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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-20-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,057
Posted By spclark

Yes, well we all learn from the mistakes of...

Yes, well we all learn from the mistakes of others, don't we? At least that's the way things are supposed to work.:crash:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-24, 05:44 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,927
Posted By spclark

Good seeing all those classics! Great seeing many...

Good seeing all those classics! Great seeing many riding tubulars still! Thanks TT!

(Nostalgia seeing a Clubman w/ Illinois tags... I drove a '13 Gen2 (96,000 mi.) for nearly ten years, before...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-18-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 27,768
Views: 3,566,469
Posted By spclark

OUCH! ouchouchoughdamnouch.... We don't have...

OUCH! ouchouchoughdamnouch....

We don't have those things up here (where the ground freezes solid for four months) but I know well the fear and derangement fire ants can bring to you soul if you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,927
Posted By spclark

Looking forward to seeing more posted here about...

Looking forward to seeing more posted here about this! Had myself planning to attend.

But for a minor back issue from a couple of weeks ago hasn't quite resolved itself to permit me keeping up...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-16-24, 06:49 PM
Replies: 27,768
Views: 3,566,469
Posted By spclark

Corn's hard on soil. Best practice is crop...

Corn's hard on soil. Best practice is crop rotation, plant beans (soybeans mostly) in the years you don't plant corn. Beans fix nitrogen in the soil, benefits yields as well as soil microculture that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-24, 06:19 AM
Replies: 8,573
Views: 1,141,124
Posted By spclark

Good find to fix your seat there, if I hadn't...

Good find to fix your seat there, if I hadn't been watching this thread I'd never see the difference!

A grab from the US eBay page I see this side of the pond: ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-24, 02:46 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,642
Posted By spclark

I'm using bar end mirrors on both bikes. Big...

I'm using bar end mirrors on both bikes. Big enough vibration's not a problem, and since I acquired one of TREK'S CarBack radar devices I get rearward feedback in much greater depth than with a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-16-24, 02:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 417
Posted By spclark

Thanks both of you for your suggestions! The...

Thanks both of you for your suggestions! The superglue trick I'd not thought of! Easier, and likely just as effective as epoxy while being lots easier!

I managed to remove as little of the SP as...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-15-24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 417
Posted By spclark

You're right on that Camilo! With this new bike...

You're right on that Camilo! With this new bike there's a LOT more seat post exposed than on the MotoGR.

56cm is frame size on this new'un, I think the MB is a 58, maybe more. 23 has stuck in my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-15-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 27,768
Views: 3,566,469
Posted By spclark

Got my SL7 into ride-able shape this morning,...

Got my SL7 into ride-able shape this morning, went out for a trial around town.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-15-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,057
Posted By spclark

Stand's a Goener's by brand, if that helps any. ...

Stand's a Goener's by brand, if that helps any.

Even after s slight trim off bottom end I'm on tippy toes once seated.

So I need to take off a bit more whilst keeping mindful of its minimum...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-15-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 905
Posted By spclark

This may help: ...

This may help:

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/360x359/weeks_caliper_5138278ddb885b7d989250ec06609e51bd12a3da.jpg

Name's Weeks, 'tis a 'dental vernier caliper...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-15-24, 06:42 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,057
Posted By spclark

Bought last year, off Amazon. Didn't save a PDF...

Bought last year, off Amazon. Didn't save a PDF of the order page, and Amazon doesn't seem to be keeping records back that far anymore either.

This one's essentially the same thing though colors...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-15-24, 05:17 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 417
Posted By spclark

Seems I should have done a search here before...

Seems I should have done a search here before posting my query; experience going back years that deal with my question:

https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/1102214-seatpost-too-long.html...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-14-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 417
Posted By spclark

Yeah, I've sent a query to the Specialized tech...

Yeah, I've sent a query to the Specialized tech who walked me through the purchase. I expect to get a reply sometime Monday.

I'm disinclined to ride it 'as is' until I hear back about an exchange...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-14-24, 05:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 417
Posted By spclark

CF Seatpost Length

Unboxed my new 2023 Specialized Tarmac SL7 this afternoon. Noted included CF seat post is their 380mm length item. They have an optional 300mm one ($250) but there was no choice I could see when I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-14-24, 05:37 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 905
Posted By spclark

Useful tip. Always good having a ready reference...

