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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 515
Posted By philbob57

Thanks for the clarification. I did not mean to...

Thanks for the clarification. I did not mean to seem dismissive of other benefits.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 08:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 515
Posted By philbob57

Hmmm ... did you expect something more?

Hmmm ... did you expect something more?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 515
Posted By philbob57

or a dozen varieties, each sold as if by millions...

or a dozen varieties, each sold as if by millions of vendors.

I've found pedal extenders to almost completely eliminate my knee pain. Steel versions are truly annoying, because they rust so easily...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-08-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 27,189
Views: 3,186,119
Posted By philbob57

Yes. Yes I did ride, and I'm very happy - 17+...

Yes. Yes I did ride, and I'm very happy - 17+ miles, low-mid 70s, E/SE wind 5-10 mph. I look down at my hands, and I see the beginnings of tans in the big spot not covered by my gloves. I'm using...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 445
Posted By philbob57

I hope you enjoy the SC and get a lot of good...

I hope you enjoy the SC and get a lot of good miles from it. When I bought my current bike (1981), I was looking for a used Super Course to replace my stolen Atala with 531 main triangle but couldn't...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-07-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 274
Posted By philbob57

I think it was stage 5 that I saw Vollering...

I think it was stage 5 that I saw Vollering pulling away from the breakaway going up a mountain, and she wasn't even in her lowest gear. I probably couldn't walk up that mountain.

I agree with ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 372
Posted By philbob57

Solved by a longer screw for the R10's low limit....

Solved by a longer screw for the R10's low limit. Shifts great, and the low limit works right. Thanks for mentioning the option, Kontakt. I certainly didn't think of it myself.

Mine is a classic...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 372
Posted By philbob57

Thanks for confirming that a washer between frame...

Thanks for confirming that a washer between frame and der is likely to be a solution.

It's a 1973 MKM frame. DOs are Campagnolo 1010s. The der hangs perpendicular to the floor and isn't twisted...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 372
Posted By philbob57

I agree that user error is a high probability -...

I agree that user error is a high probability - my first thought was a mistake in installing the FW.

The V-GT's bolt does extend past the dropout and hits the 13T cog, which keeps the FW from...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 372
Posted By philbob57

Low limit adjustment problem

I just switched from a Shimano (Tourney?) 14-28 7-speed freewheel to a Sunrace 13-28. The attachment bolt of a Suntour V-GT is too long to permit using that; besides the chain sags on my 28T granny...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-02-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 27,189
Views: 3,186,119
Posted By philbob57

I'm still on my 1st 100 miles of 2024. I rode 15+...

I'm still on my 1st 100 miles of 2024. I rode 15+ miles yesterday in sunny, mid-70s weather. Wind was mainly from the North at 15+ mph. Nit an easy ride, but very enjoyable and worthwhile. It was my...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,242
Posted By philbob57

Boure (boure.com) uses a thin pad for their...

Boure (boure.com) uses a thin pad for their lowest priced shorts. They size by hip size. I like the pair I have, but they're too rich for my blood budget now. Voler makes good stuff, but they're now...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,433
Posted By philbob57

I was on a gig in a Western US state. The client...

I was on a gig in a Western US state. The client and I were talking about my relocating and coming on board as an employee. Then I noticed that the local TV station broadcast PSAs about avoiding...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 07:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 403
Posted By philbob57

Amazon is on my **** list now. They've missed 4...

Amazon is on my **** list now. They've missed 4 delivery promises - and then they tell me to be thankful that they'll refund my purchase price if I ask for it. They miss their dates, they send no...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-28-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,321
Posted By philbob57

Where, when, and from whom did you get the RAR8?...

Where, when, and from whom did you get the RAR8? Bitex doesn't list it as current, as far as I can see.

That's I think the problem with old threads - the topic may be current, but the info may be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,943
Posted By philbob57

My guess is that you'd have to make your bike out...

My guess is that you'd have to make your bike out of home-grown bamboo to be sure of the ethics ointhe bike's background, and even then the ethics are likely to be questionable. None of us is without...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 03:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,292
Posted By philbob57

I don't want to resurrect a zombie, but I think...

