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Forum: Road Cycling
01-08-20, 08:25 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,487
Posted By Baboo

It seems we live in a culture where projecting...

It seems we live in a culture where projecting your fears on others is a hobby. This is usually done by people with no direct knowledge about the subject. I have always felt safe riding at nights,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-03-20, 10:17 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,394
Posted By Baboo

I’m 75 years old and ride bikes like this almost...

I’m 75 years old and ride bikes like this almost daily. Keep riding and reduce air pressure your body will most likely adapt. If it doesn’t after a reasonable amount of time then look into something...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-03-20, 09:49 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,798
Posted By Baboo

This is a problem that seems to come up pretty...

This is a problem that seems to come up pretty often on BF. If you are unable to slow down to ride a social ride with your friends, at their pace, you might have a real hard think about why.
just...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
12-28-19, 06:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,497
Posted By Baboo

I built up a wheel using the shimano DH-3n72 hub...

I built up a wheel using the shimano DH-3n72 hub a couple of years ago, seems to be plenty of those still around. I don’t know if they are discontinued or not. It’s rim brakes only 32 or 36 hole.
Forum: Touring
12-28-19, 09:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,562
Posted By Baboo

I’m probably totally off base on this but a...

I’m probably totally off base on this but a picture I found of your bike shows the rack mounts about 2 inches above the axle on the seat stay, this puts them in front of the axle quite a ways. Maybe...
Forum: Touring
12-22-19, 07:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,714
Posted By Baboo

I use a (gasp) Apple smart phone and google maps...

I use a (gasp) Apple smart phone and google maps for all my navigation. I don’t need to run it continually when on the bike ( it resides in a handlebar bag), just check and remember where the next...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
12-21-19, 11:16 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,386
Posted By Baboo

i made the mistake of buying a box of assorted...

i made the mistake of buying a box of assorted Cliff bars a couple of years ago, i don't remember how many was in it (way to many) but I finally gave away the last 2 or 3, to this day I can't eat...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-20-19, 08:10 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 25,765
Posted By Baboo

If riding conditions were like that where I live...

If riding conditions were like that where I live and given you’re experiences I’d most likely quit also.
Forum: Touring
12-18-19, 08:49 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 10,950
Posted By Baboo

Keep in mind when packing a tent, many times it...

Keep in mind when packing a tent, many times it has to be packed wet because of rain or dew. I don’t know anything about bike packing bags but in a traditional touring set up it usually resides on...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-12-19, 08:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,695
Posted By Baboo

I don’t know about labels car free, car light,...

I don’t know about labels car free, car light, how important is it really except to achieve status on this forum. I have been married over 50 years and my experience tells me that if you wife isn’t...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-12-19, 05:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,785
Posted By Baboo

I use a cycling jacket that is only a...

I use a cycling jacket that is only a windbreaker (no insulation) the arms zip off so it becomes a vest. I rely on layering for warmth smart wool works well but layers depend on temp. I always have...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-12-19, 04:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,775
Posted By Baboo

I have done the same with every new bike I have...

I have done the same with every new bike I have ever owned, ridden it exclusively while the others gathered dust. Guess what, all the new bikes now are gathering dust while I ride a frankenbike. I...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
12-10-19, 12:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,906
Posted By Baboo

I tour with a dyno hub, the way I handle this is...

I tour with a dyno hub, the way I handle this is to run a battery powered flashing tail light in the day and charge a cache battery with hub at same time, then recharge phone and taillight at night....
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
12-08-19, 10:17 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,134
Posted By Baboo

Thanks for the advice. I don’t open or respond in...

Thanks for the advice. I don’t open or respond in any way to spam emails. They get marked as junk and deleted.
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
12-08-19, 09:01 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,134
Posted By Baboo

I’m a paid member and got the spam email.

I’m a paid member and got the spam email.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-05-19, 08:39 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 10,201
Posted By Baboo

Good luck slowing down. I am 75 and slowed down...

Good luck slowing down. I am 75 and slowed down to pleasure riding and touring many years ago mostly because I didn’t enjoy getting dropped. It was difficult but I finally realized I just wasn’t able...
Forum: Framebuilders
11-27-19, 09:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,496
Posted By Baboo

I don’t know if the frame is good or bad but it...

