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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-15-24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 3,862
Views: 472,389
Posted By 79pmooney

I got the helmet I was wearing back when I went...

I got the helmet I was wearing back when I went over the bars and put myself into a 5 day coma. Foam was crushed to half thickness. You're telling me I would have walked away if I wasn't wearing...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 04:44 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 368
Posted By 79pmooney

Race walk. It's not riding but you can go...

Race walk. It's not riding but you can go impressively hard. Include hills. Just do the walk keeping your arms and upper body quiet, sorta like you can on a bike. (I spent a winter with my hand...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 04:18 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,024
Posted By 79pmooney

Do you mix your kit brands? ...

Do you mix your kit brands?
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Question says it all. What say the dapper?


We should have asked the Queen herself while she was still around.Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 380
Posted By 79pmooney

And aluminum cages will, almost certainly, break...

And aluminum cages will, almost certainly, break off with the bottle inside at the welds while riding. (Might take quite a while, but that is the predictable end.) Good steel cages also break at...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 413
Posted By 79pmooney

My two pieces of advice: 1) Squeeze the tire...

My two pieces of advice: 1) Squeeze the tire with your fingers regularly so you come to know what the right pressure for you feels like. The time will come when the only inflation device around has...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,431
Posted By 79pmooney

My first thought. And the greatest American...

My first thought. And the greatest American didn't either. Major Taylor.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 380
Posted By 79pmooney

The King cages in either stainless steel of...

The King cages in either stainless steel of titanium. Simply very good cages. Their basic cages are patterned after the TA cages that probably started in the 1960s and were probably the most...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-13-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 3,862
Views: 472,389
Posted By 79pmooney

If I wasn't wearing a helmet in 1977, I wouldn't...

If I wasn't wearing a helmet in 1977, I wouldn't have been alive over the years of that study. And that crash was from a bike failure, not risky riding.

And yes, tight better helmets, risks are...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-13-24, 04:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,959
Posted By 79pmooney

I don't have any thread numbers but I have run a...

I don't have any thread numbers but I have run a number of Miche track hubs. Most have had lockrings that are bigger diameter than the standard ISO - Italian? Same as some Campy. I just don't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 844
Posted By 79pmooney

The left clamp is what I was asking about in my...

The left clamp is what I was asking about in my earlier post. The clamp edge being into the start of the turn of the rails. CF doesn't "flow" at all so the concentrated force at that clamp edge...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 698
Posted By 79pmooney

I look at your first photo and see bars a touch...

I look at your first photo and see bars a touch lower than the saddle. Pretty high but not end of the world. Seat back a normal distance. But I also see brake hoods that are angled up a lot. I wonder...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 844
Posted By 79pmooney

Serious question - does that seatpost have sharp...

Serious question - does that seatpost have sharp or near sharp edges to the rail clamps? Especially at the bottom shelf, front and rear. I don't know but I am guessing that a sharp edge would raise...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 04:43 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,467
Posted By 79pmooney

But ... you can do those banded shifter bosses...

But ... you can do those banded shifter bosses with no danger of corrosion so why weld?



Having said that, I have a "braze-on" for my top mounted DT Superbe shifter on my Ti Cycles. I'd have...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,981
Posted By 79pmooney

Minor point but many rims are made with that...

Minor point but many rims are made with that counterweight. The inside sleeve that spans the joint. Not on welded rims but there on many "fitted" rims.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,431
Posted By 79pmooney

My last several visits I have gone out empty...

My last several visits I have gone out empty handed. Each time REI has what I needed. REI had a mechanic who understood what I was looking for, knew where the box of those parts was, brought it out...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,431
Posted By 79pmooney

My gripe with LA is not that he doped but that he...

My gripe with LA is not that he doped but that he was quite willing to go after those who told the truth in court (often successfully), with verbal threats (often by telephone to women; the calls...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,431
Posted By 79pmooney

Trek turned the best local bike chain in Portland...

Trek turned the best local bike chain in Portland into Trek showrooms. Places where you used to be able to wheel any bike in, get it fixed or buy parts to keep it running. Now it feels like trying...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-12-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 262
Posted By 79pmooney

Isn't the wolverhampton an endangered mink-like...

