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Forum: Commuting
04-19-24, 08:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 464
Posted By sweeks

Here's another possibility: "Paper Shower"...

Here's another possibility: "Paper Shower" (https://bodywipecompany.com/). It was invented by one of my colleagues, Jim Bahcall. A short video describing how he came up with the idea is HERE.
(I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,048
Posted By roadcrankr

3M electrical tape. Comes in many colors. Handy...

3M electrical tape. Comes in many colors. Handy for all sorts of projects. Avoid the cheap stuff.
Forum: Commuting
03-04-24, 12:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 949
Posted By tunavic

I picked this up new 6 weeks ago for $999. BMC...

I picked this up new 6 weeks ago for $999. BMC 257 AL 3 - 8 speed Shimano Nexus with Gates Belt drive, fenders and kickstand.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-26-24, 11:48 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,018
Posted By roadcrankr

Too funny! Just reminded me of something an LBS...

Too funny! Just reminded me of something an LBS owner told me, when I visited his shop to buy tubes.
Me: "I keep getting punctures near this intersection."
Shop owner: "Don't ride there anymore."
Forum: Commuting
01-22-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,451
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1816: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1816:

This morning the temp was somewhere around 13ºF, which was the warmest morning we've had in over a week but for some reason didn't feel as warm as I'd...
Forum: Commuting
01-16-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,451
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1812: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1812:

Back up one day to yesterday morning: -14F with a -37ºF wind chill. I decided to do a split commute where I rode 1.25 miles to the bus stop, took the...
Forum: Commuting
01-12-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,673
Posted By noglider

1974 Raleigh International started from a...

1974 Raleigh International started from a frameset which I painted by hand. Here it is yesterday on my commute along the Hudson River in NYC.

3x10 drivetrain
dynamo lights
rack and basket...
Forum: Commuting
01-08-24, 08:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 747
Posted By noglider

Commuting by bike is hard for me lately because...

Commuting by bike is hard for me lately because it's long (13 miles each way), it takes longer than my main method (subway), there is a tricky hill, and there are some spots with horribly scary...
Forum: Commuting
01-08-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,451
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1806: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1806:

After getting off easy in November and December, winter finally arrived to eastern South Dakota.

I woke up to about 8" of snow on the ground, with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-24, 08:38 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 11,043
Posted By Doug Fattic

I learned how to build titanium frames 31 years...

I learned how to build titanium frames 31 years ago in the 1st ti class UBI taught. Gary Helfrich was the instructor and was the 1st American to learn how to tig weld titanium bicycle frames. He...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-23, 06:42 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,897
Posted By kklein24

I was searching for something and came across...

I was searching for something and came across this thread. This is Kirsten, Gary's wife. I can assure you he is alive and well. His main passion right now, and for the past several years, is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-23, 08:47 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,705
Posted By SharpByCoop

1972 Schwinn Paramount - eBay clunker to RESTORED

Hi friends,

I posted a 'Schwinn Paramount Questions' (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1280315-schwinn-paramount-questions.html) thread a couple of months ago when I acquired this bike...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-28-23, 08:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,364
Posted By Dan Burkhart

I built my own lacing jig which I find very...

I built my own lacing jig which I find very useful for building with internal nipples, straight pull spokes and rims with no nipple access holes.
Most of the building I do these days fall into one...
Forum: Commuting
12-12-23, 08:40 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 17,173
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1795: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1795:

17°F this morning, but the crosswind was only about 10 mph so it wasn't bad at all. Most days our high temps have been above freezing, so we're having...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-30-23, 05:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 728
Posted By Eric F

A hydraulic brake system should not have air...

A hydraulic brake system should not have air bubbles in the system, and storage position should not cause new bubbles to form.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-04-23, 07:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 380
Posted By JohnDThompson

It's not. Ramped and pinned rings, and the...

It's not. Ramped and pinned rings, and the necessary "phasing" to make it work properly only became necessary with indexed front shifting. Prior to that, you'd overshift slightly to get the chain on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-03-23, 09:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 675
Posted By ArgoMan

Kontact, thanks man. I really appreciate all the...

Kontact, thanks man. I really appreciate all the info that I get from eveyone on this site. But sometimes I just get confused with all the info I'm presented with.

