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Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 03:23 PM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

I guess it's a good thing that as tire/wheel...

I guess it's a good thing that as tire/wheel combos have gotten bigger and heavier they've also become less likely to go flat.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 343
Posted By genejockey

I thought this thread was about what makes a...

I thought this thread was about what makes a (bike ride) (nice), but instead it's about what makes a (bike) (ride nice).

The answer is that the geometry of the bike is a good match to how you're...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-17-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 89
Posted By genejockey

Try our new UPDATES! Now with MORE FEWER...

Try our new UPDATES! Now with MORE FEWER Features!!!
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-17-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 89
Posted By genejockey

It doesn't seem to, SurferRosa . I don't seem...

It doesn't seem to, SurferRosa . I don't seem 'mentions' among the alerts now, either.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,547
Posted By genejockey

Well, tbf, it was the law firm who paid for it,...

Well, tbf, it was the law firm who paid for it, so....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,547
Posted By genejockey

Years ago, I was part of a group at the company I...

Years ago, I was part of a group at the company I worked for, working with a local law firm on intellectual property stuff. They took us out to dinner at what I swear they said was "a topless...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 02:22 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,547
Posted By genejockey

What, not the opposite of topless bars?

What, not the opposite of topless bars?
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-17-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 89
Posted By genejockey

Earlier this morning, they were still there. ...

Earlier this morning, they were still there. Then sometime after 9:30, the site was down for a while, "for scheduled maintenance", and since then, it's gone. Also a number of other trivial...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,547
Posted By genejockey

Bar tops. Not top bars, bar tops. "Top bars"...

Bar tops. Not top bars, bar tops. "Top bars" makes no sense at all. It's the TOP of the BARS, not the BAR on TOP.
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-17-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 89
Posted By genejockey

I can't say that's ever been a problem for me.

I can't say that's ever been a problem for me.
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-17-24, 01:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 89
Posted By genejockey

No, did you?

No, did you?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

Just a smoking hole? Or an empty orange building...

Just a smoking hole? Or an empty orange building and parking lot with tumbleweeds?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

Is is just me, or did the "Post Quoted"...

Is is just me, or did the "Post Quoted" notifications disappeared since the latest maintenance this morning?
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-17-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 89
Posted By genejockey

What Happened to Alerts for Quoted Posts?

Since the maintenance this morning, the alert for quoted posts has disappeared. This is a useful feature, especially in conversational threads, or slow-moving threads where I don't want to keep...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

Yes, I did.

Yes, I did.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

I'm gonna guess normal or short, if you need a...

I'm gonna guess normal or short, if you need a zero setback post.

Most of my bikes have normal setback posts with the saddle mostly clamped towards the back, and they all have 73 degree STAs or...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

I thought you were talking about a flat on the...

I thought you were talking about a flat on the bike till I got to "jacking point".
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,547
Posted By genejockey

I thought, for a lark, I might take the title as...

I thought, for a lark, I might take the title as a serious question:

To answer the question asked in the title: "Is there any shame in riding the top bar?" - no, there is no shame in riding on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

It's great! It reminds me of the Ritchey, which...

It's great! It reminds me of the Ritchey, which shouldn't be TOO surprising in a mid-90s, TIG-welded, oversize steel frame.

Position is still in flux, though - Greg LeMond has long femurs, so he...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

Like "griddle cakes".

Like "griddle cakes".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 207
Posted By genejockey

Chrome-plated, smooth faces on QRs and...

Chrome-plated, smooth faces on QRs and chrome-plated horizontal droupouts are a bit of a problem. Unless the QR is REALLY TIGHT, it's easy to pull the wheel out of alignment and then you might get...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

Right after big john says, " It isn't really hot,...

Right after big john says, " It isn't really hot, maybe 95".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-24, 03:59 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 977
Posted By genejockey

Second shakedown. Gearing performed flawlessly,...

Second shakedown. Gearing performed flawlessly, brakes as well - no need to replace the 27 year old pads!. The wheels (that I built) worked great, with low enough resistance that I could hit 40 on...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

Second ride on the LeMond! It's a warm, sunny...

Second ride on the LeMond! It's a warm, sunny day here, so I decided to take a midday ride and avoid the afternoon winds. Well, I got the FIRST half rignt!

The groupset is working great! Shifts...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-24, 10:24 AM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

When did that start? I don't remember dogs...

When did that start? I don't remember dogs everywhere when I was younger. Hell, even 10 years ago.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 08:46 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 977
Posted By genejockey

Just got back from the shakedown ride. Right...

Just got back from the shakedown ride. Right outta the box, the stem was misaligned. FIxed that. Then the brakes, front and back, were too close to the rim and not centered. Fixed that. A couple...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,239
Posted By genejockey

Given the aero advantages of chest fairings, you...

Given the aero advantages of chest fairings, you should probably just stuff them down the front of your jersey.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,239
Posted By genejockey

Laces on cycling shoes....

