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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-23, 06:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 270
Posted By sjanzeir

SRAM 5.0/7.0/9.0 V-brakes: Differences?

Guys, would I be correct in assuming that these model numbers indicate levels of quality that correspond to the old Avid SD 3/5/7 linear-pull brakes?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-23, 11:53 PM
Replies: 3,547
Views: 439,507
Posted By sjanzeir

TBH we've never put a challenged feline up for...

TBH we've never put a challenged feline up for adoption, and Blanco is only our second cat with any disability. Our first physically challenged kitten is Cinnamon's son Cricket, and he is still with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-23, 02:02 PM
Replies: 3,547
Views: 439,507
Posted By sjanzeir

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-28-23, 08:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,122
Posted By sjanzeir

Front. Just normal city street riding in a pretty...

Front. Just normal city street riding in a pretty flat urban environment - nothing extreme.



M4x0.8 is what I meant to type; no idea what happened there! I already have a set of taps in this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-23, 06:23 PM
Replies: 3,547
Views: 439,507
Posted By sjanzeir

She looked around and didn't find any. He's...

She looked around and didn't find any. He's already claiming the entire house as his own fiefdom, even trying to muscle away the big boys and girls. The only one that's standing up to his childish...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-23, 01:05 PM
Replies: 3,547
Views: 439,507
Posted By sjanzeir

Oh, absolutely all of them have found new homes!...

Oh, absolutely all of them have found new homes! People were literally banging on our door! But that wasn't the end of it...
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-28-23, 11:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 246
Posted By sjanzeir

Let's not go there...

Let's not go there (https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1262738-revisiting-drop-bars.html)... 😁


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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-28-23, 09:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 246
Posted By sjanzeir

[Flat-bar/hybrid street riding] Guidance Needed: Gloves

I've been riding barehanded for ages, but now that I'm past 50, I've grown tired of my hands going numb after the first three miles or so. The only few times I'd worn gloves were in the mid-1990s...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-28-23, 06:49 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,122
Posted By sjanzeir

Thought of doing that, but elected not to go that...

Thought of doing that, but elected not to go that route because there isn't that much material between the hole and the edge of the flange...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-28-23, 05:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,122
Posted By sjanzeir

If I can find me one of them low-profile, Nyloc...

If I can find me one of them low-profile, Nyloc type nuts, maybe! But a regular, non-Nyloc, low-profile one will likely fit with room to spare. I'll take a look and report back.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-28-23, 05:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,122
Posted By sjanzeir

[Disk Brakes] I Stripped a Thread in a Disk Hub. Now What?

Yup. It was one of those just happens to other people sort of things, but I really did it this time! I sort of don't have the budget for a new hub right now, even one of them "affordable" Aliexpress...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-25-23, 02:25 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,930
Posted By sjanzeir

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-25-23, 02:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 401
Posted By sjanzeir

Claris flat-bar levers (BL-R2000) have that same...

Claris flat-bar levers (BL-R2000) have that same feature, and so do some older Tektro Quartz levers, which are really nice, if you can find a NOS or decent used pair.

Two early model Trek FX I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-23, 03:28 AM
Replies: 3,547
Views: 439,507
Posted By sjanzeir

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After some rigorous intelligence work that involved plenty of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-21-23, 04:45 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 246
Posted By sjanzeir

[Tektro Mechanical Brake Calipers] Aquila vs. Aries?

Aquila (MD-M500)
Aries (MD-M300)
In what way is the former better than the latter? Aquila tends to be pricier than Aries, so I'm assuming it's a higher-tier product. Does it even make a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-21-23, 04:32 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,562
Posted By sjanzeir

It's about 1:30 PM and 102 F outside. I rode...

It's about 1:30 PM and 102 F outside. I rode almost a whole mile this morning when it was still just 93 F and spent all of my last $17.40 on some basic groceries. It was deadly fun.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-21-23, 04:17 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,562
Posted By sjanzeir

I Just Turned 50 Today...

... And I ain't got a goddarn idea what to do about it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-19-23, 07:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,281
Posted By sjanzeir

Let's say I'm swapping levers as an example. ...

