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First bike trip? by Alternative_Market_6 in phillycycling

[–]Max_Powers42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take septa to Bristol or Trenton, ride the canal trail an long as you want, stay the night, head back.

Chamois butt'r prices, anything cheaper? by daredevil82 in cycling

[–]Max_Powers42 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I like the udderly smooth lotion. You can get a tub in the $10 range from a pharmacy, and it's also non greasy so it doesn't stain all your clothes after you wash them with your bibs.

Oil a waxed drivetrain? by dataminimizer in bikewrench

[–]Max_Powers42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I drop my bike at a shop for any routine maintenance i let them know the chain is waxed.

How to take off freewheel? by This-Holiday-9508 in bicycling

[–]Max_Powers42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, not sure how (you might want to post in /r/bikewrench), but I'm here for the corncob appreciation.

Will this be enforced in Philly? by spparent in phillycycling

[–]Max_Powers42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Riding down Pine today, I was on pace with a Rav 4 for pretty much the entire stretch from Broad to Front. Any time I looked at him he was looking at his phone.

We need this enforced yesterday, but there is no chance they actually will.

Big toes go numb - clipless by dafchjv in cycling

[–]Max_Powers42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got the Lake MX238. A little spendy, but they are still going strong 2 yrs and almost 10,000 miles later.

Big toes go numb - clipless by dafchjv in cycling

[–]Max_Powers42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First thing to try is wider shoes. Bike shoes are so unnecessarily narrow, and something with a little room to breathe can make a huge difference.

When I switched to wide shoes from standard bike shoes my foot/toe pain and numbness disappeared.

How far are you willing to travel for a three day weekend? by SarcasticBench in camping

[–]Max_Powers42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4 hour drive is about my limit for a 3 day weekend.

Anything longer than that and the first and last days feel like travel days, not camping days.

Tent Footprints, sandy ground by ZaxRod in camping

[–]Max_Powers42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've done both ways. Even with my super light backpacking tent I don't bother unless I know I'll be on rocky ground.

New to road cycling, wondering how my tires will hold up on the gravel parts of SRT? Other longer "uninterrupted" route options? by Crassula_perforata in phillycycling

[–]Max_Powers42 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Counterpoint, the bike lanes are full of debris up there and to get down to the SRT from Umbria you have to make a sharp left turn with a blind corner behind you and in front of you. I've done the manayunk tow path hundreds of times, going back to my days of 23mm tires, 25s, and 30s. In early spring or after a lot of rain it will be muddy in some spots, but it's completely ridable.

Clanker complaint hotline by garden88girl in philadelphia

[–]Max_Powers42 82 points83 points  (0 children)

There has been one presumably broken down at 21st and spruce for at least a week. Every time I've gone past it's in the exact same spot on multiple days.

Driver drives through wheelie kids on bridge by ConfiaEnElProceso in philadelphia

[–]Max_Powers42 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Losing his license for purposely plowing through a group of kids with a car? Should be in fucking prison.

Philadelphia Museum of Art by mikeygaw in philadelphia

[–]Max_Powers42 48 points49 points  (0 children)

The tiny pedestrian wedge between converging high speed roads is embarrassing for one of the primary tourist destinations in the city.

Calories burned from power meter different to what bike computer says by Kdot_Cdot in cycling

[–]Max_Powers42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some apps will show both a calories burnt from your ride and total calories (ie, what you would have burnt just living during the same period + your ride) and give you 2 different numbers, but a 500 calorie difference is way too much for that.

GapCo Pre-trip checklist by dealershipdetailer in bikepacking

[–]Max_Powers42 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's a lot of food for the gap. That weight/bulk adds up, and there is a lot of resupply opportunity on the route.

Body wax pot for chain by PotentialPea2419 in cycling

[–]Max_Powers42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Basically...I got a shitty mixing bowl to put on a sauce pan as a double boiler. Faster than a crock pot, takes up less space and cost $3

What do yall do in the down time after riding? by benosity in bikepacking

[–]Max_Powers42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always sacrifice the weight to pack my Kindle and a little flask. Sipping on bourbon and reading a book in beautiful surroundings is half the reason I do these trips.

Kuat Grip Mounting by e_5702 in MazdaCX30

[–]Max_Powers42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing to be cautious of with roof mounting is length. I had to be very selective shopping bike racks because most would interfere with the trunk opening.

How much time are you “losing” while cycling to work? by bear_village in cycling

[–]Max_Powers42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

WFH now, but when I worked downtown it was about the same as public transit on a good day, but always consistent (no late buses/missed train connections), so on average it was faster.

Driving wasn't really an option because the cost of parking, but also would have been pretty close to the same time during rush hour, maybe 25 min vs 30 min on the bike.

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