On 2017-08-24 12:53, Duane wrote:
On 24/08/2017 3:51 PM, Joerg wrote:
On 2017-08-24 09:40, wrote:
On Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 5:21:32 PM UTC-6, Doug Landau
wrote:
Oh man! I am a pretty hardcore MTB trail and gnarly road rider

What makes you say that? Some examples, please, of what makes your
riding 'gnarly'

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gnarly


That definition isn't correct. Among mountain bikers at least out here
gnarly simply means what you describe below. A ride that is totally
not smooth, shakes bike and rider and one has to have reasonable
skills or will crash.


depends on where you are from there ...

if you're after a gnarly ride itsa different trip than going over a
'gnarly' section wit the intent of traveling from A-B

for me at 70 n occasionally gnarly prior, gnarly means constant
correction n balance maintaining forward speeds at moderate speed
levels...with an index for injury in failure to maintain as rock vs
grass berms ....trees....cliffs...Saturday night vehicle traffic


That pretty much sums up my ride yesterday. Nothing super spectacular
but fun. The only iffy part right now is that the BB is on its last
legs so I have to be prepared to hoof it out of there in case it
seizes up. That wouldn't be the end of the world either.


Why wouldn't you just replace the BB before it seizes up?


I'll have to first take it out to find out exactly what size it is. Then
put it back in until the new one gets here (will replace with the
hopefully better BB-ES51). The MTB has to do two more trips, less than
100mi total and it's not (yet) so bad that I'd be concerned. After that
I will remove the BB, look and order one.

I did the same with the road bike. There is was easier. On the old
adjustable kind you could rotate the cranks 180 degrees and get a
(partial) 2nd life out of the BB. Now it has a new UN-55.

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Regards, Joerg

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