Bike to Work Day 2024, C&V Edition
06-25-24, 04:47 PM
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Bike to Work Day 2024, C&V Edition
Bike to Work Day is tomorrow, June 26.
Who is riding? Where are you going? How far? What are you riding? Are you taking a reliable commuting steed, or pulling out something more special?
Ya'll know me, we have big plans!
Bike is 95% there, just a few more touches
Who is riding? Where are you going? How far? What are you riding? Are you taking a reliable commuting steed, or pulling out something more special?
Ya'll know me, we have big plans!
Bike is 95% there, just a few more touches
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06-25-24, 09:35 PM
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Yay! Bike to work day! Actually most everyday is bike to work day for me. I’ll continue to shake down my newly put together Miyata 610:
^Here it is chilling in the office today.
^Here it is chilling in the office today.
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06-26-24, 04:35 AM
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Bike to work day fell on my telework day! I did ride Monday and Tuesday. .@icemilkcoffee may be shaking down his ride, I feel like my bike is shaking me down.
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06-26-24, 09:28 AM
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Ride report time!
The ride in today was awesome. We got on some really beautiful trails. The bike made it in one piece, nothing too much to complain about. The right side Campy rear shifter kept loosening up, but that is neither here nor there - I've had that on other dt shifters, so it sort of comes with the territory. At least it has the D-ring that you can cinch it up a little. I suppose a little blue locktite on that D-ring screw would solve that problem.
The only other mechanical was of my own causing. I cross-chained w/out thinking about it, and it locked up the chain tight on the gears so that I couldn't shift back out of it. So I sort of kicked the chain out of the large ring up front, and it bent my derailleur hanger. I didn't even notice it was bent until a few miles later when I heard the rear derailleur just barely ticking on the spokes. I straightened it out no prob, but I think I am going to make another one, and beef it up a little more, since the one I made is a little thin.
About to start out!
First station! Run by Lucky Bikes, a local co-op born out of Trips for Kids non-profit
Second station. The bacon station!
3rd station, hosted by Colorado Barricade. These folks were real friendly and had great swag
The friendly folks at Colorado Barricade with us
Another station, this time a bit closer to metro Denver
Headed up next to the highway
A more lovely part of the trail
At the REI bike station downtown. Something here is not like the others...
The power of the Huffente is strong and beautiful as it echos the might of the raging river next to it. It almost looks like a real bike in this shot, doesn't it?
If you notice, I put back on the rings that DrilliumDude made for the bike, and I'm glad I did, for 2 reasons, 1) the rings are sick and 2) I found all my chainring bolts loose on the previous rings! So it gave me a chance to really go over everything and make sure it was all good and tight. Also, pastorbobnlnh and his bag-making skills came through again as I used the bag he so generously donated, and it really helped to tie the color palette of the bike together. Next up will be that seat.
This is also my first experience with the shellac'd bar tape, and much of that I owe to this thread by DD. I gotta say I really dig it. The bar tape is thin, and I really like the non-chunky feel. It also looks super classy. It came out really well (I did the equivalent of about 3-4 coats) and the purchase (grip) is very secure!
The ride in today was awesome. We got on some really beautiful trails. The bike made it in one piece, nothing too much to complain about. The right side Campy rear shifter kept loosening up, but that is neither here nor there - I've had that on other dt shifters, so it sort of comes with the territory. At least it has the D-ring that you can cinch it up a little. I suppose a little blue locktite on that D-ring screw would solve that problem.
The only other mechanical was of my own causing. I cross-chained w/out thinking about it, and it locked up the chain tight on the gears so that I couldn't shift back out of it. So I sort of kicked the chain out of the large ring up front, and it bent my derailleur hanger. I didn't even notice it was bent until a few miles later when I heard the rear derailleur just barely ticking on the spokes. I straightened it out no prob, but I think I am going to make another one, and beef it up a little more, since the one I made is a little thin.
About to start out!
First station! Run by Lucky Bikes, a local co-op born out of Trips for Kids non-profit
Second station. The bacon station!
3rd station, hosted by Colorado Barricade. These folks were real friendly and had great swag
The friendly folks at Colorado Barricade with us
Another station, this time a bit closer to metro Denver
Headed up next to the highway
A more lovely part of the trail
At the REI bike station downtown. Something here is not like the others...
The power of the Huffente is strong and beautiful as it echos the might of the raging river next to it. It almost looks like a real bike in this shot, doesn't it?
If you notice, I put back on the rings that DrilliumDude made for the bike, and I'm glad I did, for 2 reasons, 1) the rings are sick and 2) I found all my chainring bolts loose on the previous rings! So it gave me a chance to really go over everything and make sure it was all good and tight. Also, pastorbobnlnh and his bag-making skills came through again as I used the bag he so generously donated, and it really helped to tie the color palette of the bike together. Next up will be that seat.
