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Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 630
Posted By Trakhak

From the perspective of a guy who worked in bike...

From the perspective of a guy who worked in bike stores a couple of decades ago and handled a few warranty claims during that time:

One disgruntled customer can make a lot of noise on the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-11-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 182
Posted By Trakhak

The 6061 Black Label V3 has road bike geometry...

The 6061 Black Label V3 has road bike geometry and clearance for 38-mm tires, as well as the lighter frame and fork.

I did a search and found some reports of frame alignment issues, but all the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-24, 05:37 PM
Replies: 3,886
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 690,026
Posted By Trakhak

From an older Bike Forums thread...

From an older Bike Forums thread (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/522606-2030-frame-tubes.html):

"Raleigh frames with 2030 steel are well made and were designed for decades of riding......
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 492
Posted By Trakhak

And I prefer all my aluminum bikes to all the...

And I prefer all my aluminum bikes to all the high-end steel bikes I used to own. The OP can make up his own mind.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-11-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 182
Posted By Trakhak

Just looked up the Black Label V3. I'd get that...

Just looked up the Black Label V3. I'd get that one in a heartbeat. In purple.

I've ridden fixed-gear bikes (and high-end road bikes) since the 1960's, and my all-time favorite bike is a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 05:34 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 405
Posted By Trakhak

Schwinn established their overwhelming dominance...

Schwinn established their overwhelming dominance in the U.S. market at least partly on the basis of their lifetime frame warranty, which was unprecedented in the industry. (If anyone here can...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-24, 03:04 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,339
Posted By Trakhak

Bike saddles had appeared in every conceivable...

Bike saddles had appeared in every conceivable permutation by the year 1900, including noseless, toilet seat shaped, etc., etc. The conventional shape we all grew up with quickly rendered all the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 02:50 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,684
Posted By Trakhak

Of course, it's tempting to pick nits concerning...

Of course, it's tempting to pick nits concerning any Walmart bike. But:

Tourney rear derailleurs work fine and index just as well as any of the upper-level models. The only hits against them are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 02:38 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,684
Posted By Trakhak

That's a standard complaint about Walmart-level...

That's a standard complaint about Walmart-level bikes, but only for the older-style cup-and-cone bottom brackets. The Ozark Trail has a cartridge bottom bracket, according to the spec sheet. Seems...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 02:30 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,505
Posted By Trakhak

Not a track bike -- an AMF Roadmaster...

Not a track bike -- an AMF Roadmaster single-speed bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 403
Posted By Trakhak

Hadn't heard of this. From a quick search: ...

Hadn't heard of this. From a quick search:

"Cash For Your Warhol is an art project created by Geoff Hargadon, created in the midst of the most recent financial crisis."

Ties in pleasingly with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 06:13 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,684
Posted By Trakhak

The Kenda tires look fine to me, and even those...

The Kenda tires look fine to me, and even those who upgraded their bikes said that there's nothing wrong with them. If I were to buy one of those bikes, I'd definitely use the stock tires until they...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,624
Posted By Trakhak

No one is offended. Just puzzled.

No one is offended. Just puzzled.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,684
Posted By Trakhak

Just an FYI: you obviously added text of your own...

Just an FYI: you obviously added text of your own ("I'd just like to figure out how/where people are getting these staggering deals on these things from $77-$125 on clearance") to my quoted post. You...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 05:12 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,684
Posted By Trakhak

The videos I've watched include two by a guy who...

The videos I've watched include two by a guy who says that he gets compensated . . . by YouTube clicks on his videos. He bought the bike in his local Walmart.

Another video is by a guy who...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 04:52 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,404
Posted By Trakhak

I answered the question, in post 10.

I answered the question, in post 10.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,624
Posted By Trakhak

Digital audio is clearly here to stay, the...

Digital audio is clearly here to stay, the current fad for vinyl LPs notwithstanding, as are electric door locks and windows in cars.

I just looked up "electric fishing" and discovered that that's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,047
Posted By Trakhak

Yes, the Cri Series frames rode the brief fad for...

