As I was getting the Catrike ready for yesterdays ride I noticed
several green strips on my left front tire. I use Schwalbe Marathon
Green guard tires and the green strips mean that some of the tread has
worn down into the 1/8 inch thick puncture protection layer. Unlike
when the tread is worn down into the fabric, the tire is still very
usable, so I topped off the pressure and went ahead with my ride.
Afterwards, there was even more green showing, but the right tire had
none. The left front always wears down first , but the right will soon
follow. When I order new front tires I always get a pair and replace
both when they arrive. That way, the right tire becomes a spare, and
today I'll use one of my spares to replace the left tire.

I should have recorded when I put that pair on, but I didn't. It
didn't seem like all that many miles ago, but time flies. At any rate,
I'll go ahead and check the alignment, since that's the primary reason
for tires to wear out before their time.

On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 7:32:04 AM UTC-8, Catrike Rider wrote:
> As I was getting the Catrike ready for yesterdays ride I noticed
> several green strips on my left front tire. I use Schwalbe Marathon
> Green guard tires and the green strips mean that some of the tread has
> worn down into the 1/8 inch thick puncture protection layer. Unlike
> when the tread is worn down into the fabric, the tire is still very
> usable, so I topped off the pressure and went ahead with my ride.
> Afterwards, there was even more green showing, but the right tire had
> none. The left front always wears down first , but the right will soon
> follow. When I order new front tires I always get a pair and replace
> both when they arrive. That way, the right tire becomes a spare, and
> today I'll use one of my spares to replace the left tire.
>
> I should have recorded when I put that pair on, but I didn't. It
> didn't seem like all that many miles ago, but time flies. At any rate,
> I'll go ahead and check the alignment, since that's the primary reason
> for tires to wear out before their time.

Since your tire sizes are not easy to come by besides replacing the entire set I would suggest that you buy a spare set and keep them on the shelf in the garage.

On Tue, 6 Dec 2022 07:36:43 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
<cyclintom@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 7:32:04 AM UTC-8, Catrike Rider wrote:
>> As I was getting the Catrike ready for yesterdays ride I noticed
>> several green strips on my left front tire. I use Schwalbe Marathon
>> Green guard tires and the green strips mean that some of the tread has
>> worn down into the 1/8 inch thick puncture protection layer. Unlike
>> when the tread is worn down into the fabric, the tire is still very
>> usable, so I topped off the pressure and went ahead with my ride.
>> Afterwards, there was even more green showing, but the right tire had
>> none. The left front always wears down first , but the right will soon
>> follow. When I order new front tires I always get a pair and replace
>> both when they arrive. That way, the right tire becomes a spare, and
>> today I'll use one of my spares to replace the left tire.
>>
>> I should have recorded when I put that pair on, but I didn't. It
>> didn't seem like all that many miles ago, but time flies. At any rate,
>> I'll go ahead and check the alignment, since that's the primary reason
>> for tires to wear out before their time.
>
>Since your tire sizes are not easy to come by besides replacing the entire set I would suggest that you buy a spare set and keep them on the shelf in the garage.

They're actually very easy to buy. I bought the two 20 inchers
directly from Schwalbe. The 26 on the back looks pretty good, and I
have a pretty good spare.

On 12/6/2022 12:06 PM, Catrike Rider wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Dec 2022 07:36:43 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
> <cyclintom@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 7:32:04 AM UTC-8, Catrike Rider wrote:
>>> As I was getting the Catrike ready for yesterdays ride I noticed
>>> several green strips on my left front tire. I use Schwalbe Marathon
>>> Green guard tires and the green strips mean that some of the tread has
>>> worn down into the 1/8 inch thick puncture protection layer. Unlike
>>> when the tread is worn down into the fabric, the tire is still very
>>> usable, so I topped off the pressure and went ahead with my ride.
>>> Afterwards, there was even more green showing, but the right tire had
>>> none. The left front always wears down first , but the right will soon
>>> follow. When I order new front tires I always get a pair and replace
>>> both when they arrive. That way, the right tire becomes a spare, and
>>> today I'll use one of my spares to replace the left tire.
>>>
>>> I should have recorded when I put that pair on, but I didn't. It
>>> didn't seem like all that many miles ago, but time flies. At any rate,
>>> I'll go ahead and check the alignment, since that's the primary reason
>>> for tires to wear out before their time.
>>
>> Since your tire sizes are not easy to come by besides replacing the entire set I would suggest that you buy a spare set and keep them on the shelf in the garage.
>
> They're actually very easy to buy. I bought the two 20 inchers
> directly from Schwalbe. The 26 on the back looks pretty good, and I
> have a pretty good spare.
>

