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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-23, 05:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 964
Posted By staehpj1

Yes the KOROYD isn't the same as completely open...

Yes the KOROYD isn't the same as completely open vents and can be hotter. Smith isn't the only brand that uses KOROYD though. Some other brands do as well. In some cases they leave some vents...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-23, 11:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 964
Posted By RB1-luvr

Giro has gone long and narrow similar to...

Giro has gone long and narrow similar to Specialized, so they fit my deceivingly large noggin now. Maybe that's the type of design you need? And fwiw, a friend has that Smith helmet and he said it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-23, 11:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 964
Posted By urbanknight

Yep, I don't think I've ever had a helmet get...

Yep, I don't think I've ever had a helmet get looser over time. Different brands fit different shape heads, and for that reason I don't tend to buy a helmet online unless I've already had one of that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-23, 11:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 964
Posted By Iride01

I doubt it. Send it back and take the lumps for...

I doubt it. Send it back and take the lumps for your OJT about helmet selection.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-23, 02:51 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,863
Posted By SJX426

If an engine burns fuel and a motor is operated...

If an engine burns fuel and a motor is operated by external energy (air, electricity, whatever) then the sign of " NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES" should apply to all motorized vehicles. Stay off the path...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-23, 12:54 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,863
Posted By macstuff

My point of view is that if it has a throttle, it...

My point of view is that if it has a throttle, it belongs on the street. The learning curve for ebikes is steeper and more abrupt when they aren't the king of the road. Respect for what's around you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-23, 07:46 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,534,722
Posted By SirMike1983

Thanks. This came to me as a bike core - frame,...

Thanks. This came to me as a bike core - frame, fork, fenders, and a few peripherals. I had most of the parts needed. I figured it might be nice to do something with a WWII aviation theme, so the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-23, 10:26 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 5,261
Posted By merziac

You will be amazed at the piddly crap that gets...

You will be amazed at the piddly crap that gets in the way of what you think you'll be doing. ;)

Congrats :thumb:
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-26-23, 10:57 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,919
Posted By Jeff Neese

The rear dropout spacing may be a limiting factor...

The rear dropout spacing may be a limiting factor if you're considering an 11 speed. What you definitely do NOT want to do is let anyone convince you to bend the frame in order to accommodate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-23, 08:00 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,534,722
Posted By SirMike1983

Added an Acorn bag to my WWII era Schwinn New...

Added an Acorn bag to my WWII era Schwinn New World three speed.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-05-23, 04:25 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,151
Posted By greatbasin

Scofflaws! Danny MacAskill’s Postcard from San...

Scofflaws!
Danny MacAskill’s Postcard from San Francisco - YouTube

Is running legal on sidewalks? What about on rooftops? Is there a video for that?
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-18-22, 09:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,636
Posted By rosefarts

I think only the most delusional of mountain...

I think only the most delusional of mountain bikers can straight faced say that it’s an environmentally friendly activity.

Motorized off roaders cover a lot more ground, faster, with wider and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-06-22, 04:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,000
Posted By flangehead

Bike Index and Project 529. Can’t hurt.

Bike Index and Project 529. Can’t hurt.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-02-22, 07:40 PM
Replies: 236
Views: 10,899
Posted By Daniel4

The cyclist's name is Andrew Black. He has a...

The cyclist's name is Andrew Black. He has a GoFundMe page to get a new bike. His page assigns all the blame to the city councillor, Amy DeGrise of the hit-and-run when Black ran the red light. But...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-15-22, 07:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 731
Posted By c_m_shooter

Those tires have some burly side knobs. Is the...

Those tires have some burly side knobs. Is the contact at the sidewall or knobs? I have trimmed side knobs off for clearance with a good sharp knife.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-07-21, 11:27 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,123
Posted By UniChris

Finally, some sanity. I think the difference...

Finally, some sanity.

I think the difference though is that what you are describing is a serious effort to use motors to augment cycling.

In contrast, while that's not unheard of here, a lot of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-22-21, 03:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 749
Posted By Barry2

4.5 Newton meters is only 3.3 foot pounds is only...

4.5 Newton meters is only 3.3 foot pounds is only 0.46 kilogram meters

Disclaimer, these numbers are for example only and may be wildly wrong!



Be SURE you are using the correct scale on the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-22-21, 11:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 749
Posted By Crankycrank

Yup, 4.5 Nm sounds fine.

Yup, 4.5 Nm sounds fine.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-22-21, 11:21 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 749
Posted By blacknbluebikes

that's about standard for most "carbon friendly"...

that's about standard for most "carbon friendly" limits. my seatpost clamp is 5, bolts on stem head get 6. 4.5 seems OK to me.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-21, 02:54 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 18,329
Posted By CheGiantForLife

How screwed up the bike shop business has become,

Had to buy a used part and install it myself. Makes me realize how screwed up the bike shop business has become, especially combined with the fuggled economics of the TechLand area. All of the good...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-21, 05:44 AM
Replies: 530
Views: 43,005
Posted By bikemig

They're not original to the bike. They're Nervar...

They're not original to the bike. They're Nervar 631/633 cranks:

VeloBase.com - Component: Nervar 631/633 (5-pin, alloy, type 1)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-21, 05:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 948
Posted By smontanaro

eBay user v*v*velo has some new/old FMB PR from a...

eBay user v*v*velo has some new/old FMB PR from a defunct (I think) race team he's been selling. (Much cheaper than new.) I grabbed a pair and installed on my Griffon. Date stamp reads May 2011.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-21, 03:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 948
Posted By iab

https://www.a-dugast.com/product-page/aquasure?lan...

https://www.a-dugast.com/product-page/aquasure?lang=en
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-21, 12:26 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 35,179
Posted By Brad L

Possibly, but if you'd like to go and can no...

Possibly, but if you'd like to go and can no longer register, there are a few members with registrations that can't go and are willing to transfer their registrations. This is allowed by Eroica.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-31-21, 11:21 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,292
Posted By _ForceD_

Letter to the editor — The “wave of death”

Saw this on the opinion page in yesterday’s local paper. I’ve been wanting to say the same thing for years.

Dan
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