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Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-20, 12:33 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 48,332
Posted By edscott.

I have a couple vintage Benotto 3000's, (82 and...

I have a couple vintage Benotto 3000's, (82 and 83) and those can clearly fit a 25 mm. But the particular bike I am referring to is the "Aguila de Tachira" version, of which 100 frames were made in...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-20, 11:02 AM
Replies: 515
Views: 48,332
Posted By edscott.

Yeah, I was wondering why I was getting...

Yeah, I was wondering why I was getting notifications on two different email accounts. I'll see if I can get rid of the edscott.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-20, 10:21 AM
Replies: 515
Views: 48,332
Posted By edscott.

Just a bit of advice from an old timer: what you...

Just a bit of advice from an old timer: what you ride is less important than where and how you ride. :giver:
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-20, 04:56 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 48,332
Posted By edscott.

You also have to consider the frame. Classic...

You also have to consider the frame. Classic geometry, as in the bike shown previously, allows only up to 23 mm, which is fine for my 63 kgs.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-20, 03:56 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 48,332
Posted By edscott.

Using disc brakes with the wrong type of tires...

Using disc brakes with the wrong type of tires for the terrain?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-20, 03:52 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 48,332
Posted By edscott.

No offense taken. Yeah, they suck, but they came...

No offense taken. Yeah, they suck, but they came with the groupset. I also had to re torque the inner chain ring 3 times to get rid of a creaking sound, probably due to the carbon spacers between the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-20, 03:26 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 48,332
Posted By edscott.

A moot point, considering tires are the weak link...

A moot point, considering tires are the weak link in the braking chain of events. Check this out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0hKMgUEku4
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-20, 02:17 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 48,332
Posted By edscott.

I have a couple bikes with disk brakes, and they...

I have a couple bikes with disk brakes, and they do have some advantages, like a much cleaner operation in the rain (no black aluminum oxide debris). But when they squeak they are annoying. They do...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-20, 02:04 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 48,332
Posted By edscott.

I certainly agree that preferences are purely...

I certainly agree that preferences are purely personal. On the other hand, this 2018 classic geometry frame would look hideous with disk brakes....
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-20, 09:54 AM
Replies: 515
Views: 48,332
Posted By edscott.

Disc brakes are just plain ugly. Rim brakes can...

Disc brakes are just plain ugly. Rim brakes can be just as good or even better in performance, for example, Campagnolo Chorus to Super Record.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-20, 09:26 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 27,664
Posted By edscott.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-20, 09:22 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 27,664
Posted By edscott.

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-10-20, 10:02 AM
Replies: 319
Views: 63,272
Posted By edscott.

Only one more thing: your body is not static. It...

Only one more thing: your body is not static. It is in constant change, so in order to know your body you must listen to it every day and recognize new limitations.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-05-19, 12:06 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,262
Posted By edscott.

I never use Strava for logging my routes or...

I never use Strava for logging my routes or sensor data. I used to use Runtastic Road Bike (now defunct), then switched to Cateye Cycling alternating with Polar Beat and with these apps I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-30-19, 04:49 PM
Replies: 319
Views: 63,272
Posted By edscott.

I'm in the high cholesterol genetics group. And...

I'm in the high cholesterol genetics group. And yes, you can do something about genetics. In my case it's just a matter of eating raw beetroot. That has got me down from 254 to 200 (anthocyanin...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-15-19, 11:29 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 13,379
Posted By edscott.

The saddle is quite aged by now, because I did...

The saddle is quite aged by now, because I did try to use it for at least 2000 kilometers on a flat bar bike and several times under pouring rain. I have it hanging on the wall now.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-15-19, 08:50 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 13,379
Posted By edscott.

Nah! I got a Brooks and it really is quite...

Nah! I got a Brooks and it really is quite crappy. The metal base has absolutely no flexibility and it sends the impact from the road directly to your bones. A Selle San Marco (with just about the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-19, 11:59 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 14,866
Posted By edscott.

If your bike actually needs it, either the rear...

If your bike actually needs it, either the rear derailleur is incorrectly adjusted or is not hanging in a correct vertical.

If you just like how it looks, then it's your bike.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-07-19, 11:53 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 17,464
Posted By edscott.

Before you go spending money on different width...

Before you go spending money on different width tires, please use the bathroom scale to see how much force the air in the tires must work against. A greater force will require a greater force upward...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-10-19, 09:47 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 12,241
Posted By edscott.

I guess if you were muslim, you might say shaving...

I guess if you were muslim, you might say shaving your face is wrong. Just a matter of opinion.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-20-19, 12:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,319
Posted By edscott.

Obesity is currently becoming an epidemic in...

Obesity is currently becoming an epidemic in North America. Much of which is due to high salt, high fat, high sugar processed foods which are pushed into our faces just about everywhere. But not all...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-20-19, 09:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,603
Posted By edscott.

aluminum forks

Steel forks are slightly curved forward for a reason, the resilience of steel and the curve format provide a certain amount of flexibility and shock absorption. Aluminum does not flex, it rather will...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-19, 09:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,319
Posted By edscott.

275 lbs? You really should also look into what...

275 lbs? You really should also look into what you are eating as well and get rid of that extra weight. Although in flat terrain, your body weight does not affect your rolling capacity too much,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-19-19, 08:12 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 43,474
Posted By edscott.

Aluminium, carbon, steel, titanium: there is no...

Aluminium, carbon, steel, titanium: there is no way a plastic reflector would cause the break.
But the material being aluminium makes more sense: incorrect heat treatment with a cold spot at the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-19, 02:43 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 43,474
Posted By edscott.

The wheel is a 32 spoke variant. A squirrel won't...

The wheel is a 32 spoke variant. A squirrel won't fit into the space between the spokes (maybe a rat will, but who ever heard of that?). Maybe on those 20 or 16 spoke wheels a squirrel might fit, but...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-19, 02:38 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 43,474
Posted By edscott.

Nah. Those cheap plastic reflectors cannot cause...

Nah. Those cheap plastic reflectors cannot cause a carbon fork to break and knock out all those spokes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-19, 03:51 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 20,190
Posted By edscott.

In ancient Greece, two columns marked the...

In ancient Greece, two columns marked the entrance to the Oracle of Delphos, And one of the columns beared the inscription, "Nothing in excess".
Staying in a single cadence range is an excess. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-19, 02:54 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 19,271
Posted By edscott.

Maybe vertical drop outs have less risk, but in...

Maybe vertical drop outs have less risk, but in the end are worse. A few weeks ago a friend went down when he rode over a pothole and the rear wheel came off, He got bruised and scratched up pretty...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-19, 03:28 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 7,074
Posted By edscott.

Good to know. I usually remove the tubeless tire...

Good to know. I usually remove the tubeless tire after a puncture and place a patch on the inside of the tire. I do this because the puncture wound may stretch when hitting a bump on a bad road (a...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-19, 09:55 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 7,074
Posted By edscott.

Hey, that's a good idea, although it might not be...

Hey, that's a good idea, although it might not be easy to find a syringe that fits through the valve once the core is removed, since by the way gravity pulls the latex down, it must reach all the way...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-19, 01:59 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 7,074
Posted By edscott.

I notice most of the posts focus on the issue of...

I notice most of the posts focus on the issue of "less flats" with tubeless, but that is a moot point.

Yes, it is nice to not interrupt a ride for a punctured tire, and yes, the latex which sprays...
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