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03-24-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 494
Posted By jethin

fify ...

fify

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03-11-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 556
Posted By jethin

Look, I never said the guy had any brains.

Look, I never said the guy had any brains.
03-11-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 437
Posted By jethin

Uh oh, looks like someone mighta been adjusting...

Uh oh, looks like someone mighta been adjusting your dropout.
03-10-24, 09:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 556
Posted By jethin

It’s easier to take a few pounds off your body...

It’s easier to take a few pounds off your body than off your bike.
02-23-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 257
Posted By jethin

Good times, nice folks, and great bikes!

Good times, nice folks, and great bikes!
02-21-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,652
Posted By jethin

I can’t make it, but I shared this thread with a...

I can’t make it, but I shared this thread with a friend from the area who may reach out. He rides vintage but hasn’t drank the kool aid yet. Yet…
12-11-23, 12:16 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,716
Posted By jethin

Apologies, but this experiment will be null and...

Apologies, but this experiment will be null and void without utilizing the requisite kit (including hair shirt) and achieving the proper riding position.
...
11-28-23, 07:29 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,170
Posted By jethin

Imma go over to the bike forums and talk about...

Imma go over to the bike forums and talk about cars and motorcycles.

(There are other sites for those things, homies.)
11-27-23, 08:18 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,297
Posted By jethin

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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11-27-23, 11:38 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,170
Posted By jethin

I generally agree, but it's up to local...

I generally agree, but it's up to local communities/leaders to set speed limits. And hopefully enforce them to some degree, if necessary.



Sure is. But I don't have a problem with responsibly...
11-27-23, 11:14 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,170
Posted By jethin

I'm going to (disrespectfully ;)) push back here....

I'm going to (disrespectfully ;)) push back here. We really need new and better classifications for motor vehicles. It's not difficult, but given the explosion in micromobility, it isn't a simple...
11-22-23, 11:52 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,517
Posted By jethin

Ah, the C&V dream. I go to the fast rides, but...

Ah, the C&V dream. I go to the fast rides, but then skip ‘em to go for a leisurely toodle instead. It’s more fun, and I’ve nothing left to prove anymore. Also I’m old, slow, and like beer too much.
11-18-23, 04:06 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 16,275
Posted By jethin

Whoa, your parents bought you a cell phone?!? How...

Whoa, your parents bought you a cell phone?!? How do they feel about your unhealthy preoccupation with elderly cyclists in skin-tight shorts?
11-18-23, 02:38 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 16,275
Posted By jethin

Bro, can I just say *thaaanks* for your like 50,...

Bro, can I just say *thaaanks* for your like 50, super interesting posts in this fascinating thread? Like I for one am on tender hooks, like a dead horse, waiting for your next decree. Does smd4 read...
11-18-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 198
Posted By jethin

Shove it, Ralph. (just kidding. nice bike...

Shove it, Ralph.

(just kidding. nice bike and happy fall to you too.)
11-12-23, 07:29 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 939
Posted By jethin

Focused a bit much on the medical aspects for me,...

Focused a bit much on the medical aspects for me, but a good doc. Thanks for sharing.
11-11-23, 03:55 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 16,275
Posted By jethin

^ This dude is obviously a thread-sitting troll;...

^ This dude is obviously a thread-sitting troll; not worth the breath.

SurferRosa has it right. Most non-cyclists don’t delineate Lycra from wool or any other sub-group of riders. Many see all of...
11-09-23, 06:07 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 16,275
Posted By jethin

A prime missed Yoda opportunity there, Andy....

A prime missed Yoda opportunity there, Andy. Which woulda been funny. Unlike pretty much anything in this thread.
11-07-23, 07:18 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 16,275
Posted By jethin

This cartoonist has an axe to grind, and appears...

This cartoonist has an axe to grind, and appears to be an *%#hole to boot. And still his biggest flaw is that he just isn’t funny.
11-02-23, 12:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 651
Posted By jethin

[clutches pearls] Are those steel rims?!?!?!

[clutches pearls] Are those steel rims?!?!?!
10-28-23, 07:54 AM
Replies: 83,059
Views: 14,037,116
Posted By jethin

Can I just interrupt to say that I hate...

Can I just interrupt to say that I hate helicopters? Thank your stars if you don’t have to listen them all day, because in my city tourists, tv stations, cops and Roy family wannabes use them like...
10-27-23, 02:37 PM
Replies: 6,490
Views: 762,322
Posted By jethin

ISO: Left crank arm, 170mm, straight. Will be...

ISO: Left crank arm, 170mm, straight. Will be paired with a Nervar Star that nlerner generously sent me awhile back. I don't need an exact match -- just something that is the right length and of...
10-26-23, 05:36 PM
Replies: 22,293
Views: 4,619,639
Posted By jethin

The original funny bike.

The original funny bike.
10-25-23, 03:58 PM
Replies: 2,264
Views: 773,649
Posted By jethin

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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10-23-23, 08:54 PM
Replies: 6,490
Views: 762,322
Posted By jethin

I wasn’t able to help oneclick, so the search for...

