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Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 921
Posted By Trakhak

Very few wood bikes have ever been produced....

Very few wood bikes have ever been produced. Bamboo bikes, on the other hand, are somewhat popular, at least partly because they can be DIY'ed pretty easily.

That said, you can add magnesium to...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
05-17-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 178
Posted By Trakhak

Be forewarned that, while you won't see the...

Be forewarned that, while you won't see the original post from a person on your ignore list, you'll see that post if another poster quotes it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 03:37 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 4,695
Posted By Trakhak

Just because the stays haven't (yet) cracked...

Just because the stays haven't (yet) cracked doesn't mean they haven't deformed.

Use of the common center mount kickstand wasn't a problem back when nearly all bike frames were built with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 587
Posted By Trakhak

For anyone who wasn't following American bike...

For anyone who wasn't following American bike racing back then and is puzzling over who this "Harv" character is who suddenly showed up at the end of the post, he was usually referred to in print as...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,187
Posted By Trakhak

And those actual prices track with or just above...

And those actual prices track with or just above the rate of inflation since 2009. Given how much the tech in those bikes has progressed in the intervening 15 years, it seems clear that you get a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 06:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 325
Posted By Trakhak

Yes and no. I have a complete bike, a 2009...

Yes and no. I have a complete bike, a 2009 aluminum Felt TK2 (https://99spokes.com/bikes/felt/2009/tk2), that measures 54 cm to the top of the seat collar (see photo in linked page) and 54 c-to-c for...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-24, 06:23 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,187
Posted By Trakhak

Great post.

Great post.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,187
Posted By Trakhak

All great points. I'm hoping that PeteHski posts...

All great points. I'm hoping that PeteHski posts a reply, since he has had extensive experience in the motor sport world.

Hadn't heard of the Cervelo P3X. Wow - no seat stays, no seat tube. Sells...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 01:35 AM
Replies: 657
Views: 35,656
Posted By Trakhak

That stem is not inserted far enough, which is...

That stem is not inserted far enough, which is putting it mildly. The visible wedge shows that all but about an inch of the stem is out of the steerer.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-15-24, 07:58 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 587
Posted By Trakhak

Search says: Ceramic bearing balls are often...

Search says:

Ceramic bearing balls are often used in industrial applications that require high speeds, high loads, and high temperatures. They are also used in the aerospace industry, medical, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,187
Posted By Trakhak

For non-carbon frames and carbon frames that...

For non-carbon frames and carbon frames that weren't designed to lack seat stays, sure. We agree.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 03:22 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,187
Posted By Trakhak

Agreed. My point was simply that seat stays are...

Agreed. My point was simply that seat stays are no longer an indispensable feature of diamond frames the way they were when steel bikes were the only practical choice.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,187
Posted By Trakhak

All true. I was addressing the suggestion that...

All true. I was addressing the suggestion that bikes missing seat stays would be inferior in some way to those with seat stays - full length, mid-seat-tube length, or vestigial. I know of no evidence...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,187
Posted By Trakhak

Yes. TT riders do high-speed cornering, sometimes...

Yes. TT riders do high-speed cornering, sometimes on very hilly courses (see. e.g., Olympic and World Championship time trial courses over the years), accelerate out of corners, etc. The differences...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-15-24, 11:40 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,080
Posted By Trakhak

Your wife's choices were good. The point was to...

Your wife's choices were good. The point was to show longevity/morality trends in different geographical regions, not to highlight the differences in the statistics for men and women. If the y-axis...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 07:40 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,187
Posted By Trakhak

The forces that pro bikes encounter are laughably...

The forces that pro bikes encounter are laughably minimal compared to the strength of a well-designed carbon fiber structure.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RXwyQchKVFsvs5bQmp5Ujj-415-80.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,187
Posted By Trakhak

My guess: different seat stay configurations...

My guess: different seat stay configurations differ only minimally, and maybe not at all, with respect to power transmission, vertical compliance, etc. That seat stays are still used for carbon...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-15-24, 07:21 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 6,170
Posted By Trakhak

That approach obviously works. Just a note about...

That approach obviously works. Just a note about carb intake while riding: one of the latest changes in nutrition practices in the pro peloton is an increased emphasis on carbs during races. A lot of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-15-24, 07:02 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,109
Posted By Trakhak

I worked in bike shops in New Haven CT during the...

I worked in bike shops in New Haven CT during the seventies and serviced at least a few freewheels over the years that had failed during the winter (freewheeling in both directions thanks to the oil...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-15-24, 03:33 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,109
Posted By Trakhak

Saw the recommendation for Phil oil in...

Saw the recommendation for Phil oil in freewheels, instantly thought, "Lives somewhere that doesn't see freezing temps," checked location of poster: San Jose.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 17,803
Posted By Trakhak

True. At least one banned former poster couldn't...

True. At least one banned former poster couldn't understand or wouldn't admit that losing weight from the bike and from the body are not mutually exclusive choices.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 07:18 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,291
Posted By Trakhak

If Wildwood is still in this thread, it's not too...

If Wildwood is still in this thread, it's not too late to change "and it's five, six, seven, [calibrate your power meter]" to " . . . seven, gotta Gar-min to cal-i-brate."

"Fixin' To Die Rag" is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,949
Posted By Trakhak

You mean the OP's first sentence in his first...

You mean the OP's first sentence in his first post in this thread? He says nothing about Lance or Lycra.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 09:34 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,291
Posted By Trakhak

How said is it that I know all the original...

How said is it that I know all the original lyrics to that song?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 05:52 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,949
Posted By Trakhak

I admire the OP for not having trotted out that...

I admire the OP for not having trotted out that tired trope.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 04:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 665
Posted By Trakhak

Hadn't come across a mention of Sandvik in quite...

