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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 258
Posted By alcjphil

I do have a pump that threads on to a Presta...

I do have a pump that threads on to a Presta valve and has a short hose. I bought it to use on my gravel bike running tubeless. It is larger and has much more volume than a typical mini pump....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 197
Posted By alcjphil

If your bike has a 7 speed setup, odds are good...

If your bike has a 7 speed setup, odds are good that your bike has a freewheel hub. The bent axle is very common on freewheel hubs and a quick release axle won't help much if at all. You would have...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 485
Posted By alcjphil

If it is nothing more than a barrel adjuster, the...

If it is nothing more than a barrel adjuster, the job shouldn't take more than a few minutes
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 676
Posted By alcjphil

I have seen pictures of the OP's bike. I don't...

I have seen pictures of the OP's bike. I don't see any way to make it useable as a gravel bike even with a fork the has more clearance.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 453
Posted By alcjphil

How worn were your tires before you changed them?...

How worn were your tires before you changed them? A tire with no tread remaining may well roll better than a new one with full depth tread
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 03:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 825
Posted By alcjphil

One of the problems I have with big organized...

One of the problems I have with big organized events is riding with people who don't necessarily have any experience riding in a group and no idea how to not make things difficult for the rest of the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-11-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 485
Posted By alcjphil

Read through this a couple of times. In the first...

Read through this a couple of times. In the first post you said that you had the rear derailleur cable replaced, but not why. If the cable broke and there were no other problems, then your current...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 381
Posted By alcjphil

OP lives in France. Lapierre has a full range of...

OP lives in France. Lapierre has a full range of road bikes for almost anyone. Worth a look.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 207
Posted By alcjphil

Growing up in Montreal , Willam Shatner was a...

Growing up in Montreal , Willam Shatner was a local hero from the area where I grew up. he went to the same high school my parents went to and where I went years later. Jay Baruchel grew up in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 207
Posted By alcjphil

I simply burst out laughing. Star Trek was never...

I simply burst out laughing. Star Trek was never afraid of making fun of itself and Bill Shatner wasn't either
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 368
Posted By alcjphil

Question: how often, other than on a big downhill...

Question: how often, other than on a big downhill do you use your big chainring and your smallest freewheel cog and how often do you use your small chainring and your biggest cog? Maybe you are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-24, 02:06 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,243
Posted By alcjphil

Years ago, a friend of mine imported a very big...

Years ago, a friend of mine imported a very big batch of Tufo tubulars at very good prices, He sold them to friends at prices as low as $8 for the basic ones and $12 for the more expensive ones. The...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 994
Posted By alcjphil

How long have you owned this bike? Important...

How long have you owned this bike? Important information. If you bought it, say 5 years ago and have ridden it frequently, it isn't unusual for some parts to fail. If you bought it last week, you...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-08-24, 12:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 177
Posted By alcjphil

I would not expect that a different brand of...

I would not expect that a different brand of dropper post would use the same parts. However, if you simply buy that other post you could sell the one you have and save money that way
After all, you...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-08-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 197
Posted By alcjphil

Very strange setup with the seat post backwards...

Very strange setup with the seat post backwards yet having the saddle all the way back on its rails
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-06-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 264
Posted By alcjphil

Why would you want to do that? The overall OLD...

Why would you want to do that? The overall OLD doesn't change between 10 speed and 11 speed. The use of spacers on the free hub body isn't going to change the integrity of the wheel. Just be happy...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 11,976
Posted By alcjphil

Another example about why threads should have an...

Another example about why threads should have an expiry date
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 03:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 444
Posted By alcjphil

Holy wow. My pro which I bought in 1973 had the...

Holy wow. My pro which I bought in 1973 had the fastback seat stay treatment. At the time it was the only bike you could buy for anything close to that price with Record side pull brakes. My first...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 2,608
Posted By alcjphil

When I was just starting driving in the Ottawa...

When I was just starting driving in the Ottawa ON/ Hull QC area we would see a guy who had a pair of hood ornaments which were swans with pink plastic wings. I can't even remember what car they...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,945
Posted By alcjphil

Know what? it is pretty hard to hate single speed...

Know what? it is pretty hard to hate single speed coaster brake cruisers. They are simple, utilitarian, and their buyers don't have unrealistic expectations, they just want to go out for bike rides...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,819
Posted By alcjphil

Misspellings in thread titles can be so much...

Misspellings in thread titles can be so much fun. Lucky that wort wasn't misspelled as wart
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,759
Posted By alcjphil

Never heard of that brand of brake. Answer me...

Never heard of that brand of brake. Answer me this: If mechanical disc brakes were so much better than hydraulic, why don't cars use them?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 426
Posted By alcjphil

That is what I always do. I can get the wheels...

That is what I always do. I can get the wheels onto the bike in the repair stand, but I then put it on the floor and make sure that the wheel is fully seated in the dropouts. Particularly important...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 01:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 230
Posted By alcjphil

However, the OP was complaining about the price...

However, the OP was complaining about the price of a Shimano compatible free hub body in the first post
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,920
Posted By alcjphil

Thanks for the tip. Done

Thanks for the tip. Done
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,759
Posted By alcjphil

What were the original hydraulic brakes? I ask...