Isn't the wolverhampton an endangered mink-like creature that lives in the Ardenne woods of northern France and Belgium? Never fully recovered after the massive habitat loss of WW1? Careful what...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 07:17 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,981
Posted By 79pmooney

Yup. And aging. Or, one of the best preventions...

Yup. And aging. Or, one of the best preventions is confidence. My bike that wobbles - only showed up once early on. On a cold ride with rain. Now, out of my early 50s and into my 70s, it is far...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,981
Posted By 79pmooney

Speed wobbles. 13ollocks describes them well. ...

Speed wobbles. 13ollocks describes them well. It is an oscillation caused by a driving force (that can be as simple as road vibration) and a system (Bike, wheels and rider) with a resonance of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 226
Posted By 79pmooney

My Ortleibs have hooks that are opened with the...

My Ortleibs have hooks that are opened with the carrying strap and sometimes need to be closed with it. A straight up pull opens. Pulling out and down closes. I usually don't have to close the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-11-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 996
Posted By 79pmooney

I moved to Portland at the height of the fix...

I moved to Portland at the height of the fix gear/hipster scene. Pretty funny. They looked down at my workhorse with fenders, U-lock and LowRider. Until they started getting that I'd been riding...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 10:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 336
Posted By 79pmooney

The old rule of thumb that thousands used was to...

The old rule of thumb that thousands used was to ride rattrap pedals with your new shoes, no cleats. Mount the cleat to maintain that location. If you are placing your foot on the flats differently...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 06:09 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,748
Posted By 79pmooney

I started on 170s never thinking about it. ...

I started on 170s never thinking about it. Bought a race bike with 175s mid season. Everything about that bike felt right. All my ride times dropped radically and continued to do so the rest of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 283
Posted By 79pmooney

If your brake is one with a clamp on one side and...

If your brake is one with a clamp on one side and a fitted ball/disc on the other, get an extra long straddle cable. (A lot of us use derailleur cable.) Set it up long. Ride it. Shorten a little....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,130
Posted By 79pmooney

How much money are willing to plunk down that my...

How much money are willing to plunk down that my Mooney won't go another 3000 miles? And at 52k, 45 years and a few hard crashes, it rides like a new bike. Someone posted on BF recently of a bike...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 736
Posted By 79pmooney

Yeah, you add more minutes climbing slowly than...

Yeah, you add more minutes climbing slowly than you can possibly subtract on the downhills. Dumb example - say 40 miles, one flat, one half uphill, half downhill with the uphills so steep you can...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,130
Posted By 79pmooney

Random observations and questions. That crack...

Random observations and questions. That crack did happen 1" from the highest force point on the bike, the fork crown at the headset. All of the bending moment on the fork, both routine from rider...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-08-24, 07:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 594
Posted By 79pmooney

A couple of things to consider" Tires grow...

A couple of things to consider"

Tires grow with age. They are fabric and virtually all fabric stretches or settles if stressed long enough and unless you deflate your tires after rides, they are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 07:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 457
Posted By 79pmooney

Quick release rod or "skewer". Is the bend in...

Quick release rod or "skewer". Is the bend in the threaded portion of the skewer? If yes, buy a new skewer. Cheap Shimano skewers are excellent. Look different but are better. If the bend is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-08-24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 287
Posted By 79pmooney

My first thought also, confirmed by your photo....

My first thought also, confirmed by your photo. No, I haven't run 11t but I've seen exactly your scenario running a 13t fix gear cog with a standard instead of 12 tooth lockring. And yup, your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 01:41 PM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 413,709
Posted By 79pmooney

My old mountain FW! I rode Mt Washing on that...

My old mountain FW! I rode Mt Washing on that 5-speed. Running 1X. Not kidding. 28 tooth front. Worked superbly. (Well the 1/4 mile from the toll gate to the beginning of the climb was a little...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 422
Posted By 79pmooney

Money and people are a bad mix. Silca is doing...

Money and people are a bad mix. Silca is doing the world a favor. :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-07-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 630
Posted By 79pmooney

Very first thing to look at is the hanger for the...

Very first thing to look at is the hanger for the derailleur. The hanger is the tab extending down from the dropout that the derailleur is mounted on. It can be part of the dropout itself in the case...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 5,902
Posted By 79pmooney

Care to come and show me how to mount discs on my...