I don’t know if the frame is good or bad but it occurred to me that the dent was to bad for the original user. Since the shop had the frame possibly they agreed with him at one point. This is...
Forum: Commuting
11-06-19, 09:29 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,876
Posted By Baboo

Op didn’t say how old he is, but as men age...

Op didn’t say how old he is, but as men age usually the prostrate gland enlarges and that can cause pain in the perineum. I fought with this for a full year including a urologist visit. The answer...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-25-19, 10:14 AM
Replies: 319
Views: 63,261
Posted By Baboo

I’ve had 4 heart attacks none of them were while...

I’ve had 4 heart attacks none of them were while exercising. 3 of them were when either sitting down or laying down one was while driving. I was an active bike rider during all of that time, most...
Forum: Touring
10-15-19, 08:20 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 9,608
Posted By Baboo

A friend and touring partner once called me...

A friend and touring partner once called me before a trip to ask it we could leave a couple of days early, because he kept adding stuff to his gear.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-15-19, 07:58 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,573
Posted By Baboo

There’re are a couple of things I find...

There’re are a couple of things I find objectionable to me.
1- no footprint seems available so you would have to come up with something homemade. Usually people use a tarp larger than the tent...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-14-19, 09:11 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,921
Posted By Baboo

Go ride both bikes and see which one you like...

Go ride both bikes and see which one you like best, oh wait, you can’t ride the mail order one.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-23-19, 04:57 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,405
Posted By Baboo

That’s way to much 1 43/64 inches is the proper...

That’s way to much 1 43/64 inches is the proper amount.
Forum: Touring
08-27-19, 06:01 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,908
Posted By Baboo

I didn’t realize you lived in Tallahassee, I was...

I didn’t realize you lived in Tallahassee, I was thinking you were somewhere in Pennsylvania. None of Amtrak info will help you at all. You could just ride the whole route from home on the bike....
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-27-19, 02:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,866
Posted By Baboo

Many of the polar watches can work either with a...

Many of the polar watches can work either with a wrist pulse sensor or a chest belt. The chest belts seem to be more accurate.
Forum: Touring
08-27-19, 02:22 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,908
Posted By Baboo

I came from the north on the Silver Star , Amtrak...

I came from the north on the Silver Star , Amtrak shows that still available. I did not use the Sunset Limited it has been out of service a long time. I came from Kansas City through Chicago and...
Forum: Touring
08-27-19, 09:15 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,908
Posted By Baboo

I never used the Sunset Limited

I never used the Sunset Limited
Forum: Touring
08-27-19, 07:37 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,908
Posted By Baboo

Amtrak services Jacksonville Florida it’s pretty...

Amtrak services Jacksonville Florida it’s pretty close to St. Augustine. When I did a portion of Southern tier I went from St Augustine to Pensacola. I took the bike to Jacksonville Fl. on Amtrak...
Forum: Touring
08-26-19, 07:59 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,908
Posted By Baboo

I have used Greyhound 3 times and have come to...

I have used Greyhound 3 times and have come to the conclusion , if the only way to get to the place I want to go is Greyhound, then I will find some where else to go.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-26-19, 05:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,100
Posted By Baboo

Sometimes you can flood them with wd40 and work...

Sometimes you can flood them with wd40 and work them around until the pawls free up then lube them-up. I’m not a bike mechanic but I have had this problem a couple of times. There will probably be...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-26-19, 04:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,100
Posted By Baboo

Where they used shifters. If so they may be...

Where they used shifters. If so they may be gummed up with hardened grease.
Forum: Introductions
08-21-19, 05:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,740
Posted By Baboo

This thread appears to be a duplicate of a thread...

This thread appears to be a duplicate of a thread in over 50. She returned the bike and is currently searching for a different one.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-21-19, 07:36 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,897
Posted By Baboo

Thanks for the clarification I must have read it...

Thanks for the clarification I must have read it wrong, not surprising though I’m wrong a lot.
Forum: Touring
08-17-19, 01:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,878
Posted By Baboo

Why can’t you just box the bike in one of...

