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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-23, 06:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 384
Posted By lenticular

I'm 66 now and average14.5 or 15 mph over a 30...

I'm 66 now and average14.5 or 15 mph over a 30 mile ride. Half a lifetime ago, I was cruising at 18mph or better, if my old Cateye ccMicro could be believed. These days it isn't so much speed as it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-23, 05:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 384
Posted By lenticular

Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-23, 03:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 384
Posted By lenticular

Thanks, I think that is exactly the case here!

Thanks, I think that is exactly the case here!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-23, 11:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 384
Posted By lenticular

Despite the fact that I have had the bike for so...

Despite the fact that I have had the bike for so long, I don't know what the gears were.

As I understand it, replacing cogs on a cassette is so involved that you usually just get a new cassette....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-30-23, 04:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 384
Posted By lenticular

Campagnolo 2006 Record cassette replacement?

I ride a 2006 Kuota Khan with Campy Record 10-speed that I got new in 2007. Since shifting was getting a bit rough, I took it into the shop to have the mechanic look at it. He said that the cogs on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-07-22, 05:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 789
Posted By lenticular

The facility is SPAWAR on Pacific Highway in San...

The facility is SPAWAR on Pacific Highway in San Diego. The hill where the HRM goes wonky is Presidio Drive. There is probably no connection, but I recall living next to an Air Force base where...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-07-22, 12:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 789
Posted By lenticular

Heart rate montitor goes wonky at the same spot

Near the end of my rides, I climb a fairly steep hill. I ride with a Garmin Edge 520 and a Garmin HRM. As I approach the hill, my heart rate is, say, 144. I start up the hill and watch my HR climb...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
02-15-20, 11:33 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,176
Posted By lenticular

I came here immediately after receiving the scam...

I came here immediately after receiving the scam email.

Not what I expect from BikeForums. Shame on them!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-21-17, 08:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 608
Posted By lenticular

Perspective:Training log from '92

In '92, when I was 35, I kept a training log of my rides. I came across it this afternoon while cleaning out my basement and started thumbing through it.

The main thing that hit me was how much...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-17, 05:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,606
Posted By lenticular

Clearing the debris that flatted me

Earlier this month I was riding one of my normal routes through a nice, straight, although a bit industrial section when I had a flat on my rear wheel. When I went to change it I noticed that the...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-18-17, 12:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,891
Posted By lenticular

Thank you. That looks like it will do just what...

Thank you. That looks like it will do just what I'm after. That is a big help!
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-17-17, 09:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,891
Posted By lenticular

Thanks! I'll give it a try.

Thanks! I'll give it a try.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-16-17, 07:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,891
Posted By lenticular

No way to display avg moving speed on Garmin 520?

I recently replaced my 10 year old Garmin Edge 305 with a 520. The new computer is fine but I'm missing a feature from the old one. The 305 could display my moving average speed. On the 520 if I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-16, 02:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,683
Posted By lenticular

When the report talks about greater fatalities...

When the report talks about greater fatalities for men (25% of which happen after dark), I think about the guys I see scooting around on BMX/beater bikes, and cutting across traffic while balancing...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-19-16, 04:08 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 6,282
Posted By lenticular

Of all the numbers I could display on my ancient...

Of all the numbers I could display on my ancient Garmin Edge 305 hear rate is the one that I care about the most. It is like a tachometer on a car as far as showing how hard my engine is working. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-09-16, 03:59 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,164
Posted By lenticular

I've always inflated my 23mm tires to 110, back...

I've always inflated my 23mm tires to 110, back and front to avoid pinch flats and minimize rolling resistance. After reading this thread I took a ride with 90 front/100 rear. I had not been...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-07-16, 04:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,120
Posted By lenticular

Thanks for the advice and suggestions. After...

Thanks for the advice and suggestions.

After putting some miles on the tire the sidewalls have stopped being sticky. I'll report back if anything odd happens in the future but for now they seem...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-02-16, 08:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,120
Posted By lenticular

Old stored tire with gummy sidewalls, replace or wait?

I needed a new rear tire and found an unused Michelin Pro3 tire in my basement that I purchased perhaps 7 years ago. It rides normally enough and the contact surface looks new but the sidewalls are...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-02-08, 11:21 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,621
Posted By lenticular

Chain rattle in high gears

When I am in high gear (small cogs in back) I get a noise that sounds like the chain rattling against the front derailleur. It happens whether I pedal or not, so I can be coasting down a steep hill...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-08, 05:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 491
Posted By lenticular

Have you ever had your position set up for you at...

