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06-10-24, 07:33 PM
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Posted By nlerner

A few more from day 2. Cloudy and cool at the...

A few more from day 2. Cloudy and cool at the start, but we warmed up quickly. Total was about 30 miles and 2500 feet of climbing, most of it in the first 17 miles:
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06-10-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 28
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Posted By nlerner

Some pics from day 1, North Bend to Index, WA: ...

Some pics from day 1, North Bend to Index, WA:
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06-07-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 239
Posted By nlerner

I have a set of Veloce 10-speed with silver...

I have a set of Veloce 10-speed with silver levers in very good shape, if that's at all appealing.
06-07-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,940
Posted By nlerner

I think the kickstand acts as a fairing of some...

I think the kickstand acts as a fairing of some sort.
06-07-24, 05:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,131
Posted By nlerner

I made sure to compensate by leaving a small tip.

I made sure to compensate by leaving a small tip.
06-06-24, 09:48 PM
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Views: 118,388
Posted By nlerner

He was quite prescient.

He was quite prescient.
06-06-24, 05:37 PM
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Views: 118,388
Posted By nlerner

Didn’t Freud write about that?

Didn’t Freud write about that?
06-06-24, 05:36 PM
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Views: 118,388
Posted By nlerner

Hmm, I think I have some ape hangers to swap in.

Hmm, I think I have some ape hangers to swap in.
06-06-24, 05:25 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,550
Posted By nlerner

Hmm, maybe I can motorize it.

Hmm, maybe I can motorize it.
06-05-24, 07:49 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,131
Posted By nlerner

I was thinking today that we are well covered for...

I was thinking today that we are well covered for various expertise with this group: medical doctors, firefighters, EMTs, engineers, computer scientists, human resource professionals, bike mechanics,...
06-05-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 425
Posted By nlerner

Nice dry weather, smooth road rig!

Nice dry weather, smooth road rig!
06-05-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 412
Posted By nlerner

Might want to check out this thread:...

Might want to check out this thread: https://www.mtbr.com/threads/anti-corrosion-product-shootout.1073581/
06-05-24, 10:30 AM
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Posted By nlerner

I think I should have titled that thread "Huffy...

I think I should have titled that thread "Huffy Fever Dreams."
06-05-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,550
Posted By nlerner

Oh, I definitely have options in the bike cave: ...

Oh, I definitely have options in the bike cave:
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06-05-24, 09:21 AM
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Posted By nlerner

Those look promising, but after yesterday's ride...

Those look promising, but after yesterday's ride I swapped in a different set of levers, and that made a big difference. I have Microshift 8-speed brifters on there in that pic, and for whatever...
06-05-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,442
Posted By nlerner

Once I suspect it's over 30 lbs (unloaded, that...

Once I suspect it's over 30 lbs (unloaded, that is), I don't weigh.
06-04-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 227
Posted By nlerner

^ All the more reason to go with TA and...

^ All the more reason to go with TA and Stronglight and then use a TA or Stronglight inner, which you can still buy new.
06-04-24, 03:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 227
Posted By nlerner

TA or Stronglight 50.4 bcd outer should work if...

TA or Stronglight 50.4 bcd outer should work if you can find one in 54t. I might have a 53t TA if you’re interested.
06-04-24, 09:04 AM
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Posted By nlerner

Short ride today through the arboretum for a...

Short ride today through the arboretum for a shakedown cruise on the touring bike before next week’s PNW tour. Can’t say the brakes are passing muster. More experimentation needed:
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06-03-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,550
Posted By nlerner

I likely could or use a stem with more upward...

I likely could or use a stem with more upward angle or go with different bars. So many possibilities! Huffy is the best blank canvas, right?

I also discovered that a gear cable housing run into...
06-03-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,301
Posted By nlerner

I’m a fan of a mini pump in a seat bag or...

I’m a fan of a mini pump in a seat bag or attached to the water bottle cage.
06-03-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 406
Posted By nlerner

I agree that it’s not as much about frame tubing...

I agree that it’s not as much about frame tubing as it is frame angles, how it rides with a load, how much of a load you expect to tour with. A friend had a lovely 80s Mercian made from Reynolds...
06-03-24, 03:18 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,550
Posted By nlerner

Thanks to those of you who’ve offered .833”...

Thanks to those of you who’ve offered .833” stems, but I went with Andy_K’s idea and ordered one of those .833 to 1 1/8” converter units. Came today, installed it with the original fork, trimmed the...
06-03-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,550
Posted By nlerner

How about a mullet braking system with a disc...

How about a mullet braking system with a disc fork front and some sort of dual pivot rear? The challenge is finding that fork. Retrofitting a non-disc fork is sure to make this bike The New England...
06-02-24, 05:17 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,550
Posted By nlerner

I think it was built by Betty Serotta, Ben’s evil...

I think it was built by Betty Serotta, Ben’s evil twin.
06-02-24, 03:05 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,584
Posted By nlerner

You might as well try that extra spacer but I...

