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I did have a chance to put 100 miles on the bike Saturday. Guess what? It actually does feel smoother with Ride-On installed. It was apparent within the first three miles. It's not a RADICAL difference, but I'm definitely aware of it. And I can see a difference in my mirrors. They weren't terrible before, but definitely clearer. I'm not saying this was the only way to accomplish this, as I'm sure my front wheel was out of balance. A proper balancing would no doubt achieve the same thing, but this is much more convenient. For me, it's a good choice. I fiddle with stuff constantly, and that sometimes includes rotors or pulley. The lack of visible wheel weights is also a nice bonus. I have a new front stabilizer situation going on right now also, which I'll mention soon in a different thread. I've been a little rundown lately, as I've possibly had COVID-19. In my case, my doctor called it a "mild case." He's sure I've had it but I can't be 100% certain yet, as my region isn't testing "mild" or "moderate" cases unless the patient is elderly or a First Responder. At any rate, I'm basically fine now. It's just been an annoying couple of weeks, but hasn't kept me from doing stuff. But I have been very careful to stay out of physical contact, as my doctor really believes I've probably been contagious. Fortunately, I've been working from home anyway and haven't missed a day.
Here's my actual take on the Ride-on: I believe it acts more as a "passive" balancer than an actual one like weights. Weights are for the precise spots on a wheel to act as an opposite to the weight on the opposite side of the wheel, due to imperfections of course in the wheel and tire. To make as best perfect the balance can be made.
The Ride-on gets hurled by great forces of centrifugal force in a more equal fashion, not knowing the exact opposite location of where weights would be to balance.
I think the harmony effect in an imperfect tire/wheel is created by the Ride-on's numbing effect by it's fluidity and actual weight of the Ride-on itself being in a state of centrifual force. Like when you plink a tuning-fork and then silence it's vibration by grabbing it.
Well, that's how that cookie crumbles in my mind.
So you've had the virus, so you can tell us all the Virus-Do's and Virus Dont's
It's actually hilarious that you said that... It basically resurrects an old inside joke with an ex-girlfriend. Don't tell me you're hanging out with Annie from New Jersey!
Originally Posted by cggorman
Forget the China Syndrome....tell me more about that Chevy.
I've got a 69 C-10 short bed fleetside big window waiting for my attentions...
It's a '68 C-10 short bed fleetside, with original 327. I got it about seven years ago, with all sorts of plans... It was a Craigslist find, way out on the end of Long Island (about a three and a half hour drive for me). I spoke with the guy on the phone, grabbed a dealer plate from work (heh heh...), through a handful of tools in a bag, and took three trains out to his house (with cash in my pocket). The truck was good enough, so I drove it home. When I got home I went through a stack of papers in the glovebox, and found all the oroginal paperwork from when the original owner bought it (except the window sticker)! Unfortunately, I haven't really used it in about five years and it just sits, getting rustier all the time. No time... Here's what it looked like when I got it (it's worse now).
Sounds like mine, Tarik. Been sitting for years after I went to drive it one spring (after years of regular 3-season use) and found a leaking wheel cylinder that I never repaired. One year goes by, then another, etc. and the failures pile on from disuse and neglect. Just haven't had the time and money to get it back to form. Not too much longer. 2 years. Once I get my garage built I'll be able to keep it in a state of disassembly and piece-meal the work.
Mine was my grand dad's, who bought it new in 69, and it was the first vehicle I ever drove on the road. 350, 3sp Saginaw (manual, on the tree). I get offers on it pretty regular but it's not going to another home until after I die.
@cvaria
Nice to see you, my friend! Actually, you were one of the "people I consider reputable" from the beginning of this thread (and so was our other old friend, whom we no longer speak of )!
@cvaria
Nice to see you, my friend! Actually, you were one of the "people I consider reputable" from the beginning of this thread (and so was our other old friend, whom we no longer speak of )!
I hope all is well!
I'm totally good. I've clearly missed something that has transpired here @"no longer speak of".
But all is well,... and
RIde-on saved a me while back. There was the whole squirrelly tire part 1 & 2 drama...:
Ah, yes... I just refreshed my memory reading the thread you brought up. Actually, one of my hesitations with Ride-On is the possibility of an unknown puncture! But I spin my tires regularly on my lift, and check pressure almost every time I ride... So I guess I don't really need to worry about that. And certainly the reduced liklihood of being stranded somewhere is a big positive!
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