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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-05-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 31
Posted By Koyote

Find a bike coop and see if they want them; if...

Find a bike coop and see if they want them; if not, those bikes are scrap metal.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-05-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 525
Posted By Koyote

I scanned the video. I wouldn't let that...

I scanned the video.

I wouldn't let that guy near me and my bike.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-05-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 525
Posted By Koyote

This. A long time ago, I ran a B-17 Narrow...

This.

A long time ago, I ran a B-17 Narrow on my road racing bike, which had about 4 inches of drop from the saddle to the handlebar. Worked fine.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,467
Posted By Koyote

That's a beautiful tool roll, and looks perfect...

That's a beautiful tool roll, and looks perfect hanging off of a Brooks saddle. But it's not minimalist.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,223
Posted By Koyote

I think before people post these opinions, they...

I think before people post these opinions, they should tell us about their experience with "high end" cycling apparel. Without real experience, these are largely uninformed opinions. (Not accusing...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 3,287
Posted By Koyote

Agreed. Oh, I've got nothing against...

Agreed.



Oh, I've got nothing against aluminum. But the alu Tourmalet frame was not great.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-24, 06:58 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 525
Posted By Koyote

Are you made of money or something? Hell, I’ll...

Are you made of money or something? Hell, I’ll bet you’ve got a separate chain for each of your bikes, too.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 07:03 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 3,287
Posted By Koyote

They did make a few towards the end of the brand...

They did make a few towards the end of the brand run. I have a 2003 Tourmalet made of Reynolds 853, but a year or two later they gave that model ann aluminum frame. Huge downgrade, imo.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 07:01 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,467
Posted By Koyote

I happily used Ziploc sandwich bags for many...

I happily used Ziploc sandwich bags for many years, but then a couple years ago I bought a ride wallet (from another brand) to carry my phone, cash, and other small incidentals. Not a life changer,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 113
Posted By Koyote

I’ve got Brooks leather flaps on a couple bikes…...

I’ve got Brooks leather flaps on a couple bikes… The only mistake you can make is not going close enough to the ground. I’d say get it about one and a half inches from the pavement. Remember, the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,467
Posted By Koyote

I would've gotten one of their TT bags, too, but...

I would've gotten one of their TT bags, too, but I already have one that I like. And that's just a race-day thing, usually, so even I can't justify having a whole bunch of them.

Yours is a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 776
Posted By Koyote

Was this research funded by the National...

Was this research funded by the National Institutes of Health, or maybe by the National Science Foundation, or by some other organization?

How large was your control group? Your experimental...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,467
Posted By Koyote

I put the pink one in a cart, then decided to...

I put the pink one in a cart, then decided to think about it. This afternoon they sent an email with a code for free shipping, which is better than the 10% off offer.

Yeah, I definitely have a...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,223
Posted By Koyote

I would "like" your posts, but it might get...

I would "like" your posts, but it might get upset.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,223
Posted By Koyote

I’m a little bit confused now: you’ve been...

I’m a little bit confused now: you’ve been claiming that the “high-end” jerseys are no better than your cheapies. Is that the argument? Because now you seem to be arguing that they’re just not worth...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 3,287
Posted By Koyote

You really are not good at this comprehension...

You really are not good at this comprehension thing.

No one, including me, cares how much you spend on a jersey. The disagreement is over whether your $20 Amazon jersey (or $50 Primal Wear jersey)...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,223
Posted By Koyote

You continue to either miss the point or to...

You continue to either miss the point or to refuse to acknowledge it. The point is that you have never worn a “high-end “jersey, and so you are arguing from a position of ignorance. (It’s weird to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,471
Posted By Koyote

A human, on a good day.

A human, on a good day.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,553
Posted By Koyote

I've taught college students for 37 years, and...

I've taught college students for 37 years, and I've heard crazier stuff just this week.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,223
Posted By Koyote

Assos...

Assos (https://www.assos.com/us/equipe-rs-jersey-s11-11-20-375-1l.html). Rapha (https://www.rapha.cc/us/en_US/shop/mens-pro-team-aero-jersey/product/BEV01XXELA). Maap...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 282
Posted By Koyote

This is how you treat people who help you?...

This is how you treat people who help you? Seriously?

Next time I won’t bother.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 282
Posted By Koyote

I linked you to more useful info than you’ll get...

I linked you to more useful info than you’ll get in this entire thread. And you’re resentful?

Wow.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 282
Posted By Koyote

Google...

Google...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 967
Posted By Koyote

I paraphrased from the Wikipedia...

I paraphrased from the Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton_Avenue) page which, which says (in full): steepest officially recorded public street in the United States...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 3,287
Posted By Koyote

This OP is playing out a classic bf theme: I...

