oh gosh, that road bike they compare against is junk. a 29 lb road bike!! I have a 35 year old steel road bike that is lighter than that!

Just a quick FYI, these “better options” seem to be written by people who don’t know what they are talking about. For example, I checked out the mountain bikes, because I know mountain bikes. For the cheaper option, they suggested a 45 lb bike with rim brakes as comparable to a decent diamondback bike with disk…

Thanks for answering! Definitely going to try the Rock n Roll lube. The Bearing I was cleaning recently that I had issue with was the bottom bearing of my headset. It is a caged bearing that is held in with a little plastic ring, not sealed. It was just a pain to get everything out of the cage and bearings. Do you re…

Nice, I get avoiding rags for a lot of things. They are kind of a pain to clean a bunch of them if they are covered with oil. For your MTB work, what lube do you usually go with? I ran wax for a long time, but it started to not be enough as rides got longer, but it’s hard to find non-wax lubes that shed dirt. I use…

sigh.... Wax lubes don’t last long enough for long dirty rides. I use teflon based dry lube. Dirty rags are only used for initial wipe downs, then you go with the actual cleaner and a clean rag. Its a mountain bike, it’s going to go through mud from time to time, and there is usually already dirt in the moving parts…

That’s a hell of a bag, it puts my bike toolbox to shame. The only thing I would add is a bag of rags. I tend to use several rags of varying degrees of dirtyness while I work on my bikes. This seems like a kit for a roadie though, so maybe not so much need to clean out bearings and mud so often.

lol, trucks passing trucks on I-94... I know that feel....

is this similar to milk steak?

That’s a solid setup. My internet commenter instincts want me to find something wrong, but I would totally use that exact setup, even the spare contacts are a great idea for long rides. What do you do for hydration? Do you use any ride tracking gadgets?

I’m sure some people think Velcro shoes are really cool too. Sorry for the salt, I just feel like an old man today.

Get back to me in 10 years about that.

I bought a belt about ten years ago, and a basic non-flashy, every-day-wearable buckle about ten years ago. At this point I totally forget the brand of either, it was so long ago. I have worn it almost every day since. Getting a belt, and a good looking buckle is a good investment. I specify a buckle, because a real…

What is the difference in tooling costs/time?

Don’t most fried things usually have carbs? Like breading and such? The mixture of fat and carbs in say, cheese sticks would be pretty hard to argue for.

Agreed. Also, your lifestyle and activity level play a huge role. Eating a cliff bar as a snack, is terrible for a person who is sedentary, but could be what a person who is active needs. I think it would eb easier to start at the other end and define what definitely isn’t healthy. I’ll start, anything fried is almost…

you should probably make the score/folds at multiples of 16 inches, because studs are normally spaced 16" on center. That way there is something behind that break in the drywall when you put it up.... Unless you have walls that have 12" stud spacing.

(I realize someone posted a gif, but the whole video needs to be watched)

I wish I could give you more stars. People who have not experienced this, don’t seem to get it at all. It all depends on the situation.

I’ll have to try it if I see it. I don’t think I have ever seen it in Michigan. But yeah, for long rides, you need something with more in it than just water.

Totally agree. I prefer to actually eat something with the sugar and salt in it, and drink water, but sometimes eating is a luxury, and all the gas station has is gatorade, haha.