Bicycling After 25 Year of not Riding

[cycleguy2300]

Did some trails today but had to turn around early. Front tire isn’t holding air. It’s set up tubeless and a little sealant would fix it. I’ve got new tires coming in tomorrow so I’ll save myself the mess and just wait. Still managed 9.4 miles.

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Its not too messy to add some via the valve stem, but if you have new tires anyway, why bother.

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[southtexaspilot]

Its not too messy to add some via the valve stem, but if you have new tires anyway, why bother.

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I add it through the stem. My concern was that even if I just added an ounce, there would still be some in there when I tore it down tonight plus that’s just more to remove when seating the new tire. I got her apart, new tape, and a new stem. All ready for Brown Santa to drop off my Terra Trail 40 tomorrow.

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[southtexaspilot]

View attachment 237735 Riding in the daytime is making me realize why so many cyclists have such a low opinion of drivers, lol. Still no speed records, but feeling better and better. 300 crunches today before rib told me to fuckoff.

Faster than what I rode today! I was on the green belt trails. Too many families walking 4 abreast. Quit counting how many people I had to try to not run over.

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[cycleguy2300]

I add it through the stem. My concern was that even if I just added an ounce, there would still be some in there when I tore it down tonight plus that’s just more to remove when seating the new tire. I got her apart, new tape, and a new stem. All ready for Brown Santa to drop off my Terra Trail 40 tomorrow.

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Thats why I take my tires off in the kitchen where there is tile instead of a rug. When you've been married as long as I have, you just know better than doing it in the living room unless the wife is out of town.

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[cycleguy2300]

Faster than what I rode today! I was on the green belt trails. Too many families walking 4 abreast. Quit counting how many people I had to try to not run over.

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I don't quit counting, I just quit trying

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[mongoose]

I don't quit counting, I just quit trying

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What happened to the law the cyclist must yield to pedestrians?

 

[coachrick]

What happened to the law the cyclist must yield to pedestrians?

It was replaced by the "Don't block the whole damned trail" amendment.

 

[Hoji]

Still not breaking any speed records, but I did get half of a ride in today. Also re aggravated my rib changing a tire on my truck after work this morning.

Still able to hit 350 crunches but boy did the last 349 of them really ache.

 

[cycleguy2300]

What happened to the law the cyclist must yield to pedestrians?

Its a courtesy, much like holding the door for someone. And a fairly reasonable one WHEN peds aren't taking advantage and not giving any room. If you hold the door for someone and a stream of people are flowing through, at some point, you'll let them fend for themselves and walk on in too.

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[southtexaspilot]

Brown Santa let me down. No tires today. Looks like Thursday.

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[southtexaspilot]

Any of y’all bike Big Bend area? I’ve got reservations for primitive camping at the state park in May. Was thinking about taking my gravel bike.

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[mongoose]

Its a courtesy, much like holding the door for someone. And a fairly reasonable one WHEN peds aren't taking advantage and not giving any room. If you hold the door for someone and a stream of people are flowing through, at some point, you'll let them fend for themselves and walk on in too.

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More than a courtesy, it is the law.

 

[cycleguy2300]

Any of y’all bike Big Bend area? I’ve got reservations for primitive camping at the state park in May. Was thinking about taking my gravel bike.

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A buddy of mine just did a bicycle camping trip for a few days out there. It looked awesome

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[cycleguy2300]

More than a courtesy, it is the law.

I am passibly familier with Texas laws and know of no such law. Would you mind citing it for my own edification?

Besides "peds within a crosswalk" my understanding is it is a courtesy only, barring a C.O.

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[Younggun]

It’s kind of funny seeing cyclists talk about walkers the same way drivers talk about cyclists.

It’s the circle of transportation.


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[deemus]

Ha! I’ve gone from talking about those bastards running stop signs On bikes to being one of the bikers on the road.

 

[cycleguy2300]

It’s kind of funny seeing cyclists talk about walkers the same way drivers talk about cyclists.

It’s the circle of transportation.


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There are enough jerks in each category for them all the be correct to some extent.

As a cyclist, I sometimes take a position in the road because I don't want you passing in a bad spot or because I see something potentially hazardous to me. BUT I will move over and wave you past as soon as it is safe for you to get around (double yellow or not).

I don't expect peds to jump off the trail for cyclists, I don't when I am walking. But I pay attention to the world around me and give them what room I can.

When I drive, I have never been held up by a cyclist long enough I couldn't make the time up by assuming my speedometer eers slow for a minute or two. Heck, I can keep up with traffic on S Lamar or SoCo from 290/71 to 1st St or more if the lights work for me.

Much of the "hate" is essentially a socially acceptable scapegoat for the inconvenienced party's emotions. Much like this discussion:

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[southtexaspilot]

9.46 miles to break in the new tires and disburse the sealant.

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[cycleguy2300]

More than a courtesy, it is the law.

Still trying to look it up?

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[mongoose]

Still trying to look it up?

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Bicycle is considered a vehicle. Vehicles are required to yield to pedestrians if there is a chance of collision. Sorry for the delay, Christmas received first priority.