reuben
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Post by reuben on Nov 19, 2020 3:43:30 GMT -8
That sounds cool, Jer. I think that bikes are more likely to be stolen now, given the shortage induced by the pandemic.
There's about a 2 month lag at the place I'm getting it repainted. I sent it to them in mid-October, so it should be back to me in mid to late December. In the meantime I've scoured ebay for older parts, and bought some new parts as well.
My Bianchi dates to around '84 or '85 maybe. It's seen a lot of miles, including a crash that ripped the rear derailleur in half, bent a rear dropout (frame repair), and broke both of my arms.
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Post by Coolkat on Nov 19, 2020 5:35:33 GMT -8
All this talk about older road bikes reminds me of my 84' Fuji... Don't remember now which model but when I got it I thought it was cool stuff. It had the "skinny" tires and shift levers on the lower part of the frame. So this led me to go look on ebay and I can't believe the money people are getting for these "older" road bikes. Hmmmm..... when I get home tonight I'm going to have to see which model mine is. I think now this thread has been officially hijacked
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Post by cweston on Nov 19, 2020 5:37:15 GMT -8
Thread drift is a feature, not a bug.
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FamilySherpa
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Post by FamilySherpa on Nov 19, 2020 7:51:07 GMT -8
Would like to get some GTX trail runners and some waterproof pannier bags for my gravel bike project.
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driftwoody
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Post by driftwoody on Nov 19, 2020 18:38:02 GMT -8
I do my local hiking in the forest preserves SW of Chicago, mostly in the winter when the ground is frozen instead of muddy. I've never owned a pair of strap on spikes for icy trails, though several times that would have really been helpful.
Any suggestions?
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Nov 19, 2020 18:58:33 GMT -8
I do my local hiking in the forest preserves SW of Chicago, mostly in the winter when the ground is frozen instead of muddy. I've never owned a pair of strap on spikes for icy trails, though several times that would have really been helpful. Any suggestions? Kahtoolas are all over New Hampshire’s White Mtn town stores in piles. They sure seem to be the locals choice. Micro spikes for the most part not their inclined terrain hiking crampons. And they’re 20% off at REI. www.rei.com/product/890608/kahtoola-microspikes-traction-system
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Post by BigLoad on Nov 19, 2020 19:08:38 GMT -8
Kahtoolas are all over New Hampshire’s White Mtn town stores in piles. That's what I use. We have a have a couple pairs each. They don't last forever walking on pavement, especially stretched onto super-oversized winter boots, but they work like nothing else.
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Post by texasbb on Nov 19, 2020 19:47:47 GMT -8
My Kahtoolas are 10 years old and still going strong. I don't use them all that often, but they're pretty tough. Excellent on sheet ice, frozen mud, frozen gravel. Not terribly helpful on consolidated snow (good boot tread does just as well I think).
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Nov 19, 2020 19:52:55 GMT -8
^boot tread^
I’ve long wondered if the rise in popularity of microspikes was influenced by the rise in popularity of the running shoe style backpacking footwear. The spikes compensating for the lack of solid kickstepping capacity and aggressive tread of real boots.
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toejam
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Post by toejam on Nov 19, 2020 21:15:20 GMT -8
I'm always wearing out hiking shoes so I'm thinking about a new pair, but might wait for the REI dividend.
I ordered myself a new ukulele from an online Black Friday sale that is likely to be strapped to a backpack in the future.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Nov 19, 2020 21:46:33 GMT -8
I'm always wearing out hiking shoes so I'm thinking about a new pair, but might wait for the REI dividend. I ordered myself a new ukulele from an online Black Friday sale that is likely to be strapped to a backpack in the future. there’s the 20% off sale right now at REI... less money versus the dividend which IS money...
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Post by 1skigal on Nov 20, 2020 6:35:44 GMT -8
My friend has Kahtoolas and he says they're almost indestructible. I've been sending subtle hints to Santa to get me a pair of new hiking pants for a while now... And hand warmers! Can't get enough of those in the cold season. Any suggestion for good hiking pants for women to put on my list?
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Post by cweston on Nov 20, 2020 6:54:02 GMT -8
Another second for Kahtoolas. I mostly use them for hiking/climbing. (Anything steep enough and icy enough to require true crampons, I will likely just pass on these days, in my dotage.) They're lighter and easier to pack than true crampons.
I don't have much opportunity to use them at home, but after the occasional ice storm, they're invaluable.
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Post by hikerjer on Nov 20, 2020 10:01:48 GMT -8
Kahtoolas are just great in my opinion. I was skeptical until I used them on the Grandview trail while descending into the Grand Canyon several years ago. The top few miles of the trail were covered with hard packed snow and ice with significant exposrue. A slip could have been very dangerous or even fatal. The Kahtoolas performed flawlessly and I felt very confident useing them. Well worth it, IMO, even if I didn't use them the rest of the two week trip. Haven't used them much since then since we don't usually have conditions around here that warrant them but it's nice to have them in the gear closet just in case.
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Post by rebeccad on Nov 20, 2020 12:51:52 GMT -8
My friend has Kahtoolas and he says they're almost indestructible. I've been sending subtle hints to Santa to get me a pair of new hiking pants for a while now... And hand warmers! Can't get enough of those in the cold season. Any suggestion for good hiking pants for women to put on my list? Hiking pants are a challenge—one of those things so personal it’s pretty much impossible to offer advice, other than in the most general sense: loose-fitting pants with a waistline that won’t interfere with the hip belt on your pack, and, IMO, good pockets are essential. I’d like an elastic waist like the ones on the children’s pants, but they never seem to do that for me.
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