The Velodrome

Batman

1:36 AM

why?

also id rather not have kids with jammers pranking people by killing their brakes.

or hjave to relearn how to brake

Criggie

2:44 AM

yeah wireless was not the point. It was electronic brakes. but that one appears to be an electric servo

I was more thinking of an ebike motor in reverse, so momentum is captured using electric coils as the brake. They'd be non-contact, so no wear

alex

4:14 AM

@Criggie, Dave Moulton's got some strong opinions on crank length today

Criggie

5:11 AM

Yeah - sorry about that.

Criggie

5:23 AM

I asked the question the other day and it may have set him off.

RoboKaren

5:48 AM

What is that big ass lead acid battery doing on that brake? They couldn't even afford a hobbyking lipo??

p.s. Some ebikes have regen braking. Not really worth it, you only gain a few percent in range back.

Criggie

Its not for range

its a non contact brake

somethign that would work without friction

but by having electromagnetic fields argue.

That picture is not what I meant - that seems to be a caliper connected to a servo

an electrical motor pulling the brake on is still dependent on friction.

Criggie

6:43 AM

@alex Anyway I still see value in trying a 190+ mm crank, but buggered if I'm paying new price for one.

andy256

9:19 AM

Hi @Criggie. How are your goals going?

This is my end-of-month report for the year so far: Distance 1,209.6 km, Elev Gain 10,330 m, Rides 20.

gschenk

Interesting @Dave Coulton. I'm surprised he talks mostly about long cranks, I thought the current vogue are short cranks.

andy256

My distance is on target, elevation is still a bit low.

Hi @gschenk!

gschenk

Ciao Andy

Criggie

andy: goals are pretty shit at the moment. I never really committed to a number at the start

Plus the fires got in the way, no riding on the hills for a bit.

andy256

Do you have goals for the year. Criggie and I compared goals. Good motivation if other ppl know what they are.

Yeah, I always think it would be like a marshmellow if we got caught in a fire.

Not in a nice way either.

I rode today, 1050m of climbing. Nice descent. 87 kph.

It was a good surface.

Criggie

9:31 AM

that's cringeworthy

andy256

Which?

Criggie

The fastest I've ever gone is low 70 km/h and that was on a MTB with super wide bars

the descent speed

Does lycra burn or melt ? Serious question

andy256

I was taking it easy :-)

I don't want to find out!

I was just looking at your extremely comprehensive answer. +1 :-)

Criggie

Spandex: It burns and melts, but does not shrink from the flame. It has a chemical type odour. Its residue is a soft black ash. An acidic or rubber smell like a hot pencil eraser

I felt that was turning into more of a waffle.

Not sure if the video of the cyclist riding the road helped or was a bad idea.

andy256

I think some of your answers go a bit far :-)

Got to go water the garden. Hot here yesterday, today, and expected tomorrow. I watered two days ago.

Ciao for now!

Criggie

9:37 AM

I'm still tempted to create a "one word answer" account and see how badly it does.

"is biking lower wacker drive in Chicago a good/feasable idea?" "No"

andy256

Oh, back on the answers point: obviously others don't agree with me!

Yeah I often feel like making such wise answers. Can yo identify my bike? No.

Every one of those answers would be sent to the low quality queue by the community bot.

Anyhow, I'm going!

gschenk

Bogans and yobs!

andy256

That was quick, I'm back. Dinner is nearly ready.

@gschenk Life ...

Criggie

I can't think of the english name for them

churls?

gschenk

... lasts longer when not cycling on Wacker.

andy256

9:52 AM

:-)

It's like so many questions: if you have to ask, the answer is no.

Criggie

I can't think of the word

and googling's no good

andy256

When my kids were small I taught them "Never ask a question if you won't like / can't cope with the answer".

Criggie

CHAV!

gschenk

Do they have chavs in the states?

andy256

Er, if the definition is only in Urban Dic, I don't use it!

Because it doesn't match the image I cultivate as a fuddy duddy :-)

gschenk

9:56 AM

There's a Bollywood film banned bogan.

andy256

... sorry, literate person ...

@gschenk I couldn't parse that.

gschenk

Err named.

andy256

Ah

Bogan (film)

Bogan (English: The Hedonist) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Lakshman and produced by Prabhu Deva and Ganesh. The film stars Jayam Ravi, Arvind Swamy and Hansika Motwani in the lead roles, with Akshara Gowda, Varun, Nagendra Prasad and Nassar amongst others in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by D. Imman, the film began production during March 2016 and released on 2 February 2017. == Plot == Vikram (Jayam Ravi) is an honest cop in Tamil Nadu who tracks down a criminal named Aadhithya Varman (Aravind Swamy) who mysteriously robs jewels and money and is holding...

gschenk

I hope that answer won't get a lot of cycling Bollywood fans in peril. :-p.

andy256

Ah, dinner calls ...

gschenk

10:00 AM

The word bogan want new to me, and I'm not a native English speaker. The point is quite self explanatory. Good answer!

Criggie

@gschenk you can press up arrow and edit your previous lines, at least for a few minutes. "Like this."<-added

gschenk

Haven't found out how to do it on the mobile site.

Criggie

Oh - people still do that ?

:-P poke the borax

So - a gear question.... are prescription cycling glasses like this worth it?

or are they just more tat ?

gschenk

10:16 AM

I hated mine with a passion. My father loved them.

gschenk

10:27 AM

Cycling with regular prescription glasses could lead in rare cases to face injury in accidents.

