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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 207
Posted By RubeRad

That looks well designed, but yeah the hatchback...

That looks well designed, but yeah the hatchback volume is so small, having to put two 29er front wheels in there would basically fill it up.

The Piston SR looks really great (and says up to 5"...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 207
Posted By RubeRad

OK, if I perceive that, that perception will...

OK, if I perceive that, that perception will cause me to corner more conservatively. I am an Old Man (TM), not a testosterone-filled nascar wannabe young buck
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 207
Posted By RubeRad

Or maybe if I write a post on BikeForums,...

Or maybe if I write a post on BikeForums, somebody with experience with plus-bikes and roofracks will turn up and chime in with information.

I should try that
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 207
Posted By RubeRad

I have bought from etrailer before, back when I...

I have bought from etrailer before, back when I wanted to put a hitch on a minivan (when the kids were small and we had minivans). I liked them, and once I figure out what roofrack to get, may well...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 207
Posted By RubeRad

I also want a solution that keeps the wheels on....

I also want a solution that keeps the wheels on. The yakima page (https://yakima.com/products/frontloader) says "Fits 20” to 27.5” wheels with tire widths up to 3” and 29" wheels with tires widths up...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 207
Posted By RubeRad

Thanks, those MPG details are interesting

Thanks, those MPG details are interesting
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 207
Posted By RubeRad

I have not watched police chase videos, and I...

I have not watched police chase videos, and I have hard time believe even a compact car could be rolled on a turn because of an extra 70lb on the roof
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 04:48 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 207
Posted By RubeRad

?? I sure hope not. How many side G's can a non...

?? I sure hope not. How many side G's can a non F1 driver generate?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 04:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 207
Posted By RubeRad

I did that once (there might even be a post on BF...

I did that once (there might even be a post on BF with pics)

I've long wondered, why do all bicycle roof racks have bikes standing straight up, as tall as possible?

It would be great if there...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 207
Posted By RubeRad

Roof rack reco

Just got a used Corolla hatchback with factory racks, like this:

https://vehicle-images.dealerinspire.com/eda2-110007716/JTND4MBE3R3229463/a82f81b4342da8b6331b50a11e323286.jpg

I want to get a...
Forum: Commuting
04-29-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 15,698
Views: 12,398,662
Posted By RubeRad

Lovely! what's the Chinese writing?

Lovely! what's the Chinese writing?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-20-24, 06:46 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 449,246
Posted By RubeRad

Not sure if I posted this before, but I used it...

Not sure if I posted this before, but I used it this afternoon and it worked so well!

When fitting a new cable on a rear derailleur, first use your hands to push the RD and turn the crank to force...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 22,322
Views: 4,672,543
Posted By RubeRad

lol I know exactly where that pin is dropped,...

lol I know exactly where that pin is dropped, it's on the "Delmar Loop", just down the street from the Moonrise Hotel where I stay if I'm in St Louis on business (also the original St Louis Bread...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,144
Posted By RubeRad

That is so cool! That really looks like The...

That is so cool! That really looks like The Office borrowed the AD prop bike -- do we have any confirmation from the Office production team?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,144
Posted By RubeRad

That's interesting, when you get to 10 posts (not...

That's interesting, when you get to 10 posts (not here in Foo though) you'll have the ability to post pictures, I'd love to see your Giant Allegre, we can get the team to checkout the similarity!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-24, 05:53 AM
Replies: 1,752
Views: 348,944
Posted By RubeRad

That raises the interesting (to me) question of,...

That raises the interesting (to me) question of, what's the most efficient packing method? Discard the rim, and put the hub+spokes rotated all parallel into a large enough shipping tube? Hub in a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 1,752
Views: 348,944
Posted By RubeRad

Shogun has a GT 'triple-triangle'!

Shogun has a GT 'triple-triangle'!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 1,752
Views: 348,944
Posted By RubeRad

That frame is pretty boss, somebody could upgrade...

That frame is pretty boss, somebody could upgrade this into a really sweet commuter/about-town bike

That person is not me though -- hope somebody rescues this from the scrap bin
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-07-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,755
Posted By RubeRad

Great work, thanks for sharing! By 'haunchy'...

Great work, thanks for sharing!

By 'haunchy' do you mean big waist/butt? or jowly cheeks? Because the latter could just be looser skin with age

249 beats me, I hover at 255 all the time, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 10:42 PM
Replies: 22,322
Views: 4,672,543
Posted By RubeRad

lol I love the $7.95 sticker price on the bottom

lol I love the $7.95 sticker price on the bottom
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 1,752
Views: 348,944
Posted By RubeRad

looks like the RD from the Falcon I got from my...

looks like the RD from the Falcon I got from my dad that I think was the first post I ever made on BF -- but seems like 'all posts by user' on my profile doesn't conveniently take me really all the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 22,322
Views: 4,672,543
Posted By RubeRad

Are you talking mismatched left crank?

Are you talking mismatched left crank?
Forum: Commuting
01-16-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 347,545
Posted By RubeRad

I couldn't catch him! He must have been going...

I couldn't catch him! He must have been going like 7 mph!!
Forum: Commuting
01-16-24, 10:08 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 347,545
Posted By RubeRad

This morning, a jogger. He passed me uphill.

This morning, a jogger. He passed me uphill.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-15-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 588
Posted By RubeRad

thx Pedro's is ordered

thx Pedro's is ordered
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-15-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 588
Posted By RubeRad

Am I doing my math wrong? For the drive side, the...

Am I doing my math wrong? For the drive side, the handle would have to be at 3:00 to push down and remove righty-loosie, no? And 9:00 push down for leftie-tighty
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-15-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 588
Posted By RubeRad

I know, and many of the places on the internet...

