Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: AMuzi Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech Subject: Re: More suspension losses Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 08:18:59 -0600 Organization: Yellow Jersey, Ltd. Lines: 19 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:18:59 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="816fc0be6f02edad591cd86b771e3a1e"; logging-data="2579251"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+ZSOCU0MCAGRNFjIXgioLR" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:CHddhU+zwZ/55B5mjpjCcQfkJEM= In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 1741 On 1/13/2025 9:46 PM, James wrote: > I lost a full bidon on today's ride.  I noticed it was gone > about 22km from home, but could not recall a particular > place it might have jumped out of the holder.  There were a > few rough descents.  I continued around a loop and rode back > along a road that I had ridden earlier, and found the bidon > about 14km from home.  It had suffered some gravel rash, but > was still full.  Not enough suspension can cause loses. > Congratulations on the recovery. Alternately, I've found lots of interesting and useful things in the roadway while cycling; tools, a handful of coins once and a wine bottle opener among them. -- Andrew Muzi am@yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971