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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 10:21 PM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear short shorts...

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear short shorts and crop tops.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-22, 08:06 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

Good to know. I might buy a set of Conti Ultra...

Good to know. I might buy a set of Conti Ultra Sports in 700x28. They don't cost much and if nothing else they'll fit my 1990s Univega Via Carisma hybrid, which has handled tires up to 700x38, no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-22, 07:51 PM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

Those are some sweet wheels. I love the old...

Those are some sweet wheels. I love the old school low profile lightweight hard anodized rims like the Araya CTL-370 (370 grams per rim, reportedly, the lightest clincher rim of that, and possibly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-22, 04:45 PM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

For now, you're not really missing anything if...

For now, you're not really missing anything if you don't have a Wahoo Tickr or something comparable. Training by heart rate may give us that additional 5% edge when we're already in nearly top...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-22, 11:20 PM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

Last week I took my first outdoor ride on the...

Last week I took my first outdoor ride on the Ironman since late 2021. Just an hour and 17 miles, about all my aching neck can tolerate for now.

Lingering vertigo from a bout with COVID last...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-22, 12:23 AM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

Been off the bike awhile. Like... since October...

Been off the bike awhile. Like... since October 2021. Caught the Super Cooties despite being fully vaxxed. Well, caught some kinda respiratory cooties. COVID tests were negative but the symptoms were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-21, 07:10 PM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

Nothing sketchy about that listing of a clean...

Nothing sketchy about that listing of a clean Ironman with 600 group for $50. :twitchy:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-21, 12:24 AM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

Around here tutus are a cyclocross thing. T-rex...

Around here tutus are a cyclocross thing. T-rex costumes are for marathons.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-21, 08:41 PM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

That's the spirit. Lookit those Ironmen climbing...

That's the spirit. Lookit those Ironmen climbing all over the furniture like rascals.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-21, 02:37 AM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

Looks like a worthy project. 58cm should be...

Looks like a worthy project.

58cm should be okay. I'm 5'11", 33" inseam, arm reach slightly longer than usual, and can ride 56 or 58cm road frames, no problem. Just requires a stem length,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-21, 02:59 AM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

Serving suggestion. ...

Serving suggestion.

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It's turtles all the way down...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-21, 05:22 AM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

texaspandj , as you know my background was in...

texaspandj , as you know my background was in amateur boxing. So I understand those passionate arguments about fighters -- and usually ignore the bragging some folks indulge in. They've probably...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-21, 12:55 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

I've used MicroShift R7 brifters for a couple of...

I've used MicroShift R7 brifters for a couple of years, including on an older wheelset with 7-speed SunRace (not Suntour) freewheel, the MFR30 or MFM30 I post about so much. Worked fine.

I've...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-21, 08:33 PM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

While I skipped the Hotter 'n' Hell Hundred this...

While I skipped the Hotter 'n' Hell Hundred this year, my calendar reminded me that Friday was the sixth anniversary of resuming cycling after a 30+ year hiatus. Usually I aim for a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-21, 07:57 PM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

Yeah, the Baker Hotel is still there, an...

Yeah, the Baker Hotel is still there, an abandoned shell. Every few years someone announces grand plans for revitalizing and reopening the hotel. Same again a couple of years ago, by a young local...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-21, 03:56 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

I'm gonna pass on the HnH this year. Neck pain is...

I'm gonna pass on the HnH this year. Neck pain is preventing longer rides -- I can manage 25-30 miles or 90-120 minutes, but that's about all. I've tried to push myself to do some longer rides, at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-14-21, 03:42 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

Nice. Panaracers? I think they make the Soma...

Nice. Panaracers? I think they make the Soma Supple Vitesse SL shoes on my Ironman right now. Best tires I've ever ridden, surprisingly durable for being superlight (as the SL name implies). As...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-21, 11:27 AM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

Heat adaptation was harder than usual for me this...

Heat adaptation was harder than usual for me this year, partly because of the unusually hot, humid and windy conditions in June. We went from spring to the kind of hot summer weather we usually get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-21, 11:30 PM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

We don't hafta be fast. All we gotta do is finish.

We don't hafta be fast. All we gotta do is finish.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-21, 08:58 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

Yup, there are several ride routes...

Yup, there are several ride routes (https://www.hh100.org/hhh-endurance-ride):

100 miles
100 k
50 miles
25 miles


But if I'm gonna go, I want to do the full 100 miles. I've been...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-21, 09:45 PM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

I'm still a "maybe" for the HnHH. I've felt like...

I'm still a "maybe" for the HnHH. I've felt like a zombie the past several months, struggling to average better than 12 mph on the bike. My Strava and other activities logs showed a steep nosedive...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-24-21, 08:14 PM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

seypat , if you have clincher rims and want...

seypat , if you have clincher rims and want something close to tubs, try the Soma Supple Vitesse, which are often discounted, for the sweetest clincher ride I've experienced without costing a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-24-21, 01:15 AM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

The only Dura Ace downtube shifters I have are...

The only Dura Ace downtube shifters I have are the 7401, 7-speed. They worked fine with every wheelset I tried: one with a basic Shimano MegaRange type freewheel; another wheelset from my Ironman...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-21, 09:41 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

After I resumed jogging last November I've tried...

After I resumed jogging last November I've tried a few times to do both a 3-7 mile run and longer bike ride in the same day -- not back to back, so far, but after a few hours rest.

It's a lot...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-21, 10:54 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

I've mostly been using my Ironman on the indoor...

I've mostly been using my Ironman on the indoor trainer the past several months, giving my old neck injury a chance to heal. The neck and shoulder muscles tended to spasm too easily and home physical...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-21, 12:47 AM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

Sunday I was torn between the bike and running....

