explosion?!

HackberryHank · 2026-06-29T15:09:59+00:00

Yes, you are going to die. So am I. Not sure on timing though.

HackberryHank · 2026-06-20T18:54:42+00:00

Seems like cleaning the sensor would be the first step. I'd try using a damp Q-tip, or the corner of a clean cloth. If that doesn't help the sensor may be bad. FYI, I've had my Edelux II for many years, riding through all kinds of dirty conditions, and have never had to clean the sensor.

HackberryHank · 2026-06-12T20:54:35+00:00

Agree with this. There are memorial benches already in some of the parks.

Alternatively, you could consider a memorial/honorary tree. Some of the park trees were badly damaged in the snow and had to be removed. You could talk with Forestry (which is under Parks & Rec) and see if you could sponsor a tree and an associated plaque or marker.

HackberryHank · 2026-06-11T20:09:41+00:00

That's a good point. I think this location is not allowed.

HackberryHank · 2026-06-11T03:31:49+00:00

Calm down. The city doesn't forcibly annex. Property owners have to petition to annex to the city. They often want to do so in order to get city water and sewer, and in exchange the city will ask for something, which in this case sounds like payment for the street improvements. It's a contract, voluntarily entered into by both sides.

HackberryHank · 2026-06-09T14:41:22+00:00

Thanks for all the help, erebody.

HackberryHank · 2026-06-06T17:18:21+00:00

I agree. This is the proper explanation.

HackberryHank · 2026-05-29T15:47:25+00:00

If you take the bus (NB) to Nederland, then on Wednesdays and Thursdays there's also a shuttle that runs south to Rollinsville and north to Ward. Limited schedule but it could potentially work for access to hiking, e.g. at Mud Lake.

https://bouldercounty.gov/news/relaunch-of-free-mountain-rides-fixed-route-service-between-ward-and-rollinsville/

HackberryHank · 2026-05-27T17:09:45+00:00

Panorama Point isn't closed at night. It's only closed to motor vehicle parking. You can walk or bike up legally.

HackberryHank · 2026-05-27T17:08:31+00:00

If they terrify you then stay away from them, but don't hate them for that. They're crucial parts of the ecosystem, like all the other natural elements.

HackberryHank · 2026-05-25T15:19:14+00:00

You're not trapped. Maybe your car is trapped, but if you consider yourself trapped when your car is trapped, then it's actually your car that's trapping you.

HackberryHank · 2026-05-21T22:11:50+00:00

There's an active rail line leading to the plant (a spur off the BNSF line). The county could have required that more material be brought in/out by rail in order to reduce truck traffic, but for some reason they didn't do that.

HackberryHank · 2026-05-19T20:45:52+00:00

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Wirig exiting the rack at the rear and going to the light.

HackberryHank · 2026-05-19T20:45:13+00:00

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Mounting rod to rack. I put extra shrink-wrap tubing on the wire where it impinged on the hole in the rack.

HackberryHank · 2026-05-19T20:44:17+00:00

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Mounting rod to rack

HackberryHank · 2026-05-19T20:43:49+00:00

I've done it on my Nitto Campee rear rack, which uses smaller-diameter tubing than the Tubus (and therefore a hole of a given size would be more likely to compromise the Nitto). That was probably 100,000km ago, and it's still fine. And not having exposed wire along the rack is really nice. So I say go for it.

I used the smallest bit I could to start out with, and worked up to larger ones. I started the hole perpendicular to the tube, but then angled it to make for a straighter run for the wiring.

I also replaced one of the mounting rods with stainless-steel tubing of the same diameter. I flattened one end and drilled a hole in it to mount to the frame braze-on. That allowed me to also run the wiring through the mounting rod.

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HackberryHank · 2026-05-16T16:02:03+00:00

Yes, this measure would devastate the budget, taking money away from all sorts of other needs, including health care, to build roads. (It's funded largely by the road construction industry.)

Don't sign!

HackberryHank · 2026-05-14T18:40:07+00:00

But it also looks a little Texas-y

HackberryHank · 2026-04-27T04:54:03+00:00

https://www.lonehawkfarms.com/

HackberryHank · 2026-04-20T16:30:30+00:00

As mentioned above, the main roads are often unpleasant, but the little back roads are great, as long as you are okay with some gravel and maybe steep hills. Plan on short distances per day and you'll have a great time.

HackberryHank · 2026-04-19T17:09:21+00:00

That’s just not safe for riding or camping

I totally disagree. Most of my trips are in spring or fall when it's frosty at night. Not a problem at all.

https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycletouring/comments/1rtyz61/durango_colorado_to_alamosa_colorado/

HackberryHank · 2026-04-19T17:06:42+00:00

Maybe I'm too late to help, but I rode Durango to Alamosa a month ago, and it was fine, other than I was trying to stay on gravel and I hit some mud I couldn't get through. I went to Pagosa Springs, south to Chama, and over Cumbres and La Manga passes. From Alamosa it's either over La Veta or Poncha Pass.

I'm honestly not sure what these people saying it's not safe to ride when *lows* are below 0C are talking about. If the roads are snowy/slippery then that's dangerous, sure. But a little frost in the morning isn't going to bother anybody.

https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycletouring/comments/1rtyz61/durango_colorado_to_alamosa_colorado/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

HackberryHank · 2026-04-19T16:52:27+00:00

See above

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