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Tom Kunich wrote:
On Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 2:53:13 PM UTC-8, John B. wrote: On Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:09:27 -0500, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 3/10/2021 9:43 PM, John B. wrote: Well there is the debate about the gravel and CX bikes but here, essentially, all the roads, or at least all the roads I see, are paved. I've been riding 23mm tires since I switched from "sew-ups". I think the narrowest tires ever used for more than a short time were 25mm. I've spent most of my road riding time on 28s, some on 32s, a bit on 35s or 37s when doing loaded touring. It seems the latest data indicates the super narrow tires have no lower rolling resistance than similarly constructed wider tires, unless you're on a surface as smooth as a velodrome track. And wider tires tend to be less flat prone and more comfortable. Well,I never thought that 23's were "super narrow" as I had ridden 19mm sew ups at one time :-) and as for rolling resistance I have the suspicions that it is a highly over rated consideration. Does a 25mm tire (pumped up to 100 psi) really decrease your speed on your 2 mile Sunday ride to Church? And as for"more comfortable" I remember a bloke named Frank, telling the world how tension your thigh muscles a bit and sort of decompress your buttocks when riding over bumps. My own humble opinion is if you want springs then buy a mountain bike. They come with front and back suspension. Tests of rolling resistance mean almost nothing because they do not reflect real world conditions. There is no rider on the test machine and there are no real road conditions. That is why the road Pros discovered that wide tires are actually faster. Not because of the tiny difference in rolling resistance but because in the road world on normal road conditions the rider is being thrown up and down and that is similar to putting the brakes on. Pro's used to somewhat make up for this by riding extremely smoothly being very careful with their pedal strokes etc. But with the wider tires (most pro's in the Tour use 26 mm sewups they are a lot more free to ride any way they like. Smooth circular pedal strokes no longer gain them as much and you can watch some of them riding as "mashers". Pros seem as a group rather conservative, regarding kit, see Chris Froome and disk brakes for recent examples. Ie tendency to resist rather than embrace change. To the best of my knowledge tubs have been overtaken by clinchers in terms of raw speed, for some years now, according to manufacturers etc. I do have some sympathy for pros and disks/though axels which I suspect for a Pro offers little advantages for them, but increases time and complexity of wheel changes. This said according to some tubeless plus sealant would be a fire and forget solution, not yet been convinced the faff is worth it yet for myself. Roger Merriman |
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On Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 5:12:06 PM UTC-7, Roger Merriman wrote:
Tom Kunich wrote: On Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 2:53:13 PM UTC-8, John B. wrote: On Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:09:27 -0500, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 3/10/2021 9:43 PM, John B. wrote: Well there is the debate about the gravel and CX bikes but here, essentially, all the roads, or at least all the roads I see, are paved. I've been riding 23mm tires since I switched from "sew-ups". I think the narrowest tires ever used for more than a short time were 25mm. I've spent most of my road riding time on 28s, some on 32s, a bit on 35s or 37s when doing loaded touring. It seems the latest data indicates the super narrow tires have no lower rolling resistance than similarly constructed wider tires, unless you're on a surface as smooth as a velodrome track. And wider tires tend to be less flat prone and more comfortable. Well,I never thought that 23's were "super narrow" as I had ridden 19mm sew ups at one time :-) and as for rolling resistance I have the suspicions that it is a highly over rated consideration. Does a 25mm tire (pumped up to 100 psi) really decrease your speed on your 2 mile Sunday ride to Church? And as for"more comfortable" I remember a bloke named Frank, telling the world how tension your thigh muscles a bit and sort of decompress your buttocks when riding over bumps. My own humble opinion is if you want springs then buy a mountain bike. They come with front and back suspension. Tests of rolling resistance mean almost nothing because they do not reflect real world conditions. There is no rider on the test machine and there are no real road conditions. That is why the road Pros discovered that wide tires are actually faster. Not because of the tiny difference in rolling resistance but because in the road world on normal road conditions the rider is being thrown up and