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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-21, 06:11 AM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 467,192
Posted By LDBenjamin

Interesting. I've never seen a rear-facing...

Interesting. I've never seen a rear-facing dropout with a derailleur hanger before, as these are usually associated with single-speed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-19, 08:23 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 22,154
Posted By LDBenjamin

Quite a collection you have there. All that's...

Quite a collection you have there. All that's missing is a Maillard Helicomatic.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-19, 07:32 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,796
Posted By LDBenjamin

Good point. Arguably, the Schwinn Varsity was...

Good point. Arguably, the Schwinn Varsity was the most important bicycle they made, because it kept American adults interested in cycling from the postwar years for a few decades until interest in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-19, 07:15 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 22,154
Posted By LDBenjamin

The best guide is Donald Adams' "Collecting and...

The best guide is Donald Adams' "Collecting and Restoring Antique Bicycles." He focuses more on the period from Draisine to Safety, but a lot of it applies to restoring more recent bikes as well.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-14-19, 02:57 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 13,405
Posted By LDBenjamin

It is not difficult to cut the skirts off. Draw...

It is not difficult to cut the skirts off. Draw the line in pencil, and once you have it, make a cardboard template so you can duplicate it perfectly on the other side.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-14-19, 02:55 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 13,405
Posted By LDBenjamin

Yep, Brooks is great. The more upright your...

Yep, Brooks is great. The more upright your riding position, the wider they are supposed to be, and the wider ones also have springs. I remember seeing a diagram once, maybe on Sheldon Brown's site...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-19, 04:34 PM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 467,192
Posted By LDBenjamin

Those Dia-Compe aero brakes are, in my opinion,...

Those Dia-Compe aero brakes are, in my opinion, the most attractive ones from that era, or any era really. I have one on my Schwinn Madison, with a Campy drop bolt to reach the rims as they don't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-19, 04:22 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 9,282
Posted By LDBenjamin

Um, a bar is a workplace that depends on people...

Um, a bar is a workplace that depends on people "hanging out" to stay in business. People "hang out" at hotels and restaurants, too. The point is hanging out at businesses not specifically intended...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-19, 02:15 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 21,722
Posted By LDBenjamin

High flange hubs

I have a Schwinn Madison from 2008, and it has the works - high flange hubs, a straight gauge, half chrome front fork, and no brazed-on cable guides.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-02-19, 06:04 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 13,335
Posted By LDBenjamin

It definitely isn't a thing in Portland, Oregon,...

It definitely isn't a thing in Portland, Oregon, where bicyclists routinely blow through intersections without even slowing down.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-19, 05:22 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 12,683
Posted By LDBenjamin

Those old Varsities were engineering marvels. ...

Those old Varsities were engineering marvels.

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/varsity.html
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-19, 05:20 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 12,683
Posted By LDBenjamin

You can get one on ebay even cheaper. ...

You can get one on ebay even cheaper.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-19, 05:48 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 15,811
Posted By LDBenjamin

There's no reason to do it that fast, but that is...

There's no reason to do it that fast, but that is the proper technique - check the inside of the tire before mounting the new tube, blow up the new inner tube a little before inserting it, roll the...
Forum: Commuting
05-13-19, 06:03 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 22,926
Posted By LDBenjamin

The only time I had a bead failure was after...

The only time I had a bead failure was after replacing the tires and inner tubes on a 1960s era balloon tire cruiser. The guy at the bike shop asked me if I'd ever mounted a balloon tire before (I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-06-19, 07:23 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 11,791
Posted By LDBenjamin

Since pedal pressure can lock the rear wheel and...

Since pedal pressure can lock the rear wheel and cause a skid, that legally counts as a "brake."
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-19, 07:13 AM
Replies: 326
Views: 41,849
Posted By LDBenjamin

There definitely was, which is why you can be...

There definitely was, which is why you can be ticketed for not wearing a seatbelt in many places. They had to force people to use them. Apparently there is a mistaken notion that seatbelts are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-19, 06:52 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 8,619
Posted By LDBenjamin

Reminds me of a guy who worked for my father, who...

Reminds me of a guy who worked for my father, who for some reason collected Avon items. These consisted of things like soap in the shape of a football helmet, bottles of aftershave with the Pontiac...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-19, 06:38 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 19,073
Posted By LDBenjamin

A teacher at my junior high school was "Mr....

A teacher at my junior high school was "Mr. Schwab," and after visiting his ancestral home in Germany, he learned that the correct pronunciation of his name was "shwāb" with a long "a." Until then...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-30-18, 07:43 PM
Replies: 510
Views: 52,099
Posted By LDBenjamin

Stem shifters

My first adult bicycle had stem shifters. I can't count how many times I shifted from low to high gear when my right knee would hit the rear shifter, from standing to go up a hill. The stem has to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-18, 05:55 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 13,913
Posted By LDBenjamin

Frame sink

Is anyone familiar with frame sink? This is the effect of rake, trail, head tube angle, and wheelbase, where as the front wheel is turned, the front of the bike lowers a tiny bit. It's significant...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-21-18, 05:36 PM
Replies: 510
Views: 52,099
Posted By LDBenjamin

I agree. The best thing about downtube shifters...

I agree. The best thing about downtube shifters is they're completely out of the way. My first bike had stem shifters, which were the worst - I'd frequently hit the right shifter with my knee while...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-02-18, 07:45 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 12,048
Posted By LDBenjamin

I used to clean my chain with lacquer thinner to...

I used to clean my chain with lacquer thinner to get all the grease out, then soak it in melted paraffin. Supposedly that kept it lubricated but didn't pick up dirt, and you could grab it with your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-18, 07:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,033
Posted By LDBenjamin

Old-style cloth tape always had adhesive. Modern...

Old-style cloth tape always had adhesive. Modern padded rubber tape doesn't. At least, that's been my experience.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-02-18, 07:40 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,419
Posted By LDBenjamin

I don't know where you live, but I grew up in LA,...

I don't know where you live, but I grew up in LA, and despite the "car culture," I found it to be far more bike friendly than Portland, OR. In LA, the streets are wider and there are more bike...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-03-18, 02:20 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 10,931
Posted By LDBenjamin

Vaping exposes the user to various metals and...

Vaping exposes the user to various metals and other chemicals in the product as well as through the heating coils. It may be more dangerous than smoking, although in different ways. The fact that...
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