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03-10-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,711
Posted By drbarney1

My artsy photos of my mountain bike

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While my talent as a photographer is not equal to the artsy photos of others,...
05-14-23, 07:17 PM
Replies: 319
Views: 62,826
Posted By drbarney1

Because they advertise statins on television and...

Because they advertise statins on television and the JAMA published an analysis showing that the ineffective drugs are advertised on television to try to get people to ask for them, otherwise the...
03-26-23, 06:51 PM
Replies: 319
Views: 62,826
Posted By drbarney1

Do you worry about your heart?

Use of a bicycle provides cardio to augment my amateur bodybuilding at age 76. Years of both activities probably had something to do with a good EKG and good echocardiogram. But more important, when...
12-22-22, 08:49 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,609
Posted By drbarney1

I am not sure what you mean by "...any one point...

I am not sure what you mean by "...any one point on the wheel is being acted on by a force to pull it out of straight line motion. That requires constant energy input and constant acceleration just...
06-21-21, 12:42 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,716
Posted By drbarney1

I wear neon green socks because years ago I was...

I wear neon green socks because years ago I was turned down for a job as a flight simulator technician because the manager had seen me wear them one Friday evening after landing at the airport and...
05-10-21, 12:07 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 39,966
Posted By drbarney1

While I question the tight fitting shirts and...

While I question the tight fitting shirts and shorts which might have a minuscule aerodynamic advantage approaching that of wearing a g-string, I am open to considering something as functional as...
05-10-21, 11:57 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 7,465
Posted By drbarney1

Three years ago I bought a Walmart mountain bike...

Three years ago I bought a Walmart mountain bike for little over $100 because I liked the spring and shock absorber suspension system. The steel frame has some kind of candy apple green finish...
05-10-21, 11:30 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 39,966
Posted By drbarney1

While one can always submit rationalizations to...

While one can always submit rationalizations to skeptics justifying extreme prices for such things as status symbol costumes: tailored suits, haute coiture dresses worn only once costing five...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-21, 11:49 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,554
Posted By drbarney1

I was getting flat tires from the spoke nuts even...

I was getting flat tires from the spoke nuts even with carefully installed rubber gasket covering them. I solved this problem not by attempting the futility of trying to make the gasket system work...
03-15-21, 11:41 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,780
Posted By drbarney1

Silver costume halerious but...

the green swimsuit in the movie "Borat" has them all beat.
02-14-21, 07:28 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,711
Posted By drbarney1

that kickstand is excelsior.

that kickstand is excelsior.
01-25-21, 02:29 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 13,828
Posted By drbarney1

I don't trust spoke nuts enough to try it.

There is no guarantee it would have worked but the replacement wheels were a 100% way to eliminate the problem. I also like the style of the mag wheels better than spokes. The ebay seller claims they...
01-25-21, 02:17 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 13,828
Posted By drbarney1

That might have worked but I was unwilling to...

That might have worked but I was unwilling to trust it because replacing the wheels guaranteed an end to this problem. I also like the look and style of mag wheels which I had painted with premium...
01-24-21, 08:06 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 13,828
Posted By drbarney1

I replaced my spoke wheels with magnesium alloy...

I replaced my spoke wheels with magnesium alloy wheels from China I got on ebay. That was more than two years ago and the causes of so many of my flat tires was pin-hole leaks from the spoke nuts...
01-04-21, 12:17 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 13,828
Posted By drbarney1

The spoke bolts inside all wire wheels I ever had...

The spoke bolts inside all wire wheels I ever had sooner or later make pin-hole leaks in the inner-tube. I tried care in placing the rubber gasket in place which is supposed to prevent this but it...
01-03-21, 08:22 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 45,870
Posted By drbarney1

I spent it on my stereo which I designed and...

I spent it on my stereo which I designed and built myself using AM radio station transmitter tubes to drive low sensitivity speakers....
Forum: Road Cycling
12-21-20, 12:53 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 12,641
Posted By drbarney1

Sometimes low cost Chinese parts from ebay work out well.

After one pin hole leak after another from the spokes inside the wheels in spite of the most punctilious installation of the rubber wheel liner I decided to hell with wire wheels and ordered from...
11-24-20, 03:41 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,711
Posted By drbarney1

Look up Futuro house for the history of these...

Look up Futuro house for the history of these architectural masterpieces.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-19-20, 04:02 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 14,742
Posted By drbarney1

I have a soft spot in my heart, and some would...

I have a soft spot in my heart, and some would say in my brain, for single-ended triode amplifiers using radio station transmitter tubes. You could buy the WAVAC833A stereo amplifier for $350,000....
Forum: Road Cycling
10-12-20, 11:38 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 14,742
Posted By drbarney1

In audio there are some scams which are presented...

In audio there are some scams which are presented as improvements, including speaker cables which use faulty physics to justify prices in the tens of thousands of dollars just for the cables. A...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-20, 07:23 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 64,983
Posted By drbarney1

What an interesting style of how to compose the...

What an interesting style of how to compose the muscles in your body. I can do chin-ups, 6 reps with 75 pounds added to a weight belt and 8 to 9 with 50 pounds added but I only weigh about 155 pounds...
10-04-20, 07:14 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,711
Posted By drbarney1

Nice geometric composition of patterns for your...

Nice geometric composition of patterns for your choice of background
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-20, 07:47 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 64,983
Posted By drbarney1

I agree with their choice because they do not...

I agree with their choice because they do not need bigger arms for their healthy lifestyle. For myself, my body choices are different. I don't want my arms and upper body to look like that so I do...
09-27-20, 07:14 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,435
Posted By drbarney1

It can happen from the opposite direction too. If...