down and that is similar to putting the brakes on. Pro's used to somewhat make up for this by riding extremely smoothly being very careful with their pedal strokes etc. But with the wider tires (most pro's in the Tour use 26 mm sewups they are a lot more free to ride any way they like. Smooth circular pedal strokes no longer gain them as much and you can watch some of them riding as "mashers". Pros seem as a group rather conservative, regarding kit, see Chris Froome and disk brakes for recent examples. Ie tendency to resist rather than embrace change. To the best of my knowledge tubs have been overtaken by clinchers in terms of raw speed, for some years now, according to manufacturers etc. I do have some sympathy for pros and disks/though axels which I suspect for a Pro offers little advantages for them, but increases time and complexity of wheel changes. This said according to some tubeless plus sealant would be a fire and forget solution, not yet been convinced the faff is worth it yet for myself. Roger, while certain clinchers and tubeless have slightly less rolling resistance they are saved for time trials. With these arguments on here a pro-mechanic wrote me and explained that they still use sewups in the peleton because if you get a flat, the tire doesn't fall off of the time leaving you with no control at all. And when the mechanic does replace a flat inside of the car in the back seat he can replace the flat with a pre-glued new sewup, inflate it with a CO2 cannister and then lean out the window and replace the now new tire in the rack to replace any further flats with. Once in awhile some pro mechanics will look in here but seeing people like John and the other morons go away in a hurry. They used to comment in the past before people like Frank and John took over. Usually they didn't much agree with Jobst since he had an ego the size of a house. But Jobst was usually successful in chasing them away. The shop I have do any repairs I don't have equipment for such as an Italian thread cleaner, was a pro mechanic for 7-11 and he didn't have much good to say about Jobst and his hill climbing in a 54. |
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Tom Kunich wrote:
On Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 5:12:06 PM UTC-7, Roger Merriman wrote: Tom Kunich wrote: On Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 2:53:13 PM UTC-8, John B. wrote: On Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:09:27 -0500, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 3/10/2021 9:43 PM, John B. wrote: Well there is the debate about the gravel and CX bikes but here, essentially, all the roads, or at least all the roads I see, are paved. I've been riding 23mm tires since I switched from "sew-ups". I think the narrowest tires ever used for more than a short time were 25mm. I've spent most of my road riding time on 28s, some on 32s, a bit on 35s or 37s when doing loaded touring. It seems the latest data indicates the super narrow tires have no lower rolling resistance than similarly constructed wider tires, unless you're on a surface as smooth as a velodrome track. And wider tires tend to be less flat prone and more comfortable. Well,I never thought that 23's were "super narrow" as I had ridden 19mm sew ups at one time :-) and as for rolling resistance I have the suspicions that it is a highly over rated consideration. Does a 25mm tire (pumped up to 100 psi) really decrease your speed on your 2 mile Sunday ride to Church? And as for"more comfortable" I remember a bloke named Frank, telling the world how tension your thigh muscles a bit and sort of decompress your buttocks when riding over bumps. My own humble opinion is if you want springs then buy a mountain bike. They come with front and back suspension. Tests of rolling resistance mean almost nothing because they do not reflect real world conditions. There is no rider on the test machine and there are no real road conditions. That is why the road Pros discovered that wide tires are actually faster. Not because of the tiny difference in rolling resistance but because in the road world on normal road conditions the rider is being thrown up and down and that is similar to putting the brakes on. Pro's used to somewhat make up for this by riding extremely smoothly being very careful with their pedal strokes etc. But with the wider tires (most pro's in the Tour use 26 mm sewups they are a lot more free to ride any way they like. Smooth circular pedal strokes no longer gain them as much and you can watch some of them riding as "mashers". Pros seem as a group rather conservative, regarding kit, see Chris Froome and disk brakes for recent examples. Ie tendency to resist rather than embrace change. To the best of my knowledge tubs have been overtaken by clinchers in terms of raw speed, for some years now, according to manufacturers etc. I do have some sympathy for pros and disks/though axels which I suspect for a Pro offers little advantages for