Recent content by rruff

I used to ride bikes with a guy who made mortars in his basement, and fired them at an IRS headquarters somewhere north of LA. I think he did it on two separate occasions but they didn't catch him in the act. However, they did eventually apprehend him at his basement lair... With the cartel...

Best weapon there is... I don't know about the rest of you... but when somebody with a gun wants my stuff... they can have it. I'll let you defend the honor of your material possessions, or your pride, or maybe just your imagination. :unsure: I decided a long time ago that my trusty .357...

Coosa is the typical marine alternative to ply. With your framing, the 1/4 would probably be enough... but it's $250/sheet plus shipping: https://www.merrittsupply.com/product/coosa-bluewater-26-series-composite-board/

Is back of your bed covered? I like how that stuff works with a structural skin. It's basically a heavy duty foam that's about ~40-50% of the weight of solid PVC. The stuff I bought is pretty darn floppy on its own, but it's only 6mm.

https://www.cyclingabout.com/bikepacking-aero-bars-comfort-speed-bike-adventures/

What brand?

The aluminum is fairly thin but the plastic core supports it. The thicker the aluminum skins the better. Stick with 6mm/1/4" total thickness. Always good to get a sample and do some destruction testing too.

I think you answered your own question... get some clipon aero bars. They come in many lengths and types. The Corner Bar wouldn't appeal to me because I have no use for a hand position that is more rearward. I already have a 130mm stem. There are other "alt" bars that may suit though, as well...

I don't have it, but the online price says $59.90/yr. The exchange rate is 1.37, so that would be $82.05 in Canadian pesos. Since yours is $74.90 in the same currency, you are actually getting the bargain... ... Unless US users aren't getting the hike. My first thought is that you are getting...

I see a lot of places just saying "closure", and bankruptcy is never mentioned. This is true of EC's announcement as well.

You've tried running them both at 55, and it rides better with the rear at 75? If the truck came with those tires, then the door sticker must be at max load. My sticker says 30f and 33r with 255/70r18. When empty I can put 10psi less in the rear, and fronts still squish more... as you'd...

Pickups are very weight biased to the front. It will vary depending on your setup, but I wouldn't expect the addition of a "light" load to 1 ton, with a CG in front of the rear axle, to change that to a rearward bias.

Tire pressure. Try 30 psi and see how that does; it will make a huge difference. And 40 psi on the highway. Shocks and springs have a tough time responding to small high frequency bumps; the tires need to soak that up. My tires are bigger, but if I'm doing a lot of offroad I run 30 psi all the...

Aluminum composite is probably a good choice for cabinet walls and doors. I'm making my own using expanded PVC sheet and hand laid fiberglass/epoxy and carbon/epoxy.

I'm thankful that the great majority of people just don't like do this...