I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group.
Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot of my riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing the ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and
then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned
themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but if he did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me.
And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id
sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed.
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group.
Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot
of my
riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing
the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides
but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and
then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned
themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but
if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me.
And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id
sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed.
Four degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group.
Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot of my >> riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing the >> ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides but >> on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and
then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned
themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but if he >> did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me.
And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id
sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed.
Four degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group. >>> Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot of my >>> riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing the >>> ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides but >>> on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and
then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned
themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but if he >>> did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me.
And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id
sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed.
Four degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
I was next to Cutty Sark this morning post a family wedding, quite a bit warmer assuming you’re using Fahrenheit though wet. Been snow west and north on higher lands though not massively so.
London has a handful of snow plows etc in fact has more of the wee sweepers that they use for segregated bike lanes and similar places than full sized ones as well it’s very rare that London snows and settles.
Even back in wales it’s much less common than it used to be, plus drivers particularly the commercial ones were much more used to snow.
Remember a new boy at school waiting for the bus expecting to have snow
day, being disappointed when the school bus that came without issue, as
well the school buses came from a local firm up on the hill/gorge side so snow wasn’t going to bother them, quite used to driving in it.
Roger Merriman
On 1/5/2025 2:47 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group. >>>> Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot of my >>>> riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing the >>>> ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides but >>>> on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and >>>> then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burnedFour degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but if he >>>> did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me. >>>> And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id >>>> sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed. >>>
I was next to Cutty Sark this morning post a family wedding, quite a bit
warmer assuming you’re using Fahrenheit though wet. Been snow west and
north on higher lands though not massively so.
London has a handful of snow plows etc in fact has more of the wee sweepers >> that they use for segregated bike lanes and similar places than full sized >> ones as well it’s very rare that London snows and settles.
Even back in wales it’s much less common than it used to be, plus drivers >> particularly the commercial ones were much more used to snow.
Remember a new boy at school waiting for the bus expecting to have snow
day, being disappointed when the school bus that came without issue, as
well the school buses came from a local firm up on the hill/gorge side so
snow wasn’t going to bother them, quite used to driving in it.
Roger Merriman
My days of waking up with one are long gone:
https://www.platinaliquor.com/uploads/products/3400.jpg?v=B2
On 1/5/2025 11:01 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group. >>> Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot
of my
riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing
the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides
but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and
then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned
themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but
if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me.
And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id
sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed.
Four degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
Warmer than that today, but still too cold for me. I took a walk in the >forest preserve instead.
I saw someone had ridden a bike through there, based on tracks in the >packed-down snow on one gravel roadway. His tires weren't wider than 32mm.
It got me thinking about the old puzzle of trying to determine the
direction a bike was going from its tracks. It's not easy! I could tell
the front tire track from the rear because the front track has a sharper >radius of curvature. But which direction? (Arthur Conan Doyle got this
puzzle wrong in one Sherlock story.)
I'm pretty sure I was able to work it out eventually, but from extra >information. The tracks were straight on one short steep hill, which
seemed to be a clue that he descended it instead of climbing it. (In
addition to wobbling a bit on a climb, I think his rear tire might have
spun a bit climbing it.) I was also looking for an obstacle that he
would have swerved a bit to clear, which would have given another clue,
but didn't spot one.
Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 1/5/2025 11:01 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group. >>>> Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lotFour degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
of my
riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing >>>> the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides >>>> but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and >>>> then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned
themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but
if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me. >>>> And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id >>>> sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed. >>>
Warmer than that today, but still too cold for me. I took a walk in the
forest preserve instead.
I saw someone had ridden a bike through there, based on tracks in the
packed-down snow on one gravel roadway. His tires weren't wider than 32mm. >>
It got me thinking about the old puzzle of trying to determine the
direction a bike was going from its tracks. It's not easy! I could tell
the front tire track from the rear because the front track has a sharper
radius of curvature. But which direction? (Arthur Conan Doyle got this
puzzle wrong in one Sherlock story.)
I'm pretty sure I was able to work it out eventually, but from extra
information. The tracks were straight on one short steep hill, which
seemed to be a clue that he descended it instead of climbing it. (In
addition to wobbling a bit on a climb, I think his rear tire might have
spun a bit climbing it.) I was also looking for an obstacle that he
would have swerved a bit to clear, which would have given another clue,
but didn't spot one.
Some MTB and gravel treads are directional so if the snow is crisp enough
to work out the tire pattern that is one potential clue.
