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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-24, 08:12 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,038
Posted By Maelochs

Pretty sure Lake will want the shoes back if they...

Pretty sure Lake will want the shoes back if they haven't been worn .... but for a lot of retailers, return shipping is more then eating the loss for a mis-pick. My wife shops Temu and they often...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-24, 06:23 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,038
Posted By Maelochs

I actually recognize the guy now, from another...

I actually recognize the guy now, from another post about bike choice for high-mass riders ......

Anyway, I hope the shoes fit, when you get them.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-24-24, 06:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 377
Posted By Maelochs

I can really identify with way too much of this...

I can really identify with way too much of this thread.

Mr. TheBlackPumpkin---I echo what others have said about listening to your body and also, one needs to overcome old thought habits. I am...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 07:20 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,038
Posted By Maelochs

Sorry but I know Lake makes great shoes because I...

Sorry but I know Lake makes great shoes because I have put countless thousands of miles on two pair, and the pair I am using now has a ton of life left and the other pair is awaiting repair because I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 172
Posted By Maelochs

All is well. People here can be difficult...

All is well. People here can be difficult sometimes, but mostly we all want to help.

Stuff like the age and mileage of the bike, the age fo the chain, the model of derailleur, the year of the bike...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 02:35 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,208
Posted By Maelochs

Interesting thread. Animosity aside, it...

Interesting thread.

Animosity aside, it seems that TPU tubes are a great alternative for some riders and less so for others.

I use butyl (I know---what a troglodyte.) I don't patch tubes on a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 287
Posted By Maelochs

I have to agree to their terms before I get to...

I have to agree to their terms before I get to see the questions, and it takes 20 minutes .... and since I don't live on the left coast, it really doesn't benefit me at all ......

"dblTilde CORE,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 935
Posted By Maelochs

Actually it has no bearing on what others do....

Actually it has no bearing on what others do. Unless your club ride is all about ego, and not about he club .... I mean, if I am really slow and everyone has to wait for me after I struggle up climbs...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,293
Posted By Maelochs

Yeah .... that is a super-positive attitude. I...

Yeah .... that is a super-positive attitude. I cannot understand why women won't listen to you.

Almost half-joking.

I would look at t his as a grand opportunity to improve spousal relations....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 394
Posted By Maelochs

This is a Little clearer but not clear. OP...

This is a Little clearer but not clear.
OP needs to narrow down precisely what the new bike is supposed to do, before anyone can give better advice.

If theft is the issue, buy old beater bikes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,293
Posted By Maelochs

I think you miss the point of "shared activity." ...

I think you miss the point of "shared activity." His wife doesn't need an "escort." She might want a friend or companion, however.

The OP doesn't think his wife cannot make it alone ... he...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 5,270
Posted By Maelochs

That was a killer when I lived up north---that...

That was a killer when I lived up north---that super-slick layer of ice underneath the snow or even exposed .... black ice, Zero traction, sudden introduction to pavement for your hips and elbows,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 394
Posted By Maelochs

Get an aluminum frame and CF fork for a bike you...

Get an aluminum frame and CF fork for a bike you don't want to worry about. I own a mix of bikes and frame materials, and while I don't worry about CF breaking, I don't **** to leave an expensive...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,293
Posted By Maelochs

If you don't know how to communicate with your...

If you don't know how to communicate with your wife after all this time .....

Spend the time at the top of the hill wondering what is wrong with Your style of communication that she won't listen,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,789
Posted By Maelochs

To add to the list of those who answered the OP's...

To add to the list of those who answered the OP's question, yes, it sounds like a great deal (if you are in the market for such a bike, and have the cash, and all the other particulars which we...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,699
Posted By Maelochs

I have experimented with not wearing gloves...

I have experimented with not wearing gloves lately---because at my age, it is easy to forget things. I feel a little cooler (wind over the hands, which are replete with nerve endings) and I wrap well...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,789
Posted By Maelochs

I have a Workswell 066---a clone of an old...

