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_Rick_

_Rick_

Diamond Member
Apr 20, 2012
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Got the bike back today. 25 euros for a greasejob on the crank and saddle.
Considering what a torquewrench alone costs to do this properly, let alone all the bits and hollow-tech adapter, I don't think that's unreasonable.
Crank stopped creaking too, and I kind of hope when he said "if the creak comes back, come back and see me", that he'll do a follow up free of charge, if it's within the next three or four weeks.

If I don't guilt trip myself out of it with some writing work for my thesis, I'll hope to get in another nice ride. Stay tuned.
 
_Rick_

_Rick_

Diamond Member
Apr 20, 2012
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Well, showed a girl that just arrived in town the main bike lane and along the river a bit, for about 19 miles, at a slow pace to allow her mountain bike to keep up.

40,009
 
OILFIELDTRASH

OILFIELDTRASH

Lifer
May 13, 2009
12,333
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_Rick_ said:
Got the bike back today. 25 euros for a greasejob on the crank and saddle.
Considering what a torquewrench alone costs to do this properly, let alone all the bits and hollow-tech adapter, I don't think that's unreasonable.
Crank stopped creaking too, and I kind of hope when he said "if the creak comes back, come back and see me", that he'll do a follow up free of charge, if it's within the next three or four weeks.

If I don't guilt trip myself out of it with some writing work for my thesis, I'll hope to get in another nice ride. Stay tuned.
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I try to do all my own maintenance. Everything I've done thus far has been silly easy and the tools usually pay themselves off with their first use. I also maintain my wife's bike and any down time is too much.
 
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KMc

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Jan 26, 2007
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Welcome to 40,000 everyone!

27 miles Sunday
48 miles Monday

Total: 40,098
 
_Rick_

_Rick_

Diamond Member
Apr 20, 2012
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OILFIELDTRASH said:
I try to do all my own maintenance. Everything I've done thus far has been silly easy and the tools usually pay themselves off with their first use. I also maintain my wife's bike and any down time is too much.
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Yeah, well, the torque wrench + hollowtech adapter are about 100 euro. The shop uses decent grease as well, which adds more overhead, and they'll also take a look at anything else they stumble across.

At those prices, DYI loses out. Especially because cleaning and regreasing a bottom bracket is easily an hour of work, especially without a maintenance mount. Which costs more still.

Another bit of maintenance I won't do: Straighten wheels/cogs and derailleur hangers.

I'm not afraid of a lot of the maintenance, and last time I did the BB-swap on my own, but getting a creak within 4 weeks basically told me I messed up. And I already had it done twice by that point.
I think if I were in Germany, I'd do more of my own maintenance, because prices there are roughly twice what they are here. But here you get friendly, competent people to look at and work on your bike at prices that are actually competitive with DYI.

12 more commute / HIIT miles

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drteming

drteming

Senior member
May 9, 2005
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Solo metric century today. NC DOT just laid down some new chip seal on a segment, so there was loose gravel everywhere for a couple of miles or so. Not sure why. That road was nice and smooth before.

+62 miles

Total: 40,221
 
_Rick_

_Rick_

Diamond Member
Apr 20, 2012
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Around 35 miles on Saturday, again taking it easy so the girl I was riding with could keep up. Still 1500 ft of vertical.

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KMc

Golden Member
Jan 26, 2007
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54 miles yesterday. One of those days where you're a bit chilled at the start of the ride, but a bit too warm at the end. Fall is on the horizon.

Total: 40,333
 
OILFIELDTRASH

OILFIELDTRASH

Lifer
May 13, 2009
12,333
612
126
KMc said:
54 miles yesterday. One of those days where you're a bit chilled at the start of the ride, but a bit too warm at the end. Fall is on the horizon.

Total: 40,333
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I wish. All of my rides start way too hot and at the end its near 100 degrees.
 
OILFIELDTRASH

OILFIELDTRASH

Lifer
May 13, 2009
12,333
612
126
Went down last night. Pedaling along and a stupid dog just runs right in front of my front tire. By the time I knew what was going on it was too late. I hit the dog and I was going into a slide. Luckily for my bike my leg took the majority of the impact. My 105 shifters somehow got scratched up very badly and my rear quick release and pedal also got scratched. Thankfully I landed on the non drive side. Bike is still functional just with some scratches now. I bought this bike like a month ago. I bought it to ride so I'm not really worried about the cosmetics so much. The bars got turned and the front wheel was off center badly. I had my trusty multi tool so I loosened the bars and centered them and tightened them back up. Not sure I could have made it home without my multi tool. I highly recommend anyone riding to carry one.
Also dog was okay.
 
