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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,563
Posted By Ron Damon

The analogy: My understanding of folding bikes...

The analogy: My understanding of folding bikes stems grom major manufacturers not selling them. Non sequitur.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-08-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,234
Posted By Ron Damon

Note: the Or!gami Bicycle company has failed to...

Note: the Or!gami Bicycle company has failed to provide basic geometry measurements for the Lotus despite repeated requests for years and despite his assertion that it differs from the FnHon Gust...
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 01:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 531
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 6, Mokpo to Haenam

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,234
Posted By Ron Damon

​​​​​​ Yes, of course. You are the one with the...

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Yes, of course. You are the one with the problem. I have offered a solution, and you, of course, prefer to live with the problem, insisting that it needs to be lubed constantly when I said it...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 09:50 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,234
Posted By Ron Damon

I don't lube the seatpost to prevent sticking or...

I don't lube the seatpost to prevent sticking or corrosion. As I said before, I lube it so it doesn't scratch and wear down when moving it up and down when folding and unfolding the bike.

The...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,234
Posted By Ron Damon

I'll leave the material science to the solid...

I'll leave the material science to the solid state physicists. All I can tell you is that it doesn't slip, even with lube.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,234
Posted By Ron Damon

Who said it needs to be lubricated constantly?

Who said it needs to be lubricated constantly?
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 03:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 525
Posted By Ron Damon

Bingo!

Bingo!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,563
Posted By Ron Damon

No, you don't. You only think you do.

No, you don't. You only think you do.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,234
Posted By Ron Damon

You'll want lube in there, as my pic shows, to...

You'll want lube in there, as my pic shows, to mitigate and ****** wearing down the groves when moving the seatpost up and down.

The word blocked by the system is the verb to r3tard.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 07:09 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,364
Posted By Ron Damon

I do not run a business, and do not sell or...

I do not run a business, and do not sell or market anything. You're on your own, buddy.
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 525
Posted By Ron Damon

I, myself, try to pack in as much fat and protein...

I, myself, try to pack in as much fat and protein as I can while on tour. Just had a big burger and fries for dinner.
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 05:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 531
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 5, Mokpo

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Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 04:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 531
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 4, Gwanju to Mokpo

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-05-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,234
Posted By Ron Damon

On my FnHon Gust 16", I use a 58cm length Litepro...

On my FnHon Gust 16", I use a 58cm length Litepro A61 seatpost. At 5'7" (170cm) in height, I ride the seatpost between the 0 and 1 insertion mark in the seat tube. This - close to minimum insertion...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-05-24, 01:13 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,234
Posted By Ron Damon

That's right. The seatpost should be micro ribbed...

That's right. The seatpost should be micro ribbed rather than smooth.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-05-24, 12:57 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,563
Posted By Ron Damon

You obviously don't know folding bikes.

You obviously don't know folding bikes.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-04-24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,234
Posted By Ron Damon

If the seatpost clamp and seatpost are of the...

If the seatpost clamp and seatpost are of the right diameter, you can have a lubricant on the seatpost/seat tube interface and it won't slip. I know this from practical experience.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-04-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,234
Posted By Ron Damon

A shim could be the solution to your problem. Or...

A shim could be the solution to your problem. Or a seatpost and/seatpost clamp of the correct diameter.
...
Forum: Touring
05-04-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 531
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 2

Rode to/from the entrance of Mudeungsan UNESCO Global Eco Park (https://www.peaksandpenguins.com/koreas-national-parks/mudeungsan-%EB%AC%B4%EB%93%B1%EC%82%B0/) and visited the Jeungsimsa temple...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-04-24, 05:25 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,057
Posted By Ron Damon

Sounds like they were making and selling bikes...

Sounds like they were making and selling bikes off the books. Nice racket.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-04-24, 05:22 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,057
Posted By Ron Damon

Yeap. The cult of BF is real, bested only perhaps...

Yeap. The cult of BF is real, bested only perhaps by the Brompton cult.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-04-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,823
Posted By Ron Damon

The question is now being put to the test on my...

The question is now being put to the test on my Tour-de-Korea 2024. Follow the action on the Touring channel (https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1292298-tour-de-korea-2024-a.html#post23230812).
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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-04-24, 02:08 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,057
Posted By Ron Damon

I sense you are a learned man, DG. Pontious...

I sense you are a learned man, DG. Pontious Pilate got a bum rap for his passing the buck on one minor detention case of a rabble rouser from Nazareth. What only learned men will know is that PP...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-24, 08:23 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,057
Posted By Ron Damon

Import agent? That's the buyer's end of the deal....

