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Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 11:30 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 2,248
Posted By base2

Obviously. But I don't care to go digging through...

Obviously. But I don't care to go digging through a bunch of laws that don't apply to me. I was only seeking to refute that what they did was considered indecent everywhere. ie; "pretty much all...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 11:10 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 2,248
Posted By base2

Retoocs Man-butt is obscene? Does it cause a...

Retoocs Man-butt is obscene? Does it cause a reasonable affront or alarm? What about female-butt? Are bikini's and swimsuits at the fishing hole or the beach offensive? No? If not, why the double...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 117
Posted By base2

OF THE 4 LISTED: Van Rysel RCR Sram Force...

OF THE 4 LISTED:

Van Rysel RCR Sram Force eTap AXS 12V 700mm Matte Black 2024 – €5000
No. Matte finish. I don't like 12 speed. I don't like SRAM. I don't like electronic shifting. I don't like...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 06:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 117
Posted By base2

I think you are suffering from analysis...

I think you are suffering from analysis paralysis.
It may be helpful to A) Take a step back and decide which qualities it is that you want. And B) Understand that if you don't know, then it's all...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 06:07 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 2,248
Posted By base2

This puzzles me. In a nation supposedly founded...

This puzzles me. In a nation supposedly founded on "freedom;" the things that are frowned upon.

From a long bit of observation of a mountain of empirical evidence, I'm really coming to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,018
Posted By base2

I had/have a 1974 Schwinn Varsinental. It weighed...

I had/have a 1974 Schwinn Varsinental. It weighed 40 pounds. Then I had a bunch of work done to the frame. Spun some new 1&⅛ headset cups on a lathe, welded then in, installed Canti studs, welded a ⅞...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,434
Posted By base2

The Canadian government did a study on this. ...

The Canadian government did a study on this.
They had the film bureau do a short documentary.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sHzdsFiBbFc
Forum: Introductions
06-04-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 143
Posted By base2

Welcome to Bike Forums. You'll find the PNW...

Welcome to Bike Forums.
You'll find the PNW well represented here.

If you're going to ride the San Juans, a good set of climbin' gears will come in handy. But, since you're from BC you probably...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,434
Posted By base2

Double-ewe Tee Eph kwestshun marq :foo: A...

Double-ewe Tee Eph kwestshun marq :foo:

A simple soaking in lye would've done it for a whole lot less labor and effort. Basically he could've filled a foot of PVC pipe with a cap on the bottom,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 196
Posted By base2

0.7, 0.4 butted tubes. That's mighty thin. ...

0.7, 0.4 butted tubes. That's mighty thin.
Probably had to be to counter the harshness of 1994's obsession with 19-20mm tires.

I can only imagine the ride with modern tubeless 25's or 28's. It...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 12:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 353
Posted By base2

The mobile browser working is the tell. It is a...

The mobile browser working is the tell. It is a local machine issue of some sort.

Recently a site I frequented broke under Firefox. The solution was to use Safari. There is no shortage of browsers...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 08:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 855
Posted By base2

So, small enough you can crumple it up and stuff...

So, small enough you can crumple it up and stuff it in a jersey pocket? If so, cool! 😎
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 280
Posted By base2

Ringsets tend to be matched so that the chain...

Ringsets tend to be matched so that the chain will cleanly transfer from one ring to the other. This means the teeth of one ring will be clocked in relation to the other such that wherever the chain...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-28-24, 05:24 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,055
Posted By base2

You are going to have a dilly of a time doing an...

You are going to have a dilly of a time doing an internal routing on a frame not designed for it.

I have 2 of these (one of each length):...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-28-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,908
Posted By base2

Bollards: The humble guardians of civil society. ...

Bollards: The humble guardians of civil society.
https://x.com/WorldBollard
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-28-24, 06:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,015
Posted By base2

I was riding along as part of a group ride with...

I was riding along as part of a group ride with the usual local Thursday 18-20mph group. It was about a mile from the end and a small contingent of us had pulled ahead to leave the rest of the group...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-24, 05:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 785
Posted By base2

I once saw a big black Ram that identified as a...

