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Forum: Folding Bikes
12-07-13, 10:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,664
Posted By jmm

This concept used to bother me, so I did the...

This concept used to bother me, so I did the maths. It appears that thicker soles decrease the maximum leg extension at the bottom, while increasing leg lift at the top, resulting in the same total...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-07-13, 09:55 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 33,786
Posted By jmm

Don't get your hopes up, if they ever get around...

Don't get your hopes up, if they ever get around to it, they'll probably outsource the hootch:
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Forum: Folding Bikes
12-07-13, 09:25 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,308
Posted By jmm

Any idea why it's limited to 48T max? Since it's...

Any idea why it's limited to 48T max? Since it's intended to be a braze on, and there are supposed to be industry standards for where those mounts are attached to the frame, might it only be limited...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-03-13, 02:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,351
Posted By jmm

I've seen them come up at Cokake auctions, like...

I've seen them come up at Cokake auctions, like this one:
http://copakeauction.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=9768&weid=0&weiid=11208024&archive=y&keyword=BSA&lso=timeleftasc&pagenum=1&lang=En
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-29-13, 05:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,715
Posted By jmm

Start out with a metric century. Everything about...

Start out with a metric century. Everything about the metric system is supposed to be superior and easier, and in this case it's quantifiable, 40%. You don't have to volunteer all the technical...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-28-13, 07:11 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,119
Posted By jmm

The crash involving the Moulton TSR/Hovding...

The crash involving the Moulton TSR/Hovding Invisible Helmet generated some interest on one of the Moulton boards, and someone there actually had the audacity to read the Hovding manual, and look...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-27-13, 07:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,297
Posted By jmm

Sort of. Wayne has Schrader valves on his...

Sort of. Wayne has Schrader valves on his Brompton, and the push botton on the Lezyne chucks works a little different with them. I can't describe the difference any better than Lezyne; "When using an...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-26-13, 01:35 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,883
Posted By jmm

And I'll bet some of those miles were further...

And I'll bet some of those miles were further enhanced by the sun hitting the space frame just right and casting that unique shadow, unlike anything else in cycling, awe and grins, still...

John
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-25-13, 11:23 PM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 443,583
Posted By jmm

Birdy Mark 1 Silver/Capreo at Niagara Falls, US...

Birdy Mark 1 Silver/Capreo at Niagara Falls, US side, lots of mist that day
http://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx102/jmm210/NiagaraBirdy1w_zpsb8030660.jpg...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-24-13, 06:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,779
Posted By jmm

Not often mentioned on traditional lists of disc...

Not often mentioned on traditional lists of disc brake advantages, "select-a-rim-size".
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-22-13, 10:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,039
Posted By jmm

Drop dead gorgeous but it doesn't look like it...

Drop dead gorgeous but it doesn't look like it would easily accommodate a bash/trouser guard, which would be nice to have on a folder. Looks like arms + ring + QR option could push $400, but heck,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-22-13, 05:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,110
Posted By jmm

That IS what I use with Prestas, I agree, GOOD...

That IS what I use with Prestas, I agree, GOOD tool (have several). I tried a similar looking thing from Stans when I experimented with tubeless (too messy for me though), but found it didn't fit...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-22-13, 01:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,039
Posted By jmm

That's almost Twilight Zone kind of strange; I...

That's almost Twilight Zone kind of strange; I have a 6" Atlas and have done exactly the same thing (used black square Delrin bar stock because I thought the round white I had would look grungy after...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-21-13, 11:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,039
Posted By jmm

Am I the only one that has problems with MKS...

Am I the only one that has problems with MKS Superior pedals (the ones WITHOUT the separate plastic locking clips)? I have several sets of the original EZYs in various forms and have no complaints...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-20-13, 10:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 13,888
Posted By jmm

I use Feedback Sports Bicycle Display Stands with...

I use Feedback Sports Bicycle Display Stands with some of my folders:
http://feedbacksports.com/shop/RAKK-Black-P17.aspx

Lots of places carry them, including the big A.

They normally fit...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-20-13, 01:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,110
Posted By jmm

or defective? I had a removable core Presta drive...

or defective? I had a removable core Presta drive me nuts. The bike wouldn't lose any more pressure than would be considered normal if it sat around unridden for a month, but would lose ~30 PSI on...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-20-13, 12:52 PM
Replies: 1,200
Views: 1,001,081
Posted By jmm

The "picnica 5.0" definitely looks interesting,...

The "picnica 5.0" definitely looks interesting, but I wonder why they don't show any pictures of it "folded"?
John
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-18-13, 12:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,167
Posted By jmm

M5 makes one: ...