Care to come and show me how to mount discs on my wheels? (I know how to re-rim a disc wheel to work with rim brakes.)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-05-24, 09:21 PM
Replies: 3,862
Views: 472,389
Posted By 79pmooney

I have a POC MTB helmet with small holes. It is...

I have a POC MTB helmet with small holes. It is surprisingly comfortable in hot weather.

Edit: Yup, like scuba masks or for me, swim goggles.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-05-24, 04:43 PM
Replies: 3,862
Views: 472,389
Posted By 79pmooney

It's only partly about how big the air vents are....

It's only partly about how big the air vents are. Good design counts for just as much. Continue your research and talk to people who've worn them. (I wish I could point you to a website that shows...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 413,709
Posted By 79pmooney

I duck-ducked "tubular european track/road...

I duck-ducked "tubular european track/road method". Among other useful hits, I got "Finite element analysis of tubular track system". Everything you ever wanted to know about:The Tubular Track (TT)...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 10:56 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,108
Posted By 79pmooney

I grew up near Boston. We had the eastern timber...

I grew up near Boston. We had the eastern timber rattlers. My dad taught us to always give them opportunity to leave. I never saw one but our neighbor regularly chased off his resident one when he...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-24, 07:57 PM
Replies: 608
Views: 19,646
Posted By 79pmooney

I'm not saying anything clincher vs tubeless re:...

I'm not saying anything clincher vs tubeless re: handling. I've heard some clinchers have gone to stiffer casings to be tubleless ready which strikes me as a step backwards handling-wise if true but...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 608
Views: 19,646
Posted By 79pmooney

Not a hooked vs hookless issue but tire types in...

Not a hooked vs hookless issue but tire types in general. Today's Itzulia Basque Country stage race, a rider slid out on a corner with pavement buckled by tree roots. Odds are what? 95% that he was...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-04-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 415
Posted By 79pmooney

The chess game of road racing. VDP, the knight,...

The chess game of road racing. VDP, the knight, makes frequent jumps. And every jump, the field surges. WVA, a bishop, can travel across the entire board in one move but has he to monitor his...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 311
Posted By 79pmooney

The big one is the metal. I do not know the...

The big one is the metal. I do not know the metallurgy; this was after my engineering school days and the focus I saw was steel but I know this as a rider: Those dark Mavic rims of the early '80s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 24,890
Posted By 79pmooney

I wanted the top-mounted DT shifters that were...

I wanted the top-mounted DT shifters that were still 5 years away when I was racing my Fuji Pro in the '70s. I had the SumTour Power Tatchets that I loved but climbing walls in my little "big" cog...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 3,456
Posted By 79pmooney

+1 For me, weight dictates what bikes can go on...

+1 For me, weight dictates what bikes can go on what rack. (No, the racks don't care. I do.)
Forum: Touring
03-31-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,173
Posted By 79pmooney

A toeclip fan here - if I can find shoes that are...

A toeclip fan here - if I can find shoes that are stiff enough, have grippy but smooth soles (so getting in is easy but I can pull hard enough to get up steep hills with the straps puled tight.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,891
Posted By 79pmooney

I raced a '76 Fuji Pro 1977 (last year's at...

I raced a '76 Fuji Pro 1977 (last year's at discount) and gazed at the '77 Superbe equipped Pros in the window everyday at work in Boston's flagship Fuji shop. Yes, I and the guys racing on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 02:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 462
Posted By 79pmooney

I'd put the rings on, mount it and start...

I'd put the rings on, mount it and start tightening. Stop and look often. Watch for that collar hitting the BB shell. Won't do much harm if it does except make the bike unridable. And scuff the...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-28-24, 02:27 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,426
Posted By 79pmooney

So am I going to be lending my HPX out to folk...

So am I going to be lending my HPX out to folk with dead batteries now?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,808
Posted By 79pmooney

Wow! Have you ridden it yet? Do you know the...

Wow! Have you ridden it yet? Do you know the year? I don't know the 3Renshos but I'm guessing '80-82. The over the BB cables and no 2nd WB sort of mixes up the usual dating. TTT stem could be...
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