You're 20x1.125 or 20x1.5 right? If so, they are a popular
item in 100psi Kenda and available anywhere.

--
Andrew Muzi
<www.yellowjersey.org/>
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

Catrike Rider <soloman@drafting.not> wrote:
>
> As I was getting the Catrike ready for yesterdays ride I noticed
> several green strips on my left front tire. I use Schwalbe Marathon
> Green guard tires and the green strips mean that some of the tread has
> worn down into the 1/8 inch thick puncture protection layer. Unlike
> when the tread is worn down into the fabric, the tire is still very
> usable, so I topped off the pressure and went ahead with my ride.
> Afterwards, there was even more green showing, but the right tire had
> none. The left front always wears down first , but the right will soon
> follow. When I order new front tires I always get a pair and replace
> both when they arrive. That way, the right tire becomes a spare, and
> today I'll use one of my spares to replace the left tire.
>
> I should have recorded when I put that pair on, but I didn't. It
> didn't seem like all that many miles ago, but time flies. At any rate,
> I'll go ahead and check the alignment, since that's the primary reason
> for tires to wear out before their time.
>
If you use Strava you can use it to log miles of parts, for example my
front tire on the commute bike has done just shy of 7K but rear only
400miles as it got a side wall slash!

Also useful for disk pads as they can be awkward to check but if you know
how long they generally last can keep an eye on them as they approach that
point!

Roger Merriman

On Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:22:25 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

>On 12/6/2022 12:06 PM, Catrike Rider wrote:
>> On Tue, 6 Dec 2022 07:36:43 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
>> <cyclintom@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 7:32:04 AM UTC-8, Catrike Rider wrote:
>>>> As I was getting the Catrike ready for yesterdays ride I noticed
>>>> several green strips on my left front tire. I use Schwalbe Marathon
>>>> Green guard tires and the green strips mean that some of the tread has
>>>> worn down into the 1/8 inch thick puncture protection layer. Unlike
>>>> when the tread is worn down into the fabric, the tire is still very
>>>> usable, so I topped off the pressure and went ahead with my ride.
>>>> Afterwards, there was even more green showing, but the right tire had
>>>> none. The left front always wears down first , but the right will soon
>>>> follow. When I order new front tires I always get a pair and replace
>>>> both when they arrive. That way, the right tire becomes a spare, and
>>>> today I'll use one of my spares to replace the left tire.
>>>>
>>>> I should have recorded when I put that pair on, but I didn't. It
>>>> didn't seem like all that many miles ago, but time flies. At any rate,
>>>> I'll go ahead and check the alignment, since that's the primary reason
>>>> for tires to wear out before their time.
>>>
>>> Since your tire sizes are not easy to come by besides replacing the entire set I would suggest that you buy a spare set and keep them on the shelf in the garage.
>>
>> They're actually very easy to buy. I bought the two 20 inchers
>> directly from Schwalbe. The 26 on the back looks pretty good, and I
>> have a pretty good spare.
>>
>
>You're 20x1.125 or 20x1.5 right? If so, they are a popular
>item in 100psi Kenda and available anywhere.

I use 406x1.5 on the front and 559x1.5 on the rear. I settled on
Schwalbe Marathon Originals (HS420) long ago for their low rolling
resistance, hi puncture protection and durability, and reasonable
price. They are availble at many on line places. Today I bought them
directly from Schwalbe, willing to pay a few bucks more for shipping
than from Amazon. I dislike Amazon.

On 12/6/2022 1:23 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>
> If you use Strava you can use it to log miles of parts, for example my
> front tire on the commute bike has done just shy of 7K but rear only
> 400miles as it got a side wall slash!

