SteveTheTech
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That’s a great heads up. Thanks.
We are currently at the point of making adjustments from the Bonzi link. Although as we log more miles she finds the newer seating position just a little top uncomfortable. Her forward/aft adjustment has made a difference in her fatigue over time but proper clear alignment to decrease ligament strain is an on going battle. But we appear to be making headway.
We are very lucky to have many great shops in this area. I made my first trip tip an upper level shop this week fire a post crash evaluation. although my wallet wasn’t a fan I was impressed. I didn’t know gloves could be so nice.
A bent tooth might be possible but using the neighboring gear rings as a guide and point of reference. Bending a tooth wouldn’t be too hard or potentially damaging if done properly, I too am dealing with lower end parts and so far ever the really cheap one I have been playing with has held up fairly well. If you have to use a firm gripping tool and one slow motion.
The proximity in the range you are having an issue with would probably require a slight twist of your adjusting barrel to compensate for slight cable stretch.
You should be able to get away with a few quick turns of the rear barrel.
@CCrew 5837 wrote:
January 01 1234 BREVARD CT / RICHMOND HWY Bicyclist at fault Drunk in public
LOL. What a way to start the yearI lol’d and pointed that out to my wife. I bet you a beer he wasn’t wearing a helmet and had at least one other dui.
@RESTONTODC 5846 wrote:
There is one Reckless driving. Can you get a Reckless driving for riding bike? Should it be Reckless riding?
I am sure VA has a way for a cyclist to get a reckless ticket. You don’t have to have health insurance but to the pillary if you are driving over 85 on the highway…
http://www.drivinglaws.org/resources/traffic-tickets/traffic-laws/reckless-driving-virginia-misdemeanor.htm according to this part scam looking site they can get you for just about anything if the officer feels inclined. We have all seen people who have rightfully earned this reward but the guy on a bike must have really done something epic and probably something very dangerous.Hopefully we all do our very best to ensure our own personal safety while riding on the streets and crossing points and the safety of our family and friends.
@Usern Ame 5465 wrote:
It shoud be just like driving…do you announce you are going to pass when you are driving? No.
…Actually here is what the Virginia drivers manual.
Not trying to be a d*ck I was curious myself and figured since I was there I would share.
@brendan 5474 wrote:
Also: it’s important to note that most experienced cyclists will slow down when coming up on another cyclist who is poised to pass a 3rd party. Sometimes they don’t and you end up with a double pass or pass-crash. Less likely to happen if the rear-most cyclist is calling passes, especially if there’s a great difference in cyclist speed.
I have been using a small sunglass mounted mirror since a double pass almost caused a wicked wreck recently. I pay attention to things in all possible directions but people who are passing us when we are going are 17mph tend to literally come out of no where.
Last weekend we were double passed by an oddly slow moving but aggressive pace line just after we passed the BBQ spot in Ashburn. They were already riding double wide when they tried to pass us (2) and two very new to cycling older people who we had just overtaken still riding double wide. I tried to get my phone to snap a pic of the caravan of danger ambling unsafely down the wod, but there was allot going on. Kind of like a celebrity DC police escort, just slower.
@Usern Ame 5479 wrote:
Any adult that lets their kid just run around on a bike trail like its a playground should be forced to take some kind of parenting class that explains to them how to protect their offspring.
I too advocate forcing common sense upon people who decide to have children…but we can’t even ensure everyone can get their medical needs met, I think the common sense police are a few generations away. Then again I am a happy DINK. For the most part people who have used the MUT more than once tends to learn how things operate. Although in areas like Vienna (Community Center) there are Mommy and Me classes of children within 5 feet of the trail on weekend mornings. There are posted signs and boards all over the trail listing the rules and etiquette to be adhered to but all too frequently see them being ignored.
@baiskeli 5489 wrote:
The slightest twitch on a bike can be a disaster.
Yeah, well, I wouldn’t expect anyone to call a pass to me if I had headphones on either. On the other hand, I have had people (usually joggers) with headphones suddenly decide to do a U-turn or something, without looking for traffic.
Cycling can be quite dangerous as my wife learned last week. It seems like every little bit of attention to detail can save someone for physical or legal troubles. As the commercial for that huge insurance company keep repeating “Mayhem happens”.
