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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 09:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 349
Posted By Maelochs

Good comedy. I appreciate the effort, and I thank...

Good comedy. I appreciate the effort, and I thank you.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 09:32 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,511
Posted By Maelochs

A note, repeated---it is not the conveyance but...

A note, repeated---it is not the conveyance but the conductor.
You can call it a flying elephant if you like ... if the user is a selfish dolt or a childish idiot or something similar .....

I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 07:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 349
Posted By Maelochs

What evidence do we have that some poster either...

What evidence do we have that some poster either has a new bike with leather tape and/or has some disease?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,511
Posted By Maelochs

scared_cyclist ---- When LarrySellerz is...

scared_cyclist ---- When LarrySellerz is schooling you, you have dipped below rock bottom.

Get out from behind your screen and go ride your bike. it can't get any worse than this so there is no...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,284
Posted By Maelochs

Ask AirPhantomPhoto --- No one is untrackable and...

Ask AirPhantomPhoto --- No one is untrackable and particularly no one living in the US ..... if someone with power decides to, you can be followed everywhere.

And so what?

Big Brother would...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,284
Posted By Maelochs

No one knows who gets second looks or from who....

No one knows who gets second looks or from who. Maybe people notice nondescript guys on bikes and immediately think they are threats---multiple DUI offenders who probably commit casual petty crimes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,487
Posted By Maelochs

Also, "bonking" means using up all the fuel...

Also, "bonking" means using up all the fuel immediately available while still trying to make an effort requiring fuel ... trying to push faster than you can metabolize fat when you have no glycogen...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,487
Posted By Maelochs

What? Going at a rate you cannot sustain is...

What? Going at a rate you cannot sustain is called "sprinting," or "burning a match," or just "making an effort."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 259
Posted By Maelochs

Rack mounts on the fork but no rear rack mounts? ...

Rack mounts on the fork but no rear rack mounts?

That is a beautiful bike ... well, not a Huge fan of the color, but I love the bike ... but no rack mounts?

In any case ... i don't want and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 577
Posted By Maelochs

Define "matter."

Define "matter."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 906
Posted By Maelochs

Except on products I am buying .... "I'm not a...

Except on products I am buying .... "I'm not a product, man." :D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 906
Posted By Maelochs

Not so interested in labels. I am not a...

Not so interested in labels.

I am not a "cyclist" (and certainly not a "serious cyclist") or anything else .... though I have been riding my whole life and don't intend to stop ....

In light...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,284
Posted By Maelochs

I suggest the OP dig a very deep bunker, line it...

I suggest the OP dig a very deep bunker, line it with lead, and set up a fan and a trainer.

No amount of paranoia is too much.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,487
Posted By Maelochs

Well ... sort of. if I am going for a really...

Well ... sort of. if I am going for a really long or hard ride (which i used to do but don;t any more) then i can, indeed, ride all day at a snail's pace ... but where is the fun in that (well, it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 12:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 259
Posted By Maelochs

People make a big deal about frame material, but...

People make a big deal about frame material, but really a well-designed and well-manufactured frame can be made from any number of materials.

If you are looking to shave pounds off your bike .......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,284
Posted By Maelochs

People who are imprisoned in their own minds ...

People who are imprisoned in their own minds ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 259
Posted By Maelochs

A few companies make indestructible...

A few companies make indestructible thread-together BBs for pressfits ... I use Wheels Mfg but there are others. I hear Shimano bb 72-41b pressfit bottom bracket is a good replacement and is pretty...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,405
Posted By Maelochs

The issue I see is that this bike was a tri...

The issue I see is that this bike was a tri bike---and VegasJen does tri .... and it was exceptionally inexpensive. Selling it for very little and then trying to buy a bike which fits perfectly ... ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,405
Posted By Maelochs

Stem risers, riser bars, up-angled stem ... ...

Stem risers, riser bars, up-angled stem ... whatever it takes to make the bike rideable.

or, sell it. No other options that I can see.

As for popular opinion ... the opinion on function is...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 05:12 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 1,808
Posted By Maelochs

I have no idea whether most bikes weigh near,...

I have no idea whether most bikes weigh near, more, or less than listed weights. No one really does, because none of us weight a dozen or two bikes in each frame size to know.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,487
Posted By Maelochs

To respond to the thread ... i assume everyone...

To respond to the thread ... i assume everyone has a comfortable balance of power and breathing/heart rate which they know t from experience or sort of osmosis (absorbed unconsciously into the brain...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,487
Posted By Maelochs

Yeah ... two words that should never go together,...

Yeah ... two words that should never go together, eh?

If I ever need to explain what an oxymoron is, I will refer back to this thread.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,511
Posted By Maelochs

When a real cyclist is bombing along an MUP at a...

When a real cyclist is bombing along an MUP at a high rate of speed, s/he might have all the fitness that years of cycling has brought him/her, but none of the courtesy and social awareness years of...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 1,808
Posted By Maelochs

Remember that thread about why manufacturers...

Remember that thread about why manufacturers don't list the weight of their bikes?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 05:09 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,511
Posted By Maelochs

Fear is the mind-killer ... it is the little...

Fear is the mind-killer ... it is the little death which brings on the greater death.

If you are afraid, stay home. No need for you to be endangering others, out there panicking on your bike.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,321
Posted By Maelochs

Just don't risk your safety with a cheap Chinese...

Just don't risk your safety with a cheap Chinese knock-off Dremel tool.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,321
Posted By Maelochs

Yup .... Like Toseek and its cockpit arts ( :D )...

