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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-14-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 745
Posted By Chinghis

If you're looking for just another free app for...

If you're looking for just another free app for your phone, you might try Cyclemeter. I used to use something called "A Route Tracker," but I'm not sure why I stopped several years ago.

I rarely...
Forum: Commuting
03-01-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 9,793
Posted By Chinghis

Yeah, rack and pannier FTW for me, that's for...

Yeah, rack and pannier FTW for me, that's for sure. But OP will need one of those seatpost racks - I don't see any eyelets on that Alpaka. Nice bike, though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 110,017
Posted By Chinghis

I'm gonna announce myself publicly and maybe...

I'm gonna announce myself publicly and maybe shame myself into showing up. I'll be on the Miami Vice bike. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
12-30-23, 02:34 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,660
Posted By Chinghis

No, because if I had an elevator to work and...

No, because if I had an elevator to work and home, I'd probably not ride!

I live at the top of a 600' climb, and work at the top of a 750' climb. Plus I do the GMR ride (Glendora Mountain Road)...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-23, 04:10 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,660
Posted By Chinghis

No pissing here, just a weak stream ... 280+...

No pissing here, just a weak stream ... 280+ miles, mainly commuting. But that does include 21k feet of climbing, so there's that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-23, 01:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 334
Posted By Chinghis

Man, I remember the SuperGo store in Santa...

Man, I remember the SuperGo store in Santa Monica. I nearly bought a Yokota there, and remember looking at ParkPre, too. Ended up with a Specialized from Helen's.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-23, 02:25 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 16,877
Posted By Chinghis

Ya know, I used to like his stuff when I first...

Ya know, I used to like his stuff when I first noticed it in the LA Times. But the mean-spiritidness and stupid setups just to get you to say aloud some bad pun for a song name made me give up on his...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
10-09-23, 03:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,840
Posted By Chinghis

Mine was solved with the same exercises mentioned...

Mine was solved with the same exercises mentioned here, and spinning at a lower gear in higher cadence. If I stop for any length of time, my knee pain comes back, so I just don't stop :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-26-23, 09:55 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 7,381
Posted By Chinghis

I love to shift!

I love to shift!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-21-23, 03:14 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 7,381
Posted By Chinghis

I would say that's just a problem of modern...

I would say that's just a problem of modern triples. My 30-year triples - Deore DX, especially - are still going strong.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-23, 02:47 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,278
Posted By Chinghis

Oof, the wife and I have bee mulling retirement...

Oof, the wife and I have bee mulling retirement recently. Undortunately, she doesn't ride ....

Nice to get cycling work, I must say.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-23, 12:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 757
Posted By Chinghis

I wonder if this is an early model that the...

I wonder if this is an early model that the company (https://www.buddybike.com/) tried. Their latest offerings seem more conventional and functional.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-12-23, 04:31 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 65,198
Posted By Chinghis

Boy, another one of these "How have I missed this...

Boy, another one of these "How have I missed this thread?" threads.

Here she is, HMB Relentless. This is from a few years ago, and I've changed the saddle and am running wider tires (for now). The...
Forum: Southern California
07-05-23, 11:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,195
Posted By Chinghis

Hey, that was me on one of the hybrids! I still...

Hey, that was me on one of the hybrids! I still call it a mountain bike, but time has changed how others see it. I have not ridden enough this year to pull off making it to the village, and I was not...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-23, 05:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,888
Posted By Chinghis

Wow, that's a trip. Do a search on HomeDepot.com...

Wow, that's a trip. Do a search on HomeDepot.com for "bicycle," and you get five pages of really bad bikes.
This ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-23, 01:26 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 828
Posted By Chinghis

That was what we called them! I couldn't remember.

That was what we called them! I couldn't remember.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-23, 03:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 828
Posted By Chinghis

I have to say, the crutch used as a backrest on...

I have to say, the crutch used as a backrest on the banana-seat bike is a nice touch.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-23, 01:30 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 15,652
Posted By Chinghis

Hehe, my observation is that I have always had...

Hehe, my observation is that I have always had trouble getting my tires up to that last 100+ psi. Now I know I can just say screw it and live with 80 psi.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-23, 04:30 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,751
Posted By Chinghis

I figured we signed up just by replying here ......