You might as well try that extra spacer but I don’t think it’s going to make a difference. Or you might remove the spacer between the top cone and the brake hanger. I recall setting them up that way...
06-02-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,550
Posted By nlerner

Finally had some time to swap in the chrome fork...

Finally had some time to swap in the chrome fork and a few additional parts to make the Huffy look like a real bike:...
06-01-24, 05:39 PM
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Posted By nlerner

May = 453 miles putting me at around 1,806 miles...

May = 453 miles putting me at around 1,806 miles for the year. June should be pretty grand as it’ll include a 5-day tour.
05-30-24, 09:35 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,550
Posted By nlerner

Except I’m not sure I’d make it out of...

Except I’m not sure I’d make it out of Massachusetts..
05-30-24, 08:54 PM
Replies: 49
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Posted By nlerner

Dang, Doc, I'm riding it to Cino!

Dang, Doc, I'm riding it to Cino!
05-30-24, 08:19 PM
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Posted By nlerner

I just measured--it is a .833" steerer. Also,...

I just measured--it is a .833" steerer. Also, looked in the corners of the basement for the original stem but came up empty. However, I do have a chromed fork in the pile with a 22.2 steerer that...
05-30-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,608
Posted By nlerner

I’ve flown with a bike as checked bag luggage a...

I’ve flown with a bike as checked bag luggage a bunch of times. I’ll be doing it for a 5-day tour in another week or so. My pro tip is to get a direct flight, at least on the way to your destination....
05-30-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,550
Posted By nlerner

Well, I was really hoping to use this Surly fork,...

Well, I was really hoping to use this Surly fork, high on the gnar scale:
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05-30-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 454
Posted By nlerner

Xtra-lite compared to a tank, maybe.

Xtra-lite compared to a tank, maybe.
05-30-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 39
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Posted By nlerner

^ Great job with that fender line! Looks great!

^ Great job with that fender line! Looks great!
05-29-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,550
Posted By nlerner

I seem to have amassed a collection of...

I seem to have amassed a collection of possibilities. Might even have a CF fork in the back room (where I keep the better forks)....
05-29-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 184
Posted By nlerner

I’d just use some silicon adhesive to hold it in...

I’d just use some silicon adhesive to hold it in place.
05-29-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,550
Posted By nlerner

Huffy dreams

This week is our town’s twice per year “trash amnesty” when you can dispose of bags of extra trash that won’t fit into the regular toter at no extra charge. I’ve amassed a fair amount of bike crap in...
05-29-24, 05:34 PM
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Posted By nlerner

My commute is relatively short—2.5 miles each way...

My commute is relatively short—2.5 miles each way if I go the most direct route, and I’ve used a variety of IGH bikes over the years. Two of the more recent were retrofitted Raleigh Gran Sports:
...
05-29-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 279
Posted By nlerner

If 350mm is too long, take a hacksaw and trim to...

If 350mm is too long, take a hacksaw and trim to fit.
05-29-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,002
Posted By nlerner

Raleighs were known as the "thimble fork crown"...

Raleighs were known as the "thimble fork crown" for obvious reasons. That Fiorelli crown 'ain't no thimble.
05-28-24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,243
Posted By nlerner

That's not a freewheel, but a 6-speed Uniglide...

That's not a freewheel, but a 6-speed Uniglide cassette. Quite a bit rarer and more difficult to replace, I'm afraid!
05-28-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,028
Posted By nlerner

Put this in Google: vitus 979 site:bikeforums.net

Put this in Google: vitus 979 site:bikeforums.net
05-27-24, 08:50 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,940
Posted By nlerner

If by “enthralled and amazed,” you mean...

If by “enthralled and amazed,” you mean “horrified and disgusted,” then, yes.
05-27-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,940
Posted By nlerner

Maybe as a set of windchimes?

Maybe as a set of windchimes?
05-27-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,940
Posted By nlerner

Seems appropriate to have Gugie put the torch in...

Seems appropriate to have Gugie put the torch in your hands for this one.
Replies: 25
Views: 1,748
Posted By nlerner

That was pretty much my schedule last year though...

That was pretty much my schedule last year though I did it DC to Pittsburgh, staying in hotels or the like: Day 1, DC to Brunswick, MD; Day 2, Brunswick to Hancock, MD; Day 3, Hancock to Cumberland,...
05-27-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 27,267
Views: 3,239,173
Posted By nlerner

I was back at it again today, putting in the...

I was back at it again today, putting in the miles to prep for a 5-day tour in the PNW next month....
05-26-24, 09:00 PM
Replies: 27,267
Views: 3,239,173
Posted By nlerner

Back at it again today but a more north westerly...

Back at it again today but a more north westerly route through the Boston suburbs:...
05-26-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,002
Posted By nlerner

Very nice! You’ve seen this one before, Kurt, but...

Very nice! You’ve seen this one before, Kurt, but my old Manse replica bike was a 5-speed Sprite:...
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