I have a Workswell 066---a clone of an old Cervelo R5 from the 2012-or-so era.

Awesome bike. Amazing ride, light frame (I think 870 grams for a 56? Not bad for dinosaur days.) Fun bike to ride.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 06:50 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 986
Posted By Maelochs

He got a couple cheap bikes for cheap. I do...

He got a couple cheap bikes for cheap.

I do like his approach to bike-packing.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-24, 05:17 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 674
Posted By Maelochs

Well, this is again the sort of detail that helps...

Well, this is again the sort of detail that helps answer the question.

I wouldn't commute on a very expensive bike (which I know means different things to different people) because ... well,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 3,213
Posted By Maelochs

I am going to restrain my own core impulses here...

I am going to restrain my own core impulses here and be kind ....

One has to motivate oneself to do anything ..... including arranging for, getting to, and participating in a group ride. If you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 04:44 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,043
Posted By Maelochs

If it was a first ride with a new bike, than in...

If it was a first ride with a new bike, than in itself could create a little extra excitement which might translate into slightly better physical performance.

Go do the ride six or eight times,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 674
Posted By Maelochs

I wasn't trying to be a richard ... I wanted to...

I wasn't trying to be a richard ... I wanted to clarify before I commented ..... I think everyone has explained enough aspects of the situation so now I don't need to comment.

But will ... ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,043
Posted By Maelochs

I'd probably swap out the crank set of a 46-30 if...

I'd probably swap out the crank set of a 46-30 if I was going to be riding a lot of gravel .... or climbing a lot of hills. I( am not as strong as I used to be, and not every day will be "one of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 3,213
Posted By Maelochs

Yeah, I have an issue with this. The local club's...

Yeah, I have an issue with this. The local club's group rides are too fast, and the slow club's group rides are right after rush hour, which can mean more time sitting stopped on a the road than...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,043
Posted By Maelochs

Interesting about your gearing, thanks for...

Interesting about your gearing, thanks for clarifying .... as for why you climbed better on that day ... everything is weird so i don't know. I assume sometimes weird stuff doesn't happen, but...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,884
Posted By Maelochs

I have not learned much in this life, but of the...

I have not learned much in this life, but of the few things I have learned, one of the best and one for which I am most grateful is the ability to recognize when it is time to say "I was wrong."
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 674
Posted By Maelochs

When you say "commuter bike" you aren't really...

When you say "commuter bike" you aren't really saying anything.

There are fast, smooth commutes between towns or cities where the pavement is good and the traffic is light, and intersections are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,043
Posted By Maelochs

I looked through the Orbea website (the website...

I looked through the Orbea website (the website sucks so hard I would never buy one of their bikes ... ) and I do not see a 46-36 chain set on offer. I might have missed it ... but if you didn't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,884
Posted By Maelochs

OP: " The suspension seat post doesn't fit. I...

OP: " The suspension seat post doesn't fit. I measured the stock seatpost and it is the same diameter as the suspension seat post."

This is what I call a logical disconnect ..... competing claims...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 5,270
Posted By Maelochs

There used to be a poster here called...

There used to be a poster here called Jim_from_Boston (not sure where he rode ... :D ) who did the serious wintry commute on a Trek of some variety with mid-sized studded tires ... not even 40s or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 600
Posted By Maelochs

All these replies have been really useful and...

All these replies have been really useful and helpful



Is this BF?

:D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 5,270
Posted By Maelochs

Did a lot of year-'round commuting, always found...

Did a lot of year-'round commuting, always found places to prop up my bike .... particularly when traveling with gear, trusting a kickstand and a little friction to keep everything from crashing...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 06:29 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 5,270
Posted By Maelochs

Maybe it is because the entire frame is designed...

