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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-05-20, 04:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,778
Posted By Koyote

How would the reason for their discontinuation...

How would the reason for their discontinuation matter for your bike purchase decision?
Forum: Touring
12-05-20, 04:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,876
Posted By indyfabz

My Showers Pass 2.1 jacket triples as on-bike...

My Showers Pass 2.1 jacket triples as on-bike rain protection, off-bike rain protection and chilly, dry morning/long descent protection (if other layers are not sufficient).
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-05-20, 03:58 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,392
Posted By Leisesturm

Seriously!! THIS! Right now there are at least...

Seriously!! THIS! Right now there are at least two ongoing threads on the MISERY of tubeless tires. Without much effort I could find a dozen more started in just this year. WTF? Are all these riders...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
12-05-20, 03:03 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,203
Posted By znomit

That is a battery light that has a solar panel...

That is a battery light that has a solar panel attached as a gimmick. If the light is run down how many weeks will it take to recharge the 18650 using the solar panel?

PS, OP has posted a bunch of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-05-20, 02:56 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,077
Posted By Gresp15C

That's cool. I live in Dane County, Wisconsin.

That's cool. I live in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-05-20, 02:23 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,077
Posted By Gresp15C

A dedicated winter bike has a number of practical...

A dedicated winter bike has a number of practical uses for me, besides protecting the other bikes from road salt. For one thing, I only have one pair of studded tires, and those tires won't fit on...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-05-20, 01:23 PM
Replies: 3,867
Views: 472,773
Posted By elcruxio

Sure. Why not. Not really relevant but whatever. ...

Sure. Why not. Not really relevant but whatever.



That's not again not what the discussion is about. This is major league goalpost shifting. The discussion was about risk of cycling in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-05-20, 12:24 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,077
Posted By PaulH

Interesting. I've never had any salt problems...

Interesting. I've never had any salt problems with my bike since I switched to a German aluminum bike with drum brakes and internal gears. On the other hand, I've found that road salt is a major...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
12-05-20, 10:45 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,203
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I agree with VegasTriker that ability to charge...

I agree with VegasTriker that ability to charge devices with a USB charger that works on multiple voltages is ideal. Add a mix of outlet adapters, not sure where you are but I checked your profile...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
12-05-20, 09:28 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,203
Posted By VegasTriker

5V USB rechargeable light

There are phone chargers available worldwide so choosing a light set that is rechargeable and runs off a 5V USB charger would be the way to go. I'd buy one of the inexpensive sets available from...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-05-20, 04:34 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 21,607
Posted By nomadmax

Heel drop is a byproduct of saddle height and set...

Heel drop is a byproduct of saddle height and set back. Sometimes it has it's advantages, sometimes it doesn't. OP, make sure the bike fits you (starting with saddle height/set back) and then pedal...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-04-20, 07:21 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,077
Posted By Gresp15C

I already miss my winter commute, pitch black...

I already miss my winter commute, pitch black out, all bundled up, salt dissolving my bike. ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
12-04-20, 07:12 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 21,607
Posted By Trakhak

Used to be called "ankling...

Used to be called "ankling (https://www.bikeforums.net/search.php?searchid=10123600)"; long since debunked.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-04-20, 06:42 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 21,607
Posted By rubiksoval

If you want to drop your heels, lower your...

If you want to drop your heels, lower your saddle.

Not sure why you want to do that, though. Some people drop their heels, some people don't. Usually the people that do have lower saddle...
Forum: Electric Bikes
12-04-20, 01:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,055
Posted By sloppy12

1. Nope set the assist low or just push the bike...

1. Nope set the assist low or just push the bike past its cutoffs. You can for sure still get heart rate up and exercise on any ebike. The second part about travel depends on what travel means to...
Forum: Electric Bikes
12-04-20, 01:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,055
Posted By mdarnton

Regarding the behavior of people on bike paths, I...

Regarding the behavior of people on bike paths, I will say that I tend to avoid any place that I might run into other bikers, especially when I will be squeezed into a narrow lane with them. Bad...
Forum: Electric Bikes
12-04-20, 01:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,055
Posted By burnthesheep

You have to ask yourself what task you have, and...

You have to ask yourself what task you have, and how you can optimize your tools for the task. With bicycles, be it only human power or e-bike.......same thing. Will it be the perfect sized hammer...
Forum: Electric Bikes
12-04-20, 01:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,274
Posted By gsa103

The battery and the motor are frequently...

