Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Notices
 
Page 1 of 20
1
2
3
11
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: tcs
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
Search took 1.09 seconds.
Forum: Touring
06-09-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 39
Posted By tcs

Looks like the wind is most favorable riding...

Looks like the wind is most favorable riding south to north through the riding season.

https://windhistory.com/map.html#4.00/27.89/-86.88
Forum: Touring
06-09-24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,097
Posted By tcs

Impressive? I dunno. IIWII. ...

Impressive? I dunno. IIWII.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/662x310/screen_shot_2024_06_09_at_5_13_53_pm_48f8b82a7f97e36a2f3b79c481bf356557113831.png
Forum: Touring
06-08-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 161
Posted By tcs

Idaho 33 - Wyoming 22 between Victor and Jackson closed

Possibly impacting US X-country riders this summer, the news informs me that a landslide has closed Teton Pass.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-08-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 222
Posted By tcs

The Panasonic Traincle, intended for multimodal...

The Panasonic Traincle, intended for multimodal transportation. Yeah, that's polished titanium. The single-speed model is reported to be lighter than 'the world's lightest folding bicycle', the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-08-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 222
Posted By tcs

These were called 'donkey bikes' or...

These were called 'donkey bikes' or 'velocinos'...well in polite company.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/314x566/velocino_ad02f77c4596a2ecd1554d46da713bc54467fc70.png
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-08-24, 03:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 222
Posted By tcs

The third image is a J-Rad from the early 1920s. ...

The third image is a J-Rad from the early 1920s. Creator Paul Jaray designed airplanes, zeppelins, race cars, production cars, and this bicycle. Note it's not only a recumbent but it features a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-08-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 222
Posted By tcs

First image: Peugeot La Pliante, a.k.a. the...

First image: Peugeot La Pliante, a.k.a. the 'Captain Gerard' bike. Peugeot began making these in 1898 (?) for the consumer market. Their brochure illustrated many advantages to owning a folding...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-04-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,685
Posted By tcs

With your four types, how would you categorize: ...

With your four types, how would you categorize:
- Birdy
- Strida
- Big Fish
- DiBlasi
- CarryMe
- FiveLinks & Ossby
- Hummingbird & BikeFriday pakit
- Mobiky & Jango Flik
- Scooma & Picnica
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-04-24, 07:21 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 842
Posted By tcs

FWIW: go to the Dahon USA website and put a...

FWIW: go to the Dahon USA website and put a Launch "in the cart". It comes up $850 due to Dahon USA's current 15% off sale.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-03-24, 06:41 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,685
Posted By tcs

Long before. In addition to expected...

Long before.



In addition to expected folding bike design goals, the Iruka had an additional design goal: fit between the seats of a Shinkansen bullet train. That's why the fold is low and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,012
Posted By tcs

Build a rear wheel using an old Shimano Nexave...

Build a rear wheel using an old Shimano Nexave 'Silent Clutch' (rollers instead of ratchets) hub. Silent as the grave.

...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-30-24, 06:18 PM
Replies: 1,521
Views: 454,481
Posted By tcs

Colorado. A little American chainsaw folk art.

Colorado. A little American chainsaw folk art.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-30-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,685
Posted By tcs

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/943x534/screen_shot_2024_05_30_at_1_24_17_pm_6a95499fdd6ba93656cb6ef474ab765dc7bad953.png
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-30-24, 06:49 AM
Replies: 1,521
Views: 454,481
Posted By tcs

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1040x2000/img_0913_8f5db2eb8220104a40cd1de10c63f4a277641d57.jpg
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-30-24, 06:26 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,685
Posted By tcs

Ah, a dapper Frenchman leaving his Paris flat...

Ah, a dapper Frenchman leaving his Paris flat with his folding bike. Peugeot La Pliante (Captain Gerard) 1900:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:03 AM
Replies: 28,063
Views: 4,639,092
Posted By tcs

"Sturmey-Archer changed its parts numbering...

"Sturmey-Archer changed its parts numbering system sometime around 1950*. Older parts numbers begin with the letter K and newer ones, with H. If the model of the hub is the same, and the description...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 05:34 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,390
Posted By tcs

So much of cycling is "let's reinvent..." ...

