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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-23-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 305
Posted By RB1-luvr

Added cheapo quick chain links and pliers to a...

Added cheapo quick chain links and pliers to a few of my bike's tool bags. Hopefully will never need them. I bought them in various speeds compatibility.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,028
Posted By RB1-luvr

I've put some decent items at the end of my...

I've put some decent items at the end of my driveway for free recently just because selling them doesn't feel like the hassle and risk is worth it, and I could really use the money.
Forum: Pills and Ills
04-16-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,323
Posted By RB1-luvr

I'm turning 60 this year, and I'm about ten...

I'm turning 60 this year, and I'm about ten pounds overweight. I need to improve my diet (less sugar, less salt). My blood pressure is trending higher, my tummy is biggest it's ever been. Thanks...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 07:23 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,453
Posted By RB1-luvr

That Croll is pretty.

That Croll is pretty.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-11-24, 07:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 254
Posted By RB1-luvr

feel fortunate that I've dodged the Covid bullet...

feel fortunate that I've dodged the Covid bullet three times when wife and kids got it that many times. I'm def going to keep up with my boosters, zinc and vitamin C. They all had strep last week...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-11-24, 05:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 507
Posted By RB1-luvr

I'm no expert of mtb, but my friends are all...

I'm no expert of mtb, but my friends are all riding hardtail mid-fat mtbs. They seem to enjoy them a lot. I assume it's a versatile platform. Sorry, I don't have specific info on geometry and forks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 458
Posted By RB1-luvr

looks like that would make a nice drop bar...

looks like that would make a nice drop bar conversion.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 05:37 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,701
Posted By RB1-luvr

Thanks. That's the one. Mine had the Volkswagen...

Thanks. That's the one. Mine had the Volkswagen script on the chainstay just like that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By RB1-luvr

After a long day of chores and roller skating...

After a long day of chores and roller skating with the family, I squeezed in 15 miles at sunset on the Marinoni, including 6 1-mile intervals alongside the airport.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-24, 06:03 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,701
Posted By RB1-luvr

I had the OP's white model. I think the shop...

I had the OP's white model. I think the shop told me it was a 2003? At some point I painted the front blue to have the two tone like tempocyclist's bike (though still white in the back). Then it...
Forum: Commuting
04-05-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,078
Posted By RB1-luvr

I'd be nervous having that much stuff in my cube....

I'd be nervous having that much stuff in my cube. That's a heavy load to take home after getting laid off.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 01:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 507
Posted By RB1-luvr

Def a Murray. I've had one of those. I like...

Def a Murray. I've had one of those. I like middleweights. With some massaging, you can fit a 2.12 width tire in it.

Have fun with it.

and if you need new coke bottle grips for it, I sell...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 60,337
Posted By RB1-luvr

may not look green in this picture but it is a...

may not look green in this picture but it is a very dark green. I call it the Pickle. Such a great bike. Bought it new in 2008 from BD.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 06:16 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 978
Posted By RB1-luvr

another Saris Bones user here. Very adaptable to...

another Saris Bones user here. Very adaptable to different shaped cars and minivans. Very sturdy. No damage to vehicles. I've had mine for ten plus years and carried three bikes on it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 06:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 435
Posted By RB1-luvr

Grant Petersen is a fan of mixing black and...

Grant Petersen is a fan of mixing black and silver components, so it must be ok.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 06:39 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,011
Posted By RB1-luvr

I like restofied classic frames. New running...

I like restofied classic frames. New running gear transforms them.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 06:28 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 13,956
Posted By RB1-luvr

an old acquaintance passed recently, and a friend...

an old acquaintance passed recently, and a friend of his, I'm assuming tasked with giving away his stuff, reached out and asked me if I wanted his old German three speed. I actually said no! Can...
Forum: Fatbikes
03-27-24, 06:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,674
Posted By RB1-luvr

I'll second, third or fourth the possiblility of...

I'll second, third or fourth the possiblility of riding a fatty as a sole mtb. I'm in central CT and do it. Ya it's a little slower, but there's almost nowhere one can't go with it. Once up to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,167
Posted By RB1-luvr

2 and 3xs forever.

2 and 3xs forever.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-20-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,468
Posted By RB1-luvr

Since I never get overall KOMs, the age category...

Since I never get overall KOMs, the age category is where I look always. I'm in the top ten of a few, and that makes me happy. Also, I recently noticed that at the end of the segments list for a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 52,951
Posted By RB1-luvr

it's on it's way. I pm'd you the tracking...

it's on it's way. I pm'd you the tracking number. enjoy it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 205
Views: 52,951
Posted By RB1-luvr

I bought a Speedy Stitcher decades ago for...

I bought a Speedy Stitcher decades ago for backpack repairs, and never used it. If anyone here wants it, I'd be glad to mail it to them for the cost of shipping in a padded USPS Flat Rate envelope,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-11-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 868
Posted By RB1-luvr

at 59 I continually place in the last three...

at 59 I continually place in the last three places of every CX race I do. Part of the reason is probably because I'm a Cat 4, and some of them are Cat 1s and 2s, but still, it's amazing how fast...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-08-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,871
Posted By RB1-luvr

my lower spine prefers I stand as much as...

my lower spine prefers I stand as much as possible and spin. Grinding out climbs seated hurts my herniated L2, L3, though racing cyclocross since 2015 has given me more seated capabilities.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-05-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,456
Posted By RB1-luvr

I saw a bagpiper playing way out in the reeds at...

