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03-18-24, 09:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 125
Posted By 79pmooney

I am one who sees BBs as simply a tool for the...

I am one who sees BBs as simply a tool for the job. Yes, better tools often last longer and may require less maintenance. Provide marginally better friction loss or maybe a shade stiffer. But...
03-17-24, 06:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 622
Posted By 79pmooney

In any case, you need a new or repaired steerer....

In any case, you need a new or repaired steerer. So, see to it the new one has threads that stop much further up. One or two usable threads below the headset, not 13 plus. You could also lower your...
03-17-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 507
Posted By 79pmooney

Proof. My bars have tape, two levers and plugs. ...

Proof. My bars have tape, two levers and plugs. That's it. And it can be argued my mind is empty. :)

Well, two of my bikes have headlight mounts. And one of those has a computer mount because...
03-17-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,390
Posted By 79pmooney

Geezer here. There are really good reasons for...

Geezer here. There are really good reasons for the old, ubiquitous 27.2 round seatposts on thousands and thousands of bikes, and the not as common but still plentiful 26.8 of (I'm guessing) 30 years...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,317
Posted By 79pmooney

Minor engineering point - bicycle wheels, even...

Minor engineering point - bicycle wheels, even with very light rims, are impressively strong against in-plane impact - until the rim itself is damaged. More tire pressure = less chance of impact...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,317
Posted By 79pmooney

Not tubular. I did a collarbone, ribs and...

Not tubular. I did a collarbone, ribs and trashed helmet with clinchers.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-24, 07:24 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,317
Posted By 79pmooney

I put an inch deep dent in a tubular rim once. ...

I put an inch deep dent in a tubular rim once. Tire didn't flat and I just bumped on home.
03-15-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 523
Posted By 79pmooney

I see no issues with alcohol on a bike frame. ...

I see no issues with alcohol on a bike frame. It's when you add the wheels and handlebars that you get into trouble.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,317
Posted By 79pmooney

Tubulars for the win. De Gent might have flatted...

Tubulars for the win. De Gent might have flatted (not a given) but the roll to a stop would have been boring. Especially with disc brakes that don't need the rim to be in good shape. (This is why...
03-15-24, 03:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 339
Posted By 79pmooney

Gears - All shifting is manual in your price...

Gears - All shifting is manual in your price range but there are two fundamentally different systems. Derailleurs (which you might be calling "manual" and internally geared hubs (IGH) which this is....
03-15-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 5,962
Posted By 79pmooney

+1 And vintage bikes were ridden on tires of the...

+1 And vintage bikes were ridden on tires of the era which happened to be tubulars. (1977, my best year racing, there were just barely OK clinchers and rims, almost as good as my training tubulars...
03-14-24, 11:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 553
Posted By 79pmooney

I guess I am missing something. I simply ask...

I guess I am missing something. I simply ask that my frames get frame-saved when painted or do it myself with AMD Heavy Duty Metal Protection. Clean up whatever gets on the paint, reassemble and...
03-13-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 650
Posted By 79pmooney

"Are the pros getting too powerful?" One way...

"Are the pros getting too powerful?"

One way to bring them down to earth would be to simply make them ride Eddy Merckx-like schedules. Race twice a week, all year. CLassics, Monuments. Two...
03-12-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 352
Posted By 79pmooney

Yeah! PM coming. My old racing 5-speed...

Yeah! PM coming.

My old racing 5-speed Winner with a 21 and 23! (Yeah, this is the new narrow spacing, not the wide-enough-for-elephants spacing but still ...) 70 years old now but I've got a...
03-12-24, 08:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 897
Posted By 79pmooney

A really good reason to tighten the cable as...

A really good reason to tighten the cable as needed is exactly because it makes the cable a bit older. So after a couple of adjusts, you get tired of it and replace it. Why is this good? Because if...
03-12-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 650
Posted By 79pmooney

We have 7 billion people on this planet. The...

We have 7 billion people on this planet. The vast majority have no access or knowledge of bike racing as something they could actually do. That means most of the outliers on the bell curve of...
03-11-24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 475
Posted By 79pmooney

On foot retention - the best is old fashioned...