I figured we signed up just by replying here ... Can't really let us not ride, right?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-23, 02:43 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,691
Posted By Chinghis

28mm, Centurion Ironman from the 80s. They were a...

28mm, Centurion Ironman from the 80s. They were a bit of a squeeze, but it's a nice size for me.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-02-23, 04:42 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,961
Posted By Chinghis

I have tried bunny-hopping on top of the embedded...

I have tried bunny-hopping on top of the embedded wires, but I'm not sure if it actually works. I've done the bike-lean, too.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-16-22, 04:34 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 5,133
Posted By Chinghis

Same here, I'm on something like my fourth or...

Same here, I'm on something like my fourth or fifth pair of their sport sunglasses, gray (https://www.zennioptical.com/p/sport-eyeglass-frames/7017?skuId=701712). For less than $75 a pop, I don't...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-07-22, 04:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,502
Posted By Chinghis

Maybe modern bars are too wide? I ride vintage,...

Maybe modern bars are too wide? I ride vintage, and I'm always amazed how wide modern bars have become. Just a thought.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-02-22, 11:49 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 6,212
Posted By Chinghis

So, if you assign points to each of your rankings...

So, if you assign points to each of your rankings - 4 for 1st place, 1 point for 4th - you end up with steel as the overall winner, taking your considerations into account:
Steel - 12 points...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-14-22, 09:55 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 9,168
Posted By Chinghis

LOL, that's great advice. But I think you're...

LOL, that's great advice. But I think you're betraying your age - these days, just hold the phone up and make murmuring sounds. Obviously it was an important call to make, that's why I stopped :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-13-22, 02:29 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 9,168
Posted By Chinghis

It is also OK to stop and catch your breath. I...

It is also OK to stop and catch your breath. I have a 12% grade on one of my routes home that recently did for the first time a couple of weeks ago (500' in about .8 of a mile. I think I calculated...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-28-22, 10:50 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 7,588
Posted By Chinghis

That's not the kind of drugs they're talking...

That's not the kind of drugs they're talking about.

After you said you'd figured it would be higher, I though you were going to go in the direction of how much weed you can smell coming out of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-01-22, 03:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,796
Posted By Chinghis

Man, I wish I had forums like this when I...

Man, I wish I had forums like this when I unloaded my Dawes Atlantis. I liked the bike, but hills killed me. Then I discovered 90s MTBs and granny gears, and life got sweet.

Some of this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-22, 10:20 AM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,553,738
Posted By Chinghis

Hah, I have a college radio station CD of a bunch...

Hah, I have a college radio station CD of a bunch of on-air live performances, and one song is called "Fire." It's a female singer, and I love it ... and only realized in the past few years that it's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-03-22, 02:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,004
Posted By Chinghis

I just did this to my son's Pure Cycles gravel...

I just did this to my son's Pure Cycles gravel bike. This thread is funny, because I also bought an Upan handlebar! Just a straight flat bar, however, narrowest thing I could find (620 mm).

Picked...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-22, 11:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 858
Posted By Chinghis

From that website: "It screamed continental...

From that website: "It screamed continental flair and packed a punch with a shape created to eliminate whip, making acceleration and handling better."

I would love to ride one and see,

Cool...
Forum: Southern California
07-13-22, 10:14 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,038
Posted By Chinghis

Yes, he must be - I'm pretty sure he started well...

Yes, he must be - I'm pretty sure he started well after I did, and when I got the village I turned around, there he was. Descends fast, too!
Forum: Southern California
07-12-22, 01:11 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,038
Posted By Chinghis

A belated trip report on the July 4 ride up...

A belated trip report on the July 4 ride up Glendora Mountain Road.

First, big thanks to the folks who humored me through changing my gearing to allow me to try this ride on my vintage Ironman...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-22, 02:29 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 5,042
Posted By Chinghis

That's why I tried to coin the term "e-ped."...

That's why I tried to coin the term "e-ped." Following the same thing as "motorcycle+pedal" = moped. Electricity+pedal=e-ped. When I'm on my deathbed in the far future and my kid comes up and says,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-22, 04:27 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,399
Posted By Chinghis

Not a cyclist. That's an e-ped. Don't blame...