I don't want to resurrect a zombie, but I think an update is in order. I bought that package in 2021 for cables and brake cables (and low price) and received a set of retrofiction shifters this...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,920
Posted By philbob57

How long were your trials of these saddles? Did...

How long were your trials of these saddles?
Did you follow the manufacturer's setup recommendations?
How did the shapes fail you? All the same way, or did one saddle rub you in one place, other...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 21,820
Views: 3,154,480
Posted By philbob57

I can't say I like the name all that much, but...

I can't say I like the name all that much, but the Krapf bike is gorgeous. That's a fact, not an opinion. :) Nice jersey, too ... but the bike is the stuff of dreams.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-24, 04:11 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,210
Posted By philbob57

Are you sure you've got your Cobb saddle set up...

Are you sure you've got your Cobb saddle set up correctly? I looked for a document on the website, but couldn't find instructions. It looks to me as if the seat is designed for you to sit pretty far...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 737
Posted By philbob57

IDK ... anything that elicits a chuckle is pretty...

IDK ... anything that elicits a chuckle is pretty helpful....

Furguron, Congratulations! 55 may seem old, but you've probably got some decades left for riding your new bike.

Red - I love it.
Forum: Pills and Ills
04-12-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 392
Posted By philbob57

IDK ... did you have hand pain or numbness before...

IDK ... did you have hand pain or numbness before the release? I did, and I had the release done during the winter. When the riding season started again several months later, I could not believe how...
Forum: Pills and Ills
04-12-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 646
Posted By philbob57

Neck pain reared its head this year much more...

Neck pain reared its head this year much more than any year in the past. I'm doing neck strengthening exercises with some positive results.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-12-24, 04:50 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,347
Posted By philbob57

The Sigmas are good computers, but the attachment...

The Sigmas are good computers, but the attachment failed for me. If you buy one, make sure you insert the computer into the bracket as solidly as you can. I'm using a Garmin 530 now, and it's great,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-12-24, 04:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 352
Posted By philbob57

PM sent.

PM sent.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 03:01 PM
Replies: 7,928
Views: 965,587
Posted By philbob57

Shifting my 7-speed freewheel has been...

Shifting my 7-speed freewheel has been unreliable with my SIS DT shifters, so I over-hauled and installed my Suntour Power Shifters. Shifting is now better than ever before in the last 12 years...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 02:43 PM
Replies: 8,820
Views: 1,141,293
Posted By philbob57

2 Jagwire stainless steel der cables, and a JW...

2 Jagwire stainless steel der cables, and a JW stainless brake cable. I'd like to buy them locally, but the closest LBS sells cable housing for $4/foot and the KMC 8 speed low end chain for $25 or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 02:31 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,129
Posted By philbob57

I am very sorry for your loss.

I am very sorry for your loss.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-10-24, 06:31 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,063
Posted By philbob57

Got my frame back from powder-coating. In putting...

Got my frame back from powder-coating. In putting it together, I got to the shifters. Down tube, of course, since the frame was built in 1973. Thought I tightened it fine. I installed and adjusted...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 04:34 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,831
Posted By philbob57

The real answer is in the patent app, but I can't...

The real answer is in the patent app, but I can't find it anymore. In any case, the tender bits are supposed to hang out over the beak, IIRC.
My experience with the SMPs is that the distance between...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-31-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,920
Posted By philbob57

That stuck out to me. The best saddles I've tried...

That stuck out to me. The best saddles I've tried for perineal numbness have been from ISM and Selle SMP. The SMP TRK works best for me by far, though I'd like less padding. (The ISM worked for a...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-25-24, 08:32 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 81,696
Posted By philbob57

Bought a Cygolite Hotshot 150 specifically for...

Bought a Cygolite Hotshot 150 specifically for the seat stay mount, because I use a Carradice seatbag. $27 on Amazon. The seat stay mount mount is way too big for my 1973 frame. It's not that hard to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,502
Posted By philbob57

If you're near a bike co-op, you can probably get...

If you're near a bike co-op, you can probably get hands-on guidance there. I read books on maintenance when I started out, but a guy at the U Michigan bike co-op actually showed me how to rebuild a...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
02-25-24, 04:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 494
Posted By philbob57

I've used the Wahoo Blue SC cadence/speed sensor...