It can happen from the opposite direction too. If you don't want to go out for beer and pizza to cultivate a dad bod or you are genuinely interested in a subject too academic instead of sports or you...
05-04-20, 02:28 AM
Replies: 319
Views: 62,826
Posted By drbarney1

I hope I can be put to sleep rather than any...

I hope I can be put to sleep rather than any nursing home or go through dementia. Because I am autistic I quit my last job to get a boss who treated me like a child and started stealing from me, I...
04-06-20, 12:40 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 13,463
Posted By drbarney1

My answer is to pass the buck; "If you think the...

My answer is to pass the buck; "If you think the traffic laws are unfair why complain to me? I don't make the rules and I find no evidence the rules are designed to show who's boss. Take your...
03-30-20, 04:25 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,652
Posted By drbarney1

It is a Futuro house designed by the Finnish...

It is a Futuro house designed by the Finnish architect Matti Suuronen in 1968. I have lived in mine since 1977. I bought it as manufacture of these houses ended and I will never live in any other...
03-29-20, 06:37 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,652
Posted By drbarney1

This is the purest metallic green yet.

This is the purest metallic green yet.
03-23-20, 12:13 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,652
Posted By drbarney1

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Green always was my favorite color. Years ago I got...
03-23-20, 05:28 AM
Replies: 319
Views: 62,826
Posted By drbarney1

I am 73 years old and I have been exercising,...

I am 73 years old and I have been exercising, relying on bicycles since my 30's because I always do poorly in the job market and can't afford to drive everywhere, I always did some body weight...
03-08-20, 09:02 PM
Replies: 319
Views: 62,826
Posted By drbarney1

I agree completely. I have been amateur...

I agree completely. I have been amateur bodybuilding since I was in my 50's because I never want to have a pot belly and I like having good muscle mass. A long time ago I gave up all meat when I was...
02-04-20, 06:07 AM
Replies: 319
Views: 62,826
Posted By drbarney1

To me life has already ended when one becomes an...

To me life has already ended when one becomes an invalid so there is no reason to prolong it. I would rather have a shorter but healthy life while I live than a long life hobbling on an aluminum...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-20, 12:50 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,011
Posted By drbarney1

I ride at night because I have to for...

I ride at night because I have to for transportation, I need to save gasoline whenever I can. I have several lights on my bike, including valve stem cap lights. Walmart has frame lights I may get.
01-19-20, 07:23 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,711
Posted By drbarney1

I hate winter, but the chrome is beautiful.

I hate winter, but the chrome is beautiful.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-19-20, 07:21 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 25,616
Posted By drbarney1

Thank you for the education on this new...

Thank you for the education on this new technology. I am not ready yet to adopt it because I would like to try changing a tubeless tire and compare it with the effort of changing an inner tube. As...
01-12-20, 06:57 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,711
Posted By drbarney1

Metallic green is my favorite color.

Metallic green is my favorite color.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-20, 06:55 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 25,616
Posted By drbarney1

I think I will continue to use tubed tires on mag...

I think I will continue to use tubed tires on mag wheels because I have had no trouble with them in over a year. It may seem frivolous, but I had a bad boss who threatened to fire me for wearing...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-20, 08:32 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 25,616
Posted By drbarney1

I believe you, but if this is a 99% chance of a...

I believe you, but if this is a 99% chance of a cure, I'll take the much closer to 100% cure even if the risk of more flat tires from spoke becomes a once every two decades event. I hate flat tires...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-30-19, 06:56 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 41,454
Posted By drbarney1

I had a tire split from too much pressure. I pay...

I had a tire split from too much pressure. I pay attention now when I inflate a tire.
12-30-19, 06:54 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,580
Posted By drbarney1

Excelsior!

Excelsior!
Forum: Road Cycling
12-30-19, 06:52 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 25,616
Posted By drbarney1

I don't get along with spoke wheels because in...

I don't get along with spoke wheels because in spite of the rubber lining coating the heads of the spoke bolts on the interior of the wheel, and no matter how carefully I installed the rubber lining...
12-29-19, 08:35 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 45,870
Posted By drbarney1

Over the years I have accumulated fountain pens....

Over the years I have accumulated fountain pens. I import my ink from the Herbin ink company which has been in business since 1680. They probably sold ink to Voltaire and Balzac, but they have...
12-23-19, 01:36 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 45,870
Posted By drbarney1

It has been a couple of years since I spent some...

It has been a couple of years since I spent some of what I was earning but I designed and built my own stereo amplifier using AM radio station transmitting tubes and 1000Volts to power it. You cannot...
12-17-19, 09:51 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,711
Posted By drbarney1

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12-16-19, 02:06 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,711
Posted By drbarney1

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Here is my entry.
12-16-19, 02:04 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,711
Posted By drbarney1

These are all masterpieces of camera work. Bravo!

These are all masterpieces of camera work. Bravo!
12-11-19, 02:53 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 79,533
Posted By drbarney1

I made my own rear light assembly which has a 12...

I made my own rear light assembly which has a 12 Volt lithium battery and an automotive flashing unit to power it. After using it a few months I got inspired to add turn signals when I found cheap...
10-14-19, 11:34 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 21,469
Posted By drbarney1

No more spoke induced pin hole leaks

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I had been plagued with inner tubes forming pinhole...
09-30-19, 04:42 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 15,944
Posted By drbarney1

Tires for Road Use

Years ago I was submitted as a candidate for the job of flight simulator technician for a large and famous flight training corporation. I had more qualifications that anyone else. When the manager...
09-16-19, 11:20 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 17,124
Posted By drbarney1

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I made this out of a lithium battery a flasher...
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