@@souwadouwade13 Several times a week

That's nice cycling is a healthy fitness, I always like to learn how to ride bicycle.

@@edwood7741 Haha please do!

Thanks! Yeah well done KC ♥️ This 100mps bitrate version is definitely clearer than the first one I uploaded, exported at 25fps bitrate. This one is in Mega field of view. I’m uploading the same ride in Ultra FOV (not quite as curved and seems to bring the scenery closer.) I’m also planning on uploading the same ride in Dewarped FOV (flat) for comparison.

Wow thanks for the perspective. I think the trails and bikeable roads are a real benefit around KC. I like your username. It really fits your move. It also reminds me of the excellent KC/DC concert a couple of years ago. As you can guess they are a AC/DC cover band from KC.

When I moved to KC, a friend advised me to get lower gearing and spin up the hills. There are lots of them, so I did. I found my cadence overall increasing. When the hills reach 9 percent and more, I find myself using a different technique, sitting back on the saddle with hands on the top of the bars, pushing the pedals and standing occasionally. It’s interesting that by spinning, the power meter shows higher power than grinding a large gear.

@@mcpastor63 i am hoping to find the funds to change some gearing in the next few years. I have 42/53 crank and 13-26 seven speeds.

@@dfriz8513 it’s worth it if you can do it. Mine was 50/34 11x28 11spd. Now the rear cog set is 11x31. Makes a world of difference.

@mcpastor63 running out of time before ragbrai but i will make it happen after. ;-)

Thanks! Sometimes I felt like it. Other times the heat was bogging me down!! :-P

Thanks about the video. I don’t put a lot of production into them, but some have commented they like the realism instead of hype and background music. There are times during the ride when I think the camera is off but it is actually on and vice versa. (Lots of those on day 5 haha.) But it’s kind of nice to catch the vibe of the rest times. It’d be cool to meet up once in 2024. The camera is a Hero 10. I think it does a great job. I ride with 4 little batteries and swap them out during the ride when the camera beeps signifying it’s out of juice. Then I use a 20mAh battery bank to recharge them while camping. The GoPro uses mini SD cards and I think a single 256gb is enough for the whole week. But I have another in case. I use MacBook (I just got a new MacBook Air with M3 chip and it’s great) and iMovie to produce the videos. I have a foam cover that reduces wind noise but it causes the camera to overheat and is a pain to change batteries mid ride so I leave it off.

GoPro Hero 10 I should say

Thanks. Yes! I’m looking forward to it. Are you riding this year too? I got a very late start to my cycling season so I’m trying to ride daily between now and then. I’m riding solo for the first time and plan to video again.

definitely riding again--I live in Alabama and I ride all year--the winter is not too cold usually

@@bamatommy2540 I gathered your locale from your bammatommy name :) you should be ready to ride then!

Thanks Matt. I’ve ordered another. Hopefully it’s here by RAGBRAI. Fortunately I have other options.

Yep. Want to make my RAGBRAI 2023 videos before RAGBRAI 2024 🙂

@@mcpastor63 good idea. Lol

Dude, that sounds like me. Those were the pure days. I raced in Colorado in the 80s and 90s. I raced Armstrong, Julich , Vaughters etc. as a junior.

@@JestersMuse-333 That's cool as hell. I never got a chance to race against Lance as a junior. He was still into triathlons then. But I had heard of him. He was supposed to race at the La Vuelta de Bisbee my last year as a junior, but he was a no show. I did race against Jonas Carney many times in California, the Jules once in Redding. But I did train one winter with Hincappies brother Rich in Arizona back in 88. They came out from New Jersey. Its so cool to meet like minded people. Peace out old soul.✌️

Ah yes, Winning magazine. Velo News was my go-to, especially to see what the upcoming races were in the classified section. Those were the days.

Yes it is!

They were doping in the 80’s

Yeah some of those hills are very steep! See you on the trails!

Wow a post from GSI!! I’m looking forward to tweaking my Coffee Rocket recipe. I think it will be good for single brews while camping. I thought of a few hacks, and I’ll do another video. Like, the GSI grounds basket is about the same diameter as my Porlex grinder, so I can grind directly into the GSI basket. Also, pouring from the spoutless kettle I boiled with was a challenge. The FireMaple stove’s French Press lid has a better pouring spout so I can use it or something as a funnel. I’ll grind a little finer to taste as well. If you have any tips let me know! I like how the GSI Coffee Rocket fits inside the GSI Infinity mug and the parts clean off with a squirt from my bike water bottle.

@@mcpastor63 Hey there! Thats sounds like a solid plan! Glad you're enjoying the coffee rocket! Thanks for sharing!

Yes, it was excellent. Nancy loved it too!

Haha sorry. Unscrew the hex knob the whole way. Feel the loose slack on the rubber strap behind the foot you just unscrewed. Push and wiggle the strap forward toward yourself and you should be able to pop the strap’s rubber endpoint toward you and have it come loose from its retainer track. It’s hard to find the words. I hope that’s clear enough.

Glad you enjoyed it! We are very fortunate to have such a nice trail system in KC.

In dry weather they’re still great. I’m still on my first set of LightBicycle pads. Looks like these wheels will last a good long time. They’re still true. In a hard rain they’re scary though due to almost nonexistent stopping power. There’s just very little friction when the surface is soaked. I don’t generally ride in the rain, but I got caught out once or twice. I’m still glad I got them.

TY for the update. the thing I call my gravel/road bike is just an old 3-speed that my grandpa bought in 1950 lol but I prefer it over any modern gravel bike, just for the sentimental value... it's probably going to be getting some lightbicycle hoops so I can run modern tubeless 700c tires on it@@mcpastor63

What bike did you get ?

@@etherealdreams7936 got a schwinn, think it cost about 300.