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03-17-24, 09:17 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,712
Posted By Sy Reene

Interesting option here, if it's just for the...

Interesting option here, if it's just for the spring clips:
https://nextcleat.com/#shopify-section-template--21130397778228__home-promotion-1
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 978
Posted By sced

I only ride Campagnolo. Their shifters are always...

I only ride Campagnolo. Their shifters are always perfect in size and shape.
03-07-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 468
Posted By Deontologist

I posted about this issue on the Time owners...

I posted about this issue on the Time owners group and I immediately found 2 other people with identical issues on the same bike (ADHX) ... seatpost collar notching the seatpost itself ...
03-07-24, 06:08 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,715
Posted By TiHabanero

Calsun, Trek has almost all of their bikes...

Calsun, Trek has almost all of their bikes manufactured in China and Taiwan. The models the brand relies upon for survival are mostly made in China.
03-05-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 22,281
Views: 4,613,053
Posted By seagrade

Looking at the top tube I think it was hit so...

Looking at the top tube I think it was hit so hard all the letters got knocked around and jumbled up.
02-20-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,604
Posted By pdlamb

I'm wondering the same thing. Granted, as the...

I'm wondering the same thing. Granted, as the choir is singing, cheap tires fail this way. But even expensive tires fail on hitting a pothole, rock, etc. if the pressure is too low. As O.P. no...
02-14-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 234
Posted By FBinNY

This was a common issue when 11t was first...

This was a common issue when 11t was first introduced.

I remember, back when Campy first added 11t cassettes. They came with the specific 11t lockring included. Immediately, purchasers of 12t...
02-04-24, 09:48 AM
Replies: 2,336
Views: 551,846
Posted By SpeedofLite

From Bicycling! magazine (February, 1974). ...

From Bicycling! magazine (February, 1974).
...
02-01-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,291
Posted By Eric F

Me with Frankie Andreau at a fund raiser for a...

Me with Frankie Andreau at a fund raiser for a local special needs school (2003, I think)...
01-31-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 251
Views: 18,877
Posted By Camilo

I have no inkling

I have no inkling
01-19-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 251
Views: 18,877
Posted By cb400bill

Spring can't get here quick enough.

Spring can't get here quick enough.
01-14-24, 06:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 489
Posted By BTinNYC

Why I got a BF yellow jersey yesterday

I've spent the last week stuck on the couch with the New Flu and BF was my #1 diversion. I realized how much pleasure I get from reading what other cyclists are thinking, fixing, and showing off. I...
01-10-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 4,544
Posted By tomato coupe

People telling others how they should spend their...

People telling others how they should spend their money never gets old. There should be a sub forum dedicated to it.
01-09-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 833
Posted By fruitappel

I have contacted a lawyer, and it seems that in...

I have contacted a lawyer, and it seems that in the Netherlands, if you are a cyclist or pedestrian involved in a traffic accident with a motorized vehicle, you have significant rights. I should, at...
01-07-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 4,544
Posted By katsup

That's maybe it. I don't use any other device,...

That's maybe it. I don't use any other device, just the phone.
01-07-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 4,544
Posted By katsup

OP, the beacon feature you mentioned became...

OP, the beacon feature you mentioned became available to free users awhile back. I just use Strava to track my mileage (beacon for the wife), don't care about the social aspect, so the free version...
12-28-23, 02:08 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 10,221
Posted By mstateglfr

Loving this thread for all the common BF reasons....

Loving this thread for all the common BF reasons. Its like 3 separate threads on the same topic were merged.
- Warranty is denied, but a ton of responses say to warranty the frame.
- A small...
12-19-23, 07:34 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,033
Posted By Dan Burkhart

You clearly have stayed on the high road...

You clearly have stayed on the high road throughout this exchange, and I for one applaud your efforts. The way you handle and respond to criticism is laudable.
12-12-23, 03:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,906
Posted By cb400bill

UPDATE Driver who struck, killed two...

UPDATE

Driver who struck, killed two Make-A-Wish bicyclists sentenced to 70 years in prison - mlive.com...
12-11-23, 12:17 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 5,671
Posted By Kbarter

I have commuter that will look great with carbon...

I have commuter that will look great with carbon rims on it. :) The replacement rim did arrive 3 days after I heard from them, will get it rebuilt in a few weeks.

I have definitely learned a good...
12-06-23, 05:59 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,331
Posted By jadmt

I bet a cyclist put the note on the car.

I bet a cyclist put the note on the car.
12-03-23, 10:13 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 4,823
Posted By indyfabz

The fish are really biting today.

The fish are really biting today.
12-03-23, 07:09 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 4,823
Posted By skidder

Once I get up to speed and don't have to slow...

Once I get up to speed and don't have to slow down very much ts usually leaning into the turn. At slow speed its turn the handlebars as required with both hands. Is this something the OP finds...
12-03-23, 04:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 549
Posted By MaxKatt

My family on bikes in 1942.

Found clearing out a relative's house. My maternal Grand Aunts & Uncle... Ruth, Beulah, and Roy Werkheiser from Stroudsburg, PA in 1942. Zero story on the photo, and nobody left to ask. They...
12-03-23, 05:58 AM
Replies: 2,336
Views: 551,846
Posted By jolly_codger

I know it's been requested before, but for us...

