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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-18-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 279
Posted By Wildwood

There are so many choices in the cycling world,...

There are so many choices in the cycling world, especially if building your own from a frameset, that to undertake the task requires knowing exactly what capabilities you need (maybe not the same as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,749
Posted By Wildwood

That's right - old bikes with long chainstays and...

That's right - old bikes with long chainstays and long front-center capable of 38mm tires aren't really gravel bikes because there was no marketing term/definition of a gravel bike in the 1970's. ;)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-17-24, 10:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 199
Posted By Wildwood

How many from the ride still posting? @jppe...

How many from the ride still posting?

@jppe preferred golf over bikes. Burned out, over-touring
don't recognize others.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 08:46 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,749
Posted By Wildwood

The PX10 as configured with a 36 chainring + 28...

The PX10 as configured with a 36 chainring + 28 cog gets the min gear inches, so I could be in. But I would never put $24 tire+tube on a dedicated gravel bike. So I'm out of yet another budget build...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 06:28 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 898
Posted By Wildwood

Magic! ...

Magic!
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1425x811/derosa_driveside_6bd04324f1f9a42cec303b7f555bf602b22ca201.jpg
Italian magic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 02:57 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,749
Posted By Wildwood

I think I paid about $200 for this classic...

I think I paid about $200 for this classic Peugeot. Front center is nearly 63cm and long chainstays even before moving to rear-most position in dropout. I have had knobby 33s on it to check...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,421
Posted By Wildwood

Shame riding the handlebar tops? No. Never. ...

Shame riding the handlebar tops? No. Never. (Assuming one can brake the bicycle before all potential accidents)

Butt,....., ;), if you are hoping to be seen as a cycling stud.....
Depends on how...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-16-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 27,308
Views: 3,254,136
Posted By Wildwood

Always thankful to post this thread

Waited til mid afternoon for some warmer temps, about 60* and windy. Perfect for light long sleeve wool jersey.
Calfee TetraPro, Campy10....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-24, 03:05 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,309
Posted By Wildwood

Bricycle - At your convenience, ;), could we have...

Bricycle - At your convenience, ;), could we have some close-ups of that Ciocc? Lugs, dropouts, headtube, etc. Doesn't have to be cleaned up or anything.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,661
Posted By Wildwood

Congrats to each of you. What a great trip. .- I...

Congrats to each of you. What a great trip. .- I think I read every post and nary a flat tire?
I just need to get some bags and get some balls again. :(. The legs are still 'mostly' there for a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-15-24, 07:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 647
Posted By Wildwood

Ride the bike that fits you best less often. ...

Ride the bike that fits you best less often.
When you changed a good position on the gravel bike - what better 'good' did you expect?

Overtraining is not fixed with riding in a different...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-13-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,306
Posted By Wildwood

Buyers-market today should only be better at...

Buyers-market today should only be better at end-of-season sales in August. Selection being not as good later.

Going to a new bike from older ones, I agree that a test ride is best. For many...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 06:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 449
Posted By Wildwood

My first adult bike was a touring bike. Not a...

My first adult bike was a touring bike. Not a 90's kid, tho'. Best 1st would depend on rider's local terrain, eh? - and abilities, and ambitions ... of course.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,420
Posted By Wildwood

Here's my answer to the cycling 'uniform'...

Here's my answer to the cycling 'uniform' diss(es). Not really speaking about this thread, but in general.

1. If one rides long on a road type bicycle then padded shorts are a clear benefit.
2....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-12-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,306
Posted By Wildwood

Doohickie - Did you decide? Inquiring minds want...

Doohickie - Did you decide? Inquiring minds want to know if you went Trek or something a bit less common.

I always check bikes direct = to see what they offer at the Trek/Spec price. If you can...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-12-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 3,892
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 692,546
Posted By Wildwood

I ride Hi-Ten steel proudly in an Italian motif. ...

