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03-09-24, 05:29 AM
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Posted By jimmuller

Hello Top! And everyone else. I've been absent...

Hello Top! And everyone else. I've been absent from BF for a while. We haven't been able to do much riding lately so this ride might be a challenge if we do it too fast:speedy:.

However we do plan...
10-10-23, 03:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 790
Posted By jimmuller

wish you could have ridden with us. Any old...

wish you could have ridden with us. Any old time... :thumb:
10-09-23, 04:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 790
Posted By jimmuller

The highlight of the day was lunch! It was also...

The highlight of the day was lunch! It was also our turnaround point in Wellfleet. Lunch is good. Lunch is always good. And did I mention lunch?...
10-09-23, 04:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 790
Posted By jimmuller

Ride report... We did it! A few expected riders...

Ride report... We did it! A few expected riders didn't make it but those of us who did had a great time. It was sunny, cool and breezy. The headwinds got to be a bit much on the ride back but hey,...
09-23-23, 03:18 PM
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Views: 790
Posted By jimmuller

Okay, we are planning to make this trip. We will...

Okay, we are planning to make this trip. We will have returned from vacation in Maine on Friday. But, um, my calendars all insist that Sunday is October 8, not October 9. Just checking to be sure....
08-28-23, 04:11 PM
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Posted By jimmuller

Wow. Good stuff all around! We went for a 26...

Wow. Good stuff all around!

We went for a 26 mile ride on Sunday and all I got was this lousy T-shirt. No, wait, I mean this picture.

https://theworld.com/~muller/pics/EndOfTheRide.jpg

I...
08-25-23, 03:51 PM
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Posted By jimmuller

Some nice pics here, as usual and as expected. ...

Some nice pics here, as usual and as expected.

We took the tandem out last weekend and two (I think) weeks before that. About 25 miles each. No pics though.

How come I have so little time these...
07-31-23, 04:07 PM
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Posted By jimmuller

After a hot and humid July with bad air quality...

After a hot and humid July with bad air quality we finally managed to take the tandem out for a nice 25 mile ride on Sunday. Low temperatures, low humidity, good air! About a million bikes out. No,...
05-20-23, 04:10 PM
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Posted By jimmuller

I haven't been looking for bike parts for a long...

I haven't been looking for bike parts for a long time. Now I have a need...

My neighbor's son has been riding Dad's bike for some time. It's a Raleigh Somethingorother, maybe an International. ...
05-07-23, 03:26 PM
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Posted By jimmuller

Way too much to keep track of! (Way too much of...

Way too much to keep track of! (Way too much of which to keep track.)
So I'll my own to the pile and make it tougher on everyone else!

We took ye ol' tandem out for 28 miles today along roads we...
04-28-23, 02:58 PM
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Posted By jimmuller

Great pics as usual. I managed to squeeze a...

Great pics as usual.

I managed to squeeze a ride in this morning. It's been a long time. 15.78 miles, not bad for a limited-time run. Max speed 25.8 mph. Uphill of course. Did I say uphill?...
04-20-23, 02:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 894
Posted By jimmuller

Scott! Good to see your posting! The Mirella is...

Scott! Good to see your posting! The Mirella is Top's. (How could it belong to anyone else?) We will be looking forward to your presence in the fall. The ride will almost certainly be on Sunday...
04-16-23, 05:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 894
Posted By jimmuller

Frog's Columbia: ...

Frog's Columbia:

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1200x900/columbia_b2a5e4f842f410ffaf79e86659151128bff54120.jpg

Of course we had lunch at Bob's Pizza. And did I mention...
04-16-23, 05:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 894
Posted By jimmuller

First report! We had a great ride! Great...

First report!
We had a great ride! Great weather, smooth sailing, well, actually smooth biking. It came out to about 45 miles because we stopped at Bob's Pizza for lunch and then rode over to...
03-26-23, 06:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 894
Posted By jimmuller

Sharon and I are planning to be there. It's been...

Sharon and I are planning to be there. It's been a tough busy winter and we have done precious little riding but we have tried to stay in shape.
03-06-23, 07:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 722
Posted By jimmuller

Now I have to go check the rear wheel on our...

Now I have to go check the rear wheel on our Peugeot tandem!

When I first obtained what was purported to be a wheel with the original 36-spoke Atom hub it had been strung with a replacement Matrix...
02-25-23, 03:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 249
Posted By jimmuller

Hmm. Thanks. My experience does not extend far...