My record low was less than one mile before a broken bottle destroyed a
new tire. That was at night before my headlights were much good.

--
- Frank Krygowski

On Tue, 6 Dec 2022 18:23:17 -0000 (UTC), Roger Merriman
<roger@sarlet.com> wrote:

>Catrike Rider <soloman@drafting.not> wrote:
>>
>> As I was getting the Catrike ready for yesterdays ride I noticed
>> several green strips on my left front tire. I use Schwalbe Marathon
>> Green guard tires and the green strips mean that some of the tread has
>> worn down into the 1/8 inch thick puncture protection layer. Unlike
>> when the tread is worn down into the fabric, the tire is still very
>> usable, so I topped off the pressure and went ahead with my ride.
>> Afterwards, there was even more green showing, but the right tire had
>> none. The left front always wears down first , but the right will soon
>> follow. When I order new front tires I always get a pair and replace
>> both when they arrive. That way, the right tire becomes a spare, and
>> today I'll use one of my spares to replace the left tire.
>>
>> I should have recorded when I put that pair on, but I didn't. It
>> didn't seem like all that many miles ago, but time flies. At any rate,
>> I'll go ahead and check the alignment, since that's the primary reason
>> for tires to wear out before their time.
>>
>If you use Strava you can use it to log miles of parts, for example my
>front tire on the commute bike has done just shy of 7K but rear only
>400miles as it got a side wall slash!
>
>Also useful for disk pads as they can be awkward to check but if you know
>how long they generally last can keep an eye on them as they approach that
>point!
>
>Roger Merriman

Thanks, I'll do that.

Luckily I found the reciept for my last tire purchase. It was August
of 2021, so I have somewhere around 3000 miles on these tires, which
is about normal.

I did check the alignment and it was off a tiny bit, probabably due to
wear on the headsets. I tightened them down a few weeks ago. I set the
alignment right again, however it was not off enough to effect tire
wear. Catrike recommends a tiny bit of toe in. I prefer them to be
dead on and I've never had a problem with tracking.

On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 10:23:19 AM UTC-8, Roger Merriman wrote:
> Catrike Rider <sol...@drafting.not> wrote:
> >
> > As I was getting the Catrike ready for yesterdays ride I noticed
> > several green strips on my left front tire. I use Schwalbe Marathon
> > Green guard tires and the green strips mean that some of the tread has
> > worn down into the 1/8 inch thick puncture protection layer. Unlike
> > when the tread is worn down into the fabric, the tire is still very
> > usable, so I topped off the pressure and went ahead with my ride.
> > Afterwards, there was even more green showing, but the right tire had
> > none. The left front always wears down first , but the right will soon
> > follow. When I order new front tires I always get a pair and replace
> > both when they arrive. That way, the right tire becomes a spare, and
> > today I'll use one of my spares to replace the left tire.
> >
> > I should have recorded when I put that pair on, but I didn't. It
> > didn't seem like all that many miles ago, but time flies. At any rate,
> > I'll go ahead and check the alignment, since that's the primary reason
> > for tires to wear out before their time.
> >
> If you use Strava you can use it to log miles of parts, for example my
> front tire on the commute bike has done just shy of 7K but rear only
> 400miles as it got a side wall slash!
>
> Also useful for disk pads as they can be awkward to check but if you know
> how long they generally last can keep an eye on them as they approach that
> point!
>
> Roger Merriman
What happens if you have a damaged memory like mine and keep forgetting how to get into Strava?

Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On 12/6/2022 1:23 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>>
>> If you use Strava you can use it to log miles of parts, for example my
>> front tire on the commute bike has done just shy of 7K but rear only
>> 400miles as it got a side wall slash!
>
> My record low was less than one mile before a broken bottle destroyed a
> new tire. That was at night before my headlights were much good.
>
That’s annoying! luckily BigApples are cheap £20 ish as they don’t have a
reinforced sidewalls which is why they ride so much better than the
Marathons

To be fair it’s the only side wall I’ve had fail I presumable must of being
banking over somewhat!