Roger Merriman
On 1/5/2025 11:01 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group. >>> Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot
of my
riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing
the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides
but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and
then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned
themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but
if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me.
And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id
sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed.
Four degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
Warmer than that today, but still too cold for me. I took a walk in the forest preserve instead.
I saw someone had ridden a bike through there, based on tracks in the packed-down snow on one gravel roadway. His tires weren't wider than 32mm.
It got me thinking about the old puzzle of trying to determine the
direction a bike was going from its tracks. It's not easy! I could tell
the front tire track from the rear because the front track has a sharper radius of curvature. But which direction? (Arthur Conan Doyle got this
puzzle wrong in one Sherlock story.)
I'm pretty sure I was able to work it out eventually, but from extra information. The tracks were straight on one short steep hill, which
seemed to be a clue that he descended it instead of climbing it. (In
addition to wobbling a bit on a climb, I think his rear tire might have
spun a bit climbing it.) I was also looking for an obstacle that he
would have swerved a bit to clear, which would have given another clue,
but didn't spot one.
On 6 Jan 2025 10:27:40 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 1/5/2025 11:01 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group. >>>>> Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot >>>>> of myFour degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing >>>>> the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides >>>>> but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and >>>>> then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned
themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but >>>>> if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me. >>>>> And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id >>>>> sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed. >>>>
Warmer than that today, but still too cold for me. I took a walk in the
forest preserve instead.
I saw someone had ridden a bike through there, based on tracks in the
packed-down snow on one gravel roadway. His tires weren't wider than 32mm. >>>
It got me thinking about the old puzzle of trying to determine the
direction a bike was going from its tracks. It's not easy! I could tell
the front tire track from the rear because the front track has a sharper >>> radius of curvature. But which direction? (Arthur Conan Doyle got this
puzzle wrong in one Sherlock story.)
I'm pretty sure I was able to work it out eventually, but from extra
information. The tracks were straight on one short steep hill, which
seemed to be a clue that he descended it instead of climbing it. (In
addition to wobbling a bit on a climb, I think his rear tire might have
spun a bit climbing it.) I was also looking for an obstacle that he
would have swerved a bit to clear, which would have given another clue,
but didn't spot one.
Some MTB and gravel treads are directional so if the snow is crisp enough
to work out the tire pattern that is one potential clue.
Roger Merriman
As I understand it, the treads should be pointing opposite each other
on the front vs the back. Even road tires have directional tread, but
I once read a blurb from Schwhalbe where they admitted that the
direction of the tread on their road tires was only for looks.
On 6 Jan 2025 10:27:40 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 1/5/2025 11:01 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group. >>>>> Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot >>>>> of myFour degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing >>>>> the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides >>>>> but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and >>>>> then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned
themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but >>>>> if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me. >>>>> And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id >>>>> sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed. >>>>
Warmer than that today, but still too cold for me. I took a walk in the
forest preserve instead.
I saw someone had ridden a bike through there, based on tracks in the
packed-down snow on one gravel roadway. His tires weren't wider than 32mm. >>>
It got me thinking about the old puzzle of trying to determine the
direction a bike was going from its tracks. It's not easy! I could tell
the front tire track from the rear because the front track has a sharper >>> radius of curvature. But which direction? (Arthur Conan Doyle got this
puzzle wrong in one Sherlock story.)
I'm pretty sure I was able to work it out eventually, but from extra
information. The tracks were straight on one short steep hill, which
seemed to be a clue that he descended it instead of climbing it. (In
addition to wobbling a bit on a climb, I think his rear tire might have
spun a bit climbing it.) I was also looking for an obstacle that he
would have swerved a bit to clear, which would have given another clue,
but didn't spot one.
Some MTB and gravel treads are directional so if the snow is crisp enough
to work out the tire pattern that is one potential clue.
Roger Merriman
As I understand it, the treads should be pointing opposite each other
on the front vs the back. Even road tires have directional tread, but
I once read a blurb from Schwhalbe where they admitted that the
direction of the tread on their road tires was only for looks.
On 1/6/2025 4:50 AM, Catrike Rider wrote:
On 6 Jan 2025 10:27:40 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 1/5/2025 11:01 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group. >>>>>> Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot >>>>>> of myFour degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing >>>>>> the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides >>>>>> but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and >>>>>> then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned >>>>>> themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but >>>>>> if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me. >>>>>> And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id >>>>>> sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed. >>>>>
Warmer than that today, but still too cold for me. I took a walk in the >>>> forest preserve instead.