This OP is playing out a classic bf theme: I can't afford nice stuff, so I'm gonna tell others that they are fools for buying it.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 3,287
Posted By Koyote

Your definition of a "great response" is one that...

Your definition of a "great response" is one that expresses agreement with you.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 967
Posted By Koyote

I once rode a big hill climbing event in...

I once rode a big hill climbing event in Pittsburgh called The Dirty Dozen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Dozen_(bicycle_competition)). The steepest climb, on Canton Avenue, maxes out at a 37%...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,471
Posted By Koyote

I'm not into labels, man.

I'm not into labels, man.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 3,287
Posted By Koyote

Seriously? You need someone to explain this to...

Seriously? You need someone to explain this to you?

You really don't know the difference between new and used?

As far as value goes -- that is determined by the market. And the market clearly...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,553
Posted By Koyote

Very cute reply. Now get new tires. :)

Very cute reply.


Now get new tires. :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,553
Posted By Koyote

The best solution is different tires.

The best solution is different tires.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,467
Posted By Koyote

I think that Almsthre probably owes Eric F a nice...

I think that Almsthre probably owes Eric F a nice commission. :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 05:49 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,169
Posted By Koyote

I think you need to have your medication adjusted.

I think you need to have your medication adjusted.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 08:17 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 3,287
Posted By Koyote

You obviously remember your microeconomics...

You obviously remember your microeconomics course. Along with utility and marginal utility, you're applying the concept of opportunity cost -- which essentially suggests that a $10,000 bike costs...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 3,287
Posted By Koyote

The OP has likely never even thrown a leg over a...

The OP has likely never even thrown a leg over a $2k bike, much less a $10k bike...And yet he's got a pretty strong opinion that the $10k bike isn't 'worth it.'

It's like another semi-regular...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,467
Posted By Koyote

I'm trying hard to NOT order the pink one for...

I'm trying hard to NOT order the pink one for $18. Like I said, I have a saddlebag problem. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 3,287
Posted By Koyote

Yes, another OP asserting that anyone who spends...

Yes, another OP asserting that anyone who spends more than he did on a bike (or jersey, or whatever) is foolish and wasteful.

As I've written before, it's a very childish sort of egocentrism -- to...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 3,287
Posted By Koyote

Who is this "you" referred to in the above quote?...

Who is this "you" referred to in the above quote? Is it your imagining of the typical bf'er? People ride bikes for a whole variety of reasons, but you seem unable to acknowledge that.



Good for...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 3,287
Posted By Koyote

Why on Earth would anyone care what anyone else...

Why on Earth would anyone care what anyone else paid for a bike -- or for any other object?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,223
Posted By Koyote

I think I recall it correctly. Your definition of...

I think I recall it correctly. Your definition of "higher end" is not very high end.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,665
Posted By Koyote

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/400x400/ca58eee5_89f6_4555_87da_5eff0e675d98_67bd6f43041e4ab136eba3ae1a664bc53e8d383f.png
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,223
Posted By Koyote

Yes, I recall that we've been through this in a...

Yes, I recall that we've been through this in a previous thread -- and you indeed argued that your cheap jerseys are just as good as the high-end jerseys, even though you've never tried the latter...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,665
Posted By Koyote

Yes, definitely idiotic, because it would prevent...

Yes, definitely idiotic, because it would prevent you from profiting off of someone's inexperience.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,665
Posted By Koyote

It'd be considerate of you to mention to a...

It'd be considerate of you to mention to a prospective buyer, "Hey, these are tubular wheels...Do you know what that means?" After all, tubular wheels have not been common for many decades now; the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,665
Posted By Koyote

So you'll happily sell this bike to a novice who...

So you'll happily sell this bike to a novice who has no experience with tubular wheels and tires, and not even mention that these are different than clinchers?

You're not ethical.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 08:30 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,684
Posted By Koyote

OP states that she needs about 2" more stack. The...

OP states that she needs about 2" more stack. The bike doesn't fit.

A riser stem is unlikely to get her that much additional stack because of, well, trigonometry. And even if it would work, it's a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,684
Posted By Koyote

I don't speak for the masses, but my opinion of...

I don't speak for the masses, but my opinion of riser stems is that they are ugly and suggest that the rider bought an ill-fitting bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,430
Posted By Koyote

Wait, I thought SRAM AXS is electronic only? So...

Wait, I thought SRAM AXS is electronic only? So there's not a direct comparison to a mechanical group set.

Tell me if I'm wrong, since I'm not very familiar with SRAM.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,467
Posted By Koyote

Is that a Macintosh amp?

Is that a Macintosh amp?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 07:56 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,430
Posted By Koyote

Weights are already about the same ...

Weights are already about the same (https://ccache.cc/en-us/blogs/newsroom/2023-road-gravel-groupset-weight-comparison)between electronic and mechanical groupset of the same tier.

Yes,...
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