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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-19-24, 07:13 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,091
Posted By Ron Damon

A rough, back-of-the envelope calculation...

A rough, back-of-the envelope calculation suggests that the radius of a 355 wheel with a 50mm wide tire is about 22.8cm, while the radius of a 305 wheel with the same width tire is 20.3cm. Therefore,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-19-24, 02:44 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,091
Posted By Ron Damon

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-18-24, 12:21 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,091
Posted By Ron Damon

We'll save this latest incoherent outburst too.

We'll save this latest incoherent outburst too.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-17-24, 10:46 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 11,254
Posted By Ron Damon

There's the satisfaction of doing a good job the...

There's the satisfaction of doing a good job the first time around, nailing it on the first attempt, rather than hacking your way through after the fact while calling other people's bikes, to quote,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-17-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,091
Posted By Ron Damon

Completed the Tour-de-Korea 2024...

Completed the Tour-de-Korea 2024 (https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1292298-tour-de-korea-2024-a.html) on the FnHon Gust 16".
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Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 955
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 15, Busan to Gimhae International airport

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-17-24, 07:08 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 11,254
Posted By Ron Damon

Or you could have simply used the $42 Shimano...

Or you could have simply used the $42 Shimano Deore RD-M6000-GS part from the get-go, as it was suggested to you on post #2 of this thread over two years ago when apparently you don't even know the...
Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 04:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 955
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 13, Namji to Miryang

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-16-24, 02:41 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 397
Posted By Ron Damon

Hmmm... 🧐

Hmmm... 🧐
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,194
Posted By Ron Damon

I have toured on a 91-cm and on a 92-cm wheelbase...

I have toured on a 91-cm and on a 92-cm wheelbase 16" wheel folder, and ridden some pretty steep inclines, including at home in Ring-of-Fire Bali, terrain similar to Japan's. Never, ever have I even...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-24, 05:53 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,194
Posted By Ron Damon

I rode 101km one day, from Daegu to Namji on my...

I rode 101km one day, from Daegu to Namji on my tour of South Korea a few days ago. That was only my third longest ride ever on a 16" (305) wheel folder.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-24, 05:12 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,194
Posted By Ron Damon

The cycling part of my South Korea tour is now...

The cycling part of my South Korea tour is now complete after riding some 600km in total. I had zero mechanical problems, no flats, no nothing. The Gust still rides smoothly and silently, with no...
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 955
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 12, Daegu to Namji

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Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 955
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 11, Gwangyang to Gurye, continued

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Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 955
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 11, Gwangyang to Gurye

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Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 04:11 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 955
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 9, Goheung to Nokdong daytrip

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-11-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 623
Posted By Ron Damon

Actually, you are wrong again. The wheelbase is a...

Actually, you are wrong again. The wheelbase is a whopping 91cm. I don't see it as a problem as it makes the bike extremely maneuverable, agile and nimble. It's an absolute pleasure and hoot to ride....
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-11-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 623
Posted By Ron Damon

Oh, come on, man. Have you forgotten about the...

Oh, come on, man. Have you forgotten about the Or!gami L0tus which fits folks up to 190cm (6'3") in height? 😉
Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 01:35 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 955
Posted By Ron Damon

Hi, bro, thanks. Though I've been to Japan and...

Hi, bro, thanks. Though I've been to Japan and will return next month, I have never cycled in Nippon so I can't say which country has more developed cycling infrastructure. What I can say, based on...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-11-24, 01:11 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 623
Posted By Ron Damon

You best pedal sitting on the saddle for...

You best pedal sitting on the saddle for pedalling off the saddle is obsolete. Did you not get the memo? 😂😂😂
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 955
Posted By Ron Damon

Of all the interesting and logistical questions...

Of all the interesting and logistical questions that could be asked about touring in the South Korea!
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-10-24, 05:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 623
Posted By Ron Damon

Really? It's obsolete? It's possibly to be...

Really? It's obsolete? It's possibly to be avoided, but certainly not "obsolete". If you climb or tour with a load on long, tall climbs, you'll know that you'll have to switch between in- and...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 02:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 955
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 7, Haenam to Gangjin via Daeheungsa Temple

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-09-24, 04:28 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,725
Posted By Ron Damon

Of course, your don't. You don't disclose...

Of course, your don't. You don't disclose elemental bicycle geometry for it allows you to persist in the fiction that the bike fits taller people safely and comfortably. For if you were sure of your...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,907
Posted By Ron Damon

The analogy: My understanding of folding bikes...

The analogy: My understanding of folding bikes stems grom major manufacturers not selling them. Non sequitur.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-08-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,725
Posted By Ron Damon

Note: the Or!gami Bicycle company has failed to...

