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Forum: Touring
12-27-23, 10:39 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,984
Posted By RohloffRoller

83 years old, good on yer mate as we say...

83 years old, good on yer mate as we say Downunda.

Mike, a young 81.
Forum: Touring
12-03-23, 12:23 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,612
Posted By RohloffRoller

Dec 2023 update - Neil is currently concerned...

Dec 2023 update - Neil is currently concerned because donations for November are lower than usual.
IMNSHO this may be related to the fact that people's disposable income has not increased in real...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-27-23, 12:08 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,903
Posted By RohloffRoller

Communist Metric Stuff - I never really thought...

Communist Metric Stuff - I never really thought of the French Revolution as the start of Communism but I guess it was. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-09-21, 03:33 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 8,344
Posted By RohloffRoller

Anything particularly unsafe about flat bars

https://www.theoddspoke.com.au/tranzx-bar-ends-alloy-kraton-rubber

These will stop you being speared by an unprotected flat bar end and give you two or three extra hand positions!

Cheers

Mike
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-25-21, 03:58 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 8,192
Posted By RohloffRoller

My nearly maintenance free new bike

The only improvement rhat you could add would be a Rohloff 14 speed!
Great bike.

Mike
Forum: Touring
05-17-21, 07:42 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,806
Posted By RohloffRoller

What tip do you wish you had been given

What others have said, don't take too much stuff BUT have enough warm clothing to avoid hypothermia.
In a hypothermic emergency just pitch your tent and get into your sleeping bag asap

Mike
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-21, 05:02 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,516
Posted By RohloffRoller

Did you know that Shimano also manufacture...

Did you know that Shimano also manufacture fishing tackle!

Mike
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-21, 04:22 AM
Replies: 85
Igh
Views: 7,029
Posted By RohloffRoller

Igh

They are magnificent tourers!

Re hubs expensive to replace - there are Rohloffs around that have done 100,000 km (62,000 miles) and still working perfectly.
How many chain rings and cassettes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-21, 12:24 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 7,832
Posted By RohloffRoller

Agree 100% - they are ugly! Mike

Agree 100% - they are ugly!

Mike
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-16-21, 12:19 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 7,897
Posted By RohloffRoller

Advantage of upgrading from1980s bike

Well if you haven't worn out the braking surface on those rims in 35 years you ought not need disc brakes on your new bike!

Mike
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-21, 11:38 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 13,711
Posted By RohloffRoller

Honest opinion piece on disc brakes

I ride a Thorn Mercury with a Rohloff hub and Thorn supplied this bike with a BB7 disc brake on the rear so as to not have to re-rim the Rohloff too frequently and on the front I have an XT V brake...
Forum: Touring
11-16-20, 04:51 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 11,754
Posted By RohloffRoller

Don't disagree.

Don't disagree.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-20-20, 06:46 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 12,484
Posted By RohloffRoller

During covid lockdown here in Melbourne Oz I was...

During covid lockdown here in Melbourne Oz I was tidying out the shed when I found my fixed wheel which I had not ridden for about 15 years. I dusted it off, pumped the tyres and while we were...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-20, 07:05 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 10,922
Posted By RohloffRoller

A gearbox hub sounds to me like "No...

A gearbox hub sounds to me like "No User-Serviceable Parts Inside".

The Rohloff hub is exactly that but it seldom goes wrong.
There are hubs out there with tens of thousands of miles on them...
Forum: Touring
08-19-20, 02:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,485
Posted By RohloffRoller

Thank yo Saddlesores. Mike

Thank yo Saddlesores.

Mike
Forum: Touring
08-19-20, 12:06 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,612
Posted By RohloffRoller

Cycle Blaze Trip Journal Site

I was banned by Neil for daring to disagree with him so Mary and I moved our journals to CB

I used to look at the CG journals but for some time now I time out when trying to log on to the site.
...
Forum: Touring
08-18-20, 11:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,485
Posted By RohloffRoller

Crazyguyonabike site down

I am getting a time out message atm..