Have you ever had your position set up for you at a bike shop? I found that the smallest adjustment of saddle and bar height, fore/aft, etc makes a lot of difference. It would be nice if you could...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-15-08, 09:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,755
Posted By lenticular

Screws were there before I put the tool in. I'm...

Screws were there before I put the tool in. I'm not sure if the blade part got caught on the cage screws initially, or if that happened after I managed to pull out the bolt, when the blades were left...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-08, 11:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,755
Posted By lenticular

Happy ending to this story: Since I wasn't...

Happy ending to this story: Since I wasn't prepared to remove the BB myself, I took it in to my LBS. The main mechanic took one look at it and told another mechanic to remove the water bottle cage...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-08-08, 08:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,755
Posted By lenticular

Thanks for the good advice! I'll give it a try. ...

Thanks for the good advice! I'll give it a try.

-John
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-08, 11:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,755
Posted By lenticular

By retightening the knob and pushing down a bit,...

By retightening the knob and pushing down a bit, I was able to extract the shaft of the tool. Seemed like progress, but now I can look down the tube and see that expanding blade part is still stuck...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-08, 11:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,755
Posted By lenticular

Well, I thought that I made a little progress in...

Well, I thought that I made a little progress in that I was able to extract the shaft. Unfortunately, looking down the tube, I can see that the "blade" part is still wedged down there. This may...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-08, 11:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,755
Posted By lenticular

Major problem: can't get Park internal seat tube clamp out!

I'm having one of those "calm down, take deep steady breaths" moments right now and could use some advice.

I used a Park ICS-4 internal seat clamp to secure my Kuota Khan carbon fiber bike on a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-08, 09:02 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 394
Posted By lenticular

Fixing play between hub and cassette?

In hunting down a metallic clanking sound I found that it was coming from my hub. If I grip the wheel at the top and push it from side to side, I can see that there is about a 2mm gap either between...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-08, 06:30 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 12,134
Posted By lenticular

What if a big pharmaceutical company could come...

What if a big pharmaceutical company could come up with a product to treat not a disease, but a statistical indicator of a disease. Say that the company funded research to prove the efficacy of...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-21-08, 07:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 755
Posted By lenticular

My left leg is about 1 inch shorter than my right...

My left leg is about 1 inch shorter than my right thanks to an adventure I had while ski racing in high school.

Years ago, someone made me a platform out of layers to plastic that were glued...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-13-07, 07:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 705
Posted By lenticular

Missing clearcoat in carbon forks a problem?

Back in April I bought a Kuota Khan. When I had the front wheel off to do some cleaning, I noticed that there were patches of clearcoat missing from the inside U of the fork. At the time I bought...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-01-07, 04:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 661
Posted By lenticular

Thanks for the excellent discussion on my...

Thanks for the excellent discussion on my originial question!

I ride with my Garmin 305 set to display only pulse and cadence. I aim for a cadence of 85 to 95, then use gear selection to find the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-30-07, 10:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 661
Posted By lenticular

Riding at progressively higher heart rates

I've come back to riding after about 14 years away. Back then, I was a Cat 4 racer, logging 4,000 miles a year. Looking back at my old training journals, I see that I would see a max heart rate in...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-07, 09:55 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,692
Posted By lenticular

May gray, but nice!

I rode in with a co-worker. I normally do all of my riding after work or on the weekends, so this was a first for me. Typical San Diego May overcast, but not windy at all. We took some busier...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-07, 10:55 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,527
Posted By lenticular

Two of my cars are convertibles. When I'm...

Two of my cars are convertibles. When I'm driving with the top down, I can hear traffic on all sides of me. I no longer listen to the radio when I'm driving, since it distracts from hearing the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-07, 04:38 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,852
Posted By lenticular

One of the side effects of getting older is that...

One of the side effects of getting older is that I care less and less about what other people think. As cyclists, it is us against the motorists. If we really cared what those people zipping by in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-11-07, 09:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,098
Posted By lenticular

The bike and components are new. I think the...

The bike and components are new. I think the chain is Campy, but haven't checked. Is there something on the Campy website about services or adjusting components? I don't see it, but would be glad...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-10-07, 10:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,098
Posted By lenticular

Rough shifting with new Campy Record

Six days ago, I said goodbye to my old '93 Bianchi with '88 Chorus and moved to a Kuota Khan with 2006 Campy Record. I've put about 60 miles on the new bike, and while the difference is incredible...
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