I saw someone had ridden a bike through there, based on tracks in the
packed-down snow on one gravel roadway. His tires weren't wider than 32mm. >>>>
It got me thinking about the old puzzle of trying to determine the
direction a bike was going from its tracks. It's not easy! I could tell >>>> the front tire track from the rear because the front track has a sharper >>>> radius of curvature. But which direction? (Arthur Conan Doyle got this >>>> puzzle wrong in one Sherlock story.)
I'm pretty sure I was able to work it out eventually, but from extra
information. The tracks were straight on one short steep hill, which
seemed to be a clue that he descended it instead of climbing it. (In
addition to wobbling a bit on a climb, I think his rear tire might have >>>> spun a bit climbing it.) I was also looking for an obstacle that he
would have swerved a bit to clear, which would have given another clue, >>>> but didn't spot one.
Some MTB and gravel treads are directional so if the snow is crisp enough >>> to work out the tire pattern that is one potential clue.
Roger Merriman
As I understand it, the treads should be pointing opposite each other
on the front vs the back. Even road tires have directional tread, but
I once read a blurb from Schwhalbe where they admitted that the
direction of the tread on their road tires was only for looks.
+1
Why are there direction arrows on fully smooth road tires?
On Mon, 6 Jan 2025 08:15:10 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 1/6/2025 4:50 AM, Catrike Rider wrote:
On 6 Jan 2025 10:27:40 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 1/5/2025 11:01 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group.Four degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot >>>>>>> of my
riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing >>>>>>> the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides >>>>>>> but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and >>>>>>> then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned >>>>>>> themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but >>>>>>> if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me. >>>>>>> And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id >>>>>>> sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed. >>>>>>
Warmer than that today, but still too cold for me. I took a walk in the >>>>> forest preserve instead.
I saw someone had ridden a bike through there, based on tracks in the >>>>> packed-down snow on one gravel roadway. His tires weren't wider than 32mm.
It got me thinking about the old puzzle of trying to determine the
direction a bike was going from its tracks. It's not easy! I could tell >>>>> the front tire track from the rear because the front track has a sharper >>>>> radius of curvature. But which direction? (Arthur Conan Doyle got this >>>>> puzzle wrong in one Sherlock story.)
I'm pretty sure I was able to work it out eventually, but from extra >>>>> information. The tracks were straight on one short steep hill, which >>>>> seemed to be a clue that he descended it instead of climbing it. (In >>>>> addition to wobbling a bit on a climb, I think his rear tire might have >>>>> spun a bit climbing it.) I was also looking for an obstacle that he
would have swerved a bit to clear, which would have given another clue, >>>>> but didn't spot one.
Some MTB and gravel treads are directional so if the snow is crisp enough >>>> to work out the tire pattern that is one potential clue.
Roger Merriman
As I understand it, the treads should be pointing opposite each other
on the front vs the back. Even road tires have directional tread, but
I once read a blurb from Schwhalbe where they admitted that the
direction of the tread on their road tires was only for looks.
+1
Why are there direction arrows on fully smooth road tires?
I know they're there on my Schwalbe HS20s, but I pay no attention to
them.
Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 1/5/2025 11:01 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group. >>>> Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lotFour degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
of my
riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing >>>> the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides >>>> but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and >>>> then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned
themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but
if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me. >>>> And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id >>>> sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed. >>>
Warmer than that today, but still too cold for me. I took a walk in the
forest preserve instead.
I saw someone had ridden a bike through there, based on tracks in the
packed-down snow on one gravel roadway. His tires weren't wider than 32mm. >>
It got me thinking about the old puzzle of trying to determine the
direction a bike was going from its tracks. It's not easy! I could tell
the front tire track from the rear because the front track has a sharper
radius of curvature. But which direction? (Arthur Conan Doyle got this
puzzle wrong in one Sherlock story.)
I'm pretty sure I was able to work it out eventually, but from extra
information. The tracks were straight on one short steep hill, which
seemed to be a clue that he descended it instead of climbing it. (In
addition to wobbling a bit on a climb, I think his rear tire might have
spun a bit climbing it.) I was also looking for an obstacle that he
would have swerved a bit to clear, which would have given another clue,
but didn't spot one.
Some MTB and gravel treads are directional so if the snow is crisp enough
to work out the tire pattern that is one potential clue.
Catrike Rider <soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
On 6 Jan 2025 10:27:40 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:Some tyres yes did be directional depending on front or rear, though doesn’t seem many if any at moment, I think perhaps combo of being confusing and being designed for two different uses?
Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 1/5/2025 11:01 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group. >>>>>> Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot >>>>>> of myFour degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing >>>>>> the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides >>>>>> but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and >>>>>> then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned >>>>>> themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but >>>>>> if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me. >>>>>> And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id >>>>>> sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed. >>>>>
Warmer than that today, but still too cold for me. I took a walk in the >>>> forest preserve instead.
I saw someone had ridden a bike through there, based on tracks in the
packed-down snow on one gravel roadway. His tires weren't wider than 32mm. >>>>
It got me thinking about the old puzzle of trying to determine the
direction a bike was going from its tracks. It's not easy! I could tell >>>> the front tire track from the rear because the front track has a sharper >>>> radius of curvature. But which direction? (Arthur Conan Doyle got this >>>> puzzle wrong in one Sherlock story.)
I'm pretty sure I was able to work it out eventually, but from extra
information. The tracks were straight on one short steep hill, which
seemed to be a clue that he descended it instead of climbing it. (In
addition to wobbling a bit on a climb, I think his rear tire might have >>>> spun a bit climbing it.) I was also looking for an obstacle that he
would have swerved a bit to clear, which would have given another clue, >>>> but didn't spot one.
Some MTB and gravel treads are directional so if the snow is crisp enough >>> to work out the tire pattern that is one potential clue.
Roger Merriman
As I understand it, the treads should be pointing opposite each other
on the front vs the back. Even road tires have directional tread, but
I once read a blurb from Schwhalbe where they admitted that the
direction of the tread on their road tires was only for looks.
The Front tyres on my MTB and Gravel bikes are directional and only one
way, the rears are unidirectional.
The tread on the Big Apples are apparently directional but are cosmetic!
Does I guess show wear rate and how old tyre is, they don’t tend to wear out but get cut up and become puncture prone eventually.
Roger Merriman
On 1/6/2025 8:50 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
Catrike Rider <soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
On 6 Jan 2025 10:27:40 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:Some tyres yes did be directional depending on front or rear, though
Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 1/5/2025 11:01 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group.Four degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot >>>>>>> of my
riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing >>>>>>> the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides >>>>>>> but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and >>>>>>> then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned >>>>>>> themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but >>>>>>> if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me. >>>>>>> And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id >>>>>>> sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed. >>>>>>
Warmer than that today, but still too cold for me. I took a walk in the >>>>> forest preserve instead.
I saw someone had ridden a bike through there, based on tracks in the >>>>> packed-down snow on one gravel roadway. His tires weren't wider than 32mm.
It got me thinking about the old puzzle of trying to determine the
direction a bike was going from its tracks. It's not easy! I could tell >>>>> the front tire track from the rear because the front track has a sharper >>>>> radius of curvature. But which direction? (Arthur Conan Doyle got this >>>>> puzzle wrong in one Sherlock story.)
I'm pretty sure I was able to work it out eventually, but from extra >>>>> information. The tracks were straight on one short steep hill, which >>>>> seemed to be a clue that he descended it instead of climbing it. (In >>>>> addition to wobbling a bit on a climb, I think his rear tire might have >>>>> spun a bit climbing it.) I was also looking for an obstacle that he
would have swerved a bit to clear, which would have given another clue, >>>>> but didn't spot one.
Some MTB and gravel treads are directional so if the snow is crisp enough >>>> to work out the tire pattern that is one potential clue.
Roger Merriman
As I understand it, the treads should be pointing opposite each other
on the front vs the back. Even road tires have directional tread, but
I once read a blurb from Schwhalbe where they admitted that the
direction of the tread on their road tires was only for looks.
doesn’t seem many if any at moment, I think perhaps combo of being
confusing and being designed for two different uses?
The Front tyres on my MTB and Gravel bikes are directional and only one
way, the rears are unidirectional.
The tread on the Big Apples are apparently directional but are cosmetic!
Does I guess show wear rate and how old tyre is, they don’t tend to wear >> out but get cut up and become puncture prone eventually.
Roger Merriman
I read an article in Velo news a very long time ago when mountain biking
was first becoming big on MTB tread design. The article basically said
the only things that matter with MTB tire design are the size and
spacing of the lugs. Direction of the tread doesn't really matter. One specific thing I remember from the article was an engineer they
interviewed from Specialized who said tread pattern is overrated at
best. The quote I remember was "we could make a tire that leaves your
name in the tire print and it would be as good as any tire on the market".
The only caveat there is that was when tires were rarely outside 1.95 to 2.35". Bikes back then weren't being built to handle any more than that. These days, I've noticed more of a difference in width than anything,
which is why I'm running 2.8R/3.0F on my FS.
