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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 158
Posted By Road Fan

This is my first fixed, but since I have a...

This is my first fixed, but since I have a lifetime of experience with very lightweight bikes and components, such as light tubular wheels, I think I’d go with the PX-10. As well, it’s fitted for a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-24, 07:21 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 637
Posted By Road Fan

. if you are feeling pain and bruising...

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if you are feeling pain and bruising between your cheeks, you are probably sitting too far forward on the saddle. Saddles are designed to support your weight at the bones called Ischial...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-09-24, 10:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 169
Posted By Road Fan

I see. I actually have one in 49T, but I’d like a...

I see. I actually have one in 49T, but I’d like a 45 or 46. It’s a Sturmey Archer bike, and I have an FM hub for it and a good AW (the original pick). I bought the FM as an enhancement but it needs...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 169
Posted By Road Fan

Why ⅛” chain width?

I’m working with some old track gear now. I’m building up with a ⅛ chain, sprocket, and chainring, on a Stronglight 49D chain set, Additional chainrings are getting scarce, so I’d like to use...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,611
Posted By Road Fan

I meant a chainring / sprocket pair which you...

I meant a chainring / sprocket pair which you intend to ride together. Chainring, cog, sprocket, pinion? We should look up their definitions, it might be surprising.

Regarding my thoughts about...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,611
Posted By Road Fan

I did not necessarily mean that, sorry, and I did...

I did not necessarily mean that, sorry, and I did not intend to disquiet anyone.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 536
Posted By Road Fan

So far I havan't had a lot use for nipple...

So far I havan't had a lot use for nipple solvents and such, but I just found a few rounded on some oldies. Maybe I need to follow the suggestions of Sandoval and others here!

Also started using...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 11:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 536
Posted By Road Fan

+1 on Roger Musson's book!

+1 on Roger Musson's book!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 11:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 158
Posted By Road Fan

Selecting good cheap frame to build into first fixie?

Another thread is making me think that there's something in this fixie thing (invented maybe 1870 as the safety bicycle, but I'm only 150 years late in figgering that out!) that I might want to try. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 10:34 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,611
Posted By Road Fan

This is a physical triumph, but also an...

This is a physical triumph, but also an achievement in MANAGING to accomplish something pretty damn hard using the resources available to you! Congrats! You determine what need to be done and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 08:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 303
Posted By Road Fan

Thanks, all! 1.5" sounds like a good target. ...

Thanks, all! 1.5" sounds like a good target. The point about flexibility is well-taken. I have a new set of fenders and will move my Berthoud flapper over to it, but that flap has not seen water...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 08:40 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,964
Posted By Road Fan

How about just the height of the bottom above...

How about just the height of the bottom above ground?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,964
Posted By Road Fan

bulgie , in that picture of your Super Course...

bulgie , in that picture of your Super Course Sturmey Archer bike, it has a traditional front fender rain flap. Cen you please measure the dimensions or the flap and print them? I’d like to make a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 303
Posted By Road Fan

Leather splash flap length?

Question is, how close to the ground should the bottom of a front fender rainflap be? Want to keep my feet, drivetrain, and the lower frame mostly dry.. Tires are 42 mm Grand Bois Hetres (actually...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 28,003
Views: 4,578,259
Posted By Road Fan

The 17 might be original. That is the original...

The 17 might be original. That is the original cog on my 1952 Rudge Aero Special, with a 46 chain wheel.. hub choices were AW, FW, and FM, but I doubt they all used the same chainring/sprocket sets
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-30-24, 06:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 684
Posted By Road Fan

What about chainring and sprocket not in-plane,...

What about chainring and sprocket not in-plane, I.e. chain line not matched front and rear? Combined with a chainring wobble?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-30-24, 06:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 412
Posted By Road Fan

Why can’t you ream and face Ti?

Why can’t you ream and face Ti?
Forum: Early Brifter Bikes - 7,8, and 9 Speed
04-26-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 608
Posted By Road Fan

Actually I consider posting a question on BF to...

