[jacksonpt]

I cleaned my bike last night - does that count for anything?

Damnit... just checked the weather. It's been dry all week, so the trails should finally be dry enough to ride. Unfortunately, daylight is in such short supply that weekends are my only real opportunity to ride - but it's supposed to f'in rain all weekend. grrrr

 

[zod]

rain, rain, rain..........

 

[johnbryanpeters]

So ride in the rain.

Finished my commute yesterday, only have bikes today since the van's still in the shop. For that matter, the Joker's in the shop, getting the Z1 rebuilt and the headset replaced, and maybe a shorter stem.

It's 24 degrees F out, so I may wait a while before venturing to ride anywhere.

J

 

[zod]

We don't have nice black soil like Vermont, we have nasty red clay......about a mile in and your wheel is caked. Makes for crappy riding and hurts the trail.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

We have a bunch of blue clay, which I try to stay out of when it's wet. Luckily, I also have a bunch of trail on sandy soils and hardened logging roads if all else fails.

I really want to get down to ride NC someday, but my inertia is remarkable.

J

 

[douglas]

I cleaned my bike last night - does that count for anything?

Damnit... just checked the weather. It's been dry all week, so the trails should finally be dry enough to ride. Unfortunately, daylight is in such short supply that weekends are my only real opportunity to ride - but it's supposed to f'in rain all weekend. grrrr

DUDE! I just heard they make lights for bikes, and with them you can ride at night!


just think, we lose an hour of evening light this w/e

and no riding for me either

 

[jacksonpt]

DUDE! I just heard they make lights for bikes, and with them you can ride at night!

just think, we lose an hour of evening light this w/e

Yea, it's really going to suck after this weekend. Every year about this time I think about getting a light. Then I think about how many other ways I could spend $250.

Right before the eclipse last night (and right before the clouds moved in), the moon was so bright you probably could rode without lights. I pedaled around in my yard a bit... the moonlight was cool but I didn't do any real riding.

 

[douglas]

for $80 buy 2 of these (1-bar & 1-helmet)

http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/11533-225_VISC53-2-Accessories-35-Lights/Vistalite-Nightstick-Code-5.htm

(ok, so its not the same as a HID but good enough for trail riding)

ps:I use the code 5 for my helmet light, and it was good enough to take the lead flying down dead moose alley (at night) at RM Fest

 

[jacksonpt]

for $80 buy 2 of these (1-bar & 1-helmet)

http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/11533-225_VISC53-2-Accessories-35-Lights/Vistalite-Nightstick-Code-5.htm

The price is certainly right... but I don't see well at night, so I'm worried that 5W might not be enough. I had been thinking about getting two NiteRider TrailRats (each one is 10w, 2+ hour burn time, $90), but I've heard bad things about NR lately.

And for the record... you have lights but you're not riding??? WTF is up with that? slacker.

 

[Echo]

No ride yesterday, but the weather's supposed to be perfect for a ride today after work

 

[douglas]

The price is certainly right... but I don't see well at night, so I'm worried that 5W might not be enough. I had been thinking about getting two NiteRider TrailRats (each one is 10w, 2+ hour burn time, $90), but I've heard bad things about NR lately.

And for the record... you have lights but you're not riding??? WTF is up with that? slacker.

slacker...haha (ya got me!)

trailrats price seems good, and those 5w code 5's are just as bright as my bar mounts 10w bulb

 

[T-Blazer]

Joining Echo for a ride. The last of the Trailblazers thur nite romps for the year.

 

[Echo]

Bring lights

 

[JRB]

No ride - rained in Waco. Went to a meeting at town hall about bike lanes. It was clearly someone's loose interpretation of a pipe dream.