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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 12:25 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 48,253
Posted By Trakhak

It's a fine stand for those who recognize its...

It's a fine stand for those who recognize its limits. Do fine adjustments on the stand; move the bike to the floor when gorilla strength is needed. Simple.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 12:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 248
Posted By Trakhak

I decided years ago that it was stupid for me to...

I decided years ago that it was stupid for me to throw caution to the winds on downhills, literally. No one is paying me to take risks on the bike.

I understand wanting to compete with oneself...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 536
Posted By Trakhak

Yes. and steel cranks, and what look like a steel...

Yes. and steel cranks, and what look like a steel front hub and steel rim. Still a good city bike, though.

And, yes, a pretty poor article. As others have noted, reads like AI.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 152
Posted By Trakhak

Great-looking bike, and congrats on the weight...

Great-looking bike, and congrats on the weight loss. Maybe consider posting the photo and your story in the Clydesdale and Athena subforum. Many of the people there will be heartened to learn of your...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 992
Posted By Trakhak

As icemilkcoffee said, "The bike factories...

As icemilkcoffee said,

"The bike factories also don't ship their new bikes with pedals. Do you then conclude that pedals are not ready for prime time?"

Same thing, except that, in contrast to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,009
Posted By Trakhak

Bike Forums provides a safe space for blaming...

Bike Forums provides a safe space for blaming pedestrians and drivers. That said, whether you blame the pedestrian or not doesn't matter, since you clearly have figured out how to keep both yourself...
Forum: Pills and Ills
05-29-24, 03:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 854
Posted By Trakhak

Not sure whether this is information that would...

Not sure whether this is information that would benefit anyone other than me, but . . . .

My left knee had gradually become worrying---somewhere between uncomfortable and painful. I wondered how...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 03:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 300
Posted By Trakhak

Encountering a hyperlink that takes me to a...

Encountering a hyperlink that takes me to a different item from the one specified wouldn't make my evil-o-meter so much as quiver.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 415
Posted By Trakhak

All of us replying so far have quashed the...

All of us replying so far have quashed the impulse to give the opening post a "like." There should be a "Best wishes for a speedy recovery!" button to click on.

I've mentioned this before, but, as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 552
Views: 227,677
Posted By Trakhak

Great photos, especially the (stunning!) top...

Great photos, especially the (stunning!) top photo.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,009
Posted By Trakhak

Pedestrians aren't any dumber than bike riders,...

Pedestrians aren't any dumber than bike riders, despite what we entitled bike riders may choose to believe.

Otherwise: yes. Among all the possible combinations of cars, bikes, and pedestrians, the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,403
Posted By Trakhak

This is exactly the kind of post that many...

This is exactly the kind of post that many logorrheic Bike Forum members deny ever encountering -- despite the existence of threads with moronic titles like "Thank God we aren't the full Lycra kit...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 452
Posted By Trakhak

That's the way I understand it, too. But in...

That's the way I understand it, too. But in previous discussions on the subject here, people have argued that it's impossible to steer a bike without counter-steering -- that we're doing it whether...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-24, 05:30 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,009
Posted By Trakhak

Cyclist Injured on Local Road --- Driver BlamedIf...

Cyclist Injured on Local Road --- Driver BlamedIf I taught a course in logic, I'd ask my students to speculate on the reasoning behind the differing responses to the current thread versus one with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 04:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 452
Posted By Trakhak

I still have trouble with that concept. Since it...

I still have trouble with that concept. Since it is obvious that turning to the left or right can be begun and completed with both hands off the handlebar, whatever counter-steering is taking place...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-24, 04:00 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,009
Posted By Trakhak

Ad hominem.

Ad hominem.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 790
Posted By Trakhak

Possibly, and the chain being positioned on the...

Possibly, and the chain being positioned on the second-smallest sprocket may be a coincidence, but there or on the smallest sprocket is where I expected to see the chain before the photos showed up....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 790
Posted By Trakhak

In at least partial defense of the bike shop...

