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03-18-24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 205
Posted By Trakhak

The Soma bikes in question - not to be confused...

The Soma bikes in question - not to be confused with those offered by the modern, unrelated Soma bike company - were only on the market for a few years, from approximately 1978 to 1982 - maybe a year...
03-18-24, 04:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 131
Posted By Trakhak

Xert and Trainer Road are both primarily set up...

Xert and Trainer Road are both primarily set up to optimize your smart trainer workouts. I haven't used Trainer Road in years, so I don't know how it handles input from .fit files, but Xert does what...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-24, 04:38 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 7,844
Posted By Trakhak

The Cycling Highlights channel specializes in...

The Cycling Highlights channel specializes in cycling doping exposé videos - scathingly nasty for dopers who have been caught or (rarely) confessed, insinuatingly nasty for dopers who go on denying...
03-16-24, 05:37 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 5,964
Posted By Trakhak

More on the myth of wheels/rims varying in...

More on the myth of wheels/rims varying in vertical stiffness (https://www.killasgarage.bike/uncategorized/spoke-tension-and-vertical-wheel-stiffness/).

From that page, here's a quote from the...
03-16-24, 04:52 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 5,964
Posted By Trakhak

Not just opinions from posters, but data. ...

Not just opinions from posters, but data.

It's easy for old guys like you and me to believe those myths that we first encountered in the 1960's and 1970's, such as that there were significant...
03-15-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,407
Posted By Trakhak

At this point in the thread, a salutary...

At this point in the thread, a salutary digression might be in order.

rydabent, instead of starting threads about things that bother you about modern cycling culture, maybe consider starting...
03-15-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,407
Posted By Trakhak

They did. It looked as if it took. For a while.

They did. It looked as if it took. For a while.
Replies: 44
Views: 1,125
Posted By Trakhak

Weinmann versus Universal mod. 61 is arguable. ...

Weinmann versus Universal mod. 61 is arguable.

You didn't mention derailleurs in your earlier post ("I would say stem bars headset brakes BB front hub and free wheel").

And how about the stem,...
03-15-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,407
Posted By Trakhak

I guess you're responding to my post. In which...

I guess you're responding to my post. In which case, you missed an opportunity for a learning experience. To spell it out: the first requirement for a tech person faced with an unfamiliar repair...
03-15-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,407
Posted By Trakhak

A highly experienced car mechanic I knew used to...

A highly experienced car mechanic I knew used to bring his bike into our shop for service. I once asked him why, since cars required a much higher level of mechanical expertise, he didn't work on his...
03-14-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,880
Posted By Trakhak

He was given a time out for such behavior...

He was given a time out for such behavior previously. Now he's back and trying to figure out what he can get away with.
03-13-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,880
Posted By Trakhak

Can you name any major sport where equipment...

Can you name any major sport where equipment rules have remained unchanged since the 1920s? Motor sports? Yacht racing?

You're going to say "pie-eating contests." I'll give you that one.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,367
Posted By Trakhak

The great thing about being a casual rider is...

The great thing about being a casual rider is that you dont have to CONFORM to ANY of the rules "real cyclist" claim you have to. Simply ride any bike or trike the way you want to, wearing anything...
03-12-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 247
Posted By Trakhak

Thanks!! My whole fleet, counting past and...

Thanks!! My whole fleet, counting past and present, pales in comparison to your saliva-triggering list, but, as Spencer Tracy's character remarked of Katherine Hepburn in some movie: "Not much meat...
03-12-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 923
Posted By Trakhak

The first edition of The Custom Bicycle,...

The first edition of The Custom Bicycle, published in 1979, included bike-fitting advice from a coach who had trained many national team members. His advice/rule regarding cleat positioning: set them...
03-12-24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 10,256
Posted By Trakhak

"Real cyclists" enjoy riding the way they ride,...

"Real cyclists" enjoy riding the way they ride, just as you enjoy riding the way you ride. Don't keep misinterpreting their enthusiasm about their own way of riding as rules intended for others. No...
03-12-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 247
Posted By Trakhak

Campy-equipped Peugeot track bike: model name and age

I've owned the bike since the late '80's - literally bought it from a little old lady. She said it was her husband's bike, bought when they lived in France in the 1960's, and that she'd begun riding...
03-12-24, 05:07 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 550
Posted By Trakhak

Here's an article about Bridgestone Synchro...