Yes, the Cri Series frames rode the brief fad for track-bike-with-brakes-and-gears geometry and then reverted to the conventional road design at about the same time as the Italian marques that had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,684
Posted By Trakhak

You're right. I'd forgotten that that's how the...

You're right. I'd forgotten that that's how the thread started.

FWIW, I put together a gravel bike using an entry-level 1995 Cannondale H300 hybrid that I bought used in 2021 for $225.

"Put...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,684
Posted By Trakhak

The operative word is "historically." This bike...

The operative word is "historically." This bike is one of several latter-day examples that seem to have been designed with the intention to compete with equivalent entry-level bike store models and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,404
Posted By Trakhak

Now that you've learned what not to do, next time...

Now that you've learned what not to do, next time (unlikely as it is that there will be a next time), smile, yell "Thanks!," give a quick thumbs-up, and keep on keepin' on.

That's a broadly...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-10-24, 05:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 648
Posted By Trakhak

You probably already know this, but in case...

You probably already know this, but in case someone else doesn't:

Assuming that the front derailleur is still in place and was adjusted correctly for the original chainrings, you can confirm that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 04:21 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 657
Posted By Trakhak

Nutted front and rear for base models; QR for...

Nutted front and rear for base models; QR for upper models; QR front for those in between. Reasoning: easy removal of front wheel for car transport in back seat or trunk.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 02:22 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,306
Posted By Trakhak

That might be the source of your discomfort. Look...

That might be the source of your discomfort. Look at videos of pro road racers. There's a substantial bend in their knees with the pedal bottomed out. If your hips rock at all while pedaling, drop...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-10-24, 01:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 502
Posted By Trakhak

No. It means that the hub flanges are equidistant...

No. It means that the hub flanges are equidistant from the center line of the frame.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 06:52 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,684
Posted By Trakhak

Another review of the $248 Walmart gravel bike....

Another review of the $248 Walmart gravel bike. (tl/dw: At the end, the guy says: "If you're thinking about getting into gravel biking and if you never tried it, go get you an Ozark Trail from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 04:57 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,684
Posted By Trakhak

OK. Just watched the entire video for the Walmart...

OK. Just watched the entire video for the Walmart bike from the first post in this thread.

Looks surprisingly good for the money. The seatpost is junk and should be replaced, but its diameter is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,684
Posted By Trakhak

Because he has first-hand experience with the...

Because he has first-hand experience with the bike, unlike (presumably) everyone else in this thread?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,629
Posted By Trakhak

Just checked Koga-Miyata's website...

Just checked Koga-Miyata's website (https://www.koga.com/en). The four bike categories listed there are E-bikes, City & Touring bikes, Trekking bikes (I.e., bikes for long-distance, unsupported...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 09:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 585
Posted By Trakhak

The "H" in "H400" signifies that it's a hybrid. I...

The "H" in "H400" signifies that it's a hybrid. I believe that the H400 and whatever the touring model was called shared the same frame and fork. Swap the bars and a few other components, and it's a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 379
Posted By Trakhak

Since those Raleighs were contract-built frames...

Since those Raleighs were contract-built frames from the same production lines in the same factories in Asia as any number of other brands, I wonder which other brands exhibit the same problem. There...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 379
Posted By Trakhak

You're thinking of two Raleigh Technium models,...

You're thinking of two Raleigh Technium models, which were built in Kent, Washington. Very different from the later Raleigh M80 model, built in an Asian factory alongside any number of other private...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 09:26 AM
Replies: 8,032
Views: 998,084
Posted By Trakhak

The brakes on the Aberdale use Phillips brake...

The brakes on the Aberdale use Phillips brake cables, I believe. The idea was that you would replace the cables, housings, and adjusting barrels as a unit, should you ever need to do so. Otherwise,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,471
Posted By Trakhak

True. And I wonder how many of the posters who...

True. And I wonder how many of the posters who are incensed about the planned-obsolescence conspiracy routinely upgrade newly purchased bikes with a different wheelset, new saddle, etc.

