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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 394
Posted By Leisesturm

I'm not seeing how that helps, but, you do you....

I'm not seeing how that helps, but, you do you. Not sure why you brought this to us if you are so determined to do it your way.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 604
Posted By Leisesturm

We all know someone who has done this, no? Worse...

We all know someone who has done this, no? Worse is when the bike is driven into the owners own garage, destroying the bike (custom Santana tandem) and also causing $2K+ worth of structural damage to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-14-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,173
Posted By Leisesturm

I can't believe I've made it to the end of this...

I can't believe I've made it to the end of this thread. OMG. Joey, you've outdone yourself. Happy now? I literally don't have a dawg in this hunt. I'm way over here in the PNW and, you know what? I...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-12-24, 10:34 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 27,264
Posted By Leisesturm

I was thinking the exact same thing, except I had...

I was thinking the exact same thing, except I had a stationary rower in mind. People vastly underestimate just how much balance and skill a cyclist loses from the time they last threw a leg over,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 07:02 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,619
Posted By Leisesturm

O.p., this isn't about TREK at all, is it. Nope....

O.p., this isn't about TREK at all, is it. Nope. It's yet another thinly disguised L.A. deserves to die, ragepost. Just saying, when VW deliberately set out to avoid emissions detection for 20 years...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,705
Posted By Leisesturm

You might want to look through their post history...

You might want to look through their post history before you rush to defend them. Even then, this one thread. Whee doggie. What a mess. New to it all? I don't think so. People that talk about carbon...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-10-24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,699
Posted By Leisesturm

The problem is that there isn't consensus on how...

The problem is that there isn't consensus on how best to achieve that. Some cyclists believe they have to flout traffic statutes and cruise in the vehicle lane because supplied bike lanes are death...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,467
Posted By Leisesturm

I actually have an unopened pair of Rhino's for...

I actually have an unopened pair of Rhino's for some 26" x 25mm 'Tom Slick' clinchers, for a racing recumbent that I am putting on the road this summer. That is a special use case that justifies this...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,467
Posted By Leisesturm

Actually, hard core road bikers rolling at high...

Actually, hard core road bikers rolling at high speeds do not use tire liners. More and more of them are running tubeless. Let's not even go there. It's average duffers rolling along at 10mph+ on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,467
Posted By Leisesturm

Well, I haven't had the best luck with them, but...

Well, I haven't had the best luck with them, but it wasn't me that brought that up in this thread. So at least one other person has had the same experiences. The reason I am using Marathon Pluses now...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,467
Posted By Leisesturm

I guess you missed the part about tire liners...

I guess you missed the part about tire liners causing flats. Not just from wearing a hole in a tube, that happens, but also by rolling up in a wad over time. Marathon Plus is plenty on its own. You...
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-31-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 611
Posted By Leisesturm

I bought one of those new in 2005. Stuff sack...

I bought one of those new in 2005. Stuff sack (amazing piece of kit) was stolen a couple year later. Replaced that for $60. We use it at least 1x/wk and often more grocery shopping with a tandem....
Forum: Touring
03-30-24, 12:30 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,015
Posted By Leisesturm

I don't think any real geek can believe the...

I don't think any real geek can believe the breakneck rollout of AI technology is anything more than a slow motion Apocalypse. But, geeks are a minority population. The majority of folks love them...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,467
Posted By Leisesturm

I'd give her the phone. What can of worms? If she...

I'd give her the phone. What can of worms? If she is riding 20 miles ... and, Marathon Plus tires don't flat. They simply don't. Case closed. Give her a phone anyway. There are PLENTY of things that...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-28-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,034
Posted By Leisesturm

I am glad the o.p. finally decided to ask about...

I am glad the o.p. finally decided to ask about the ergonomics of replacing the front shifter independently. I for one simply would not be able to abide even the mild difference in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-28-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,699
Posted By Leisesturm

I've been watching this thread with a jaundiced...

I've been watching this thread with a jaundiced eye from the drop three days ago. Clear ragebaiting from someone who 'escaped' U.S. carcentricity and wants to rub it in from a distance. It is such an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-24, 12:24 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,640
Posted By Leisesturm

Any of the five people that 'liked' her o.p....