So much of cycling is "let's reinvent..."

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/691x488/screen_shot_2024_05_30_at_6_30_38_am_08ac94a84c5eb21ce4032328b83bfc3463fae07b.png
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-30-24, 05:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,608
Posted By tcs

Notes say "Cesur rollerbrake to disc adapter. ...

Notes say "Cesur rollerbrake to disc adapter. Germany." Now you know as much as I do.
...
Forum: Touring
05-24-24, 12:37 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 12,147
Posted By tcs

Amtrak, regional, local. Goin' places with the...

Amtrak, regional, local. Goin' places with the foldie:

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/960x1280/img_2819_9dbc78b68f43ebad8711e70689cbb1487e239bf9.jpeg
Forum: Touring
05-24-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 12,147
Posted By tcs

In post no. 36 I showed an image of the Amtrak...

In post no. 36 I showed an image of the Amtrak "station" in Sanderson, Texas on the Southern Tier bike route. Yeah, it was just a gravel parking lot.

I'm pleased to say with the recent infusion of...
Forum: Touring
05-24-24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,355
Posted By tcs

From another thread: Kindle. Route books, owner's...

From another thread: Kindle. Route books, owner's manuals, camp recipes and cookbooks, local history and natural history guides, tour route geology and geography notes, birding & wildlife...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-24-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 842
Posted By tcs

And also fitting discs on some models but with an...

And also fitting discs on some models but with an insight to special needs of folding bike applications.

More than regular bikes, folding bikes get knocked around: through the turnstiles of the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-24-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 842
Posted By tcs

They also showed this "P18" model. I think these...

They also showed this "P18" model. I think these are ISO451 wheels.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 534
Views: 43,687
Posted By tcs

Great Egret (Ardea alba) fishing at the base of...

Great Egret (Ardea alba) fishing at the base of the spillway:

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/960x1280/img_3633_2c2995a39c366600e42d2b46d07ad965fd368a0f.jpeg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 718
Posted By tcs

Drop bar "mullet" shifted with a Microshift 'SRAM...

Drop bar "mullet" shifted with a Microshift 'SRAM MTB 1x12' bar end.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1980/img_3644_0a5887922149e9dd1db15fd3812ad15692484f2c.jpg


This...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-23-24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 842
Posted By tcs

Dahon @ 32nd China International Bicycle Exhibition, Shanghai

Info from the show, recently concluded, featuring as these shows do, aspirational models.

PC22 carbon fiber, Deltech, Lockjaw II:
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-23-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 223
Posted By tcs

Dr. David Hon autobiography

82 y.o. Dr. Hon (Dr. Han Dewei) is posting short chapters of an autobiography. He's up to chapter 9 and ~high school. I've only found this on dahon.com.cn, so fair notice this link is to a Chinese...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 534
Posted By tcs

Brompton: decent year in a challenging market

These are trying times in the cycle industry. The bike business news is full of closings, layoffs, and bankruptcies. In that context, Brompton is doing okay.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-21-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,537
Posted By tcs

Dr. Hon has gotten on a real triangulation kick...

Dr. Hon has gotten on a real triangulation kick lately.
...
Forum: Touring
05-20-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,394
Posted By tcs

Just a quick price check on REI: 110g isobutane,...

Just a quick price check on REI: 110g isobutane, six bucks / 220g, seven bucks / 450g, eight bucks.

Show of hands for who is surprised by this and doesn't understand why.

For the cycletourist...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,537
Posted By tcs

Vespa. Front and rear single-sided wheels since...

Vespa. Front and rear single-sided wheels since 1946. Most models even carried a spare tire.
...
Forum: Touring
05-18-24, 06:08 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,394
Posted By tcs

FWIW, white gas is available in quarts (32oz,...

FWIW, white gas is available in quarts (32oz, 0.95L) in many markets.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-18-24, 05:42 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 424
Posted By tcs

I think barginguy has called it. High ("3rd")...

I think barginguy has called it. High ("3rd") gear is selected with a cable slack condition. If your cable has slipped just a bit, it wouldn't affect high gear - more slack is still just slack.