On Mon, 06 Jan 2025 10:32:27 -0500, Catrike Rider
<soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
On Mon, 6 Jan 2025 08:15:10 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 1/6/2025 4:50 AM, Catrike Rider wrote:
On 6 Jan 2025 10:27:40 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 1/5/2025 11:01 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group.
Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot >>>>>>>> of my
riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing >>>>>>>> the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides >>>>>>>> but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and
then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned >>>>>>>> themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but >>>>>>>> if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me.
And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id
sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed.
Four degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
Warmer than that today, but still too cold for me. I took a walk in the >>>>>> forest preserve instead.
I saw someone had ridden a bike through there, based on tracks in the >>>>>> packed-down snow on one gravel roadway. His tires weren't wider than 32mm.
It got me thinking about the old puzzle of trying to determine the >>>>>> direction a bike was going from its tracks. It's not easy! I could tell >>>>>> the front tire track from the rear because the front track has a sharper >>>>>> radius of curvature. But which direction? (Arthur Conan Doyle got this >>>>>> puzzle wrong in one Sherlock story.)
I'm pretty sure I was able to work it out eventually, but from extra >>>>>> information. The tracks were straight on one short steep hill, which >>>>>> seemed to be a clue that he descended it instead of climbing it. (In >>>>>> addition to wobbling a bit on a climb, I think his rear tire might have >>>>>> spun a bit climbing it.) I was also looking for an obstacle that he >>>>>> would have swerved a bit to clear, which would have given another clue, >>>>>> but didn't spot one.
Some MTB and gravel treads are directional so if the snow is crisp enough >>>>> to work out the tire pattern that is one potential clue.
Roger Merriman
As I understand it, the treads should be pointing opposite each other
on the front vs the back. Even road tires have directional tread, but
I once read a blurb from Schwhalbe where they admitted that the
direction of the tread on their road tires was only for looks.
+1
Why are there direction arrows on fully smooth road tires?
I know they're there on my Schwalbe HS20s, but I pay no attention to
them.
Makw that Schwalbe HS420s
On 1/6/2025 9:15 AM, AMuzi wrote:
Why are there direction arrows on fully smooth road tires?
There are - or at least, were - directional arrows on some motorcycle
tires. IIRC, on Dunlop K81s that I used on a previous motorcycle.
Tread was symmetrical. I assume there's something relevant in the
internal construction.
Zen Cycle <funkmaster@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2025 8:50 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
Catrike Rider <soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
On 6 Jan 2025 10:27:40 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:Some tyres yes did be directional depending on front or rear, though
Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 1/5/2025 11:01 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group.
Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot >>>>>>>> of my
riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing >>>>>>>> the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides >>>>>>>> but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and
then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned >>>>>>>> themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but >>>>>>>> if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me.
And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id
sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed.
Four degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
Warmer than that today, but still too cold for me. I took a walk in the >>>>>> forest preserve instead.
I saw someone had ridden a bike through there, based on tracks in the >>>>>> packed-down snow on one gravel roadway. His tires weren't wider than 32mm.
It got me thinking about the old puzzle of trying to determine the >>>>>> direction a bike was going from its tracks. It's not easy! I could tell >>>>>> the front tire track from the rear because the front track has a sharper >>>>>> radius of curvature. But which direction? (Arthur Conan Doyle got this >>>>>> puzzle wrong in one Sherlock story.)
I'm pretty sure I was able to work it out eventually, but from extra >>>>>> information. The tracks were straight on one short steep hill, which >>>>>> seemed to be a clue that he descended it instead of climbing it. (In >>>>>> addition to wobbling a bit on a climb, I think his rear tire might have >>>>>> spun a bit climbing it.) I was also looking for an obstacle that he >>>>>> would have swerved a bit to clear, which would have given another clue, >>>>>> but didn't spot one.
Some MTB and gravel treads are directional so if the snow is crisp enough >>>>> to work out the tire pattern that is one potential clue.
Roger Merriman
As I understand it, the treads should be pointing opposite each other
on the front vs the back. Even road tires have directional tread, but
I once read a blurb from Schwhalbe where they admitted that the
direction of the tread on their road tires was only for looks.
doesn’t seem many if any at moment, I think perhaps combo of being
confusing and being designed for two different uses?
The Front tyres on my MTB and Gravel bikes are directional and only one
way, the rears are unidirectional.
The tread on the Big Apples are apparently directional but are cosmetic! >>> Does I guess show wear rate and how old tyre is, they don’t tend to wear >>> out but get cut up and become puncture prone eventually.