them, but increases time and complexity of wheel changes. This said according to some tubeless plus sealant would be a fire and forget solution, not yet been convinced the faff is worth it yet for myself. Roger, while certain clinchers and tubeless have slightly less rolling resistance they are saved for time trials. With these arguments on here a pro-mechanic wrote me and explained that they still use sewups in the peleton because if you get a flat, the tire doesn't fall off of the time leaving you with no control at all. And when the mechanic does replace a flat inside of the car in the back seat he can replace the flat with a pre-glued new sewup, inflate it with a CO2 cannister and then lean out the window and replace the now new tire in the rack to replace any further flats with. Yes I did mention that, to be honest the needs/wants of the peloton and roadies is somewhat diverging, in that for the pros a slow wheel change can be race over, for the standard roadie it’s a non event. Equally the need for stuff like disks is far less for pros, really. Once in awhile some pro mechanics will look in here but seeing people like John and the other morons go away in a hurry. They used to comment in the past before people like Frank and John took over. Usually they didn't much agree with Jobst since he had an ego the size of a house. But Jobst was usually successful in chasing them away. The shop I have do any repairs I don't have equipment for such as an Italian thread cleaner, was a pro mechanic for 7-11 and he didn't have much good to say about Jobst and his hill climbing in a 54. Roger Merriman |
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On Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:13:28 -0700 (PDT), Tom Kunich
wrote: As is usual, you forget to tell us how you would be able to tell poor from good quality. Seems like the voters in your area decided that you were a rather poor quality elected official. What has cheanged? The topic has change. -- Jeff Liebermann PO Box 272 http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Ben Lomond CA 95005-0272 Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:36:48 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
wrote: On Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:13:28 -0700 (PDT), Tom Kunich wrote: As is usual, you forget to tell us how you would be able to tell poor from good quality. Seems like the voters in your area decided that you were a rather poor quality elected official. What has cheanged? The topic has change. See Jeff, you just don't understand. With Tommy the subject is optional. -- Cheers, John B. |
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On Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 2:36:54 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:13:28 -0700 (PDT), Tom Kunich wrote: As is usual, you forget to tell us how you would be able to tell poor from good quality. Seems like the voters in your area decided that you were a rather poor quality elected official. What has cheanged? The topic has change. And here I thought that SMS had just changed the subject to quality without specifying what quality was or how he of all people could tell the difference. Or you. Why don't you tell me some more about how I couldn't have done the things I said I did because I misspelled something? Isn't that your idea of quality? |
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On Thu, 1 Apr 2021 07:14:24 -0700 (PDT), Tom Kunich
wrote: On Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 2:36:54 PM UTC-7, wrote: On Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:13:28 -0700 (PDT), Tom Kunich wrote: As is usual, you forget to tell us how you would be able to tell poor from good quality. Seems like the voters in your area decided that you were a rather poor quality elected official. What has cheanged? The topic has change. And here I thought that SMS had just changed the subject to quality without specifying what quality was or how he of all people could tell the difference. Or you. For reference, what Steven wrote was: I have a friend like this who constantly buys used, poor quality, obsolete stuff, from smart phones to computers to cars. She ends up spending far more than she would if she bought quality new products, or even quality used products. And of course she constantly complains about what she purchased to anyone who will listen. Like Tom, she's what we call a "kvetch." While the word "quality" does appear in the text, it is in reference to whether something purchased prematurely breaks or becomes unusable. Since you asked for a definition of quality, methinks that should suffice. Why don't you tell me some more about how I couldn't have done the things I said I did because I misspelled something? Nice change of topic. The reason I won't tell you is that nothing I wrote about your inability to recall the company names of two alleged former employers will have an effect on any topic currently