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Passive aggressive loogie hocking in CP

Submitted by MFulton on Fri, 09/11/2020 - 2:10pm

Funny story: trudging my steel frame road bike up "Harlem Hill" today in the "slow lane", and, at the very top of the hill, a gentleman in full navy blue S-Works kit with matching bike and bright white socks passes on the right, looks back in my direction, and proceeds to hock a loogie at my front wheel.

I'll admit, I can be a jerk, but this was one of those times when I definitely was NOT being a jerk.

Any thoughts on hocking a loogie at someone in the middle of a pandemic? Is this a "pro" thing. (Just kidding. Sorry for venting.)

Berkshires

Submitted by hjthiele on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 8:30am

What's nicer than a fall ride on a crisp morning in the Berkshires.  Details on link: https://www.majorcacycling.com/cycling-in-the-berkshires--ma.html

"Thank you Hajo, you are the "mother ship" of bike route designers. Thank you for a spectecular week of riding."  Rob S.

Tire advice

Submitted by halpernd on Mon, 09/07/2020 - 8:31pm

Hello -

The tires on my Specialized Allez Comp are worn out.  I have a 700X25 in the front and 700X28 in the rear (opted for this for improved comfort).  I have been riding a lot and for the first time speed is more important for me than comfort.  So, I'm thinking to go with 700X25 for front and rear.

Brooklyn prosecutor killed by bus driver in Williamsburg bike crash

Submitted by CLam on Mon, 09/07/2020 - 7:35pm

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https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2020/09/07/brooklyn-prosecutor-dies-in-cycli...

Any Di2 experts out there?

Submitted by josiah@iconocla... on Mon, 09/07/2020 - 10:57am
I've been fighting with the Di2 on my 2 year old Cervelo R3 for several weeks now and so far Di2 seems to be winning. In the middle of a ride a few weeks back it just started to respond only intermittently. At first the rear derailleur stopped responding but the front would still shift. That's opposite from the behavior when the battery runs low, and I had recently charged it, so it obviously wasn't a dead battery. If I stopped it would shift for me, but it gradually got worse. Eventually the front stopped responding too.
 
I don't have any other experience with Di2, but it's an electrical system with sealed components so the problem has to be with one of the cables or one the components.

My bike was (almost!!) stolen just outside the Metro North 125th Station about 2 PM Saturday!

Submitted by JJacobson on Sun, 09/06/2020 - 7:08am

When the perp realized that he was not going to win the tug o war with me over the bike and his friends weren't coming to his aid, he gave up.  There were a number of people & 2 (empty?) police cars at the scene.

E bikes on bike paths

Submitted by RGrossberg on Sat, 09/05/2020 - 9:16pm
I thought you'd be interested in this story E-bike rider dies in crash with pedestrian in the Bronx: cops https://nypost.com/2020/09/05/e-bike-rider-dies-in-crash-with-pedestrian... Sent from the New York Post app. For more from the Post, visit http://nypost.com. To download our apps, visit http://nypost.com/mobile-apps

Wall St Journal writer cycled on both sides of Hudson between New York & Tarrytown/Nyack using Cuomo bridge

Submitted by JJacobson on Sat, 09/05/2020 - 3:56pm

She wrote nice long piece with color photos and map drawing including scenery, animal sightings, touristic  points of interest & culinary highlights.

She thought that the "best terrain of the trip was the Tarrytown-Yonkers Old Croton Aqueduct trail" She covered 72 miles in 3 days.

Sat/Sun Sept 5-6 page D4

Di2 with smart trainer

Submitted by ty111 on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 2:38pm

Does anyone notice shifting problems when using Di2 on smart (wheel on) trainer. My shifting is a mess and I don't know if it's a simple adjustment.

 

Does anyone know of anypne who services these things? You can't exactly ride into your local shop. What a PITA.

 

Thanks

 

Scary River Road U-turn

Submitted by mhsimkin on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 8:47am

A scary u-turn on River Road in Guttenberg, NJ.

https://upride.cc/incident/ilegal-u-turn/

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