Re: Disc brake maintenance tips

On Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:16:53 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 7/12/2024 9:52 AM, Zen Cycle wrote:

Tom Kunich <cyclintom@yahoo.com> writes:
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I'm waiting for your lies to fly. That you did too ride downtube
shifters in races in a pack.

 
For nearly ten years - I finally wised up and bought Chorus 9sp ergo
gruppo in 1994.

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Sort of related to that: On yesterday's (social) club ride, we had a new
guy show up. He looked to be younger than 20 and lighter than 140
pounds. Nice racing bike, some brand of twin-spoke aero wheels, rode
with a high cadence, etc.
>
As soon as we rolled out, he asked me "So are we going to do a pace
line?" I laughed and said "No, our objectives are to look at some nice
scenery, have nice conversations, and not run into each other." (I said
that last part because he looked more than a little squirrely.)
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Anyway, within five minutes he was asking questions about my bike,
beginning with the bar-end shifters. "Are those your shift levers???" he
asked with some amazement. I pointed out the downtube shifters on
another friend's bike, and it was obvious he was very surprised.
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A few of us took time to give him some tips on group riding - such as
"You should call out 'On your left' before passing on somebody's left."
And "Um, no, don't call out 'On your left' and pass someone on their
_right_..."
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We did have one racer on the ride. That guy was kind enough take the
young guy out ahead and do extra miles to help him burn off some energy.

He needed someone to help him burn off some energy?