Yup .... Like Toseek and its cockpit arts ( :D ) But if one of those companies were to have a major screw-up (a whole run gone bad for some reason) then that name would change .... not the address,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 12:29 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,321
Posted By Maelochs

Many have responded, but .... No-name...

Many have responded, but ....

No-name manufacturers have every incentive ... to make money. No one knows the name ... they have no reputation to lose.

As I understand it ... a lot of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-24, 04:57 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,321
Posted By Maelochs

Sometimes one must apply common sense even if...

Sometimes one must apply common sense even if others object.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-24, 04:51 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,092
Posted By Maelochs

I am pretty sure protein powder is useless on a...

I am pretty sure protein powder is useless on a ride---unless you are riding for body-building, which is better done with more load and fewer reps. While riding you need fuel, not rebuilding blocks,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-24, 06:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 542
Posted By Maelochs

Both fine bikes but a guy I know has the...

Both fine bikes but a guy I know has the Caledonia and cannot say enough good things about it.

It's not like you could make a bad choice here .... but the look of the integrated stem is only...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 04:11 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,321
Posted By Maelochs

In any case ... whatever happened to someone...

In any case ... whatever happened to someone else ... my bars are fine, thanks.

In any case, I am deeply moved by your obvious concern for my safety.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 977
Posted By Maelochs

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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 955
Posted By Maelochs

This is where I am now. I don't Need any more...

This is where I am now. I don't Need any more bikes ... I need more miles on bikes, which I cannot buy. for a new (or another) bike to attract me, it would have to be really special in every way.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-24, 08:31 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,321
Posted By Maelochs

I have CF bars---not AliXPress, but Topeak .... ...

I have CF bars---not AliXPress, but Topeak .... on a couple bikes and they are just fine after years of hard riding. Cheap Chinese CF? You bet. Good bars ... well, I actually made that bet, and so...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,307
Posted By Maelochs

Bad road users abound, on foot, scooter,...

Bad road users abound, on foot, scooter, skateboard, bike, e-bike, moped, motorcycle, car, truck .... anything I forgot? The idiot is an idiot on any conveyance.

Who prefers an idiot in a car to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-24, 06:23 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 955
Posted By Maelochs

Fit, first and foremost. If it hurts to ride you...

Fit, first and foremost. If it hurts to ride you will not ride it. A lot can be done with seat post, bars, and stem, but a lot cannot. As 50PlusCycling mentioned, too big is too bad. No way to fix...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-24, 11:32 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,307
Posted By Maelochs

Suspension is unnecessary ... but then, bikes in...

Suspension is unnecessary ... but then, bikes in general are not necessary.

As for e-assist---the point is not to lessen effort all the time, but to lessen effort or increase speed when one...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-18-24, 06:08 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,307
Posted By Maelochs

Well, if I were looking at selling an $8600 bike,...

Well, if I were looking at selling an $8600 bike, I would say whatever the prospective buyer wanted to hear, too.

I spent a lot of time car-free riding utility and commuting in an urban...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 5,556
Posted By Maelochs

No, to do that he has to use the magic word,...

No, to do that he has to use the magic word, "triggered."

"Offended" means everyone else much gang up and demean the offendee, but is nowhere near as serious as "triggered."

/rant off.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 04:36 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,107
Posted By Maelochs

Dog doesn't look very aero. You should shave it...

Dog doesn't look very aero. You should shave it to save watts.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 7,232
Posted By Maelochs

Wow ... It is exceedingly ugly but "practical"...

Wow ... It is exceedingly ugly but "practical" ... "Look, wife, it is a four-door sedan for carrying more people!" Going now to scope out auto magazine performance test data.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,265
Posted By Maelochs

CF seat rails have been supporting my ginormous...

CF seat rails have been supporting my ginormous mass for quite a few years now but I am sure if I really slammed down vertically ... I mean, anything can fail.

I crossed paths with an MTB rider...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,281
Posted By Maelochs

I have a dinosaur 26" MTB with very light...

I have a dinosaur 26" MTB with very light Industry Nine wheels, and since I don't ride long MTB trails, (well, I don't ride MTB at all lately but when I was fit for it) but mostly stuff carved out of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 7,232
Posted By Maelochs

If I had the money (for the complete...

If I had the money (for the complete rebuild/restoration/whatever) I could buy any car from the past ..... A Dino 246, and Porsche 916/6, a Miata or a a boattail Alfa, or whatever I could imagine...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,752
Posted By Maelochs

This will, I hope, finally convince all those...

This will, I hope, finally convince all those downtube shifter retrogrouches how wrong they are .... :D :D :D

(Why is there no "Stir the pot" emoji?)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 05:10 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 7,232
Posted By Maelochs

Try buying an affordable small sports car with a...

Try buying an affordable small sports car with a manual transmission.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 04:31 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,457
Posted By Maelochs

LarrySellerz threads are great ... a wonderful...

LarrySellerz threads are great ... a wonderful test of discipline. And it really does take discipline ... there are so many points to refute, so much illogic, so much falsehood .... but I know...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-10-24, 07:11 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 7,232
Posted By Maelochs

So sorry that once again, you either failed to...

So sorry that once again, you either failed to read or failed to comprehend the content of a post ... and chose to find fault with it anyway.

Par for this particular course.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-10-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 7,232
Posted By Maelochs

Ummm ... yah, not so. People understand...

Ummm ... yah, not so.

People understand quite clearly that disc forks need to be stronger than rim-brake forks. The unsupported claim being made repeatedly is that because of this, disc forks are...
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