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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-08-19, 09:55 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 20,606
Posted By desmodue

What an ass

What an ass
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-02-19, 11:46 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 61,483
Posted By desmodue

Don't own a Rivendell, never rode one. Still...

Don't own a Rivendell, never rode one.

Still the conclusion is clear to anyone not living with blinders on. It is a company that has or soon will outlive it's window of relevance. Rivendell almost...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-11-18, 12:34 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,340
Posted By desmodue

California huh? They will sue you for injuries...

California huh? They will sue you for injuries sustained while riding the unsafe bicycle you carelessly left where it could be accessed by their innocent child.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-13-18, 07:42 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 14,880
Posted By desmodue

You're all wrong Steel is for making nails and...

You're all wrong
Steel is for making nails and anvils
Aluminum is for making beer cans and mobile home siding
Carbon fiber is for fishing poles and tennis rackets...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-27-18, 10:05 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,719
Posted By desmodue

Motorcycle accident stats are seriously skewed by...

Motorcycle accident stats are seriously skewed by two main groups 1. The middle aged ****** that decides to buy a big heavy poor handling Harley for his mid-life crisis and crashes it (of course no...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-27-18, 06:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,268
Posted By desmodue

If this is to be a dedicated hobby vehicle, I...

If this is to be a dedicated hobby vehicle, I suggest a used Ford Transit Connect. It's an ugly big box thing, it has a 4 cyl. engine that gets 24-30 mpg. You can store a ton of gear inside. It...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-18, 01:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,026
Posted By desmodue

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1024x768/newsboy_c1e0257c428a7027abced921761fb854a0b63403.jpg
Pure art. Especially so, knowing hard difficult it is to bend/form 3.2Al 2.5V Ti.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-18, 01:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,026
Posted By desmodue

It's not about comparing two completely different...

It's not about comparing two completely different machines, it's how the same design is used across several companies. Most cars look very similar because everyone uses the same design criteria. It...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-18, 10:13 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,026
Posted By desmodue

Style, individuality, panache, craftsmanship,...

Style, individuality, panache, craftsmanship, brand identity are absolutely important to some and of no concern to others.

When bikes were made of steel the same situation existed, the earliest...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-09-18, 05:45 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,564
Posted By desmodue

Patriot1 - for your viewing pleasure... ...

Patriot1 - for your viewing pleasure...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/850x636/3al2_5v_29b75b18cc925eac3e7306d63e54d5e0406ce7fb.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-08-18, 01:01 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,564
Posted By desmodue

We have a Merlin frame sequestered in one of the...

We have a Merlin frame sequestered in one of the display cases in the Research & Technology conference room that hasn't been touched since the day it was put in the case 25 or so years ago.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-03-18, 05:41 AM
Replies: 1,795
Views: 748,074
Posted By desmodue

The photo is likely the prototype, and not...

The photo is likely the prototype, and not exactly representative of the actual production model.

One discrepancy from listed specifications is the bike shown has 6 bolt discs, centerlock discs...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-20-18, 09:56 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 43,228
Posted By desmodue

That is a very clean design, and probably offers...

That is a very clean design, and probably offers everything most hybrid riders actually need. It's easy to be seduced into higher priced machines that have a certain "wow" factor, because we tend to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-18, 10:24 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 8,022
Posted By desmodue

I'd be interested in what you think it is.

I'd be interested in what you think it is.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-31-18, 10:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,598
Posted By desmodue

I would say a straight blade fork is defined as...

I would say a straight blade fork is defined as the individual fork legs don't have any curve along the length of the leg, they can be angled at what would be the fork crown on a steel fork, but...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-31-18, 10:37 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,972
Posted By desmodue

Maybe it's simply a case where no body is doing...

Maybe it's simply a case where no body is doing anything sketchy, rather assumptions were made on both sides.

Before dismissing the shop as a bunch of careless hacks, take the bike back and tell...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-30-18, 12:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,598
Posted By desmodue

The steering head angle is measured in degrees,...