M5 makes one: http://m5recumbents.com/site/EN/Models/CMPCT
I have an M5 Shock Proof 451 and although it's a nice bike, it isn't going to fold unless it runs into something, real hard.
John
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-15-13, 03:54 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,119
Posted By jmm

Yep, treacherous stuff, that's how I cracked the...

Yep, treacherous stuff, that's how I cracked the shell many years ago (early fiberglass helmet). I still ride in the winter, with studded ~2 x 26s on a regular MTB but non-studded 4 x 26s on a fat...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-15-13, 12:05 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,119
Posted By jmm

So why does CPSC CFR Part 1203 specify that all...

So why does CPSC CFR Part 1203 specify that all helmets being tested for approval be subjected to multiple drop tests, against different anvil shapes, and have to pass ALL of them? I've often...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-14-13, 09:32 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,119
Posted By jmm

Really? I'm slowing down a bit in my old age, but...

Really? I'm slowing down a bit in my old age, but when I was younger that means I should have bought at least five helmets a year. I didn't.
John
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-13-13, 09:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,691
Posted By jmm

I have had a Halfway of roughly the same vintage...

I have had a Halfway of roughly the same vintage since new (sure wish I had only paid $250 it). Mine has always made more noises and creaks than my other folders, so I just make it a point to ride it...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-08-13, 05:39 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,381
Posted By jmm

Cover girls, both pretty 349847

Cover girls, both pretty
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Forum: Folding Bikes
11-03-13, 11:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 22,167
Posted By jmm

I have a Raleigh i8. I bought it primarily...

I have a Raleigh i8. I bought it primarily because it had an abnormally long front stem, which put the bars higher above the seat than any of my other folders, and my back fell in love with it on the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-29-13, 08:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,345
Posted By jmm

Lizard Skins makes several different sizes of...

Lizard Skins makes several different sizes of clear self adhesive bicycle frame protection "patches". One of these could be cut to make a number of smaller sizes:...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-21-13, 07:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,185
Posted By jmm

If you put Big Apples on a bike that that had a...

If you put Big Apples on a bike that that had a proper length single arm side kickstand for conventional sized tires, the stand will then be too short and the bike will lean excessively when on the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-08-13, 06:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,077
Posted By jmm

I've see a lot of scary gouges in crank arms...

I've see a lot of scary gouges in crank arms caused by the typical sharp edges on the "wrench flats" of the pedal spindles, and have wondered why we don't see more reports like this. I always use...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-05-13, 08:49 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,414
Posted By jmm

customerservice.amtrak.com/standards/osu/OSU_07_15...

customerservice.amtrak.com/standards/osu/OSU_07_15.pdf

Note the URL. Copy and paste into your browser (I tried adding the http:// to make the link clickable but ran into some weird problems...).
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-05-13, 07:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,733
Posted By jmm

Indeed! I have 50mm Big Apples on three of my...

Indeed! I have 50mm Big Apples on three of my folders and would have 55s if I had room. I'm not smart enough to be able to pay attention to everything all the time, and appreciate the help the wider...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-04-13, 07:31 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 741
Posted By jmm

1915 folders or separables?

The historic photo archive site 'vintage everyday' has a shot in their Thursday, October 3, 2013 posting entitled 'Old Photos of World War I in 1915' that includes a couple of soldiers with bikes on...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-29-13, 06:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,545
Posted By jmm

Great! Repeated studies have shown that most...

Great! Repeated studies have shown that most drivers (of anything, bikes included) tend to steer closer to things they are closely scrutinizing, which is exactly what motorists are going to be doing...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-26-13, 06:06 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,624
Posted By jmm

Since you didn't include a picture we can only...

Since you didn't include a picture we can only surmise, but I for one look WAY more like a clown when riding one of my folders or fat bikes in full Lycra regalia, than when riding a road bike, and am...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-01-13, 07:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,245
Posted By jmm

I keep riding the folders until they start...

I keep riding the folders until they start salting the roads, then break out this and head off road for the rest of the winter:338151
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-25-13, 12:59 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 512,385
Posted By jmm

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Forum: Recumbent
08-19-05, 04:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 930
Posted By jmm

Last year there were plenty of recumbent bikes...

Last year there were plenty of recumbent bikes and trikes to drool over AND test ride. There were very few static displays that couldn't be ridden, the vast majority of the machines brought by the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-26-04, 07:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 774
Posted By jmm

randya - Therefore, some may point out that the...

randya - Therefore, some may point out that the Mountain Drive version would be operating in its least efficient (indirect) mode in the lower gear range you desire. I say horse puckey, it will give...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-04, 08:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 774
Posted By jmm

> which means you may not be able to go back to...

> which means you may not be able to go back to the original configuration...

Only the Mountain Drive comes with the torque arm, you have to bevel the BB for the Speed Drive. As long as your BB...
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