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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: Disc brake maintenance tips
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:29:23 -0500
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On 7/12/2024 10:16 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> On 7/12/2024 9:52 AM, Zen Cycle wrote:
>>> Tom Kunich <cyclintom@yahoo.com> writes:
>>>
>>>>>> 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.
> 
> 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.)
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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_..."
> 
> 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.
> 

Nice of you to take the time to engage.

I was out on my bicycle on New Year's Day long ago when I 
saw my first group ride.

I fell in, enjoyed some good conversation and, like newbie 
above, some valuable tips. Haven't missed a New Year's Ride 
since.
-- 
Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971