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06-25-23, 12:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 475
Posted By zowie

Great. Will try some of that. Thank you all.

Great. Will try some of that. Thank you all.
06-23-23, 05:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 475
Posted By zowie

Located the part number: SG-3R42 Guess that's a...

Located the part number: SG-3R42
Guess that's a good lead. There are a few on ebay from non-US sellers.
06-23-23, 05:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 475
Posted By zowie

Many thanks for all the replies. The LBS did...

Many thanks for all the replies.

The LBS did not open up the hub. Maybe I can find a better shop. Although maybe I can't. The closest one to me wouldn't even look at the bike, another supposedly...
06-23-23, 12:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 475
Posted By zowie

Belt drive Gear/Brake hub FUBARd - Need Solution

Hey guys,

My errand bike is a *belt drive with a Nexus *three speed hub with *internal hub brake (drum or roller, not sure).

The internal gears are slipping and clunking almost too badly to use...
08-15-22, 11:26 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,295
Posted By zowie

Top off road bike weekly. Usually needs about 10...

Top off road bike weekly. Usually needs about 10 lbs. Sometimes I get lazy and go two weeks.

Low tire pressure heavy errand bike, only every couple months.
That's how long it takes to go from...
07-01-22, 01:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,214
Posted By zowie

Well, no, you might continue to gain weight but...

Well, no, you might continue to gain weight but more slowly.
Trust me on this one. ;)
06-27-22, 06:34 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 71,593
Posted By zowie

Good to know. (And I understood you meant...

Good to know.
(And I understood you meant pedals)
06-27-22, 05:29 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 71,593
Posted By zowie

Thank you for the reply Yuri I'd put on a Brook...

Thank you for the reply Yuri
I'd put on a Brook to start as I always do.
This seems like a perfect not-my-road-bike for street shoes, moderate gravel, rain, light luggage.
I especially like the...
06-27-22, 08:46 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 71,593
Posted By zowie

Aging road biker here. I ride gravel / canal...

Aging road biker here.
I ride gravel / canal paths maybe 2-3x a year.
I need a new bike that'll take fenders and light luggage for short credit card tours once in a while.
So this is very...
Forum: Northeast
03-28-22, 10:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,486
Posted By zowie

It looks Like you have to go down the day before,...

It looks Like you have to go down the day before, or earlier, to get your bib number. Way to discourage out of town riders!
03-23-22, 03:54 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,445
Posted By zowie

Can I be contrary here, only because it works so...

Can I be contrary here, only because it works so great for me?
Plain water (sometimes iced tea) and potato chips.
Check out the nutrition panel.
And I'm not a big potato chip guy, only have them...
Forum: Northeast
03-23-22, 03:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,486
Posted By zowie

When I did one, they had trucks to bring back the...

When I did one, they had trucks to bring back the bikes and busses to bring back the people.
It'd be strange if they're not offering any kind of return transit.

There are trains that run from AC...
01-11-21, 06:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 926
Posted By zowie

Nuun

I happened to notice Nuun stuff on amazon's deal of the day today.
I don't use, but thought others might want to know.
01-09-20, 12:04 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,783
Posted By zowie

No, they're only weak compared to the people who...

No, they're only weak compared to the people who like to show off their stats. Tons of people aren't riding over 2k / year annualized. And measured by effort exerted you're probably beating a lot...
08-28-19, 01:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,978
Posted By zowie

Interesting. I'll probably get the most...

Interesting.

I'll probably get the most rugged analog casio I can find for under $50 rather than spend a lot for something that may not hold up.

Rubbery band vs. NATO-type?
Forum: Commuting
08-27-19, 12:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 27,978
Posted By zowie

I wear an old pair for cycling. Never had...

I wear an old pair for cycling.
Never had glasses get seriously damaged biking but I think the exposure to sweat, sun, dirt, gnats, sand makes them grow shoddy-looking faster.
And sun block seems...
08-26-19, 10:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,978
Posted By zowie

Analog (analogue) watch for cycling

What do folks think would be a good old school watch for riding, road biking in particular.

Interested in people's views of either a style in general or a particular brand/model.

Quartz,...
08-12-19, 07:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,790
Posted By zowie

Maybe your cables or shifter are getting worn. ...

Maybe your cables or shifter are getting worn. (Shifters last a long time, cables not so much and they're cheap to replace.)
Forum: Commuting
08-09-19, 09:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,797
Posted By zowie

My commuter has belt drive and drum brakes so I...

My commuter has belt drive and drum brakes so I don't do anything.

But on my other bikes, like most have said.
Wipe off and re-lube chain. Maybe a couple drops on other pivot points.
Wipe...
08-05-19, 01:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,832
Posted By zowie

This has been debated endlessly in certain...

This has been debated endlessly in certain corners and has as much to do with how you define terms as the known science. I think it's half right. If one can eat the regular lousy western diet and...
08-05-19, 12:52 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,544
Posted By zowie

It's more than that, for me. If I've ridden a...

It's more than that, for me. If I've ridden a bike many 1000s of miles I'll have gotten physically comfortable on it for all day riding.
Some new bikes take a long time and maybe costly parts swaps...
08-05-19, 12:41 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 9,540
Posted By zowie

It saves time if you patch a few tubes at once. I...

It saves time if you patch a few tubes at once. I get a few flats a year and patch them all at once during the winter. Then I have my supply of spares for the next year.
07-29-19, 01:41 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 12,486
Posted By zowie

Have you seen most 100-yr-olds? I don't want to...