This is also my first experience with the shellac'd bar tape, and much of that I owe to this thread by DD. I gotta say I really dig it. The bar tape is thin, and I really like the non-chunky feel. It also looks super classy. It came out really well (I did the equivalent of about 3-4 coats) and the purchase (grip) is very secure!
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06-26-24, 10:26 AM
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The only other mechanical was of my own causing. I cross-chained w/out thinking about it, and it locked up the chain tight on the gears so that I couldn't shift back out of it. So I sort of kicked the chain out of the large ring up front, and it bent my derailleur hanger. I didn't even notice it was bent until a few miles later when I heard the rear derailleur just barely ticking on the spokes. I straightened it out no prob, but I think I am going to make another one, and beef it up a little more, since the one I made is a little thin.
The bike is looking great. Nice ride report. It's cool that people were out supporting this event. I hadn't even heard that there was a bike to work day this year. I biked to work on Monday. Family responsibilities are preventing me from riding to work today. My ride on Monday was my least C&V bike.
Maybe Friday I'll take one of the old ones.
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06-26-24, 10:39 AM
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Well, I'm duty free over the summer, so I don't actually have to bike to work, but figured I might as well go in today and spend some time listening to the ancient window A/C unit in my office try to keep up with our current heat wave. My first stop was near the student union building for lunch:
Yeah, someone's rocking a sprung Brooks on that white bike.
Then, I walked my bike over to the building where my office is and parked across the street one of these fairly clever racks:
I do have a Zoom meeting in a bit, so I guess I can really feel like I biked to work today.
Yeah, someone's rocking a sprung Brooks on that white bike.
Then, I walked my bike over to the building where my office is and parked across the street one of these fairly clever racks:
I do have a Zoom meeting in a bit, so I guess I can really feel like I biked to work today.
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06-26-24, 11:48 AM
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Sounds like somebody is trying to cheat on the chain wrap capacity of the SR derailleur. I won't compromise on the chain length covering the big-big combination because really bad things happen if you shift into it accidentally, and I always do. You got away easy. The last time I did that it cost me a chain and more than half of my drive side spokes.
The bike is looking great. Nice ride report. It's cool that people were out supporting this event. I hadn't even heard that there was a bike to work day this year. I biked to work on Monday. Family responsibilities are preventing me from riding to work today. My ride on Monday was my least C&V bike.
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06-26-24, 12:29 PM
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Since I retired a couple months ago, I don't have a "work" place to get to, but I did do my daily ride out to the coffee shop. Here is my ride today, 1973 Schwinn Paramount P13-9
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06-26-24, 01:01 PM
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93 F in Manhattan today = NOT bike to work day :-(
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If you can, maybe moving the axle incrementally forward will allow shifting to/from the big-big?
I always try that first and go from there in the usual iterative process.
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The top pulley will usually also run closer to the biggest cog when using the small chainring, sometimes causing the pully to rumble or jam against the largest cog teeth when pedaling backward.
Testing this on the stand, it actually makes a difference that the bike be level, since the weight of the chain and the cage can affect that critical clearance when searching for the limits of gearing capacity. This is more of a thing with dual-sprung derailers but can definitely also affect a NR/SR type of derailer!
I always try that first and go from there in the usual iterative process.
EDIT:
The top pulley will usually also run closer to the biggest cog when using the small chainring, sometimes causing the pully to rumble or jam against the largest cog teeth when pedaling backward.
Testing this on the stand, it actually makes a difference that the bike be level, since the weight of the chain and the cage can affect that critical clearance when searching for the limits of gearing capacity. This is more of a thing with dual-sprung derailers but can definitely also affect a NR/SR type of derailer!
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I work from home these days but as it happened was already planning on working at the UVA Library today to get out of my wife’s hair for a while. It’s a great place to work with free, fast internet and lots of comfortable, quiet locations. I sat in the MacGregor Room today, often referred to as the Harry Potter Room. My city bike isn’t C+V but is c/v adjacent with steel frame, horizontal dropouts and quill stem. I also grabbed a book from the free book shelf!
Not my pic, ripped from the web
Quick pic on the way back home.
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Quick pic on the way back home.
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I would bike to work, but the building we're in has a "No Bikes In The Building" rule, instead requiring you to leave your bike in the (theoretically) locked Tenant Bike Parking area, and I am uncertain ho secure it is.
But if I did, I'd ride my Lotus Classique....
But if I did, I'd ride my Lotus Classique....
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I remember when I used to leave the house to go to work...
