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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-28-24, 11:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 468
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Wheel, Tire, Bits suggestions

Hi Everyone--

I've posted a message similar to this one before, so my apologies for the somewhat repetitive post. (The last one is probably out-of-date now.) I have a few decisions to make to...
Forum: Touring
11-19-23, 08:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 850
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Suggestions for ~7 day summer Scotland tour?

Hi All--

My friends and I will usually do a ~week long bike touring trip sometime over the summers. Some previous trips we've done are various stuff around New England, Maine coast to Acadia...
Forum: Touring
11-15-23, 04:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,530
Posted By 2WheelWilly

What a fantastic read. Thank you for posting!

What a fantastic read. Thank you for posting!
Forum: Touring
11-14-23, 12:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 549
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Incredibly helpful--thank you so much!

Incredibly helpful--thank you so much!
Forum: Touring
11-13-23, 09:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 549
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Do handlebar bags interfere with STI shifters/brifters?

As I've mentioned before, I'm replacing an old Motobecane Grand Record (shifters on the downtube) with a newer bike for touring and commuting. (I ended up going with a Ritchey Outback frame, but I...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-19-23, 08:35 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,950
Posted By 2WheelWilly

That's a very nice build, RALEIGH_COMP . Can I...

That's a very nice build, RALEIGH_COMP . Can I ask what you went with for wheels, group, and stem?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-14-23, 10:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 548
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Super helpful, thank you everyone. And Iride,...

Super helpful, thank you everyone. And Iride, yeah... up to this point, I've only ever used friction shifters.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-14-23, 10:26 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,950
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Thank you all for this fantastic advice! I'm...

Thank you all for this fantastic advice! I'm definitely leaning strongly toward the Outback build now. A couple of additional questions, if anyone is willing to indulge me.

My main remaining...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-13-23, 02:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 548
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Thanks, all; these answers are very helpful. And...

Thanks, all; these answers are very helpful. And Iride, this is a relatively recent 105 groupset--I'd say 2018 or later. My apologies for not specifying in the original message.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-13-23, 12:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 548
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Is this a universal problem with Shimano 105 groups?

I'm borrowing a friend's Canyon Grail (with Shimano 105 groupset) and in some gearings there's inevitably chain rub. He says that he's found that, with brifters (instead of bar-end shifting that...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-11-23, 09:37 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,950
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Ritchey Outback Build

Hi All! I have a decision on my hands and I hoped some folks here might be able to help. For the first time in a pretty long life of riding I'm on the market for a new (to me) bike. Until now I'd...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-09-23, 03:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 564
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Not TL at all! Thank you for the thoughtful...

Not TL at all! Thank you for the thoughtful advice, Iride.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-09-23, 10:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 564
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Good Bike Fitter in Boston?

I have two questions about bike fitting, actually. The first is: is there a Boston-based bike fitter you'd recommend? I've had mixed experiences going into the bigger shops (Landry's, Wheelworks) in...
Forum: Northeast
10-07-23, 05:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 285
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Metro Boston: Good Bike Fitter?

Hi All--I'm interested in getting a bike fitting, but *not* for a particular bike that I already own. Rather, I'm interested in looking for a bike or a frame on the used or internet markets, but I...
Forum: Touring
09-20-23, 10:45 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,959
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Lots more fantastic advice, thank you. I think...

Lots more fantastic advice, thank you. I think I'll follow the most common piece of advice--to start with something (or -things) inexpensive and wait on a more serious purchase for when I have a...
Forum: Touring
09-18-23, 04:56 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,959
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Thanks for this outstanding advice!

Thanks for this outstanding advice!
Forum: Touring
09-15-23, 01:17 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,959
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Well, as I've said, I'm not fixated on any one...

Well, as I've said, I'm not fixated on any one material, but it's been really interesting to hear the various perspectives on that topic. As for a Rohloff, as far as I've seen, any sort of internal...
Forum: Touring
09-14-23, 06:40 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,959
Posted By 2WheelWilly

That's a beauty, Tourist! I've been doing a lot...

That's a beauty, Tourist! I've been doing a lot of noodling around on the usual secondhand venues and I came across one like yours (same model) that was pretty reasonably priced (given what I've now...
Forum: Touring
09-13-23, 05:01 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,959
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Thanks for the insight, Lee. I weigh about 150...

Thanks for the insight, Lee. I weigh about 150 and my commuting load varies but, I dunno, 10 lbs? I usually have an ortlieb briefcase mounted with a laptop and some papers and probably a book or two....
Forum: Touring
09-13-23, 03:48 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,959
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Thank you all for these fantastic suggestions...

Thank you all for these fantastic suggestions (and thanks Russ for going into such generous detail). Re weight, abdon, it's certainly not my priority, and I basically share your position that in a...
Forum: Touring
09-12-23, 08:09 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,959
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Best process for buying your last ever touring bike?

Hi All--

It's time for me to buy a new (to me) bicycle and I feel like I could really use some input from people more knowledgeable than I am.

For the last fifteen years or so, I've been riding...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-19, 09:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,290
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Thank you both for your helpful posts!

Thank you both for your helpful posts!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-19, 01:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,290
Posted By 2WheelWilly

If you want an image, if you type bit.ly into...

If you want an image, if you type bit.ly into your url field, followed by /32XNXJf (no spaces) you should be able to access the picture.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-19, 01:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,290
Posted By 2WheelWilly

How to tighten a vintage French headset?

Hi Folks,

I'm a complete novice when it comes to bicycle mechanics, so I was hoping there'd be someone here with the knowledge to help me with a question I have. I inherited an old French bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-13, 12:07 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,525
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Ah, I see -- Kalloy is itself a brand?

Ah, I see -- Kalloy is itself a brand?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-13, 11:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,525
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Thank you both! I think what I'll do is keep my...

Thank you both! I think what I'll do is keep my eye out for something campy and (relatively) affordable (the idea is something like this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-13, 09:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,525
Posted By 2WheelWilly

Suggestions for Motobecane Grand Record seatpost upgrade

Hi Folks,

I ride a 1970s Motobecane Grand Record that I inherited from a parent. I use the bike mainly for touring (I have another for my regular bike commute). I want to keep the bike mostly...
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