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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-20, 04:10 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 13,388
Posted By strangdang

I saved it

I saved this ticket I got in 1980 because I thought it was funny. They put the model of bicycle on there, and had to ask me the year. Didn't show a driver's License, so that wasn't on there. It says...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-20, 12:35 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,412
Posted By strangdang

1949 B.F. Goodrich

My favorite bike in the fleet is my ‘49 B.F. Goodrich, because it’s older than I am by a couple years, and it’s not one of those common road bikes like almost everyone else is favoring. Oh, and it’s...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-20, 10:53 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,619
Posted By strangdang

And finding the tires for an ordinary wheel is...

And finding the tires for an ordinary wheel is even worse than finding the wheel itself.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-15-20, 10:33 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,391
Posted By strangdang

You beat me to it. I was just thinking, of...

You beat me to it. I was just thinking, of course, it's because he's on a Trek.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-20, 01:10 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,651
Posted By strangdang

My favorite would be Simplex Prestige/dersMafac...

My favorite would be Simplex Prestige/dersMafac racer brakes/Strongligh cranks/Normandy hubs/Rigida dimpled steel chrome rims. Why? Because it all just screams classic and vintage, even though it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-24-20, 01:25 PM
Replies: 263
Views: 20,484
Posted By strangdang

Advertising?

Does anyone really think advertising has influenced bike purchases to any great extent? I mean, there has not been any push to advertise directly to consumers since the Schwinn days of Captain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-20, 11:48 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 12,305
Posted By strangdang

Well that's why I said depends on your...

Well that's why I said depends on your definition. You're talking a decade of use, I'm thinking 70-80 years of use in some cases. The metal surfaces back then, as well as the plating processes,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-20, 11:37 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,903
Posted By strangdang

I was in the bike business for 50 years, was a...

I was in the bike business for 50 years, was a Fuji, KHS, Bianchi, and Colnago sales rep over that time (not all at the same time). I also raced track, road, and mountain for 34 years. I would say...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-20, 11:27 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 12,305
Posted By strangdang

The question is "are modern components better"....

The question is "are modern components better". Well depends on your definition of better. I just took apart a Bendix 2 speed kickback and the cones and bearing are almost perfect inside, showing...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-20, 02:31 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,098
Posted By strangdang

This is the more modern equivalent of what we...

This is the more modern equivalent of what we used to do to our old Regina Oro freewheels in the 70's, we used Sturmey Archer 3 spd. oil and just dripped it in around the edges. Quieted right up.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-03-20, 01:53 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,409
Posted By strangdang

disposable tech

Co2 cartridges are a disposable techmology that is bad for the environment. You end up with a non-reusable piece of trash and dispersing carbon dioxide into the environment. And you paid money to do...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-20-20, 03:44 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,151
Posted By strangdang

Did you have to put the bar down on the fender,...

Did you have to put the bar down on the fender, and did it do any damage? I’m looking for an older type rack where the bar comes down on the top of the frame, because I transport old cruiser bikes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-20-20, 01:44 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,151
Posted By strangdang

Fenders

One thing to watch out for. It seems it became a selling point for all these tray rack manufacturers to claim that their racks don't touch the frame. The way they do it is for the anti-sway bars to...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-20, 01:15 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 20,331
Posted By strangdang

Wow, a lot of folks don't read good. As the OP...

Wow, a lot of folks don't read good. As the OP said, riding up Sheridan Rd. north of Chicagp is race training. It's not just a group ride. It's expected for folks to jump in and out, and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-20, 01:37 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 20,794
Posted By strangdang

Drilled the fork

I suppose the fact that I drilled the front fork of my Paramount track bike to put a front brake on it for street use would be appropriate here....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-20, 01:19 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 15,473
Posted By strangdang

I worked at a shop during the original mountain...

I worked at a shop during the original mountain bike boom of the 1980's. Bikes didn't have replaceable derailleur hangers back then. We were constantly bending the tabs back oh so gently from sticks...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-20, 01:07 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,745
Posted By strangdang

simple repetition

As mentioned by Bruce, you put one hand on the top of the bars right at the stem. Before other stuff was mounted on the stem, we used to put our hand right over the knob of the stem where the bar...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-20, 12:30 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 20,823
Posted By strangdang

Make sure it’s either a wool or breathable...

Make sure it’s either a wool or breathable synthetic undershirt, NOT cotton. Learned this when I was on the Schwinn Team in the 70’s. We had wool undershirts then, and the two layers slide against...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-20, 04:43 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,271
Posted By strangdang

I know what SPD stands for, because I was one of...

I know what SPD stands for, because I was one of the original sales rep for Shimano. That doesn’t mean other systems are not SPD systems. There are only 3 drilling patterns for shoes, Look, Time, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-20, 02:39 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,271
Posted By strangdang

For classes I’m sure they’re just using Shimano....

For classes I’m sure they’re just using Shimano. I’ve sold a lot of spin bikes to individuals, like I’ve got one myself, so I can pick and choose.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-20, 01:57 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,271
Posted By strangdang

Fer sure, you’ve definitely gotta match the brand...

Fer sure, you’ve definitely gotta match the brand of cleat to the same brand of pedal, like I said, If you’re not using your own pedals . But all those work in SPD shoes so they are considered SPD...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-20, 01:44 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,271
Posted By strangdang

Sorry, but all those are considered SPD pedal...

Sorry, but all those are considered SPD pedal systems. They all fit into a recessed SPD shoe 2 bolt pattern. You can use any of them for spinning. SPD pedals can be Candy’s, Frogs, ATAC, Ritchey,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-20, 01:17 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,271
Posted By strangdang

I have to wonder if all the folks touting Shimano...

I have to wonder if all the folks touting Shimano have actually had much experience with the other systems out there. I was originally a Shimano shoe and pedal rep in the 90’s. Then I became a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-02-20, 01:36 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 8,609
Posted By strangdang

16” wheel fixie

My first bike was in 1956, a 16” wheeled, solid tires, fixed gear with no additional brakes. In red of course. With a fixed gear when your feet came off the pedals the pedals would keep going around...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-19, 04:20 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 23,717
Posted By strangdang

why are they here?

Every now and again I get an email reminder of some popular threads here on the bike forum, and I thought this one seemed kinda weird so I came looking. It just seems really hilarious to me that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-06-19, 01:01 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 21,655
Posted By strangdang

As I said in the first post, no one has the...

As I said in the first post, no one has the secret to building a better bike. However, the “big boys” as you say generally work up some kinda special shape tubing with the factory, and then sign a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-06-19, 12:35 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 21,655
Posted By strangdang

Ah yes, the Trek and Specialized Kool Aid

What you refer to as research and development I would call marketing and hype. Most of the actual advancements in tech comes from independent engineers and the Taiwanese factories themselves. The...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-05-19, 11:05 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 21,655
Posted By strangdang

I kinda thought more folks would know this, but...

I kinda thought more folks would know this, but I’ll have to chime in here. Until you get up to high end handbuilt frames (in my day it was Eisentraut, Hetchins, Strawberry, etc.) they are all the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-10-18, 01:45 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,726
Posted By strangdang

Just got the bike forum newsletter emailed to me...

Just got the bike forum newsletter emailed to me for the first time, and I saw the title of this post, so I decided to find out what it meant. And had to register here to respond. I think by your...
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