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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 155
Posted By Fredo76

The three-speed Raleigh with big steel baskets...

The three-speed Raleigh with big steel baskets front and rear that I used to deliver newspapers (Tucson Daily Citizen) on, in the '70s. I'm guessing it doubled its empty weight when loaded up on a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-04-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 5,438
Views: 877,821
Posted By Fredo76

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Bella @ Rio Grande

Dusted off Bella and rode her today. She perked right up!...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,055
Posted By Fredo76

I'm not surprised that my geezerized old racing...

I'm not surprised that my geezerized old racing bike is faster than my Clem Smith Jr. upright bike. What's surprising is that, after 10 miles, it's more comfortable, too.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 08:38 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 543
Posted By Fredo76

I wore a Harley t-shirt riding my Triumph, and a...

I wore a Harley t-shirt riding my Triumph, and a Triumph t-shirt riding my Harley.

Gotta keep 'em guessing.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 11:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 402
Posted By Fredo76

SMP saddles really are different

Glad that Specialized BG saddles work for you, and I bet they do for others too, but the ones you pictured bear little resemblance to SMP saddles, except for the very back end, as one can tell just...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,055
Posted By Fredo76

Psychiatric Help 5 ¢ The Doctor is [IN]

Psychiatric Help 5 ¢

The Doctor is [IN]
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 402
Posted By Fredo76

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Selle SMP TRK

Nothing else like it, among thousands of imitators.

If I...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 271
Posted By Fredo76

Not just LIKE Pirelli P-Zero; I'm running two...

Not just LIKE Pirelli P-Zero; I'm running two ACTUAL Pirelli P-Zero 28mm TPU tubes. Each has had one puncture. Each was fixed with a Park self-adhesive patch, which worked fine, and is still working....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 335
Posted By Fredo76

I can't get mine to actually flap, despite being...

I can't get mine to actually flap, despite being in the breeze!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 466
Posted By Fredo76

It's fun to see how fast you can get the pedals...

It's fun to see how fast you can get the pedals spinning backwards by pointing the car-wash wand at the back of the cluster. If it's 105 degrees out, the bike will be dry by the time you get home.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-01-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 5,438
Views: 877,821
Posted By Fredo76

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A Catalpa (bean tree) in bloom today
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 823
Posted By Fredo76

Saw a pair of never-used tubular wheels with...

Saw a pair of never-used tubular wheels with beautiful Zeus hubs. Didn't even think they might be French-threaded. Popped a spoke eyelet truing the rear, so replaced the rare rim with a non-matching...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 687
Posted By Fredo76

Looking at the thread title, I thought sure, I...

Looking at the thread title, I thought sure, I have two. But reading on where you stipulate "AND is comfortable for them" I realize my answer is no. The old 24.5" Crescent that I used to race on had...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 856
Posted By Fredo76

Hooray for the good news!

Hooray for the good news!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 12:48 AM
Replies: 3,257
Views: 435,866
Posted By Fredo76

Don't eschew with your mouth open. It's not...

Don't eschew with your mouth open. It's not polite. ;-)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-28-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 5,438
Views: 877,821
Posted By Fredo76

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Evening ride on Memorial Day
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-26-24, 02:30 PM
Replies: 5,438
Views: 877,821
Posted By Fredo76

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Black Mesa from La Mesilla

I don't usually ride NM 399 in this direction -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 06:18 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 6,064
Posted By Fredo76

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Too much Mod...
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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-25-24, 12:59 AM
Replies: 5,438
Views: 877,821
Posted By Fredo76

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 12:35 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,644
Posted By Fredo76

As a child, one by accident, showing off after I...

As a child, one by accident, showing off after I had just learned to ride - very embarrassing. Dozens on purpose, playing a game where you rode across the neighbor's driveway over a bump and down...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 3,796
Posted By Fredo76

My oval tan spots with the tan freckles on my...

My oval tan spots with the tan freckles on my knuckles were a fashion statement in high school.

In my mind, at least. ;-)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-24, 04:54 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,061
Posted By Fredo76

I've had two TPU tubes (Pirelli P-Zero) in...

I've had two TPU tubes (Pirelli P-Zero) in service in 28mm tires for about 8 months. Each has had one flat, both ordinary goathead punctures, both fixed satisfactorily with Park adhesive patches...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 10:36 PM
Replies: 338
Views: 44,470
Posted By Fredo76

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Blue Bella
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Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 11:09 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 4,475
Posted By Fredo76

The only wooden rims that I have seen were on a...

The only wooden rims that I have seen were on a stayer bike - a specialized track bike made for moto-paced track racing. It had a smaller front wheel, with a backwards-curved fork, almost like a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 10:36 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,563
Posted By Fredo76

Congratulations. You are hard-core! I...

Congratulations.

You are hard-core!

I have been bitten by that timeout thing, too, and BF loses good posts because of it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 10:31 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,297
Posted By Fredo76

Oh, boo hoo hoo. The crap we put up with...

Oh, boo hoo hoo.

