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Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-07-24, 08:14 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,367
Posted By Chicago Al

P-R was sure one for the record books. But the...

P-R was sure one for the record books. But the women's race was more exciting, wasn't it?

We watched on Peacock and while the commentary wasn't as engaging or detailed as the GCN crew, certainly...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-02-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,287
Posted By Chicago Al

RE: Tour of Flanders Last Sunday my wife and...

RE: Tour of Flanders

Last Sunday my wife and I really wanted to watch this though we unavoidably had spoilers during the day. Since it was not on Peacock or Max, I thought of trying Tiz for the...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-02-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,287
Posted By Chicago Al

Okay, cool. I figured you were likely in the US....

Okay, cool. I figured you were likely in the US. If you already have a Max subscription (WHY did they change the name from HBO???) then you've already got some cycling available, and it's the same...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-02-24, 02:32 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,287
Posted By Chicago Al

Hi, spinnconn. I and I'm sure others will try to...

Hi, spinnconn. I and I'm sure others will try to get you set up somehow. If you were able to access GCN+ then you are able to manage at least some technology.
First question though: where are...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-29-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,287
Posted By Chicago Al

Just subscribed to Peacock; it was only I think...

Just subscribed to Peacock; it was only I think $2.99/mo with the TV package we already have. However it doesn't seem to have the Tour of Flanders, nor does Max, so we're going to miss out.
Also,...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-29-24, 07:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 274
Posted By Chicago Al

SLCBob nails it above, and that arstechnica...

SLCBob nails it above, and that arstechnica article is great, but I will add my $.02 anyway. I'm a recently retired cinematographer, not on broadcast sports events, mostly commercials, movies, TV,...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-19-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,287
Posted By Chicago Al

Well damn, I like McRossan, more than Carlton...

Well damn, I like McRossan, more than Carlton anyway. I may have to go for Peacock sooner rather than later, but we'll be traveling so can't watch the rest of Catalunya anyway. Thanks for the...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-19-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,287
Posted By Chicago Al

I didn't realize until a few races into the...

I didn't realize until a few races into the season that we had Max's coverage right there for the taking, at least for the time being. What we get is the Eurosport/Disc+ coverage with Carlton or...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
12-26-23, 11:29 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,287
Posted By Chicago Al

I'll just note that an average price for a VPN is...

I'll just note that an average price for a VPN is $50/year, which is what we pay for Nord, and that covers all our devices. There are discounts and bundles from various vendors that would lower that...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
12-16-23, 02:50 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,287
Posted By Chicago Al

Cillian Kelly's Twitter account got dozens, maybe...

Cillian Kelly's Twitter account got dozens, maybe hundreds, of replies when he announced the GCN+ closure on Nov 15th. He offered to answer any questions he could, but that has so far not turned out...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
12-15-23, 02:05 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,287
Posted By Chicago Al

Well, looks like we'll have to have Max AND their...

Well, looks like we'll have to have Max AND their special sports package, but that won't cover all the races, in fact it's mainly the Giro and Italian classics. To get what we've been watching on...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
12-03-23, 08:01 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,287
Posted By Chicago Al

https://www.bicycling.com/news/a46010232/what-to-s...

https://www.bicycling.com/news/a46010232/what-to-stream-watch-gcn-before-its-gone
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
12-02-23, 04:40 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,287
Posted By Chicago Al

The Cycling Podcast* covered the GCN+ story...

The Cycling Podcast* covered the GCN+ story pretty well, with some of the business background. One point I strongly agreed with was that it was too cheap---$49/yr for all that race coverage was...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
11-22-23, 05:24 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,287
Posted By Chicago Al

To amplify what I posted above, here's a (long)...

To amplify what I posted above, here's a (long) article from the NY Times Magazine last week about the carnage David Zaslav has left at WB, which owns Discovery. In fact Zaslav made his bones by...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
11-18-23, 12:24 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,287
Posted By Chicago Al

We are very disappointed in this. Over the last...