The battery and the motor are frequently 15-20lbs. Just for reference, a heavy wheelset is around 2.3kg and a light wheelset is about 1.5kg, so the most you could possibly save by upgrading wheels...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-04-20, 11:50 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,760
Posted By Iride01

Like a lot of terms, it depends on the context...

Like a lot of terms, it depends on the context the person using it is speaking of.

Let's not pigeon hole this term to something that has us looking it up on our cell phones and boasting our...
Forum: Touring
12-04-20, 11:33 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,244
Posted By mstateglfr

Your bike with MTB tires and a suspension fork...

Your bike with MTB tires and a suspension fork was too jarring? You prefer steel because you have very limited experience and what you have works for you. A preference without experience has...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-04-20, 11:32 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,760
Posted By Zaskar

mcours2006 nailed it. For a standout example,...

mcours2006 nailed it. For a standout example, watch a few YouTubes of Sagan.

The guys with the mtn bike background do seem to start ahead of the curve. But we need to be trained by roadies - to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-04-20, 09:45 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,362
Posted By rydabent

The self described cyclist boy racer type...

The self described cyclist boy racer type cyclist, remind me of the skier that set around the fire in the ski lodge, and tells of their last exploits on the slopes. And they remind me of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-04-20, 06:14 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,362
Posted By downhillmaster

mo·tor·ist /ˈmōdərəst/ noun noun:...

mo·tor·ist
/ˈmōdərəst/

noun
noun: motorist; plural noun: motorists

the driver of an automobile.


If you drive a car you are in fact a motorist.
Forum: Touring
12-03-20, 11:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,244
Posted By saddlesores

the Munroe Cargo 6061-T6 aluminium frame...

the Munroe Cargo

6061-T6 aluminium frame with hydroformed downtube, through axle dropouts and cage, rack and fender mounts.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-20, 03:43 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,863
Posted By merziac

This can/could be a perfectly capable road bike....

This can/could be a perfectly capable road bike. While maybe a bit heavy, it likely has good clearance for wider tires and maybe fenders.

This can be an all road bike and if it fits, I would keep...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-03-20, 11:50 AM
Replies: 3,867
Views: 472,773
Posted By mr_pedro

With that logic you would say cycling is less...

With that logic you would say cycling is less risky even in a country of 400 million people with only 100 cyclist that went out on the bike for only 1 day in a year of which 50 died on the bike that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-20, 11:33 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,435
Posted By John E

Hey, when you've got money, s___ will do for...

Hey, when you've got money, s___ will do for brains.
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-03-20, 09:50 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 17,612
Posted By cyccommute

Both of those bikes are titanium. I could ride...

Both of those bikes are titanium. I could ride them in the Dead Sea and they wouldn’t corrode. That’s part of the reason I have them. The YBB gets studs in the winter.

The shocks have been used...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-20, 09:15 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,392
Posted By blakcloud

Or he/she could find a bicycle forum where they...

Or he/she could find a bicycle forum where they actually discuss all things about bicycles. I wonder where someone could find such a forum? Oh wait, you seem to have given advice or commented 2476...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-02-20, 04:21 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,802
Posted By Koyote

Yep. I would much rather have a truly great set...

Yep. I would much rather have a truly great set of alloy-rimmed wheels than some no-name cf-rimmed wheels.
Forum: Touring
12-02-20, 01:19 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,244
Posted By 10 Wheels

One can Tour on any bike. Fred here did ,2000...

One can Tour on any bike.
Fred here did ,2000 miles on a $60 bike camping the entire ride....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-02-20, 01:19 PM
Replies: 3,867
Views: 472,773
Posted By mr_pedro

Ok, how did you get to 4000? That is how...

Ok, how did you get to 4000?


That is how it works, you scale the numbers by distance travelled and any differences left can be attributed to the cycle environment/behavior in both countries

...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-02-20, 01:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,189
Posted By mack_turtle

if you are puncturing tubes while installing...

if you are puncturing tubes while installing them, you are doing something very wrong. can you post a link to a video that shows the technique you are using?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-02-20, 12:03 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,362
Posted By 70sSanO

Rest assured. After all the inflammatory posts...