Here's an article about Bridgestone Synchro Memory Shift (https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/bridgestone_synchro_memory_shift_derailleur.html) from the Disraeli Gears website.
03-11-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 22,281
Views: 4,613,118
Posted By Trakhak

There's something to be said for deadpanning...

There's something to be said for deadpanning posts without a smiley-face emoticon.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-24, 06:39 AM
Replies: 440
Views: 12,343
Posted By Trakhak

Here's a recent video from the Peak Torque...

Here's a recent video from the Peak Torque YouTube channel, posted a few days ago. The guy who makes the videos for that channel is a bike racer and engineer.

For the video, he calculated the...
03-10-24, 11:16 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,516
Posted By Trakhak

"....motorsickle."---Arlo Guthrie Foiled...

"....motorsickle."---Arlo Guthrie

Foiled your scheme!
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-09-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,599
Posted By Trakhak

About claims that the Softride stem would be...

About claims that the Softride stem would be inferior to a suspension fork for this or that technical reason (e.g., differences in the amounts of suspended mass): again, racers on Softride...
03-09-24, 02:56 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,717
Posted By Trakhak

I've encountered this reasoning before. For...

I've encountered this reasoning before. For example, when Europcar, a car rental business, announced that they were ending their sponsorship of a professional cycling team, one of the first comments...
03-08-24, 05:54 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 1,843
Posted By Trakhak

Since he's actually lubricated his chains with...

Since he's actually lubricated his chains with WD-40 for some years, after having used a number of highly respected specific chain lube products, Garthr's post should serve as a sufficient counter to...
03-07-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,043
Posted By Trakhak

I think the rebuttal "I like the look" (of...

I think the rebuttal "I like the look" (of full-suspension bikes) should be respected.
03-07-24, 02:31 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,390
Posted By Trakhak

This reminds me of a long-gone car of mine, a...

This reminds me of a long-gone car of mine, a 1960 Plymouth Golden Fury, bought in 1977 from the original owner, in Brooklyn. The engine mount arrangement was apparently a one-off design: big hinges...
03-07-24, 09:23 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,390
Posted By Trakhak

From what I remember reading somewhere, what...

From what I remember reading somewhere, what wears springs out is cycling them through a range of motion. Whether the springs are under compression or tension or neither apparently doesn't matter.
...
03-07-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 988
Posted By Trakhak

So your current setup has a wider gear range,...

So your current setup has a wider gear range, especially at the high end. Your proposed 1x7 gearing also likely has wider jumps between gears - i.e., you might sometimes find yourself wishing for a...
03-04-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,327
Posted By Trakhak

Yes, he does. I saw it at 100% speed and then ran...

Yes, he does. I saw it at 100% speed and then ran the video again at 0.50% and 0.25% speed. His hand is down and back to the bars in a fraction of a second. Then he throws an elbow check, intentional...
03-04-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,132
Posted By Trakhak

Looks like an early '70's professional-level...

Looks like an early '70's professional-level model (seat binder arrangement is from after the merger with Frejus). Campagnolo Record rear hub, seat post, shifters; Universal mod. 61 brakes; Reynolds...
03-02-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 1,811
Posted By Trakhak

Many people have stripped threads with a crank...

Many people have stripped threads with a crank extractor as a consequence of forgetting to remove the crank bolt washer before threading in the extractor.
02-28-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 3,084
Posted By Trakhak

A few years ago, I used strips from an inner tube...

A few years ago, I used strips from an inner tube as a makeshift spring when the aluminum anchor for the spring on a Suntour front derailleur on my commuting bike broke off. The derailleur seemed to...
02-28-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 5,514
Posted By Trakhak

That's often tough to grasp for people coming...

That's often tough to grasp for people coming from other sports, and especially for people attuned to weight workouts. There, the relationship between weight/load and the difficulty of the workout is...
02-28-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 871
Posted By Trakhak

Nice-looking bike. Be patient. It takes a...

Nice-looking bike.