Useful tip. Always good having a ready reference available when confronted with an unknown.

Question: does Robert's sheet include a scale so you know your printed output is !:1 with mm rule...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-13-24, 07:49 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 905
Posted By spclark

You forgot the bits there PO'B....

You forgot the bits there PO'B....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-13-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 27,768
Views: 3,566,469
Posted By spclark

Road my MotoGR to work today after mounting a...

Road my MotoGR to work today after mounting a quill stem adapter and a VO Postino handlebar yesterday. I like the more upright posture it allows! At lunch, after I rode over with the VO stem mounted...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-13-24, 06:39 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,057
Posted By spclark

Agree! My stand has a jackscrew as well as a...

Agree!

My stand has a jackscrew as well as a cam-clamp action. I've used it w/o apparent damage to a half-century old steel-frame Motobecane, and a newer aluminum framed Kona. With the Tarmac SL7...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-13-24, 06:32 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,057
Posted By spclark

I would say yes, if this image is a faithful...

I would say yes, if this image is a faithful depiction of the engineering:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 9,045
Views: 1,263,445
Posted By spclark

Clean! Looks like NOS looking at your pic! Nice...

Clean! Looks like NOS looking at your pic! Nice find!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,044
Posted By spclark

Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,044
Posted By spclark

Makes sense. Something like this...

Makes sense.

Something like this (https://jagwire.com/products/diy-cable-kits/universal-sport-shift-kit)? But without the included housing, just the smooth-surface, pre-lubed cables?

What's the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-24, 06:36 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,044
Posted By spclark

Whoo... VW's, Porsche's, Corvair's come to mind...

Whoo... VW's, Porsche's, Corvair's come to mind when I read that, and the water pump belt on some of the MINI Coopers I've owned.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-24, 06:33 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,044
Posted By spclark

I can accept that it's a Shimano design issue,...

I can accept that it's a Shimano design issue, not something common to internal routed frameset tech; thank you for making that observation.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 370
Posted By spclark

If you haven't yet you may want to read this...

If you haven't yet you may want to read this thread (https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/1299977-105-groupset-shift-cables.html#post23346865) here that deals with issues about shift cable...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-24, 05:56 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,044
Posted By spclark

High-end bikes, yes. The tech they incorporate...

High-end bikes, yes. The tech they incorporate now brings benefits along with maintenance issues.

Using the auto analogy I liken it to the CANBUS electronics of modern vehicle technology vs. the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,057
Posted By spclark

No, they're not but then neither's this new bike...

No, they're not but then neither's this new bike nor the aftermath of any potential mishaps I may suffer were I to misunderstand how this new contraption should be both cared for and used.

I just...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,057
Posted By spclark

Thanks for that! Seems like a worthwhile move,...

Thanks for that! Seems like a worthwhile move, I'll keep that in mind!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,057
Posted By spclark

Stand I bought last year's pretty simple. Not one...

Stand I bought last year's pretty simple. Not one that clamps to fork with BB rest, instead an 'indexable' arm w/padded, adjustable clamp not unlike what Park offers.

I'm sincerely hoping the '23...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-24, 07:59 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,057
Posted By spclark

Thanks! It's a Specialized 2023 Tarmac SL7....

Thanks!

It's a Specialized 2023 Tarmac SL7. Certainly more advanced bike than anything I've ever ridden.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-24, 07:58 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,057
Posted By spclark

Thanks for that! I've been reading CF...

Thanks for that!

I've been reading CF related threads here since I got up this morning, ran across one recommending the SIlca appendage back a few years. That looks like something I should acquire...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,887
Posted By spclark

Back at you. ("Separate the wheat from the...

Back at you.

("Separate the wheat from the chaff" a line in a song from the '60's I yet find relevant to most pursuits six decades further along.)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-24, 06:33 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,887
Posted By spclark

Change it then. You probably can find a suitable...