We are very disappointed in this. Over the last few years, GCN+ (and a VPN) has become the main thing we watch on TV during the bike racing season...which turns out to be much longer than we started...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
10-07-23, 08:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 333
Posted By Chicago Al

Il Lombardia

We’re watching this race and about 1/3 through right now. The scenery is so beautiful and the coverage so good, we may just watch till we’re tired then watch the rest tomorrow. It’s also the end of...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
10-07-23, 08:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 721
Posted By Chicago Al

OTOH the heyday of Chris Froome meant the...

OTOH the heyday of Chris Froome meant the 'Skytrain' and a certain monotony in the way they rode and won. Can't really fault Froome, I think he was a good sportsman and he worked really hard to...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
10-06-23, 04:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,557
Posted By Chicago Al

There's a new documentary on Cav, and it's on...

There's a new documentary on Cav, and it's on Netflix. We watched it a few nights ago. It is REALLY good, in depth and beautifully made. I had no idea of the depths he had gotten into during his off...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-23, 04:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 811
Posted By Chicago Al

Huge bike auction at Copake, NY 10/21/23

I follow auctions for various things, not bikes really, but noticed that Copake, a very well established and busy auction house between Hudson NY and the Massachusetts border, is having a sale later...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-23, 06:58 PM
Replies: 1,197
Views: 398,101
Posted By Chicago Al

You’ve got it, Biopace might be fine. I only...

You’ve got it, Biopace might be fine. I only rode the bike with the original cranks briefly, not enough for a fair test, but I formed the idea that something didn’t feel right, maybe the 175 crank...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-23, 06:36 AM
Replies: 1,197
Views: 398,101
Posted By Chicago Al

Not a detailed pic, and not drive side either!...

Not a detailed pic, and not drive side either! But a good representation of what I fixed up our vintage MTBs for.

Bikes are a 1987 Schwinn Cimarron and a 1992 Bridgestone BB-1.
Bridgestone was a...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-26-23, 02:59 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,115
Posted By Chicago Al

This is a great thread, Phil, and extremely...

This is a great thread, Phil, and extremely well-timed!

To go a little deeper, here’s a nice article about Sepp’s early days. I’d assumed he came from a super-competitive cycling background, but...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-19-23, 07:41 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,115
Posted By Chicago Al

The origin of the GC Kuss Twitter account: ...

The origin of the GC Kuss Twitter account:
...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-19-23, 07:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 721
Posted By Chicago Al

Honestly, seeing anyone in the US media writing...

Honestly, seeing anyone in the US media writing about bike racing seriously is great. The other non-specialist place I saw this Vuelta written up was the Wall Street Journal, holy contradictions of...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-18-23, 07:16 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,115
Posted By Chicago Al

Jonas V gave an interview to Danish TV where he...

Jonas V gave an interview to Danish TV where he was a bit more open about the dynamics of the team mid-race and his own feelings. A Danish lady (MatildefromJuly) on Twitter provided a translation:
...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-10-23, 05:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 790
Posted By Chicago Al

Agreed. I'm guess I'm a glass-half-full guy,...

Agreed. I'm guess I'm a glass-half-full guy, but I think an interest in bike racing could be coming back to the US, largely because of the crossover between cyclocross, gravel, mountain, and road...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-07-23, 04:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 848
Posted By Chicago Al

One of the guys mentioned talking to Rob, who...

One of the guys mentioned talking to Rob, who apparently lives in Spain, so he's certainly not on the outs, maybe just covering another race? Not the Tour of Britain, though, which we've also been...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-07-23, 10:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 848
Posted By Chicago Al

I know I'm like a broken record here (does anyone...

I know I'm like a broken record here (does anyone these days even know what that means?), but GCN+ and a VPN opens up a whole new world of cycling coverage, not just races (MANY races) but...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-01-23, 11:31 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,115
Posted By Chicago Al

Jumbo Visma have been telegraphing this move for...

Jumbo Visma have been telegraphing this move for a while, I think. Note Roglic's pre-race comment that 'if you want to win the Vuelta, you take Sepp Kuss.' Obviously we can't know the true dynamics...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-23, 04:24 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 29,498
Posted By Chicago Al

There's a very large 1983 Alpina Pro being...

There's a very large 1983 Alpina Pro being offered in Kansas City for the whopping price of $850. It appears to be as original as you can reasonably expect, and very very clean.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-23, 08:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 593
Posted By Chicago Al

Thanks, Scott, that's the name I couldn't...