The crap we put up with here from the resident bf buttheads, who can't even take a joke! Sheesh!

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH !! ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,297
Posted By Fredo76

Hatcher Pass tires - must have had...

Hatcher Pass tires - must have had Barlow-on-the-brain.

It sounds plausible that broken-in tires would seat easier. Next time my brother visits, I'll bet he'll want to try - it's his bike and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,297
Posted By Fredo76

tubeless w/pool noodles

Glad it was fun; I thought it was a good one!

It was informed fun, however - the uninformed wouldn't even get the joke. No photographs exist of Eddy Merckx standing beside the road, holding his...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,297
Posted By Fredo76

Sounds exactly like my tubeless experience. 48mm...

Sounds exactly like my tubeless experience. 48mm Rene Herse Barlow Pass tires on Velocity A23 rims simply would not seat, no matter what we tried, including a compressor, and the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 10:12 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,297
Posted By Fredo76

fify ;-)

fify ;-)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,393
Posted By Fredo76

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Zeus hubs have a graceful curve to them.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,297
Posted By Fredo76

Sealant works in inner tubes, too.

Sealant works in inner tubes, too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,525
Posted By Fredo76

Powdercoating fine details

That would depend on the skill of the powdercoater. Mine was also a framebuilder. My frame has lots of fine detail, and he did a good job of preserving it:
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 12:15 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,625
Posted By Fredo76

Most important: 1) Frame suitability....

Most important:

1) Frame suitability. Step-through or bust, for me.
2) Frame size. Need a big one.
3) Frame quality, condition and appearance.
4) Cost to acquire and equip.
5) Parts...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-24, 11:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 863
Posted By Fredo76

Usually, two-tooth gaps are fine for me in back,...

Usually, two-tooth gaps are fine for me in back, but I appreciate bigger jumps on the last cog or two. I like smaller chainrings better than larger rear cogs, and have tried to get along with smaller...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,517
Posted By Fredo76

In the modern parlance, I'm a 'fan' of...

In the modern parlance, I'm a 'fan' of technologies (and indeed, ways of thinking) from certain periods in our not-so-distant past.

Totally Tubular - Page 130 - Bike Forums...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,517
Posted By Fredo76

Nothing unique about inflating tubulars, really....

Nothing unique about inflating tubulars, really. I called mine a modern sew-up pump partly because it's presta-only, partly because it's a press-on fit (although plus a lever for a better seal), like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,742
Posted By Fredo76

Somebody knew what they wanted and paid to get...

Somebody knew what they wanted and paid to get it. Probably a relatively rare example of a truly custom '80s steel frame, actually built to order, unlike the ones rush-built in standard sizes, with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-24, 08:05 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,525
Posted By Fredo76

A thorough sandblasting or other media blasting,...

A thorough sandblasting or other media blasting, followed by close inspection, chasing and facing, and a good powdercoat should make that frame as good as new.

Classic steel is classic even if it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 09:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 650
Posted By Fredo76

BikeINN had 23mm and 21mm Rallys at good prices...

BikeINN had 23mm and 21mm Rallys at good prices recently.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,517
Posted By Fredo76

I use a Topeak Roadie TT mini Twin Turbo pump. No...

I use a Topeak Roadie TT mini Twin Turbo pump. No gauge, and presta only, but two-stage and double action.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 12:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 884
Posted By Fredo76

Not sure if I'd have stayed at that hotel. Too...

Not sure if I'd have stayed at that hotel. Too many weirdos.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,741
Posted By Fredo76

So, THAT'S what I do! Good to find that out.

So, THAT'S what I do! Good to find that out.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 533
Views: 42,929
Posted By Fredo76

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Tucson, Arizona
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-24, 08:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,526
Posted By Fredo76

+1 on seat with cutout for perineum/crotch pain....

+1 on seat with cutout for perineum/crotch pain. Suggest Selle SMP TRK, the biggest advancement in cycling since the derailleur.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 10:51 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,408
Posted By Fredo76

If I were SMP, I'd trademark the term 'crotch...

If I were SMP, I'd trademark the term 'crotch cradle'.

Their TRK model suits my aging undercarraige in a Medium on my drop-bar bikes, and a Wide on my upright bikes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 09:36 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 5,070
Posted By Fredo76

Based upon my performance on Saguaro National...

Based upon my performance on Saguaro National Park's Cactus Loop Drive on a visit to Tucson last Sunday, perhaps I should change my byline from The Wheezing Geezer to The Gasping Geezer. I can...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 09:29 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,725
Posted By Fredo76

By defining decency downward, until it bumps into...

By defining decency downward, until it bumps into Earth.

I could do a lot worse than four I have now.

OTOH, in the spirit of the thread, I might try to future-proof with a recumbent trike,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-01-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 5,438
Views: 877,821
Posted By Fredo76

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University of Arizona, Tucson
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 12:21 AM
Replies: 21,891
Views: 3,199,967
Posted By Fredo76

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John at Saguaro National Park

My friend and I rode around the Cactus Loop...
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