Roger Merriman

On Tue, 6 Dec 2022 14:29:01 -0500, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>On 12/6/2022 1:23 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>>
>> If you use Strava you can use it to log miles of parts, for example my
>> front tire on the commute bike has done just shy of 7K but rear only
>> 400miles as it got a side wall slash!
>
>My record low was less than one mile before a broken bottle destroyed a
>new tire. That was at night before my headlights were much good.

Broken glass is pretty common in the gutter by the bike lanes. I had
trouble with glass and tire wire riding the bridges down in the
keys... but then I have three tracks to keep out of trouble while the
two-wheelers only have one.

On 12/6/2022 1:29 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> On 12/6/2022 1:23 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>>
>> If you use Strava you can use it to log miles of parts,
>> for example my
>> front tire on the commute bike has done just shy of 7K but
>> rear only
>> 400miles as it got a side wall slash!
>
> My record low was less than one mile before a broken bottle
> destroyed a new tire. That was at night before my headlights
> were much good.
>

+1

A brand new Clement silk 250 once in the parking lot before
a century ride. Ouch.

--
Andrew Muzi
<www.yellowjersey.org/>
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On 12/6/2022 11:50 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
> Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> On 12/6/2022 1:23 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>>>
>>> If you use Strava you can use it to log miles of parts, for example my
>>> front tire on the commute bike has done just shy of 7K but rear only
>>> 400miles as it got a side wall slash!
>>
>> My record low was less than one mile before a broken bottle destroyed a
>> new tire. That was at night before my headlights were much good.
>>
> That’s annoying! luckily BigApples are cheap £20 ish as they don’t have a
> reinforced sidewalls which is why they ride so much better than the
> Marathons

Another reason to opt for good headlights--it saves your tires.

<https://www.gaciron.com/V9D-1800bule.php> is the one I've been
recommending. A little pricey at about $81
<https://www.aliexpress.com/i/2251832765864253.html> but well-made with
a very good beam pattern. and extra mounts are readily available. Really
like the DRL which "breathes" instead of flashing.

On Tue, 6 Dec 2022 14:44:37 -0800, sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
wrote:

>On 12/6/2022 11:50 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>> Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> On 12/6/2022 1:23 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>>>>
>>>> If you use Strava you can use it to log miles of parts, for example my
>>>> front tire on the commute bike has done just shy of 7K but rear only
>>>> 400miles as it got a side wall slash!
>>>
>>> My record low was less than one mile before a broken bottle destroyed a
>>> new tire. That was at night before my headlights were much good.
>>>
>> That’s annoying! luckily BigApples are cheap £20 ish as they don’t have a
>> reinforced sidewalls which is why they ride so much better than the
>> Marathons
>
>Another reason to opt for good headlights--it saves your tires.

Only if you ride at night. Bicycle headlights are annoying on the bike
trail during the day.

><https://www.gaciron.com/V9D-1800bule.php> is the one I've been
>recommending. A little pricey at about $81
><https://www.aliexpress.com/i/2251832765864253.html> but well-made with
>a very good beam pattern. and extra mounts are readily available. Really
>like the DRL which "breathes" instead of flashing.
>
>
>
>
>

Tom Kunich <cyclintom@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 10:23:19 AM UTC-8, Roger Merriman wrote:
>> Catrike Rider <sol...@drafting.not> wrote:
>>>
>>> As I was getting the Catrike ready for yesterdays ride I noticed
>>> several green strips on my left front tire. I use Schwalbe Marathon
>>> Green guard tires and the green strips mean that some of the tread has
>>> worn down into the 1/8 inch thick puncture protection layer. Unlike
>>> when the tread is worn down into the fabric, the tire is still very
>>> usable, so I topped off the pressure and went ahead with my ride.
>>> Afterwards, there was even more green showing, but the right tire had
>>> none. The left front always wears down first , but the right will soon
>>> follow. When I order new front tires I always get a pair and replace
>>> both when they arrive. That way, the right tire becomes a spare, and
>>> today I'll use one of my spares to replace the left tire.
>>>
>>> I should have recorded when I put that pair on, but I didn't. It
>>> didn't seem like all that many miles ago, but time flies. At any rate,
>>> I'll go ahead and check the alignment, since that's the primary reason
>>> for tires to wear out before their time.
>>>
>> If you use Strava you can use it to log miles of parts, for example my
>> front tire on the commute bike has done just shy of 7K but rear only
>> 400miles as it got a side wall slash!
>>
>> Also useful for disk pads as they can be awkward to check but if you know
>> how long they generally last can keep an eye on them as they approach that
>> point!
>>
>> Roger Merriman
> What happens if you have a damaged memory like mine and keep forgetting
> how to get into Strava?
>
Pass word manager, works for me as I don’t have enough memory to remember 4
digit codes, and am well off the bell curve for memory/attention.

