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07-29-22, 05:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,809
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Cupertino Bike Shop closing

I learned today via e-mail that CBS is closing effective 8/31/22. The shop had been in operation in various locations 70 years, but the owner, Vance, stated that there wasn’t a new location to be...
12-23-21, 05:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,288
Posted By SClaraPokeman

The great thing about the Indy based Silica is...

The great thing about the Indy based Silica is that they support the pumps made 30 or more years ago. In fact, the head they make for the floor pumps--which is a durable elastomer inside the brass...
11-29-21, 09:40 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 10,966
Posted By SClaraPokeman

That the driver and passenger took off is...

That the driver and passenger took off is infuriating. I can't believe that if the authorities were incentived that they couldn't identify these individuals. Video cameras abound; Lyft must have...
Replies: 10
Views: 6,296
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I had the same frame in a '86 Ironman. I rode the...

I had the same frame in a '86 Ironman. I rode the heck out of it. Very light and responsive. This bike as pictured looks like it was very minimally used--the chainrings show no evidence of wear that...
06-23-21, 11:12 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,214
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I find what works for me is finding a local climb...

I find what works for me is finding a local climb of about 1,000 feet and work on improving my time on it. For a least awhile you should go from being glad that you're an older guy who can still get...
06-21-21, 11:37 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,934
Posted By SClaraPokeman

UniChris, I get as upset as anyone about...

UniChris,

I get as upset as anyone about police shootings that I think are gratitious or just plain wrong, but I believe that this felon deliberately tried to kill several cyclists and was still...
04-03-21, 05:20 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,530
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Hummm, I got a couple pairs of Ultegra R8000...

Hummm, I got a couple pairs of Ultegra R8000 pedals shipped to me from HK last year for under $100 each. They were no doubt real and that was a obviously a very good price. I then saw a pair of...
03-07-21, 03:28 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,921
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I've never really understood why clip-less pedals...

I've never really understood why clip-less pedals are referred to as being "clip-less". Clearly you are being "clipped in". What I think they are is "cage-less" but certainly not clip-less.

I...
02-08-21, 12:56 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,883
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I have four bikes in my man cave. Also various...

I have four bikes in my man cave. Also various hand planes on my coffee table next to the Lay z boy. I just like seeing my bikes and grabbing the handlebars and thinking about riding around PNW...
Forum: Introductions
01-02-21, 12:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 460
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Hi Summer, I've been in the Puget Sound area...

Hi Summer,

I've been in the Puget Sound area 5+ years now. Done no centuries here, but the Zoo climb probably 150x. Had a nasty near miss with a deer in September at 40mph on Village Parkway in...
12-14-20, 09:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,195
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I never saw any indication while buying a bike at...

I never saw any indication while buying a bike at Cupertino bike shop that they do work on internal gear hubs--could be wrong, but it didn't strike me as something they do. I do go to Aaron's on...
12-12-20, 11:42 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 25,051
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I would go with the Review Journal and its...

I would go with the Review Journal and its graphic. The Gray Lady is viewed as the definative newspaper of record for the nation, but they do make mistakes. I'm glad it as an organization is doing...
12-12-20, 11:37 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,770
Posted By SClaraPokeman

A few years ago a Canadian in these forums was...

A few years ago a Canadian in these forums was asking about putting a patch on a sidewall of a new tire that was cut. I said maybe it was repairable but how is it worth it to even take a chance on...
12-11-20, 01:33 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 25,051
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I didn't realize it was a very well divided four...

I didn't realize it was a very well divided four lane road. Passing the cyclists would had involved only a lane change and not having to face opposing traffic. It's a wide shoulder, but I doubt there...
12-11-20, 12:30 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 25,051
Posted By SClaraPokeman

No, not on shoulder-- look at speedolites posting...

No, not on shoulder-- look at speedolites posting above.
12-11-20, 12:00 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 25,051
Posted By SClaraPokeman

The graphic from the Review-Journal clears a lot...

The graphic from the Review-Journal clears a lot up for me. I had previously assumed that the cyclists were hit while riding on the shoulder and was a bit confused by the role of the support vehicle...
12-08-20, 09:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 474
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I have 10 speed Rival shifters on a 2011 bike....