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06-26-24, 07:55 PM
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I was thinking of offering an inventory of the bikes parked in that space, but lunch was calling out to me strongly. I can say it included one Boston Bluebike, the docking bike-share program (which wasn't docked), one e-scooter, a bunch of janky-looking MTBs, many with full suspension. That white bike and mine were likely the only ones with fenders. In other words, pretty typical.
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06-26-24, 09:33 PM
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We made it back okay...the crap Huffy did awesome! I think there may be an issue w/ that clincher wheelset, as I get a weird clicking and chunky feel when pedaling that I don't think is unrelated to either the cassette or the hub, but whatev we survived
No pics because we pulled outta there and it instantly started pouring rain (gee where have I seen that before???). We rode back and went back in for about 10 min while it thundered and poured, and then just sort of stopped and went on our way again. We didn't see any stations on the way back out, but my co-worker had a good point (they are called 'Bike-to-work' stations, not 'Bike-from-work' stations, which I thought was pretty clever). Had a big hill at the end, and that was that. Rode about 25mi today total, and it was nice to stretch the legs again. I used to commute at my old job, and even had the luxury of just deciding which days I wanted to commute. If I knew then what I know now, I would have commuted a LOT more often!
The Huffente is wheel-less, laying on the garage floor, dirty and defiant. Not point in pulling the wheels back on since I need to clean it all anyway. Riding longer distances (not that 12mi is 'long' by any stretch, but beats a ride around the park) is a great metric for evaluating a bike, as it tell you things about a bike that a shorter ride never can. If I'm being honest, the Huffente is too big for me, and stretches me out a little too far, but it's novelty outweighs any shortcomings. Excited to take some other bikes on an equally long ride and see how they fare. Hope the rest of you got to enjoy some great riding today!
No pics because we pulled outta there and it instantly started pouring rain (gee where have I seen that before???). We rode back and went back in for about 10 min while it thundered and poured, and then just sort of stopped and went on our way again. We didn't see any stations on the way back out, but my co-worker had a good point (they are called 'Bike-to-work' stations, not 'Bike-from-work' stations, which I thought was pretty clever). Had a big hill at the end, and that was that. Rode about 25mi today total, and it was nice to stretch the legs again. I used to commute at my old job, and even had the luxury of just deciding which days I wanted to commute. If I knew then what I know now, I would have commuted a LOT more often!The Huffente is wheel-less, laying on the garage floor, dirty and defiant. Not point in pulling the wheels back on since I need to clean it all anyway. Riding longer distances (not that 12mi is 'long' by any stretch, but beats a ride around the park) is a great metric for evaluating a bike, as it tell you things about a bike that a shorter ride never can. If I'm being honest, the Huffente is too big for me, and stretches me out a little too far, but it's novelty outweighs any shortcomings. Excited to take some other bikes on an equally long ride and see how they fare. Hope the rest of you got to enjoy some great riding today!
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06-26-24, 11:25 PM
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Looks like this BTW day was specific to CO state? I really appreciated the trail system in Boulder when that was our home. Back then, I biked to work many a day with a smile on my face. Today, like most, was BTW for me in OR. High temp of 70 degrees F made it enjoyable. But no aid stations, dang it.
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06-27-24, 09:22 AM
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Looks like this BTW day was specific to CO state? I really appreciated the trail system in Boulder when that was our home. Back then, I biked to work many a day with a smile on my face. Today, like most, was BTW for me in OR. High temp of 70 degrees F made it enjoyable. But no aid stations, dang it.
Was it? I totally thought it was a national thing. Oh well!
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06-27-24, 09:32 AM
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Our bike to work day is about a month later than the rest of the country. That decision was made decades ago because Colorado’s May weather is too volatile. June can be just as bad but not quite as cold.
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06-28-24, 09:44 AM
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I rode to work on Tuesday. It was hot, but I was OK. I work in the Bronx, famous for crime, but the neighborhood I worked in (until Wednesday) seems pretty safe with regard to bike theft. I don't see any vandalized bikes. Last year, I asked my workplace for a place for my bike, and they said no, flatly. I lock it to a nice City-provided rack in front of the public library which happens to be across the street from the school. In the two years I did this, I've seen no evidence that anyone ever even touched my bike. I have occasionally left my taillight and other things on it, and I didn't lose anything. I got locking skewers this year, and they make locking and unlocking much easier. I should have gotten them long ago.
On the way home, I got two flat tires. Very unusual. I carry a spare tube and a patch kit, so I was prepared, but it took time. I'm glad it happened on the way home rather than on the way in. I think the second flat was a failure of a patch I put on the spare some time ago. I redid it last night, this time using legit vulcanizing fluid. Thanks, @cyccommute for encouraging us to use that instead of rubber cement. I now have a can of it with a brush built into the lid.