I know, and many of the places on the internet where that information is, are BF/Mech threads involving myself. But it's been a few years since I even took a BB out, so just wanted a sanity check
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-15-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 588
Posted By RubeRad

I have a 1/2" drive breaker bar that I found on...

I have a 1/2" drive breaker bar that I found on the road, and I'm pretty sure I have a 1/2-3/4 adapter as well
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-15-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 588
Posted By RubeRad

And while I'm asking stupid questions.... ...

And while I'm asking stupid questions....

The drive side BB is the one that's reverse threaded, right? That's how I mushed it, trying to rightie-loosie on the drive side with my foot. (If I was...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-15-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 588
Posted By RubeRad

Thanks all! That looks about the same as...

Thanks all!

That looks about the same as Park's BBT-32 (which is cheaper than BBT-22, and the Shimano tool cheaper than both). I'm not sure what you're describing with the spacers and washers. Are...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-14-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 588
Posted By RubeRad

Which BB tool?

I have this kit (https://www.performancebike.com/spin-doctor-bicycle-essential-tool-kit-40-2451-non-non/p920877) that I bought from Nashbar probably 15 years ago (I've seen the exact same kit branded...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 49,479
Posted By RubeRad

I searched and searched and searched and finally...

I searched and searched and searched and finally found the post:

https://www.bikeforums.net/commuting/1184036-rack-user-error-got-so-lucky.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 49,479
Posted By RubeRad

lol I posted about it at the time, but can't find...

lol I posted about it at the time, but can't find it. Maybe 3-4 years ago. Had to replace the rear wheel (bought a rim and laced it with the same spokes) and the bar tape. Otherwise that crosscheck...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 49,479
Posted By RubeRad

lol my SA-X has creaks undoubtedly because the...

lol my SA-X has creaks undoubtedly because the rails got bent when it flew off my car on the freeway because I forgot to secure the straps on the rack
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-08-24, 11:37 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,518
Posted By RubeRad

That's a good point. In post #8 I said But...

That's a good point. In post #8 I said

But your 2-lane passing example is actually not that rare. I'm not sure but is it actually legal to exceed the speed limit in order to minimize the duration...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-08-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,518
Posted By RubeRad

There are programs where people can receive...

There are programs where people can receive discounts on their car insurance if they permit a spyware device to wirelessly report on their driving behavior (and they have good driving behavior). That...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-08-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,518
Posted By RubeRad

Well given that the reality on the ground is it's...

Well given that the reality on the ground is it's almost certainly not going to happen at all, yes, I would accept a gradual transition.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-07-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,518
Posted By RubeRad

CA (and other states sure to follow, and the UK)...

CA (and other states sure to follow, and the UK) are mandating that after a certain date, no new cars can be sold with gas engines. Existing cars can still be bought and sold used. That will be the...
Forum: Commuting
01-03-24, 12:33 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 347,545
Posted By RubeRad

It's this from modernroofer.com...

It's this from modernroofer.com (https://modernspecialties.com/products/carpenters-knife)

https://modernspecialties.com/cdn/shop/products/MS80.jpg?v=1619624377

Strangely that cheap-looking...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-03-24, 12:25 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,518
Posted By RubeRad

Best steak I remember ever having was at an...

Best steak I remember ever having was at an Argentinian steak house in Amsterdam
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-02-24, 10:25 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,518
Posted By RubeRad

Except not. The graph in your link shows a marked...

Except not. The graph in your link shows a marked uptick over the last few years

The OP quote notes "Safety advocates say the U.S. lags behind Europe, where speed assistance technology is already...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-24, 08:06 PM
Replies: 22,322
Views: 4,672,543
Posted By RubeRad

lol "dropper seat"

lol "dropper seat"
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-02-24, 02:22 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,518
Posted By RubeRad

I am the OP, and I agree the BF demographic is...

I am the OP, and I agree the BF demographic is solidly Middle Class. I don't know to what extent I am preaching to the choir when there are recalcittrant choirboys like yourself to turn friendly...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-02-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,518
Posted By RubeRad

You can always 'park' yourself behind a big...

You can always 'park' yourself behind a big truck. Or if you want a better view and no rocks into your windshield, in front of a big truck.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-02-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,518
Posted By RubeRad

Awareness does influence behaviors. That's why...

Awareness does influence behaviors. That's why they put unmanned, non-ticket-giving, information-only speed-gun mph signs on the sides of roads. Just seeing their speed shown to them from an external...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-27-23, 12:15 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,254
Posted By RubeRad

You're talking if the stem is loose, to force the...

You're talking if the stem is loose, to force the stem position before tightening? That's an idea too. I was just talking about measuring, if the two bent lengths of string are not the same, adjust...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-26-23, 04:48 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,254
Posted By RubeRad

I like that, sounds easier to try than string

I like that, sounds easier to try than string
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-26-23, 04:47 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,254
Posted By RubeRad

Just under the rim. Pull taut to the ends of the...

Just under the rim. Pull taut to the ends of the handlebars, let the wheel go where the string pulls it. Make sure the length of string on both sides is the same number of mm.

I just don't know,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-26-23, 09:03 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,254
Posted By RubeRad

A string through the wheel and pulled taut would...

A string through the wheel and pulled taut would be a relatively wide angle (for modern MTB flat bars)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-25-23, 02:11 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,254
Posted By RubeRad

Agree that's a geometrically equivalent goal, but...

Agree that's a geometrically equivalent goal, but the stem is a much shorter line segment to work with, so maybe harder to judge parallel, plus there are tricks of perspective depending on how you...
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