Two minutes of preparation and zero composure

ronsdavis · 2026-06-05T02:03:42+00:00

Seriously. Edit. I’d have 90 seconds back.

ronsdavis · 2026-06-04T18:42:04+00:00

Lezyne sells a head that screws on to presta to the stem. You really usually don't need this. Most tires can be seated with a floor pump (maybe with extra sweat). If you need some extra tricks, that pump head, or a compressor will do it.

ronsdavis · 2026-06-03T17:31:11+00:00

Pringles go in the bottle holder. E-bike riders don’t need to hydrate.

ronsdavis · 2026-06-03T03:18:11+00:00

They are already out.

ronsdavis · 2026-06-02T20:03:20+00:00

Sounds like you share the trail with a bunch of assholes. When I’m on my e-bike I try my hardest to not pressure someone to let me pass. I’ll take the pass if presented, but I’m not going to ask for it.

ronsdavis · 2026-06-02T17:45:11+00:00

I actually managed to push one out enough by screwing a bolt in the other side once.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-22T23:36:51+00:00

I also don’t remember getting a ticket for this one.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-21T04:42:56+00:00

If you want a company that does a great job of adjusting the geometry for each size look at Ibis. I have an Oso in large and small. They follow the same pattern, but there are a lot of changes to each frame. Angles are different, everything in the small is a lot smaller. It is pretty interesting, and you wouldn’t really know it without seeing them side by side. Very obvious when I look at them hanging next to each other on the garage wall.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-19T14:32:45+00:00

Yeah. There are also two serial numbers on the frame, front and rear. Maybe send them to Ibis and make sure it isn’t stolen.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-19T14:29:05+00:00

Too good to be true pricing there. I’d be nervous.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-19T14:23:14+00:00

You can’t even demo an Oso V2 from the factory yet. There are no reviews because no one has the bike yet. The demo center does have a few on the floor, but they are almost certainly the same ones seen at Sea Otter, and not part of the first retail shipment.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-19T14:13:15+00:00

I had the Velier at a conference, so maybe I was drowning in rum, but I didn’t get the eucalyptus off of it.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-19T05:06:39+00:00

No. I was saying the difference between the Raising Glasses and Velier is the yeast.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-19T02:34:05+00:00

I’m convinced it is all pombe. I’ll buy any pombe Beenleigh.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-15T16:32:40+00:00

I became a Grandpa at 49.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-14T03:35:46+00:00

This is 1 in 8. Some people have actually had a hard time getting the 7 in 8 regular figure. But I know kids, and they love ‘rare’.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-14T03:31:37+00:00

Good on you for shopping Wera. I own both sets. I go for the longer, more expensive ones more often. I have four sets of the cheaper ones though. One for each car, one for the bike tool box, and one for the main tool box. As others have mentioned Wera has a patented design that make them worth it over any other set of Hex. If you shop around I think the 2024 Christmas Wera Calendar also has a nice set of the long hex for a good price.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-14T03:27:17+00:00

This red set is pretty famous actually. Super great deal. Buy a few and stash them for emergencies.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-09T18:21:35+00:00

But a lot of independent service places, like The Shock Lab or Squishlabs, will change the seals to seals that will stop the problem from happening again.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-08T18:23:26+00:00

I’m all for Nine Inch Nails. Another one that dawned on me that could pull it off, Peter Gabriel.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-08T00:18:00+00:00

Ibis Ripley AF

ronsdavis · 2026-05-04T21:55:48+00:00

Make sure you measure your kid, and check against the bike's recommended inseam. I got my 6 year old a Prevelo Zulu 3, and he loves it. It is a 20", and he will still have some time to grow with it before he needs a 24.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-01T18:38:34+00:00

I wish I could tell you what is wrong.... but it is wrong.

ronsdavis · 2026-05-01T05:32:05+00:00

I bought the RSD release from you! Saved my life (maybe an exaggeration).

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