Let's say I'm swapping levers as an example.

I also have two or three pieces of hose that I had cut earlier with the barbs and olives still attached; i know I could burn the pieces of hose away,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-19-23, 02:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,281
Posted By sjanzeir

[Shimano hydraulic brakes] Would You Reuse an Olive?

Not that I'd want to reuse one, but, in a pinch, would it be safe to reuse an already compressed olive - even temporarily - and get the brake working?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-18-23, 10:45 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,385
Posted By sjanzeir

The set of Shimano brakes I had bought for the...

The set of Shimano brakes I had bought for the Hemingway late 2021 were from before the J-kit days and came fully assembled and pre-bled as FL/RR, so that was that. Now that same set resides on my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-18-23, 08:21 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,385
Posted By sjanzeir

Same here - my Peugeot's air conditioner has been...

Same here - my Peugeot's air conditioner has been broken since late last year and a couple of months ago, I had to be somewhere for a one-day gig and had to look presentable, so driving the 504 in a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-18-23, 08:12 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,385
Posted By sjanzeir

😅 I'm still too fat for the sport bike riding...

😅 I'm still too fat for the sport bike riding position!

That said, as far as sport bikes go, I've seen quite a few used 250 Zooks for sale but no 250 Ninjas; all the Ninjas I've seen posted up...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-18-23, 07:26 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,385
Posted By sjanzeir

bargainguy Yes, I am right-handed, but I do tend...

bargainguy Yes, I am right-handed, but I do tend to use my front brake (with my left hand) more than my rear, pretty much for everything from aiding turning to outright stopping.

biker128pedal I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-18-23, 05:53 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,385
Posted By sjanzeir

Front Brake on the Right for Motorcycle Training?

I'm fixing to join a local motorcycle riding training course one of these days and was wondering how conducive it would be to switch my bike's brakes between sides. Will it help to condition my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-23, 08:44 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,930
Posted By sjanzeir

No. And if my rim was so mangled up that the bike...

No. And if my rim was so mangled up that the bike becomes very difficult or impossible to ride - regardless of what type of brake I've got - then I wouldn't bother, because by that point, I already...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-23, 08:41 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,930
Posted By sjanzeir

I'd wager that it's never been your job to write...

I'd wager that it's never been your job to write the headlines for a daily newspaper. I'd also wager that you'd never have clicked/tapped on a thread title that read "Pulling Cotter Pins in the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-23, 08:35 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,930
Posted By sjanzeir

Don't need to. It's either a misaligned caliper...

Don't need to. It's either a misaligned caliper that's easy to realign in the field with a 5mm Allen wrench from my multitool, or an out of true rotor that I can bend into shape by hand. Either case...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-23, 08:29 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,930
Posted By sjanzeir

No it's not. It's about dealing with cotter pins...

No it's not. It's about dealing with cotter pins in the field, as I made clear earlier.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-23, 06:36 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,930
Posted By sjanzeir

Having to update my ignore list twice in as many...

Having to update my ignore list twice in as many days? Unbelievable! You are now well and truly Expired.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-23, 08:22 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,930
Posted By sjanzeir

Threaded pins are a great alternative. As I wrote...

Threaded pins are a great alternative. As I wrote earlier, my MT420 calipers come stock with cotter pins, but carefully tapping an M4 thread into the outboard hole will allow the use of a Shimano OEM...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-23, 07:41 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,930
Posted By sjanzeir

Much appreciated - I'd call myself pretty...

Much appreciated - I'd call myself pretty meticulous about bike maintenance; I'm the type that checks tire pressure before every ride, pulls the brake levers a few times before pulling out of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-23, 07:22 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,930
Posted By sjanzeir

That actually happened. Which is why I made sure...

That actually happened. Which is why I made sure to qualify my original post with the word "unlikely" - which some responders seem to have missed completely.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-23, 09:36 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,930
Posted By sjanzeir

⬆️ I already know how to bend and straighten a...

⬆️ I already know how to bend and straighten a cotter pin and I just don't want to do it anymore. I'd been a mechanic in a different life and I've changed out my fair share of Detroit ball joints and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-23, 08:17 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,930
Posted By sjanzeir

An "upgrade" I tried earlier was to tap an M4...

