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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,849
Posted By zacster

With 10sp Dynasys/XT Shimano made it so that when...

With 10sp Dynasys/XT Shimano made it so that when on the smallest cog the cable was a lot looser than you'd normally have it. If you pulled it taut it was already too tight. It makes it really easy...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,958
Posted By WGB

Thought of the day..... ...

Thought of the day.....

https://stlouis.craigslist.org/bop/d/saint-louis-buy-your-kid-bike-you-cheap/7718084749.htmlBuy Your Kid A BIKE - You Cheap StLouis Ass Holes_ BIKE _
your lazy fat slob...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,958
Posted By curbtender

Standard issue reverse forks...when one is not...

Standard issue reverse forks...when one is not enough....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,958
Posted By SoCaled

Can't un-see it, now that you pointed it out, but...

Can't un-see it, now that you pointed it out, but assuming it is a lens/brain thing? If the crank is square taper would it not have to be off by 90°, not just a few degrees?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-15-24, 03:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 561
Posted By cyccommute

D’oh! I don’t depend on clock faces for just...

D’oh! I don’t depend on clock faces for just this reason. What I really tell them is to put the wrench on each side towards the front of the bike and to push down. Works for both sides.

...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-15-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 561
Posted By Crankycrank

Yes, Clockwise to loosen. I don't mind answering...

Yes, Clockwise to loosen. I don't mind answering the question at all but if you need an instant answer to this question, it can easily be found all over the internet.
Forum: Commuting
01-14-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 345,019
Posted By saulgoldie

I can't remember it I already posted to this...

I can't remember it I already posted to this thread, but...

Well, I cheated a bit; I was a courier in DC for several years. And I watched the pavement carefully for tire hazards. Naturally, I saw...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,958
Posted By jolly_codger

There'd be a run on them for sure if they did...

There'd be a run on them for sure if they did that. Might even be worth dumping them onto the market to get them out in the world.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,958
Posted By Headpost

Saw this in another forum, but the ad is still...

Saw this in another forum, but the ad is still there! Someone was "relieved" to get it, I'm sure.

...
Forum: Commuting
12-27-23, 03:52 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,383,435
Posted By acoustophile

Found this frame abandoned with everything...

Found this frame abandoned with everything stripped off and built it up from my parts bin. Whoever stripped it took everything but the frame for some inexplicable reason. A very chill beater/grocery...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-23-23, 04:15 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,275
Posted By Chuck M

I've been easily influenced by this thread...

I've been easily influenced by this thread apparently. Today on the highway, I tried setting my cruise control to 10% over the posted limit. I was still getting passed, just not as much as when I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-22-23, 12:44 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,135
Posted By FBinNY

First of all it doesn't matter since you're not...

First of all it doesn't matter since you're not perfectly symmetrical, and your hands will tell you if they're unhappy.

But since you seem to care, here's how.

Fit one lever. Take piece of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-20-23, 10:02 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,275
Posted By Jay Turberville

Just to be clear pedestrian and bicycle...

Just to be clear pedestrian and bicycle fatalities track geometrically with vehicle speed. The increase is pretty rapid after around 35-40 mph. So reducing average traffic speed in cities and near...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-18-23, 01:20 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,275
Posted By Alan K

Yep, you are getting it! ;) 👌

Yep, you are getting it! ;) 👌
Forum: Commuting
12-03-23, 10:43 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 61,166
Posted By Darth Lefty

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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-25-23, 09:58 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,945
Posted By jadmt

I have been wearing a helmet for years but on my...

I have been wearing a helmet for years but on my last 70 mile ride it was 28-32°F and I decided I would be more comfortable wearing a stocking cap that would make my helmet not really fit on my head....
Forum: Commuting
11-17-23, 06:52 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,383,435
Posted By Archwhorides

With debilitating hip arthritis the past couple...

