Bicycling After 25 Year of not Riding

[Hoji]

Wind direction dictated I go to Bryan this morning.

 

[Hoji]

 

[deemus]

 

[Hoji]

Short and slow after work ride. Raining at 0300 so I skipped it this morning.

 

[deemus]

 

[Hoji]

Pretty awesome weather this morning. Wish I had another hour to ride in it

 

[Hoji]

Had a little time to kill before meeting @OIF2 so I took a quick ride

Good to see you (as always) Bob, thanks again.

 

[Hoji]

Did about half of what my ride in Shiner will be next month. Felt like I could do more, but ran out of time.( gotta make the donuts)

 

[Hoji]

New areas. Will ride more here I think.

 

[Hoji]

Personal record this morning. Longest continuous time and longest recorded ride.

 

[cycleguy2300]

Personal record this morning. Longest continuous time and longest recorded ride. View attachment 250123

Awesome man! Good job!

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[Hoji]

Much slower in daylight than at 0230,actually have to stop at traffic lights. App kept pausing as well. Might be a couple of more miles than showing.

 

[deemus]

I have been hammered at work this week. With the rain and that I haven't had one ride.

 

[tsugsr]

Brought my bike home to take it to a bike shop for some service only to learn there is a 2 week lead time!! So I decided to ride around my hood, holy hell the hills were rough!!

Getting up to 30 mph going down the main hill was fun, trying to get back up that hill? Not fun!


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[cycleguy2300]

Brought my bike home to take it to a bike shop for some service only to learn there is a 2 week lead time!! So I decided to ride around my hood, holy hell the hills were rough!!

Getting up to 30 mph going down the main hill was fun, trying to get back up that hill? Not fun!


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Bicycles are EASY to work on. Go to youtube, watch and try. Torque required is minimal. Get a inch-pound or single digit N-m torque wrench and don't force anything. Maybe a couple of odds and ends and you can do anything you need.



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[tsugsr]

Bicycles are EASY to work on. Go to youtube, watch and try. Torque required is minimal. Get a inch-pound or single digit N-m torque wrench and don't force anything. Maybe a couple of odds and ends and you can do anything you need.



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I’ve already done a few things myself, bolt on stuff, but bleeding the hydraulic brakes and servicing the air shock are a little intimidating.


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[cycleguy2300]

I’ve already done a few things myself, bolt on stuff, but bleeding the hydraulic brakes and servicing the air shock are a little intimidating.


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Shimano brakes? Get the real shimano brake fluid, the bleed kit and go. Its super easy and basically instead of bleeding it like a car, you use a syringe an hose to push fluid UP from the bleed nipple. Sram is the same process, but uses a different set up.

What are you doing to your shock (fork?) They are intimidating, surprisingly simple and as long as you keep things clean they again are easy to work on. Get a shock pump and your correct susp fluid weight (maxima, or any brand).

If you really have to cheap out on Shimano brake fluid, susp fluid is a popular substitute.

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[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

All of those with mechanical skills always say 'it's easy...all you hafta do is'...not able to understand some folks don't have mechanical skill aptitude...me, I'm 'handi-abled' in eating and can fart "The Star Spangled Banner"!

Not everyone has that aptitude.

 

[tsugsr]

All of those with mechanical skills always say 'it's easy...all you hafta do is'...not able to understand some folks don't have mechanical skill aptitude...me, I'm 'handi-abled' in eating and can fart "The Star Spangled Banner"!

Not everyone has that aptitude.

In my case, I am likely capable of fixing anything I put my mind to, my concern is messing something up and either costing more money to fix, and or excessive down time to fix/get fixed what I screw up.

I also have really bad luck with it comes to things never going smoothly when I need them to.


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[cycleguy2300]

In my case, I am likely capable of fixing anything I put my mind to, my concern is messing something up and either costing more money to fix, and or excessive down time to fix/get fixed what I screw up.

I also have really bad luck with it comes to things never going smoothly when I need them to.


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Tell me about it. I think I just lost a transfer case 1000mi from home... going to sleep and then look at it innthe morning.

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