Any of the five people that 'liked' her o.p. could have, as well. But, she took one for the team. Chapeau!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,199
Posted By Leisesturm

In many (most?) cases, itchiness is caused by the...

In many (most?) cases, itchiness is caused by the hair's curliness. If the o.p. has wavy or curly hair there is a good chance that there will always be itchiness after shaving unless done every day....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-24, 09:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,197
Posted By Leisesturm

My LBS (a Trek dealer) basically destroyed the...

My LBS (a Trek dealer) basically destroyed the eccentric trying to get the wedge loose. There are those who claim that there is a way to break the wedge free without resorting to mallets but that is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 10:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 531
Posted By Leisesturm

I don't know how much higher you want those bars...

I don't know how much higher you want those bars but IMO an adjustable stem is not the way. 35* of stem angle on a bike like that simply is not a good look. A stem raiser (https://a.co/d/9HjW2PS)...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-20-24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,257
Posted By Leisesturm

The pawl system in ANY freewheel or freehub is...

The pawl system in ANY freewheel or freehub is optimized to transfer torque in only one direction. In that direction, the main responsibility for the transfer of torque is taken on by the geometry of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-24, 11:30 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,219
Posted By Leisesturm

I didn't expect anything other than unconditional...

I didn't expect anything other than unconditional support for this project. However, I must assume that o.p. is not expecting S.O. to be participating in the charity ride which is May 5. I just saw...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-18-24, 12:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,480
Posted By Leisesturm

It does not surprise me at all that an...

It does not surprise me at all that an interactive spin device would use a stationary instructor who can be filmed in a studio vs a live action 'ride' video involving multiple cameras and technicians...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-17-24, 10:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,034
Posted By Leisesturm

Is the carbon fork original (from 2007)? Is...

Is the carbon fork original (from 2007)? Is 1-1/4" a Santana thing because afaik current (threadless) standard is 1-1/8". Before you go the route of a custom steel fork ... I mean, this problem must...
Forum: Commuting
03-17-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 283
Posted By Leisesturm

https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-report...

https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/denmark-e-bike-market
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-17-24, 05:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,034
Posted By Leisesturm

Those levers don't look very vintage. I wouldn't...

Those levers don't look very vintage. I wouldn't look for them on Ebay, etc. I would see what Universal Cycles, Jenson USA, Modern Bike, etc. have in a matched set of 3F + 10R triggers. Ultegra level...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-17-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,641
Posted By Leisesturm

I'm with 3Alarmer on this one ... what is the...

I'm with 3Alarmer on this one ... what is the o.p.'s cycling inseam? Let's have the hard numbers. By the time we get to 35 posts we should have this all sorted.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-14-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 682
Posted By Leisesturm

It was in another thread I saw someone mention...

It was in another thread I saw someone mention being less than chuffed with their Varia. But I wanted to bring some links to this post so I Googled 'Varia shortcomings'. You should do the same. There...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-14-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 682
Posted By Leisesturm

It isn't AI being incorporated into something...

It isn't AI being incorporated into something that doesn't need it. It's more or less routine functioning of computer technology being called AI for marketing purposes. There is no AI ... yet. The...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-14-24, 12:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 682
Posted By Leisesturm

Actually the tech starts out with exploitation...

Actually the tech starts out with exploitation (of y'all's fears) as the basis. It can't do any of what it says. Not that it has to. Truly bad stuff happens so rarely (despite what y'all's think)...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-13-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 589
Posted By Leisesturm

Abused is really the right word for this...

Abused is really the right word for this drivetrain. I'm not sure it has enough miles to significantly wear chainrings. On many bikes chainrings are a lifetime installment. But these chainrings show...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
03-12-24, 09:24 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,689
Posted By Leisesturm

Very interesting. 36 posts, more or less,...

Very interesting. 36 posts, more or less, illustrating why one should NOT have a pro-fitter fiddle about with their positioning on the bike. I can do as much harm as they can and for far less an hour.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-12-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,206
Posted By Leisesturm

I have bought two J&G items since the liquidation...