I ride Hi-Ten steel proudly in an Italian motif. Oria tubing....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-12-24, 07:22 AM
Replies: 27,308
Views: 3,254,136
Posted By Wildwood

Always grateful to post in this thread

I have been riding, just posting a bit less as it’s the usual places. I need a trip; in the mean time = usual place by the river on the gravel and enjoying some pleasant PNW weather, 60’s and dry....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 11:03 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,420
Posted By Wildwood

it's mad Twiggy, not vamp Twiggy. ...

it's mad Twiggy, not vamp Twiggy.



looks like she wants to ride to the Twin Peaks Cafe, NB, WA. Maybe join her?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 449
Posted By Wildwood

welcome alexjplant. :) SRAM & Shimano- looks...

welcome alexjplant.
:)
SRAM & Shimano- looks a nice ride.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 10:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 449
Posted By Wildwood

Save up to 60% off new Mercier Singlespeed Track...

Save up to 60% off new Mercier Singlespeed Track Bikes - Kilo GX T11 - Save Up To 60% Off Brand new Bicycles (bikesdirect.com)...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-24, 09:56 PM
Replies: 3,892
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 692,546
Posted By Wildwood

Carlton and others used wrap-around stays, too. ...

Carlton and others used wrap-around stays, too. Mostly an English thing, I think.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 3,892
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 692,546
Posted By Wildwood

swampyankee2 - at the end of every ride, for me,...

swampyankee2 - at the end of every ride, for me, the last 2km is a climb of 133m. I found it was a deterrent to riding as often as I like. I am also vested in vintage classics, most with original...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-24, 10:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 485
Posted By Wildwood

Ride report? edit: I'm a 40 year adult...

Ride report?


edit: I'm a 40 year adult rider - and seriously thinking about a folder instead of a few vintage classics. Considering what I'm sacrificing that folder has to be a decent rider. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 701
Posted By Wildwood

Over the last 18 months down from twenty to a...

Over the last 18 months down from twenty to a dozen. Like scozim, further downsizing will be a little tougher emotionally - given years and miles - but I will get over it when the time comes.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 02:09 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,420
Posted By Wildwood

I never laugh at cyclists nor bikes - single...

I never laugh at cyclists nor bikes - single speed thru e-bikers.
No slight intended.
But,......on this Forum.....
There is so much unpleasantness thrown at Big Box retailer's product - both...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 08:35 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,420
Posted By Wildwood

Walmart BSO rides Unbound Gravel? Could they finish?

You betcha!
Admittedly the 3 Kent single speed bikes were reassembled (after a new paint job) by experts, but still.....
...
Forum: Early Brifter Bikes - 7,8, and 9 Speed
06-04-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,063
Posted By Wildwood

I had the Vicenzo model, same frame, same paint...

I had the Vicenzo model, same frame, same paint scheme, but with curved fork, quill stem & Veloce Ergo9. Found the shaped tubing to be stiff. Nice bike, but for me not a keeper. Sold it to fund my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 2,739
Posted By Wildwood

Does Dedacciai make a frameset named Curve :foo:...

Does Dedacciai make a frameset named Curve :foo: - that's printed on the stem - so that should match, too. ;).
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 2,739
Posted By Wildwood

I have a Deda stem I took off after reading this...

I have a Deda stem I took off after reading this thread. Does anyone know when Deda will start selling framesets?


Also - Does anyone know where I can buy a dozen Cinelli bikes (60cm size) for my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-24, 08:46 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,592
Posted By Wildwood

My hands will not let me work like that anymore. ...

My hands will not let me work like that anymore. Nice work, BTW rsbob
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,547
Posted By Wildwood

infinitely variable? - not my body @ 73.

infinitely variable? - not my body @ 73.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,547
Posted By Wildwood

I have an SMP, one of us has it mounted...

I have an SMP, one of us has it mounted incorrectly; probably me - as (now I see) my saddle rails tilt upwards. Congrats on the Columbine....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,592
Posted By Wildwood

rsbob - nice gym. Ever want to work-out at an...

rsbob - nice gym. Ever want to work-out at an alternative gym? Free membership!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,409
Posted By Wildwood

Not being a daily commuter, I can only say...

Not being a daily commuter, I can only say Schwalbe Marathons or Conti Gatorskins are not in my 'single bike vocabulary'. Those 2 examples really hose the 'pavement ride quality' of a responsive...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,196
Posted By Wildwood

katsup - never heard of Onyx hubs, but they come...

katsup - never heard of Onyx hubs, but they come in a road/gravel version. 'Sprag clutch design" = never heard of it, but that's not unusual.