On foot retention - the best is old fashioned toestraps, clips and slotted aluminum cleat. Because downhill you can end up pedaling really fast. Like 200-250 RPM fast. At those speeds, you have no...
03-11-24, 04:34 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,994
Posted By 79pmooney

Subs. Yes I I've been corrected; that subway...

Subs. Yes I I've been corrected; that subway wasn't a correct Boston term for those sandwiches but I was never either turned down or corrected in an Boston deli. And I have a hard time believing...
03-11-24, 04:18 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,994
Posted By 79pmooney

I'm the skinny climber who has observed the same...

I'm the skinny climber who has observed the same trends forever. And, yes, there are exceptions. But not a whole lot. Not nearly enough to suggest Tomato Coupe's hypothesis that standing is an...
03-11-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 324
Posted By 79pmooney

The secret "with enough options on hand". That...

The secret "with enough options on hand". That you can dry fit on the workbench and measure. The other approach that works very well but isn't cheap - get your hands on a long Shimano BB. Install...
03-11-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 413
Posted By 79pmooney

That may have been done because the original...

That may have been done because the original screw is still in place but broken off. What you see is similar to what was used on thousands of mid-range bikes over the bike boom years. It works just...
03-11-24, 01:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 324
Posted By 79pmooney

So the unused ones get stashed in the closet? :)

So the unused ones get stashed in the closet? :)
03-11-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 324
Posted By 79pmooney

A note on older cup and cone bottom brackets....

A note on older cup and cone bottom brackets. Many were not symmetrical; having the left crank sit closer in than the right. And, at least on some, that left crank offset changed with spindle length....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-24, 11:15 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,317
Posted By 79pmooney

Fascinating. And, though he never mentions it, a...

Fascinating. And, though he never mentions it, a really elegant argument for tubulars. Go to 18:00 on the video and look at his advantages for each, hooked and hookless. Tubulars have all of them....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,049
Posted By 79pmooney

The fellow climbers are quite certain that...

The fellow climbers are quite certain that Vingegaard is not.
03-08-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,144
Posted By 79pmooney

Loud noises hurt more as I get older so I try to...

Loud noises hurt more as I get older so I try to stay as far from that bell as possible. :rolleyes:

6 road bikes, half fix gear.
03-08-24, 10:11 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,994
Posted By 79pmooney

And to the cost of standing vs weight - light or...

And to the cost of standing vs weight - light or long and slim for your weight rules. I cannot argue why or how. I just know. I raced as a nearly 6'1 145 pounder with arms and legs that were so...
03-08-24, 10:00 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,994
Posted By 79pmooney

Depends on the drivetrain you are riding, how...

Depends on the drivetrain you are riding, how well it is tuned, the shifter type, how fast you are going (and primarily your pedal RPM) and both how strong and how clumsy you are. In theory with the...
03-08-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,994
Posted By 79pmooney

Born out of the saddle climber here. Now 70...

Born out of the saddle climber here. Now 70 years old and I don't as much but it still where I come alive. On long climbs I'll sit but look for slight increases in gradient to stand for. My knees...
03-07-24, 09:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 424
Posted By 79pmooney

I have to wear glasses all the time and there is...

I have to wear glasses all the time and there is no way I am going to attach anything to them that might snag something and damage them. (Plus those events, even minor ones, are really hard on the...
03-07-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 963
Posted By 79pmooney

I couldn't read the label on your link photo and...

I couldn't read the label on your link photo and haven't gone out to look at my bike but I am pretty certain you have the same Mirage RD I've got. Mine's shifted with top of DT mounted Superbe and...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,317
Posted By 79pmooney

Suggesting Thomas de Gendt isn't totally out of...

Suggesting Thomas de Gendt isn't totally out of his head.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,915
Posted By 79pmooney

This is an old post, last October, but I keep...

This is an old post, last October, but I keep reading that "peddle lift using clips is anatomically impossible". Disturbing. If true. I've had ongoing hallucinations most bike rides on my 3 toeclip...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 09:27 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,106
Posted By 79pmooney

30 years old isn't very old. Yes, my ti bikes...

