[Birru]

@Judd 160834 wrote:

I’m taking up a collection for the “Bob James Relocation to a Different State Fund.” For far too long Bob James had to suffer the indignities of living in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Let’s relocate him to somewhere nice like Florida or Arizona.

I thought Freezing Saddles and NBC were like Who’s Line Is It Anyway? where everything’s made up and the points don’t matter.

Unless you’re in first; then the points definitely matter.

[Birru]

@TwoWheelsDC 160804 wrote:

The AAXA P300. It’s small and was relatively cheap, and has a battery and speaker. I have a portable speaker that I can plug in for better sound, though, so I’ll probably stick with that. But now I have a few weeks to experiment with placement and screen options. I’m actually thinking the front of my shed may be the best option (using blackout cloth as a screen), but we’ll see.

Let me know how your tests work out. My Epson 8500UB is rated at up to 1600 lumens if we need more juice.

[Birru]

Welcome to the forum!

@bobco85 160789 wrote:

As far as meeting folks, I recommend checking out the numerous coffee clubs that occur on every day of the week and the happy hours, too. Here’s a list of coffee club gathering spots: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?7078-Weekly-Coffee-Gatherings&p=159432#post159432

Yup, I just started showing up at social events during Freezing Saddles 2017. Seemed to work out ok!

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@TwoWheelsDC 160791 wrote:

So this thread inspired me to get my own portable projector so we could do more outside movie viewing…It’s supposed to come in the mail today, so I’m going to test it over the next couple of weeks and see how well it does. So I think you’re off the hook.

Nice, that means I can ride! Which projector did you get? And is it a model with its own internal speaker?

[Birru]

Hey they’re actually open!

[Birru]

@mstone 160747 wrote:

Which, for me, is where road disc goes off the rails–the rotors on road bikes aren’t smaller because physics, they’re smaller because the frames aren’t designed to accommodate larger rotors and because roadies want tiny decorative light rotors. But physics suggests that a road bike running down a steep grade at 30+ MPH needs a lot of brake capacity.

I don’t know about that. I think weight wheenieness plays a certain role, and beefier frames that can handle higher braking forces are going to be heavier. Like anything I’m sure there are compromises to meet the design goals. My gravel bike is 160mm/160mm and I’ve got more than enough braking power. I know Niner’s post-mount gravel fork can accommodate up to a 180mm rotor, which should be enough braking power for anyone who isn’t sponsored by Red Bull and making jaw-dropping YouTube videos.

[Birru]

@Judd 160745 wrote:

Whichever one you go with, don’t pull a Judd and wait 5,200 miles to change your brake pads. Just changed mine tonight.

Damn, dude. If your rotors made it out unscathed color me impressed.

[Birru]

@ShawnoftheDread 160737 wrote:

Any difference between rotors listed as MTB rotors and road rotors?

Road disc is relatively new and at least with Shimano the road and MTB rotors are the same (Dura Ace excepted). The biggest difference will be rotor size. Road rotors are usually some mix of 140-160mm whereas going all the way up to 200mm or so might be necessary for say MTB downhill.

[Birru]

Do you have a good flat surface where we can project the image? My screen is permanent and not portable

[Birru]

@Steve O 160670 wrote:

Re-hijacking this thread back to the viewing party. Those of you who want to discuss GRUSK – Get your own thread, and get off my lawn!

We did, where we got slightly sidetracked and talked about Tour de Pharmacy for a bit. [emoji854]

Lots of conflict with July 8 it seems. However, we have a generous offer of July 15 and swimming pool from TwoWheels. Emm has also offered her ginormous TV and spacious venue. Birru claims to have a projector. Sarah, komo and myself are offering to bring victuals & potables. Seems if there’s fewer conflicts on 7/15 and twowheels & emm can arm wrestle for broadcast rights we might have a thing.

This also gives us enough time to get “express written permission” from HBO.

[Birru]

The heart-in-the-throat interval when you first squeeze the brake levers in the wet is far, far shorter for sure.

[Birru]

@Judd 160664 wrote:

Life is too short to have crappy brakes. Go for the hydros.

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Judd you should put some Hy-Rds on your Crossrip.

[Birru]

I agree that hydraulic disc brakes are superior. I wasn’t all that impressed when I tested bikes with mechanical disc brakes. Especially the entry level stuff which has one fixed caliper and one moving caliper. I did like the hybrid brake system I tried (TRP Hy-Rd) which uses conventional cables to actuate the master cylinder which is in the caliper body itself. I find hydraulic brakes to offer really nice modulation and I like that the pads automatically adjust for wear. Sounds like everyone here has had trouble-free experiences. I did have issues with brake rub and rapid organic pad wear on my Shimano 105 hydraulic brakes, but that was from a ride that was very wet and very muddy. I accumulated a lot of grit on my brakes which also gummed up the pistons. Lesson learned, and after a thorough cleaning they’ve been great and in all other conditions have been faultless.

[Birru]

Good… let the hate flow through you.

[Birru]

To Bill Brasky!

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