I feel worse for you, because you're on foot, and under stress from work, that sucks. This situation phases me less because I've been relaxing. I'm not a violent person any more, because I don't enjoy hurting people since I had to get into a lot of fights when I was younger. I'm not really afraid of getting hurt, but the act of hitting someone kind of freaks me out, I don't think people realize how much punching someone for real changes you. My anger would have to be at a really high level for me to mutually engage combat at this point in my life. One thing that I love about riding my bike is it gives a similar release to that of fighting anyway not quite a 1 for 1, but close! When I encounter stuff like this I dwell on the Uncle Ben scenario - if someone after me gets attacked because I didn't try to stop or report it kind of deal - morally that's where I question myself. - step outside your house for 10 minutes, and someone already wants to fight you is crazy lmao.
www.bicyclebluebook.com/value-guide/2006%20Jamis%20Dragon%20Pro/ This is the bike, below the photo click "more specifications" to answer your question directly here though, It's a chinese made 30 dollar 9 speed cassette I got from my local bike shop, and the front chain ring is 44 teeth on the biggest ring which I basically never shift out of. The bike weighs 27 pounds. the tires I'm using are Continental Contact Urban 26x2.0 Reflex Bike Tires - they're specifically made for city commuting on a mountain bike, the bike was fast before that, but the new tires brought the average speed of the bike up quite a bit.
@@rustyburger Have a pretty similar setup $25 Gary Fisher from the same era, minor tread tires that do good on firm gravel and rough pavement. Maybe a tad slower on smooth pavement than a full on road bike. Did 20mi yesterday first ride in a long time. But hurts. Had packs filled on the way back into the head wind, not much shade for the bulk of the ride. But anyway it's fast and light weight compared to older technology than what they came up with 17 years ago or so. Good hubs/bearings & light weight frame compared to the cheap end models in my experience. I put motor oil on the chain, it's messy but holds a lube pretty well especially if the chain was rusted at all.
@@Bawkr Glad to hear you got out for a ride - 20 miles is a lot to come back to, so it makes sense you're hurting a little. I do the same with the motor oil and still end up with some on my leg or pants after every ride :') Cost of doing business! Dry chain lubes are also nice because less dirt, and debris get caught on there/in the drive train, but it doesn't last long if it rains. Yeah though, since the 1990s mountain bikes have only gotten marginally faster since then - racers would feel the difference, but regular people don't really care. I love the steel frame, and the way it handles road imperfections, and another thing I love is the hydraulic disc brakes - I see a lot of road elitists that think hydraulic is silly, and over kill, but they're by far my favourite bicycle innovation that's been slowly catching on in the last 20 yrs. I'm glad road bikes are starting to adopt the technology, because I won't settle for a road bike that doesn't have them after experiencing how many incidence they've avoided me on mountain bikes.
@@rustyburger I ride gravel mostly at the moment, few short pieces of highway but I have front rear v brakes finely tuned on it for first time. Don't remember what my frame is exactly but it's lugged and tough aluminum if I remember correctly. 8 speed, 3 front. I had a magna before complete junk but it got me around. Someone clipped my cheap lock and stole it which led to me getting this nicer bike which I've finally given attention to. Have no real braking issues and I feel like I could bring a couple of extra pads with me if I'm touring with v brakes. In the city you may need it out here I can stop pretty good. Just pull my levers about 1/4th inch and I'm stopping pretty quick. Adding a mirror, bike shorts, tilt seat forward and going to have to adjust my bags if I do a packing trip but not planning on it they were too close to my heels. Actually going to pack a lot lighter for the similar trip try and do it faster. 3 water bottles and a small amount of tiny tools, patches and a pump all I'm bringing next and an action cam too maybe. Moved my handlebar pack back to the rear got rid of the other 3 bags. 2 frame bottles and one in pack next time, refill when I'm in town.
Yeah, you're right - I figure I'd just be wasting my time - I worry about others a little is all - if I did something to make him mad at me specifically I'd understand, but when someone is just being agro to randoms for no reason it's strange/mental problem usually. - I agree with you though.
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Ugh I had the exact same situation happen with some bum threating me walking home from work. Losers have noting better to do.
