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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 04:36 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,691
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: 5,961
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: 871
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: 2,286
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: 5,961
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: 45
Views: 1,515
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: 5,961
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: 2,680
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: 5,961
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: 5,961
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...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 607
Posted By Maelochs

A rider with short legs and a long torso and arms...

A rider with short legs and a long torso and arms needs a shorter seat tube and a longer top tube--or needs a very long stem and long-reach bars. Reach is great but it only measures from the vertical...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-24, 04:11 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 5,961
Posted By Maelochs

"Handling" i s sort of subjective .... what...

"Handling" i s sort of subjective .... what exactly do you mean? Can you quantify it? Can anyone show that a bike with a heavier fork does not "handle" as well as a bike with the same geometry as a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 3,481
Posted By Maelochs

Ummm ... there are a lot of people who would...

Ummm ... there are a lot of people who would choose one bike over another based on a few hundred grams .... and also, it is a matter of percentage. After all, 300 grams is over half a pound .... a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 16,344
Posted By Maelochs

I hear this a lot .... I think it is a case of...

I hear this a lot .... I think it is a case of "looks good on paper."

The "benefit" of aero is going faster for a given power output, or going farther at a given speed. Also, a lot of aero is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 05:37 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 5,961
Posted By Maelochs

I imagine all these anti-progress people going to...

I imagine all these anti-progress people going to barbershop expecting someone to bleed them or apply leeches when they feel ill .... feel ill because of 12-speed and disc brakes ......
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-24, 02:38 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 607
Posted By Maelochs

Short seat tube, long top tube, and a fork with a...

Short seat tube, long top tube, and a fork with a long enough steerer that you can add some spacers if you want to sit more upright---or which is close enough that you could adjust bar height with a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-24, 09:40 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,286
Posted By Maelochs

In my experience---lighter wheels are faster ... ...

In my experience---lighter wheels are faster ... for the first two or three pedal strokes. Accelerating? Lighter Feels better .... but after two or three pedal strokes the bike is moving faster and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 65,416
Posted By Maelochs

Not looking for a fight, but curious. Where...

Not looking for a fight, but curious.

Where is the actual data "clearly" showing this?

Not looking for a fight, but curious.

Where is the actual data "clearly" showing this?

How many...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 5,961
Posted By Maelochs

Yup ... mountain bikes went way deeper into...

Yup ... mountain bikes went way deeper into development than road bikes .... They started out as old cruisers, basically followed road bike design, and suddenly got popular in a big way, so...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,874
Posted By Maelochs

When people tell me about their "15.8 lb." or...

When people tell me about their "15.8 lb." or whatever bike ... I know it would weigh one or two pounds more if I rode it because I bring tools, tubes, a phone or computer (phone lately) plus at...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,874
Posted By Maelochs

See, in the United kingdom, they weigh their...

See, in the United kingdom, they weigh their money ... and calculate by pounds ... see ... and in the Ununited Kingdom of States, we weigh everything else and sell it by the pound ... much as...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 10:19 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 16,344
Posted By Maelochs

The cables don't break any more quickly ... ...

The cables don't break any more quickly ... thought they do need to be changed before they break all the way through. The bonded cranksets were a few hundred out of tens of thousands. And ... you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 05:17 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,874
Posted By Maelochs

Of course, 2400 pounds is a little heavy for a...

Of course, 2400 pounds is a little heavy for a bike ......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 05:16 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,874
Posted By Maelochs

You Only spent £2,400???!!! What's wrong with...

You Only spent £2,400???!!! What's wrong with you??


:D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 3,481
Posted By Maelochs

What I refer to is the OP and others choosing a...

What I refer to is the OP and others choosing a bike Not on how it looks, how it rides, how it suits his/her riding needs, but based on weight. Weight is one factor and frankly, with most bikes of a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-24, 08:22 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 3,481
Posted By Maelochs

yeah, it actually is a fairly correct...

yeah, it actually is a fairly correct explanation.

Just because car makers can list the weight of a car ... is the weight accurate? When is the last time you weighed your car, or any car?...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-24, 07:49 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,874
Posted By Maelochs

My CF Wundebikes come in just under 17, my Fuji...

My CF Wundebikes come in just under 17, my Fuji with extra everything is about 28, my Raleigh is about 28, the Cannondale tourer is about 30 ... mostly measured with lights, pedals, racks (where...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-24, 06:03 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,410
Posted By Maelochs

The OP was doing okay until s/he said these...

The OP was doing okay until s/he said these things:

... and ... This is all crap. Hating on pedal bikes is no better than hating on e-bikes.

Trying to explain why trucks are better than...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-25-24, 05:24 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,558
Posted By Maelochs

I went from 4800 miles per year to 10-20 miles...

I went from 4800 miles per year to 10-20 miles per month due to repeated illnesses. Yesterday was a breakthrough ... I did a second ride in a week, and in fact, the day after the first ride of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-25-24, 05:08 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,113
Posted By Maelochs

Buy the bike you think would suit you best. If, a...

