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Got my trash miles kit. This is the last thing I needed to successfully ride a century. Attempting this Saturday come rain or shine.
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BeastPussy posted:That's some creepy poo poo. Hope you kept them dropped and skedaddled. I kept trying to and when I finally turned off the path this dude kept going and yelled "nice riding" at me. Maybe it was for you, man, but I really didn't need that stress.
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Oct 14, 2020 02:13
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sat on my keys! posted:Hi there men on bikes, please do not tail a woman you've never met before for miles even as she obviously tries to drop you. It wasn't "nice riding" it was me desperately trying to enjoy my ride in peace.
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Oct 14, 2020 02:24
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Trash Miles kit is wonderful and pairs very nicely with VaporPope arm warmers.
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Oct 14, 2020 02:36
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trash miles 
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Oct 14, 2020 03:05
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Would take some better photos but I saw a millipede down there edit: holy poo poo, I am a slob 
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Oct 14, 2020 03:21
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jet sanchEz posted:Would take some better photos but I saw a millipede down there aaaa that 3rensho 
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Oct 14, 2020 03:27
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sat on my keys! posted:Hi there men on bikes, please do not tail a woman you've never met before for miles even as she obviously tries to drop you. It wasn't "nice riding" it was me desperately trying to enjoy my ride in peace. My buddy and I rode early on Saturday and ended up following the same route as a solo woman rider for a handful of blocks; I was hyper aware of how that might be perceived. I was relieved when we followed different routes. Sorry you had to go through that sat on my keys! posted:I kept trying to and when I finally turned off the path this dude kept going and yelled "nice riding" at me. Maybe it was for you, man, but I really didn't need that stress. Fuckin yikes 
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Oct 14, 2020 05:44
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jet sanchEz posted:Would take some better photos but I saw a millipede down there serotta merckx merckx merckx merckx derosa colnago chesini 3rensho slob? more like snob
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Oct 14, 2020 07:20
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sat on my keys! posted:Hi there men on bikes, please do not tail a woman you've never met before for miles even as she obviously tries to drop you. It wasn't "nice riding" it was me desperately trying to enjoy my ride in peace.
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Oct 14, 2020 08:39
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jet sanchEz posted:Would take some better photos but I saw a millipede down there All murder basements are required to have house centipedes/millipedes
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Oct 14, 2020 10:05
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Octopus Magic posted:I'm building up my Cinelli and doing 9050 Di2. The frame was a demo/show bike at one point, so I don't know if it came with the plugs/grommets for Di2 or not, but now I need them. This might work for you? https://problemsolversbike.com/products/shifters-derailleurs/bubs_-_k5431
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Oct 14, 2020 12:26
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bicievino posted:This might work for you? Yeah, I saw those, but they're the cables that look like they're for specifically Di2 and they have an entry angle, versus straight down. The holes I'm looking to fill are like this:  Maybe I'll just get some moldable silicon and pop them in like that.
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Oct 14, 2020 13:58
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I shaved part of my leg to put kinesiology tape on and uh... smooth skin feels great 
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Oct 14, 2020 14:10
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Heliosicle posted:I shaved part of my leg to put kinesiology tape on and uh... smooth skin feels great Don't forget to moisturize! 
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Oct 14, 2020 16:23
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sat on my keys! posted:Hi there men on bikes, please do not tail a woman you've never met before for miles even as she obviously tries to drop you. It wasn't "nice riding" it was me desperately trying to enjoy my ride in peace. Just some random thoughts: It is not cool to tail anyone like this, male or female. People are stupid I would be tempted to look them up on Strava and maybe comment on their ride that you prefer to ride alone.
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Oct 14, 2020 16:51
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mikemelbrooks posted:Just some random thoughts: Don't do the last bit because then they know who you are and where you ride. I've had random people ride my wheel for far too long but im also aware as a big dude I can turn around and tell them to gently caress off without the threat of anything else happening. I can only imagine how awful that can feel for a lady.
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Oct 14, 2020 19:17
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look them up on strava and block
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Oct 14, 2020 19:36
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What about waving them around you or slowing down a bit? I’m a guy and people have drafted off me for a bit. It pisses me off mainly because a safety concern because I don’t know how good a rider they are and they don’t know how horrible of a rider I am, but I usually just slow down and see if they pass me. I’ve never waved them around but maybe that would work?
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Oct 14, 2020 19:45
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I just drop everyone and laugh maniacally inside when they inevitably fall off.
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Oct 14, 2020 19:49
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nwin posted:What about waving them around you or slowing down a bit? Two weeks ago I had some old guy shadowing me super close for 5-6 miles before he finally said that he just wanted to see if he could keep my pace, would have been nice for him to say that initially.
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Oct 14, 2020 19:56
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Definitely there are places you can ride where its not always possible to slow down / stop near a group of friendly people to get out of a situation like that.
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Oct 14, 2020 20:21
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e.pilot posted:I just drop everyone and laugh maniacally inside when they inevitably fall off. as a lady, I can’t wait to do this with my new watts I gained from training during shelter in place 
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Oct 14, 2020 20:38
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:Two weeks ago I had some old guy shadowing me super close for 5-6 miles before he finally said that he just wanted to see if he could keep my pace, would have been nice for him to say that initially. This is an old man specialty and happens all the god drat time. Just please say something and I'll be glad to tow you around.
