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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,193
Posted By smd4

Most of the tools you need can be purchased...

Most of the tools you need can be purchased pretty cheaply.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 07:08 AM
Replies: 1,925
Views: 111,150
Posted By smd4

Replace the brake cable housing with...

Replace the brake cable housing with compressionless--you'll save about 30% compared to regular housing, and your brakes will perform better. Also--replace as many bolts/fasteners as you can with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-15-24, 06:50 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 633
Posted By smd4

Tri Flow "with Teflon" is my preferred bike oil,...

Tri Flow "with Teflon" is my preferred bike oil, and has been since the 1980s. Actually, it's my preferred oil in just about any application.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-15-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 615
Posted By smd4

You fell into your bike while it was in a repair...

You fell into your bike while it was in a repair stand? Who does that?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 633
Posted By smd4

Canola oil is cheap. A gallon should last a...

Canola oil is cheap. A gallon should last a lifetime.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,193
Posted By smd4

Nice.

Nice.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 633
Posted By smd4

Tri Flow...

Tri Flow (https://www.brandscycle.com/product/triflow-superior-bike-lube-425470-1.htm?variations=2665070,2665144)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 633
Posted By smd4

So? You couldn't get grease into derailleur...

So?

You couldn't get grease into derailleur pivots anyway.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 637
Posted By smd4

I had stem shifters on two bikes--My BSO Sears...

I had stem shifters on two bikes--My BSO Sears Free Spirit and my low-end Centurion Sport DLX.

See the trend?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 633
Posted By smd4

It always amuses me that people who spend $5,000...

It always amuses me that people who spend $5,000 on a bike can't crack their wallets open for a $5.00 bottle of Tri Flow.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 05:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 732
Posted By smd4

Cher is a forensic genius. :rolleyes:

Cher is a forensic genius. :rolleyes:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,193
Posted By smd4

I always do.

I always do.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,193
Posted By smd4

Wus.

Wus.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,193
Posted By smd4

DA triple? Definitely not cool. When Dura Ace...

DA triple? Definitely not cool. When Dura Ace jumped the shark.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 510
Posted By smd4

I sure don't.

I sure don't.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 08:19 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,732
Posted By smd4

How come my rims haven't cracked? I suspect I run...

How come my rims haven't cracked? I suspect I run my tires at a significantly higher pressure than you do.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 08:12 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,765
Posted By smd4

My 1986 Paramount had them.

My 1986 Paramount had them.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,337
Posted By smd4

Have you not read the reviews? These things are...

Have you not read the reviews? These things are probably better than the originals. What are you waiting for?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-24, 07:49 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 342
Posted By smd4

If you're not a purist, then you're good to...

If you're not a purist, then you're good to go--no need to ask opinions here.

However, I'm still a purist--that frame would be gone. Life's too short to suffer with other people's crap.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 615
Posted By smd4

All of these, in addition to Kontact's...

All of these, in addition to Kontact's exceedingly simple (and free) solution.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 07:21 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 732
Posted By smd4

Cinelli still had single mounts in 1989.

Cinelli still had single mounts in 1989.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-07-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,232
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: 1,232
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: 1,232
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: 1,394
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: 1,232
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: 1,232
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: 1,232
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: 1,232
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: 1,232
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: 115
Views: 20,091
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: 10
Views: 489
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: 1,011
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: 1,394
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: 1,394
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: 1,394
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: 85
Views: 4,988
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: 115
Views: 20,091
Posted By smd4

5himano?

5himano?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,817
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: 1,394
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: 89
Views: 2,817
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: 46
Views: 1,459
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: 46
Views: 1,459
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: 46
Views: 1,459
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: 46
Views: 1,459
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: 50
Views: 1,765
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: 1,656
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: 50
Views: 1,765
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: 301
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: 89
Views: 2,817
Posted By smd4

Hack away!

Hack away!
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