In at least partial defense of the bike shop person who came up with the figure of 240 Euros:

The shop employee saw that this was not someone who was way into bikes but one who just wanted to get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,156
Posted By Trakhak

I, too, consider the classic bikes that we...

I, too, consider the classic bikes that we usually talk about -- those marketed from around the late '60's to the late '80's or thereabouts -- beautiful, purposeful, and durable.

But I'm aware...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-28-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 273
Posted By Trakhak

For some reason, this reminds me of seeing Cream...

For some reason, this reminds me of seeing Cream in Yale's Woolsey Hall in 1968. Easily one of the two or three best shows I ever saw.

The next day, I visited my friend Paul and his sister, both...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 11:58 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 790
Posted By Trakhak

Here's some information for the original poster,...

Here's some information for the original poster, in case he or she hasn't been put off by the possibly confusing posts that assume some level of familiarity with different generations of bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,805
Posted By Trakhak

The mantra of many coaches: your easy days aren't...

The mantra of many coaches: your easy days aren't easy enough, and your hard days aren't hard enough.

Edit: one aspect of doing a winter program of targeted workouts controlled by smart indoor...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-27-24, 04:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 273
Posted By Trakhak

You're not a moron, so you must have been joking...

You're not a moron, so you must have been joking about Trek enlarging frame elements solely to accommodate larger decals.

That said, I quote:

---But in December 1965, an even more...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-27-24, 05:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 273
Posted By Trakhak

"I never thought I'd buy a Trek . . . " Trek...

"I never thought I'd buy a Trek . . . "

Trek is one of only two companies that began by hand-building bike frames in the United States and grew to be among the dominant players in the bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 04:02 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,240
Posted By Trakhak

Just wanted to point out that the stem pictured...

Just wanted to point out that the stem pictured below appears to have a minimum insertion line that's over an inch above the headset. For safety, the stem should be dropped such that the line is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-26-24, 12:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 601
Posted By Trakhak

And throughout the rest of the world, judging...

And throughout the rest of the world, judging from how often you come across it. One similar joking suggestion, for fixing a problem by using more force, that I've heard from a few mechanics in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-26-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 601
Posted By Trakhak

That's a very old and possibly universally known...

That's a very old and possibly universally known mechanic's joke. Probably doesn't date back as far as Archimedes, but I wouldn't put much money on it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-26-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 601
Posted By Trakhak

I think Larry was attempting to make a poorly...

I think Larry was attempting to make a poorly judged joke. Not cool under these circumstances.

If the clamp is this style, there's a good chance the grooves in the mating surfaces have been...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-25-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 871
Posted By Trakhak

Left photo is exactly how Lance Armstrong looked...

Left photo is exactly how Lance Armstrong looked when racing. In fact, I just took a quick look at the Eurosport video of the last 3 k from today's Giro stage 20, and Pogacar's posture on the bike is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,323
Posted By Trakhak

Beautiful bike and restoration. You don't see...

Beautiful bike and restoration. You don't see many UO-8 bikes in colors other than other than white and (sometimes) blue. Orange, red, yellow, green, and black are fairly rare, too.

One more late...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-25-24, 05:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 578
Posted By Trakhak

Regarding earlier suggestions of conversion to...

Regarding earlier suggestions of conversion to flat bar: absolutely yes. From everything you wrote, she'll be much happier with upright bars. Yes, you prefer the idea of her being on a drop bar bike....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 663
Posted By Trakhak

It was a typical contribution. Quick search...

It was a typical contribution.

Quick search result:

"No, the process of extracting lanolin from sheep after shearing does not harm the sheep. Lanolin is an oil secreted from a sheep's skin...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-24-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 954
Posted By Trakhak

I immediately imagined Eustace Tilley asking that...

I immediately imagined Eustace Tilley asking that question, prefaced by "Sirrah?"

https://pictures.abebooks.com/inventory/md/md30195812545.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,156
Posted By Trakhak

Valid comment. And so is his.

