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Forum: Recumbent
08-18-18, 02:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,626
Posted By Lazarus Short

Too tired for photos just now...rode the thing...

Too tired for photos just now...rode the thing home. The handling is a bit squirrely and the left brake hardly grips. On the upside - it has Shimano 8-speed Nexus gearing and Schwalbe tires. Oh,...
Forum: Recumbent
08-18-18, 09:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,626
Posted By Lazarus Short

JUST Bought a Tadpole!

There it was two days ago at an estate sale: a recumbent tadpole for $700. Nice. I said, "Cowabunga!" Given the part of town, I decided to come back early on 50% off day, if it were still there. ...
Forum: Want To Buy
08-29-17, 10:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,592
Posted By Lazarus Short

I have a 26T Biopace ring - interested?

I have a 26T Biopace ring - interested?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-23-14, 12:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,843
Posted By Lazarus Short

OK, I broke down, went to a local bike shop, and...

OK, I broke down, went to a local bike shop, and bought a used Specialized post in 26.8 - it fit perfectly. Laz is happy.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-14, 05:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,843
Posted By Lazarus Short

Beer cans aren't finely crafted?

Beer cans aren't finely crafted?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-14, 07:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,843
Posted By Lazarus Short

Maybe not - with one re-tightening, the Russian...

Maybe not - with one re-tightening, the Russian foil seems to be holding. It's hard to beat a cheap, easy fix. Thanks to all for the advice, and I may try a pop can later, when I have one.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-17-14, 07:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,843
Posted By Lazarus Short

OK, thanks, I'll look into it, but I may need to...

OK, thanks, I'll look into it, but I may need to buy better calipers.

EDIT: I took a look at your link - again, no shims for a 26.4 mm post.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-17-14, 07:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,843
Posted By Lazarus Short

I checked your shim link and saw an impressive...

I checked your shim link and saw an impressive array of shims, but sadly, none for my post. Whatever, thanks for the pop/beer can idea! That had not entered my mind. The membership here is a great...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-16-14, 08:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,843
Posted By Lazarus Short

Shimming A Seatpost

Has this been covered here before? If so, don't jackslap me, pls.

Anyway, I pulled a mountain bike out of a shed behind the house I grew up in, after moving back to the KC area spring of this...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-16-13, 10:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,513
Posted By Lazarus Short

Rain-X wipes are your friend.

Rain-X wipes are your friend.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-06-13, 10:37 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,018
Posted By Lazarus Short

OK, here's a video of a crazy Norwegian riding...

OK, here's a video of a crazy Norwegian riding his bike down a steep highway, facing BACKWARDS:
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-14-13, 02:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 734
Posted By Lazarus Short

It's probably not fixable. Open it up if you...

It's probably not fixable. Open it up if you must, but be prepared to toss it and move on. I may have a spare if you need one...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-09-13, 08:09 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 40,297
Posted By Lazarus Short

That's nice, but for my purposes, it has to be...

That's nice, but for my purposes, it has to be French. You know, funny threadings, odd sizes, and all that.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-09-13, 05:55 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 40,297
Posted By Lazarus Short

Many years ago, I bought my then-wife a...

Many years ago, I bought my then-wife a Motobecane mixtie, as it fit her (she was short). I raised the seat and rode it a few times myself, and liked it. I think the lateral tubes make for better...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-13, 01:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,018
Posted By Lazarus Short

That's enough reason to seal all the relief holes...

That's enough reason to seal all the relief holes in the frame, external AND internal.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-13, 09:48 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,018
Posted By Lazarus Short

Good story! It gave me a good laugh. Now, is...

Good story! It gave me a good laugh. Now, is there a part two, where you do a last-second save, or did your buddy fish you and your bike out of the river?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-13, 09:45 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,018
Posted By Lazarus Short

Five minutes, twenty-one seconds, and the palms...

Five minutes, twenty-one seconds, and the palms of my hands were sweating through the whole thing. I think any stories we can come up with will just be lame after this video...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-05-13, 08:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,018
Posted By Lazarus Short

Share a Story of Awesome Bike Handling

This evening, it was already fairly dark as I pulled up at the front yard gate. I got off the bike, took a last drink from the water bottle, and heard a freewheel. Looking up, I saw a dark rider on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-01-13, 07:25 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 460
Posted By Lazarus Short

Hope this Doesn't Happen to You

Are they more like wolves or hyenas?

http://www.activistpost.com/2013/07/man-gets-his-face-stomped-in-by-lapd.html
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-31-13, 03:24 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,664
Posted By Lazarus Short

Thanks, Sixty Fiver, for the reality check. I...