Sunday I was torn between the bike and running. Sunny, temperature got into the low 70s. Beautiful contrast with the past week of single digit temps, no electricity, water interruptions for many...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-21, 10:52 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

I'm trying to work my way up to 10 miles, but...

I'm trying to work my way up to 10 miles, but it's tougher than I remembered from the last time I ran... in my 20s. Who knew?

I know for sure my days of sub-20 minute 5k runs are long gone. I'm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-21, 01:00 AM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

By Friday our power, internet and water seem to...

By Friday our power, internet and water seem to be back to normal after a rough week. For awhile I was milking my phone battery, after my three power banks had run dry. I set the phone to battery...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-21, 02:13 AM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

Hey, texaspandj , I know what you mean about bike...

Hey, texaspandj , I know what you mean about bike motivation. Oh, I have the Ironman set up the way I like... mostly... I might swap saddles again. But the Mavic aero wheelset I got from RT really...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-21, 09:32 PM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

Some friends are buzzing over their Nike Alphafly...

Some friends are buzzing over their Nike Alphafly kicks, but I'm a long way off from needing a $250 pair of running shoes. My main challenge is still picking up my dang feet so I don't stumble around...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-21, 08:14 PM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

Regarding shoes... I just started walking,...

Regarding shoes...

I just started walking, then jogging (like 100 yards at a time), around September after my old neck, shoulder and back injuries were giving me fits on the bike. By September my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-21, 09:07 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

2021 plans, same as 2020 plans, but more,...

2021 plans, same as 2020 plans, but more, different, maybe better.

I do plan to figure out an appropriate training plan but most pre-cooked plans are geared for younger guys who are racing....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-20, 08:41 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

Yeah, mountain biking looks brutally hard when...

Yeah, mountain biking looks brutally hard when done "right." Very much like interval training.

Ever since missing out on a Kona Lava Dome Race Light a couple of years ago I've had my eyes open for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-20, 07:37 PM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

My Christmas Day observance included a...

My Christmas Day observance included a mini-Ironman triathlon.

5 mile run. Well, jogging 3 out of 5 miles. Slowly. The rest was walking. Even slower.
8 mile ride to get a last look at the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-20, 08:01 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

Awwheckno. I've seen this movie. It doesn't end...

Awwheckno. I've seen this movie. It doesn't end well for the humans.

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Scary...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-20, 07:29 PM
Replies: 10,541
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Posted By canklecat

Are those the type of grip shifters that are...

Are those the type of grip shifters that are intended to be mounted on the ends of aero bars? I've never seen any that were transparent or translucent like that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-20, 07:34 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

I call it the cool kids disc. When conditions are...

I call it the cool kids disc. When conditions are just right and I'm flying down the road I can hear it playing the Queen of the Night aria from The Magic Flute.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-20, 07:31 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

Black post and stem make the other highlights pop...

Black post and stem make the other highlights pop better.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-20, 03:06 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

I've heard varying tales of why Centurion didn't...

I've heard varying tales of why Centurion didn't follow through and capitalize on the Ironman. I suspect it was just the usual complacency -- not keeping up with trends, neglecting innovations. They...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-20, 09:12 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

I did my annual ride-my-age completely...

I did my annual ride-my-age completely unnecessary self-torture fest Saturday. That's 101.4 kiloyears, for Yurpeans. On the Ironman, natch.

It was... not entirely horrible. Neck spasms halfway...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-20, 04:16 AM
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Posted By canklecat

In freewheels, I like the SunRace 7-speed chromed...

In freewheels, I like the SunRace 7-speed chromed freewheels, the MFR30 (13-25) and MFM30 (13-28). Both shift more crisply and quietly and run more smoothly than the Suntour. Some other SunRace...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-20, 02:50 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

Got your message and responded. Thanks!

Got your message and responded. Thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-20, 03:36 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

Was the triple chainring standard with the Hirako...

Was the triple chainring standard with the Hirako versions?

Oh, and no water bottle boss on the seat tube. I remember this bike from another thread!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-20, 05:59 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

Dunno, but I've been looking at wheels in that...

Dunno, but I've been looking at wheels in that price range too. The Shimano RS-11 is almost impossible to find new now. I have a few good front wheels but three bad rear wheels and one that suddenly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-20, 05:51 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

In case you're wondering how a Centurion...

In case you're wondering how a Centurion Ironperson Terry should be used now, here are a couple of photos from a year or so ago when the young lady in the photos posted about her beloved bike being...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-20, 06:27 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

Have you seen any of Tony's band videos on...

Have you seen any of Tony's band videos on YouTube? Check out their Live at Antone's video, and others. Besides playing bass, he has a slick emcee patter too. They do a medley of every major regional...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-20, 05:08 PM
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Posted By canklecat

Frame looks good but the chain, freewheel and...

Frame looks good but the chain, freewheel and various fasteners look like it's been stored outdoors for years -- maybe under an awning or non-air conditioned garage, but outdoors.

Even by SoCal...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-20, 04:58 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

Phil Dunphy is my spirit animal. Whenever I feel...

Phil Dunphy is my spirit animal. Whenever I feel like I might be a little hip, I watch Modern Family and remember... oh, right...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-20, 12:27 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

Try some cable liners in the brazed metal cable...

Try some cable liners in the brazed metal cable guides under the bottom bracket. It'll smooth out the front derailleur shifting. I installed new cables a few weeks ago and couldn't find my loop of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-20, 11:03 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,552,778
Posted By canklecat

1985 with aftermarket fork?

1985 with aftermarket fork?
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