Hmm. Thanks. My experience does not extend far enough for me to recognize either Power Torque or Ultra Torque, alas. 'Splain please!
02-25-23, 03:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 249
Posted By jimmuller

Thank you. I assume that will work with his...

Thank you. I assume that will work with his indexing. Yes?
And his BB?
02-25-23, 11:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 249
Posted By jimmuller

Campy Crank (or info)

Looking for short Campy crank arms! A long-time cyclist friend, actually an ex-boss with whom I have maintained a close friendship, wrote to me that he needs a shorter crank arm. He wrote:


He...
02-24-23, 03:26 PM
Replies: 6,479
Views: 756,797
Posted By jimmuller

Looking for short Campy crank arms! A long-time...

Looking for short Campy crank arms! A long-time cycling friend, actually an ex-boss with whom I have maintained a closer friendship, wrote to me that he needs a shorter crank arm. He wrote:


...
02-24-23, 03:17 PM
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Posted By jimmuller

Hey, echoplex I used to have a Mk II with a...

Hey, echoplex I used to have a Mk II with a busted spring. (They rust out.) I may have sent it off to someone a few years ago. It's been a long time. If I still have it and you still need it I'll...
12-22-22, 05:29 AM
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Posted By jimmuller

First, a big thanks to Prowler for the nice...

First, a big thanks to Prowler for the nice comments! (Prowler, I spent much of my earlier life in that part of the world, including I-81 and even before I-81 was built. Haven't gotten down that...
11-21-22, 07:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,918
Posted By jimmuller

Just a quick observation here. Prior to...

Just a quick observation here. Prior to JMarino's note the last note posted in this thread was in 2013.
11-20-22, 04:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 989
Posted By jimmuller

I found some pics from the ride up Cadillac Mt. ...

I found some pics from the ride up Cadillac Mt. Here is one that my sweetie snapped after meeting me at the top. This was September 2016.
https://theworld.com/~muller/pics/PeugeotOnCadillac.jpg
...
11-14-22, 04:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 989
Posted By jimmuller

And I spy the blue Gran Sport at the far end. ...

And I spy the blue Gran Sport at the far end.
That was fun ride. As I recall, we ran off and dropped nlerner without realizing it. (Sorry. We should have been paying more attention.) Fortunately he...
11-14-22, 06:01 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 989
Posted By jimmuller

I was able to dig up some pics from the run up...

I was able to dig up some pics from the run up the Great North Rail Trail (I think it is called). Pastor Bob led Prowler and myself on a cool adventure....
11-13-22, 09:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 989
Posted By jimmuller

Hmm. If that was your Hills And Rails (? - I...

Hmm. If that was your Hills And Rails (? - I forget the exact name you used) ride, I was on the Raleigh Gran Sport. I rode the UO8 on your ride up the Great North Rail Trail.

How you doin' these...
11-13-22, 06:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 989
Posted By jimmuller

Thank you, Lattz. For the record, I was 22...

Thank you, Lattz.

For the record, I was 22 when I bought that bike. (In two days I will gain yet another year.) I too am at least partly an Italian bike guy. but a French bike guy too, have three...
11-13-22, 04:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 989
Posted By jimmuller

Clean-up to a milestone

Or maybe that should be clean-up to a kilometerstone. I spent part of the afternoon organizing my tools which were scattered across the chaotic wilderness of my garage, basement, several toolboxes...
10-11-22, 02:22 PM
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Posted By jimmuller

On Sunday a bunch of us did our usual autumn Cape...

On Sunday a bunch of us did our usual autumn Cape Cod Rail Trail ride. 45 miles round trip. 10 people at the start (on 9 bikes), and another rider joined us at Orleans. Th classicest and vintagest...
10-11-22, 02:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,005
Posted By jimmuller

We rode! It was great! Pics over in: ...

We rode! It was great! Pics over in:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1258543-cape-cod-rail-trail-autumn-ride-12-a.html
10-11-22, 02:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 945
Posted By jimmuller

Of course it was a social occasion, not just a...

Of course it was a social occasion, not just a bike ride.
When bikes get together they probably swap tales about their riders.
https://theworld.com/~muller/pics/CCRT10.09.2022/Collection1.jpg...
10-11-22, 01:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 945
Posted By jimmuller

We did ride the CCRT on Sunday! It was awesome!...

We did ride the CCRT on Sunday! It was awesome! Great weather, cool and dry, plenty of sun when required, not too windy. Traffic on the trail was light and drivers at the road crossings were...
10-04-22, 03:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 945
Posted By jimmuller

FWIW, Sharon and I are currently camping and...