I've used the Wahoo Blue SC cadence/speed sensor for 5 years or so without much difficulty. Sometimes - rarely - the sensor rotates and gets too far from one magnet or another, and I lose the data...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 01:22 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,634
Posted By philbob57

I'm not sure how robust these are, but they look...

I'm not sure how robust these are, but they look like guidonnets: https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/73145-dia-compe-brake-lever-dc139-set-3374?category=121#attr=
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-16-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 677
Posted By philbob57

I used that stand to build wheels I rode on for...

I used that stand to build wheels I rode on for 25 years. My reco is to pass, because there are now more hub widths than there were when I bought it in 1983. If your hubs work in it, maybe $15.......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-17-23, 12:58 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,698
Posted By philbob57

It's true that we have to break our butts in to...

It's true that we have to break our butts in to fit saddles, but softer saddles tend to compress, so they get hard, often in the worst places, even though they start out soft.

Sitbone width is...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-26-23, 04:30 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,850
Posted By philbob57

On one hand, 2023 was disappointing. OTOH, it was...

On one hand, 2023 was disappointing. OTOH, it was pretty good.

For the 1st time, I lost a lot of riding to illness and reactions to vaxes (8 weeks, at least) and travel (at least 3 weeks), so I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-26-23, 04:22 PM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 679,673
Posted By philbob57

Good luck with the ablation. I've just...

Good luck with the ablation.

I've just started refusing to be surprised by age-related losses. I'm just enjoying the stuff I still can do. I'm pretty bummed that my Thanksgiving dinner was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-23-23, 04:18 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 4,925
Posted By philbob57

Some people are gonna be very surprised when they...

Some people are gonna be very surprised when they hit certain ages by the differences between how they performed 10 years earlier compared to how they perform at their new ages..Just sayin'....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-22-23, 12:59 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 4,925
Posted By philbob57

Some of you are going to be painfully surprised...

Some of you are going to be painfully surprised as you age. At 79, 70 F is now chilly to me. At 60 F, it's base layer, thermal jersey, and windbreaker, and shorts, leggings, and tights on my legs....
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-16-23, 04:29 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,278
Posted By philbob57

Last road ride of 2023 yesterday brought me to...

Last road ride of 2023 yesterday brought me to 115 miles in October and November, 1,006 for this year (=/- GPS error :)). Lost about 75 days to illness and travel; very grateful for the miles, since...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-13-23, 04:29 PM
Replies: 27,189
Views: 3,186,119
Posted By philbob57

Today's weather met my requirements - dry, over...

Today's weather met my requirements - dry, over 50, wind under 15 mph. Actually, it was sunny and in the high 50s this morning; wind was 13 from the N or NW, so going out (N for me) was tough and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-23, 05:20 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,373,041
Posted By philbob57

Re: the Miyata fork - it looks to me like it's...

Re: the Miyata fork - it looks to me like it's bent only a little.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-08-23, 05:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,600
Posted By philbob57

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-03-23, 11:11 AM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 679,673
Posted By philbob57

I don't think the age range for this thread is...

I don't think the age range for this thread is totally right. At 79, I have a lot less energy than I did at 65 and 70, and recovery from injury, illness, and even vaccinations takes a lot longer now...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-23, 10:37 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,948
Posted By philbob57

I don't get 'the hard to find parts' idea. It may...

I don't get 'the hard to find parts' idea. It may be hard and/or expensive to find exact replacements for failed parts, and the choice of 27" tires and rims is restricted, but I haven't had any...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-24-23, 08:38 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,332
Posted By philbob57

Rolling hips forward comes naturally to me, but...

Rolling hips forward comes naturally to me, but then I've had more than a little physical therapy due to compression of my L4/L5 disc.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-20-23, 01:26 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,836
Posted By philbob57

One of the joys of retirement is that one can...

One of the joys of retirement is that one can both sleep late and ride (or do something else that's active) a lot.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-18-23, 03:43 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,107
Posted By philbob57

As a wearer of HAs who uses them while riding, my...

As a wearer of HAs who uses them while riding, my reco is to ask your provider about wearing yours. With my 2015 Phonaks, I was told not to wear them while exercising. I was told wearing my 2019...
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