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Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 234
Posted By tcs

Minoura makes all kinds of light mounts. ...

Minoura makes all kinds of light mounts.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 480
Posted By tcs

Of course, this Igus RCYL doesn't complete with a...

Of course, this Igus RCYL doesn't complete with a Trek Madone. For reference, a single-speed Gazelle Esprit weighs 40#. A Pashley Roadster Sovereign weighs 47#, similar to the weight of the beloved...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 480
Posted By tcs

I'm willing to suspend judgment until it gets in...

I'm willing to suspend judgment until it gets in the hands of an independent reviewer, but based on my limited experience with the only rotational and injection molded plastic-framed bike I've...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 480
Posted By tcs

A better bike design for fabricating out of...

A better bike design for fabricating out of recycled materials and recycling @ EOL:
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-24-24, 06:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 252
Posted By tcs

It's sort of a given that here on Bike Forums...

It's sort of a given that here on Bike Forums Bicycle Mechanics posters will suggest and claim they use anything but the factory lubrication. Shrug. Anyway: Shimano Internal Hub Grease Y-041 20600
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-23-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 901
Posted By tcs

'People' might not, but where I live, the law...

'People' might not, but where I live, the law does.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-23-24, 07:58 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 32,179
Posted By tcs

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Touring
04-21-24, 07:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 240
Posted By tcs

April 22: 140th Anniversary of Thomas Stevens setting off

Mr. Stevens was, of course, the first person to ride a velocipede (a 50-inch Columbia penny-farthing) across the USA and over the next two years, around the world.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-19-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,870
Posted By tcs

“Changeable gears are a delusion. They will...

“Changeable gears are a delusion. They will always be complicated and of very little use.” - Albert Overman, Victor Bicycle Company, 1896


Hmm. That didn't age well.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-19-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,995
Posted By tcs

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Forum: Touring
04-17-24, 07:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 945
Posted By tcs

Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, EPA,...

Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, EPA, Department of Homeland Security, Jones Act, Cali regulations, local (dock) ordinances, insurance. Amazing that someone hasn't already started this, eh?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 364
Posted By tcs

Hey, if it's not stock, the OP is going to have...

Hey, if it's not stock, the OP is going to have to describe what they got.

The 1956 Schwinn catalog shows factory equipment caliper brakes and specifies a Sturmey-Archer AW 3-speed, probably with...
Forum: Touring
04-13-24, 08:58 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,676
Posted By tcs

So maybe it's a difference in how we tour? I...

So maybe it's a difference in how we tour? I visit local history museums. I tour notable structures. I take hikes to pretty waterfalls, walk historic battlegrounds &etc. I carry a decent lock.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 10:48 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 9,054
Posted By tcs

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Folding Bikes
04-05-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,866
Posted By tcs

You'll note this Brompton doesn't have...

You'll note this Brompton doesn't have fenders/mudguards or a rack, and a rather flat aftermarket saddle:
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,176
Posted By tcs

Rode past a copperhead yesterday. For venomous...

Rode past a copperhead yesterday. For venomous snakes, copperheads are pretty chill. Their preferred defense is lying still on the warm concrete pretending to be a stick.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-04-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 48,609
Posted By tcs

Wow, this post is a real 'blast from the past'. ...

Wow, this post is a real 'blast from the past'. I hope those contributors who no longer post here are doing well.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,467
Posted By tcs

First leg of tour: light rail + Amtrak to get out...

First leg of tour: light rail + Amtrak to get out of the city. SRAM I3 fitted to BikeFriday tikit.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-30-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,197
Posted By tcs

Get a frame, put a Rohloff on it. It's not...

Get a frame, put a Rohloff on it. It's not rocket surgery.
...
Forum: Texas
03-27-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,049
Posted By tcs

Old thread warning, if that sort of thing gets...

Old thread warning, if that sort of thing gets your knickers in a twist.

Work restarted sometime back and good progress is being made. Maybe another two years?
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-26-24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 17,788
Posted By tcs

J'think? Our family owned a Vega. It's hard to...

J'think? Our family owned a Vega. It's hard to think of any modern car that would be comparable. Engine lasted 30,000 miles. Rust was found on some of the cars...in the showroom. Overweight, the gas...
Forum: Touring
03-22-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,332
Posted By tcs

Yeah, the Kindle. Route books, owner's manuals,...

Yeah, the Kindle. Route books, owner's manuals, camp recipes and cookbooks, local history and natural history guides, detail pdf maps and find-a-grave info, train and bus schedules, copies of...
Forum: Touring
03-22-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,332
Posted By tcs

You'll remember this thread: ...

You'll remember this thread:

https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/963881-musical-instruments-touring-4.html

(Note: most of the links seem to be broken. But the thread includes several posts by...
Forum: Touring
03-22-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,332
Posted By tcs

Wife. ...

Wife.

https://youtu.be/4Kwh3R0YjuQ?si=2K8k9M-TYjYi2b44
Forum: Touring
03-22-24, 07:23 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,131
Posted By tcs

I thought the children's book series The Boy Who...

I thought the children's book series The Boy Who Biked the World was wonderful, capturing the wide-eyed wonder and joy of cycletouring. It's a loosely fictionalized account of Alastair Humphreys'...
Forum: Touring
03-22-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,131
Posted By tcs

Ms. Murphy's arrival at the Sultan of Swat's...

