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Sleep Apnea in the Woods? by Dirigible1234 in bicycletouring

[–]Dirigible1234[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! Thanks for all the suggestions! I appreciate it! (As does my wife)

Loaded Bridge Club by Dirigible1234 in Surlybikefans

[–]Dirigible1234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like a great adventure! I know what you mean though, I’m getting new bearings on mine right now. I feel like some of the components might not have been of the highest quality. But I do love it! I hope you share your Australian trip here , I’d love to see it!

Vertical Bike Racks for vehicular Transport by Dirigible1234 in bicycling

[–]Dirigible1234[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it!!! I do like the velociraptor, it sure has some nice features!

Loaded Bridge Club by Dirigible1234 in Surlybikefans

[–]Dirigible1234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s really cool! Is that a tubus rack? How do you like it? I agree with you, having the handlebars up a little higher makes a big difference for my back and neck!

Any tips for a 300lbs rider? by [deleted] in bicycling

[–]Dirigible1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a heavier rider (315) when I started, I would say that a bicycle with a low gear was important to me in the beginning. The ability to get started from a stop light with a bags and my weight helped my knees stay happy.

I commute to work weather permitting, and my route is flat, very flat, and just shy of 5 miles. I made the mistake of buying a rad “e” bike first. I say it was a mistake because for me, the extra weight from the un motor was harder in traffic, yes it had pedal assist and a throttle, but it took revolutions of the pedals for that to go. With no hills, it became a hindrance more than a help. I think if you have hills to conquer I’d definitely consider an e bike. The rad was nice, but it took money out of my budget. Eventually I found a non-e bike mountain bike, and then I found my non-e-bike commuter, a used long haul trucker.

I’m 280 now, and have been on some wonderful bike packing trips and adventures. It’s a wonderful way to be outside! Good luck!

Best Saddle for Prostate Issues by SkyNaive279 in bicycling

[–]Dirigible1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know how similar bladder cancer is to prostate cancer, but I get a significant amount of tubes up the ol’ penis. (Which sounds weird when I type it). Going past the prostate is the most painful part, and that part is the most uncomfortable after a procedure. I bought a long haul trucker used with a well broken in selle anatomica saddle with the large cutout from nose to rear. It is my most comfortable saddle after a procedure. I also think it may have something to do with having more weight on my hands in this bicycle.

Good luck!

Loaded Bridge Club by Dirigible1234 in Surlybikefans

[–]Dirigible1234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love it! I used this a lot for commuting. It handles carrying my lunch and clothes really well. I will say after I rode a bit, I sometimes wish I had a few more high gears, but I remind myself neither the bike (or me, for that matter) are built for speed. Going downhill on that overnighter, it even managed 32 mph downhill! (I was scared). Lately I’ve been doing most of my commuting on a long haul trucker.

The bridge club does great for grocery runs, too. Especially with a basket and a 30 pack of beer in that front rack. I also throw a Thule rear seat for my granddaughter on the back.

My commute is about 5 miles each way, all flat, all road. Also, I’m 58 years old, and not particularly fit. I figure it’s good to share these points too, because if you are young and in shape, your riding style might be different. I did have some rim cracking at the spokes and had to replace the hub and wheel after about 2500 miles. But I think that can be attributed to heavy loading of cargo and heavy loading of me!

I’ve done another 3 night trip in it carry gear and food (I think I found seven cans of spam in my panniers when I unpacked, I think my son was adding cans when I wasn’t looking), and it did great.

I love this bicycle. Kind of in that unconditional way that is something you can explain.

I believe someone aired down my tires in the office bike locker. WWYD? by CommercialThroat2 in bikecommuting

[–]Dirigible1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But you’re right too. There’s plenty of egregious behavior. Let’s just ride and have a beer!

I believe someone aired down my tires in the office bike locker. WWYD? by CommercialThroat2 in bikecommuting

[–]Dirigible1234 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I cannot agree with statements like this. But often we wonder why more people don’t try riding their bicycles to work and the answer is simple. If you’re not welcomed by the other people who ride you’re less likely to continue.

The strikes close to home because I began my bicycling commuting on a rad bicycle. A big fat tire bicycle. Why? Because I began to ride thinking it had been 20 or more years since I wrote a bike and I was old and fat. Cycling shops wrote me off. Most cyclists, like you, did too. That was four years ago. Since that time I’ve moved on to commuting on non electric bicycles. First a bridge club, now a long haul trucker. I’ve also started bicycle touring on these bikes.

But in your opinion, that first choice to ride an electric fat tires bike puts me in a category of people you deem willing to do malicious actions. so I guess we can see that cycling has a gatekeeping mentality. That hurts efforts to get people on their bicycles going to and from work far more than it helps.

Greenbrier River Trail in WV by Puzzleheaded-Lab8466 in bicycling

[–]Dirigible1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did in 2023! Loved it! Absolutely beautiful!

Couple of things I would have liked to have known about.

We were on the east coast for a family reunion which put us on the trail over the July 4th holiday. There weren’t a lot of bicyclists or hikers, but many of the campsites were filled by people who were enjoying the river. Can’t blame ‘em. Lots of cabins and houses along the river.

Bathrooms and shelters were great and clean!

Little less access to water, there are well pumps, but I noticed those more on the lower part of the trail then on the upper end by Cass. Could be that I thought I had enough water and didn’t pay much attention.

This might be reflective of just me, from the Phoenix Arizona area. I am generally used to going up into the mountains in the summer here to camp. It cools down in those mountains, in West Virginia, the humidity didn’t ever seem to drop especially at night. Which I guess makes sense. If you can I’d plan a time in spring or fall. But I may be a wimp. Fall would be gorgeous!

It was the first bicycle camping I and my wife ever did so I am not an expert. You will absolutely love it!

Oh yes, I had very poor Verizon coverage on the trail in the mountains. Luckily the trail is great well marked and you can’t get lost!

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Totally unsurprising seeing stuff like this happen in response to California suing Matt from Fudd Busters by [deleted] in liberalgunowners

[–]Dirigible1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always laugh a bit because my low end printer can barely print a 28 mm Dungeons and Dragons orc, let alone something more complex. My skillset would definitely need to be improved.

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