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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 05:16 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 1,997
Posted By Trakhak

I swear that European magazines devoted to bike...

I swear that European magazines devoted to bike racing used to pick action photos for articles according to whether the featured cyclist was going to be praised (stomach looks flat, cyclist looks...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 771
Posted By Trakhak

The teams that win grand tours are generally...

The teams that win grand tours are generally those that are run like military operations, with clear objectives and clear team hierarchies. That's how Jumbo ended up with 3 GTs. Doing so with three...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 10:27 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 637
Posted By Trakhak

Great topic -- one of the few fundamental...

Great topic -- one of the few fundamental questions about bike riding that hasn't been beaten to death (and then revived and beaten to death again) on Bike Forums.

As others have said, fit and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-24, 06:17 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 285
Posted By Trakhak

In case the other posts went into a bit too much...

In case the other posts went into a bit too much detail, here's the takeaway:

The side movement that you think represents wear in the jockey wheel is an intentional design feature. Paradoxically,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 06:03 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 771
Posted By Trakhak

That's the problem with professional sports. We...

That's the problem with professional sports. We wanted a warm and cuddly conclusion to the stage. R and V were instead thinking of next year's contract negotiations.

And reasonably enough. A stage...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 302
Posted By Trakhak

Gorgeous. Before you decide one way or the...

Gorgeous.

Before you decide one way or the other on getting rid of the decals, maybe consider picking up some red toe straps (vintage straps are available on eBay and Etsy, among other sources) or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 12:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 587
Posted By Trakhak

The people who do bionic upgrades on cheesy '70's...

The people who do bionic upgrades on cheesy '70's bikes do so ironically. Perverse pleasures are still pleasures.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-24, 05:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 372
Posted By Trakhak

FYI: everyone reading this thread winces every...

FYI: everyone reading this thread winces every time you use the term "25 inch" to refer to your bike, wheels, rims, or tires. None of those measure 25 inches. If your tires are 700c x 25, the "25"...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-24, 05:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 372
Posted By Trakhak

Many people who switched from aluminum rims to...

Many people who switched from aluminum rims to carbon rims on their bikes with rim brakes have reported that braking was worse with the carbon rims, especially in the rain, even after replacing the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-16-24, 04:37 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 449
Posted By Trakhak

Here's Shimano's service page for Direction 6...

Here's Shimano's service page for Direction 6 (https://si.shimano.com/en/pdfs/si/M-14/SI-M-14-000-00-ENG.pdf).
Forum: Commuting
06-15-24, 07:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 445
Posted By Trakhak

In my experience, and likely that of many others...

In my experience, and likely that of many others who have ridden major mileage on bikes with a variety of tire sizes:

Narrow, high-pressure tires incur more flats than wide, low-pressure tires.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 158
Posted By Trakhak

Working in a co-op as you do, I imagine that you...

Working in a co-op as you do, I imagine that you mostly see the bottom-of-the-barrel Grip Shift versions. People on Bike Forums have said that SRAM seems to have progressively cheapened the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 158
Posted By Trakhak

Thanks, SpeedOfLite. Bookmarked. A sizable...

Thanks, SpeedOfLite. Bookmarked.

A sizable Bike Forums contingent has a (to me) mysterious dislike of Grip Shift. Maybe they've encountered only the cheapest version(s). The mid-level and up...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 659
Posted By Trakhak

In the 30-plus years since I last used tubulars,...

In the 30-plus years since I last used tubulars, I'd forgotten about pre-stretching them. It was a pain back then, and now I doubt I'd have the strength.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 449
Posted By Trakhak

Sorry. Searched Titan Trident Trike; first thing...

Sorry. Searched Titan Trident Trike; first thing that came up was the e-Titan.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,290
Posted By Trakhak

Good points. Discussions that hinge on bike...

Good points. Discussions that hinge on bike weight are beginning to look quaint.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,290
Posted By Trakhak

Some would consider the difference (20%, for 14.5...

Some would consider the difference (20%, for 14.5 lbs versus 18 lbs) significant; others wouldn't.

And, of course, the percentage of difference is much lower when rider weight is incorporated into...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 449
Posted By Trakhak

It's an electric trike. OP apparently has no...

It's an electric trike. OP apparently has no trouble keeping up on climbs using the motor assist but spins out on flats even with the assist.

52 x 20 / 11 equals a 94.5-inch top gear, versus a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,290
Posted By Trakhak

Here's Canyon's "Prevent Chain Suck...

Here's Canyon's "Prevent Chain Suck (https://www.canyon.com/en-us/support-articles/prevent_chain_suck.html)" page.

As I remember from my bike store days back when MTB's were becoming popular,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 767
Posted By Trakhak

On the other hand, some people on Bike Forums...

On the other hand, some people on Bike Forums have said they prefer wire beads because Kevlar beads stretch too easily.

In my years working in bike shops, I never observed a consistent pattern...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 767
Posted By Trakhak

Those are most probably hooked rims, although...

Those are most probably hooked rims, although it's worth confirming, as 79pmooney notes.

I've ridden hooked 700c wheels since the early 1990's (tubulars before then), and I've always used tires...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-13-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,276
Posted By Trakhak

I could have saved myself a lot of typing over...

I could have saved myself a lot of typing over the years if I'd thought to say that.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-13-24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,276
Posted By Trakhak

Or it's a purely acoustic phenomenon. Bikes with...

