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Forum: Electric Bikes
04-06-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 487
Posted By MaxKatt

We're older and just did the same research for...

We're older and just did the same research for the same reasons (Her keeping up with me on speed/distance on both road and light trail.)

Close to that price range we looked at Trek Dual Sport +2...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 172
Posted By MaxKatt

Podium Titanium

Despite a bin full of free drink bottles from rides, I've leveled up past Podium Chill and am currently on Podium Ice.

Podium Titanium...it's a big jump, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 02:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 264
Posted By MaxKatt

1940's mid-sized tricycles.

My step-mother turns 87 tomorrow. A childhood friend from Brooklyn sent her a picture of them playing as kids. I've never seen the slightly larger tricycles the boys seem to be on.



Eileen-
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-05-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 395
Posted By MaxKatt

Damn!... Gonna show that to my girlfriend. She...

Damn!... Gonna show that to my girlfriend. She felt bad she let her level of wear sneak up on her un-noticed. She'll feel less bad when she sees the grind down job you've done. :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-05-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 395
Posted By MaxKatt

Wow. Those look great. Nice work. I'm not...

Wow. Those look great. Nice work.

I'm not particularly handy, and I have a good shoe guy. I'm going to pop the remains of her current heel off so he has a relatively flat surface to work with. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-04-24, 07:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 395
Posted By MaxKatt

Thanks you. As mentioned in the other post, I...

Thanks you. As mentioned in the other post, I thought about DIY, but dismissed it. With everyone saying it can be successfully done, we're going to try it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-04-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 395
Posted By MaxKatt

Thanks to you and the other 3-4 posts here...

Thanks to you and the other 3-4 posts here suggesting DIY fix. It crossed my mind, but wasn't sure I could do something durable.

She loves the shoes, and you know how it is when you get...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-04-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 395
Posted By MaxKatt

Heel replacement for Specialized Ember road shoe?

Specialized says they no longer support or have parts for their Specialized Ember women's road shoe.

Does anyone know where I might get a pair of heel replacement for this shoe sized EUR 38 / US...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-28-24, 12:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,268
Posted By MaxKatt

_______________________________________ ...

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That's actually a fabulous way to look at these interactions. "At least you know they see you."
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-26-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,268
Posted By MaxKatt

He never should have escalated it by flipping the...

He never should have escalated it by flipping the driver off. He owns a piece of this.

Shoulda ignored the horn and kept focused on completing his lane take as quickly as possible and there’s...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,987
Posted By MaxKatt

Lol. I might be a genius then. I once...

Lol. I might be a genius then.

I once went up a level specifically for "cool sparse spoke pattern."

It was a Cannondale R900 from the early 2000's. The model below came in the same candy...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-14-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,587
Posted By MaxKatt

For me there's nothing like Speedplay. Love it. ...

For me there's nothing like Speedplay. Love it. I have Shimano and Look, but love the float and other unique aspects of Speedplay.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 6,119
Posted By MaxKatt

Agreed. I'm an NBA guy myself. More scoring...

Agreed.

I'm an NBA guy myself. More scoring and non-stop action than the NFL with none of the brain damage.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 6,119
Posted By MaxKatt

To be fair though, those long scoreless games can...

To be fair though, those long scoreless games can be ended with excellent shootouts in which each team gets to stand right in front of the giant goal and see who can blast more shots past a goalie...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,599
Posted By MaxKatt

Not wool, and maybe stretching the definition of...

Not wool, and maybe stretching the definition of "vintage," but two of these former employers of mine don't exist anymore. The third is still around, but the go by PwC now.

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-27-23, 11:14 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 8,074
Posted By MaxKatt

___________________________ Cockpit is...

___________________________

Cockpit is family friendly. Derives from Cockswain, or the person who sat in the little steering compartment of a small boat called a cock in old England.

If it...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-23, 05:45 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,694
Posted By MaxKatt

My LBS recommended Arundel Mandible on a build we...

My LBS recommended Arundel Mandible on a build we did. Ended up loving it. Put it on a couple road bikes and a gravel. Never lost a bottle.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-23, 04:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 947
Posted By MaxKatt

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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It would be interesting to get Clayton Curtis...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-23, 04:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 560
Posted By MaxKatt

Not labeled, so unknown. Ruth did have a son...

Not labeled, so unknown.

Ruth did have a son Roy born in '39. I suppose the kid in the basket could be 3 year old Roy.

This is the one thing I look forward to and like about facial...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-23, 04:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 560
Posted By MaxKatt

My family on bikes in 1942.

Found clearing out a relative's house. My maternal Grand Aunts & Uncle... Ruth, Beulah, and Roy Werkheiser from Stroudsburg, PA in 1942. Zero story on the photo, and nobody left to ask. They...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
11-27-23, 08:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,196
Posted By MaxKatt

iPhone on Quadlock running MapMyRide for at least...

iPhone on Quadlock running MapMyRide for at least 10 years now.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-27-23, 07:00 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 5,062
Posted By MaxKatt

I hear ya. Used to live on Upper West, now in...

I hear ya. Used to live on Upper West, now in burbs. Was in last week to visit a friend at Mt. Sinai West Hospital and ate a slice in a car parked on 10th Ave for about half an hour around 6:30pm...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-26-23, 01:02 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,591
Posted By MaxKatt

Correct. Eagle Scout here. Was involved...

Correct. Eagle Scout here. Was involved supporting some troops as an adult and explored becoming a cycling merit badge councilor. The requirements and distances are a big deal for a kid.

