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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-07-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,114
Posted By smd4

FYI: This is a bike forum. We’re not talking...

FYI: This is a bike forum. We’re not talking about mounting motorcycle tires or car tires or 747 tires.

I would definitely not enjoy mounting the last bit of tight bead next to the valve.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-07-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,114
Posted By smd4

The reason the tool exists to remove a tire, not...

The reason the tool exists to remove a tire, not to install it. And pride has nothing to do with it.

Also, just because you bold and underlined something doesn’t make it true. Or correct.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-07-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,114
Posted By smd4

A lot of home mechanics simply haven’t changed...

A lot of home mechanics simply haven’t changed enough tires, often enough, to develop the proper technique and muscle memory to install a tire without levers. In a shop setting where you might change...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 09:09 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,307
Posted By smd4

And your explanation as to how that happened?

And your explanation as to how that happened?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,114
Posted By smd4

I have none of those to try, but I bet you a beer...

I have none of those to try, but I bet you a beer I could do it!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 06:35 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,114
Posted By smd4

I always start at the valve. You want the bead...

I always start at the valve. You want the bead and the valve both properly seated.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,114
Posted By smd4

I admit to never having mounted a tubeless tire,...

I admit to never having mounted a tubeless tire, but even then, I suspect there isn’t a tire I couldn’t mount using just my hands.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,114
Posted By smd4

So I think I’d be more worried about losing an...

So I think I’d be more worried about losing an eye when the lever snaps back on the string!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,114
Posted By smd4

Don’t use tire levers to install tires?

Don’t use tire levers to install tires?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 19,680
Posted By smd4

My wife got me a very nice Calvin Klein t-shirt...

My wife got me a very nice Calvin Klein t-shirt from Chinatown in LA. With a giant "CK" logo on the front.

Only the "C" was actually an "O." :innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 08:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 442
Posted By smd4

Keep it clean and dry. Keep it inside the house...

Keep it clean and dry. Keep it inside the house if you can. Make sure everything that moves is properly lubricated. If something is loose, tighten it. If something it too tight, loosen it. Learn to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 987
Posted By smd4

Nothing to add except that I keep seeing it as...

Nothing to add except that I keep seeing it as Pinocchio.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 07:08 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,307
Posted By smd4

I'm guessing a manufacturing flaw.

I'm guessing a manufacturing flaw.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,307
Posted By smd4

You got five more years, Kontact! Consider...

You got five more years, Kontact! Consider yourself lucky.

I wonder what roused Bill's curiosity enough to take you off his ignore list, albeit briefly.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-24, 05:17 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,307
Posted By smd4

He’s suggesting that most rims have slight flat...

He’s suggesting that most rims have slight flat spots where they’re joined.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,204
Posted By smd4

The same guy who just a few posts above praises...

The same guy who just a few posts above praises the DA 25th Anniversary group also thinks that monstrosity is the best looking seat post??:foo:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 19,680
Posted By smd4

5himano?

5himano?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,548
Posted By smd4

You see how close that tire is to the caliper?...

You see how close that tire is to the caliper? Nothing big enough or stout enough to lock the wheel is going to get wedged there.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,307
Posted By smd4

Rim looks like it took a pretty good pothole or...

Rim looks like it took a pretty good pothole or curb blow at that location. Seems flat. I vote for filing too.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,548
Posted By smd4

Like what? A goat head? Shard of glass? To think...

Like what? A goat head? Shard of glass? To think something picked up by the tire at road speed will lock up the wheel is delusional. Right up there with thinking that snagging a twig will blow open...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-24, 08:20 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,152
Posted By smd4

Maybe for you. This has never been my experience.

Maybe for you. This has never been my experience.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-24, 08:11 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,152
Posted By smd4

There should be NO OIL visible.

There should be NO OIL visible.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,152
Posted By smd4

I don’t mean after a wash. I mean after you apply...

I don’t mean after a wash. I mean after you apply chain lube. You don’t want any oil on the outside of your chain.

After you oil the chain and rotate the crank a few times to let the oil get into...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,152
Posted By smd4

In this post and your first one, you fail to...

In this post and your first one, you fail to mention a very important step in the lubrication process. Assuming you don’t do it, that would result in the condition you describe.

That step is to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-24, 11:15 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,499
Posted By smd4

Sounds exactly like my dad! Busch Gardens was...

Sounds exactly like my dad! Busch Gardens was cheaper, but they also had beer!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,585
Posted By smd4

It’s my sincere belief that many home mechanics...

