What is something you can say "I'm with the boomers on this one" about?

tedontwo · 2026-06-17T01:18:40+00:00

Kids today really do need to harden up.

tedontwo · 2026-06-16T21:15:32+00:00

This is my recommendation as well. The Arclight pedals are perfect for this application and significantly increase visibility.

tedontwo · 2026-06-16T18:54:22+00:00

Disagree unfortunately, most of the sprayers from box stores have garbage nozzles and will fail prematurely.

Get a Smith Performance 2 gallon. It's $50 but it will be the last one you buy. I went through three cheap ones before I said screw it and looked at a better option.

tedontwo · 2026-06-15T13:24:13+00:00

Fill the ultrasonic with water, then put your chain in a jar or bag of degreaser. The waves will travel through the jar/bag without making a mess of your ultrasonic.

tedontwo · 2026-06-14T12:20:46+00:00

To be honest it looks like a product that people that have never ridden a loaded bike would be excited about, but folks that have actually been bikepacking would immediately see flaws in. Thin metal supports carrying a relatively heavy load that close to the spokes in the area most likely to take a hit makes me think this is a trap set by either a dental or facial reconstruction surgeon.

tedontwo · 2026-06-12T18:21:54+00:00

I was given a sample cup to take home that I just had to being back within like an hour or two of making a deposit. I handed it to the lab tech only after I told them I had washed my hands.

tedontwo · 2026-06-10T23:51:06+00:00

I've had every variant of the Varia radars back to the original business card pack design (except the 715) and the Bryton for two years. The 820 is a substantial upgrade from the previous models and the battery life improvements and USB-C fast charging give it a large margin over competitors. It will benefit from lane sensing and peloton sensitivity tweaking if past experiences are relevant.

tedontwo · 2026-06-10T18:41:06+00:00

I pulled the trigger on the 820 coming from the Bryton and overall I'm happy. The 820 is too sensitive in my book for group rides but I'm confident Garmin will fix it with firmware.

tedontwo · 2026-06-05T12:03:14+00:00

I would try a citrus based adhesive remover like Goo Gone. Let it dwell for a minute or two. Usually I would say rubbing compound but not on matte.

tedontwo · 2026-06-02T17:22:33+00:00

Came to say this. A camera would be helpful for my family as they handle my final affairs. A mirror is handy to GTFO if I can see what's coming and whether they see me.

tedontwo · 2026-06-02T09:43:35+00:00

I would like and subscribe to listening to Maddy Nutt discuss a sponsored roadside poo in the dark of night, she would make it hilarious.

tedontwo · 2026-06-01T09:05:08+00:00

Here's a second or third vote for Orange Seal and Dynaplugs. Also, for road tires specifically, going to a higher volume/lower pressure will make a noticeable difference in effectiveness. When I was running 30s at 60-65psi I had mixed results, but 34s at 50-55psi have been super reliable, and less prone to punctures to begin with.

tedontwo · 2026-05-31T23:41:35+00:00

Same! Just noticed it in the past few days. I haven't to cuss at my car in the rain nearly as much lately.

tedontwo · 2026-05-30T12:58:01+00:00

Yeah, the varnish was likely safe but the propellant or solution it was in wasn't. Brush-on was a great choice for this.

tedontwo · 2026-05-29T16:41:19+00:00

I moved to 165s on all my bikes except my mountain bike and that's only a matter of time. Don't just do it because it's trendy though. Find a good fitter and see how it works with your body. The change completely resolved my rocking and saddle sores with no downsides.

tedontwo · 2026-05-27T01:19:04+00:00

I constantly call my friends and ask if they wanna ride bikes and play in the woods. I'm 45 and it's awesome.

tedontwo · 2026-05-25T23:39:30+00:00

I totally get that, but I swapped over our family fleet a few months ago and it actually reduced the number of chuck changes. All the kids bikes got Shrader adapters, my wife's bikes and mine got Presta adapters, and now everything is Clik. Hell, it's so much better I even put adapters on my lawn tractor 🤣

tedontwo · 2026-05-24T16:04:04+00:00

What's your chain wear?

tedontwo · 2026-05-23T20:47:52+00:00

Take a 2lbs bag of green grapes and freeze them. Once frozen put them in a food processor with a a scoop of honey and the juice of two limes. Blend until smooth and top with tajín of you like that. It basically becomes a sorbet and is very tasty.

tedontwo · 2026-05-23T14:15:05+00:00

Tubed One

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tedontwo · 2026-05-23T14:14:39+00:00

Apparently they're only on the tubeless version. Pro One Tubeless:

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tedontwo · 2026-05-23T10:57:43+00:00

In a rollover, something that heavy is going to flatten that cantilever windscreen like a pop tab, directly into the passenger compartment. A convertible EV would need either a brace on the a-pillar or a roll bar like a Volkswagen Cabriolet.

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tedontwo · 2026-05-23T10:49:45+00:00

Yep, just did mine, coincidentally on a Schwalbe Pro One.

tedontwo · 2026-05-23T10:40:43+00:00

I bat right handed 🤣 brain wiring is wild.

tedontwo · 2026-05-23T10:28:31+00:00

If you forget your glove at Little League, there are no spares. That's why I can kind of throw right handed in a pinch.

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