Thanks, Sixty Fiver, for the reality check. I had already realized that flaw in my idea.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-29-13, 08:58 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,090
Posted By Lazarus Short

A nice dollop of solder just past the binding...

A nice dollop of solder just past the binding point on brakes will prevent the cable from pulling through, if you happen to have a problem with that, but you would need a desoldering tool to deal...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-29-13, 08:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,012
Posted By Lazarus Short

I had my bike sandblasted - be sure to put lots...

I had my bike sandblasted - be sure to put lots of tape over places you don't want roughed up, such as chrome and lever bosses. After that I had to use a bit of epoxy to fill some dents where the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-29-13, 08:46 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,664
Posted By Lazarus Short

Airburst, your analysis is probably the machine...

Airburst, your analysis is probably the machine screw in the coffin of my idea. You are correct, that shearable screw would be a high-stress part which would be hard to repair in the field. As to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-13, 12:25 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,536
Posted By Lazarus Short

That is high-priced scrap metal.

That is high-priced scrap metal.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-28-13, 01:41 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,664
Posted By Lazarus Short

Saving Metal in the Framehead

This popped into my head a few minutes ago, so I thought to share it, and get responses.

On a typical road bike (non-Aheadset) you've got the head tube, inside that, the steerer tube, inside that,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-10-13, 03:29 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 12,188
Posted By Lazarus Short

I doubt it, as I had the main frame sandblasted,...

I doubt it, as I had the main frame sandblasted, did some mods (top tube cable guides (expoxied!), bottle cage mounts, and a bit of filing), and rattle-canned a paint job. It is so far from stock...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-06-13, 04:43 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 12,188
Posted By Lazarus Short

My vintage bike is a Peugeot PX-10 of unknown...

My vintage bike is a Peugeot PX-10 of unknown age, but when I first saw it in 1976, it was already old enough that the paint was beginning to peel off the fork.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-05-13, 12:12 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 7,545
Posted By Lazarus Short

My wife and I relocated from Kansas City to...

My wife and I relocated from Kansas City to Carlsbad, NM three years ago. Now, we're thinking of moving into the mountains near Ruidoso. Yeah, we're both retired.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-05-13, 11:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,301
Posted By Lazarus Short

My PX-10 has very different head lugs than the...

My PX-10 has very different head lugs than the bike in the photo.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-18-13, 08:55 PM
Replies: 5,340
Views: 843,488
Posted By Lazarus Short

Not a great photo, or great scenery, but I...

Not a great photo, or great scenery, but I usually ride here to avoid the pickups. It's the "towpath" along the canal which sometimes carries the waters of the Pecos, when the Pecos has water in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-13, 04:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 13,168
Posted By Lazarus Short

Thinking more about this subject, I remember that...

Thinking more about this subject, I remember that I tried movie film for rim strips, but it was not entirely satisfactory. If the scotch tape fails on my Schwinn's rims, I think I'll try Gorilla...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-13, 11:04 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 13,168
Posted By Lazarus Short

I have used nylon-reinforced strapping tape on...

I have used nylon-reinforced strapping tape on the Mavic rims of my road bike for years and years, with NO problems. It has not deformed to any significant degree. Presently, I am using several...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-13, 09:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,173
Posted By Lazarus Short

I put New Gran Compe sidepulls on my PX-10,...

I put New Gran Compe sidepulls on my PX-10, actuated by Shimano aero levers. They work a lot better than the original Mafac Racer brakes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-13, 02:24 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,030
Posted By Lazarus Short

You may laugh, but since I gave up cleats,...

You may laugh, but since I gave up cleats, straps, toe clips, dedicated cycling shoes, and two kinds of clipless pedals, I've gone to plastic, flip-over pedals (a good brand at that). For shoes I'm...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-25-13, 08:42 PM
Replies: 3,578
Views: 987,990
Posted By Lazarus Short

I'm 63, and of late I've found it more and more...