Hadn't come across a mention of Sandvik in quite some time, so I looked around their website. They still manufacture titanium products for use in other industries, but I didn't find anything...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 03:22 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,949
Posted By Trakhak

Nobody gonna tell me my friends and I can't race...

Nobody gonna tell me my friends and I can't race on a MUP!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,949
Posted By Trakhak

Posting a thread here about bad multi-use path...

Posting a thread here about bad multi-use path (MUP) behavior by cyclists is like starting one on a four-wheeler and quad bike forum and beginning the opening post with, "As a hiker and a lover of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-24, 07:00 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 807
Posted By Trakhak

The bike shop where I got my first 10-speed and...

The bike shop where I got my first 10-speed and track bikes in the early '60's had a T-hook on a chain from the work bench that was used to grab the handlebars; the front wheel went between two...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 04:37 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,782
Posted By Trakhak

Just stiff the waitstaff the next couple of times...

Just stiff the waitstaff the next couple of times you go out to dinner.

"Tipping is un-American." --- John D. Hackensacker III, Palm Beach Story
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 04:28 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 571
Posted By Trakhak

CTC = "center to center" = measured from the...

CTC = "center to center" = measured from the center of the bottom bracket circle to the point of intersection of the seat tube and top tube. At one time, most Italian companies stated their frame...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-24, 04:06 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 898
Posted By Trakhak

Not quite sure what "expect to change the...

Not quite sure what "expect to change the cassette from 9-speed and then likely to 12" means. If you meant ". . . to 9-speed . . . ," then see below. If you meant something else (I.e., "from 9-speed...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-12-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,055
Posted By Trakhak

More info that pertains to the huge chainrings...

More info that pertains to the huge chainrings used by Geraint and the other Ineos riders:Classified two-speed hub used by Ineos Grenadiers in Giro d'Italia time trial...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-12-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 819
Posted By Trakhak

I recognize a fellow sufferer. Robert Pirsig,...

I recognize a fellow sufferer. Robert Pirsig, too; his Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance includes a description of a motorcycle being manhandled by a mechanic who is grinningly indifferent to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,293
Posted By Trakhak

Impressive race story and result....

Impressive race story and result. Congratulations! Your management of your food and fluid intake and effort level was clearly nearly ideal.

And tubeless for the win! (So to speak.)
Forum: Commuting
05-12-24, 02:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 491
Posted By Trakhak

Let me answer that question with another question.

Let me answer that question with another question.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-12-24, 02:23 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 157
Posted By Trakhak

Sure looks like an aluminum frame, so not sure...

Sure looks like an aluminum frame, so not sure what "the Columbus tubing sticker is not actually what the frame is made out of" means. Do you mean that Columbus maybe sourced the tubing from another...
Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,799
Posted By Trakhak

"There is no cure for T2 diabetes." 'It depends...

"There is no cure for T2 diabetes." 'It depends what you mean by "cure.' " Cure means cure. Anything else is management.

That said, I know a couple who disregard any health-related information...
Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,799
Posted By Trakhak

According to the Mayo Clinic (see this page...

According to the Mayo Clinic (see this page (https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/type-2-diabetes/symptoms-causes/syc-20351193)):

"There's no cure for type 2 diabetes. Losing weight,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 11:34 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 26,306
Posted By Trakhak

Simplex LJ/Gipiemme: ...

Simplex LJ/Gipiemme:

https://cicli-berlinetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Gipiemme.Simplex.LJ_.4012.Downtube.Shifters5-800x533.jpg.webp
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-24, 11:23 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,133
Posted By Trakhak

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/7691999620306...

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/769199962030641152/IGNbd5Q7_400x400.jpg
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-10-24, 11:18 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,055
Posted By Trakhak

My guess: G spent most of the previous stages...

My guess: G spent most of the previous stages matching, or attempting to match, Pogačar's every move, in some cases leaving the other GC contenders behind. Against a Pogačar in such phenomenal shape,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 04:44 PM
Replies: 657
Views: 35,656
Posted By Trakhak

Great brakes from a highly opinionated engineer....

Great brakes from a highly opinionated engineer. See this Bicycling! magazine review...
Forum: Commuting
05-10-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 491
Posted By Trakhak

Just replied in your other thread, which has a...

Just replied in your other thread, which has a slightly differently worded version of the same question.

Answer to the question posed here: I wouldn't bother. The percentage of failed forks must...
Forum: Commuting
05-10-24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 491
Posted By Trakhak

Funny - I was just thumbing through an old...

Funny - I was just thumbing through an old Quality Bicycle Products catalog today, not having looked at it since the 1990's, and stopped at the page showing road bike forks. The catalog was from...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-10-24, 03:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,055
Posted By Trakhak

That's not what the huge chainrings are for. They...

That's not what the huge chainrings are for. They serve three purposes: first, they enable an optimally efficient chain line (nearly straight from front to back) for the gears used the most in time...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-10-24, 03:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 697
Posted By Trakhak

Many if not most of us here have decades of...

Many if not most of us here have decades of reflexively thinking in terms of rim brake wheels for bikes, certainly in the absence of data specifying otherwise. Analogously, if you and I read a thread...
Forum: Introductions
05-10-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 290
Posted By Trakhak

You can message the mods by clicking on the red...

You can message the mods by clicking on the red button at bottom left in any of your posts.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 10,420
Views: 3,356,482
Posted By Trakhak

For some reason, this thread has become the most...

For some reason, this thread has become the most popular one on Bike Forums on the topic of Cannondale bikes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 870
Posted By Trakhak

I looked at the 3-star reviews on Amazon for the...

I looked at the 3-star reviews on Amazon for the Schwinn bike. The first I came upon was posted by a rider whose freewheel had disassembled itself after a few hundred miles. The rider took it to a...
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