We...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-20-23, 08:21 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,173
Posted By MaxKatt

______________________________________ ...

______________________________________


,,,except the Quad Lock that's super minimalist, and never fails.
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-15-23, 08:10 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,385
Posted By MaxKatt

I would do that, but I really only like real...

I would do that, but I really only like real riding, not swift or spin classes, so space presents some challenges.

I knew there was some shrinkage due to compressed cartilage, I'm just surprised...
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-14-23, 08:08 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,385
Posted By MaxKatt

Thanks for sharing this. I seriously had no idea...

Thanks for sharing this. I seriously had no idea we got significantly shorter with age.

I've spent a lifetime stretching my 5'10.5" to 5'11". I can't believe I'm going to go to the grave 5'8".
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-25-23, 07:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 878
Posted By MaxKatt

I don’t think it’s smart to risk it with tires. ...

I don’t think it’s smart to risk it with tires. Not worth it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-17-23, 12:08 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,323
Posted By MaxKatt

Certainly everything pre-Some-Girls was the...

Certainly everything pre-Some-Girls was the golden era, but I like at least some stuff on their later albums. I admit I play them less, but even Bigger Bang had some stuff I liked. Emotional Rescue...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-23, 09:10 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,323
Posted By MaxKatt

I got it. Looking forward to getting my Hackney...

I got it. Looking forward to getting my Hackney Diamonds this week.
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-23-23, 04:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 983
Posted By MaxKatt

yep. I wear Duluth ballroom with double stretch...

yep. I wear Duluth ballroom with double stretch fabric.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-23, 05:53 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,687
Posted By MaxKatt

agreed

agreed
Forum: Introductions
09-08-23, 06:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 413
Posted By MaxKatt

Welcome. We recently established that Westchester...

Welcome. We recently established that Westchester was upstate, so “western NY”…Amsterdam Ave or Riverside Drive? 😀
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-30-23, 04:55 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,254
Posted By MaxKatt

‘This is why I prefer carbon over steel.”

‘This is why I prefer carbon over steel.”
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-27-23, 12:26 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,287
Posted By MaxKatt

I learned clipless on MTB before I was a road guy...

I learned clipless on MTB before I was a road guy and it’s still the only way I’d ever ride. 20+ years.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-23, 06:48 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,580
Posted By MaxKatt

I stretch and have proper fit, but have learned...

I stretch and have proper fit, but have learned to live with low level chronic neck pain. I pop 2 Alleve 20 minutes before every ride.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-23, 05:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,519
Posted By MaxKatt

_————— Could be worse. They could be...

_—————

Could be worse. They could be deplorables.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-14-23, 07:47 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,849
Posted By MaxKatt

============================================= ...

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That trail is such a beautiful run.

On one of our early times doing it we stopped to read the historical marker about the train crash in the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-13-23, 10:36 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,849
Posted By MaxKatt

My SO with a Clyde (other than me) after we...

My SO with a Clyde (other than me) after we stumbled on a Clydesdale stable on the Columbia Rail trail. Started in Highbridge, NJ...up through Ken Lockwood Gorge...Caliphon. 32 mi round trip if I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-13-23, 10:15 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,849
Posted By MaxKatt

============== We're probably only a couple...

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We're probably only a couple years away from some limited hunting or intervention here in the Lower Hudson Valley. I'm just guessing this based on the escalating number of bear...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-23, 06:57 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,929
Posted By MaxKatt

--------- You can change lenses really...

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You can change lenses really easily. I got yellow, and I think it came with a rose or smoke. With that said, I pretty much only wear a clear for the same reason I like frameless... I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-23, 12:32 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,929
Posted By MaxKatt

Smith Reverb. Go big...but always go frameless. ...

Smith Reverb. Go big...but always go frameless. Why would you ever want any frame blocking any of the view?

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-23, 12:26 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,099
Posted By MaxKatt

Hard for me to imagine giving all the e-bikes I'm...

Hard for me to imagine giving all the e-bikes I'm seeing all over.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-23, 11:37 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,849
Posted By MaxKatt

This was on the "Ice Cream Ride" in Lancaster, PA...

This was on the "Ice Cream Ride" in Lancaster, PA a few years ago. Bicycling magazine did a profile calling it one of the best rides in America or something. It was pretty good. Unfortunately, the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-23, 11:35 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,849
Posted By MaxKatt

Black bear at start of Heritage Rail Trail in...

Black bear at start of Heritage Rail Trail in Orange County, NY (1.5 hour north of NYC). I just posted this in the Bear thread.

I've seen 2 of them on this trail. Also had one run across the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 06:13 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,157
Posted By MaxKatt

=================== Lol. Re-reading, I...

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Lol. Re-reading, I think that is more what he meant, and I misinterpreted him a bit. He was just saying he'd like the ad to feature and attractive woman who looked like a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 02:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,157
Posted By MaxKatt

======================= Thanks for...

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Thanks for posting this. I read the letters and was of course curious with regard to the source of the controversy.

Thought it was interesting Robert McInnes concern...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-04-23, 03:59 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,317
Posted By MaxKatt

I have to be pedantic and point that the sun...

I have to be pedantic and point that the sun doesn't actually rise anywhere, rather it remains fixed and we rotate around it.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-23, 06:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,414
Posted By MaxKatt

I use Halo. Awesome.

I use Halo. Awesome.
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-14-23, 05:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 942
Posted By MaxKatt

You shouldn’t be anticipating so many significant...

You shouldn’t be anticipating so many significant Impacts to your helmet either. Many riders never have one.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-13-23, 06:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 856
Posted By MaxKatt

Not bad, but Civil Twilight is better.

Not bad, but Civil Twilight is better.
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