Did you not get any assessments after? I had over a month of assessments ie
IQ tests but more so and others and then rehabilitation in areas they
thought they could help with.

Roger Merriman

On 2022-12-06, Catrike Rider <soloman@drafting.not> wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Dec 2022 07:36:43 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
><cyclintom@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 7:32:04 AM UTC-8, Catrike Rider wrote:
>>> As I was getting the Catrike ready for yesterdays ride I noticed
>>> several green strips on my left front tire. I use Schwalbe Marathon
>>> Green guard tires and the green strips mean that some of the tread has
>>> worn down into the 1/8 inch thick puncture protection layer. Unlike
>>> when the tread is worn down into the fabric, the tire is still very
>>> usable, so I topped off the pressure and went ahead with my ride.
>>> Afterwards, there was even more green showing, but the right tire had
>>> none. The left front always wears down first , but the right will soon
>>> follow. When I order new front tires I always get a pair and replace
>>> both when they arrive. That way, the right tire becomes a spare, and
>>> today I'll use one of my spares to replace the left tire.
>>>
>>> I should have recorded when I put that pair on, but I didn't. It
>>> didn't seem like all that many miles ago, but time flies. At any rate,
>>> I'll go ahead and check the alignment, since that's the primary reason
>>> for tires to wear out before their time.
>>
>>Since your tire sizes are not easy to come by besides replacing the entire set I would suggest that you buy a spare set and keep them on the shelf in the garage.
>
> They're actually very easy to buy. I bought the two 20 inchers
> directly from Schwalbe. The 26 on the back looks pretty good, and I
> have a pretty good spare.

I've found in my advancing age that I'm having a tougher time mounting and
dismounting tires by hand. I have lately been using tire irons to get them
off for flat repairs and been able to get them back on by hand okay.

I may have to use some magic words that you guys would not know to make it
happen, but I can usually succeed.

I'm curious if the smaller rims on the catrike (20 inch?) are easier or
harder to get the casing on and off.

I know brand makes a lot of difference...I've never used a Schwalbe so far
but it's on my list of brands to try.

I also kind of limit myself since I stick to 27" tires....but what are we
cyclists here but a bunch of stubborn individualists! (Huzzah!)

pH in Aptos

On 2022-12-06, sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:
> On 12/6/2022 11:50 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>> Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> On 12/6/2022 1:23 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>>>>
>>>> If you use Strava you can use it to log miles of parts, for example my
>>>> front tire on the commute bike has done just shy of 7K but rear only
>>>> 400miles as it got a side wall slash!
>>>
>>> My record low was less than one mile before a broken bottle destroyed a
>>> new tire. That was at night before my headlights were much good.
>>>
>> That’s annoying! luckily BigApples are cheap £20 ish as they don’t have a
>> reinforced sidewalls which is why they ride so much better than the
>> Marathons
>
> Another reason to opt for good headlights--it saves your tires.
>
><https://www.gaciron.com/V9D-1800bule.php> is the one I've been
> recommending. A little pricey at about $81
><https://www.aliexpress.com/i/2251832765864253.html> but well-made with
> a very good beam pattern. and extra mounts are readily available. Really
> like the DRL which "breathes" instead of flashing.
>
I recall that Peter White Cycles had a lot of good articles on bike lights.
Took a quick look, looks like they still do.

https://www.peterwhitecycles.com/

Since I've retired I'm a whol lot less concerned with bike lights.

