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Forum: Commuting
06-17-24, 08:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 413
Posted By base2

Indeed it would. If not the sealant itself, the...

Indeed it would. If not the sealant itself, the plug kit would.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QbKlnqzWQ3E
Forum: Framebuilders
06-16-24, 05:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 440
Posted By base2

A bike got dumped at the Co-Op with the exact...

A bike got dumped at the Co-Op with the exact same issue, but one chain stay only. It was given to me for "disposal."

I used wooden blocks in a vice to resmoosh the chain stays to equal oval...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-16-24, 05:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 332
Posted By base2

The paper gasket kit is a couple-o-dollars....

The paper gasket kit is a couple-o-dollars. https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/search/?term=paper%20gasket&geoc=DE

It's super easy to change. Use a torx bit to remove the gear select gearbox and then...
Forum: Commuting
06-16-24, 04:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 413
Posted By base2

Ooh-ooh! *raises hand* I know! Pick me, pick me* ...

Ooh-ooh! *raises hand* I know! Pick me, pick me*

They are to show that with tubeless you could just pull the offending object (or not) and carry on unimpeded.

Did I win?
:D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-24, 09:51 PM
Replies: 480
Views: 89,897
Posted By base2

Before me was a total A-clown that tried to...

Before me was a total A-clown that tried to scuttle the operation out of spite. When I was hired to organize the shop and sort through the junk yard of mess he refused to address he became indignant...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-24, 02:59 PM
Replies: 480
Views: 89,897
Posted By base2

I encountered this attitude quite often. You get...

I encountered this attitude quite often. You get it for free, the customer expects you to sell it for free. Like, I didn't have expenses like feeding myself or rent or electricity.

All in, the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-15-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 478
Posted By base2

Well, I liked the article. I also like that the...

Well, I liked the article.
I also like that the guy behind Bike Index has a similarly hyper developed sense of right & wrong to develop a platform with which to track, report, share, and correlate...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-15-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 404
Posted By base2

Compressionless Kevlar reinforced brake housing...

Compressionless Kevlar reinforced brake housing will take a lot of squish out of the system.
https://jagwire.com/products/housing/pro-compressionless-brake-housing
Forum: Commuting
06-14-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 413
Posted By base2

Think on this: Take a mop and hold it so the...

Think on this:
Take a mop and hold it so the handle is pointed down and the head is up at about shoulder height. Now take a Chef's knife and start stabbing into the mop head. What happens? Nothing,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 437
Posted By base2

What to do depends on what the problem is. If...

What to do depends on what the problem is.
If the problem is you are spinning at 90-100+ RPM in the 52/11 combination, then definitely the gearing is inadequate.
If the problem is grunting out...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 11:44 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 905
Posted By base2

Hunt has quite the selection of 100/130mm quick...

Hunt has quite the selection of 100/130mm quick release, carbon, rim brake, tubeless capable wheels. The question is still frame clearance. You might need to measure the frame width at the rims edge...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 06:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 467
Posted By base2

Some aluminum Schwinns had quill seat posts. I...

Some aluminum Schwinns had quill seat posts. I recall the Schwinn 454 specifically. But, there were others in that series. IIRC they got discontinued because they had a tendency to crack at the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 1,916
Posted By base2

I've showed this picture before. The manual...

I've showed this picture before. The manual states that it will take "up to" 5nm of torque. It also suggests starting with 3nm and going up from there if the seat post slips. So of course I follow...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 04:45 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 6,050
Posted By base2

But per the text of the law they were not...

But per the text of the law they were not behaving in a lewd manner or intentionally exposing or forcing their genitalia to unwilling onlookers. The mere existence of a human body does not constitute...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 6,050
Posted By base2

I guess hyperbole and sarcasm to illustrate a...

I guess hyperbole and sarcasm to illustrate a point escapes you. That's ok. In plain language, the intent of the comment is to draw an equivalency between perceived effeminate men and women of low...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 6,050
Posted By base2

mstateglfr That's the nature of prejudices. From...

mstateglfr That's the nature of prejudices. From personal experience I have faced this prejudice screamed in my face and other negative treatment by more "country boys" in white pickup trucks and...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-10-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,271
Posted By base2

There is a phrase that comes to mind: Drive 'till...

There is a phrase that comes to mind: Drive 'till you qualify.
What that means is that housing cost is inversely proportional to Personally Owned Vehicle cost.

If you have everything you need...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,431
Posted By base2

Every year at the Seattle to Portland double...

Every year at the Seattle to Portland double century ride there is a small contingent of flip-flop beach cruiser dudes that are out to troll the roadie's. It's a funny gimmick. The whole point is for...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-24, 07:45 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 6,050
Posted By base2

That's why this is funny. Grown men in Lycra...

That's why this is funny.
Grown men in Lycra who ride bicycles suffer from the prejudice that only gays and trashy women wear spandex. We also know from American cultural norms that RealMen® only...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 412
Posted By base2

I didn't say they didn't work great. I said I...

I didn't say they didn't work great. I said I didn't like this or that. But way to go for saying what I like or don't like is stupid.

I can provide reasons learned from personal experience if...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-08-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 968
Posted By base2

Maybe I'm a jerk. But I put my kid on a leash all...

Maybe I'm a jerk. But I put my kid on a leash all the time. When he became smarter than my dogs and followed social norms, like not being a trip hazard for others, I removed the leash and he got to...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 11:30 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 6,050
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: 171
Views: 6,050
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: 13
Views: 412
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: 13
Views: 412
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: 171
Views: 6,050
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: 54
Views: 1,842
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: 3,013
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: 6
Views: 447
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: 3,013
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: 270
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: 389
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: 970
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: 10
Views: 396
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: 2,162
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: 2,140
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: 26
Views: 1,322
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: 875
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: 3,093
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: 3,093
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: 875
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: 875
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: 395,132
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: 1,383
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: 2,268
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: 395,132
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: 754
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: 1,476
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: 4,006
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: 1,902
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...
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