I wasn’t able to help oneclick, so the search for some Modolo levers continues.
10-23-23, 11:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 400
Posted By jethin

Maybe The Cannibal thought they were fashionable.

Maybe The Cannibal thought they were fashionable.
10-22-23, 06:04 PM
Replies: 6,490
Views: 762,322
Posted By jethin

I think I have a pair. I’ll check tomorrow.

I think I have a pair. I’ll check tomorrow.
10-20-23, 07:09 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,466
Posted By jethin

This is what happens when a hobby becomes...

This is what happens when a hobby becomes commodified. I buy, sell, and trade with folks who put cycling/people before the almighty dollar and am rarely disappointed.
10-18-23, 09:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 711
Posted By jethin

Thanks for all the ideas, C&V cognoscenti! I’ll...

Thanks for all the ideas, C&V cognoscenti! I’ll plan to try a couple of ‘em out soon. In the meantime keep them coming.
10-17-23, 07:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 711
Posted By jethin

How To Clear A Gunked Up / Blocked Internal Cable Sleeve

I inherited a rusty, crusty French frame with internal cable routing. The brake housing was frozen inside the top tube. With great difficulty I managed to pull out the wound steel wire and inner...
10-17-23, 11:27 AM
10-15-23, 06:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 826
Posted By jethin

No. ​​​​​​… Maybe…

No.

​​​​​​…

Maybe…
10-15-23, 06:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 619
Posted By jethin

I think I’m going to take the Windsor...

I think I’m going to take the Windsor International.
10-13-23, 05:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 663
Posted By jethin

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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10-12-23, 06:06 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,879
Posted By jethin

Nice bike. I’ll be the first to tell you that it...

Nice bike. I’ll be the first to tell you that it looks like your seat collar is over-tightened. Are you sure your seatpost is the right size?
09-28-23, 07:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 988
Posted By jethin

says you.

says you.
09-26-23, 08:37 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,763
Posted By jethin

Like the Snob says, it’s the Wild West here in...

Like the Snob says, it’s the Wild West here in the big city. Gasoline powered “mopeds” now fly through bike lanes, and the cops aren’t able or interested in doing anything about it. Knuckleheads on...
09-25-23, 07:42 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,863
Posted By jethin

I think the main question with any bike project...

I think the main question with any bike project is do you want this particular bike to be your bike, or would you prefer a different bike? There’s no sense in trying to turn an old racing bike into,...
09-18-23, 07:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 482
Posted By jethin

One of these days… (Alice, straight to the...

One of these days… (Alice, straight to the moon!!!)
09-16-23, 04:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 617
Posted By jethin

No. Send to me for immediate disposal.

No. Send to me for immediate disposal.
09-15-23, 07:08 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 863
Posted By jethin

I feel like the case of the Suntour freewheel...

I feel like the case of the Suntour freewheel assembly is one C&V mystery I’m never going to solve.
09-13-23, 06:35 PM
Replies: 6,490
Views: 762,322
Posted By jethin

Either silver or black.

Either silver or black.
09-12-23, 06:51 PM
Replies: 6,490
Views: 762,322
Posted By jethin

Still looking Unca_Sam , but resigned to just...

Still looking Unca_Sam , but resigned to just using the clunky Shimanos I have for now.

I was intentionally being a bit vague with "nice", but I guess what I meant is powerful, well-designed (the...
09-04-23, 09:55 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 17,491
Posted By jethin

So we’re all in agreement that both electric and...

So we’re all in agreement that both electric and fossil fuel modes of transportation should be abandoned asap, right?
09-03-23, 07:14 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,010
Posted By jethin

Brad L I’m gonna need to see this Italian beauty...

Brad L I’m gonna need to see this Italian beauty contest winner (the Legnano.)
09-02-23, 07:09 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,232
Posted By jethin

I think it's when you go to shift gears and...

I think it's when you go to shift gears and realize your shifters aren't where you think they are, or aren't there at all.
08-31-23, 03:37 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 17,491
Posted By jethin

Nah, I’m gonna build a pyramid and take ‘em with...

Nah, I’m gonna build a pyramid and take ‘em with me like Tut did.

Then I’m gonna race the devil and he’s gonna lay the Pope’s golden ‘Nago at my feet.
08-24-23, 04:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 729
Posted By jethin

I’m not sure why, but I wish the marque included...

I’m not sure why, but I wish the marque included a couple exclamation points. Zorge!!! Somehow it just feels right…
08-24-23, 07:08 AM
Replies: 6,490
Views: 762,322
Posted By jethin

Thanks for looking unworthy1. I’d be interested...

Thanks for looking unworthy1. I’d be interested in those, but I think they’re missing too many parts for me to commit to. I’m now in need of other parts for this build too, so it looks like I’m just...
08-23-23, 12:21 PM
Replies: 6,490
Views: 762,322
Posted By jethin

Edit: I passed on eom’s interesting brakes. Still...

Edit: I passed on eom’s interesting brakes. Still looking…
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