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Forum: Touring
06-03-20, 05:10 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 12,182
Posted By BobG

I've built most of my wheels in the past using a...

I've built most of my wheels in the past using a bike frame in a work stand or just hanging by ropes before I owned a work stand. Brake blocks or thumbnails are adequate to indicate side play. The...
06-03-20, 01:18 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,388
Posted By Flip Flop Rider

snarky and convoluted are bike forum staples, and...

snarky and convoluted are bike forum staples, and are to be expected
06-02-20, 11:58 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,388
Posted By MarcusT

Perhaps it was before my time, but I have always...

Perhaps it was before my time, but I have always seen "colourful" discussions for the inane subjects. If there is one thing the internet has shown us, is that if anybody is perceived as incorrect in...
06-02-20, 11:45 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,388
Posted By mstateglfr

Maybe some of it is due to stress from recent...

Maybe some of it is due to stress from recent events, but no it isnt new.

1- its a forum. Its a place where anonymity allows some to feel emboldened in their responses compared to in person...
05-11-20, 09:05 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 9,781
Posted By HerrKaLeun

Support your LBS - no matter what!

Support your LBS - no matter what!
05-07-20, 07:32 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 11,161
Posted By TiHabanero

This has nothing to do with someone out on...

This has nothing to do with someone out on touring needing repair or a commuter needing repair. This has everything to do with people feeling the need for special treatment ahead of everyone else...
05-06-20, 10:01 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 11,161
Posted By TiHabanero

I want service now. Stop it!

After being out of the bike shop as a full timer for about a decade, and only working on Saturdays, I jumped back in as a full time wrench a week ago. Forgot how absolutely narcissistic some riders...
04-22-20, 06:30 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,128
Posted By AdkMtnMonster

I have different bikes for different surfaces,...

I have different bikes for different surfaces, different functions, and even different seasons.
04-02-20, 10:43 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 13,957
Posted By randyjawa

Closest Vintage Bike Acquired that is mint, or very close to it...

Sometimes, i get really lucky and my guess is that some of you do too, With that in mind what is the closest to mint vintage bicycle to ever come your way? Not restored. Not painted. Just the way it...
03-29-20, 06:54 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,604
Posted By Kabuki12

I think in honor of my mum a Northern Irish Celt...

I think in honor of my mum a Northern Irish Celt I will post my bike, I will post a picture of my Medici to pay tribute to the Orangeman. I always wear a wee bit of orange on St. Patrick’s Day in...
03-24-20, 07:43 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 9,775
Posted By alo

In Australia, they have days when people can put...

In Australia, they have days when people can put large items of trash out on the street. Sometimes bicycles are in the trash, in various conditions. Sometimes complete and usable, but often needing...
03-24-20, 06:54 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 9,775
Posted By FiftySix

Just about anything a big box store sells is...

Just about anything a big box store sells is cheaper to replace than to repair. So it would seem that all the goods sold in those stores promote a throw away culture.
03-18-20, 08:17 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 18,820
Posted By IsleRide

Do you have a "paper route"?

Do you have a "paper route"?
03-18-20, 03:15 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 6,891
Posted By BFisher

The C&V Antiviral Thread

If you're tired of hearing about it, tired of the politics, the redundant news stories, etc, then come here and post about what you did C&V today without mentioning the virus!

I rode 25 miles...
02-27-20, 05:51 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 8,529
Posted By cb400bill

Mid 60's Radiant Coppertone Schwinn Sting-ray...

Mid 60's Radiant Coppertone Schwinn Sting-ray Deluxe. Rode that bike everywhere.

Like this one.
https://thecabe.com/forum/attachments/64-solo-polo-004-jpg.47087/
02-27-20, 05:48 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 8,529
Posted By Phil_gretz

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/600x450/c60s_sears_sypder_8b2bd654765c193a64cf3be5b8ab9e0fd91333cf.jpg
Sears Spyder 5 speed. I rode it to school in 3rd grade and had it stolen...
02-24-20, 08:04 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,147
Posted By Hamstring

It's the same with every hobby!

I just noticed something about cyclists and those who sell cycles and gear to them.
It seems everyone wants something a bit in between a road bike and a mountain bike, something in between a gravel...
02-20-20, 04:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,751
Posted By tricky

Can't hurt to leave a note. I say go for it.

