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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-22-19, 11:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,381
Posted By pat5319

A good ski shop shoud be able to fix you up,...

A good ski shop shoud be able to fix you up, believe it or not ( I was a ski tech for a lot of years ) you will need shoe with a strong thick sole
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-15-17, 02:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,185
Posted By pat5319

Bike shipping deals to Nagoya Japan

Next year I am planning a Trip to Japan to ride with a lifelong friend who lives in Nagoya, does anyone know of airline or freight "deals" to get my bike there? I have packaging handled.
(Yes, I am...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-17, 12:22 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,568
Posted By pat5319

I rarely replace bikes as I buy only those with...

I rarely replace bikes as I buy only those with steel or titanium frames and I expect the seven of different types I have,(soon to be eight) I to last the rest of my life. (I don't ride aluminum as...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-07-17, 02:24 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,376
Posted By pat5319

Many experts say they are better, I've been using...

Many experts say they are better, I've been using 32° for decades, work great
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-07-17, 02:15 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,258
Posted By pat5319

Clear coat over powder coat a must

A buddy of mine that built bikes for Fat Chance and Yeti says that water gets under powder coating leading to frame rust/corrosion, a clear coat of high quality paint will seal it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-07-17, 02:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 972
Posted By pat5319

Continental sprinter/gatorskin

Continental sprinter/gatorskin
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-07-17, 02:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,045
Posted By pat5319

Good luck

Good luck having iand last more than a few blocks and enjoy the lumpy ride while it lasts.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-07-17, 02:02 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 11,405
Posted By pat5319

Any of them

Any of them
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-22-17, 03:56 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 31,706
Posted By pat5319

This type of saddle can easily and often, "pinch...

This type of saddle can easily and often, "pinch off" the major artery and or the major nerve in your leg.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-15-16, 12:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,608
Posted By pat5319

Never change lacing pattern on a wheel, can...

Never change lacing pattern on a wheel, can weaken flangesand/or spokes,voids most warranties and as mentioned before cand be very dangerous
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-13-16, 06:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,400
Posted By pat5319

Try some other bikes at other shops, Stay away...

Try some other bikes at other shops, Stay away from disc brakes on road bikes for at least a year or two, all but one type ( I can't remember) make a lot of noise or have adjustment issues.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-13-16, 06:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,393
Posted By pat5319

Keep looking, you CAN do better!

Keep looking, you CAN do better!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-10-16, 02:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,145
Posted By pat5319

It may be worthwhile to have a new rim "laced up"...

It may be worthwhile to have a new rim "laced up" with your present hub, especially if it is Italian made vs Japanese/Taiwanese/Chinese. Have shop look at it

If it has a flat spot without much...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-16, 02:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,741
Posted By pat5319

For future reference, As a general rule Aluminum...

For future reference, As a general rule Aluminum bikes, (except "early" models with tube diameters of apx. one inch), tend to transmit a lot if shock and vibration to you body. On shorter rides and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-16, 09:09 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 18,856
Posted By pat5319

Cyclist vs Biker

Does anyone else dislike being called a biker?
To me and others who have been riding several decades, " biker" means a gang type on a harley
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-04-16, 11:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,639
Posted By pat5319

Always get the docs OK to do anything

Always get the docs OK to do anything
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-04-16, 11:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,911
Posted By pat5319

Just get a 105 hub and lace it with a mavic sup...

Just get a 105 hub and lace it with a mavic sup 32 hole ad use your current front
Or lace an 11 speed hub onto your current rim if it is working good for you now
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-04-16, 11:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 879
Posted By pat5319

So what? Just the first of many

So what? Just the first of many
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-04-16, 11:01 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,639
Posted By pat5319

Take the screw to hardware store and find a match...

Take the screw to hardware store and find a match to it
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-04-16, 09:14 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,754
Posted By pat5319

It may be your rear derailleur cage hitting a...

It may be your rear derailleur cage hitting a spoke if you are in a low gear
Forum: Road Cycling
12-26-15, 01:17 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,237
Posted By pat5319

Wheels are the easiest and often cheapest way to...

Wheels are the easiest and often cheapest way to improve performance and having two pair can save your a** as wheels "fail" more often than almost anything. I have several sets of wheels for my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-26-15, 01:00 AM
Replies: 690
Views: 73,818
Posted By pat5319

There is nuthin wrong with havin "good ****". ...

There is nuthin wrong with havin "good ****".
Often jealousy drives derision of " good ****"
If you've raced seriously you've gotten used to " GS".
If you "body demesions" aren't "average" ya...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-03-15, 01:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 876
Posted By pat5319

If your pully's are not parallel to your...

If your pully's are not parallel to your freewhell/cassette or if bottom pulley is not slightly outboard on newer campy. You derailleur and/or derailleur hanger are bent. Easily done bumping a door...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-15, 12:47 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,859
Posted By pat5319

The speacial editions have a suppler sidewall....

The speacial editions have a suppler sidewall. The casings feel like Egyptian cotton, possibly silk vs the poly/cotton of the std srtada
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-02-14, 09:02 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,143
Posted By pat5319

I'm 63 I have: 2 road bikes- Seven...

I'm 63
I have: 2 road bikes- Seven Axiom SG Ti. (2x10) Sannino. SLX (2x9)
1 cyclecross- Masi Steel Reynolds 501 (3x9)
1 sport touring- ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-02-14, 08:16 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 24,211
Posted By pat5319

Slacker angles tend to have smoother rides. ...