under discussion. It was not a spelling error, but rather a failure to recall the full company names, something I would not expect from an alleged former employee of both companies. Isn't that your idea of quality? No. But it is a good demonstration of your lack of quality. Topic drift: Incidentally, in another of your proclamations: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.bicycles.tech/c/mWxNovvEDds/m/xw0lSUmPBgAJ you mentioned that: Got a call from my financial advisor today and he intends to sell some small cap funds in a 401 account... It's called a 401(k), not 401. By age 72, you are required to begin distributing funds in your 401(k) accounts and paying the deferred taxes. In theory, you should not have any 401(k) accounts after age 72, unless you have a Roth IRA which does not require distributions until after you're dead. If you converted from a 401(k) to a Roth IRA, you might have been paying 10% annual penalty on earnings, which is an obvious incentive to begin distributions: https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-plans-faqs-regarding-required-minimum-distributions https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/100314/whats-difference-between-401k-and-roth-ira.asp I don't recall your exact age, but I do know that you're older than me, and I'm 73 years old. Hint: You can solve the problem by claiming that your "401 account" is actually a "Roth IRA" and all will be forgiven except your lack of investment expertise. -- Jeff Liebermann PO Box 272 http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Ben Lomond CA 95005-0272 Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 10:14:49 AM UTC-7, wrote:
On Thu, 1 Apr 2021 07:14:24 -0700 (PDT), Tom Kunich wrote: On Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 2:36:54 PM UTC-7, wrote: On Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:13:28 -0700 (PDT), Tom Kunich wrote: As is usual, you forget to tell us how you would be able to tell poor from good quality. Seems like the voters in your area decided that you were a rather poor quality elected official. What has cheanged? The topic has change. And here I thought that SMS had just changed the subject to quality without specifying what quality was or how he of all people could tell the difference. Or you. For reference, what Steven wrote was: I have a friend like this who constantly buys used, poor quality, obsolete stuff, from smart phones to computers to cars. She ends up spending far more than she would if she bought quality new products, or even quality used products. And of course she constantly complains about what she purchased to anyone who will listen. Like Tom, she's what we call a "kvetch." While the word "quality" does appear in the text, it is in reference to whether something purchased prematurely breaks or becomes unusable. Since you asked for a definition of quality, methinks that should suffice. Why don't you tell me some more about how I couldn't have done the things I said I did because I misspelled something? Nice change of topic. The reason I won't tell you is that nothing I wrote about your inability to recall the company names of two alleged former employers will have an effect on any topic currently under discussion. It was not a spelling error, but rather a failure to recall the full company names, something I would not expect from an alleged former employee of both companies. Isn't that your idea of quality? No. But it is a good demonstration of your lack of quality. Topic drift: Incidentally, in another of your proclamations: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.bicycles.tech/c/mWxNovvEDds/m/xw0lSUmPBgAJ you mentioned that: Got a call from my financial advisor today and he intends to sell some small cap funds in a 401 account... It's called a 401(k), not 401. By age 72, you are required to begin distributing funds in your 401(k) accounts and paying the deferred taxes. In theory, you should not have any 401(k) accounts after age 72, unless you have a Roth IRA which does not require distributions until after you're dead. If you converted from a 401(k) to a Roth IRA, you might have been paying 10% annual penalty on earnings, which is an obvious incentive to begin distributions: https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-plans-faqs-regarding-required-minimum-distributions https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/100314/whats-difference-between-401k-and-roth-ira.asp I don't recall your exact age, but I do know that you're older than me, and I'm 73 years old. Hint: You can solve the problem by claiming that your "401 account" is actually a "Roth IRA" and all will be forgiven except your lack of investment expertise. So now you know more about investing than a good financial advisor. No wonder you're living in a rental. |
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On Fri, 2 Apr 2021 06:37:09 -0700 (PDT), Tom Kunich
