***General Cycling Thread***
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Tried a Brookes Cambium saddle last year, their synthetic version of the leather. Didn't like it and switched back to my Specialized after a few rides. Was looking at it in my garage and thought I'd give selling in on Craigslist for 1/2 price a try. Posted yesterday and sold it already this morning after only one scam inquiry. CL is so hit and miss. Next getting rid of stuff may be my old Bianchi Backstreet hybrid. Maybe ask $50 or just give it to the shop in Columbia Heights that accepts donations to fix up. Not as light as current hybrid's but still would be a solid city bike for someone.
Daily wind hate posting. Gusting to 46 mph here. Grrrr.
Wednesday Edit: And today it's still 20mph and gusting to 38 mph. Again. Every. Damn. Day.
Thursday Update: Now 20 mph NW and gusting to 30 mph. It NEVER stops.
Thursday Update: Now 20 mph NW and gusting to 30 mph. It NEVER stops.
The more you ride in it, the stronger you become. Plan your ride to go out against the wind, come back with it.
A little beyond the age of "building" strength, would like to sort of maintain what I have though. Trying to plan a route right now so, of course, NWS web here is down. The wind gods hate me and will shift the direction to personally **** with me.
Just looked at their web site, thanks. Looks pretty good for planning NW all afternoon. Rules out the Midtown Greenway wind tunnel so will head west on Cedar Road and hit some round about lakes after an out and back.
Got in 30 miles, wind died down just a little.
Okay fitness ride, well short of Christopher Cross Ride Like The Wind but still better than a Foghat Slow Ride. **
And DND. DND is big on my ride markers.
** Note: All speed expectations are generously adjusted down by age and actual capability.
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LOL I had that happen on a day when it was damn close to 100, set the route into the wind got 20 miles out wind switched on me, lots of breaks before I finally made it back to my car.
That’s why the “Future Winds” feature on the Windy app is one of the best and must have apps for cyclists.
There is a couple that show up when I search "Windy". Got any more details to narrow it down?
Windy.com - Weather & Radar
A UNIQUE WEATHER FORECAST VISUALISATION While most weather forecasting apps rely only on free global models, Windy has gone a few steps further and invested heavily in the most accurate models available, always at the highest possible resolution, to ensure accurate weather forecasts...
apps.apple.com
Got shot with a paint gun a few years ago. Was able to catch up because of a stoplight. I stopped behind them and took a photo of the license plate. Car full of kids where sh*tting themselves. Turned the photo over to the cops.
That happened when I was in El Paso. Turned out to be kids of a USASMA classmate.
I bought this because of you and if I ever see you, I will kiss you on the mouth. I change tires a lot on a number of bikes and this is a godsend.
cool, found it.Windy.com - Weather & Radar
A UNIQUE WEATHER FORECAST VISUALISATION While most weather forecasting apps rely only on free global models, Windy has gone a few steps further and invested heavily in the most accurate models available, always at the highest possible resolution, to ensure accurate weather forecasts...apps.apple.com