Slacker angles tend to have smoother rides. Steeper angles tend to have better performance
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-02-14, 08:11 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 127,404
Posted By pat5319

Who cares, it's probably a bike used to pose on...

Who cares, it's probably a bike used to pose on anyway
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-22-12, 01:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,613
Posted By pat5319

bummer - I've been there 5X 4X-bike 1X on foot

bummer - I've been there 5X 4X-bike 1X on foot
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-22-12, 01:33 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,484
Posted By pat5319

11-17 mph depending and getting faster

11-17 mph depending and getting faster
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-22-12, 01:29 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 8,219
Posted By pat5319

I've been averaging 169 miles per week, according...

I've been averaging 169 miles per week, according to Strava. I'm going to up milage to 200-300 miles perweek as I've hit plateau in weight loss.

Does this count?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-12, 01:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 836
Posted By pat5319

You can let everything wear out and replace all,...

You can let everything wear out and replace all, (chain, chain-rings, cassette), this can add up big and quick
You can measure your chain regularly with a ruler and hopefully change it before your...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-12, 12:36 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,029
Posted By pat5319

Remove any metal bits or grit from your brake...

Remove any metal bits or grit from your brake pads with a sharp untensil, and check them often, VERY often if you ride in dirt or rain. Clean your pads and rim regularly as well cheap hair spray...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-12, 12:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 858
Posted By pat5319

Does your rear derailleur cage align with your ...

Does your rear derailleur cage align with your cassette cogs properly, (ie: parallel)? Check by standing behind the bike and eyeball it. It's extremely easy to bend the dropout, derailleur cage or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-12, 12:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,271
Posted By pat5319

Changing the number of teeth on your ring(s) can...

Changing the number of teeth on your ring(s) can cause problems as the shifting ramps/notches are positioned for certain 34X50, 36X50, 42X52, 39X53. etc. if you chnage one you have to get it to match...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-21-12, 11:40 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 6,697
Posted By pat5319

This can be an issue as torque values on some...

This can be an issue as torque values on some parts can be as low as 16 ft lbs. I once worked in a shop owned by two arrogant ex-fooball player, wrestler jocks, they reefed everything thing down...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-21-12, 11:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 698
Posted By pat5319

Most any shop wil have cones to match, I've even...

Most any shop wil have cones to match, I've even had good luck with imperfect matshes
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-05-12, 01:56 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 393
Posted By pat5319

hopefuully missing pics are here

hopefuully missing pics are here
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-05-12, 01:36 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 393
Posted By pat5319

Monday; "did" Mt Spokane, very painful, quite beautiful, maybe epic for old fat gut

I rode to the top of Mt. Spokane Monday for the first time in nearly 15 years, and it hurt! Due to needing new knees and plethora of injuries and other maladies including being 61 years old, in...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-05-12, 01:23 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 11,316
Posted By pat5319

I used to be able to hit 40, not no more!

I used to be able to hit 40, not no more!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-29-12, 02:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 754
Posted By pat5319

Cool! Doubled!

Cool! Doubled!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-29-12, 02:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,585
Posted By pat5319

I'm a believer in Brooks saddles, they adjust to...

I'm a believer in Brooks saddles, they adjust to you!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-29-12, 02:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 683
Posted By pat5319

Nearly 40 years ago when I was young and fit, the...

Nearly 40 years ago when I was young and fit, the "list" is far from full!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-29-12, 02:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 585
Posted By pat5319

Need Inspiration? Check out Ernest Gagnon

This guy got back into riding at 500 lbs!


http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/06/news/a-bicycle-and-a-few-friends-lead-a-big-man-into-an-even-bigger-world_226368...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-12, 03:44 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,828
Posted By pat5319

as far as I can go

as far as I can go
Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-12, 03:42 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,883
Posted By pat5319

I buy mine like ski boots and put footbeds in 'em...

I buy mine like ski boots and put footbeds in 'em too!, but, I used to sell ski boots. Now, s to your question Why aren't cycling shoes fitted like ski boots? The reason the cyclling industry...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-12, 03:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,496
Posted By pat5319

Wow, I need a Camera the pics my phone takes...

Wow, I need a Camera the pics my phone takes suck, I be jealous
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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-20-12, 03:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 484
Posted By pat5319

you could try an orthotic such as "superfeet" I...

you could try an orthotic such as "superfeet" I use them in all my shoes they''l fit in. Don't push down as long on your pedals you shoulld be pulling back at the "9 o'clock" position in any case, ...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-20-12, 02:58 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,430
Posted By pat5319

I've found that polyester? "do-rags" help or a...

I've found that polyester? "do-rags" help or a cycling cap helps as the sweats tends to drip down the bill, Now, I know you’ll think this is "crazy" when it's really hot I wear 2 layers of wool (...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-20-12, 02:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 615
Posted By pat5319

ya done good son! I've done rides where I meant...

ya done good son! I've done rides where I meant to do 15 did 2 and wondered if I could make it home. I've had a lot of injuries besides the weight. I rode my age in miles the other day- 61 and did...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-12, 02:11 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,055
Posted By pat5319

I built a set of wheels about 2-3 yrs ago for my...

I built a set of wheels about 2-3 yrs ago for my new bike ( seven ) I wanted "bombproof" and low maintence. I chose DT 350 hubs w/sealed mech cartridge steel bearings- even if you grind 'em up YOU...
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