My last day on that job was Wednesday. Lots of emotional goodbyes from the teachers and students. I'll miss a lot of people there, especially all 80 of the 4th grade kids I fell in love with. They're moving on to middle school, as our school runs out of room after 4th grade.
We had a year-end party yesterday (Thursday) in Riverside Park, a gorgeous setting. It was weird being at a party with cow-orkers after I'm officially off the payroll, but hey, why not. I said a special goodbye to the lead teacher I worked under. We were extremely compatible with each other, and that's a lucky thing. I told her how grateful I am, and she returned the sentiment. I rode to the party, taking the same route I took to work, but the venue is only six miles from home whereas the school is 13 miles from home. The ride was easier and extremely pleasant. The temperature was 80ºF with a fresh breeze
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Confused.
What is this work thing you speak of+
14 years of commuting by bike kept me sane, for those that still have the golden handcuffs on, keep at it!
What is this work thing you speak of+
14 years of commuting by bike kept me sane, for those that still have the golden handcuffs on, keep at it!
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Aha, I was wondering and was about to ask if the day had been shifted from May to June.
I rode to work on Tuesday. It was hot, but I was OK. I work in the Bronx, famous for crime, but the neighborhood I worked in (until Wednesday) seems pretty safe with regard to bike theft. I don't see any vandalized bikes. Last year, I asked my workplace for a place for my bike, and they said no, flatly. I lock it to a nice City-provided rack in front of the public library which happens to be across the street from the school. In the two years I did this, I've seen no evidence that anyone ever even touched my bike. I have occasionally left my taillight and other things on it, and I didn't lose anything. I got locking skewers this year, and they make locking and unlocking much easier. I should have gotten them long ago.
On the way home, I got two flat tires. Very unusual. I carry a spare tube and a patch kit, so I was prepared, but it took time. I'm glad it happened on the way home rather than on the way in. I think the second flat was a failure of a patch I put on the spare some time ago. I redid it last night, this time using legit vulcanizing fluid. Thanks, @cyccommute for encouraging us to use that instead of rubber cement. I now have a can of it with a brush built into the lid.
My last day on that job was Wednesday. Lots of emotional goodbyes from the teachers and students. I'll miss a lot of people there, especially all 80 of the 4th grade kids I fell in love with. They're moving on to middle school, as our school runs out of room after 4th grade.
We had a year-end party yesterday (Thursday) in Riverside Park, a gorgeous setting. It was weird being at a party with cow-orkers after I'm officially off the payroll, but hey, why not. I said a special goodbye to the lead teacher I worked under. We were extremely compatible with each other, and that's a lucky thing. I told her how grateful I am, and she returned the sentiment. I rode to the party, taking the same route I took to work, but the venue is only six miles from home whereas the school is 13 miles from home. The ride was easier and extremely pleasant. The temperature was 80ºF with a fresh breeze
I rode to work on Tuesday. It was hot, but I was OK. I work in the Bronx, famous for crime, but the neighborhood I worked in (until Wednesday) seems pretty safe with regard to bike theft. I don't see any vandalized bikes. Last year, I asked my workplace for a place for my bike, and they said no, flatly. I lock it to a nice City-provided rack in front of the public library which happens to be across the street from the school. In the two years I did this, I've seen no evidence that anyone ever even touched my bike. I have occasionally left my taillight and other things on it, and I didn't lose anything. I got locking skewers this year, and they make locking and unlocking much easier. I should have gotten them long ago.
On the way home, I got two flat tires. Very unusual. I carry a spare tube and a patch kit, so I was prepared, but it took time. I'm glad it happened on the way home rather than on the way in. I think the second flat was a failure of a patch I put on the spare some time ago. I redid it last night, this time using legit vulcanizing fluid. Thanks, @cyccommute for encouraging us to use that instead of rubber cement. I now have a can of it with a brush built into the lid.
My last day on that job was Wednesday. Lots of emotional goodbyes from the teachers and students. I'll miss a lot of people there, especially all 80 of the 4th grade kids I fell in love with. They're moving on to middle school, as our school runs out of room after 4th grade.
We had a year-end party yesterday (Thursday) in Riverside Park, a gorgeous setting. It was weird being at a party with cow-orkers after I'm officially off the payroll, but hey, why not. I said a special goodbye to the lead teacher I worked under. We were extremely compatible with each other, and that's a lucky thing. I told her how grateful I am, and she returned the sentiment. I rode to the party, taking the same route I took to work, but the venue is only six miles from home whereas the school is 13 miles from home. The ride was easier and extremely pleasant. The temperature was 80ºF with a fresh breeze
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06-28-24, 01:26 PM
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Missed the DC metro area BTW day for the first time in over a decade. Now I'll never know what unwearable color they picked for the T-shirt.