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Oct 14, 2020 20:41
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The other week I trailed a couple for a couple of miles who just happened to be going the same route as me (there was a point where I fully expected them to end up being my neighbors), and I hoped I wasn't seen as a giant creep, but also they would speed ahead before slowing down and me catching up, and I made a point not to pass because I knew they'd just end up passing me again. I was just trying to go my own slow-rear end pace, and happened to catch up at random. I was probably as happy as they were when they turned off to a parking lot.
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Oct 14, 2020 20:47
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serious gaylord posted:Don't do the last bit because then they know who you are and where you ride. Same here. I generally don't care who is on my wheel as long as they are not a danger to me in the bad bike rider department. On the flipside, I never just pull up and ride someone's wheel. Mot exactly a drfting story, but the only time I felt threatened in the personal safety department was when I called some guy on an e-bike a loving idiot for passing me on the right (USA) between myself and the curb. He we going the full 28mph, I was probably around 15. Holy poo poo he was huge, like 6'6" 250+ pounds. Managed to de-escalate without sharting my pance and preserving my road biker honor.
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Oct 14, 2020 20:56
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Tubeless trip report: easy to set up and rides great, should have done it sooner. Hope this is the end of my minor puncture pains. Tires with a few hundred miles on them were swiss cheese but orange seal took care of them pretty quick. Airshot can seated the beads instantly. Retaped the rims with the green tape for good measure but probably wasn't really necessary.
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Oct 14, 2020 21:18
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The only people I tail unannounced are e-bike riders. My brain just goes straight in to keirin mode and I lock on to someone riding a derny bike.
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Oct 14, 2020 21:34
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nwin posted:What about waving them around you or slowing down a bit? I kept slowing down and he would slow down with me. I confess I didn't do the wave by because I really didn't want to interact with the guy, I just wanted him to get my (implicit) hint to leave me alone. If it were just a few blocks I wouldn't care, I've done that too, but this went on for miles.
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Oct 14, 2020 21:38
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:Two weeks ago I had some old guy shadowing me super close for 5-6 miles before he finally said that he just wanted to see if he could keep my pace, would have been nice for him to say that initially. As someone new to riding long distances, how do I ask someone I want to try to keep pace? I'm typically at least 10-20 meters off their rear wheel.
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Oct 14, 2020 22:36
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Giant Metal Robot posted:As someone new to riding long distances, how do I ask someone I want to try to keep pace? I'm typically at least 10-20 meters off their rear wheel. Ride up to them when you get close, say "hey, mind if I pace off you?" then respect their response.
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Oct 14, 2020 22:43
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Like a normal social situation there is a lot of context and body language that 99% of people can just feel without written rules. In the earlier example if you're slowing down to get someone to pass you and they slow down and stay behind you going super slow that's what people are calling creepy and frankly weird/scary. In contrast If you're chilling 20-30 meters back from someone and they're not varying their speed that's not a comparable situation. When people talk about drafting being rude that's usually a couple of inches or a foot away where the wind resistance is the reason for being that close, and in normal group ride situations where you trust people you'd be using hand signals to warn about rough patches or to signal braking and you know someone isn't going to cross wheel you.
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Oct 14, 2020 22:50
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Rode through some lovely fall colors today. 
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Oct 14, 2020 23:14
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e.pilot posted:I just drop everyone and laugh maniacally inside when they inevitably fall off. Changing the conversation about a woman asking what to do about being stalked to Me winning defacto sprint points from someone trying to pass
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Oct 15, 2020 00:04
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bicievino posted:The only people I tail unannounced are e-bike riders. My brain just goes straight in to keirin mode and I lock on to someone riding a derny bike.
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Oct 15, 2020 00:19
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:Rode through some lovely fall colors today. Daaaaaamn!
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Oct 15, 2020 00:20
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sat on my keys! posted:I kept slowing down and he would slow down with me. I confess I didn't do the wave by because I really didn't want to interact with the guy, I just wanted him to get my (implicit) hint to leave me alone. If it were just a few blocks I wouldn't care, I've done that too, but this went on for miles. Yeah that’s loving weird. I think if I was riding behind you I’d get the loving hint and just pass. Whenever I’m coming up on someone I always take a minute to gauge if I can actually pass them and stay ahead of them. If I’m barely holding on or figure I’ll have to go balls out to drop them, then I usually just back off a bit and let them go. I feel weird as gently caress riding behind someone and pacing them when I don’t know them.
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Oct 15, 2020 01:01
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The Wiggly Wizard posted:Changing the conversation about a woman asking what to do about being stalked to Me winning defacto sprint points from someone trying to pass Yes hi welcome to SA
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Oct 15, 2020 01:39
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bicievino posted:Ride up to them when you get close, say "hey, mind if I pace off you?" then respect their response. A dude did this to me on a climb a couple weeks ago and it was sincerely the most faith I've felt in humanity since the world caught on fire in March.
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We're prepping for my wife to do a century on Sunday, same ride I did three weeks ago, should be a blast / sore rear end I told her she needs to bring earbuds and about seven hours of podcasts or audiobooks
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Oct 15, 2020 13:55
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