Not a cyclist. That's an e-ped.

Don't blame us cyclists!!

(slight /s)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-06-22, 12:20 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,898
Posted By Chinghis

I'm also one of those who has used clipless for...

I'm also one of those who has used clipless for 30 years. Once I got confident on dirt with them, I would get nervous at the thought of not having myself attached to the bike. Early on, I did...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-22, 11:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,238
Posted By Chinghis

Haha, I'm working on the miles. Commuted in...

Haha, I'm working on the miles. Commuted in today, so that's good for 1500 feet of climbing and 20 miles or so. I like to think I have a good base. :)

I was going to try commuting in on it this...
Forum: Commuting
06-02-22, 10:44 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 7,624
Posted By Chinghis

I rode once in April, and started ramping up in...

I rode once in April, and started ramping up in May - commuted in twice! June will be a good month as I try to get some miles in for the Glendora Mountain Road ride on July 4.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-22, 11:33 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,749
Posted By Chinghis

His son's (decent) ten-speed, avoiding the oil...

His son's (decent) ten-speed, avoiding the oil embargo.
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-25-22, 11:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,929
Posted By Chinghis

That's a great rule of thumb. And, yeah, the...

That's a great rule of thumb. And, yeah, the little things about walking on a frozen lake are starting to come back. It's been a long time.

Honestly, these videos just make me want to go (ice)...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-25-22, 10:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,929
Posted By Chinghis

Looks like a blast. Terrifying, but a blast. ...

Looks like a blast. Terrifying, but a blast.

My worry would be that I'd go fast enough not to notice that the ice was getting too thin. Six inches was my minimum when I was young and dumb and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-14-21, 05:26 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,575
Posted By Chinghis

A lot of it is a weak sense of self, a lack of...

A lot of it is a weak sense of self, a lack of identity. I'm a ((insert style)-biker, and do it right, all those other folks are just doing it wrong. So I have to put them down to build myself up,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-08-21, 05:01 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,545
Posted By Chinghis

Thanks for reminding me of my pet peeve. I...

Thanks for reminding me of my pet peeve. I suspect it's still true, but I found it hilarious that the VW Jetta SportWagen has more cargo space than their small SUV, the Tiguan. Yet, the Tiguan will...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-21, 12:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,057
Posted By Chinghis

Dr. Missoum Moumene...

Dr. Missoum Moumene (https://www.linkedin.com/in/moumene1) now works in medical devices, after working for Schwinn for 3 years as a Product Engineer. (His name is at the bottom of the CAD drawing on...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-17-21, 11:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,477
Posted By Chinghis

Oh, or you could just come to drool, and not...

Oh, or you could just come to drool, and not really notice which forum you're in, like me. In Los Angeles, I bet you could get $350 for it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-02-21, 03:42 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,524
Posted By Chinghis

See post #5. Just not grammatically easy to...

See post #5. Just not grammatically easy to follow.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-21, 02:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,150
Posted By Chinghis

Omigosh, I'm not a real C&V'er, I guess, as I've...

Omigosh, I'm not a real C&V'er, I guess, as I've never seen that Legnano badge before. Crap, I'd give you lots of money just for that. It's beautiful.

Sorry, no input on the original RD question,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-12-21, 02:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,504
Posted By Chinghis

Thanks goodness for most of the responses here. I...

Thanks goodness for most of the responses here. I saw the thread title and thought, "Crap, something else I'm supposed to pay attention to?!" I mean, I take a look at it when the tire is off, but...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-15-21, 09:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,357
Posted By Chinghis

1993 StumpJumper. Rigid fork, 1.5" slicks. Used...

1993 StumpJumper. Rigid fork, 1.5" slicks. Used to be called a Mountain Bike, now it's a hybrid. I just ride it wherever I want - gravel, road, buffed single-track.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-25-21, 04:17 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 14,449
Posted By Chinghis

Yeah, I thought it was "50 thoughts". Ya know,...

Yeah, I thought it was "50 thoughts". Ya know, like "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover."

No tubeless for me - I do not flat that much. Kind of like disc brakes - I do not ride in muddy or wet...
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