So, I have a Fuji Roubaix,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-27-23, 04:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 752
Posted By Wildwood

I used pvc once and it worked. But this one is...

I used pvc once and it worked. But this one is tighter than I have experienced previously. I'm gonna let a shop handle it, got several to contact. This frameset I have high expectations for (ie, why...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-18-23, 06:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,145
Posted By Koyote

That's news to me; I've been using mine for over...

That's news to me; I've been using mine for over twenty years. Think I've replaced the head twice, which is simpler than dismantling it and trying to replace o-rings and such. The first time, Topeak...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-18-23, 05:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,145
Posted By veganbikes

We have been using one in the shop for a while...

We have been using one in the shop for a while and had one at my old shop as well and have sold quite a few of them over the years and years and years and more years. Don't think I have had more than...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-13-23, 07:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 373
Posted By dedhed

Grade 25 is plenty good for bicycle bearings ...

Grade 25 is plenty good for bicycle bearings
check industrial suppliers like this

​​​​​​https://motionandrotation.se/
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-05-23, 01:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 889
Posted By cobba

Page 14 the 2001 All Models or the 2001...

Page 14 the 2001 All Models or the 2001 Instruction Manual has air pressures for different riders weights.

Marzocchi manuals: https://public-repository.org/

It says 27–37 psi for a rider that's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-24-23, 02:53 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,860
Posted By 3alarmer

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x1600/s_l1600_16230443749712c74baa74fe5979ecafa36524d2.jpg

...that's the lip on the drive side. It's a normal part of this style of sealed...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-20-23, 07:01 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 867
Posted By 79pmooney

Much more fun speculation - the brake...

Much more fun speculation - the brake manufacturer had surplus older rear brakes. Sold mixed sets to Trek as a deal. No sweat for Trek to build accordingly. But the later drilling of the fork is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-20-23, 05:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 867
Posted By maddog34

the fork is most likely a replacement one. ...

the fork is most likely a replacement one.
according to the list on Vintage Trek, your frame is most likely a '89...

http://vintage-trek.com/model_numbers1.htm

there are several resources to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-20-23, 04:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 436
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Mavic Crossroc freehub serviceable?

Got these Mavic Crossroc for my son’ bike:

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/22a57e93_2ecb_445b_ba5f_30767f9aab0b_99c12d1ea4d8253d2d9155a9d5ba93374e340fa3.jpeg

I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-15-23, 01:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 293
Posted By pipeliner

Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-14-23, 08:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,294
Posted By tFUnK

Is 142mm QR even a thing? I guess there was such...

Is 142mm QR even a thing? I guess there was such a thing called Boost QR which was a 141mm QR standard, but they are not common. Some reading on the Internet revealed (also what well biked posted...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-14-23, 01:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,294
Posted By Darth Lefty

No, you just pop off the TA endcaps and pop on...

No, you just pop off the TA endcaps and pop on the QR endcaps. Et viola, they are now QR 135. Many cartridge hubs work like this. You don't have to redish anything much less bend the frame
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-07-23, 09:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 953
Posted By fooferdoggie

crap just checked the dt-swiss page and they say...

crap just checked the dt-swiss page and they say tubed 80 psi but tubules 59. I did not realize there would be such a difference between the two.
Forum: Commuting
08-06-23, 06:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,019
Posted By noglider

I’m happy for you, and I’m in a similar boat. I...

I’m happy for you, and I’m in a similar boat. I got a job for which bike commuting makes more sense than the alternatives. But it’s only a summer job. I need to take the lessons from the summer and...
Forum: Commuting
08-04-23, 04:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,019
Posted By Steely Dan

I just got back from the ride home. What a...

I just got back from the ride home.

What a freaking fantastic way to end the workday!

I feel high. I've needed this so badly.

I'm convinced that there is no better overall health medicine in...
Forum: Commuting
08-04-23, 11:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,019
Posted By Steely Dan

I'm back, baby!

After a very stupid 3 year hiatus of being trapped in WFH hell (I HATED WFH, it nearly cost me my sanity), I finally got back on the saddle this morning and rode my bike to my 100% in-office job...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-23, 10:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 968
Posted By Repack Rider

I had the greatest bicycle adventure of the 20th...

