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Re: [RBW] Re: continuing to ride desire

2022-01-09 Thread 'tim petersen' via RBW Owners Bunch

"More specific trail recommendations" would be fun!
On Saturday, January 8, 2022, 12:10:46 PM CST, Eric Marth
wrote:

I'm surprised there aren't more specific trail and route recommendations.
California, Utah, Florida, Texas, warm climes in the CONUS worth visiting
during the WI winter!

On Friday, January 7, 2022 at 2:01:39 PM UTC-5 Christopher Cote wrote:

+1 on this. For the cost of a vacation, you can probably get a fat bike (if you
can find one!) and I'm sure there are trails good for snow biking in WI.
Chris

On Friday, January 7, 2022 at 6:56:35 AM UTC-5 stevef wrote:

Not a Riv option but have you considered buying a Fat Bike?

On Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 10:37:29 PM UTC-5 Pam Bikes wrote:

I'm in Charlotte, NC and ride daily. Today was 56F and sunny. Some cooler
days but there's usually a warm day not too far away. I'm on Warm Showers if
you want to come here and I have a Cheviot in the garage for you to ride. Or
Southwest and American fly your bike as a normal bag fee if boxed. (lookup
dimensions). Vaccinations and booster required for an indoor stay. Otherwise
the backporch is always available.

On Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 3:53:58 PM UTC-5 Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY
wrote:

It's usually cheap to fly to Las Vegas, and there's abundant trails all around,
plus January/February is lovely weatherwise. Just don't gamble.-Kai

On Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 8:07:30 AM UTC-5 peec...@yahoo.com wrote:

I ride my Atlantis MIT from March going forward until the ice and snow fall. I
have lost the enthusiasm for studded tire riding in the cold. I like to ride
trails primarily. Weather here in LaCrosse, WI has turned nasty and I am
missing riding. I've got the time to venture somewhere warm where there is
abundant trail riding and am asking the group for suggestions. Thanks in
advance. I may not go anywhere, given COVID, but I can always dream. Tim
Petersen.

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Re: [RBW] Re: 2020 miles in 2020

2020-10-15 Thread 'tim petersen' via RBW Owners Bunch

 Yes.  The Root River trail is a great trail to ride and my knee allowed me to 
ride it this Summer and Fall.  The other trail to ride in this neighborhood is 
the Great River State Trail.  That's my favorite.  Also the marsh trails in La 
Crosse and the LaCrosse River trail which connects with the 400 trail.
On Thursday, October 15, 2020, 10:14:59 AM CDT, George Schick 
 wrote:  
 
 Tim - have you ever gone over to the West side of the river and ridden on the 
Root River Trail towards Lanesboro (in the past, that is, not since your 
surgery - there is a big hill to climb along the way)?  Nice scenic trail with 
bluffs in view near some of the small towns.
George

On Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 8:14:57 AM UTC-5 peech1...@yahoo.com wrote:

Great initial post with encouraging and positive responses.  Some things are 
still right with this world.  I had total knee replacement surgery this year, 
June 8.  Bicycling put me in the best position possible prior to surgery and 
has been the best exercise possible post surgery.  It's amazing how quickly 
muscles atrophy with surgery and inactivity at age 64.  I'm blessed to live 
near some very nice, scenic, flat trails (hill climbing is difficult in the 
early stages of recovery) along the Mississippi River near LaCrosse, Wisconsin. 
 20 to 50 mile days, mostly flat is great exercise and an opportunity for 
meditative thoughts.  I'm pleased to be approaching 3000 miles this year 
myself.  I ride an MIT Atlantis.  Albatross bars.  650bx47 wheels.  Easily the 
most comfortable bike I've ridden. I want to say that I really appreciate this 
particular bicycle community.  I gain a lot from reading this blog.  Thank you.
Tim 

On Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 5:53:15 AM UTC-5 ascpgh wrote:

Leah, Your example is awesome. It's hard to keep a healthy perspective on 
things in a world overflowing with ways and media intent on overflowing us with 
absoluteness, epic-ness and utmost-ness. No one seems to be able to recognize 
achievement less than winning the TdF, summiting Everest or graduating with a 
bachelors and masters in three years. The absence of humility and empathy in 
pursuit of recognition for some parameter of their life makes most of that 
stuff unreadable. Your pursuit and achievement is a humbling and awesome thing! 