Buy the bike you think would suit you best. If, a while down the road, you find you want something different, you have that option.

Most people advise against cheap mountain bikes because the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-25-24, 04:44 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,113
Posted By Maelochs

https://road.cc/content/review/84163-forme-longcli...

https://road.cc/content/review/84163-forme-longcliffe-10

https://geometrygeeks.bike/bike/forme-longcliffe-2019/
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-25-24, 04:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 757
Posted By Maelochs

Well, if it is a close copy, photos aren't going...

Well, if it is a close copy, photos aren't going to reveal whether or not it is a Pin or Chin.

The serial number is the best way, IMO.

OP, I would contact the factory for more info about the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,154
Posted By Maelochs

How i feel when private citizens complain that...

How i feel when private citizens complain that other private citizens are "violating my First Amendment privilege to Free Speech."

No law says anyone has to have a clue, but no law says people...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 12:56 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,154
Posted By Maelochs

I admit that of the millions of products on the...

I admit that of the millions of products on the market, some might not have changed (or improved) much .... costs have still risen.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-24, 06:33 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,154
Posted By Maelochs

While it makes for an elegant argument, none of...

While it makes for an elegant argument, none of this is based in reality. A simple look at actual tires and simple comparison between brands and eras show that even within a single corporation, tires...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-22-24, 08:32 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 16,344
Posted By Maelochs

Economic theory is so refined that the economy...

Economic theory is so refined that the economy cyclically crashes ..... often to the surprise of economic theorists.

Bike profits are what they are because ... there is no "invisible hand." it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,154
Posted By Maelochs

Okay, Eric_F, you did your part and injected some...

Okay, Eric_F, you did your part and injected some reason into the thread. Now please step aside and let the comedians rant. :D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 16,344
Posted By Maelochs

Wow, you are a business genius. here is a...

Wow, you are a business genius.

here is a competing theory---bike manufacturers are in the business of ... Making MONEY. Bikes are just the means to that end.

if more R&D can translate into...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 05:03 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 16,344
Posted By Maelochs

Because mobile phones went from being a luxury...

Because mobile phones went from being a luxury item used by only the very wealthy to being a ubiquitous daily life accessory, and an access point for many other cash sources. In many poor countries,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 16,344
Posted By Maelochs

I would say the notion was wrong then and is most...

I would say the notion was wrong then and is most obviously wrong now. Given that CF tech was pretty far advanced by the '80s, I cannot see how one could have come to such a conclusion

McLaren's...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 04:33 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,154
Posted By Maelochs

False equivalency. The fact is that pro cyclists...

False equivalency. The fact is that pro cyclists race on what are essentially showroom stock machines. There is no equivalent of a Moto GP bike in bicycling.
Also, the fact that a $14K-$18K bicycle...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 05:37 AM
Replies: 642
Views: 16,344
Posted By Maelochs

I don't go to many bike shops, but most of them...

I don't go to many bike shops, but most of them have a bunch of bikes, and only a few really high-end bikes ... most are mid-range (which is still pretty expensive) but most shops know that New...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 05:14 AM
Replies: 642
Views: 16,344
Posted By Maelochs

Well ... if you were selling bikes to pay your...

Well ... if you were selling bikes to pay your bills, you would certainly want to sell a person as much bike as he or she would be willing to pay for.

It is not up to bike salespersons to help a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 05:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 531
Posted By Maelochs

How a bike looks to others should never be an...

How a bike looks to others should never be an issue. If the bike is more comfortable to ride with a certain set-up, go for it.

Stem risers ... i wouldn't use one with a fork with a CF steerer ......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 04:36 AM
Replies: 642
Views: 16,344
Posted By Maelochs

Not sure that w as what Trakhak was saying but...

Not sure that w as what Trakhak was saying but .... The peopel who wrote those songs had the charts, right? They wrote them. And the band members were given the charts, and it didn't make them lesser...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-19-24, 05:58 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,154
Posted By Maelochs

Basically, a little over a decade back,...

Basically, a little over a decade back, manufacturers began to wake up to the fact that a lot of cyclists were willing to pay ridiculous money for upgrades, or for the "latest and greatest" parts and...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-24, 04:19 AM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 65,416
Posted By Maelochs

So, now, to wax properly I need a sealed vacuum...

So, now, to wax properly I need a sealed vacuum autoclave along with a crock pot? :D
Forum: Road Cycling
03-18-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 65,416
Posted By Maelochs

I am not a scientist and do not play one on TV...

I am not a scientist and do not play one on TV ... but the data seems to indicate that water gets deep into the rollers and stays there, and added wax or lube does not displace it.

I have heard...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-18-24, 09:29 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,154
Posted By Maelochs

Prices went up. Seems simple enough.

Prices went up. Seems simple enough.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-17-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 4,154
Posted By Maelochs

Are you unwell? You are not a threat to...

Are you unwell?

You are not a threat to anyone in any way ... ever. As far as posting something close to the truth .... it could happen but only by accident.

You do seem to think that...
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