Maybe it is because the entire frame is designed to work as a unit, and is designed to bear specific loads at specific locations ... and the chainstays are Not designed for localized stress mid-tube...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,959
Posted By Maelochs

I am sure the OP could order a custom frame .......

I am sure the OP could order a custom frame .... because belt drives represent such a small proportion of the market, making a variety of complex frames for belt-drive bikes doesn't make a lot of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 5,413
Posted By Maelochs

I think all relevant points have been made. ...

I think all relevant points have been made.

I must confess, I did not watch the video .... but if the OP would use some cash app to transfer me some money ...... Otherwise, I got plenty of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 5,413
Posted By Maelochs

Dude ... you rally cannot "help others" with...

Dude ... you rally cannot "help others" with nothing but negativity.

I am sorry, but indulging an irrational fear is not helpful. As others have said, we see the world as we wish to see it,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,747
Posted By Maelochs

I like a story with a happy ending pedal...

I like a story with a happy ending

pedal onward!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 11:35 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 5,704
Posted By Maelochs

Pretty much. I know that everything I say or...

Pretty much.

I know that everything I say or do, every number associated with me, any photo ... and since I do go out in public where whoever has a camera has a fairly absolute right to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 11:23 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,554
Posted By Maelochs

Apparently, despite the huge range of handlebar...

Apparently, despite the huge range of handlebar styles which have been and still are used on bicycles worldwide, a certain vocal minority has decided that "real" bikes have drop bars.

Let's not...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 472
Posted By Maelochs

I have a 1983 Cannondale ST 500 with Micronew ...

I have a 1983 Cannondale ST 500 with Micronew shifter in back and Shimano up front (the Shimano worked well and I didn't feel like unwrapping the bars and re-running the cable.)

I have zero...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,031
Posted By Maelochs

As I posted, timing chains are good for 250,000...

As I posted, timing chains are good for 250,000 miles, apparently. I had not known that until you mentioned it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,554
Posted By Maelochs

"Respectful" to whom? The bike? The bike is not a...

"Respectful" to whom? The bike? The bike is not a conscious being as far as you are aware, else you would ask it directly.

Personally, I think the bike would be pleased to be modified in a way...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 10:02 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 5,704
Posted By Maelochs

Dude .... ALL your data is at risk, and anyone...

Dude .... ALL your data is at risk, and anyone who wants it can get it. if major banks--if the freaking Defense Department---can be hacked, so can everyone else. Your purchasing habits, your travel...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 07:14 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,518
Posted By Maelochs

See ... obviously we need more pictures, more...

See ... obviously we need more pictures, more frequently.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 07:13 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,031
Posted By Maelochs

Not sure where you heard that ... timing chains...

Not sure where you heard that ... timing chains can stretch just like any chain. Maybe the chain will last 250,000 .... or maybe it won't and all your valves will slam into the piston heads when...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-06-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 309
Posted By Maelochs

La Vuelta Femina

... or whatever it is called ...

This has been superb bike racing.

I was out of town and missed the actual race so I am halfway through the replays, and it has been superb bike racing....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,518
Posted By Maelochs

It's not like we have ever seen an ivory...

It's not like we have ever seen an ivory cerakoted Elgin before ......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 345
Posted By Maelochs

I have seen people add a split two-liter bottle...

I have seen people add a split two-liter bottle to the bottom of a fender, with a split old tire underneath it, to get down as low as possible---the rubber flexes as leather would, but if it gets...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 05:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,031
Posted By Maelochs

As for chain-case bikes ... I am sure one could...

As for chain-case bikes ... I am sure one could be built which could last a long time ... (Flying Pigeon bikes survive hard using in Beijing (not nearly so much as a couple decades ago) and if all...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 05:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,031
Posted By Maelochs

After many, many years as a car-free commuter, I...

After many, many years as a car-free commuter, I can say that I got a lot more flats when riding every day in an urban/suburban environment, and riding pretty much daily in high-traffic commercial...
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