I have 10 speed Rival shifters on a 2011 bike. Those shifters have been discontinued but images of them are available on the REI and Performance sites. The 11 speed shifters are still being made. The...
12-08-20, 02:20 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,178
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Those stop signs were installed around 1986 in a...

Those stop signs were installed around 1986 in a direct reaction to a six year old kid on a bicycle being killed by an inattentive or speeding driver. The city was responding to outraged residents....
11-15-20, 02:19 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,376
Posted By SClaraPokeman

The assumption behind using a camera (recording a...

The assumption behind using a camera (recording a bicycle ride or while driving) is that in event of an accident the film will provide evidence that will put blame on the "other" party. But what if...
11-06-20, 12:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,675
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I've watched the video a few times and it's...

I've watched the video a few times and it's unclear to me whether the truck making the left turn actually passed the cyclist so that he would have been aware of his presence on the road. Nosofast is...
09-12-20, 12:30 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,390
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Many years ago the third chain I installed on my...

Many years ago the third chain I installed on my 6500 cassette started skipping almost immediately upon installation. I think it may have been the 3rd or 4th gear but I can't remember for sure. I...
08-17-20, 01:15 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 11,074
Posted By SClaraPokeman

For several decades I've believed that brakes...

For several decades I've believed that brakes work by converting a bike's forward momentum into heat through friction. I've never thought about torque going through spokes, hubs or forks. Is my...
06-08-20, 12:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,242
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I used to do 92 west from Skyline to HMB on...

I used to do 92 west from Skyline to HMB on occasion. However, it was usually on a Sunday well before 8am--which meant a very early start to ride up King's. Usually the traffic wasn't a factor on the...
05-11-20, 07:46 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,304
Posted By SClaraPokeman

For road bikes I feel that discs are a solution...

For road bikes I feel that discs are a solution in search of a problem. I'm a big guy and rode in the the Santa Cruz mountains for 30 years and never felt my brakes lacked modulation or stopping...
05-10-20, 11:11 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 18,040
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I grease threads on everything I assemble--such...

I grease threads on everything I assemble--such as a squat rack for my back from college son a couple weeks back.. A habit from bicycle maintenance--I figure it can't hurt.
04-12-20, 03:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,089
Posted By SClaraPokeman

To my knowledge, no one has replicated Bryan...

To my knowledge, no one has replicated Bryan Allen's remarkable ride across the channel. I heard him on NPR about a decade ago--he was working at the JPL in Pasadena as an engineer.

I have a few...
04-11-20, 12:49 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,297
Posted By SClaraPokeman

The owner of a bicycle repair shop in Seattle...

The owner of a bicycle repair shop in Seattle told me that Gatorskins flat protection is in their sidewalls which are almost impervious to cutting. He said there is no real advantage in the tread...
04-02-20, 04:20 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,649
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Sort part failure of a tire blowout is really the...

Sort part failure of a tire blowout is really the only thing I worry about sometimes. I have a suspicion that inner tubes can deteriorate around the value with repeated inflation cycles or age. Since...
Replies: 26
Views: 6,606
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I rode a lot in Woodside afterwork in the...

I rode a lot in Woodside afterwork in the eighties. Sometimes fellow riders would point out Tom passing us on Skyline in his truck/van--he was an almost mythical figure. Anyway, I lusted for one of...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-20, 12:36 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,851
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I feel pretty sorry for most delivery...

I feel pretty sorry for most delivery drivers--most of them do it b/c they simply have to. I had a package from Jenson's delivered today and I felt pretty guilty taking it from the driver--wished I...
03-19-20, 09:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,533
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I'm not expert--only been wearing helmets for 35...

I'm not expert--only been wearing helmets for 35 years, but those "holes" wouldn't bother me in the least. Notice that they are directly across from each other? I'd guess that they are part of the...
03-14-20, 12:49 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,925
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I'm actually surprised that the e-bikes in the US...

I'm actually surprised that the e-bikes in the US are still not requiring insurance/licensing. In the late 70s mo-peds were similarly regulated as e-bike are today: they could use bike lanes, no...
03-11-20, 09:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,003
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I don't undo zippers all the way on the road like...

I don't undo zippers all the way on the road like a European pro on an extended hill climb, because no one would want to see that, but I do like undoing them before showering because I don't have to...
03-06-20, 08:37 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,084
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Not everyone can transport a bike inside a car...