Rest assured. After all the inflammatory posts you made in multiple threads, I highly doubt you will ever have to be concerned about being included in “we”.

John
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-02-20, 12:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,292
Posted By 79pmooney

kevsf, that's a steel frame. It takes some real...

kevsf, that's a steel frame. It takes some real abuse to go anything more than cosmetic damage from the chain. If I saw dents in the chainstay, I'd pass on it but I highly doubt that is the case. ...
Forum: Touring
12-02-20, 09:39 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 8,598
Posted By indyfabz

My photo was pre-dinner so it did not include my...

My photo was pre-dinner so it did not include my Bodum Travel Press French press/mug. Brew and drink from one vessel.

A hack I use to save fuel when my cooking water is cold is to fill up the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-02-20, 09:13 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,021
Posted By Maelochs

First off, bravo for going car-free and riding....

First off, bravo for going car-free and riding. Good for every reason (except when it snows, or worse, when it rains after snow when it is 33 degrees and you have to ride through slush lakes filled...
Forum: Touring
12-02-20, 08:56 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 8,598
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Indyfabz showed his equipment, here is mine from...

Indyfabz showed his equipment, here is mine from a five week trip that was a year and a half ago. Flew on an airline, I left the liquid fuel stove at home due to the hassle of prepping a stove for...
Forum: Touring
12-02-20, 08:39 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 8,598
Posted By balto charlie

I hear ya but coffee is my main reason for...

I hear ya but coffee is my main reason for cooking gear.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-02-20, 07:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,641
Posted By Reflector Guy

Missing is the large family, riding in wedge...

Missing is the large family, riding in wedge formation, with five-year-old kid out in front setting the pace...
Forum: Touring
12-02-20, 06:35 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 8,598
Posted By indyfabz

Have the right equipment for how you cook, and be...

Have the right equipment for how you cook, and be inventive.

...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
12-02-20, 02:20 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 17,455
Posted By trekmogul

It is so powerful that you sign a waiver to not...

It is so powerful that you sign a waiver to not use it after dark and only in day light.. I have had people see me 8 miles away on the bike trail...! Its a rude, nasty, and super powerful rear...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-01-20, 05:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,792
Posted By Kabuto

Other than folding being an issue (it isn't) that...

Other than folding being an issue (it isn't) that was my first thought too. Mechanical disc is maybe marginally better than V-brakes, but hydraulic... wow. I have hydraulic disc brakes on my Tern X11...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-01-20, 10:02 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 19,925
Posted By Maelochs

Yeah .... Ummm ... i don't know where people are...

Yeah .... Ummm ... i don't know where people are throwing away 29er wheels .... cheap bikes with 700c wheels, maybe... and maybe the rims are wide enough to mount a 38 mm or wider tire .... Maybe...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-01-20, 09:44 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 19,925
Posted By Kapusta

Also I don’t think that pulling wheels out of...

Also I don’t think that pulling wheels out of drainage ditches and scrapyards is often the most “practical” way to get a functional wheel.
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-01-20, 09:17 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,792
Posted By sjanzeir

Starting to get this whole disk brake thing...

I know, I know... It's poor netiquette to be quoting my own posts and all, but seriously, these disk brakes, entry-level-quality as they may be, are starting to get under my skin. The more they get...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-01-20, 08:17 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 19,925
Posted By Hiro11

Again, you're not understanding my point. You...

Again, you're not understanding my point. You just think I'm saying old hardtails are the best bikes, which is not what I'm saying at all. Reread the original post and subsequent posts.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-30-20, 05:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,245
Posted By grizzly59

How can you have the proper size seatpost if you...

How can you have the proper size seatpost if you can wrap it with duct tape and it still fits in the seat tube? Maybe your seat tube is bigger than the specs say it is, Tegrity Farms was supplying...
Forum: Touring
11-30-20, 05:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,022
Posted By KC8QVO

Your post doesn't make 100% sense yet as to what...

Your post doesn't make 100% sense yet as to what you're after.



Bold added.

In radio terminology there are two methods of communicating:
1. Simplex - This is direct radio-to-radio on the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-20, 04:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,292
Posted By cxwrench

Congratulations on posting the least useful...

Congratulations on posting the least useful photos I've seen on here in a while. Yes, that is the chainstay. No, I can't tell a thing from your blurry/too far away photo. It 'looks' like it's just...
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