I saw a bagpiper playing way out in the reeds at the beach on a ride once. Made my day.

Today would'a been my dad's 88th birthday. This is one of his favorite songs. When the pipes come on,...
Forum: Touring
03-01-24, 09:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,105
Posted By RB1-luvr

I dig the bike and the mods.

I dig the bike and the mods.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,001
Posted By RB1-luvr

It seems like the OP is on the right track for...

It seems like the OP is on the right track for getting started (bicycle-wise), and there are some good recommendations here. Keep at it OP. I hope this is the beginning of a long great relationship...
Forum: Introductions
03-01-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 335
Posted By RB1-luvr

welcome to the forum. There is so much good info...

welcome to the forum. There is so much good info here.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-01-24, 07:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 537
Posted By RB1-luvr

Fat bike coming through, make way...Fatty Cross...

Fat bike coming through, make way...Fatty Cross last weekend.

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Forum: Fatbikes
02-26-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 17,598
Posted By RB1-luvr

Sunday, muddy Sunday! yesterday at Fatty...

Sunday, muddy Sunday!

yesterday at Fatty Cross in the Haddam Neck Fairgrounds in East Hampton, CT. Good time. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 384
Posted By RB1-luvr

that's a wonderful donation bike.

that's a wonderful donation bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,438
Posted By RB1-luvr

cannot wait to see the Major Taylor doc.

cannot wait to see the Major Taylor doc.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,584
Posted By RB1-luvr

And BF never heard from Robvolz again. but...

And BF never heard from Robvolz again.

but seriously - congratulations.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-20-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,373
Posted By RB1-luvr

oh jeez, I want to activate my hoarder mode so...

oh jeez, I want to activate my hoarder mode so bad right now. That tricolor 600 derailleur...
Forum: Fatbikes
02-19-24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 17,598
Posted By RB1-luvr

local weeknight short track series. It's only a...

local weeknight short track series. It's only a five-mile race, but I ride there and back which adds 40 miles.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,502
Posted By RB1-luvr

I place the patched portion of the tube on a flat...

I place the patched portion of the tube on a flat surface and lay a 25lb flat weight on it for a few days.
Forum: Introductions
02-16-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 389
Posted By RB1-luvr

Welcome to BF.

Welcome to BF.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-09-24, 08:29 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,083
Posted By RB1-luvr

oof, that post was a little difficult to read. ...

oof, that post was a little difficult to read. Like everyone else here, I'm rooting for you and hope you recover fully.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-24, 07:10 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 594
Posted By RB1-luvr

I'd buy that for sure. Dig it.

I'd buy that for sure. Dig it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-08-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 858
Posted By RB1-luvr

like jadmt wrote, press down on the tire where...

like jadmt wrote, press down on the tire where the valve is while putting the pump chuck on and keep the valve seated until there's enough pressure to hold it in place.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-05-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,455
Posted By RB1-luvr

while switching tires on a bike I put one of the...

while switching tires on a bike I put one of the old ones back on instead of the intended new one. Duh.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-02-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,120,858
Posted By RB1-luvr

stuck at the work desk right now, but last night...

stuck at the work desk right now, but last night I got out for a 20-mile ride down the canal path to New Haven, CT. Had a nice ride within New Haven seeking out historical sites. It was about 40...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,651
Posted By RB1-luvr

If this is actually your young version's bike,...

If this is actually your young version's bike, I'm in for $20. I can PayPal it to you. Put it towards gas, shipping, purchase price, whatever. I'm serious.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,149
Posted By RB1-luvr

when you've completed that, here's a 1:87 scale...

when you've completed that, here's a 1:87 scale bicycle kit for you (eBay). Ya, 1:87. Even with so few parts it's a challenge, especially to paint. I used a jeweler's loupe.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 443,308
Posted By RB1-luvr

^^ you can see in that picture that the door to...

^^ you can see in that picture that the door to the outside is open. It's the only way we can get him to relax. If I go to close it, he scoots past me and goes out. If I do manage to close it, he...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-30-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,231
Posted By RB1-luvr

14 bikes, lots of overlap. I only ride about...

14 bikes, lots of overlap. I only ride about 2500 miles per year, so none get a lot of use per year. If I find a new bike and like it a lot, it'll get 650 miles the first year.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 443,308
Posted By RB1-luvr

sorry for blowing up this thread with pictures of...

sorry for blowing up this thread with pictures of Buttons. Still making progress with him. I picked him up last night. He still won't sleep inside all night though.
That mitten in the background...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-23-24, 09:51 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 7,510
Posted By RB1-luvr

I'm nearly 60 now, but in the 80s, they clocked...

I'm nearly 60 now, but in the 80s, they clocked our field going 59 mph down the backside of Brandon's Gap at the Killington Stage Race. I drafted a tractor trailer down a slight grade 51 mph in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 716
Posted By RB1-luvr

that's the GOD of dork discs. I love it.

that's the GOD of dork discs. I love it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 477
Posted By RB1-luvr

learnt sumpn again on BF. I did not know those...

learnt sumpn again on BF. I did not know those existed. Neat.
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