Change it then. You probably can find a suitable metric replacement at any decent hardware store in their fasteners department. Hillman is a popular brand of fasteners but there are others.


...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,057
Posted By spclark

CF vs. Maintenance Stands

I'm old.

Like 3/4 of a century old, but I'm back into riding once again after a hiatus of a decade, maybe more.

My 'road' bike's a 1972 Motobecane Grand Record. I bought it back in April of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 8,573
Views: 1,141,124
Posted By spclark

Waiting on USPS for a VO threadless quill adapter...

Waiting on USPS for a VO threadless quill adapter & stem for my MotoGR. A VO Postino bar came last week, w/pair of DiaComp brake levers.

Decided easier path was to leave the Pivo drop HB in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 9,045
Views: 1,263,445
Posted By spclark

Great link to that company, thanks! Even if it's...

Great link to that company, thanks! Even if it's on the other side of the world I've never ever seen such a wide variety of Chicago screws before... and I was born there!

Weird though there's a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-07-24, 03:10 PM
Replies: 27,768
Views: 3,566,469
Posted By spclark

DIdn't ride today, at least not yet. It was 40°F...

DIdn't ride today, at least not yet. It was 40°F when I got up, little warmer than the 38.6°F an hour earlier. And my back is kinda sore, I suppose from all the freight I helped hump out of receiving...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,850
Posted By spclark

So it can be done... you've managed it! ...

So it can be done... you've managed it!

That's impressive, I admit. I took the easy path, took the CNR off in favor of a less refined but still capable SunTour.

PBNH was of great help getting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-24, 06:12 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,850
Posted By spclark

Care to divulge your FW gear numbers? I...

Care to divulge your FW gear numbers?

I think I could have stuck with my Campy NR DR if I were in tough enough shape to be able to conquer hills around here with a 28t big in back. I think my...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-06-24, 05:44 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,651
Posted By spclark

S'truth in that!

S'truth in that!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-24, 05:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 401
Posted By spclark

I bought a VO...

I bought a VO (https://velo-orange.com/collections/bottom-brackets/products/grand-cru-bottom-brackets-hollow-axle-alloy-cups) last year for my venerable MotoGR:
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-04-24, 06:26 AM
Replies: 27,768
Views: 3,566,469
Posted By spclark

Got out on my MotoGR yesterday, first real ride...

Got out on my MotoGR yesterday, first real ride after my back 'popped' early last week. Wanted to trial 34t rear big now that I have DR hanger fitted, allows ample spacing 'twixt top idler cage &...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-02-24, 03:10 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,366
Posted By spclark

You earned my vote with that comment. I agree...

You earned my vote with that comment. I agree 100%: anything with a throttle and non-human propulsion is not a bicycle and should not be considered as such when it comes to operating rules in public.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-24, 05:12 PM
Replies: 3,411
Views: 484,947
Posted By spclark

My base tape's adhesive side is well stuck to the...

My base tape's adhesive side is well stuck to the rims underneath. Though there's maybe a millimeter or two showing I find nothing untoward getting stuck to them that's not easily displaced with a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-24, 05:09 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,850
Posted By spclark

Yeah, I pondered that avenue for a while. Even...

Yeah, I pondered that avenue for a while. Even eBay'd a couple of decent-shape VGLuxe's to have on hand for spare cages if the operation went south.

Then I fell onto the WheelsMfg products,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,850
Posted By spclark

No. 10 speeds was fine back in Flatland,...

No.

10 speeds was fine back in Flatland, where I did ALL my prior bicycling, save for maybe two weeks total 50+ years ago in & around Norfolk VA.

When move up into the Driftless region south of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,850
Posted By spclark

Stumbled onto this thread just now. Brief...

Stumbled onto this thread just now.

Brief description of how I went down that same path.

Campy NR DR on my '72 MotoGR not as capable for FE back cogs > 30t so I went searching for a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-01-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 448
Posted By spclark

S'what I did last year to break open some Sun...

S'what I did last year to break open some Sun Tour FW's I wanted to pick cogs from. 3' of 1x4 with some appropriately positioned 3/8" hex bolts for different large cog teeth spacings and a (used)...
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