FWIW, Sharon and I are currently camping and hiking in Maine. We return home on Friday so that our band can play a show Saturday afternoon. Then on Sunday we will (attempt to) ride the CCRT. It's a...
09-23-22, 06:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 945
Posted By jimmuller

Sharon and I plan to be there with the tandem!

Sharon and I plan to be there with the tandem!
09-23-22, 02:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,005
Posted By jimmuller

Sorry, Top. I searched for CCRT, didn't see...

Sorry, Top. I searched for CCRT, didn't see anything.
09-22-22, 03:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,005
Posted By jimmuller

CCRT anyone?

A bunch of us have been riding the Cape Cod Rail Trail every spring and fall for quite a few years. The fall ride is usually held over Columbus Day weekend. I don't see a thread on it so I'm making...
09-22-22, 03:05 PM
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Views: 3,018,095
Posted By jimmuller

I've been a bit of riding, and a bit less posting...

I've been a bit of riding, and a bit less posting and reading. We've been out on the tandem several times too.

From last weekend, or was it the weekend before, I fergit?...
09-12-22, 04:20 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,122
Posted By jimmuller

I agree about the Chrolux rims. They are nice on...

I agree about the Chrolux rims. They are nice on a knockabout utility bike like the UO8 (I still have my UO8 and the rims but the rims are just hanging on a wall) but not good when wet or for serious...
09-12-22, 03:48 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,122
Posted By jimmuller

Yeah. As you become more comfortable you will...

Yeah. As you become more comfortable you will discover that a tandem can go very fast downhill, reasonably fast on the flat, and slow grinding up hills. You have not much more wind resistance than...
09-12-22, 06:06 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,122
Posted By jimmuller

ehcoplex , nice tandem. Sorry. I've been remiss...

ehcoplex , nice tandem. Sorry. I've been remiss about responding.

That bike is much like the one my sweetie and I have been riding for quite a few years now, '82 TH8. I equipped it with as many...
08-27-22, 09:33 AM
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Views: 3,018,095
Posted By jimmuller

I managed to get out to the northwestern suburbs...

I managed to get out to the northwestern suburbs last Saturday and again today. Last Saturday I did about 30 miles on the Peugeot PF10, which has become one of my favorites for a good road run. While...
08-10-22, 05:43 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,122
Posted By jimmuller

Awesome TH8!! It looks very much like ours...

Awesome TH8!! It looks very much like ours (except that ours has been painted).
08-10-22, 05:41 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,122
Posted By jimmuller

Yo, Top! I have been paged! What's up? Or...

Yo, Top! I have been paged!

What's up? Or rather, whazzup?
Forum: Northeast
07-10-22, 02:03 PM
Replies: 11,159
Views: 1,448,805
Posted By jimmuller

Mike, great pics! Here's the pic Sharon...

Mike, great pics!

Here's the pic Sharon took. It was great visiting with you! Our last contact was the ride we did with Bill in the rain April, 2017, I believe.
...
07-10-22, 12:41 PM
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Posted By jimmuller

My sweetie and I took the tandem out today, 29...

My sweetie and I took the tandem out today, 29 miles, almost exactly what I did yesterday even though it was a different route. As we were zipping along on some back road in Concord we heard a voice...
Forum: Northeast
07-09-22, 10:22 AM
Replies: 11,159
Views: 1,448,805
Posted By jimmuller

This reminds me of the guy who when his doctor...

This reminds me of the guy who when his doctor told him they had cured his schizophrenia got so excited he was beside himself.

It's been a while since I last posted here. Have been riding mostly...
07-09-22, 10:17 AM
Replies: 3,221
Views: 407,580
Posted By jimmuller

It's been a while since I had fuss with my tires....

It's been a while since I had fuss with my tires. These days I just ride 'em. From today:

https://theworld.com/~muller/pics/Ride7.09.2022/IceCream.jpg

The tires are Veloflex Criteriums,...
07-09-22, 10:12 AM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,095
Posted By jimmuller

This is a tough crowd to keep up with. Nicely...

This is a tough crowd to keep up with. Nicely done, all of you.

I took the PF10 out for bit this morning, ended up with 29 miles. They were good miles.
...
06-29-22, 03:51 PM
Replies: 846
Views: 107,741
Posted By jimmuller

At least you were out on a worthy errand.

At least you were out on a worthy errand.
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