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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 363
Posted By base2

I do indeed like my Buena Vista. Mine is the disc...

I do indeed like my Buena Vista. Mine is the disc brake version. I set it up as a road bike with Ene Ciclo 2x11 down tube shifters and TRP Hylex hydraulic brakes. By way of trial and error, I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-28-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,425
Posted By base2

I don't know that "too much sodium" in a diet is...

I don't know that "too much sodium" in a diet is a problem. What is probably a problem is the minimal amount of potassium that your body needs to transport the sodium ion across the membrane in your...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-27-24, 07:13 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,277
Posted By base2

My concern when cassettes start getting as big as...

My concern when cassettes start getting as big as they are these days is the amount of force leveraging about the derailleur hanger. Derailleur hangers of contemporary bikes tend to be incredibly...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-27-24, 06:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 644
Posted By base2

If ever there was a such thing as a "hard no,"...

If ever there was a such thing as a "hard no," this is it.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-24, 04:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 979
Posted By base2

Your item is a knock-off. The original is still...

Your item is a knock-off. The original is still made by a guy in his garage. There was a whole thread on Weight-weenies collaborating the prototype.
https://www.carbonworks.de/

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-24, 01:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,135
Posted By base2

Disagree. The tape starts correct at the bottom...

Disagree. The tape starts correct at the bottom but never changes wrap direction at the shifter. You can see it comes up for the transition to the tops on the outboard side. It continues as before...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-25-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,135
Posted By base2

How's the height? IIRC from previous pictures the...

How's the height? IIRC from previous pictures the Treks bar height was quite a bit higher than the saddle. Unless you have tiny T-Rex arms you'd be be using your hands to hold up your torso instead...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-25-24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,135
Posted By base2

Still wrapped wrong. Is this bike a lot more...

Still wrapped wrong.
Is this bike a lot more comfy than the red Trek? I'll bet it is. It has 3x the hours and none of the pressure on the hands to dislodge the tape.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-25-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,135
Posted By base2

The bottom half is wrapped wrong it should be...

The bottom half is wrapped wrong it should be outboard over the top. The tops are wrapped correct, towards the rider over the top. Every time the rider rolls his/her wrist in the natural position...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-25-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,135
Posted By base2

You put a lot of unnecessary pressure on your...

You put a lot of unnecessary pressure on your hands is what is up with that.

Bar tape comes in a large spectrum of quality irrespective of price point. Even cheap loosely wrapped Origin8 cork foam...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 1,494
Views: 524,902
Posted By base2

I think it's a toss-up between Linus and Public....

I think it's a toss-up between Linus and Public. I had a Public 8i before I gave it to my son. Based on my experience, I would have no concern, and indeed would be partial to owning another.

Here...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-25-24, 04:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 979
Posted By base2

17.9 pounds is respectable. Certainly not the...

17.9 pounds is respectable. Certainly not the lightest. But it would be really easy to go a lot heavier. My aluminium bike never, not once dipped below 20 pounds in all its life...and believe me, I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-24-24, 07:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,766
Posted By base2

In a single short pithy comment: The traffic...

In a single short pithy comment: The traffic engineers value the speed and convenience of drivers over the lives of pedestrians, cyclists, and all other road users.

Show me your budget, I'll show...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-23-24, 07:03 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 638
Posted By base2

Cables & housing. Replace the chain. Remove the...

Cables & housing. Replace the chain. Remove the freewheel and dribble oil in the internals. Repack the bearings with fresh grease.

This is all considered basic maintenance.

Don't leave bikes...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-23-24, 06:54 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,539
Posted By base2

His turn signal was broken so he couldn't legally...

His turn signal was broken so he couldn't legally change lanes.
Forum: Commuting
08-21-24, 10:07 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 6,361
Posted By base2

As much as it pains me to say it, you need not...

As much as it pains me to say it, you need not dump $500 into your Hard Rock all at once. There probably isn't anything fundamentally wrong with it that steady incremental replacement with quality...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-20-24, 10:33 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,766
Posted By base2

So...Am I to take your meaning as modal conflict...