It’s my sincere belief that many home mechanics simply don’t know what “just enough air to give it shape” means.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,499
Posted By smd4

The best thing about Van Nuys was the 94th Aero...

The best thing about Van Nuys was the 94th Aero Squadron restaurant next to the airport, but it closed two years ago. And the Anheiser Busch brewery.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 278
Posted By smd4

As noted, the reason for the tape is to cover the...

As noted, the reason for the tape is to cover the spoke holes; it does nothing for the valve or valve hole. Don’t overthink it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,548
Posted By smd4

Hack away!

Hack away!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,823
Posted By smd4

Why would you even go to a doctor?

Why would you even go to a doctor?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 10:48 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 966
Posted By smd4

Then you need to take a well-deserved bow.

Then you need to take a well-deserved bow.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,548
Posted By smd4

I wouldn't consider some of those things...

I wouldn't consider some of those things shortcuts. Gluing stuff in your fork dropouts is a hack repair--in MY OPINION.

Oh, and one other thing: THIS IS MY OPINION.

Do what you want.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 966
Posted By smd4

So with that setup, I'm guessing you're not as...

So with that setup, I'm guessing you're not as "amateur" as I thought.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,548
Posted By smd4

How is writing "Just not a fan of silly shortcuts...

How is writing "Just not a fan of silly shortcuts like you're proposing" not articulating my reasoning? Your problem is you can't admit it's a shortcut. And a silly one at that. Yet another reason I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 09:26 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,548
Posted By smd4

Exactly! That will be my excuse when the time...

Exactly! That will be my excuse when the time comes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 09:15 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,019
Posted By smd4

The gentleman from Poland is providing the...

The gentleman from Poland is providing the cycling hobby, and C&V in particular, a great service. This has been an unfilled niche for far too long.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,548
Posted By smd4

"So you would prefer..." Stop re-interpreting...

"So you would prefer..." Stop re-interpreting what I wrote. It's not a good look.

What I wrote was, "Just use the tires the bike was meant to use. If you want to ride a bike with wide tires and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,548
Posted By smd4

Of course I've seen those. I don't "warn"...

Of course I've seen those.

I don't "warn" people about anything. Just not a fan of silly shortcuts like you're proposing. "Glue some crap in your dropouts!" Please.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,019
Posted By smd4

Awesome! I love that they fit so perfectly. Sorry...

Awesome! I love that they fit so perfectly. Sorry that your bolt stripped. I'm sure you can find a replacement.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 07:34 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 4,840
Posted By smd4

Quote of the month.

Quote of the month.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 07:33 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 4,840
Posted By smd4

And taking pictures of their restaurant meals.

And taking pictures of their restaurant meals.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 06:37 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,548
Posted By smd4

Except they’re non-adjustable. And will change...

Except they’re non-adjustable. And will change the steering geometry, however slightly, by effectively lengthening the fork. It’s my personal opinion that this is a dumb idea.

Just use the tires...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 05:25 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,261
Posted By smd4

Why on earth would I put Campy on it? I said I...

Why on earth would I put Campy on it? I said I wanted the best.

It was too much of a PITA to find and post pictures of everything. Yes. 7402 brake levers and Cinelli Giro d’Italia bars. Wolber...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 05:17 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,019
Posted By smd4

Not really. Bikes of that vintage didn’t usually...

Not really. Bikes of that vintage didn’t usually have obnoxious bar tape. White or black usually sufficed.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 08:00 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,261
Posted By smd4

Pretty ugly groups. I won't even dignify the...

Pretty ugly groups. I won't even dignify the Alter stem with a comment. Even the 1A stem, with its hideous exposed bolt is so 1960s. A 1R would be better, but still not there. The Dura Ace stem is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,261
Posted By smd4

Nope. Like I said, the best of the best for me....

Nope. Like I said, the best of the best for me. The Dura Ace stem is widely considered the best quill stem ever made. I do agree about the handlebars.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,548
Posted By smd4

Well, on the plus-side, you won't need to install...

Well, on the plus-side, you won't need to install a tire-saver on the front.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,261
Posted By smd4

I'll play. Only the best of the best for...

I'll play.

Only the best of the best for me:

Cinelli Supercorsa frame. I like the Laser Blue, but Titanium Grey works too. $3,200:...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 05:16 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 4,840
Posted By smd4

Paranoia may destroy ya.

Paranoia may destroy ya.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 300
Posted By smd4

Could one lay the bike on top of a wireless...

Could one lay the bike on top of a wireless charger to charge the batteries?
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