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03-17-24, 05:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 400
Posted By Pompiere

I had a younger co-worker who learned this lesson...

I had a younger co-worker who learned this lesson when he got what he thought was a great deal on a used BMW. He was happy for a few months, but then he had a lot of expensive periodic maintenance...
03-17-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 400
Posted By bikingshearer

What I have heard about older Jaguars is that you...

What I have heard about older Jaguars is that you do not own it, you borrow it from your mechanic every other weekend.
03-17-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 400
Posted By cudak888

Fast forward to this weekend - I had a chance to...

Fast forward to this weekend - I had a chance to clean it up.

Long story short, it looks great and the saddle is a close cousin of the Worst Saddle in The World that pastorbobnlnh currently has on...
03-17-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 400
Posted By cudak888

A Jaguar that isn’t a Schwinn and a Schwinn that’s not a racer.

Last weekend, I went to see this - despite every known reason to mankind to run the hell away from it:
...
03-16-24, 11:58 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 669
Posted By gugie

Definitely Nervar Star. I had a set on my first...

Definitely Nervar Star. I had a set on my first "quality" bike. Paid $20 to upgrade from the cottered crank it came with.
...
03-15-24, 03:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 523
Posted By Chuck M

That seems to me to be a terrible waste of beer.

That seems to me to be a terrible waste of beer.
03-14-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 390
Posted By FBinNY

Cartridge BBs of this type require that both cups...

Cartridge BBs of this type require that both cups are bottomed out against the cartridge. Failing to do so causes two problems.

1- the gap can allow the cartridge to move sideways.
2- not being...
03-14-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,878
Posted By terrymorse

How about a link to such a news story? Because...

How about a link to such a news story? Because this "pros ride gear proven to be slower" story sounds like bunk.
03-14-24, 07:21 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,878
Posted By wheelreason

Until Caught, Inject.

Until Caught, Inject.
03-14-24, 05:26 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,096
Posted By PhilFo

Even well into the 90s bike lights weren't good...

Even well into the 90s bike lights weren't good for the most part. Some of the best ones used the heavy NiCad battery packs which fit in bottle cages (and fell out of the cage unless a toestrap was...
03-13-24, 10:25 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,878
Posted By big john

If we replaced all the modern cars with cars from...

If we replaced all the modern cars with cars from the 1920s we'd have a tough time breathing. Not to mention the unsafe handling and braking, crappy fuel mileage, lack of survivability from crashing,...
03-13-24, 01:25 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,878
Posted By genejockey

He had other beliefs that would align him with...

He had other beliefs that would align him with too much of Social Media....
03-13-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,878
Posted By Iride01

And you had to repair them often. Sometimes every...

And you had to repair them often. Sometimes every other weekend. I'd even say the cars of the 50's and 60's had us doing lots of DIY often or taking them to the shop often.
03-13-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,878
Posted By shelbyfv

The notion of a pack of 'bents in a sprint,...

The notion of a pack of 'bents in a sprint, climbing the Alps or circling the Champs is amusing.
03-12-24, 08:24 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,878
Posted By genejockey

*snork* :thumb: But, you know, we have had...

*snork* :thumb:

But, you know, we have had Blanche DuBois posting here about never carrying a spare tube and instead depending on getting help from strangers.
03-12-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,878
Posted By 3alarmer

. ...if Blanche DuBois posted in General...

.
...if Blanche DuBois posted in General Cycling, she would quickly be disabused of her notion, about depending on the kindness of strangers.
...
03-12-24, 06:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 897
Posted By veganbikes

Keep in mind folks this is a thread last active...

Keep in mind folks this is a thread last active in 2022 not a deep zombie cut but a zombie nonetheless.
03-12-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,590,746
Posted By Jaytron

Today I bumped this thread This week though,...

Today I bumped this thread

This week though, bought a new bike (gravel/workhorse/kid hauler) because I have a 9mo to haul around SF. Also put a sweet bottle cage on the town fixed gear...
03-11-24, 08:26 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,878
Posted By tomato coupe

The moderators must feel like the LA police...

The moderators must feel like the LA police watching the crowd outside the movie theater on opening night of Boys n the Hood -- it's a real powder keg in the making.
03-11-24, 08:24 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,878
Posted By tomato coupe

George Soros was born out of a marriage between...

George Soros was born out of a marriage between the Romanovs and a powerful French Lizard family. Everybody knows that.
03-11-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,878
Posted By StanSeven

Wow. What a thread. Rydabent started it with...

Wow. What a thread. Rydabent started it with posts by Larry, Indy, smd4, vegan, calamariachris, and Koyote. And it’s still just two pages.
03-11-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,878
Posted By genejockey

SOROS!!!! Everybody DRINK!!!!!!

SOROS!!!!

Everybody DRINK!!!!!!
03-11-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,878
Posted By Koyote

You guys are all crazy. UCI is controlled by...

You guys are all crazy. UCI is controlled by George Soros. Duh.
Replies: 28
Views: 875
Posted By Turnin_Wrenches

It's been three years since I made the leap from...

It's been three years since I made the leap from double centuries to unsupported ultra-distance races at the shorter end of the ultra spectrum (500+ miles). The nutrition piece has been the hardest...
03-09-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 465
Posted By SoCaled

I think "Shed the Gnar" & "Gleaming the Cube" go...

I think "Shed the Gnar" & "Gleaming the Cube" go hand and hand. Out of date slang, that was used more, in a tongue-in-cheek and mocking way, than it ever was earnestly.
"Shred the Gnar" should...
03-09-24, 02:14 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,881
Posted By geeteeiii

Ready for the new season. ...