What were the original hydraulic brakes? I ask because I own a 12 year old mountain bike whose brakes have never needed any maintenance other than changing brake pads last year.I am sure that in that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,920
Posted By alcjphil

What I can't figure out is why I am receiving...

What I can't figure out is why I am receiving email notifications to this 10 year old thread and to no others
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,920
Posted By alcjphil

Talk about a delayed reaction! Only took 10 years

Talk about a delayed reaction! Only took 10 years
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 420
Posted By alcjphil

I rode my Raleigh Professional from 1973 until...

I rode my Raleigh Professional from 1973 until 1999 in Montreal which is far more humid and gets more rain than Calgary without frame protection. The only reason I stopped riding it was a crash that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 438
Posted By alcjphil

Likely written by the owner using an engraving...

Likely written by the owner using an engraving pen. Don't know about the 80's, but in the 70's Peugeot serial numbers were stamped onto a thin metal plate that was riveted to the bottom bracket
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,053
Posted By alcjphil

As well, a bike on a kickstand will usually fall...

As well, a bike on a kickstand will usually fall to the left where there are no derailleurs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 02:37 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,894
Posted By alcjphil

Looks as if they Cut the stem off so that they...

Looks as if they Cut the stem off so that they could remove the fork from the bike.
The steer tube is highly stressed, not by steering but by the impact when the front wheel encounters bumps. The...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-04-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 354
Posted By alcjphil

Don't forget Campagnolo and Fulcrum 2Way fit...

Don't forget Campagnolo and Fulcrum 2Way fit wheels
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-04-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 628
Posted By alcjphil

Sorry, brain fart, I was thinking of the older...

Sorry, brain fart, I was thinking of the older 144mm BCD
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-04-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 628
Posted By alcjphil

However, the OP did specify that his press fit...

However, the OP did specify that his press fit bottom bracket is an ISO taper which limits things somewhat
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-04-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 628
Posted By alcjphil

135 mm BCD limits you to a 42 tooth small ring....

135 mm BCD limits you to a 42 tooth small ring. TA makes very good chainrings, but Campagnolo chainrings would not fit on a TA crank
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-04-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 628
Posted By alcjphil

Specialites TA makes ISO square taper cranks

Specialites TA makes ISO square taper cranks
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-04-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,053
Posted By alcjphil

One thing I would check for is a broken...

One thing I would check for is a broken derailleur cable. If the bike has a low normal derailleur a broken cable would leave the bike in the lowest gear
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 477
Posted By alcjphil

Depends on the bike. My Look 595 has quite a bit...

Depends on the bike. My Look 595 has quite a bit of internal cabling. The rear brake cable runs through the top tube. The derailleur cables run through the downtube and are super easy to change. None...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 04:20 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,158
Posted By alcjphil

One thing to keep in mind is that if you go too...

One thing to keep in mind is that if you go too slow your bike will be much more difficult to control. I know that it is scary to speed up, but just a couple of MPH can make the difference between a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 04:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 671
Posted By alcjphil

Actually not, A crank designed for a 73 mm bottom...

Actually not, A crank designed for a 73 mm bottom bracket shell might work, but the chainrings would probably be too small for this bike. The other thing is that the OP wants to shift the chain...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,053
Posted By alcjphil

The problem is that the OP doesn't say whether...

The problem is that the OP doesn't say whether the bike has a derailleur. Could be anything
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 18,910
Posted By alcjphil

The bearings in the free hub body are not under...

The bearings in the free hub body are not under much load, they only turn when you are coasting and the hub isn't under any load
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 03:56 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,053
Posted By alcjphil

If you are useless at technical stuff, why would...

If you are useless at technical stuff, why would you think that you can repair this problem yourself? Something was probably broken when the bike fell over, but unless you provide detailed photos any...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-03-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 3,667
Posted By alcjphil

I can offer context. The area where this occurred...

I can offer context. The area where this occurred is on an island adjacent to Montreal Island. It is a quiet area where cyclists go to find roads with low traffic. I have ridden there many times....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 02:28 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,533
Posted By alcjphil

One thing that many new riders do is to set their...

One thing that many new riders do is to set their saddles much too low in order to be able to put their feet flat on the ground. If you cannot fully extend your legs while pedalling, they will not be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,614
Posted By alcjphil

"The older I get, the better I was." No idea...

"The older I get, the better I was."
No idea who said this, but I have heard it a few times
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-03-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 335
Posted By alcjphil

I would say that this bike may have been...

I would say that this bike may have been converted from drop bars. It certainly isn't a typical hybrid which would have probably had cantilever brakes. There is nothing magical about Nishiki as a...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-03-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 422
Posted By alcjphil

I rode for years using my right hand to operate...

I rode for years using my right hand to operate my front brake. The only reason I stopped was that when I converted to aero type levers I found that the curve on the brake cable where it came out of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 230
Posted By alcjphil

Do you mean changing the whole hub? Changing a...

Do you mean changing the whole hub? Changing a hub requires that you remove all the spokes and completely rebuild the wheel. I have done this, but I have built dozens of wheels. You might also have...
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