The steering head angle is measured in degrees, but trail is always a linear measurement. Trail is probably the most consistent number you will see on any bicycle. The distance that the contact patch...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-23-18, 09:21 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 23,548
Posted By desmodue

Why would anyone want a 25" diameter disc brake...

Why would anyone want a 25" diameter disc brake on a bicycle? It sucked on Buells, but at least it was balanced since everything else about a Buell sucked.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-21-18, 03:42 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,783
Posted By desmodue

Rim brakes =...

Rim brakes = https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/750x750/1_0cc5d301863d491ce0751695357a241125436677.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-21-18, 04:57 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 7,678
Posted By desmodue

Damn cutters

Damn cutters
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-18, 10:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,699
Posted By desmodue

The 1981 GS550 will have a bank of four CV carbs....

The 1981 GS550 will have a bank of four CV carbs. These are very intricate devices with lots of small passages that are easily plugged by hydrocarbon fuel deposits, i.e. "gummed up carbs" You will be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-18, 10:49 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,056
Posted By desmodue

Smokey Yunick was a racer. Any racer understands...

Smokey Yunick was a racer. Any racer understands that there is virtually no difference between a Formula 1 racer, bicycle racer, hydroplane racer, sprint car racer, etc etc. The distinction is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-13-18, 07:00 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,594
Posted By desmodue

Yeah, that wouldn't have been fun. But it...

Yeah, that wouldn't have been fun.

But it probably felt almost tame to Rolland Free and men like him that raced boardtrack bikes in the 20's and 30's.


Early motorcycles weren't much more than...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-09-18, 08:06 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,594
Posted By desmodue

Rollie Free's famous 1948 Bonneville Land Speed...

Rollie Free's famous 1948 Bonneville Land Speed Record run, on the even more notorious Vincent Black Shadow. The HRD design 1000cc V twin engine was tuned at the factory to run on nitromethane....
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-05-18, 10:33 PM
Replies: 1,577
Views: 391,724
Posted By desmodue

Made a bike rack for the truck, copied a rack...

Made a bike rack for the truck, copied a rack from a YouTube video by Patrick Parson. Gave it the Mick Jagger treatment, need to let it dry a day or so before putting it to use....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-01-18, 06:57 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 7,369
Posted By desmodue

Originally Posted by Milton Keynes...

Originally Posted by Milton Keynes https://www.bikeforums.net/images/buttons/viewpost.gif...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-21-18, 05:06 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,065
Posted By desmodue

That would be impressive if you tighten it by...

That would be impressive if you tighten it by hand with a flimsy ass QR skewer. But you don't, so what's your point?

The point remains a QR skewer absolutely will not compress a steel axle. The...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-21-18, 04:54 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,065
Posted By desmodue

Your thinking is highly flawed in that you assume...

Your thinking is highly flawed in that you assume that the axle and skewer are both limited to 2 axis, in reality what happens is the skewer being much thinner than the axle will flex instead of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-20-18, 10:11 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,065
Posted By desmodue

Here you go sonny, read and learn...if that's...

Here you go sonny, read and learn...if that's possible for you

http://www.hexagon.de/rs/engineering%20fundamentals.pdf
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-18-18, 08:02 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,065
Posted By desmodue

My number is on speed dial for Aerospace...

My number is on speed dial for Aerospace engineers around the world.
I know that the cross sectional density of a QR skewer is significantly less than the cross sectional density of an axle, if your...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-16-18, 11:52 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,065
Posted By desmodue

It can, in a very narrow range and at...

It can, in a very narrow range and at considerable force for a hardened steel axle. If you have an Instron UTS machine sure, but by hand.....uhhh no. Much like the argument made by expert nitpickers...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-16-18, 09:54 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,065
Posted By desmodue

Steel can compress, but that's not what happens...

Steel can compress, but that's not what happens in this case. The proof against it compressing is that it relaxes when the QR is released. Compressed steel (plastic deformation) doesn't spring back...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-24-18, 10:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,186
Posted By desmodue

Buffeting. A pickup truck is the aerodynamic...