Life's barriers and challenges are real and have scale to each person and 
surpassing them is an epic accomplishment of which we don't have enough 
examples that are recognized. Probably because so many folks sit on the couch 
scrolling through FB, IG posts and texts rather than actually doing anything. I 
applaud your taking the multiple leaps necessary and doing something you chose!
Andy CheathamPittsburghOn Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 4:01:39 PM UTC-4 Bicycle 
Belle Ding Ding! wrote:

At the beginning of 2020 (back when we were so naive and hopeful) I set an 
ambitious goal for myself: 2,020 miles in 2020. This may seem small to some of 
you, but I live out in suburbia, surrounded by punishing hills/mountains, and 
there are few places to go out here. Most trips require a car. The one bike 
commute that gave me 4 miles/day was to the boys’ school, but by March, that 
was gone - replaced by virtual school. 
Having everyone at home all the time was a blessing and a challenge. I started 
going out in the evenings, looking for places to go by bike to clear my mind 
and wear out my body. I rode down the mountain and began exploring the 
development there. They had thoughtfully put in bike lanes and a blacktop bike 
path, and I discovered that I could make a 10.1 mile loop, start to finish. The 
thing was, I only had my stock Clementine - the 2019, super-long model, set up 
to be a school commuter. Beautiful and capable, but heavy. I ordered a new 
wheelset and dyno lighting from Analog, and that really changed the game for 
me. Lightened up (in weight and lumens!), I could venture further from home, 
regardless of elevation or sunlight. I began to rack up miles. 
I pedaled through a global pandemic. I pedaled through triple digit heat. I 
pedaled through the entire Hamilton soundtrack, memorizing it. I pedaled 
through wildfire smoke and record-breaking temps. I pedaled through rain. And 
wind. When a pulmonary embolism robbed me of my young, handsome, healthy dad in 
July, I pedaled (sometimes sobbing) through that, too. I pedaled in Minnesota 
humidity with my basket full of stuffed animals, my tiny niece shadowing me on 
her little bike. I pedaled through springtime, when entire trees exploded in 
blooms, and I will pedal through fall when the leaves are a riot of color. On 
October 9th, I hit my mileage goal. 
2,020 miles in 2020. 
I’m going to keep pedaling, but I may finish out the year on a raspberry 
Platypus, depending on when the wheelset gets here. Until then, I’ll keep using 
this Clem, stout and dressed as a commuter, as an exercise bike. Don’t let 
anyone tell you you can’t - you can, and you’ll have muscles, to boot.
Leah

Re: [RBW] Platform bike racks, again

2020-09-13 Thread 'tim petersen' via RBW Owners Bunch

Is your Atlantis tendered?
On Sunday, September 13, 2020, 10:55:26 AM CDT, Jan O.
wrote:

My MIT Atlantis fits perfectly fine with it's long wheelbase and basket. The
rack accommodates up to 54” wheelbase and up to 3.1” tires in the standard
configuration.
1UP offers a "Fat Tire Spacer Kit" for tires wider than 3.1” up to 4.9”. On a
double rack, you could configure a tray for the Atlantis and the other tray for
a fat bike with tires bigger than 3.1”.
JanSan Francisco, CA

On Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 7:51:34 AM UTC-7, peec...@yahoo.com wrote:
I’m wondering about the 1Up as well. Specifically whether it’s easy to toggle
between my MIT Atlantis with its long wheelbase, genders and basket and a fat
tire bike, ie haul the Riv one day and fat tire the next. Does this question
make sense? Tim P.

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Re: [RBW] Platform bike racks, again

2020-09-13 Thread 'tim petersen' via RBW Owners Bunch

Fendered.
On Sunday, September 13, 2020, 06:18:27 PM CDT, tim petersen
wrote:

Is your Atlantis tendered?
On Sunday, September 13, 2020, 10:55:26 AM CDT, Jan O.
wrote:

Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [RBW] Re: Roast your own coffee?

2017-08-15 Thread 'tim petersen' via RBW Owners Bunch

I follow the same process as you except I stick with 1 pound batches for 
roasting.  Great minds think alike I guess.  I don't have a problem with cold 
weather roasting (even though I live in SE Minnesota) with the Behmor 1600 
since I store the machine in the house between roasts and my garage will get 
down to a minimum of 20 plus degrees in the dead of winter.  Do you have a 
sense of why you had a fire?Tim

On Sunday, August 13, 2017, 2:09:27 PM CDT, ADH  wrote:

