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03-18-24, 12:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,376
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...
03-17-24, 10:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 192
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: 93
Posted By Leisesturm

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

https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/denmark-e-bike-market
03-17-24, 05:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 192
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...
03-17-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,394
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.
03-14-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 315
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...
03-14-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 315
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...
03-14-24, 12:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 315
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)...
03-13-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 432
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...
03-12-24, 09:24 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 920
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.
03-12-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,678
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...
03-12-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,678
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 ...
03-11-24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 743
Posted By Leisesturm

I kinda did ...

I kinda did ...
03-11-24, 02:09 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,316
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?
03-11-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,678
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...
03-10-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,316
Posted By Leisesturm

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

It's not the material, it's the design ... tolerances ...
03-10-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,316
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...
03-10-24, 05:02 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,003
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: 17
Views: 457
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...
03-09-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,003
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...
03-09-24, 12:17 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 954
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.
03-09-24, 12:11 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,678
Posted By Leisesturm

Do you know how old they are?

Do you know how old they are?
03-09-24, 12:09 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,678
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 ...
03-08-24, 11:50 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 954
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.
03-08-24, 12:20 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 424
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...
03-08-24, 12:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 393
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: 635
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...
03-06-24, 11:24 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,390
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...
03-06-24, 11:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 427
Posted By Leisesturm

Don't know if the o.p. is having us on or not...

Don't know if the o.p. is having us on or not with the plan to use Juvenile Market pedals, but, usually, a change to 650B also involves enough of an increase in the new tire's radius that bottom...
Forum: Commuting
03-06-24, 10:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 218
Posted By Leisesturm

Personally, and I'm about as car free as you'll...

Personally, and I'm about as car free as you'll find around here, BUT, if as seems likely, this camp is 25 miles each way and not round trip ... a commute scenario, even for a week, even for a couple...
03-04-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 427
Posted By Leisesturm

Well, we do not disagree. But my point really...

Well, we do not disagree. But my point really was: does the Q-factor even have extremes as wide as for other components? I don't think it does. I think the Q-factor of the average track or 1x road...
03-04-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 427
Posted By Leisesturm

Q factor has got to be the least significant of...

Q factor has got to be the least significant of the variables affecting lean limits. Surely crank length, bottom bracket height, even pedal platform width ... all of those probably 'can' have...
Forum: Commuting
03-03-24, 09:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 339
Posted By Leisesturm

I solve the problem by not needing the things....

I solve the problem by not needing the things. Synthetic leather saddles shed rain, are unaffected by sun, wind, etc, and theft is thwarted by a seat post collar with a 4mm allen key bolt. YMMV.
03-03-24, 06:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 403
Posted By Leisesturm

It is more likely than not, that the person who...

It is more likely than not, that the person who might stop to help you will have schraeder valve tubes and you use something different. Their chain tool might be for chains of a different speed....
03-03-24, 12:20 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 920
Posted By Leisesturm

Oh, I almost forgot. Some months (maybe it was a...

Oh, I almost forgot. Some months (maybe it was a year) ago I outlined (for free) fitting advice worth $300 to any BF'er that cared to listen. I won't repeat it here, suffice it to say that (IMO) the...
03-03-24, 12:14 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 920
Posted By Leisesturm

At least the o.p. admits fitters vary in their...

At least the o.p. admits fitters vary in their ability to deliver satisfaction. It's a wash in the end. I just made a smallish adjustment to my fore-aft seating position that appears to have solved...
03-02-24, 11:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 403
Posted By Leisesturm

"Buddy, this just isn't your day ..." <locks...

"Buddy, this just isn't your day ..." <locks eyes>
03-01-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,457
Posted By Leisesturm

Speedreading this thread from o.p. to last post...

Speedreading this thread from o.p. to last post was interesting. Hopefully the o.p. has not yet spent money. The fact that the OEM freewheel is 14-28 tells you all you need to know. This could have...
02-28-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,075
Posted By Leisesturm

Is anyone shocked that a GPS based speed/distance...

Is anyone shocked that a GPS based speed/distance sensing element will lose lock with the Sattelites occasionally? Top of the line Garmin GPS (automotive) lose connections during severe weather and...
02-28-24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 321
Posted By Leisesturm

I could swear this o.p. with the exact same...

I could swear this o.p. with the exact same wording was thrashed just recently. Hmmm. There is no way that a lighting system can predict and/or react to the complex rolling and jouncing motions of a...
02-28-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 507
Posted By Leisesturm

I guess you are now going to tell us you didn't...

I guess you are now going to tell us you didn't know your "simple and direct question" was potentially triggering. Sigh. I hope the ONE answer you received helps.
02-28-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 507
Posted By Leisesturm

Proper deployment of an offensive weapon. Your...

Proper deployment of an offensive weapon. Your Pepper Gel would have been useless after you were knocked unconscious by an unseen junkie (unseen because you were occupied with the primary threat)....
02-28-24, 12:42 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 903
Posted By Leisesturm

An Olympic Barbell weighs 45lb. Starting with...

An Olympic Barbell weighs 45lb. Starting with 2.5lb plates is insanity. Buying plates two by two is insanity. This thread is insanity. $413 for a power rack intended for use with free weights is...
02-26-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 507
Posted By Leisesturm

Bingo. This is the chief fail with the deployment...

Bingo. This is the chief fail with the deployment strategy of another popular American weapon. Until there is a way to implant offensive weapons, they really cannot be considered truly effective...
02-26-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,000
Posted By Leisesturm

Go *** or run home

Don't quite know where Pepper Spray slots in with the rest of all that, but it seems to me that if quite a large chunk of the people that are armed on America's roads have already made **** their...
02-26-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 7,889
Posted By Leisesturm

Fans demanded something be done about cheating in...

Fans demanded something be done about cheating in Track and Field athletics. Team USA is now an International also ran. Is anyone still watching? Fans demanded something be done about cheating in...
02-26-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 7,889
Posted By Leisesturm

Of course there is a longer list than just Lia...

Of course there is a longer list than just Lia Thomas and Veronica Ivy. The names aren't important. The dozens of big city 5K's, Swimming and Triathlon events, etc. that are being infiltrated with...
02-25-24, 11:32 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 7,889
Posted By Leisesturm

Why are you still beating up on Lance? Lance is...

Why are you still beating up on Lance? Lance is over. Done. Erased. This thread is not about Lance. But y'all can't let it go. Who doesn't know that an undoped Lance wouldn't win a TdF? I would get...
02-25-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 824
Posted By Leisesturm

$599.99? That's $50 more than I paid for my...

$599.99? That's $50 more than I paid for my racebike (https://flic.kr/p/2hC6N61). New!
02-25-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 824
Posted By Leisesturm

Not seeing objectionable bow in the top tube, but...

Not seeing objectionable bow in the top tube, but the fastback seatstays have got to go, urrgh ...
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