Laces on cycling shoes. (https://shop.bontcycling.com/products/vaypor-lace-white)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,914
Posted By genejockey

One good reason not to call Assembly Paste...

One good reason not to call Assembly Paste "Carbon Grease" is that grease + grit = a really effective abrasive compound.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

I've got a friend who grew up in Colorado, who...

I've got a friend who grew up in Colorado, who took a job at NIH. When he flew back for the interview and stepped out into the humid DC summer air, it was a shock. "How can you breathe this stuff?"...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

+ lazy owl.

+ lazy owl.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 850
Posted By genejockey

Okay, so first, that seatpost is WA-A-AY long....

Okay, so first, that seatpost is WA-A-AY long. Second, the saddle seems shaped to put you WA-A-Ay back. So, I'm just imagining how that Swiss-cheesed yard-long seatpost will handle all the force in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 977
Posted By genejockey

Also carburetor(s) and a points-and-condenser...

Also carburetor(s) and a points-and-condenser ignition system. Mine also was positive ground.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 01:25 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 977
Posted By genejockey

Remember when speedometers were required to have...

Remember when speedometers were required to have a max of 85 mph?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 977
Posted By genejockey

When I went to put the bike in the car this...

When I went to put the bike in the car this morning, so I could ride it after work, I re-discovered one thing about the 90s that I hated - Lawyer Lips! Stupid friggin idea. I didn't remove them...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

I started using Keos a couple years back, but by...

I started using Keos a couple years back, but by then I already had 8 bikes. I was definitely not going to buy 8 pairs of pedals, even at $50 each. So instead I got another pair of cheaper Sidis...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 11:52 AM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

When I was a kid, a beautiful black cat attached...

When I was a kid, a beautiful black cat attached herself to us for a while. Then she crapped in one of Dad's shoes.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

Yeah, I'm not sure where the hell I'm gonna park...

Yeah, I'm not sure where the hell I'm gonna park the LeMond. As it stands, I've got 4 hanging on the walls and 6 lined up on the floor. I think I need to rearrange the garage a little.

Oh,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 657
Posted By genejockey

Hell, is early 2000's even vintage? All of...

Hell, is early 2000's even vintage?

All of my vintage bikes - the oldest is from 1981 - have hooked rims and no problem with foldable tires. I run mostly 25mm tires, even though BITD they'd have...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

I'm sure it's nothing that her surreptitiously...

I'm sure it's nothing that her surreptitiously crapping in one of your shoes won't fix.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

I've been posting them over in C&V. The...

I've been posting them over in C&V.

The initial thread (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1293205-wanted-new-hole-head.html) - from inception through teardown.

The rebuild thread....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 4,801
Views: 120,072
Posted By genejockey

Shhh! We already have enough people here! ...

Shhh! We already have enough people here!

Low of 52 overnight, high is supposed to be 70 today but it's already 66, so it'll be more like mid-70s. Yesterday's ride was all about micro- if not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 977
Posted By genejockey

I'd pay real money for a long-cage, or even a...

I'd pay real money for a long-cage, or even a medium cage version, though!

I used to ride this combo - 53/39 x 12-25 - all over San Mateo County, on the Ritchey you can see in the background of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 12:40 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 977
Posted By genejockey

Last night, the stem arrived. I spent a long...

Last night, the stem arrived. I spent a long time last night doing the cables. I have a tendency to use too much cable for the derailleurs, and too litte for the brakes. So this time,I made sure...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 620
Posted By genejockey

I had a set of Fulcrum wheels on one bike that...

I had a set of Fulcrum wheels on one bike that were so hard to put new tires on that if I needed to put a new tire on one of them, I'd take a tire from a different bike with Velocity rims, put that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 02:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 467
Posted By genejockey

You mean like, it's CLEARLY a Moser Leader AX,...

You mean like, it's CLEARLY a Moser Leader AX, and listed as such, and it's perfectly my size, but painted up in the wrong colors and with team decals instead of Moser decals?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 10:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 467
Posted By genejockey

Isn' "cheap" always relative?

Isn' "cheap" always relative?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,239
Posted By genejockey

I note that they say "can increase athletic...

I note that they say "can increase athletic performance by as much as a 25%", which suggests that's the extreme edge of possibility. I'm curious what the exact conditions of temperature, humidity,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 04:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 467
Posted By genejockey

The Moser Leader AX used to use those - there's...

The Moser Leader AX used to use those - there's no seat collar, just an extended seat tube, into which you insert a quill seatpost. If you find one of those frames without a seatpost, it'll be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,914
Posted By genejockey

It'll asplode. Duh. I used Park's Assembly...

It'll asplode. Duh.

I used Park's Assembly Paste to stop the seatpost on my Litespeed from slipping, and that's an Aluminum post in a Titanium frame.
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