With debilitating hip arthritis the past couple years, I've been riding an e-bike. In celebration of my second hip replacement this summer and improving strength, I just picked up a new Priority...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,958
Posted By Andy_K

Sure, the fork is bent. But compared to the...

Sure, the fork is bent. But compared to the wheels and the frame, it's quite straight.
Forum: Commuting
10-18-23, 10:45 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,383,435
Posted By spambait11

Every bike needs a basket. ...

Every bike needs a basket.


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Forum: Commuting
10-02-23, 12:30 PM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 345,019
Posted By Unca_Sam

It gets better the longer you look at it. The...

It gets better the longer you look at it. The external cupholder for the Slushee! :roflmao: I'm even more impressed someone spent that time building it to take it to the track.

For you young...
Forum: Commuting
10-02-23, 07:32 AM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 345,019
Posted By jaxy357

Yesterday I rode about 7.5 miles to church,...

Yesterday I rode about 7.5 miles to church, mostly on the Greenways trail but some quiet streets also. I found this fake white rose in the storm drain and scooped it up, inspired to keep drains clear...
Forum: Commuting
09-21-23, 03:16 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,383,435
Posted By woodyj21

I cannot wait to start outfitting my bike. I...

I cannot wait to start outfitting my bike. I have a really short commute (like 7 mins in the car), but would like some fenders and stowage options to really allow me to embrace the ride. I am going...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-23, 08:50 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,958
Posted By Headpost

Yeah, mine too, but if I ever do go over to look...

Yeah, mine too, but if I ever do go over to look at one of his bikes I'll report back.
Forum: Commuting
09-18-23, 04:03 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,383,435
Posted By Sirrus Rider

The differences are subtle . The Sirrus is...

The differences are subtle . The Sirrus is running 32 spoke hubs on Mavic CXp 33 rims and the San Joes8 is running 36 hole high polish Sun Ringle rims. The saddles are close, but not quite the same....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-18-23, 04:19 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,945
Posted By Maelochs

"Investigative reports revealed that tailings...

"Investigative reports revealed that tailings from Bell's helmet mines are polluting local groundwater .... film at 11."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-23, 12:35 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,958
Posted By SurferRosa

Looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger snuck into the...

Looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger snuck into the teleport pod with Kristen Wiig.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-23, 11:38 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,958
Posted By Unca_Sam

What workbench? There's a guy (i...

What workbench?



There's a guy (i think?) on Ebay that always posts a picture of his lovely significant other holding the item for sale while she's wearing a bikini. It's like a short circuit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-23, 06:18 PM
Replies: 358
Views: 47,190
Posted By noglider

Thanks for that thought. I decided I agree with...

Thanks for that thought. I decided I agree with you, so I redid it much more neatly.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-23, 01:59 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,958
Posted By madpogue

A major part of that "gearing" is the ratio of...

A major part of that "gearing" is the ratio of the diameter of the tire sidewall relative to the little puck that rides on it. And since the puck shaft is offset from center (in order to ride on the...
Forum: Commuting
08-03-23, 09:00 AM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 345,019
Posted By locolobo13

http://i.imgur.com/ChBVENYl.jpg...

http://i.imgur.com/ChBVENYl.jpg (https://imgur.com/ChBVENY)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-10-23, 06:09 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,389
Posted By Pop N Wood

My tachyon tape pealed the surface layer as well....

My tachyon tape pealed the surface layer as well.

Much as I liked it probably won't use it again.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-23, 10:47 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,958
Posted By Unca_Sam

This is a 'feature' in Ebay. When you start to...

This is a 'feature' in Ebay. When you start to list an item the app will pull information from similar listings. It's likely that someone started typing the name of the bike, and had Ebay suggest...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-23, 08:01 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,958
Posted By LesterOfPuppets

Thanks for measuring ...

Thanks for measuring

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Forum: Commuting
05-03-23, 03:41 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,383,435
Posted By jaxy357

Commuter setup still in progress but here's my...