Or it's a purely acoustic phenomenon. Bikes with large-diameter tubes sound different from those with smaller-diameter tubes. The early reviewers of aluminum bikes sometimes noted the difference,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,408
Posted By Trakhak

Looking forward to your reports over the coming...

Looking forward to your reports over the coming months (and years, one hopes). You're a great writer and you'll likely have much to say.

Edit: great photo, too. And nice seat bag color...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 04:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 792
Posted By Trakhak

Or, taking less of a mid-1970's punk approach: ...

Or, taking less of a mid-1970's punk approach:

On a junk wheel, or a wheel you're in the process of building or repairing, reduce the tension on all the spokes to the point where the rim is a bit...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 792
Posted By Trakhak

He wasn't saying that all the spokes on...

He wasn't saying that all the spokes on freewheel/cassette side of the the rear wheel should be inserted with the spoke head on the outside of the hub flange.

He was saying that the pulling spokes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 880
Posted By Trakhak

Don't remember "chain set" ever being used from...

Don't remember "chain set" ever being used from my starting with racing bikes in 1964 and working in bike shops for years to when I first came upon Bike Forums.

Same with "group set." Only ever...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 12:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 792
Posted By Trakhak

It's not clear to me whether you followed...

It's not clear to me whether you followed 79pmooney's line of thought concerning heads in/heads out lacing.

In short, each heads-out pulling spoke on the drive side, when it attempts to straighten...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,290
Posted By Trakhak

If a company manages to last many decades despite...

If a company manages to last many decades despite honoring warranty claims, as has been the case for Trek as well as other bike manufacturers, that demonstrates that warranty costs are indeed covered...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-13-24, 03:44 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,276
Posted By Trakhak

Here's an interesting article...

Here's an interesting article (https://stason.org/TULARC/sports/bicycles/8e-2-Frame-Stiffness.html), written by a psychologist but including actual measurements of differences in vertical compliance...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 02:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 243
Posted By Trakhak

Here's a previous thread about the Miyata 721A...

Here's a previous thread about the Miyata 721A (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-bicycles-whats-worth-appraisals/1171245-miyata-721a.html).
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 2,799
Posted By Trakhak

Finding myself in such situations, I try to...

Finding myself in such situations, I try to remember to ask myself which of the parties involved has the most experience with the same or similar circumstances so that I can base my behavior on the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 02:20 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,797
Posted By Trakhak

Others understood the comparison. To make it...

Others understood the comparison.

To make it clearer for you:

Drop a solid steel ball the diameter of a ping-pong ball from a height of 12 inches into a bathtub filled with water to a depth of...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-12-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 365
Posted By Trakhak

Measuring from (e.g.) the floor to the top of the...

Measuring from (e.g.) the floor to the top of the tire is not how you determine wheel size. Look for labels on the tire's sidewall. You'll see, e.g., 27 x 1 1/8 or 700x x 23. The wheel size is either...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-12-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,276
Posted By Trakhak

At my racing weight in the 1980's, I was 136 lb....

At my racing weight in the 1980's, I was 136 lb. At 72, I've lost a lot of muscle mass and now weigh about 118. As I said, my favorite bikes for the last 15 years have been aluminum, after riding...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,443
Posted By Trakhak

The combination of flat bars (or bullhorns) plus...

The combination of flat bars (or bullhorns) plus bolt-on aero bars has been my default for over two decades. Safer than drops in traffic, faster than drops everywhere else. With those setups, two...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 04:27 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,382
Posted By Trakhak

As Frank Zappa said during a Mothers concert to a...

As Frank Zappa said during a Mothers concert to a moron who was yelling about the security staff ("pigs in uniforms"), "Everyone in this room is wearing a uniform and don't kid yourself." (Zappa then...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 04:18 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,797
Posted By Trakhak

To say that an object is buoyant is to say that...

To say that an object is buoyant is to say that it's lighter than the identical volume of water (and, of course, lighter than an object that isn't buoyant). So saying that buoyancy plays a role...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-24, 04:07 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 449
Posted By Trakhak

The name is Mavic GEL 280, not 208. (The 280...

The name is Mavic GEL 280, not 208. (The 280 represents the nominal rim weight, although they apparently average about 295 gm.)

"Sew-ups" is the name used for all stitched-together tubular tires,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 03:29 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,797
Posted By Trakhak

If the wheels were identical in every way,...

If the wheels were identical in every way, including in levels of hub resistance, except that the new rim was substantially lighter than the old rim, the difference in rim weights would explain your...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-24, 03:10 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 5,179
Posted By Trakhak

An AI bot drinks it. I'm convinced.

An AI bot drinks it. I'm convinced.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,408
Posted By Trakhak

The Ozark Trail specs say that it has a cartridge...

The Ozark Trail specs say that it has a cartridge BB, so the point about dry cup-and-cone BBs doesn't apply. The hubs are likely cup and cone, but, as I wrote earlier, we'll have to wait for reports...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-24, 08:17 PM
Replies: 3,892
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 692,272
Posted By Trakhak

An old Bike Forums thread about wrap-around seat...

An old Bike Forums thread about wrap-around seat stays (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1257524-origins-wrap-around-seat-stays.html).

Raleigh 20-30 steel decal and Falcon wrap-around...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,383
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: 8
Views: 344
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: 3,892
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 692,272
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: 41
Views: 1,276
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: 8
Views: 344
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: 27
Views: 880
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: 37
Views: 1,671
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...
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