Road & Gravel - Onyx Racing Products (onyxrp.com)...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,785
Posted By Wildwood

Lance Armstrong = It's not about the bike. ASO...

Lance Armstrong = It's not about the bike.
ASO = You're right, it was about the PEDs.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-01-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 485
Posted By Wildwood

Like this? ...

Like this?

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1280x720/a_brompton_12_speed_3eb85215bf7bc09d93779e0271fd177cca7a7add.jpg
Welcome SteveCapps. :welcome. :thumb:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,822
Posted By Wildwood

He said he likes cycling and only mid-40s. Lots...

He said he likes cycling and only mid-40s. Lots of bikes in his future. Give him time, he will come to it on his own....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,822
Posted By Wildwood

Road or gravel? Main differences I see are:...

Road or gravel?
Main differences I see are: Clearance for wider tires on gravel and the headtube angle steeper on road bikes.
Yeah, some other things - slightly longer chainstays, more attach...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 08:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 691
Posted By Wildwood

I cannot speak to 50mm wheels, but when...

I cannot speak to 50mm wheels, but when descending on twisty roads where wind gusts can be sudden, ie. coming around a bend - I always prefer low center of gravity = drops. A light-ish grip on bars...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-31-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 3,892
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 692,546
Posted By Wildwood

At an advanced age, :thumb:, if cycling isn't as...

At an advanced age, :thumb:, if cycling isn't as much about fun as exercise, :foo:, then it's starting to sound like work again. :rolleyes:. :(
Quote me on that, if you like.


edit: Want to keep...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-31-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 3,892
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 692,546
Posted By Wildwood

I do errands, 'commute' regularly (to be at...

I do errands, 'commute' regularly (to be at daughter/granddaughters home) and have hills (Cougar Mt) to climb late in every ride. Not everybody rides just for exercise/stress relief/fun.

But...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,578
Posted By Wildwood

I ride it all - find your style(s) and your sweet...

I ride it all - find your style(s) and your sweet spot.
It's a huge cycling Universe, hundreds of choices, across a range of functional disciplines - just take the plunge.
Selection has never been...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-30-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 890
Sticky Pub 51
Views: 210,190
Posted By Wildwood

Been ‘organizing’ and minimizing the bike stuff…..

……including straightening the room where much of it was junked. Under some stuff and under the coffee table where stuff resided - I found a project my kids told me to accomplish - from the last time...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,097
Posted By Wildwood

Coming up on the 25th anniversary of the 'triple'...

Coming up on the 25th anniversary of the 'triple' Seussmobile pic. Dam I'm old.

Oh yeah, Now. I just wish to ride them all. Vintage, modern, eroad....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,097
Posted By Wildwood

Started (as an adult) around 1981/82 with friends...

Started (as an adult) around 1981/82 with friends as summer training for winter skiing. Los Gatos, CA so Santa Cruz Mts. Had 2 friends that offered spare bikes for me to ride until early Spring 1985...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,162
Posted By Wildwood

Wheel upgrades? Or spare wheelsets and...

Wheel upgrades? Or spare wheelsets and compatibility - heck, that has been a 3 decade matter for me - friction 5/6, indexed (got complicated), integrated Campa 9/10, Ultegra 11. Over the long haul, I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,409
Posted By Wildwood

Back to road&gravel tire sizes, beyond the bikes...

Back to road&gravel tire sizes, beyond the bikes with 22/23/25/28mm, I'm running 30mm Schwalbe tubular @80psi, 33mm Soma clinchers @70psi, 38mm RH Barlow Pass @55psi. My rides are 80% paved, 20%...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 858
Posted By Wildwood

To try to please a non-cycling spouse, we changed...

To try to please a non-cycling spouse, we changed saddles and bicycles many times. But the $3500 tandem that was only ridden 3 or 4 times as a 'cycling couple' was the last straw. Sometimes cycling...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-27-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,649
Posted By Wildwood

this is best left to local officials and policing...

this is best left to local officials and policing policy. any opinion is only one voice among the many and diverse.

Activists and lawyers will have a field day.


Many years ago there was a...
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