I admit to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-07-24, 07:03 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,969
Posted By Trakhak

There's absolutely no way to know whether using...

There's absolutely no way to know whether using your gloved or bare hand or your fingertips (the technique I used for my first 40 years of riding on tubulars and then on comparable clinchers)...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-07-24, 04:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 492
Posted By Trakhak

That Trek is beautiful. Current 105 is highly...

That Trek is beautiful. Current 105 is highly respected and represents the sweet spot in the Shimano range for value for money.

As for the frame, I like aluminum bikes. Steel is fine, too, of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,987
Posted By Trakhak

You're probably right about his being more...

You're probably right about his being more concerned with age than quality. Still:

You: "Steel bikes rust out? What about that Fuji Touring you sell?"

Him (taken aback but recovering smoothly):...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-06-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 476
Posted By Trakhak

Slipping only the middle cassette cogs---that's a...

Slipping only the middle cassette cogs---that's a sign that the rider knew how to use the gears properly. Far more commonly encountered are cassettes with only the smallest or smallest two cogs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 04:28 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,987
Posted By Trakhak

Good for him (though with reservations). He's...

Good for him (though with reservations). He's motivated to sell bikes, obviously, but he can push new bikes with a clear conscience, since a good proportion of his clientele, including those who...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 3,266
Views: 439,083
Posted By Trakhak

That tire had long since passed its expiration...

That tire had long since passed its expiration date. Sidewalls that dry indicate that the base tape glue is likely equally dry and useless.

once had a tire that was pretty dried out---not as...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,629
Posted By Trakhak

Some repairs to more-complex bikes can easily...

Some repairs to more-complex bikes can easily exceed $200 in parts (and specialty tools) even if we do all the work ourselves. That's not going to happen with a WM cruiser, for obvious reasons.
...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-06-24, 03:21 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,386
Posted By Trakhak

With your left heel angled up in the photo as it...

With your left heel angled up in the photo as it is, that looks very close to the ideal saddle height for you. Look at/freeze frame some side-view closeups of pro bike racers in videos of road races....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 02:39 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,969
Posted By Trakhak

Best guess about the lumpy tire: the tire was...

Best guess about the lumpy tire: the tire was installed with insufficient glue or the tire was glued and then the bike was ridden immediately (before the glue had hardened) or both. The tell-take...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-04-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 384
Posted By Trakhak

Never tried any of the technical drinks. Strictly...

Never tried any of the technical drinks. Strictly water for me for all rides, including riding up to 5 hours in high humidity and temps up to the mid-90's.

Though for those rides of up to 5 hours,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-24, 03:20 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 741
Posted By Trakhak

I suspect most of us experience that state...

I suspect most of us experience that state throughout much of the time we're on our bikes. We're both aware and unaware of the passage of time while riding. For instance, I ride, happily, for between...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,493
Posted By Trakhak

Riding up a lengthy steepish climb a few decades...

Riding up a lengthy steepish climb a few decades ago on my Kuwahara tandem with my then-girlfriend, she was chatting away merrily, while I was close to my limit of available oomph. At about the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,313
Posted By Trakhak

In the bike shop where I worked in the mid-'70's,...

In the bike shop where I worked in the mid-'70's, the display boxes of handlebar tape in the glass display case were Velox Tressostar and Tressorex for cloth tape and Hunt-Wilde and Velox Plastilac...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 02:41 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,306
Posted By Trakhak

That's true, for new riders. However, many bike...

That's true, for new riders. However, many bike fitters have said that considerably more than half their clients have their seats too high rather than too low.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 08:41 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,391
Posted By Trakhak

The Crit Series Cannondales, which, in terms of...

The Crit Series Cannondales, which, in terms of geometry, were essentially track bikes with brakes and gears added, were as "harsh" riding as any of the Italian steel bikes with the same geometry....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 11:17 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,314
Posted By Trakhak

Pro racer Jock Boyer (first American to race in...

Pro racer Jock Boyer (first American to race in the Tour de France, in 1981), when asked if, having raced in three Tours at that point, his experience would be an advantage for racing his fourth...
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