I once saw a big black Ram that identified as a Prius.
I didn't ask about pronouns.





On a side note: It's pretty obvious who here ever had a sheep. Ours one single sheep (a ram, really)...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-27-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,803
Posted By base2

It's been a few days...Where's the OP?

It's been a few days...Where's the OP?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-24, 10:17 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,803
Posted By base2

OK. Entertaining the idea that the guy with the...

OK. Entertaining the idea that the guy with the name "scared cyclist" is actually scared and trying to rationalize an irrational emotion founded in a lack of real world experience with which to form...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 785
Posted By base2

Well, there is the odd chance that he is serious....

Well, there is the odd chance that he is serious. In which case, that in and of itself is pretty funny.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 04:54 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 785
Posted By base2

Oh, how the art of humor is so lost in the age...

Oh, how the art of humor is so lost in the age of the Internet.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 08:24 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 393,508
Posted By base2

***All conversation stops, room gets quiet*** ...

***All conversation stops, room gets quiet***

Ha! Just kidding.
The gist of it is more tire volume helps with a smoother ride over rougher terrain. Because of various geometry limitations of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 09:11 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,232
Posted By base2

Fenders do a fantastic job of guiding all the...

Fenders do a fantastic job of guiding all the road muck back down to the road. Absolutely it does help with general cleanliness.

I have a wide triangular extension hanging from my front fender...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-21-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,198
Posted By base2

The wheels just arrived back from Berd. The 32...

The wheels just arrived back from Berd. The 32 hole Rohloff laced to We Are One Revive rims and a 28 hole Extralite HyperSmart3 front hub with full ceramic bearings comes to ~2700 grams. 6 pounds....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 393,508
Posted By base2

This is what I love about this forum. I had to...

This is what I love about this forum. I had to Google image search until how this thing worked until I understood it fit inside the fork crown from the underside and suspended from the brake bolt. I...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
05-20-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 643
Posted By base2

AI is a bodge. It has it's uses for research of...

AI is a bodge. It has it's uses for research of datasets and making observations that no human is ever to live long enough to discover. But for what we do here, being used as a replacement for human...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-20-24, 07:02 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,348
Posted By base2

We have all been there. For me, at least, I think...

We have all been there. For me, at least, I think it comes down to nutrition and having a solid recent training base. I know potassium is my own personal Achilles Heel. Getting an effective proper...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
05-19-24, 08:25 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,734
Posted By base2

I, for one, think that Zwift is definitely 16%...

I, for one, think that Zwift is definitely 16% better than it was several years ago. Better enough that I had to get a new computer because the frame rate on my old 2012 Intel Mac with 16 gigs of RAM...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,800
Posted By base2

Hey VegasJen , don't feel bad. I once bought a...

Hey VegasJen , don't feel bad. I once bought a carbon handlebar. The seller was showing it by holding it with his hand in the stem clamping area and making good eye contact. When I got home I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,154
Posted By base2

You are describing a "triplet" lacing pattern The...

You are describing a "triplet" lacing pattern The pattern is the same as a 2-cross half/radial but minus every-other spoke so the remaining radial spokes must be an even higher NDS tension to make up...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,154
Posted By base2

What I am meaning is a narrow rim with a small...

What I am meaning is a narrow rim with a small tire is going to be very "buzzy." All that vibration is energy lost that is not going forward in the direction of travel. True, that tires make a huge...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-24, 10:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 509
Posted By base2

FBinNY You can also effect the same result with...

FBinNY You can also effect the same result with the box end of an appropriately sized combination wrench. It will work like the catch of a screen door mechanism against the tight bend of the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-24, 10:18 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,154
Posted By base2

What makes a good wheel is little more than...

What makes a good wheel is little more than enough spokes to do the job reliably. When properly adjusted a virtuous wheel will be round, true, with even & equal spoke tension, and strike a good use...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-24, 05:55 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,394
Posted By base2

Because the next better thing exists, that's the...