Import agent? That's the buyer's end of the deal. I am exporting. Liability? 😂😂😂 I am across the Pacific, outside the reach of Uncle Sam, and I am doing nothing more than repackaging foreign goods...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,057
Posted By Ron Damon

I'd ship kits to avoid having to install stuff...

I'd ship kits to avoid having to install stuff and then potentially being blamed for faulty installation. Wrap, pack, ship.
Forum: Touring
05-03-24, 06:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 531
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 1, warm up ride around Gwangju

Rode to Jangseong Reservoir from Gwangju along the bike path. Then instead of returning the way I came, I jumped on Rt.898 southwards back to Gwangju. On the way back, I passed through a nice hard...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-24, 04:33 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,057
Posted By Ron Damon

Hmmm...🤔

Hmmm...🤔
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-24, 07:58 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,057
Posted By Ron Damon

So why are they so expensive to bring in?

So why are they so expensive to bring in?
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-24, 04:25 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,057
Posted By Ron Damon

No. You'd have to import and pay stiff tariffs. ...

No. You'd have to import and pay stiff tariffs.

Maybe I should go into business, shipping bike kits worldwide.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-24, 01:35 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,057
Posted By Ron Damon

These rigs ticks all your boxes, DG. ...

These rigs ticks all your boxes, DG.

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-02-24, 06:13 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,234
Posted By Ron Damon

You've said this before, but characteristically...

You've said this before, but characteristically have been evasive and stingy with verifiable details. How exactly, in terms of geometry and ability to fit taller and heavier folk, is it different?
...
Forum: Touring
05-02-24, 05:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 531
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 0

Arrived in Incheon.

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Checking in at Ngurah Rai airport in Bali
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Forum: Folding Bikes
04-30-24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,057
Posted By Ron Damon

I m a g e s !

I m a g e s !
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-29-24, 05:28 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,234
Posted By Ron Damon

I don't know anything about said bike, but I ride...

I don't know anything about said bike, but I ride a 16"er with similar geometry, an FnHon Gust 16". I would not recommend the Gust 16" to anyone over 5'9" (~175cm). I say this with no profit motive....
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-25-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,039
Posted By Ron Damon

...or a new, smart canvass like this. ...

...or a new, smart canvass like this.

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Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 531
Posted By Ron Damon

Darwin, ah yes. There are a hundred ways to leave...

Darwin, ah yes. There are a hundred ways to leave your lover, but back in the day, there were only two ways in and out of East Timor. Bali with the now defunct Merpati carrier and Darwin on UN...
Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 531
Posted By Ron Damon

I originally came to SEAsia where I've now lived...

I originally came to SEAsia where I've now lived for over two decades in January 2001 to work for the UN in East Timor. I managed to visit Oecussi (and all other districts) for work related matters...
Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 531
Posted By Ron Damon

In East Java, make you sure you take in the Bromo...

In East Java, make you sure you take in the Bromo volcanic complex east of Malang, the Raung-Kawah Ijen volcanic complex and perhaps the Majapahit era archeological zone in Blitar. As you arrive in...
Forum: Touring
04-22-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 531
Posted By Ron Damon

Tour-de-Korea 2024

Got my ticket for $225 one-way from Bali. Will arrive on the scene in early May.
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Forum: Folding Bikes
04-20-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,896
Posted By Ron Damon

Cycling and reading, potent combo. 🔥🔥🔥

Cycling and reading, potent combo. 🔥🔥🔥
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-20-24, 05:11 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,896
Posted By Ron Damon

This is why I now eschew high profile rims.

This is why I now eschew high profile rims.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-20-24, 05:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,263
Posted By Ron Damon

Yeap. Every time this or a similar question comes...

Yeap. Every time this or a similar question comes up, people fall over themselves to suggest the most expensive options. Let's see. Moulton. BF. Birdy.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-20-24, 05:06 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,263
Posted By Ron Damon

All FnHon and Litepro frames have an FD hanger....

All FnHon and Litepro frames have an FD hanger. It's 2024, DG.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-16-24, 07:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 839
Posted By Ron Damon

The same stuff as Superman. 👍🏿

The same stuff as Superman. 👍🏿
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-13-24, 06:56 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,541
Posted By Ron Damon

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Folding Bikes
04-11-24, 05:45 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,804
Posted By Ron Damon

Some things cannot be un-seen. Maybe what the...

Some things cannot be un-seen. Maybe what the Aussies say about you is true. :)
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-10-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,066
Posted By Ron Damon

Looks short from the measurements in the table,...

Looks short from the measurements in the table, not from the image with the tape measure.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-09-24, 03:31 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,066
Posted By Ron Damon

Top tube looks short.

Top tube looks short.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-07-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,068
Posted By Ron Damon

The discontinued Schwalbe Marathon Supreme...

The discontinued Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 42-406
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