Not everyone can transport a bike inside a car though. Also, I personally don't like having to put the wheels off/on as part of the process of getting a bike into a trunk. Trunk racks are sort of a...
02-29-20, 10:12 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 15,444
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Not the most recent tool purchase, but I'd like...

Not the most recent tool purchase, but I'd like to give a shout-out to the Pedro's vice whip. It's basically a special purpose vice grip--it holds a cog in place while I use a Harbor Freight breaker...
02-20-20, 02:18 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,502
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I watched the video (1x) and because of the...

I watched the video (1x) and because of the (lack) of the quality of the video at the beginning I can't definitively make a judgement as to whether the two "breakaway" riders on the training ride for...
02-05-20, 10:45 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,035
Posted By SClaraPokeman

The bike lawyer who had a column in Velonews a...

The bike lawyer who had a column in Velonews a number of years ago advised that everyone should make sure their uninsured motorist coverage is at the highest level you can get (mine is $500K). He did...
01-27-20, 10:16 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,657
Posted By SClaraPokeman

It takes a lot of repetition

I'm very wary when any mechanical task is described as "easy". That's usually from someone who has a lot of experience doing something. For instance, I was putting new 5700 10 speed parts on an old...
11-06-19, 01:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 756
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Re sound #1...

Re sound #1 (https://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1) in my experience has been easy to rectify. I will remove the brake pads and resurface them with a mouse type sander...
08-10-19, 04:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,770
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Seven years ago, at age 53, I came around a...

Seven years ago, at age 53, I came around a corner and hit a fawn while going about 32mph. I broke a helmet and separated my shoulder. The doctor said it was "grade three" which means a total...
05-08-19, 04:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,568
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Stephen Crane reported

I have a Libary of America edition of Stephen Crane and during his regretfully short life he did work for a time as a reporter in NYC. I remember decades ago reading his piece about the chaos...
02-28-19, 10:45 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,226
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Take everything into consideration

i spend too much money on bicycle accessories...I never have bought a real high end bike, but I do like to get jerseys, jackets, gloves, any tool I think I could need. But unlike an activity like...
02-04-19, 10:00 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 73,280
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Despite the fact she sang on it, I didn't realize...

Despite the fact she sang on it, I didn't realize for years that "Under African Skies" (my favorite track on Graceland) was Paul Simon's ode to Linda... Too bad she posed on skates and not a bicycle...
12-15-18, 12:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,422
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Got me wondering about the value of test rides....

Got me wondering about the value of test rides. Are they really that valuable? I don't buy bikes very often but I would be very hesitant to try to put a bike I didn't own and wasn't familiar with...
08-29-18, 12:39 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,179
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I'd say good fenders are most important. I...

I'd say good fenders are most important. I resisted it for awhile, but I had to get a bike (Diamondback Haanjo) that had plenty of clearance and grommets to accommodate fenders (I think the Portland...
Replies: 19
Views: 3,640
Posted By SClaraPokeman

I had Shimano 600 on my Ironman bike. First...

I had Shimano 600 on my Ironman bike. First generation index shifter which worked really well. I like this bike a lot, but I don't think I could climb anything steeper than an overpass with it.

I...
08-19-18, 10:53 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,537
Posted By SClaraPokeman

A few years ago I was approaching a crosswalk on...

A few years ago I was approaching a crosswalk on Mercer Island WA down a grade at about 23 mph and noticed two people crossing. No problem going around them, but their dog suddenly emerged from some...
08-19-18, 10:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,193
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Don't like plastic rim strips. I know they come...

Don't like plastic rim strips. I know they come with new bikes, but I usually replace them with cloth tape. I do this b/c I had a plastic one tear (it wasn't old) and caused a flat. I've heard of...
08-18-18, 12:22 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 23,314
Posted By SClaraPokeman

If you have a frame that accommodate > 28mm tires...

If you have a frame that accommodate > 28mm tires (and plan on using that capability) then I say disks are a good idea. Also, if you are determined to use carbon wheels.

I'm a big rider and have...
08-18-18, 12:07 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 19,433
Posted By SClaraPokeman

My 2011 Cervelo RS has an aluminum steerer, but...

My 2011 Cervelo RS has an aluminum steerer, but interestingly my alloy Diamondback Haanjo Trail (gravel bike) has a carbon steerer--which surprised me. I put loose bearings into the Haanjo's headset...
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