I feel worse for you, because you're on foot, and under stress from work, that sucks. This situation phases me less because I've been relaxing.
I'm not a violent person any more, because I don't enjoy hurting people since I had to get into a lot of fights when I was younger. I'm not really afraid of getting hurt, but the act of hitting someone kind of freaks me out, I don't think people realize how much punching someone for real changes you. My anger would have to be at a really high level for me to mutually engage combat at this point in my life. One thing that I love about riding my bike is it gives a similar release to that of fighting anyway not quite a 1 for 1, but close!
When I encounter stuff like this I dwell on the Uncle Ben scenario - if someone after me gets attacked because I didn't try to stop or report it kind of deal - morally that's where I question myself. - step outside your house for 10 minutes, and someone already wants to fight you is crazy lmao.
can u show me your bike like what it had, how u go fast on it, what cassette u use to get high speed
www.bicyclebluebook.com/value-guide/2006%20Jamis%20Dragon%20Pro/ This is the bike, below the photo click "more specifications" to answer your question directly here though, It's a chinese made 30 dollar 9 speed cassette I got from my local bike shop, and the front chain ring is 44 teeth on the biggest ring which I basically never shift out of.
The bike weighs 27 pounds.
the tires I'm using are Continental Contact Urban 26x2.0 Reflex Bike Tires - they're specifically made for city commuting on a mountain bike, the bike was fast before that, but the new tires brought the average speed of the bike up quite a bit.
@@rustyburger Have a pretty similar setup $25 Gary Fisher from the same era, minor tread tires that do good on firm gravel and rough pavement. Maybe a tad slower on smooth pavement than a full on road bike. Did 20mi yesterday first ride in a long time. But hurts. Had packs filled on the way back into the head wind, not much shade for the bulk of the ride. But anyway it's fast and light weight compared to older technology than what they came up with 17 years ago or so. Good hubs/bearings & light weight frame compared to the cheap end models in my experience. I put motor oil on the chain, it's messy but holds a lube pretty well especially if the chain was rusted at all.
@@Bawkr Glad to hear you got out for a ride - 20 miles is a lot to come back to, so it makes sense you're hurting a little.
I do the same with the motor oil and still end up with some on my leg or pants after every ride :') Cost of doing business! Dry chain lubes are also nice because less dirt, and debris get caught on there/in the drive train, but it doesn't last long if it rains. Yeah though, since the 1990s mountain bikes have only gotten marginally faster since then - racers would feel the difference, but regular people don't really care. I love the steel frame, and the way it handles road imperfections, and another thing I love is the hydraulic disc brakes - I see a lot of road elitists that think hydraulic is silly, and over kill, but they're by far my favourite bicycle innovation that's been slowly catching on in the last 20 yrs. I'm glad road bikes are starting to adopt the technology, because I won't settle for a road bike that doesn't have them after experiencing how many incidence they've avoided me on mountain bikes.
@@rustyburger I ride gravel mostly at the moment, few short pieces of highway but I have front rear v brakes finely tuned on it for first time. Don't remember what my frame is exactly but it's lugged and tough aluminum if I remember correctly. 8 speed, 3 front. I had a magna before complete junk but it got me around. Someone clipped my cheap lock and stole it which led to me getting this nicer bike which I've finally given attention to. Have no real braking issues and I feel like I could bring a couple of extra pads with me if I'm touring with v brakes. In the city you may need it out here I can stop pretty good. Just pull my levers about 1/4th inch and I'm stopping pretty quick. Adding a mirror, bike shorts, tilt seat forward and going to have to adjust my bags if I do a packing trip but not planning on it they were too close to my heels. Actually going to pack a lot lighter for the similar trip try and do it faster. 3 water bottles and a small amount of tiny tools, patches and a pump all I'm bringing next and an action cam too maybe. Moved my handlebar pack back to the rear got rid of the other 3 bags. 2 frame bottles and one in pack next time, refill when I'm in town.
I wouldn't feel bad about not calling the police. They probably wouldn't do anything about it anyway.
Yeah, you're right - I figure I'd just be wasting my time - I worry about others a little is all - if I did something to make him mad at me specifically I'd understand, but when someone is just being agro to randoms for no reason it's strange/mental problem usually. - I agree with you though.