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_Rick_

_Rick_

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While I didn't go down, I had a (literally) pretty shitty ride today.

Took off for my usual training hill-loop, going solo this time, and up to the bottom of the climb things mostly went well. Started to feel my too-salty pizza-for-lunch on the way as knot in my left side, and halfway up my right shoulder gave me a bit of a stinging sensation as well, but I still did reasonably well, averaging 6.3 mph at 8.5% avg over 35 minutes.

It's at the top, that things started going....down hill.
Already felt a bit of a sensation building in my abdomen, and on the way down, with the cold wind accelerating the issue, that there was a shitstorm coming up that was not to be denied.
I didn't quite have the guts of ringing at a country house doorbell, "hello, I need an emergency toilet", so at a small clearing on the descent when I really felt that I couldn't go on I broke down and attempted to face the inevitable with as much dignity as the situation can possibly muster. Not much.
The leaves of the walnut trees do not make the best toilet paper.

Thus relieved, and slowly feeling better, I continued the descent. Got stuck behind some cars going insanely slowly, but no further incidents.
Motivated by the prospect of a shower, I slammed down some PBs on the way home, until at some point some biggish insect crosses my pass....and stings me right in the abdomen.
Take your thumb and forefinger, and make an o - that's the are that's red on my belly. Even have a blood stain on my outfit. A right ah heck.

At least now, the cold abdomen was actually a blessing, and until I got home, I didn't feel much. Sitting here right now - yum, the burning of a nice sting.

Yeah, I think after the crash on the descent of Alpe d'Huez, the complete and utter bonk earlier this summer, this is the third worst ride ever. Per mile, the calamity density certainly is higher than any other ride.

Oh well, 34 more miles, and some 1600ft for the alti.

40382
 
OILFIELDTRASH

OILFIELDTRASH

Lifer
May 13, 2009
12,333
612
126
Cycling yesterday and found myself in the middle of an organized ride. Talked to some of the guys and they were all really cool. Roads were blocked so we just had the green light through the intersections. To my surprise I was able to hold my own very well. I was surprised at how many casual cyclists (aka slow) attend these events. I plan on doing some of them in the future. I rode along with the guys for about 20 miles then headed back home as they were at the end of the ride.
 
SociallyChallenged

SociallyChallenged

Elite
Mar 22, 2002
10,483
32
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Just curious, but anybody here mountain bike with any regularity? I've been taking up cross country stuff more and more. Also, I wouldn't post without contributing.

11mi yesterday

Total: 40,439
 
K

KMc

Golden Member
Jan 26, 2007
1,149
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_Rick_ said:
While I didn't go down, I had a (literally) pretty shitty ride today.

Took off for my usual training hill-loop, going solo this time, and up to the bottom of the climb things mostly went well. Started to feel my too-salty pizza-for-lunch on the way as knot in my left side, and halfway up my right shoulder gave me a bit of a stinging sensation as well, but I still did reasonably well, averaging 6.3 mph at 8.5% avg over 35 minutes.

It's at the top, that things started going....down hill.
Already felt a bit of a sensation building in my abdomen, and on the way down, with the cold wind accelerating the issue, that there was a shitstorm coming up that was not to be denied.
I didn't quite have the guts of ringing at a country house doorbell, "hello, I need an emergency toilet", so at a small clearing on the descent when I really felt that I couldn't go on I broke down and attempted to face the inevitable with as much dignity as the situation can possibly muster. Not much.
The leaves of the walnut trees do not make the best toilet paper.

Thus relieved, and slowly feeling better, I continued the descent. Got stuck behind some cars going insanely slowly, but no further incidents.
Motivated by the prospect of a shower, I slammed down some PBs on the way home, until at some point some biggish insect crosses my pass....and stings me right in the abdomen.
Take your thumb and forefinger, and make an o - that's the are that's red on my belly. Even have a blood stain on my outfit. A right ah heck.

At least now, the cold abdomen was actually a blessing, and until I got home, I didn't feel much. Sitting here right now - yum, the burning of a nice sting.

Yeah, I think after the crash on the descent of Alpe d'Huez, the complete and utter bonk earlier this summer, this is the third worst ride ever. Per mile, the calamity density certainly is higher than any other ride.

Oh well, 34 more miles, and some 1600ft for the alti.

40382
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Too bad you didn't have a cycling cap....
http://www.freewheelingfrance.com/tour-de-france/slaying-the-badger.html

37 miles scouting out some new rail-trails yesterday.

Total: 40,476
 
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