I've been roasting for over 20 years. Started with a Freshroast and have had a 
Behmor for probably 10 years. All my beans have always come from Sweet Maria's. 
One great reason to buy from them is that Tom (the owner) travels around the 
world to source beans and he pays way more than Fair Trade prices to the 
farmers. He pays directly to most growers and has long-term relationships 
around the world.
I agree with most every comment so far. Roasting is WAY cheaper than buying 
good roasted beans. Most Maria's beans are about $6+ a lb (order in bulk and 
shipping only adds another $0.50 a lb). Note that beans lose some of their 
weight during the roasting process, so your 16 oz. roast may net at 14 oz. 
I never tried the popper/heat gun/economical methods. Here's how I would make 
the decision. Buying a Behmor breaks even at roughly 50 lbs of coffee (figuring 
$6/lb between roasting and retail. Maria's sells it for $369 which includes 8 
lbs of beans). So, if you use a pound a week, it'd be a year or so. BUT... if 
it's not something you decide to do long-term, you can easily sell a used 
Behmor on eBay for probably 75% of what you paid for it. So that's the math. 
As for the "experience"... it's not exactly set and forget. I used to roast 
small batches frequently because... the coffee police say beans need to be... 
perfect and perfectly fresh. Some years ago I decided that it just didn't 
matter that much. Most times when I drink coffee, I just drink coffee and don't 
think about whether it has hints of dried fruit, molasses, and dense chocolate, 
or it's floral with citrus overtones. My ritual now is to roast 3 lbs of beans 
consecutively in one pound batches (that I throw in the freezer). I do not wait 
an hour for the Behmor to cool down. I don't pre-heat. I don't check voltage 
and I don't vary from the automatic program. I hit the 1 lb button and start. 
When I hear the first crack I press the C button. This batching method takes 
about an hour (20 mins a roast). I do it outside. The Behmor has two quirks, 
both of which are irritating. One, as mentioned, is that it won't work in low 
temps. I live near Boston, so that is a pain. Second, there is an insanity 
inducing requirement to press the Start button when the roast is 75% done, 
otherwise the machine shuts down. The purpose is so you don't walk away from 
the machine during a roast because it can catch on fire (which I can attest 
to). But there is no audible alarm, so it's a pain. Another "chore" is cleaning 
it. I use a Dustbuster to clean out the chaff between roasts. And every 5 lbs 
you need to Simple Green the inside. Have I convinced you it's too hard? Hope 
not. I've been doing it for 20 years and I am not a coffee snob. I do it 
because...
I love good coffee that is not overroasted (which means no Starbucks, etc.). 
The coffee I like costs $12-15/lb. retail, which kills me. I also enjoy the 
process of roasting beans. I read or listen to music for the hour or so it 
takes. I don't mind cleaning the machine. I also love my own coffee enough that 
I rarely buy a cup retail (I used to buy a to-go cup or two of coffee at least 
once a weekday... that was probably $1000/year). After 20 years, I have 
probably saved at least $5000 on the roast side and $15-20,000 not buying to-go 
coffee. That's not an exaggeration. The money I didn't spend was invested in 
the stock market. Someone else can do the math, but I figure roasting my own 
coffee for 20 years just paid for my new car and then some.
Finally (I know, you thought this would never end)... I live near George Howell 
who is a coffee legend. I met him at his company and among other things told 
him I liked my beans best after resting 5-6 days, not 2-3. He agreed. But it 
doesn't matter what I like. Roasting will consistently give you $12 results for 
half the price. But only if you enjoy the process.

On Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 7:28:13 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote:
I’ve toyed with the idea of roasting my own coffee. Then Kellie goes and 
mentions Sweet Maria’s and I find this:https://www.sweetmarias.com/ 
product/heavy-gauge-stovetop- popper-with-ss-base
Experiences and recommendations? Is it practical to roast your own coffee? 
Benefits?

With abandon,
Patrick

www.CredoFamily.org
www.MindYourHeadCoop.org





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Re: [RBW] Re: Double leg Kickstands... lets talk

2015-08-20 Thread 'tim petersen' via RBW Owners Bunch

My story is exactly as yours except 4 years on my carelessly overloaded Sam H 
with the same kickstand setup.  So I'm nervous too.  Tim Petersen 


 On Saturday, August 15, 2015 3:27 PM, Kainalu kaiviers...@gmail.com 
wrote:
   

 I use the top plated double legger on my Hillborne and have been carelessly 
overloading it for 3+ years. No problems ever but I should have a closer look 
(not having examined the chainstays since I installed the kickstand I'm a bit 
nervous to, I'll let you know...)
-Kai

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Re: [RBW] Re: Double leg Kickstands... lets talk

2015-08-20 Thread 'Tim Petersen' via RBW Owners Bunch

My Sammy has a plate bent into a shallow U which captures the head of the 
kickstand which prevents rotation under load. 



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 On Aug 16, 2015, at 11:02 AM, Lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 1. Perhaps integration is the key.
 A bike that has a kickstand built into the frame in such a way that it 
 doesn't damage anything to have the kickstand used with or without the bike 
 loaded up to 100 lbs.
 Since this means tourers, I don't think the consumers would mind a built in 
 k-stand since they are planning to load the bike up anyway.
 Other, non-touring specific models could just have regular plates for one 
 leggers.
 
 2. Freddie Hoffman rides Waterfords with a 100lb load on his bike, if I 
 remember right. I wonder what he does for kickstands.
 
 
 
  
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