Roger Merriman
I read an article in Velo news a very long time ago when mountain biking
was first becoming big on MTB tread design. The article basically said
the only things that matter with MTB tire design are the size and
spacing of the lugs. Direction of the tread doesn't really matter. One
specific thing I remember from the article was an engineer they
interviewed from Specialized who said tread pattern is overrated at
best. The quote I remember was "we could make a tire that leaves your
name in the tire print and it would be as good as any tire on the market".
I’d add also add the caveat that Specialized while they do have one of the iconic MTB models, there tyres particularly MTB have never got beyond Meh, not bad but not perceived as kinda okay and tend to review as such.
Unlike in the Gravel space where the Pathfinder gets some love as the
racers like semi slicks.
I’d also note that in the DH space trimming knobs down and/or adding cuts, particularly as if one is sponsored maybe a gap in your sponsors line up.
I run 2.4/2.35 which is about right but tyres on the burly end of trail so Magic Mary up front which lives up to its name in that it manages to grip from slop to the hard pack only downside being not the lightest of fastest rolling, it’s shoulders are definitely shaped as to why and would it make a difference?
The only caveat there is that was when tires were rarely outside 1.95 to
2.35". Bikes back then weren't being built to handle any more than that.
These days, I've noticed more of a difference in width than anything,
which is why I'm running 2.8R/3.0F on my FS.
Even just the front tyre makes a difference to the bike handling as has a slightly more square shape than the Hans which I had on front/rear before, which is noticeable on tarmac though isn’t a thing once off road, though do notice the increased grip and mud clearance, it’s about the same on harder surfaces.
It’s not quite a full race spike but it’s very close but unlike those or other dedicated mud tyres they aren’t lethal on wet roots and what not.
It’s broadly similar in construction to others in the Schwalbe lineup ie it’s the knobs that seem to make the difference, in its ability to grip in loose and wet conditions.
Roger Merriman
On 1/6/2025 5:54 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
Zen Cycle <funkmaster@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2025 8:50 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
Catrike Rider <soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
On 6 Jan 2025 10:27:40 GMT, Roger MerrimanSome tyres yes did be directional depending on front or
<roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 1/5/2025 11:01 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently
with a fair sized group.
Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on
and off. But a lot
of my
riding now is solo. This largely because the group
is aging and losing
the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday
rides are easy rides
but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder
than I care to, and
then on the return trips they are riding a lot
slower having burned
themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North
Palomares route but
if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20
years younger than me.
And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for
me. So the group id
sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast
to ride at my speed.
Four degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
Warmer than that today, but still too cold for me. I
took a walk in the
forest preserve instead.
I saw someone had ridden a bike through there, based
on tracks in the
packed-down snow on one gravel roadway. His tires
weren't wider than 32mm.
It got me thinking about the old puzzle of trying to
determine the
direction a bike was going from its tracks. It's not
easy! I could tell
the front tire track from the rear because the front
track has a sharper
radius of curvature. But which direction? (Arthur
Conan Doyle got this
puzzle wrong in one Sherlock story.)
I'm pretty sure I was able to work it out eventually,
but from extra
information. The tracks were straight on one short
steep hill, which
seemed to be a clue that he descended it instead of
climbing it. (In
addition to wobbling a bit on a climb, I think his
rear tire might have
spun a bit climbing it.) I was also looking for an
obstacle that he
would have swerved a bit to clear, which would have
given another clue,
but didn't spot one.
Some MTB and gravel treads are directional so if the
snow is crisp enough
to work out the tire pattern that is one potential clue.
Roger Merriman
As I understand it, the treads should be pointing
opposite each other
on the front vs the back. Even road tires have
directional tread, but
I once read a blurb from Schwhalbe where they admitted
that the
direction of the tread on their road tires was only for
looks.
rear, though
doesn’t seem many if any at moment, I think perhaps
combo of being
confusing and being designed for two different uses?
The Front tyres on my MTB and Gravel bikes are
directional and only one
way, the rears are unidirectional.
The tread on the Big Apples are apparently directional
but are cosmetic!
Does I guess show wear rate and how old tyre is, they
don’t tend to wear
out but get cut up and become puncture prone eventually.
Roger Merriman
I read an article in Velo news a very long time ago when
mountain biking
was first becoming big on MTB tread design. The article
basically said
the only things that matter with MTB tire design are the
size and
spacing of the lugs. Direction of the tread doesn't
really matter. One
specific thing I remember from the article was an
engineer they
interviewed from Specialized who said tread pattern is
overrated at
best. The quote I remember was "we could make a tire that
leaves your
name in the tire print and it would be as good as any
tire on the market".