30 years old isn't very old. Yes, my ti bikes are newer but my Raleigh Competition is 50+. Rode the Mooney for a 24 miles fix gear loop and it rode like a new bike. (Sadly, I didn't.) And my...
03-06-24, 07:42 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,717
Posted By 79pmooney

Beaverton, OR.

Beaverton, OR.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,049
Posted By 79pmooney

The bad news - a rider could have his head...

The bad news - a rider could have his head twisted off if this catches anything in a crash. The good news - it can be used as a wrench with excellent leverage to screw said head back in place.


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Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,317
Posted By 79pmooney

Probably because those crashes happen going...

Probably because those crashes happen going uphill (small chainring) and not too many bone baring crashes have been reported.
03-06-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,717
Posted By 79pmooney

The best bike shop in the county west of Portland...

The best bike shop in the county west of Portland was Bike Gallery. For decades. Trek dealer but also a decent selection of other brands. Excellent shop and mechanics. A few years back, it...
03-06-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 520
Posted By 79pmooney

This is a very good reason to use frame pumps,...

This is a very good reason to use frame pumps, not minis. A good frame pump goes on and off the bike fast and with a locking head, onto the valve stem on and off fast. For an "Oops! I let out too...
03-06-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 475
Posted By 79pmooney

70 here. I raced long ago. My club vets told me I...

70 here. I raced long ago. My club vets told me I needed to set my beater bike up fix gear to educate my legs to pedal better. They were so right! Learned that winter that fix gear riding was like...
03-05-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 7,916
Posted By 79pmooney

A real concern for carless folk who live in snow...

A real concern for carless folk who live in snow country. In my Boston and Ann Arbor years I loved my fix gear for it ability to always get me home after drive-side crashes from ice or snow.

My...
03-05-24, 09:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 427
Posted By 79pmooney

Did similar with the UO-8 of my last post. ...

Did similar with the UO-8 of my last post. Removed the 27" wheels and went tubular/sewups. Dropped the BB a lot from already low.
03-05-24, 09:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 427
Posted By 79pmooney

You can even do this quite a bit. I rode my...

You can even do this quite a bit. I rode my Peugeot UO-8 for years fixed and got really good at the "lean away". Drawback was real understeer. The lean away was basically telling the bike to go...
03-05-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,256
Posted By 79pmooney

No help to anybody here but fun - My Peugeot UO-8...

No help to anybody here but fun - My Peugeot UO-8 that started my journey on road bikes in 1967 died on a car door 25 years later. The plain steel seatpin got tossed in a box. Then I realized I was...
Forum: Commuting
03-05-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 850
Posted By 79pmooney

I have 3 Kryptonites. I keep all three keys on a...

I have 3 Kryptonites. I keep all three keys on a Gerber multiknife, a Leatherman and a keyring. Keyring stays at home. Gerber or Learherman always are on my for rides, the Gerber in-town and...
03-04-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,233
Posted By 79pmooney

I'll bet that fork, stem and bars combo makes a...

I'll bet that fork, stem and bars combo makes a good Columbus setup feel like lead. I've held a Ti Cycles truss fork and cockpit in my hands. Weighed nothing.
03-04-24, 08:41 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,233
Posted By 79pmooney

All this is about tubes that are "stationary"...

All this is about tubes that are "stationary" where weight matters not so much. But many bikes have rotating tubes. Lightening them you have much more effect on the acceleration of the bike and to...
03-04-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,010
Posted By 79pmooney

I looked up Zipp 440. Every one I saw was...

I looked up Zipp 440. Every one I saw was tubular. Calebyss, look at your rim, specifically the outer surface the tire sits on. Does it form a shallow, smooth channel? In cross section, would that...
03-04-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 262
Posted By 79pmooney

What do you use for glue? I've had excellent...

What do you use for glue? I've had excellent results with 3M 5200 but it is very expensive, messy to use, requires vary aggressive solvents and the container gives you about 3 days before it hardens...
03-04-24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 603
Posted By 79pmooney

Don't worry. You'll get over it. Mine happened...

Don't worry. You'll get over it. Mine happened 20 years ago and I made it through with no lasting scars. :)
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