Criggie

What did you dislike about them?

Should this be a full-blown question ?

gschenk

10:44 AM

Mostly the weight, but also weight distribution. The prescription glasses were so close to my eyes that I noticed them, and lastly it got quite hot under mine.

gschenk

10:56 AM

Mind that it was ten years ago and might be specific for that survived pair. It was also on a bad shape as it was handed down to me. (Spare parts did cost more than a new prescription set. That's why I got the inner glasses and an old outer grave for free when my dad needed spares.)

Today I'd look at work safety glasses by uvex and bolée. The prescription models are mostly parts compatible with their main line safety glasses. The latter cost about ten to fifteen quid.

Criggie

ok

I'm not looking at spendy ones

dx.com/p/…

for example

$15 US + the prescription lenses.

dx.com/p/…

There's a bunch for about that.

andy256

12:16 PM

@gschenk I use such prescription cycling glasses. They're fine; they have polycarbonate lenses.

@Criggie What risk do you see? I think they're safer than normal glasses because the lenses are protected.

@gschenk To edit an old message on mobile, hold the message. You should get an option to choose a message or edit this one.

gschenk

12:36 PM

@andy256 yes, those are safe. With regular I referred to the everyday, not specific sports, spectacles.

Criggie

12:47 PM

I have two sets of glasses - my "driving" set and my previous lower strength driving set which devolves into my normal-usage set.

I can only go no glasses at distances under a hand-span

gschenk

2:05 PM

Those MTBers these days are hardcore. On one hand they write about trails that are only a few hours away from them, on the other its all about descending: extra wide bars, zero stems, max knobbly tires, only one hand position, not even bar ends for climbing.

Batman

5:00 PM

i wear my glasses everywhere

including the shower :-|

but im blind without them.

gschenk

7:45 PM

@Batman dito.

Mostly having to wear spectacles is a minor nuisance. With cycling it gets really annoying though.

Batman

You get used to it. I've tried contacts as well. didn't like them

gschenk

Contacts can be quite good. However I cannot use them for hours after getting up. Also forces me to uses cycling glasses. Choosing dark sunglasses may get quite hairy when one gets into a thunderstorm or delays 'til dusk.

Cristian Ciupitu

11:01 PM

@gschenk, I hate it that it's all about descending, especially on man-made trails. What's the point if all you do is let the gravity do its thing and go down.

andy256

11:45 PM

@CristianCiupitu Different stroke for different folks. Some skiers take a chair lift and zoom down. Others take the scenic route. Others do whatever will get them noticed in their group. So long as they don't interfere with me ...

@SuspendedUser Greetings!

Suspended User

ulo'

Batman

hey

havent seen you in a while

Suspended User

@gschenk It's called downhill. And like golf it falls on the skill end of the spectrum rather than the endurance end.

andy256

Hi @Batman!

Suspended User

heyas @Batman

for anyone planning on moving 3400 miles away (not sure what .se board that is) if you are doing it with 2 small children, three dogs, 2 cats and a partner, I suggest you fly instead.

Criggie

11:47 PM

sus: sorry for calling you a Canadian the other day

Suspended User

I was Canadian for 9 days, so I am totally fine with that :)

Batman

hello everyone

@SuspendedUser where are you mving?

Criggie

@Batman he's moving to the next house down the road.

Suspended User

Now located nearerisher your neck of the woods in Rogers City Michigan.

Batman

oh cool

Criggie

11:49 PM

no more "HTFU" answers for "how do I ride in the cold?" questions?

Batman

upper peninsula?

andy256

@SuspendedUser So, I take it that you didn't fly?

Batman

@Criggie - no, that place is still freezing i bet

Criggie

Did you ride? You mad bastard! Well done!

Suspended User

I'll still dole those out, supposedly it hits -20F here regularly

Batman

11:49 PM

oh no, not upper peninsula

still, top part of MI

Suspended User

just below the bridge on Huron

from 60k people Fairbanks -> 2700 people

Batman

i rode in today, but had to take the bike home and bring the car in

why did you move there?

(it's going to hail, and work has a parking garage. home doesn't)

Suspended User

My wifes family is all in Michigan, and small children apparently needed more family time

Batman

that far north?

you coiuld have lived somewhere sane like detroit

Suspended User

Her parents are farther north in the UP, her middle sister is above them in Marquette and herbaby sister is down near Detroit

f'Detroit

that place is an armpit

I hate going there to visit

Batman

11:52 PM

well detroit suburbs ar enice

and theres people

Suspended User

My company is in Ann Arbor, would have been nice too, but the "job for her" was here

Alpena is like 30 minutes away, they have Home Depot and Walmart, so it's pretty civilizationish

it's nice enough and has a small town mentality, hardware store guy delivered $400 worth of goods today by walking over to the house (it's like 25 yards away) and then just told me to pay him next time I walked by

Batman

and she couldnt find something in ann arbor (which is a lovely place)

?

Suspended User

not for what she was looking for

she wanted a clinical pharmacy position NOT in a hospital

Batman

._.

Suspended User

she is going to be the only pharmacist in the local clinic, so she'll still get to consult with physicians and be involved with clinical decisions, but doesn't have to go to codes and watch babies die anymore

going to codes (and pediatric codes specifically) was starting to wear on her

Batman

11:58 PM

makes sense

alright, im going to go run to get dinner before the potential hail storm

brbbl

Suspended User

don't get knocked out

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