I’d add also add the caveat that Specialized while they do
have one of the
iconic MTB models, there tyres particularly MTB have never
got beyond Meh,
not bad but not perceived as kinda okay and tend to review
as such.
This was in the early 90's, they were pretty close to the
best available back then.
Unlike in the Gravel space where the Pathfinder gets some
love as the
racers like semi slicks.
I’d also note that in the DH space trimming knobs down
and/or adding cuts,
particularly as if one is sponsored maybe a gap in your
sponsors line up.
I run 2.4/2.35 which is about right but tyres on the burly
The only caveat there is that was when tires were rarely
outside 1.95 to
2.35". Bikes back then weren't being built to handle any
more than that.
These days, I've noticed more of a difference in width
than anything,
which is why I'm running 2.8R/3.0F on my FS.
end of trail so
Magic Mary up front which lives up to its name in that it
manages to grip
from slop to the hard pack only downside being not the
lightest of fastest
rolling, it’s shoulders are definitely shaped as to why
and would it make a
difference?
Even just the front tyre makes a difference to the bike
handling as has a
slightly more square shape than the Hans which I had on
front/rear before,
which is noticeable on tarmac though isn’t a thing once
off road, though do
notice the increased grip and mud clearance, it’s about
the same on harder
surfaces.
It’s not quite a full race spike but it’s very close but
unlike those or
other dedicated mud tyres they aren’t lethal on wet roots
and what not.
It’s broadly similar in construction to others in the
Schwalbe lineup ie
it’s the knobs that seem to make the difference, in its
ability to grip in
loose and wet conditions.
I'm running the WTB Rangers, haven't had any complaints.
Roger Merriman
Catrike Rider <soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
On Mon, 06 Jan 2025 10:32:27 -0500, Catrike RiderLike the big apples I run on the commute bike, the tread is essentially >cosmetic for most part and while I do put them on the right way around and >valve to logo etc, it doesn’t make any difference!
<soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
On Mon, 6 Jan 2025 08:15:10 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 1/6/2025 4:50 AM, Catrike Rider wrote:
On 6 Jan 2025 10:27:40 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote: >>>>>
Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 1/5/2025 11:01 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group.
Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot >>>>>>>>> of my
riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing
the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides
but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and
then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned >>>>>>>>> themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but >>>>>>>>> if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me.
And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id
sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed.
Four degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
Warmer than that today, but still too cold for me. I took a walk in the >>>>>>> forest preserve instead.
I saw someone had ridden a bike through there, based on tracks in the >>>>>>> packed-down snow on one gravel roadway. His tires weren't wider than 32mm.
It got me thinking about the old puzzle of trying to determine the >>>>>>> direction a bike was going from its tracks. It's not easy! I could tell >>>>>>> the front tire track from the rear because the front track has a sharper
radius of curvature. But which direction? (Arthur Conan Doyle got this >>>>>>> puzzle wrong in one Sherlock story.)
I'm pretty sure I was able to work it out eventually, but from extra >>>>>>> information. The tracks were straight on one short steep hill, which >>>>>>> seemed to be a clue that he descended it instead of climbing it. (In >>>>>>> addition to wobbling a bit on a climb, I think his rear tire might have >>>>>>> spun a bit climbing it.) I was also looking for an obstacle that he >>>>>>> would have swerved a bit to clear, which would have given another clue, >>>>>>> but didn't spot one.
Some MTB and gravel treads are directional so if the snow is crisp enough
to work out the tire pattern that is one potential clue.
Roger Merriman
As I understand it, the treads should be pointing opposite each other >>>>> on the front vs the back. Even road tires have directional tread, but >>>>> I once read a blurb from Schwhalbe where they admitted that the
direction of the tread on their road tires was only for looks.
+1
Why are there direction arrows on fully smooth road tires?
I know they're there on my Schwalbe HS20s, but I pay no attention to
them.
Makw that Schwalbe HS420s
Roger Merriman
On 1/6/2025 5:54 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
Zen Cycle <funkmaster@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2025 8:50 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:I’d add also add the caveat that Specialized while they do have one of the >> iconic MTB models, there tyres particularly MTB have never got beyond Meh, >> not bad but not perceived as kinda okay and tend to review as such.
Catrike Rider <soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
On 6 Jan 2025 10:27:40 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote: >>>>>Some tyres yes did be directional depending on front or rear, though
Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 1/5/2025 11:01 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/4/2025 6:12 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I ride almost 4 times a week and until recently with a fair sized group.
Now there are about 6 of us that ride together on and off. But a lot >>>>>>>>> of my
riding now is solo. This largely because the group is aging and losing
the
ability to do the rides that I still do. Saturday rides are easy rides
but
on the way out to the coffee stop, they ride harder than I care to, and
then on the return trips they are riding a lot slower having burned >>>>>>>>> themselve out.