Ready for the new season.
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03-08-24, 09:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 465
Posted By downtube42

Getting old is another way of saying breathing,...

Getting old is another way of saying breathing, so that's a thing to either ignore or deal with.

In-group slang is older than dirt, and has to change fast to keep it exclusive. I mean what's the...
03-08-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 465
Posted By mstateglfr

genuinely no idea and couldn't get it from...

genuinely no idea and couldn't get it from hearing individual words in the past?

Shred is hardly a new term- it's decades old. If you are getting old now, you likely heard/read it a bunch in your...
03-08-24, 09:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 465
Posted By veganbikes

I said it earlier today. Kind of jokingly of...

I said it earlier today. Kind of jokingly of course but that is generally how you would say it. However if not an actual mountain biker you probably would never say it or come across it.
03-08-24, 08:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 240
Posted By chain_whipped

Gino and friends. Then there's Fausto!

https://youtu.be/cS8YYasoDHY?si=MQw_Er5AA3uxu1IN
03-08-24, 11:32 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,994
Posted By wheelreason

Depends on what mood I'm in. I imitate pros up...

Depends on what mood I'm in. I imitate pros up climbs while torturing folks, "you want to get droped by Contador, Froome or Jan today?" I'm still working on my Pog shoulder rock/shrug way out front...
03-08-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,994
Posted By 79pmooney

Born out of the saddle climber here. Now 70...

Born out of the saddle climber here. Now 70 years old and I don't as much but it still where I come alive. On long climbs I'll sit but look for slight increases in gradient to stand for. My knees...
03-08-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,994
Posted By genejockey

Depends on which bike I'm on. My old bikes have...

Depends on which bike I'm on. My old bikes have slightly better than "period correct" gears for 1980s racing bikes, like 52/42 x 13-26, so with them it's 'sit and grind", whereas my Canyon has 52/36...
03-08-24, 08:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 475
Posted By halb

Next month I'll be 82 and have been riding mostly...

Next month I'll be 82 and have been riding mostly one speeds for 30 years.
I'm a better runner than cyclist. I did finish 5th in vets class cyclocross nationals once, but there was snow, and I got...
03-08-24, 01:14 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,994
Posted By Mtracer

I'm a spinner until I run out of gears and become...

I'm a spinner until I run out of gears and become a grinder.
03-07-24, 07:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 121
Posted By veganbikes

Sounds like a bad idea all around. I wouldn't buy...

Sounds like a bad idea all around. I wouldn't buy anything from Alibaba and his 40 thieves and then try and replace stuff on it to run wing nuts which are a poor way to hold/tighten a hub. There is a...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,049
Posted By PeteHski

That won’t work, they will just make them a...

That won’t work, they will just make them a different colour.
03-06-24, 09:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 475
Posted By veganbikes

This thread is an older thread but generally...

This thread is an older thread but generally active-ish:
https://www.bikeforums.net/singlespeed-fixed-gear/697689-age-40-singlespeed-fixed-gear-thread-41.html

Also another +1 for TejanoTrackie he...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,049
Posted By RoadWearier

Dark Helmet is not amused...... ...

Dark Helmet is not amused......

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03-04-24, 08:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,424
Posted By jjhabbs

Largest bike haul I've ever found! Totally crazy. I pictorial review.

I'm so fortunate to have this collection. Some of you may know the original owner of these bikes. He is from just north of Nashville.


The gents widow wanted the collection to stay together and...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-24, 01:28 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,033
Posted By genejockey

In my case, it's mostly saying, "You're...

In my case, it's mostly saying, "You're old!"
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,033
Posted By indyfabz

Did you catch that from a Dubai call girl? ...

Did you catch that from a Dubai call girl? :innocent:
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,033
Posted By BTinNYC

My body says remember; the broken wrist, that...

My body says remember; the broken wrist, that rotator cuff, the broken metatarsal, the weak legs, and also property taxes are due.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,033
Posted By indyfabz

I’ll take “Vitamin I” while touring, but only...

I’ll take “Vitamin I” while touring, but only when necessary.

Funny story: A few years ago, I stopped for lunch during a week long tour and grabbed what I thought was a bottle of normal Ibuprofen...
03-04-24, 11:15 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 427
Posted By Krov9

My idea is that this info would be useful for...

My idea is that this info would be useful for choosing cranks and pedals and if considering going down in wheel/tire size

EDIT: Found it! Right where I should have checked first, Sheldon Brown's...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,033
Posted By MoAlpha

My wife is married to a doctor and yes,...

My wife is married to a doctor and yes, dehydration and NSAIDs do not mix!
03-03-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,109
Posted By PeteHski

Ah ok, it doesn't show that part on my phone for...

Ah ok, it doesn't show that part on my phone for some reason. That's a safe pressure, but takes no account of rider weight, road conditions or rim width. It isn't likely to be optimal for either...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-24, 12:02 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 899
Posted By Polaris OBark

Sorry, I fell asleep while reading this.

Sorry, I fell asleep while reading this.
03-01-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 256
Posted By Jaytron

Just ride the bike IMO. If you JUST purchased a...

Just ride the bike IMO. If you JUST purchased a new bike and are replacing stuff, you either bought the wrong bike or are doing a bunch of stuff you don't really need to do.
02-28-24, 09:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 206
Posted By SurferRosa

https://www.jensonusa.com/Shimano-BB-UN300-Bottom-...

https://www.jensonusa.com/Shimano-BB-UN300-Bottom-Bracket-8

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