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 05:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 614
Posted By tcs

While the obscure chain-drive Lawson Bicyclette...

While the obscure chain-drive Lawson Bicyclette dates to the mid-1870s, the start of the safety bicycle era is generally dated to the Rover of 1885~87.

Lawson:
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 05:09 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,537
Posted By tcs

The arching-cantilever folding bike frame,...

The arching-cantilever folding bike frame, pioneered by Dahon and widely copied.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 28,063
Views: 4,639,092
Posted By tcs

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/370x280/tenor_9fb02f7ec84125f039864ae3d7caa3878993fe77.gif
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 05:40 PM
Replies: 28,063
Views: 4,639,092
Posted By tcs

Sturmey-ArcherParts.com out of Seattle USA has...

Sturmey-ArcherParts.com out of Seattle USA has them:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/956x332/screen_shot_2024_05_16_at_6_36_43_pm_7e43de3195c9524f52235004b01f93cb5045793b.png
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 05:27 PM
Replies: 28,063
Views: 4,639,092
Posted By tcs

Here's a shot of the official factory 1972...

Here's a shot of the official factory 1972 exploded view:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 28,063
Views: 4,639,092
Posted By tcs

A bit confusing, isn't it? Sunburst shows us an...

A bit confusing, isn't it? Sunburst shows us an exploded view of a SW Mk I and then says 'my hub is different'. Wonder which hub we are actually dealing with here? No matter! That K67Z 'Ball Cage...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 28,063
Views: 4,639,092
Posted By tcs

"Weight" is a rating, not an actual numerical...

"Weight" is a rating, not an actual numerical viscosity measurement.

Sunburst said they used GEAR oil. GEAR oil viscosity is measured at a different temperature than MOTOR oil - cylinder walls...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,438
Posted By tcs

Fausto only knows, man. ...

Fausto only knows, man.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/311x339/screen_shot_2024_05_16_at_8_54_04_am_eceae8fa29cd8c6b600d9718b0add979e3e124dc.png
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-24, 07:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,243
Posted By tcs

Single-speed or two-speed?

Single-speed or two-speed?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,537
Posted By tcs

Who told you you couldn't? ...

Who told you you couldn't?

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/704x629/donkey_bike_fe87cac4bb3d8f0fa342e798e57b3cef2f83edf3.png
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 09:35 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,394
Posted By tcs

The video's April 1 date might be a clue.

The video's April 1 date might be a clue.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-15-24, 09:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 344
Posted By tcs

The Sturmey-Archer K67Z "Ball Cage with 8 Balls"...

The Sturmey-Archer K67Z "Ball Cage with 8 Balls" tracks to HSA103 which tracks to HSA284. I see HSA284 is available from multiple vendors.

You can use 10 loose balls; stick 'em in with a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 573
Posted By tcs

An RS-RF3? Hmph! Sturmey's specifications...

An RS-RF3? Hmph!

Sturmey's specifications say you can mount 13T to 24T sprockets on this hub.

https://www.sturmey-archer.com/files/catalog/files/271/SPECIFICATIONS%20-%20IGH%20C30.pdf

Visual...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 544
Posted By tcs

They say this new facility will double their...

They say this new facility will double their production capacity. I've seen no announcement from the company that they absolutely will not use any of the additional space to fabricate other models.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-24, 06:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 544
Posted By tcs

Which they might well be doing. ...

Which they might well be doing.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/feb/25/brompton-bikes-plans-100m-wetland-factory-on-stilts
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 573
Posted By tcs

Hmm. Perhaps a Dahon Curve D3? That's got a...

Hmm. Perhaps a Dahon Curve D3?

That's got a 16T rear sprocket. It's easy and cheap to replace this with a 15T, 14T or even a 13T.

Plugging in a 46T chainwheel, 13T sprocket and ISO305mm...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-24, 05:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 544
Posted By tcs

Bromptons have a non-inconsequential amount of...

Bromptons have a non-inconsequential amount of aluminum now: the cranks, rims, bars, brake calipers, hubshells, Pentaclip, folding pedal. I think Brompton is alone* in recommending the owner/rider...
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
 
Page 1 of 20
1
2
3
11
Last »


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.