Buffeting. A pickup truck is the aerodynamic equivalent of a brick, the area right behind the cab will have bizarre vortices. Turn the bike around (rear wheel toward cab) and see if that helps.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-24-18, 10:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,680
Posted By desmodue

what an ass

what an ass
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-23-18, 06:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,680
Posted By desmodue

Short answer: luck A hydraulic brake system...

Short answer: luck

A hydraulic brake system will have air above the fluid in the reservoir. As long as the fluid level covers the port, air will not be introduced into the system. Turn the bike...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-23-18, 06:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 14,260
Posted By desmodue

Probably not. For the application, an aluminum...

Probably not. For the application, an aluminum alloy better than 7075 in a T6 heat treated condition doesn't exist.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-11-18, 03:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,060
Posted By desmodue

Ask yourself why are you buying a hybrid instead...

Ask yourself why are you buying a hybrid instead of a drop bar bike?
For me it was because I'm not as flexible or conditioned as I was years ago. a hybrid works for me a drop bar bike would sit...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-04-18, 09:49 PM
Replies: 1,577
Views: 391,724
Posted By desmodue

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/851x1134/crane_suzu_bd5d23be99e1bfe287c568ffa1b83011738329a9.jpg

Added a sweet sounding old school Crane Suzu bell
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-02-18, 03:18 PM
Replies: 1,795
Views: 748,074
Posted By desmodue

If the 2017 Axis Expert wheels are the same...

If the 2017 Axis Expert wheels are the same wheels as the 2018 Axis Pro wheels on my Sirrus Pro (which I bet the only difference is the label) I'd guess about 50 kilos.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-18, 09:14 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,561
Posted By desmodue

Wenol You can thank me later

Wenol
You can thank me later
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-18, 09:32 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 6,706
Posted By desmodue

I ride my bike, roller skate, don't drive no car....

I ride my bike, roller skate, don't drive no car.
I don't go fast, but I go pretty far
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-18, 10:31 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 239,374
Posted By desmodue

For the largest part of my life the month of May...

For the largest part of my life the month of May has been a joyous revelation of sunshine and warmth beating back the bleak and dreary grey skies of winter, with beautiful lush greenery exploding...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-30-18, 03:47 PM
Replies: 1,577
Views: 391,724
Posted By desmodue

2018 Sirrus Carbon Pro.

2018 Sirrus Carbon Pro.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-29-18, 06:11 PM
Replies: 1,577
Views: 391,724
Posted By desmodue

Bath day. Washed the bike, scrubbed the...

Bath day. Washed the bike, scrubbed the drivetrain and applied chain wax. Had to test the new repair stand....
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-25-18, 06:38 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 10,264
Posted By desmodue

They only have about 50 miles on them so far. I...

They only have about 50 miles on them so far. I have never seen anodized aluminum hold up to heavy abrasion, like dragging dirt and rock encrusted shoes across the finish. Time will tell how scruffy...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-25-18, 05:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,351
Posted By desmodue

The Giant Fastroad SLR1 is on the list. And the...

The Giant Fastroad SLR1 is on the list. And the author was a women, so her evaluation would tend to favor "women's bikes"
As a review it's empty fluff, but it does identify a group of bicycles to...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-25-18, 05:28 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 10,264
Posted By desmodue

Vp 001

Vp 001
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-18, 07:12 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 13,648
Posted By desmodue

I think we agree on the big picture, but see...

I think we agree on the big picture, but see different nuances. Discussion is always a good exercise, when people try to exchange ideas instead of poking fingers in each others eyes.

The biggest...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-18, 12:09 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 13,648
Posted By desmodue

You just proved my point. Physics apply...

You just proved my point. Physics apply universally whether you understand what is happening or not. If you don't know why you just drove your face into the ground after grabbing a fistful of brakes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-18, 08:10 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 13,648
Posted By desmodue

I stopped being surprised by how many people have...

I stopped being surprised by how many people have almost zero mechanical aptitude or basic knowledge of physics a long time ago.
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