Mike
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-17-20, 05:56 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,082
Posted By RohloffRoller

What is the most difficult tyre you had to take off on a rim

I never had to resort to the LBS but they were not easy to install.
Once on however they lasted well and were reasonably puncture proof.

Mike
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-19-20, 11:15 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 14,383
Posted By RohloffRoller

Just for the record, Greenspark, do you still...

Just for the record, Greenspark, do you still ride an HP bike from time to time?

Mike
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-16-20, 06:02 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 28,438
Posted By RohloffRoller

I recently dragged my fixed wheel bike out from...

I recently dragged my fixed wheel bike out from the back of the shed and cleared the dust off it.

It certainly helps to be clipped in riding fixed.

Now can we bury the term clipless in favour...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-16-20, 05:51 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 14,383
Posted By RohloffRoller

You have enumerated all the advantages of ebikes...

You have enumerated all the advantages of ebikes as transport and I agree with all you have written.

However on Sunday rides at the coffee shop (which I have not been able to enjoy for the last...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-30-20, 01:05 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 14,383
Posted By RohloffRoller

Passed by e bike

Riding an e bike to work to avoid getting sweaty is a good use,

For the rest they are great if you are sick, lame or lazy!

Mike
Forum: Touring
05-08-20, 01:41 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 18,682
Posted By RohloffRoller

Rim Brakes on a touring bike

I swapped the cantis on my Surly LHT for V brakes.

While the cantis did a good job the V brakes require far less pressure on the levers.

Mike
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-20, 03:12 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 10,016
Posted By RohloffRoller

Rene Herse believes that silver will be back in...

Rene Herse believes that silver will be back in the next ten years!

https://www.renehersecycles.com/predictions-for-the-2020s/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-19, 05:00 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 9,242
Posted By RohloffRoller

Magnificent! Mike

Magnificent!

Mike
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-23-19, 04:21 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 28,163
Posted By RohloffRoller

Some say I rode too close to the parked car, so...

Some say I rode too close to the parked car, so it was my fault.

Yes it was your fault. I would ride on the extreme left of that lane on the white line that seperates it from the roadway and keep...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-23-19, 04:16 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 21,607
Posted By RohloffRoller

Say something to hands off cyclist

The last hands off cyclist that I saw crossed an intersection in front of me on a road when I was stopped at a light and he was texting at the time

Mike
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-19, 03:42 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,881
Posted By RohloffRoller

To Facebook or not

I find LinkedIn better for finding old classmates.

Mike
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-19, 05:51 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 28,049
Posted By RohloffRoller

Courtesy on the bike paths

We have the same issues here in Melbourne, Australia.

The wannabees on road bikes are referred to as Tour de Path riders. Most do not have/use bells.

However if a walker with earphones doesn't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-19, 05:32 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 23,549
Posted By RohloffRoller

Something you need to understand

Excellent pick up!

Mike Ayling
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-19, 05:26 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 16,090
Posted By RohloffRoller

What is the speed advantage of a moderb steel bike.

IMHO it is mostly the motor and not the bike!

Mike Ayling
Forum: Touring
08-05-19, 04:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,401
Posted By RohloffRoller

Should the Crazyguy put up a paywall.

I know Neil's views on the subject. I started the thread because I wondered whether he would be better off with a paywall but the consensus here is in the negative.

Mike Ayling
Forum: Touring
07-28-19, 04:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,401
Posted By RohloffRoller

Should The CrazyGuy put up a paywall?

He wrote on Fri 31 May 2019 14:37


With a site that gets literally thousands of unique visitors per day (according to my server log, which records a unique cookie that I set for each browser - so...
Forum: Touring
02-26-17, 03:23 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,898
Posted By RohloffRoller

I have 43/17 on my single with 622 wheel and...

I have 43/17 on my single with 622 wheel and 42/16 on our tandem with 559 wheel.

RR
Forum: Touring
02-26-17, 03:12 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,298
Posted By RohloffRoller

Also in Australia, Victoria, aged 74 and I have...

Also in Australia, Victoria, aged 74 and I have seen too many of my contemporaries having bits cut off parts of their bodies so I ride in long sleeve cycle shirts and I wear lightweight ripstop...
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