I have bought two J&G items since the liquidation began. Items came with no delay and there do not appear to be any collateral unauthorized transactions as a result. If those shorts can work for you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-12-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,206
Posted By Leisesturm

Unfortunately, we are not usually where power is...

Unfortunately, we are not usually where power is vested. Vested power is blind to the consequences of anything with a sweet pay-off proposition. We have to share a dying Planet with them ...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-11-24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 938
Posted By Leisesturm

I kinda did ...

I kinda did ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 02:09 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,034
Posted By Leisesturm

<raspy voice>no you're not.You unnerstood da...

<raspy voice>no you're not.You unnerstood da rules. The only way out of da Family is feet first. Capiche paisan?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,206
Posted By Leisesturm

The J&G website exists only to liquidate legacy...

The J&G website exists only to liquidate legacy clothing stock. Popular sizes of most items are long gone. I see no signs of extancy of J&G as an ongoing manufacturing source. My communications with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,034
Posted By Leisesturm

It's not the material, it's the design ......

It's not the material, it's the design ... tolerances ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,034
Posted By Leisesturm

Last winter I was outside of Trader Joe's with my...

Last winter I was outside of Trader Joe's with my racebike. I leaned it on the wall while I put my helmet and gloves on and while I was doing that my bike scooted away without me! WTF? I realized...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-24, 05:02 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,264
Posted By Leisesturm

Have you tried using an e-book with an easel...

Have you tried using an e-book with an easel (https://a.co/d/9nIiKgT)? Pretty rad. There is nothing like having the recipe you are working on displayed IN the kitchen while you work. Unless the Zinn...
Forum: Commuting
03-10-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,144
Posted By Leisesturm

If the o.p. decides to keep their bike (I would...

If the o.p. decides to keep their bike (I would not) and simply replace the rear tire (or both!) chain, etc. then taking the bike to a bike co-op or bike kitchen can save them as much as 100% on the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,264
Posted By Leisesturm

I have like the next up from the most basic of...

I have like the next up from the most basic of Park Tool repair stands. My DW was stuck for a Christmas present for me and it must have slipped her mind that I already had a good repair stand. She...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-09-24, 12:17 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,227
Posted By Leisesturm

Good. Now go get a Calcium-Magnesium 500mg from...

Good. Now go get a Calcium-Magnesium 500mg from wherever you got the Centrum. NOW foods, Nature's Way, Solgar, anything really. Cramps will be a thing of the past.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-24, 12:11 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,206
Posted By Leisesturm

Do you know how old they are?

Do you know how old they are?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-24, 12:09 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,206
Posted By Leisesturm

How much of an increase in size? Asking for a...

How much of an increase in size? Asking for a friend.
Edit: never mind. It isn't the seeds I thought you were talking about ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-08-24, 11:50 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,227
Posted By Leisesturm

So can a deficiency in Magnesium and that is...

So can a deficiency in Magnesium and that is easier to be deficient in that Potassium. A good quality multi-vitamin, multi-mineral should be on everyone's breakfast table.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-08-24, 12:20 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 618
Posted By Leisesturm

No question. A mirror is a fairly necessary piece...

No question. A mirror is a fairly necessary piece of safety equipment. Why does it feel like this surprises some people? I don't want the o.p. to be disappointed though. A mirror is not really very...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-08-24, 12:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 507
Posted By Leisesturm

I don't think you can lay all the blame on our...

I don't think you can lay all the blame on our long suffering moderators. I suspect in the majority of post deletions, thread closures or censures/banishment of posters, it was a thinner skinned...
Forum: Recumbent
03-07-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 876
Posted By Leisesturm

It is not just Sun delta trikes that can be made...

It is not just Sun delta trikes that can be made into tandem (and triplet) rigs. Hase and Greenspeed deltas have the capability. Probably ANY delta trike can be treated this way even if the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-06-24, 11:24 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,688
Posted By Leisesturm

Sorry people but I completely lost it after only...

Sorry people but I completely lost it after only about eight posts and came right here to say: I've never owned a torque wrench. I've built bikes and maintained bikes for 50 years and there isn't...
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