I had the greatest bicycle adventure of the 20th Century. My friends and I changed the world.
A lot of people have money. Very few have that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-23, 05:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 968
Posted By Repack Rider

In 1980 the company that sold tires to Gary...

In 1980 the company that sold tires to Gary Fisher and me in our two-man company "MountainBikes," bought four of our bikes, "for the guys at the HQ."

Six months later the reverse engineered...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-23, 10:21 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,092
Posted By ejw

My New-Old “City Paramount P12”

City Bike and paved Bike Trail cruiser. Mid-60’s Schwinn Paramount, P12 Touring bike. Bought at the Auburn Bike Show last September. Recent high quality repaint. Standard Campy components, though...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-29-23, 08:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 264
Posted By Polaris OBark

1.85mm (I'm using the one supplied with an...

1.85mm

(I'm using the one supplied with an Ultegra 11-34 T cassette, which can be put on a mountain freehub.)

I started with a 2.4 mm spacer, and came pretty close to stripping out the titanium...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-27-23, 09:41 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,285
Posted By Eric F

Early 2000s, some MTB front derailleurs used a...

Early 2000s, some MTB front derailleurs used a bottom-bracket mount, instead of a clamp around the seat tube or a hanger built into the frame. Preventing the chain from dropping off the small ring...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-25-23, 05:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 812
Posted By HillRider

Contact Topeak's customer service. They are very...

Contact Topeak's customer service. They are very likely to send you a replacement o-ring (or perhaps a brand new pump) at no cost.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-23, 01:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 473
Posted By LesterOfPuppets

IIRC Look cleats came in a couple or 3 colors...

IIRC Look cleats came in a couple or 3 colors that indicated different amounts of float.

...googling...

Look Delta cleats
Red 9° float, Black 0° float.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-23, 04:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 366
Posted By dsaul

It needs to be bled. There is an air bubble...

It needs to be bled. There is an air bubble bouncing around in the system. I had a rear Shimano brake with the same symptoms and a proper bleed fixed it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-10-23, 06:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 297
Posted By grumpus

Try using this 15-mm 12-mm thru-axle sleeve...

Try using this
15-mm 12-mm thru-axle sleeve...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-10-23, 01:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 297
Posted By veganbikes

Radhaus in Portland makes one but keep in mind it...

Radhaus in Portland makes one but keep in mind it may not work for all hubs. Check with SON and confirm that it is doable. I know I converted a WI hub recently using the Radhaus conversion axle but I...
Forum: Commuting
06-05-23, 09:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,262
Posted By jaxy357

A year in the making

It has taken me a long time to have two bikes set up for commuting; one near my home and the other near my work. Multimodal commuting makes for some challenges to figure out. Folding bike didn't have...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
05-24-23, 04:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,001
Posted By RoadWearier

Gotcha. Originally it was advertised as a "Joe...

Gotcha. Originally it was advertised as a "Joe Breezey"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-23, 01:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 957
Posted By PhotonDon

Goodbye, old friend

I just spent 12 hours driving back from my old hometown to attend the memorial service of my old school friend, Duck. We all got caught up in the early 70s bike boom, and decided we had to make a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-26-23, 12:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 889
Posted By JohnDThompson

Rims for tubular tires don't have raised...

Rims for tubular tires don't have raised sidewalls to hold the tire:...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-22-23, 08:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 199
Posted By Polaris OBark

Those are the worst brakes ever manufactured. ...

Those are the worst brakes ever manufactured. Any inexpensive Shimano hydraulic disc setup will be a drastic improvement, assuming you like your friend.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-11-23, 07:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 529
Posted By Kontact

Or maybe it was just easy when the dropouts had...

Or maybe it was just easy when the dropouts had the paint worn off.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-06-23, 11:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 324
Posted By Crankycrank

I believe that it's one of these. Silver or Black...

I believe that it's one of these. Silver or Black were probably options at that time. ITM PANTO MOSER QUILL STEM 90mm 1" 25.8mm VINTAGE 80s ROAD RACING BIKE BICYCLE | eBay...
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