So...Am I to take your meaning as modal conflict is totally acceptable so long as the statistical average only has a few fatalities? And that is to be balanced out by skinned knees and the occasional...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-20-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,766
Posted By base2

Rate is a noun. In this context it means a...

Rate is a noun. In this context it means a quantity measured with respect to another measured quantity.

Generally what is understood by people who look at data sets is that the tally that makes it...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-20-24, 04:57 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,766
Posted By base2

That is because "dangerous" looking roads command...

That is because "dangerous" looking roads command driver engagement. The drivers sense of safety is infringed, thus they change their behavior, erring on the side of self preservation.

Wide, flat,...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-18-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 541
Posted By base2

I disagree that there was any betrayal of...

I disagree that there was any betrayal of anything. She crashed and it was a serious crash where another rider broke her arm/hand/wrist and the yellow jersey was laying flat on the ground not moving....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-16-24, 10:37 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,279
Posted By base2

I second John above ^^^^ Duplicate bikes of...

I second John above ^^^^

Duplicate bikes of redundant capabilities are't really a sensible solution to the "I want another bike" problem. You'll just end up riding the new one while the equally...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-24, 04:43 PM
Replies: 21,609
Views: 5,550,401
Posted By base2

Dura-Ace 9100 hoods.

Look what just arrived in stock at 1:06am this morning Pacific Time:
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/brake-levers/shimano-duraace-str9100-bracket-covers-y0bf98010/

I had an email restock alert set up...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-16-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,194
Posted By base2

There was always good ol' fashioned wired hacking...

There was always good ol' fashioned wired hacking to be done as well.

Here it is: It happens at time 0:54.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VTZ0N7VTDtY

How did we ever manage?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-16-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 528
Posted By base2

That is the danger of speaking off the cuff, I...

That is the danger of speaking off the cuff, I guess. And it very well could be that in the time since regulations or policies could've changed. I know when mine arrived from SJS earlier this year...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-16-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 528
Posted By base2

They say the hub ships with out any oil. This is...

They say the hub ships with out any oil. This is probably a matter of shipping regulations. It really ships with about 5ml. They say the hub can be safely run with as little as 5ml. So there is very...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-24, 07:07 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 797
Posted By base2

I've been riding a decade. I have 5 bikes...

I've been riding a decade. I have 5 bikes currently. That's about ½ bike per year or conversely 1 bike every 2 years, acquisition rate.

That's not the whole story though. I've also been through at...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-13-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 352
Posted By base2

A caliper &/or a tape measure in the areas of the...

A caliper &/or a tape measure in the areas of the bike that the tire passes closest. Then subtract out 4-5mm on all sides and that is the theoretical "maximum." You want to have clearance for mud,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-11-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 395
Posted By base2

For the head tube, it is the inner diameter that...

For the head tube, it is the inner diameter that matters. The headset cups need something to insert into. A big peg doesn't fit into a small hole. That's just geometry.

The other way around though...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-11-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 266
Posted By base2

Iowa did a study

Designing infrastructure to move people instead of automobiles only does not slow emergency vehicle response times. In fact, they may even possibly be improved!

...
Forum: Commuting
08-08-24, 04:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,188
Posted By base2

Well, I didn't think it prudent or Germaine in...

Well, I didn't think it prudent or Germaine in the previous post to generate a wall of text to recount the story of the insurance company denying the accident claim because the person behind had dash...
Forum: Commuting
08-08-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,188
Posted By base2

Nothing specific I can cite other than the...

Nothing specific I can cite other than the podcasts and political views of the people I used to work with. Defiance of government control in and and all its forms was something for them to be proud...
Forum: Commuting
08-07-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,188
Posted By base2

Part of the tail light thing is insurance fraud...

Part of the tail light thing is insurance fraud related. Setting yourself up to get rear ended with the plausible deniability that they were working when the collision happened. I've seen more than...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-04-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 837
Posted By base2

I've seen quite a few of these around. With a...

I've seen quite a few of these around. With a complete overhaul, I don't think they'd be terrible. They'd probably last long enough to offset $75 of bus fare.

The biggest impediment if you...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 466
Posted By base2

I don't know anything about Speed Concept...