Perhaps one of them is capable of doing my North Palomares route but >>>>>>>>> if he
did he would drop me like a stone since he is 20 years younger than me.
And he would freeze to death at the top waiting for me. So the group id
sging out from under me. Or too young snd too fast to ride at my speed.
Four degrees at dawn today. I skipped; too damned cold.
Warmer than that today, but still too cold for me. I took a walk in the >>>>>>> forest preserve instead.
I saw someone had ridden a bike through there, based on tracks in the >>>>>>> packed-down snow on one gravel roadway. His tires weren't wider than 32mm.
It got me thinking about the old puzzle of trying to determine the >>>>>>> direction a bike was going from its tracks. It's not easy! I could tell >>>>>>> the front tire track from the rear because the front track has a sharper
radius of curvature. But which direction? (Arthur Conan Doyle got this >>>>>>> puzzle wrong in one Sherlock story.)
I'm pretty sure I was able to work it out eventually, but from extra >>>>>>> information. The tracks were straight on one short steep hill, which >>>>>>> seemed to be a clue that he descended it instead of climbing it. (In >>>>>>> addition to wobbling a bit on a climb, I think his rear tire might have >>>>>>> spun a bit climbing it.) I was also looking for an obstacle that he >>>>>>> would have swerved a bit to clear, which would have given another clue, >>>>>>> but didn't spot one.
Some MTB and gravel treads are directional so if the snow is crisp enough
to work out the tire pattern that is one potential clue.
Roger Merriman
As I understand it, the treads should be pointing opposite each other >>>>> on the front vs the back. Even road tires have directional tread, but >>>>> I once read a blurb from Schwhalbe where they admitted that the
direction of the tread on their road tires was only for looks.
doesn’t seem many if any at moment, I think perhaps combo of being
confusing and being designed for two different uses?
The Front tyres on my MTB and Gravel bikes are directional and only one >>>> way, the rears are unidirectional.
The tread on the Big Apples are apparently directional but are cosmetic! >>>> Does I guess show wear rate and how old tyre is, they don’t tend to wear >>>> out but get cut up and become puncture prone eventually.
Roger Merriman
I read an article in Velo news a very long time ago when mountain biking >>> was first becoming big on MTB tread design. The article basically said
the only things that matter with MTB tire design are the size and
spacing of the lugs. Direction of the tread doesn't really matter. One
specific thing I remember from the article was an engineer they
interviewed from Specialized who said tread pattern is overrated at
best. The quote I remember was "we could make a tire that leaves your
name in the tire print and it would be as good as any tire on the market". >>
This was in the early 90's, they were pretty close to the best available
back then.
Unlike in the Gravel space where the Pathfinder gets some love as the
racers like semi slicks.
I’d also note that in the DH space trimming knobs down and/or adding cuts, >> particularly as if one is sponsored maybe a gap in your sponsors line up. >>>
The only caveat there is that was when tires were rarely outside 1.95 to >>> 2.35". Bikes back then weren't being built to handle any more than that. >>> These days, I've noticed more of a difference in width than anything,I run 2.4/2.35 which is about right but tyres on the burly end of trail so >> Magic Mary up front which lives up to its name in that it manages to grip
which is why I'm running 2.8R/3.0F on my FS.
from slop to the hard pack only downside being not the lightest of fastest >> rolling, it’s shoulders are definitely shaped as to why and would it make a
difference?
Even just the front tyre makes a difference to the bike handling as has a
slightly more square shape than the Hans which I had on front/rear before, >> which is noticeable on tarmac though isn’t a thing once off road, though do
notice the increased grip and mud clearance, it’s about the same on harder >> surfaces.
It’s not quite a full race spike but it’s very close but unlike those or >> other dedicated mud tyres they aren’t lethal on wet roots and what not.
It’s broadly similar in construction to others in the Schwalbe lineup ie >> it’s the knobs that seem to make the difference, in its ability to grip in >> loose and wet conditions.
I'm running the WTB Rangers, haven't had any complaints.
Roger Merriman
On Mon Jan 6 13:26:07 2025 Radey Shouman wrote:
On the other hand, a Sherlockian villain would likely put them on
backwards, just to confuse the issue. I doubt that performance would be
much reduced.
It is very easy to tell the direction that a bicycle is going from it's tread prints in snow or mud. The rear tire crossing the front tracks leaves a ridge on either side. In this manner you can tell which direction the front tire was going. There isno need for directional tread on the tires.
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