Thanks, Scott, that's the name I couldn't remember from when I bought the set. Open Sport isn't on Velobase, either. Maybe I'll submit a pic of these.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-23, 12:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,056
Posted By Chicago Al

A vendor suggested above, retrodecals.co.uk,...

A vendor suggested above, retrodecals.co.uk, didn't seem to offer any Univega decals but suggested I send him photos of what I needed for my Alpina Pro.
To my surprise, maybe his too, he had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-23, 10:24 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 29,498
Posted By Chicago Al

I picked this 1984 Alpina Pro up in Tennessee...

I picked this 1984 Alpina Pro up in Tennessee three years ago, while on the way home from Florida. My wife is very patient with me.

It's been languishing along with a similar project, a 1985...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-23, 07:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 593
Posted By Chicago Al

Thanks, guys! It does look like Open Elite. They...

Thanks, guys! It does look like Open Elite. They aren't listed on Velobase or I think I would have spotted them.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-23, 05:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 593
Posted By Chicago Al

What's this rim?

I pulled a wheelset out of my basement today, and I'm sorry to report that not only do I not remember exactly when I bought it, or how much I paid (I don't keep notes), I don't remember what the rims...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-17-23, 05:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 432
Posted By Chicago Al

Gone.

Gone.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-23, 12:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,056
Posted By Chicago Al

I didn't post any pics, but would be happy to...

I didn't post any pics, but would be happy to send you what I have and see if we can work something out. Thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-23, 12:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,056
Posted By Chicago Al

I did not. Mostly I just looked at the available...

I did not. Mostly I just looked at the available decals different vendors had and if they didn't have anything close (like no Univega at all) I didn't bother asking them. The few I specifically...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-23, 10:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 756
Posted By Chicago Al

Bumping this just in case any 'strine members...

Bumping this just in case any 'strine members missed it before.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-23, 10:07 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,056
Posted By Chicago Al

Thanks for some new suggestions ^ for Velocals...

Thanks for some new suggestions ^ for Velocals alternatives.
I am pretty mad at myself for not seeing that they were shutting down the bike decal operation. I have two projects that have been...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 01:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 703
Posted By Chicago Al

BTW the search function here can be frustrating;...

BTW the search function here can be frustrating; I find that logging OUT of BF makes the advanced search function work better for me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 12:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 703
Posted By Chicago Al

Rust--removing and preventing it--is a topic that...

Rust--removing and preventing it--is a topic that comes up again and again in this forum,so I suggest you do a search for previous threads about it. A few favorite methods here for removing active...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-04-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,357
Posted By Chicago Al

It's exactly clickbait! And it works...at least...

It's exactly clickbait! And it works...at least on us!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-23, 06:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 756
Posted By Chicago Al

I am glad to be corrected, and I'm also amazed at...

I am glad to be corrected, and I'm also amazed at that lining work!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-23, 07:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 756
Posted By Chicago Al

The current owner, a good friend, is on CR and...

The current owner, a good friend, is on CR and has posted about it there; I'm posting here just to cast wider net to gather information. Here are his other pictures, I can take more later this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-23, 02:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 756
Posted By Chicago Al

The brakes and also pedals are a later addition,...

The brakes and also pedals are a later addition, per the original owner or family.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-23, 06:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 756
Posted By Chicago Al

c. 1950 Australian Franklin 3-speed

A friend who's not on BF picked this bike up recently in the Chicago suburbs, from the family who supposedly have had it since new.
It's an Australian make which he can't find much about....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
07-27-23, 07:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 644
Posted By Chicago Al

I'm back home and able to look more closely at...

I'm back home and able to look more closely at the gear. It was the shifter you were asking about, not the RD, sorry for my mistake there. The shifter does not have a number that I can see. What...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-24-23, 04:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 802
Posted By Chicago Al

https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-geraint-th...

https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-geraint-thomas-cycling-club/
That should have links to Apple Podcasts or wherever you source from. There’s been one every day during the Tour!

I don’t know...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
07-22-23, 06:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 644
Posted By Chicago Al

7 sounds right for the time. Come to think of it...

7 sounds right for the time. Come to think of it I may have a pair of shifters that would work with it, not GPX but Sprint maybe.
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