Can't hurt to leave a note. I say go for it.
02-20-20, 04:15 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,751
Posted By jetboy

Leave a note, or just leave it?

Nice orange Lemond at a bike rack at my school. The kind one notices...it has that something special going on.

I have noticed it for at least a year, and recently, I have realized that its always...
02-17-20, 12:01 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 7,980
Posted By Rajflyboy

Sidewalks

What are your feelings concerning riding on sidewalks ? Yes we know the laws but do you ride on sidewalks and why?

For me it all depends. If it’s more safe and no one is walking on the sidewalk...
01-08-20, 12:02 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 17,981
Posted By cb400bill

Cottered cranks. I hate working on them so much...

Cottered cranks. I hate working on them so much I gave my tool to the LBS. I won't buy a bike that has them. Nope.
01-08-20, 11:49 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 17,981
Posted By mgopack42

A$$ hatchet vintage saddles. I think my body...

A$$ hatchet vintage saddles. I think my body requires a cut out , or it will squawk!
01-02-20, 04:15 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,895
Posted By Unca_Sam

randyjawa can pitch in and point you to his...

randyjawa can pitch in and point you to his website. So can most of the rest of the C&V crowd. I fell in love with skinny steel tube bikes with level top tubes. It's been different things at...
01-02-20, 03:14 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,895
Posted By cyccommute

It's best if you look on a bicycle as a frame on...

It's best if you look on a bicycle as a frame on which you hang parts. What parts the bike has don't matter. What frame you use doesn't (hardly) matter. Whether the frame is brand new or decades...
12-27-19, 12:10 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,253
Posted By mountaindave

Do your “budget bike” builds go over budget?

Am I the only one who buys a low-cost bike then invests two to three times its purchase price in upgrading it?

Case in point: an ‘81 Trek 400 for $100 even. Parts are low end so this turns out to...
12-15-19, 04:31 AM
Replies: 227
Views: 32,635
Posted By wolfchild

Department store bikes are of very low quality...

Department store bikes are of very low quality and poor assembly and never fit right. They are not designed to be ridden often or for riding long distances ....If you're looking for something cheap,...
10-31-19, 10:34 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,756
Posted By polymorphself

I’m relatively new at this (done about three and...

I’m relatively new at this (done about three and a half bikes so far) and learned these three things real quick:

1. If the bike has them keep the old brake cables and chain handy to easily measure...
10-30-19, 06:51 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 19,176
Posted By jonwvara

Favorite bystander comments

Not sure why this came to mind today, but last spring, when I was passing through Philadelphia, Mississippi on a tour, I went to the library to check my email. There was a sort of terrace out front,...
10-09-19, 07:33 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 16,728
Posted By Soody

VO Tourist. ...

VO Tourist.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/800x800/vo_tourist_f7b77757b3ea218c1490d2de8cfdb29a6cd4323a.jpg
Forum: Commuting
09-26-19, 03:38 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,973
Posted By mprince

I had a guy pull up next to me in his truck on my...

I had a guy pull up next to me in his truck on my ride today (on a lightly traveled country road) to tell me without my rear light (a Blackburn Dayblazer 65) he probably wouldn't have seen me. I...
Forum: Commuting
09-26-19, 07:14 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,973
Posted By Papa Tom

Daytime Lights: Best Thing I Ever Did

For anyone on the fence about whether to add daytime lights to your commuter, I just want to say that mine have added a much, much better sense of security to my rides, both to and from work. People...
09-24-19, 10:55 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 8,875
Posted By gugie

Why do we help each other out so much?

The generosity of our small clan continues to amaze me. I get stuff sent to me randomly sometimes, and I try to return the karma.

I think we just hate to see somebody not riding a classic bike,...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-24-19, 10:08 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,895
Posted By jon c.

keep the bike, get new people

keep the bike, get new people
09-11-19, 10:09 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 9,177
Posted By downhillmaster

I don’t hang at mine but every time I go in for...