I use my Fenix Pro (I think...all the lettering has worn off) as my
favourite around the house flashlight--we live in the country and use
flashlights at night routinely) as my general go-to light. It uses a single
LiIon 18650 cell.

I had mounted an "opticube" light on the back of my helmet since I wanted to
use my pile or rechargeable AA batteries and it seemed that all bike lights
were moving to AAA batteries and I have a single AA battery using headlight
--Fenix HL--on the front of my helmet (Ooops, I said the 'H' word.)

I also had a Vistalite on my bike rack and often wore my Belt Beacon
(touring model, 40 flashes/minute vs. 60 for the std.).

One of the big reasons I can't stand cities (eg: Santa Cruz) is that people
feel that they are free to help themselves to your property and it sure gets
old taking everything on and off and schlepping it w/ one's pannier...

Ooops, I'm ranting. Signing off, now.

pH in Aptos

On Tue, 6 Dec 2022 23:44:52 -0000 (UTC), pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org>
wrote:

>On 2022-12-06, Catrike Rider <soloman@drafting.not> wrote:
>> On Tue, 6 Dec 2022 07:36:43 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
>><cyclintom@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 7:32:04 AM UTC-8, Catrike Rider wrote:
>>>> As I was getting the Catrike ready for yesterdays ride I noticed
>>>> several green strips on my left front tire. I use Schwalbe Marathon
>>>> Green guard tires and the green strips mean that some of the tread has
>>>> worn down into the 1/8 inch thick puncture protection layer. Unlike
>>>> when the tread is worn down into the fabric, the tire is still very
>>>> usable, so I topped off the pressure and went ahead with my ride.
>>>> Afterwards, there was even more green showing, but the right tire had
>>>> none. The left front always wears down first , but the right will soon
>>>> follow. When I order new front tires I always get a pair and replace
>>>> both when they arrive. That way, the right tire becomes a spare, and
>>>> today I'll use one of my spares to replace the left tire.
>>>>
>>>> I should have recorded when I put that pair on, but I didn't. It
>>>> didn't seem like all that many miles ago, but time flies. At any rate,
>>>> I'll go ahead and check the alignment, since that's the primary reason
>>>> for tires to wear out before their time.
>>>
>>>Since your tire sizes are not easy to come by besides replacing the entire set I would suggest that you buy a spare set and keep them on the shelf in the garage.
>>
>> They're actually very easy to buy. I bought the two 20 inchers
>> directly from Schwalbe. The 26 on the back looks pretty good, and I
>> have a pretty good spare.
>
>I've found in my advancing age that I'm having a tougher time mounting and
>dismounting tires by hand. I have lately been using tire irons to get them
>off for flat repairs and been able to get them back on by hand okay.
>
>I may have to use some magic words that you guys would not know to make it
>happen, but I can usually succeed.
>
>I'm curious if the smaller rims on the catrike (20 inch?) are easier or
>harder to get the casing on and off.
>
>I know brand makes a lot of difference...I've never used a Schwalbe so far
>but it's on my list of brands to try.
>
>I also kind of limit myself since I stick to 27" tires....but what are we
>cyclists here but a bunch of stubborn individualists! (Huzzah!)
>
>pH in Aptos

They're easier to put on and take if you warm them up. I let them sit
in the sun for a while before I started, but still I could never do it
without tire irons.. I also use a special tool to mount them.

https://www.ezclincher.com/

78 year old arthritic hands and fingers.

On 12/6/2022 3:57 PM, pH wrote:

<snip>

> I also had a Vistalite on my bike rack and often wore my Belt Beacon
> (touring model, 40 flashes/minute vs. 60 for the std.).

LOL, I still have two Belt Beacons. They still work. Not the greatest in
terms of bulbs.

> One of the big reasons I can't stand cities (eg: Santa Cruz) is that people
> feel that they are free to help themselves to your property and it sure gets
> old taking everything on and off and schlepping it w/ one's pannier...

That is true. Santa Cruz is especially bad. My daughter went to UCSC and
bicycled a lot there, including going up that hill every day once she
lived off campus. Stuff got stolen off her bicycle when she locked it at
Trader Joe's. But she made it all four years without her whole bicycle
being stolen.

