
Good tip on Park Tool channel. I have a number of their tools, with some decades old. A little pricey, but with many components you have to use the right tools.
To: Berlin_Freeper
If you put a motor on the bicycle it is easier to pedal....
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posted on
08/02/2020 4:42:35 PM PDT
by
minnesota_bound
(homeless guy. He just has more money....He the master will plant more cotton for the democrat party)
To: RoosterRedux
Walmart does not sell the very finest bikes....
That's just not even remotely right.
To: Berlin_Freeper
I have done quite a few rides on Zwift (37 times up the Alpe) that were +3000 feet of climbing but on Saturday I did my first out on the road climb like that. 26 miles, 3018 feet of ascent. 7500 feet of ascent for the week over 77 miles of riding.
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posted on
08/02/2020 4:50:53 PM PDT
by
fatboy
To: Osage Orange
Re-read the comment and see the comment to which it was addressed.
To: Osage Orange
You mean Huffy isn’t the best?
To: Osage Orange
Well...I just replied to your..post...Didn’t go back.
To: Osage Orange
To: Berlin_Freeper
Trails. New one in Marin county. Ponti. Feed in by chicken 🐔 shack fire road. They spent a year and 4 million $ on it Otherwise in Marin. TaMaracho. 680. Solstice East bay Joaquin Miller. Redwood. Tilden. Briones. ( lots of new biker built tracks with jumps ).
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posted on
08/02/2020 7:06:14 PM PDT
by
Truthoverpower
(The guv-mint you get is the Trump winning express ! Yea haw ! Trump pence II!)
To: Berlin_Freeper; Wilderness Conservative
I’ll get four female riders and see if I can get eightbreast.
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posted on
08/02/2020 8:08:36 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(Masks are not about controlling a virus. Masks are about controlling people.)
To: DilJective
Park Took makes many handy items:
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posted on
08/02/2020 8:14:55 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(Masks are not about controlling a virus. Masks are about controlling people.)
To: Flick Lives
There are small flies in certain woods that are attracted to their reflection of my tinted glasses so I take them off.
I like riding in light rain because it clears the air of gnats.
To: KC_Lion
To: real saxophonist
I love the pizza cutter! What a great idea for those wishing to consume carbohydrates for an upcoming ride!
To: Berlin_Freeper
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