Note: the Or!gami Bicycle company has failed to provide basic geometry measurements for the Lotus despite repeated requests for years and despite his assertion that it differs from the FnHon Gust...
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 01:57 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 955
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 6, Mokpo to Haenam

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,725
Posted By Ron Damon

​​​​​​ Yes, of course. You are the one with the...

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Yes, of course. You are the one with the problem. I have offered a solution, and you, of course, prefer to live with the problem, insisting that it needs to be lubed constantly when I said it...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 09:50 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,725
Posted By Ron Damon

I don't lube the seatpost to prevent sticking or...

I don't lube the seatpost to prevent sticking or corrosion. As I said before, I lube it so it doesn't scratch and wear down when moving it up and down when folding and unfolding the bike.

The...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,725
Posted By Ron Damon

I'll leave the material science to the solid...

I'll leave the material science to the solid state physicists. All I can tell you is that it doesn't slip, even with lube.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,725
Posted By Ron Damon

Who said it needs to be lubricated constantly?

Who said it needs to be lubricated constantly?
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 03:57 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,916
Posted By Ron Damon

Bingo!

Bingo!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,907
Posted By Ron Damon

No, you don't. You only think you do.

No, you don't. You only think you do.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,725
Posted By Ron Damon

You'll want lube in there, as my pic shows, to...

You'll want lube in there, as my pic shows, to mitigate and ****** wearing down the groves when moving the seatpost up and down.

The word blocked by the system is the verb to r3tard.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 07:09 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,512
Posted By Ron Damon

I do not run a business, and do not sell or...

I do not run a business, and do not sell or market anything. You're on your own, buddy.
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,916
Posted By Ron Damon

I, myself, try to pack in as much fat and protein...

I, myself, try to pack in as much fat and protein as I can while on tour. Just had a big burger and fries for dinner.
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 05:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 955
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 5, Mokpo

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Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 04:41 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 955
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 4, Gwanju to Mokpo

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-05-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,725
Posted By Ron Damon

On my FnHon Gust 16", I use a 58cm length Litepro...

On my FnHon Gust 16", I use a 58cm length Litepro A61 seatpost. At 5'7" (170cm) in height, I ride the seatpost between the 0 and 1 insertion mark in the seat tube. This - close to minimum insertion...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-05-24, 01:13 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,725
Posted By Ron Damon

That's right. The seatpost should be micro ribbed...

That's right. The seatpost should be micro ribbed rather than smooth.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-05-24, 12:57 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,907
Posted By Ron Damon

You obviously don't know folding bikes.

You obviously don't know folding bikes.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-04-24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,725
Posted By Ron Damon

If the seatpost clamp and seatpost are of the...

If the seatpost clamp and seatpost are of the right diameter, you can have a lubricant on the seatpost/seat tube interface and it won't slip. I know this from practical experience.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-04-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,725
Posted By Ron Damon

A shim could be the solution to your problem. Or...

A shim could be the solution to your problem. Or a seatpost and/seatpost clamp of the correct diameter.
...
Forum: Touring
05-04-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 955
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 2

Rode to/from the entrance of Mudeungsan UNESCO Global Eco Park (https://www.peaksandpenguins.com/koreas-national-parks/mudeungsan-%EB%AC%B4%EB%93%B1%EC%82%B0/) and visited the Jeungsimsa temple...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-04-24, 05:25 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,294
Posted By Ron Damon

Sounds like they were making and selling bikes...

Sounds like they were making and selling bikes off the books. Nice racket.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-04-24, 05:22 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,294
Posted By Ron Damon

Yeap. The cult of BF is real, bested only perhaps...

Yeap. The cult of BF is real, bested only perhaps by the Brompton cult.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-04-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,194
Posted By Ron Damon

The question is now being put to the test on my...

The question is now being put to the test on my Tour-de-Korea 2024. Follow the action on the Touring channel (https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1292298-tour-de-korea-2024-a.html#post23230812).
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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-04-24, 02:08 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,294
Posted By Ron Damon

I sense you are a learned man, DG. Pontious...

I sense you are a learned man, DG. Pontious Pilate got a bum rap for his passing the buck on one minor detention case of a rabble rouser from Nazareth. What only learned men will know is that PP...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-24, 08:23 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,294
Posted By Ron Damon

Import agent? That's the buyer's end of the deal....

Import agent? That's the buyer's end of the deal. I am exporting. Liability? 😂😂😂 I am across the Pacific, outside the reach of Uncle Sam, and I am doing nothing more than repackaging foreign goods...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,294
Posted By Ron Damon

I'd ship kits to avoid having to install stuff...

I'd ship kits to avoid having to install stuff and then potentially being blamed for faulty installation. Wrap, pack, ship.
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