Have you seen most 100-yr-olds? I don't want to be them. "Luckily" the men of my family rarely make it out of their 60s and never hit 80.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-19, 01:35 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,924
Posted By zowie

You said trainer but I got house brand rollers...

You said trainer but I got house brand rollers pretty cheap and they're more fun.
07-29-19, 01:29 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 9,540
Posted By zowie

I don't have a number-of-patches limit....

I don't have a number-of-patches limit. Practically, I think the most has been 3, maybe 4, before the tube starts getting dry, the valve gets damaged, or it gets unpatch-able damage and I toss it for...
07-29-19, 09:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,596
Posted By zowie

They were called Biopace. I still seem them...

They were called Biopace. I still seem them sometimes on old bikes locked at the transit station.
I just assume because they were a thing for a little while and then totally disappeared until...
07-26-19, 01:20 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,612
Posted By zowie

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

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07-26-19, 01:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,562
Posted By zowie

Woodstock is way better than Bethel, regardless...

Woodstock is way better than Bethel, regardless that the festival didn't take place there.
07-26-19, 01:13 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 15,706
Posted By zowie

Just the domestic stuff, thank you very much.

Just the domestic stuff, thank you very much.
07-26-19, 12:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,596
Posted By zowie

Nice bike. People like to make things...

Nice bike.
People like to make things complicated.
At that weight, ballpark would be around the max for good pavement. Drop it a bit for rougher roads or hard dirt.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-25-19, 09:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,249
Posted By zowie

Average. Some years I ride 2.

Average. Some years I ride 2.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-24-19, 12:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,249
Posted By zowie

15 years and 15k on Sora brifters. Still work...

15 years and 15k on Sora brifters. Still work fine.
Forum: Commuting
07-19-19, 08:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,753
Posted By zowie

I didn't know that, but over 6 months. I ride the...

I didn't know that, but over 6 months. I ride the bike 3-5 times a week but only a few miles each day. Will see how things are after a good mechanic has gotten to them.
Forum: Commuting
07-18-19, 05:25 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,753
Posted By zowie

My Sturmey drums have inadequate stopping power. ...

My Sturmey drums have inadequate stopping power. I'm taking the bike into the shop soon, maybe they're not adjusted right.
07-18-19, 05:08 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 11,461
Posted By zowie

Draft Kings on line in NJ is taking a dizzying...

Draft Kings on line in NJ is taking a dizzying array of TDF bets.
07-18-19, 04:51 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,612
Posted By zowie

Decades of spoke and rim problems ended for me...

Decades of spoke and rim problems ended for me when I found an expert wheel builder. Nothing super fancy. 36 spokes. 105 hubs. Mavic rims. ~$500. 1000s of trouble-free miles with only a rare truing....
07-02-19, 01:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,492
Posted By zowie

Think Like a Freak (book) discusses this...

Think Like a Freak (book) discusses this revolting topic.
Unfortunately, though at the early stages, there seems to be something to it.
07-02-19, 01:40 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 21,951
Posted By zowie

I was wondering what was going on over there....

I was wondering what was going on over there. Thought it was engineering related.
Replies: 26
Views: 12,459
Posted By zowie

I often get higher elevation gain in rwgps then...

I often get higher elevation gain in rwgps then any other method, and never lower. I've just gotten into my head what rwgps numbers feel like when I ride them.

Recently I did an out and back and...
07-02-19, 01:31 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 21,951
Posted By zowie

Where was/is this?

Where was/is this?
Forum: Northeast
06-11-19, 01:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,537
Posted By zowie

Thank you jpescatore. I've done the DC to...

Thank you jpescatore. I've done the DC to Annapolis piece. Some inviting photos!
Forum: Northeast
06-05-19, 07:46 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,537
Posted By zowie

Thank you very much. Will look carefully at that.

Thank you very much. Will look carefully at that.
Forum: Northeast
06-05-19, 09:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,537
Posted By zowie

No, it doesn't. I wasn't so clear. Schuylkill for...

No, it doesn't. I wasn't so clear. Schuylkill for Valley Forge to central Phila. Would then go to Trenton or Washington's Crossing to cross.
06-04-19, 05:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,699
Posted By zowie

Not sure that's correct. I think chloride is...

Not sure that's correct. I think chloride is another electrolyte you need to maintain.
06-04-19, 11:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,699
Posted By zowie

Potato chips, which I won't indulge in otherwise,...

Potato chips, which I won't indulge in otherwise, are excellent when it's hot. Sodium, potassium, plus of course carbs. Check the package - nutrition varies with brand/variety.

Hard boiled eggs...
Forum: Northeast
06-04-19, 11:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,537
Posted By zowie

If anyone has any advice for routes, lodging or...

If anyone has any advice for routes, lodging or pitfalls to avoid . . . I'm thinking about going DC area (MD suburbs) to NYC next month via York PA. "Credit card" trip with minimal luggage.

Day...
04-29-19, 02:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,561
Posted By zowie

If you've done 80 miles successfully, then you...

If you've done 80 miles successfully, then you just need to up whatever you used for that by 20-25%. Don't overthink it, and real food is fine.

I only break out the high tech slurps if it's really...
04-29-19, 02:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,953
Posted By zowie

WTF is wrong with people.

WTF is wrong with people.
04-18-19, 11:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,953
Posted By zowie

Someone did this a few years back in Prospect...

Someone did this a few years back in Prospect Park in Brooklyn and hurt someone.
04-18-19, 11:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,893
Posted By zowie

Very possibly the same birds. Some birds can...

Very possibly the same birds. Some birds can remember a person who disturbed them and later pick him out of a crowd, and crows are especially smart.
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