Actually I consider posting a question on BF to be part of doing my research. But I appreciate the encouragement, and I’m glad to have gotten some help. But actually I don’t need to change out the...
Forum: Early Brifter Bikes - 7,8, and 9 Speed
04-26-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 608
Posted By Road Fan

Sorry, I don’t know those constraints. I want the...

Sorry, I don’t know those constraints. I want the bike to be 10 or 11 rear, and double in the front. If the Ultegra 6500 only needs a spacer to accept a Shimano 10 speed . That sounds easy!

For...
Forum: Early Brifter Bikes - 7,8, and 9 Speed
04-25-24, 09:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 608
Posted By Road Fan

Shimano 6500 Ultegra Road wheels

I have a set of Ultegra 6500 road wheels, nicely made by Wheelsmith, with a pair of Mavic Open Pro rl. oad rims, nice silver! Spokes are butted and feel light but I have nit checked them,

My...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 04:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 912
Posted By Road Fan

Yes, the paper can be accessed and read. I have...

Yes, the paper can be accessed and read. I have skimmed it and have some background in the math, but am not planning the in-depth read needed to see all the implications of the math. What I do get is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 563
Posted By Road Fan

where can I get that deal? I thought they would...

where can I get that deal? I thought they would be a lot higher!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 563
Posted By Road Fan

rollers or tapered rollers? Stronglight are...

rollers or tapered rollers? Stronglight are rollers, not tapered. I don’t really know about Rudelli, but I’ve measured Stronglight needles, and they are not tapered to a degree I can measure with a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 08:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 912
Posted By Road Fan

Thanks for that refreshing piece of pedantry! ...

Thanks for that refreshing piece of pedantry!

But my wheels are laced up with Super Champion Modelle 58s, on 40-32 drilled hubs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 912
Posted By Road Fan

Why was the 36/40 combo good for touring? ...

Why was the 36/40 combo good for touring? Wouldn't 36/36 be just as good, or perhaps better?

One argument against 32/40 is better, is that Raleigh was a megavolume manufacturer, and over the 20th...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 912
Posted By Road Fan

Another related point is the Raleigh 3-speeds,...

Another related point is the Raleigh 3-speeds, which used 32 spokes front 4x lacing and 40 hole rear (SA hub, such as AW) laced 3x. When I replaced my steel rims with Super Champion alloys, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 04:12 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,813
Posted By Road Fan

Bill, I think I missed you in 2022!

Bill, I think I missed you in 2022!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,120
Posted By Road Fan

My apologies to the Rudge fans I forgot about! A...

My apologies to the Rudge fans I forgot about! A lot of water has gone under the bridge since 2018, in the world and in my life - Covid, Long covid, other subsequent medical matters, seeking jobs,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,690
Posted By Road Fan

Whar city is your Rathausmann protecting? A...

Whar city is your Rathausmann protecting? A rather great sculpture, I:d tend to think it’s Vienna, since I know you like Austrian bicycles?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 8,330
Views: 3,120,014
Posted By Road Fan

I liked that comment about the tire selection! ...

I liked that comment about the tire selection! What are they?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 610
Posted By Road Fan

What stops the inward travel of the cage is the...

What stops the inward travel of the cage is the inner travel limit screw combined with the travel stop. You can get more travel by shortening the screw or by relieving the stop that the screw bears...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 690
Posted By Road Fan

About a year or more ago I took in a pair of...

About a year or more ago I took in a pair of Witcombs belonging to some good friends from Back East. His and hers pair, blue paint, from a small shop in Connecticut, and the name Peter Weigle was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 267
Posted By Road Fan

Decorative Fork Crown Cap on a 1952 Rudge

My 1952 Rudge drop-bar bike is a little dressed up for an ol' British 3-speed. You can see there is a shiny cap on the fork. At first I thought, "Wow, did Nottingham put a chromed fork crown on in...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-24, 08:29 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,038
Posted By Road Fan

That is a very good way to say it!!!