Because the next better thing exists, that's the thing that must be used.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-24, 05:49 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,168
Posted By base2

The video link doesn't show. So, I'm just...

The video link doesn't show. So, I'm just guessing.

I had to look this bike up. It claims to have a freehub and sealed bearings. My guess is that the bearing adjustment is too tight and/or if...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-15-24, 09:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 821
Posted By base2

https://www.bikeforums.net/22604309-post23.html ...

https://www.bikeforums.net/22604309-post23.html

R&E custom frame. Steel. Mostly Tange Prestige, &/or Velo-Spec tubing I think.
The wheels were already mentioned.
Darimo seatpost manufactured for...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-15-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 821
Posted By base2

Yeah! Definitely not a good style of mechanism...

Yeah! Definitely not a good style of mechanism for a tandem...At least in theory. Though many have been used to good effect in tandems for a long time with out issue. I would have zero reservation...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-15-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 821
Posted By base2

It has to do with transferring the torque from...

It has to do with transferring the torque from the free hub through the freewheel mechanism to the hub shell whereby the torque tensions the trailing spokes causing wheel rotation.

Under a...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-15-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 821
Posted By base2

I built a 950-something gram tubeless disc wheel...

I built a 950-something gram tubeless disc wheel set using Stan's Grail CB7 (https://www.notubes.com/rtg7)'s, Extralite HyperSmart3 front (https://www.extralite.com/Products/HyperSmart3%20F.htm) &...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 482
Posted By base2

Parts and materials cost are one thing that's...

Parts and materials cost are one thing that's deceptively easy to calculate. Especially if you discount labor or unscheduled repair. What's the going rate for a derailleur and hanger that got wrapped...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-13-24, 10:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 493
Posted By base2

Once again a costly and unnecessary technology...

Once again a costly and unnecessary technology forced into existence at (eventually) everybodys expense base on the faulty premise that cars must be driven like fighter jets by people of average...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-24, 09:55 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,184
Posted By base2

FWIW, and it may not necessarily apply directly...

FWIW, and it may not necessarily apply directly here ...But, there are clamshell adaptors for aero seatposts. The clamshell wraps around the odd shaped post and terminates in a regular round handle...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-12-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 821
Posted By base2

Extralite, Tune, Enve, Chris King, Bitex,...

Extralite, Tune, Enve, Chris King, Bitex, Carbon-Ti There is no shortage of nice hubs out there.

I like Extralite. I have several. Massively cheaper than DT and their heaviest hubs are lighter...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-12-24, 03:32 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,012
Posted By base2

79pmooney Everyone has to find what works for...

79pmooney Everyone has to find what works for them. General "rule-of-thumb" starting points are just that, starting points. The human body is quite adaptable. After a lifetime of doing it "wrong" I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-11-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,171
Posted By base2

https://www.gevenalle.com/shifters/

https://www.gevenalle.com/shifters/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 420
Posted By base2

That mangled bottom bracket area looks like...

That mangled bottom bracket area looks like someone needed leverage for a large bolt cutter on a heavy chain. "Off to church," you say?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-11-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,012
Posted By base2

Ideally your saddle position should be such that...

Ideally your saddle position should be such that you can take your hands off the handlebars and neither fall forward nor backwards. Back pain can be caused by a number of things depending on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 565
Posted By base2

Only you can judge if you think $175 US is "worth...

Only you can judge if you think $175 US is "worth it."
For me, I'd compare it to the price derived from a fancy 2 person meal at a restaurant. It's really not all that hard to top $100 on a pair of...
Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 356
Posted By base2

The case finally arrived by way of 2 days in...

The case finally arrived by way of 2 days in Latvia, a day in Tempere, a day with a courier, and finally a half day with the concierge. It is missing a strap & another is loose. That's ok. I brought...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 02:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 356
Posted By base2

FinnAir

FinnAir! You had only one job. Put this square box in that round sky tube. You failed. Now I am holed up in a hotel 2 hours north of Helsinki with no bike, no more plans, and now no destination. What...
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