Why can’t you just box the bike in one of amtrak’s boxes they are huge, just remove pedals and turn handlebars. It can then be taken off at any station that has checked baggage. I have traveled this...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-15-19, 03:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,897
Posted By Baboo

Seems I read somewhere that shimano 11speed...

Seems I read somewhere that shimano 11speed cassettes required a spacer behind them. You might check into this.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-06-19, 06:38 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 14,696
Posted By Baboo

If the headset has been replaced as the op stated...

If the headset has been replaced as the op stated earlier, the extra washer/spacer may have been installed because the stack height on the replacement headset was smaller. If this is the case, the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-03-19, 10:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,343
Posted By Baboo

Trail trial

Just wanted to post this because I thought it might be of interest to some. The Johnson County (KS) parks and recs who oversee over 100 miles of paved trails here have just started a 6 month trial to...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-03-19, 10:34 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,522
Posted By Baboo

I don’t know a lot about e-bikes but a thought I...

I don’t know a lot about e-bikes but a thought I always have is when I see people looking at bikes whose name I don’t recognize is. Who is going to service these in a few years. Many of the start up...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-03-19, 10:06 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 14,696
Posted By Baboo

It really sounds like you just need to replace...

It really sounds like you just need to replace the whole headset. The washer should have a tab on it that fits in a groove on the steerer tube to prevent it from turning. This is supposed to make it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-03-19, 08:12 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 14,696
Posted By Baboo

I had a headset with this issue it turned out the...

I had a headset with this issue it turned out the tab on the washer was trapped on a thread and wouldn’t transmit the force from the jam nut.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-02-19, 06:52 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 45,610
Posted By Baboo

I ride with a couple of guys that have this fear,...

I ride with a couple of guys that have this fear, if they do happen to have to get on a street they are a danger to themselves and others with their unpredictability. I don’t see them ever getting...
Forum: Touring
07-28-19, 05:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,383
Posted By Baboo

He doesn’t want to do any advertising so relies...

He doesn’t want to do any advertising so relies on donations only. This hasn’t been working for him for a number of years, if ever. A system like bike forums uses might work for him if he had...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-19, 03:21 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,290
Posted By Baboo

We had to get a shuttle out of North Jefferson...

We had to get a shuttle out of North Jefferson because the KATY trail flooded between us and the car on our planned 5 day trip, it also flooded behind us. The day we shuttled out there was a...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-24-19, 04:33 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,837
Posted By Baboo

I have had perineum pain for about a year now,...

I have had perineum pain for about a year now, probably caused by an enlarged prostate gland (one of the joys of old age). The pain presents as a burning sensation then some numbness, to the point I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-19-19, 04:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,575
Posted By Baboo

A problem I had with v brakes once was that, as...

A problem I had with v brakes once was that, as they wear they are moving in an arc, this makes them move slowly downward on the rim as the wear progresses, after a while a portion of the pad is no...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-13-19, 06:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,179
Posted By Baboo

Like another poster I have difficulty swinging my...

Like another poster I have difficulty swinging my leg over a trunk rack. What I use instead is a small waterproof pannier attached to the left side, this doesn’t seem to pose a problem mounting and...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-30-19, 02:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,070
Posted By Baboo

I don’t know much about e-bikes but being in the...

I don’t know much about e-bikes but being in the electronics repair business all my life. I wouldn’t touch this bike. There could very well be some intermittent problem the owner is attempting to...
Forum: Touring
05-08-19, 04:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,138
Posted By Baboo

I’ll ad my 2 cents and that’s an exaggeration of...

I’ll ad my 2 cents and that’s an exaggeration of its value. The Marrakech by forcing you to use their rack makes it not a good choice in my opinion, there isn’t any bars in the back to keep panniers...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-19, 04:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,141
Posted By Baboo

I use a Bikehand headset press have had it a few...

I use a Bikehand headset press have had it a few years and it works well, I don’t use it often seems the cost was 60 or 70 dollars
I looked at the foundation tool at Jenson it looks like the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-24-18, 09:25 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 9,773
Posted By Baboo

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