I know it's been requested before, but for us cultural-Luddites & for those who may not be Americans, can everyone please include the name of the (all but those universally known, e.g. Barbie, the...
11-30-23, 06:35 PM
Replies: 2,336
Views: 551,846
Posted By xiaoman1

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Best, Ben
Forum: Road Cycling
11-18-23, 08:09 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,016
Posted By Bald Paul

Remind me never to buy a Canyon. Oh, you just...

Remind me never to buy a Canyon.
Oh, you just did! :)
11-16-23, 10:28 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,462
Posted By Bald Paul

Let's not neglect the Dubai call girls! :lol:

Let's not neglect the Dubai call girls! :lol:
11-15-23, 07:07 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 7,657
Posted By XxHaimBondxX

There is a place and time for physical...

There is a place and time for physical confrontations and it's not on the road, but rather a US senate.
11-14-23, 10:57 PM
11-05-23, 07:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 928
Posted By zandoval

As I get older the distance from my sternum to...

As I get older the distance from my sternum to the ground when ridding is increasing...
11-05-23, 07:24 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,623
Posted By zandoval

82 year old rode his bike off the pavement, and...

82 year old rode his bike off the pavement, and it only cost him 130 bucks...

That's Lucky!
11-05-23, 10:07 AM
Replies: 22,281
Views: 4,613,053
Posted By SoCaled

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/10769610...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1076961097068820/?
...
11-03-23, 11:31 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,330
Posted By FBinNY

Part of the problem is that we've evolved a...

Part of the problem is that we've evolved a binary approach to law enforcement. There's a potential for severe sentences, but we're not willing to put "nice" people in jail.

As it is we already...
10-28-23, 02:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,058
Posted By Ttrev

Hello Dedhed, Thanks for your message. I get...

Hello Dedhed, Thanks for your message.

I get very angry with myself when I make mistakes. you have all been telling me they were in wrong. (Sorry - I was just going on how I thought they were),...
10-22-23, 07:18 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,152
Posted By abdon

I'm not trying to gain an endorsement from you....

I'm not trying to gain an endorsement from you. I'm trying to find inexpensive tires for a bike I intent to ride a few times. Any tire that is safe to mount and ride will do just fine.
10-14-23, 01:02 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,696
Posted By juvela

----- when one gets back far eno' they came...

-----

when one gets back far eno' they came with factory fitted mudguards for winter training rides

given date could well have been designed for Universal model Extra Nr. 51 brakes, the rear...
09-23-23, 08:48 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 5,971
Posted By jon c.

Making such comments was pretty common practice...

Making such comments was pretty common practice when I was a teen half a century ago.
09-10-23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 393
Posted By Calsun

I have always been able to pull of a deflated...

I have always been able to pull of a deflated tubular tire. I did not own tire levers until I bought a bike with clincher tires and rims.
08-31-23, 11:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,195
Posted By Bald Paul

Some people say that mirrors and radar will do...

Some people say that mirrors and radar will do nothing to prevent you from being hit. I disagree. I was struck from behind 4 years ago. Luckily, it was more of a sideswipe when the vehicles...
08-30-23, 01:09 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,120
Posted By Wildwood

Campy, Shimano, or Evinrude?

Campy, Shimano, or Evinrude?
08-30-23, 10:12 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,120
Posted By Koyote

"Once the internet service is restored, I'll go...

"Once the internet service is restored, I'll go on bf and ask if this ruined my bike's bearings."
08-27-23, 02:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 891
Posted By Korina

Well carp. Avast insists that pretty much all...

Well carp. Avast insists that pretty much all photos, including member-posted photos, are infected. Monday can't come soon enough.
08-25-23, 03:16 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 5,042
Posted By indyfabz

A bicycle doesn't steer. It is steered.

A bicycle doesn't steer. It is steered.
08-12-23, 09:54 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,024
Posted By Wildwood

Thank god. I need a deal on Campagnolo! If...

Thank god. I need a deal on Campagnolo! If there is a glut.
08-10-23, 04:57 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,529
Posted By DonkeyShow

Its sunglasses bro who cares...bikers be looking...

Its sunglasses bro who cares...bikers be looking stupid af anyways.
08-03-23, 10:46 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,914
Posted By Robvolz

Anyway, I thought these pedals were cute with the...

Anyway, I thought these pedals were cute with the “Italian Inspired” engraved on them.

Carry on.
07-31-23, 02:51 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,095
Posted By FBinNY

Not an excuse, but a possible explanation for...

Not an excuse, but a possible explanation for those who wonder, "how could this happen".





There's a thing called "target fixation...
07-26-23, 09:21 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 11,550
Posted By rsbob

If it was a period, he might even be more grumpy....

If it was a period, he might even be more grumpy. :innocent:
07-26-23, 08:41 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 11,550
Posted By genejockey

I notice his handle is "mr,grumpy", not...

I notice his handle is "mr,grumpy", not "mr.grumpy". A comma, not a period. He might be a Commanist.
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