I don't know anything about Speed Concept skewers. But, they appear to be Trek and purport to be designed with aerodynamics in mind. I see them for sale ~$30

They are steel axles and their weights...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-30-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,045
Posted By base2

Well,they also use hollow 22,2 quill stems. You...

Well,they also use hollow 22,2 quill stems. You know how weak those skinny things are? Whoa boy! Lemme tell you!

And he swears by ALUMINIUM!? Fire up the pitch forks now! Goodness me. How does ol'...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-30-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,136
Posted By base2

Some people just have terrible teeth. That sucks...

Some people just have terrible teeth. That sucks for them. But genetics and life habits conspire.

Have you thought about the effects of all that 3x daily brushing night be having in your health?...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-30-24, 05:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 413
Posted By base2

Because it exists is reason enough to take it. ...

Because it exists is reason enough to take it.
SMH. This is why we can't have nice things.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-30-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,045
Posted By base2

When riding, the wheel tends to want to form a...

When riding, the wheel tends to want to form a "D" shape. The ground obviously wants to flatten the bottom, detensioning the 6 o'clock spokes and the spokes at around 4-5 o'clock and 7-8 o'clock...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-30-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 545
Posted By base2

The S&S couplings should have no threads showing....

The S&S couplings should have no threads showing. It is quite possible it has loosened up through cyclic loading that the tube is under while in service.

Completely back the collar off &...
Forum: Commuting
07-30-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 883
Posted By base2

Breathable and waterproof are opposites. If you...

Breathable and waterproof are opposites.
If you are not into competitive performance a rain cape will certainly allow ample ventilation and keep you free of rain.

I have and like this:...
Forum: Commuting
07-27-24, 11:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,311
Posted By base2

Much has been said. Route selection is a huge...

Much has been said.
Route selection is a huge component. If there are no means of passing and speeds or speed differentials are high, they are much more likely to feel inconvenienced. Just remember...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-27-24, 08:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 464
Posted By base2

In looks to me like the bike was thrown in the...

In looks to me like the bike was thrown in the back of truck with another bike that had really sharp platform pedals. Damage, not fatigue.

It looks cosmetic to me. Aluminium can be pretty thick,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 5,868
Posted By base2

Fredo is about 8 foot 11 tall. ;) If they...

Fredo is about 8 foot 11 tall. ;)

If they made bikes his size, this is what he'd get:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XfAzmW0LDNw


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YTmFa700PUU
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 5,868
Posted By base2

Admittedly not the best picture. But this bike...

Admittedly not the best picture. But this bike was built low and long. You might notice the Seat-Stay and the rack tube are parallel. Looks better from a different angle.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-24-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,003
Posted By base2

Would something like this bolt right up and save...

Would something like this bolt right up and save you the trouble of finding an adapter? https://www.magurausa-shop.com/subgrouping.htm?cat=22535&sort=sku-asc

It is 4/65pcd and the usual place for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-24-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,003
Posted By base2

I suspect the OP purchased the hub when it came...

I suspect the OP purchased the hub when it came with disc, roller, an rim (none) brake options. The 171 hasn’t been around in a while. It’s the high power one popular with high power e-bike...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-23-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 7,879
Posted By base2

I find myself enjoying both the isolation and the...

I find myself enjoying both the isolation and the challenge. The avoidance of car hostility because they exist and are doing their thing, and freedom from inattentive pedestrian ignorance are both...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,403
Posted By base2

I think we are all aware that the Original Poster...

I think we are all aware that the Original Poster has disc brakes. The side discussion started from this nugget:

Which SMD and his limited inclimant (:o) inclement weather experience clearly...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,403
Posted By base2

I don't know that it is bits breaking off as much...

I don't know that it is bits breaking off as much as it is microscopic particles accumulating and coalescing as chunks in the pores of the pad.

It definitely does happen and it tends to happen...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-21-24, 10:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,403
Posted By base2

Some brakes just squeak. Others just make noise....

Some brakes just squeak. Others just make noise. This can come or go based on a variety of factors from newness, bedding in, operating temp, etc...It's benign.

Sometimes it is a resonence that...
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