On Tue, 6 Dec 2022 11:48:18 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
<cyclintom@gmail.com> wrote:

>What happens if you have a damaged memory like mine and keep forgetting how to get into Strava?

Nothing happens.

How to get into Stravia. The login button is in the upper right.
<https://www.strava.com/athletes/44707301>
If you forgot your password:
<https://www.strava.com/account/recover>

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Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
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Ben Lomond CA 95005-0272
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

On 12/6/2022 5:44 PM, sms wrote:
> On 12/6/2022 11:50 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>> Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> On 12/6/2022 1:23 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>>>>
>>>> If you use Strava you can use it to log miles of parts, for example my
>>>> front tire on the commute bike has done just shy of 7K but rear only
>>>> 400miles as it got a side wall slash!
>>>
>>> My record low was less than one mile before a broken bottle destroyed a
>>> new tire. That was at night before my headlights were much good.
>>>
>> That’s annoying! luckily BigApples are cheap £20 ish as they don’t have a
>> reinforced sidewalls which is why they ride so much better than the
>> Marathons
>
> Another reason to opt for good headlights--it saves your tires.

I've had good headlights for many, many years. That incident was never
repeated. Heck, I never even hit potholes at night.

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- Frank Krygowski

On 12/6/2022 2:48 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
>
> What happens if you have a damaged memory like mine and keep forgetting how to get into Strava?

Take notes, perhaps?

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- Frank Krygowski

On 12/6/2022 6:57 PM, pH wrote:
>
> I recall that Peter White Cycles had a lot of good articles on bike lights.
> Took a quick look, looks like they still do.
>
> https://www.peterwhitecycles.com/

That's where I bought all but one of those I still use. Busch & Mueller.
Good stuff.
>
> One of the big reasons I can't stand cities (eg: Santa Cruz) is that people
> feel that they are free to help themselves to your property and it sure gets
> old taking everything on and off and schlepping it w/ one's pannier...

My generator (or dynamo) headlights and taillights bolt on to the bike.
Nobody has ever bothered them.

In fact, in all the years I've been riding, the only thing ever swiped
was a cyclometer. Two such incidents in 50 years.

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- Frank Krygowski

On Tue, 6 Dec 2022 23:19:03 -0500, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>On 12/6/2022 5:44 PM, sms wrote:
>> On 12/6/2022 11:50 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>>> Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>> On 12/6/2022 1:23 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> If you use Strava you can use it to log miles of parts, for example my
>>>>> front tire on the commute bike has done just shy of 7K but rear only
>>>>> 400miles as it got a side wall slash!
>>>>
>>>> My record low was less than one mile before a broken bottle destroyed a
>>>> new tire. That was at night before my headlights were much good.
>>>>
>>> That’s annoying! luckily BigApples are cheap £20 ish as they don’t have a
>>> reinforced sidewalls which is why they ride so much better than the
>>> Marathons
>>
>> Another reason to opt for good headlights--it saves your tires.
>
>I've had good headlights for many, many years. That incident was never
>repeated. Heck, I never even hit potholes at night.

Niether do I.

On Tue, 6 Dec 2022 23:24:11 -0500, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>On 12/6/2022 6:57 PM, pH wrote:
>>
>> I recall that Peter White Cycles had a lot of good articles on bike lights.
>> Took a quick look, looks like they still do.
>>
>> https://www.peterwhitecycles.com/
>
>That's where I bought all but one of those I still use. Busch & Mueller.
>Good stuff.
>>
>> One of the big reasons I can't stand cities (eg: Santa Cruz) is that people
>> feel that they are free to help themselves to your property and it sure gets
>> old taking everything on and off and schlepping it w/ one's pannier...
>
>My generator (or dynamo) headlights and taillights bolt on to the bike.
>Nobody has ever bothered them.
>
>In fact, in all the years I've been riding, the only thing ever swiped
>was a cyclometer. Two such incidents in 50 years.

Somebody stole a Garmin 500 off my bike once. Nowdays, my Garmin my
MP3 player, and the gun get tucked into my trunk bag and goes into the
restroom with me.