That is a very good way to say it!!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 07:17 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,640
Posted By Road Fan

As. professional systems engineer, I think...

As. professional systems engineer, I think mapping out requirements can become way too complex, though I try to do it. But I have near 60 years experience, and repechage (I imagine) more, certainly...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-15-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,038
Posted By Road Fan

Kudos on the work done so far, but I would not...

Kudos on the work done so far, but I would not just slide your saddle forward. The saddle affects a lot that has little to do with the bars. If your reach is too long, I would look for an...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-15-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,038
Posted By Road Fan

What you said here gives me a few clues. ...

What you said here gives me a few clues. Pressure on your underside as you describe can be the result of your butt being too far forward on the saddle or the saddle being too far back. I would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 8,330
Views: 3,120,014
Posted By Road Fan

A point I should make, to respect the point of...

A point I should make, to respect the point of the thread, is that my initial idea was actually to go to a multi gear 2 or 3-by setup. But based on the points just discussed, it is too hard to do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 07:11 PM
Replies: 8,330
Views: 3,120,014
Posted By Road Fan

No, I plan to stay with a Sturmey Archer gear hub...

No, I plan to stay with a Sturmey Archer gear hub and the marching cable set with handlebar trigger shifter on the OEM drop bars.

The frame does not really lend itself to derailleurs. First, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 8,330
Views: 3,120,014
Posted By Road Fan

Second oldest?

Yes, a great old Bianchi! I especially like that you are riding and shifting that old Campy shifting setup!

My 1952 Rudge, Aero Special, might be second or third....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 28,003
Views: 4,578,259
Posted By Road Fan

I felt he eventually threw out the entire idea of...

I felt he eventually threw out the entire idea of Quality, meaning the idea that of two similar items, we assign more value to one than another. Like tubulars over clinchers or 531 over high tensile...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-24, 06:23 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,858
Posted By Road Fan

I would see this idea as applying to Brooks...

I would see this idea as applying to Brooks leather saddles.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 996
Posted By Road Fan

When l first got my Masi in 1985, 1980 build and...

When l first got my Masi in 1985, 1980 build and 120 mm OLD, I used a 13-24 or 26 to try to accommodate my legs, which were not acclimated to Denver, after Chicago and St. Louis. For the longest time...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-31-24, 12:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,127
Posted By Road Fan

like to thank you all for the reasoned responses!...

like to thank you all for the reasoned responses! I don’t think I’ll be going that way.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,451
Posted By Road Fan

as far as I understand, zone 2 is not a rigid or...

as far as I understand, zone 2 is not a rigid or fixed routine. It means, in my
my interpretation , that a significant po
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,014
Posted By Road Fan

And just to emphasize the diversity, my 1951 FM...

And just to emphasize the diversity, my 1951 FM (40 spoke alloy) only has the common metal oiler port. I’ve laced it to a Super Champion Gentleman, but it still needs an overhaul.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-18-24, 07:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,127
Posted By Road Fan

What about GoLo?

Well?

Seriously, I wonder if it is healthy and worth trying? Ideally I should lose about 35#.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-17-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 4,486
Posted By Road Fan

I wonder: aren't modern bikes designed so the...

I wonder: aren't modern bikes designed so the head tube height and the seat tube can accommodate a specific range of the rider dimensions? 4cm is a pretty big adjustment for just about anything on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-24, 06:44 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,156
Posted By Road Fan

Wow, what COOL PROJECT! Yes it might not take...

Wow, what COOL PROJECT! Yes it might not take too long! Having built a NR or two, I wonder it your cartridge BB will work aout as well as sloring the correct Campagnolo BB cups and spindle. T'm...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-12-24, 01:08 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 7,172
Posted By Road Fan

Thanks Terry! Takes me a while to glom onto a...

Thanks Terry! Takes me a while to glom onto a discussion sometimes, but thanks for that clarification!
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