Valid comment. And so is his.
Forum: Touring
05-24-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 503
Posted By Trakhak

If that's your no-compromise choice, I guess...

If that's your no-compromise choice, I guess you're flexible on your "Steel frame (duh)" stance, since it has an aluminum frame and aluminum fork.

The Koga Worldtraveller would absolutely be my...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 498
Posted By Trakhak

Since there's no way to use a torque wrench on a...

Since there's no way to use a torque wrench on a QR seatpost clamp that I'm aware of, I'm curious what kind of answers you expect. ("Tighten until the frame cracks, then back off a quarter turn.")
Forum: Commuting
05-24-24, 05:58 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 569
Posted By Trakhak

In my bike store days, I'd see bikes that seemed...

In my bike store days, I'd see bikes that seemed unusually thoroughly rusted. I began asking the owners how they stored the bikes. Almost invariably, the answer was that they were stored under a rain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 03:36 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 5,403
Posted By Trakhak

Once more, George Carlin's famous quote proves...

Once more, George Carlin's famous quote proves universally applicable:

"Anyone who rides a bike modded more than mine is an idiot; anyone who rides one less modded than mine is a maniac."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 03:23 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,552
Posted By Trakhak

Interestingly, as a rule, bikes with steep angles...

Interestingly, as a rule, bikes with steep angles are the ones that are the most stable, although they're also quicker-handling, thanks to the (usually) short wheelbase. Some riders can find the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 07:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 286
Posted By Trakhak

650b (584-mm) tubulars exist. From this page...

650b (584-mm) tubulars exist.

From this page (https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#tubulars):

"26 inch" or "650" tubulars are smaller, mainly used on time-trial or motorpacing track...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-23-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 954
Posted By Trakhak

If you don't already own it, look for the...

If you don't already own it, look for the posthumously published "That Old Gang O' Mine (https://www.amazon.com/That-Old-Gang-OMine-Essential/dp/0688031994)," a collection of his work from before his...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 05:55 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 2,661
Posted By Trakhak

The cotter removal technique I used back in my...

The cotter removal technique I used back in my bike store days consisted of backing the cotter nut away from being fully torqued down to where there was a small gap between the washer and the nut -...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 05:25 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,909
Posted By Trakhak

Another guy on Bike Forums said that if he raced,...

Another guy on Bike Forums said that if he raced, even in the Pro Tour, he'd easily avoid crashes because he'd once taken a motorcycle handling course.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 03:05 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,909
Posted By Trakhak

As George Carlin said, everyone who cares less...

As George Carlin said, everyone who cares less about grammar than I do is an idiot, and everyone who cares more than I do is a maniac.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 879
Posted By Trakhak

Liked for adverbs locomotively and station...

Liked for adverbs locomotively and station wagonly. Looking forward to opportunities to insinuate them into conversations.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-22-24, 05:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 954
Posted By Trakhak

The first issues of the New Yorker, which was...

The first issues of the New Yorker, which was pitched to potential advertisers as a surefire vehicle for capturing the attention of Manhattan sophisticates, contained embarrassingly juvenile humor. I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-22-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 954
Posted By Trakhak

Nice try. Satirical article in the New Yorker,...

Nice try. Satirical article in the New Yorker, which was founded as a humor magazine nearly 100 years ago.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,909
Posted By Trakhak

Pedantry alert: "callus," not "callous" (i.e.,...

Pedantry alert: "callus," not "callous" (i.e., uncaring disregard for others).
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,698
Posted By Trakhak

I'm sure he'd be flattered, but . . .

I'm sure he'd be flattered, but . . .
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 06:13 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,698
Posted By Trakhak

I believe that there's a for-women-only section...

I believe that there's a for-women-only section of Bike Forums. I've always been curious about what topics get discussed there.

Maybe she would consider joining that forum. The very fact that Bike...
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