An "upgrade" I tried earlier was to tap an M4 thread into the outboard hole of one pair of the four MT420 calipers I have and use a Shimano threaded pin (MPN: Y8JZ98010). The added convenience of an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-23-23, 09:30 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,930
Posted By sjanzeir

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-23-23, 09:14 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,930
Posted By sjanzeir

Changing Brake Pads in the Field

Should the (admittedly unlikely) situation arise, how would you deal with cotter pins without a pair of pliers at hand? Would you put up with the inconvenience and added weight of carrying a small...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-23-23, 07:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 995
Posted By sjanzeir

That kinda sorta wasn't my question, but thanks...

That kinda sorta wasn't my question, but thanks anyway. I'm already aware of the universal love for those two, which I don't necessarily buy into myself.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-23-23, 05:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 995
Posted By sjanzeir

Curious: Shimano's Best Mechanical Calipers?

I kinda missed out on that whole era - the early days of disk brakes! What were Shimano's top-of-the-line cable-actuated brake calipers, road and MTB? Their absolute best?
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-18-23, 05:24 AM
Replies: 1,577
Views: 391,124
Posted By sjanzeir

I haven't even seen my hybrids today! Over the...

I haven't even seen my hybrids today! Over the past couple of days, I spent some time in my man-cave working on one of my folding bikes and doing other stuff; I knew they were right there, but I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-23, 05:14 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,218
Posted By sjanzeir

I'll report back with objective seat-of-the-pants...

I'll report back with objective seat-of-the-pants data as soon as I have some! Of course, I won't be comparing apples to oranges and pitting them against my four-piston hydraulic Shimanos, but rather...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-13-23, 04:48 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,218
Posted By sjanzeir

Well if it ain't the Child of the Wolves himself!...

Well if it ain't the Child of the Wolves himself! You're a little late to the party, aren't ya? I was kinda worried that you'd show up with a question like that! I hope it's a rhetorical one! 😁
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-13-23, 10:12 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,218
Posted By sjanzeir

By the way, it's probably going to be a while...

By the way, it's probably going to be a while before I put them back onto the bike and take them out for a test ride. For at least the next few days, I'm going to be testing out my old hydraulic...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-13-23, 09:51 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,218
Posted By sjanzeir

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Wow! You're the diametrical opposite of me! :D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-13-23, 09:42 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,218
Posted By sjanzeir

🤔 Well then you might find this...

🤔 Well then you might find this (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1184962-my-old-raleigh-flyer-dump-vs-save-vs-upgrade-2.html#post21245417) interesting
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-13-23, 09:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,168
Posted By sjanzeir

⬆️ Wrong thread :D

⬆️ Wrong thread :D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-13-23, 08:59 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,218
Posted By sjanzeir

😩 Well then you might find this...

😩 Well then you might find this (https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/1249609-stiffer-v-brake-arms.html#post22539496) interesting.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-13-23, 08:08 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,218
Posted By sjanzeir

🙄 For the sake of being helpful... below is...

🙄

For the sake of being helpful... below is a visual description of my my fix.

So, I woke up fresh this morning and decided that it would be as good a time as any to take a second look at those...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-23, 06:25 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,218
Posted By sjanzeir

Yeah! I'm the dumbass whod rather see for himself...

Yeah! I'm the dumbass whod rather see for himself than take some random YouTuber's word. So, what? Don't tell me that you haven't met guys like me before! It's because of guys like me that the Darwin...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-23, 05:30 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,218
Posted By sjanzeir

Yeah, so? I'm just some stupid Middle Eastern guy...

Yeah, so? I'm just some stupid Middle Eastern guy who does stupid things with the stupendous amounts of money he makes from selling oil from the oil well in his back yard. But even a stupid guy from...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-23, 05:16 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,218
Posted By sjanzeir

Your words, not mine. I may have used words like...

Your words, not mine. I may have used words like "poor" and "disappointed" and phrases such as "lack of," but I never used the word "bad" as a description the calipers. You're the one who did that...
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