Commuter setup still in progress but here's my Centurion's new accessories. :) About 2 weeks to go until the Monkey Hill Commuter Challenge......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,958
Posted By clubman

I've seen many 'his and hers' bikes for sale but...

I've seen many 'his and hers' bikes for sale but never identical tandems. His and hers and his and hers? Is it a gender-fluid foursome who buys these bikes? What are these bikes pronouns?
So many...
Forum: Commuting
03-16-23, 03:43 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,383,435
Posted By cat0020

Today was the first "nice" day to ride most parts...

Today was the first "nice" day to ride most parts of my commute:
https://i.imgur.com/y9zfEQW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/plvokUB.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/MBkwk5j.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/LIzzohs.jpg
Forum: Commuting
03-09-23, 10:29 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,383,435
Posted By RCMoeur

I'm a bit - no, very late to this thread, but...

I'm a bit - no, very late to this thread, but here's my "commutocruiser". Even though I stopped commuting regularly 6 years ago tomorrow, it's still my "commuting bike".

Here's the story behind...
Forum: Commuting
03-09-23, 04:46 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,383,435
Posted By The Chemist

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1481/pxl_20230305_063549812_a77b096785d2bbfe3e52f6f0a8ed38425a177f31.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-23, 01:23 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,958
Posted By Drillium Dude

I also noted the dood lives in Mountlake Terrace,...

I also noted the dood lives in Mountlake Terrace, WA. Used to have an apartment there back in the early 2000s.

Thanks for the links; at least those auctions were for parts that didn't appear...
Forum: Commuting
02-14-23, 09:44 AM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 345,019
Posted By truthseeker14

Agreed. Actually I found the fake 100 a number of...

Agreed. Actually I found the fake 100 a number of years ago. If it was real, i would have spent it by now on things that would have since been forgotten, but since it was fake, it makes for a better...
Forum: Commuting
02-12-23, 06:49 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,383,435
Posted By Notso_fastLane

It's been a long time since I logged or posted...

It's been a long time since I logged or posted here. I've lost my wife at way too young an age (still picking up the pieces of my life from that), moved cross country (UT --> FL) to start a new job,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-23, 10:06 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,958
Posted By Darth Lefty

I was at Walmart yesterday in the “garden center”...

I was at Walmart yesterday in the “garden center” and noticed that they were pre-oxidizing the BSO’s

...
Forum: Commuting
02-01-23, 04:15 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,383,435
Posted By jaxy357

University of Delaware

University of Delaware
Forum: Commuting
01-19-23, 04:13 PM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 345,019
Posted By rekmeyata

I'm surprise you saw the phone, because that's...

I'm surprise you saw the phone, because that's got to be an extremely tiny phone...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 08:23 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,629
Posted By thumpism

Get your nomenclature straight. Hippie = ...

Get your nomenclature straight.

Hippie = ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-12-23, 10:46 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,629
Posted By StanSeven

Moved from Foo to General. Not Foo content.

Moved from Foo to General. Not Foo content.
Forum: Commuting
12-31-22, 05:16 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 61,166
Posted By curbtender

An old Lang sign... Have a happy new year! ...

An old Lang sign... Have a happy new year!
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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-30-22, 12:53 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,835
Posted By Camilo

My favorite tool is the one that I remember where...

My favorite tool is the one that I remember where I put it down.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-18-22, 05:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,079
Posted By cyccommute

I’ve used these flat bar road levers...

I’ve used these flat bar road levers (https://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/sram-bl700-road-flat-bar-brake-lever-set) with good results.
Forum: Commuting
11-29-22, 09:34 AM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 345,019
Posted By RB1-luvr

Sometimes I'll get a tool from my toolbox and...

Sometimes I'll get a tool from my toolbox and remember "oh, I found this on route 79, in Madison, back in the '90s."

My wife would be peeved if she knew I can remember that and not what she told...
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