Be patient. It takes a while to become accustomed to riding a bike. Even veteran riders can experience butt pain in the spring if they've been off the bike for several months...
02-26-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 1,811
Posted By Trakhak

Oh dear. Picking up two wrenches instead of one. ...

Oh dear. Picking up two wrenches instead of one.

Seriously:

Of course there's nothing inaccurate about using one crank arm or the other. I didn't suggest otherwise.

And: sure. Few bike...
02-26-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,997
Posted By Trakhak

"Take-off" usually refers to items that a new...

"Take-off" usually refers to items that a new bike purchaser doesn't want or need, such as saddles and pedals: installed on a bike but still new. Dealers take the original item off the bike and sell...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 10:08 AM
Replies: 440
Views: 12,343
Posted By Trakhak

Yes. That was my point. I'm also dubious about...

Yes. That was my point. I'm also dubious about the claim that the reduced cost of manufacture is being passed on to the customer.
02-26-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 244
Posted By Trakhak

Looks weird because it's missing its tank,...

Looks weird because it's missing its tank, probably. Though I don't remember seeing such a bike with a top bar that much straighter than the two bars below it.
...
02-26-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 593
Posted By Trakhak

Memories triggered by some of the posts above: ...

Memories triggered by some of the posts above:

Never even heard of Colnago until the early '70's, I think, unless it was mentioned in Bike World (or maybe USA Cycling magazine, which I seem to...
02-26-24, 05:50 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 1,811
Posted By Trakhak

1. It's in the name: square taper. Because the...

1. It's in the name: square taper. Because the four mating surfaces of the crank and spindle are tapered, they don't fully seat together until the crank is pushed all the way onto the spindle. If you...
02-25-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,101
Posted By Trakhak

According to Trek's 1994 Retail Technical Manual...

According to Trek's 1994 Retail Technical Manual (https://www.vintage-trek.com/Trek-Fisher-Klein-Lemond/1994specmanualTrek.pdf) (see the section starting on PDF page 21/printed page 38), they called...
02-25-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,101
Posted By Trakhak

Can't remember who did it first, but Cannondale...

Can't remember who did it first, but Cannondale had an equivalent fitting called Force 40:

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Y3wAAOSw0GtkT9xK/s-l1200.jpg
02-25-24, 06:01 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 9,467
Posted By Trakhak

If you search for images using "cracked titanium...

If you search for images using "cracked titanium bike" as the search term, you'll find plenty. Probably no more than any other frame material, though, adjusting for the numbers of frames built of...
02-24-24, 03:27 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,183
Posted By Trakhak

You don't even need that long a wrench. Just...

You don't even need that long a wrench. Just grease the threads of both bolts and then use your fingers to turn the front bolt for tilt adjustment and the wrench on the rear bolt to secure the saddle...
02-21-24, 04:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 535
Posted By Trakhak

You probably already know this, but it can't hurt...

You probably already know this, but it can't hurt to check the basics: many triples on bikes seem to shift best to the granny when the chain is on one of the innermost sprockets in back. I usually do...
02-20-24, 05:26 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 2,859
Posted By Trakhak

BF people: About telling bike jambalaya to...

BF people:

About telling bike jambalaya to go to an LBS - in every one of his posts, right under his name, he's written "my lbs is 124 miles away."

bike jambalaya:

One reason you're getting...
02-20-24, 04:14 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,782
Posted By Trakhak

I worked in five different bike shops in New...

I worked in five different bike shops in New England and the mid-Atlantic over the course of around 15 years. None of those shops had a policy of routinely checking bearing assemblies for grease...
02-20-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 5,581
Posted By Trakhak

For bikes that pulled to one side, the head...

For bikes that pulled to one side, the head mechanic in a shop that I used to manage in the '80's would test ride the bike, pull the front wheel off, bend the fork blades toward the side to which...
Replies: 11
Views: 562
Posted By Trakhak

Always liked the feel of those shifters. Very...

Always liked the feel of those shifters. Very smooth. If you're anywhere near a (flattish) college campus, a young female student would likely be thrilled to buy that bike, especially given its...
02-18-24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 609
Posted By Trakhak

I've checked your calculations, and they're...

I've checked your calculations, and they're correct.

https://youtu.be/BfjF1o0tuBE?si=FpvXLoXeWKr7VUpf&t=33
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