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Depends on the type of freeway. 70mph but low traffic I'll stay on the shoulder and cut across when clear. Try to avoid actually stopping, but sometimes ya gotta. 45mph and high traffic I'll merge into the lane to get across.
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Holy poo poo. What an amazing dog / post.
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Vagina Jones posted:Does anyone have a good recommendation for some clip on aero bars that also have spacers/risers that don't break the bank? I have a pair of Deda's that included the riser kit. Not sure it was this exact model, but if not something similar https://www.bike24.com/p2248288.htm...oken=anonymized In my experience, though, it's very rare to need risers for clip-ons on a road bike. The pads already add stack over your handlebar tops. I'm struggling to see a situation where you'd have the drops at a reasonable depth, and then also want risers up above the height they would naturally be at. I guess if you're trying to get a super-relaxed touring position on a slammed stem?
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Agreed. Even then, it's better to charge your power bank from the dynamo and then charge the device from the bank - the dynamo is just weak enough that it can't quite keep up.
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Coxswain Balls posted:How are HY/RD brakes for touring? Is it less work than regular hydro brakes to service them in the field? I'm guessing you want to be careful with not getting mineral oil/brake fluid on the rotors and pads, so you need to have a somewhat clean and organized workspace if you end up having to do a bleed. I know lots of people recommend mechanical over hydraulic on unsupported tours, but I've never actually serviced hydraulic brakes before so I don't know how overblown the risk is. It's about the same amount of work to service them, which is to say, not much. I wouldn't have any concern about touring with hydraulic brakes, HY/RDs included, unless I were going somewhere truly remote (no bike shops anywhere at all), month+ stuff in Africa or the outback. If that's on the docket, I'd be inclined to prefer a mechanical because it's easier to carry everything you need to field service. Anything else, hydraulic brakes own.
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kimbo305 posted:What is a bleed for a self contained unit like the Hyrd? Bleed process is very similar to a normal hydraulic brake. https://www.trpbrakes.com/userfiles/HYRD_Final_053113.pdf Personally I've never needed to bleed mine, even with numerous airline flights where you'd think pressure or whatever could muck it up. But if you did need to - it uses TRP mineral oil not shimano mineral oil and its not clear whether they are interchangeable because mineral oil isn't standardized like DOT.
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Mr Newsman posted:Bar ends is like 70% aesthetics, 20% because I want some spice in my life, and 10% because I liked using them the few times I've ridden bikes with em. A dynamo light is the single best thing I've ever bought for my commuter. Removing the stress of "oh dang it did I remember to charge my light last night poo poo poo poo" is just so so nice. I didn't realize the stress was there until it was gone.
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I would definitely go with a Kona over a Surly at equal pricepoint. Surly's tend to carry a price premium for reasons I don't understand.
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Cannon_Fodder posted:Hey thread. I'm in a curious position; I built up a surly cross check with the intention of touring. I then started training for gravel races, got a bike fit, and it confirmed that I am not built for a surly. Long top tube, short head tube, so in the end this wasn't the frame for me. Ribble CGR Al
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luckily I had the foresight to build a pretty flexible wheelset.