I'm 63, and of late I've found it more and more difficult to swing my leg over my beloved PX-10. I found two Schwinns, an S-25 and an S-30 really cheap at a moving sale. After cannablizing the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-13, 08:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 818
Posted By Lazarus Short

In fact, my vintage PX-10 carries a seat post...

In fact, my vintage PX-10 carries a seat post direct from my first mountain bike, and plastic Specialized pedals. I'm not a purist.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-13, 07:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 973
Posted By Lazarus Short

Teflon tape? Yeah, that's the idea: nothing...

Teflon tape? Yeah, that's the idea: nothing sticks to Teflon.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-13, 11:30 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,648
Posted By Lazarus Short

When I lived in Kansas City, I used to hike the...

When I lived in Kansas City, I used to hike the paved trail at the Weston Bend State Park. This park overlooks the Missouri River, the local river bluff topography is very eroded, and the trail is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-13, 11:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,601
Posted By Lazarus Short

Do these count? What I've done to my PX-10 ...

Do these count?

What I've done to my PX-10

custom wheels
a short section of neoprene tubing around the lower headset race for a seal
drilled the frame for two sets of waterbottle mounts -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-13, 10:29 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,861
Posted By Lazarus Short

Peanuts! In the audio world, you can pay as much...

Peanuts! In the audio world, you can pay as much as $50,000 for a power cord!! Don't believe me? Check it out:
Coconut-Audio (http://www.coconut-audio.com/)
www.coconut-audio.com
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-20-13, 10:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 973
Posted By Lazarus Short

You forgot teflon tape. It is excellent to use...

You forgot teflon tape. It is excellent to use between a freewheel and the mating threads on the rear hub. I've been doing it for years.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-10-13, 08:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 728
Posted By Lazarus Short

I noticed the bevel in the center of the upper...

I noticed the bevel in the center of the upper cone, but there is no collet, just a blunt-ended spacer below the stem. The seal is also missing, but I can make my own. Now I know what to scrounge...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-10-13, 08:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 728
Posted By Lazarus Short

1. I did loosen the stem bolts before adjusting....

1. I did loosen the stem bolts before adjusting. As I said, the assembly won't stay centered once adjusted.

2. There is a spacer under the stem, but it does not center - no taper, no bevel, no...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-10-13, 07:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 728
Posted By Lazarus Short

I should have said that the bike was five bucks...

I should have said that the bike was five bucks at a moving sale. A second bike was a similar model, but it has even fewer headset parts, the fork being mangled badly, and detached. This is what I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-10-13, 05:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 728
Posted By Lazarus Short

My First Aheadset - Parts Missing?

I went to adjust the thing, cranked and cranked on the adjuster, but loose, loose, and loose. I took it apart to find that there were NO balls in the top race. OK, I cleaned things up, opened up...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-13, 03:24 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,020
Posted By Lazarus Short

Maybe not a lot of friction - you should have...

Maybe not a lot of friction - you should have seen the point on that thing! I think it must have been a cactus thorn. BTW, a good hemostat would be a useful item to carry in your tool kit if you...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-13, 03:17 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,020
Posted By Lazarus Short

He threw it in with two Schwinns (S-25 & S-30)...

He threw it in with two Schwinns (S-25 & S-30) mountain bikes for $5 each. I'm using the S-25 for parts, as the fork is mangled and the chainwheels are loose from the crank. The S-30 needed a new...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-13, 03:09 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 20,223
Posted By Lazarus Short

I've used everything from nylon-reinforced...

I've used everything from nylon-reinforced packing tape (works well) to 16mm movie film (also works well). Currently I'm trying three layers of ordinary 3M transparent tape on one MTB rim, and duct...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-08-13, 02:43 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,020
Posted By Lazarus Short

I just finished a visual inspection of the inside...

I just finished a visual inspection of the inside of a Specialized/Roll-X Armadillo tire. It was used, and the former owner said he rode in the desert with it. The inside was clean except for a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-06-13, 11:45 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,518
Posted By Lazarus Short

FBinNY adds: However it's unreasonable to talk...

FBinNY adds: However it's unreasonable to talk about a spoke as being under compression. Calling reduced tension compression is the same nonsense as calling reduced taxes an expenditure.

Jobst...
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