I don’t hang at mine but every time I go in for something I end up chatting with one of the two owners for anywhere from 5 - 30 minutes.
Both great guys and 2/3 of the entire staff :thumb:
09-10-19, 06:13 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 17,034
Posted By biketocamp

Daytime Running Lights - Get Them! Video

Hi everyone. I'm a big advocate of safety so I figured I drop this post here. If you're a commuter, road cyclist, touring etc. I think everyone should invest in a set of daytime running lights. Here...
08-15-19, 12:37 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,899
Posted By SurferRosa

[/color] Poor guy needed a set of tools with...

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Poor guy needed a set of tools with him just to ride his modern bike? Sounds like he might be better off on an old bike that stays in tune. :thumb:
07-15-19, 10:22 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 13,457
Posted By Rick

Don't worry about it yet. They are only allowing...

Don't worry about it yet. They are only allowing them in civilized countries. If they started using those things her the druggies and the homeless would scrap them and sell the parts off. Her meaning...
07-15-19, 09:05 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 13,457
Posted By wipekitty

How fast do these puppies move? I wouldn't...

How fast do these puppies move? I wouldn't complain if I could get a good 25MPH draft... :lol:

I'd be really surprised to see these things last more than a week or two before disgruntled cyclists...
07-15-19, 07:13 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 13,457
Posted By Slightspeed

What happens when a driverless car runs over an...

What happens when a driverless car runs over an e-robot delivery thing?
E-Rage?

Is there an app that calls an e-cop to sort it out?
An e-doctor?
An e-lawyer?

Oh, the humanity!
07-07-19, 06:43 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 12,201
Posted By nesteel

You're getting hosed. We charge $20 for truing a...

You're getting hosed. We charge $20 for truing a wheel, and $5 to remove a freewheel. And we'll do that while you wait (provided you're wheel doesn't look like a taco), no reason to keep you're wheel...
07-07-19, 04:34 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 12,201
Posted By iab

Labor is free? Cool. Come over to my house. I...

Labor is free? Cool. Come over to my house. I have a few jobs for you to do.

ps. Buy a $5 spoke wrench, flip your bike upside down, use your brake pad to measure rub and Bob's yer uncle.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-19, 02:46 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 13,824
Posted By kcblair

I usually put a permanent patch on when I get...

I usually put a permanent patch on when I get home . Re-install in tire and if it holds over night, I leave it installed. Put good tube back into tool kit, for another use. KB.
06-26-19, 09:26 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 21,797
Posted By thumpism

Rear mount such as a Greenfield is useful and...

Rear mount such as a Greenfield is useful and nearly universal. Newer bikes with disc brakes have frame fitting bosses that might interfere with mounting these....
06-20-19, 05:06 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,388
Posted By Stormsedge

I toss mine in the spare parts bin, in the event...

I toss mine in the spare parts bin, in the event I trade or sell the bike in the future.
06-03-19, 09:39 PM
Replies: 235
Views: 44,071
Posted By jideta

Way back when I worked at a real service station,...

Way back when I worked at a real service station, we practically took a bath in solvent. I'd find it ironic if it was chain lube that killed me.
05-30-19, 03:40 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,975
Posted By Ogsarg

New tube on the road. Patch it when I get home,...

New tube on the road. Patch it when I get home, check it for leaks by submersing, and it goes back in the seat pack for the next flat. I do carry a small patch kit in the event I get multiple flats...
05-30-19, 03:36 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,975
Posted By wphamilton

Ditto, just swap the tube and it takes a few...

Ditto, just swap the tube and it takes a few minutes. I wouldn't patch unless I had to, or else it was just a nice day with nowhere to get to, and I wanted to relax a while with it.
05-30-19, 03:31 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,975
Posted By caloso

My experience is that the first flat gets a new...

My experience is that the first flat gets a new tube and CO2. This will be less than 5 minutes. I prefer not to patch a tube on the side of the road if I can avoid it. The second and subsequent...
05-24-19, 11:35 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 15,550
Posted By Skipjacks

You should see what happens when you get started...

You should see what happens when you get started on reverse mortgages and how things were better in the 60's
05-24-19, 11:33 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 15,550
Posted By wipekitty

See what happens when you get a bunch of grumpy...

See what happens when you get a bunch of grumpy old guys together to talk about bikes? :roflmao2:
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