Ms. Murphy's arrival at the Sultan of Swat's palace (Full Tilt) has to be the warm shower GOAT. :roflmao2:
Forum: Touring
03-22-24, 07:11 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,131
Posted By tcs

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,467
Posted By tcs

The lubricator that came in my "Patented" AW was...

The lubricator that came in my "Patented" AW was the little brass one with the (no longer) pliable lip seal for the tip of the oil can - but mine was threaded in. I replaced it with an S545.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-19-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 443,081
Posted By tcs

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 08:50 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 36,538
Posted By tcs

University Crossing bridge above the Red and Blue...

University Crossing bridge above the Red and Blue Lines' Wye just before the Mockingbird Tunnel.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,467
Posted By tcs

I'm seeing CR18s in 32 and 36 in stock at a...

I'm seeing CR18s in 32 and 36 in stock at a couple of the big 'net parts houses in the last week or so, with 40s "expected soon, may be back-ordered". Thank you Hayes Bicycle/SUNringlé and any of...
Forum: Touring
03-17-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 860
Posted By tcs

Yeah, this wish list has Alex Moulton SST Alfine...

Yeah, this wish list has Alex Moulton SST Alfine 11 written all over it. Request it from the factory with a SON hub.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,594
Posted By tcs

BTW, classic and vintage fans: those old...

BTW, classic and vintage fans: those old Sturmey-Archer GH6s will energize modern LED headlamps. The only test I ever saw including them showed fine efficiency and, as a bonus, you don't have to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 674
Posted By tcs

The 'e-bike' of its day: ...

The 'e-bike' of its day:

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Steam boiler...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 674
Posted By tcs

I ~believe~ the bike in the OP is an Eagle. ...

I ~believe~ the bike in the OP is an Eagle.

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distinct from the Star
...
Forum: Texas
03-15-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,011
Posted By tcs

"Best." Subjective. Since I did this ...

"Best." Subjective.

Since I did this

​​​​​​https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36355705

From mile 0 to mile 7, you can't ride anymore. The powers that be decided bicycles were incompatible with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,594
Posted By tcs

Damning with faint praise: the best of the 1980s...

Damning with faint praise: the best of the 1980s tire-driven dynamos.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,594
Posted By tcs

Depending on what kind of run time one needs, try...

Depending on what kind of run time one needs, try AA-to-C adaptors with Eneloop Pros.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,594
Posted By tcs

Stealth lights: Magnic. They work by eddy current...

Stealth lights: Magnic. They work by eddy current and are StVZO-rated. From their comparison video, a pair throws more light on the road than a StVZO 20 lux lamp, but not as much as a 40 lux. A bit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,594
Posted By tcs

80s aesthetic: Sturmey-Archer GH6. ...

80s aesthetic: Sturmey-Archer GH6.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,594
Posted By tcs

80s light you could see with? Alpha and Omega: Ed...

80s light you could see with? Alpha and Omega: Ed Kearney.

​​​​​​https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1983/03/14/ex-lawyer-makes-ultra-bike-light/6cb4511b-cb08-48a2-b796-cb58e54538c6/
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-13-24, 05:41 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,567
Posted By tcs

Yet 98% of the ones I see here in Parts Unknown...

Yet 98% of the ones I see here in Parts Unknown are putting around town with just the driver. :)
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,676
Posted By tcs

Other thoughtful security links: ...

Other thoughtful security links:

https://keys.abus.com/eng/bike/products/family/nutfix-component-security
https://www.bicyclebolts.com/
https://hexlox.com/...
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 07:00 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,676
Posted By tcs

"Any of those U-Locks available in alloy?" ;) As...

"Any of those U-Locks available in alloy?" ;) As a matter of fact...

Looks the business. Some miscreant EDCing a Leatherman* is not going to snip it.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,467
Posted By tcs

Noooooo!!! Images are out of order. The Grubb...

Noooooo!!! Images are out of order. The Grubb recumbent is @ the Glasgow Transport Museum. Super fun museum for gearheads (petrolheads). They have the world's oldest extant bicycle
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,467
Posted By tcs

Not in America. :thumb:

Not in America. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 05:19 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,467
Posted By tcs

Nope. I didn't go to the Science Museum, and the...

Nope. I didn't go to the Science Museum, and the image is two away from the Rosetta Stone. The British Museum. I bet there's one on display @ Llandrindod Wells, too.
__________________________
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,467
Posted By tcs

Home-built? How about a factory English 3-speed...

Home-built? How about a factory English 3-speed recumbent from the golden age?

Former professional cyclist Freddie Grubb built bikes in the 30s~60s, including the Grubb Kingston recumbent...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-10-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,308
Posted By tcs

BikeFriday lists the NWT weight limit @ 230 lbs,...

BikeFriday lists the NWT weight limit @ 230 lbs, rider + gear.



Brompton lists the weight limit @ 242 lbs, rider + gear.[/color]

It's 2024. There are any number of modern true folding bikes...
Forum: Touring
03-08-24, 09:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 691
Posted By tcs

Would that be 40+ miles/day in the US or 40+...

Would that be 40+ miles/day in the US or 40+ kilometers/day in Italy? :)
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