wrote: On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 10:14:49 AM UTC-7, wrote: On Thu, 1 Apr 2021 07:14:24 -0700 (PDT), Tom Kunich wrote: On Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 2:36:54 PM UTC-7, wrote: On Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:13:28 -0700 (PDT), Tom Kunich wrote: As is usual, you forget to tell us how you would be able to tell poor from good quality. Seems like the voters in your area decided that you were a rather poor quality elected official. What has cheanged? The topic has change. And here I thought that SMS had just changed the subject to quality without specifying what quality was or how he of all people could tell the difference. Or you. For reference, what Steven wrote was: I have a friend like this who constantly buys used, poor quality, obsolete stuff, from smart phones to computers to cars. She ends up spending far more than she would if she bought quality new products, or even quality used products. And of course she constantly complains about what she purchased to anyone who will listen. Like Tom, she's what we call a "kvetch." While the word "quality" does appear in the text, it is in reference to whether something purchased prematurely breaks or becomes unusable. Since you asked for a definition of quality, methinks that should suffice. Why don't you tell me some more about how I couldn't have done the things I said I did because I misspelled something? Nice change of topic. The reason I won't tell you is that nothing I wrote about your inability to recall the company names of two alleged former employers will have an effect on any topic currently under discussion. It was not a spelling error, but rather a failure to recall the full company names, something I would not expect from an alleged former employee of both companies. Isn't that your idea of quality? No. But it is a good demonstration of your lack of quality. Topic drift: Incidentally, in another of your proclamations: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.bicycles.tech/c/mWxNovvEDds/m/xw0lSUmPBgAJ you mentioned that: Got a call from my financial advisor today and he intends to sell some small cap funds in a 401 account... It's called a 401(k), not 401. By age 72, you are required to begin distributing funds in your 401(k) accounts and paying the deferred taxes. In theory, you should not have any 401(k) accounts after age 72, unless you have a Roth IRA which does not require distributions until after you're dead. If you converted from a 401(k) to a Roth IRA, you might have been paying 10% annual penalty on earnings, which is an obvious incentive to begin distributions: https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-plans-faqs-regarding-required-minimum-distributions https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/100314/whats-difference-between-401k-and-roth-ira.asp I don't recall your exact age, but I do know that you're older than me, and I'm 73 years old. Hint: You can solve the problem by claiming that your "401 account" is actually a "Roth IRA" and all will be forgiven except your lack of investment expertise. So now you know more about investing than a good financial advisor. No wonder you're living in a rental. Nice deflection towards a topic shift. Do we now discuss my real estate dealings next or shall we return and continue with your alleged 401(k)? While it's possible at your age to still have a 401(k), I think it rather unlikely. If it's of any interest, I had a tiny 401(k) left over from when I was working for a salary before 1983(?). I think it was about $1,500. I just ignored it until 2018(?) when my bank sent me a letter informing me that Federal law requires that I will soon be required to close my retirement account and pay the deferred taxes. The bank also offered to discuss various reinvestment alternatives. I decided it was easiest (not best) to just cash in the account, pay the taxes, and be done with it. I've owned the house I'm currently living in since 1974: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1540-Jackson-Ave-Ben-Lomond-CA-95005/16155480_zpid/?view=public http://www.learnbydestroying.com/jeffl/pics/home/ Since about 1976, I've owned and sold two rentals (at a profit including taxes) mostly to cover my uninsured medical expenses. However, you are correct that I don't know much about investing. I've never been much of an investor having tried my luck on a small scale and found it to be not worth the time and effort. I did ok with real estate. For information on your alleged 401(k), I asked a retired enrolled agent for an explanation of how it works, and then found the necessary links by searching online. Do you invent these changes of topic, misinformation and accusations for the occasion, or do you have a computer program that does it for you? -- Jeff Liebermann PO Box 272 http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Ben Lomond CA 95005-0272 Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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