Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Search
Today's Posts
Mark Forums Read
Vendor Directory
Notices
 
Page 1 of 20
1
2
3
11
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: unterhausen
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
Search took 3.92 seconds.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 256
Posted By unterhausen

I offer a service where you tell me the results...

I offer a service where you tell me the results you want from a geometry change, and I'll convince you that's what you'll get.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 579
Posted By unterhausen

I stop by Cabelas occasionally, mostly because...

I stop by Cabelas occasionally, mostly because there are fast food restaurants nearby. It doesn't surprise me they are selling typically low-end bikes that most of us wouldn't have. I recall they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 688
Posted By unterhausen

The only problem with using tool chests for...

The only problem with using tool chests for storage becomes apparent if you ever have to empty them. I decided to repurpose one for the storage of tools, and the stuff I had in there filled up 6...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-13-24, 01:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 337
Posted By unterhausen

I have a friend that kept giving me wired...

I have a friend that kept giving me wired computers. For some reason, they are still around somewhere in this mess. I prefer gps, I don't need the last little bit of accuracy, and I don't like...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-13-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 838
Posted By unterhausen

The thing that was wrong with just about every...

The thing that was wrong with just about every fixture made in the '70s and early '80s was that we all assumed that tubes would always be the same diameter. The Bringheli fixtures don't have that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-24, 08:44 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,038
Posted By unterhausen

It seems to me that the mathematician that...

It seems to me that the mathematician that introduced the cycling world to Hopf bifurcations didn't even look at the dynamics of a bicycle, so it bothers me a little that people talk about it like...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-24, 08:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 879
Posted By unterhausen

I have a saddle with crabon rails, and it has a...

I have a saddle with crabon rails, and it has a warning sticker only to use it on a road bike, no off-road. It matches the paint job of my gravel bike, so that's a bummer. Probably going to use it on...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-12-24, 05:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 838
Posted By unterhausen

mdf is pretty flat, usually. But if I didn't have...

mdf is pretty flat, usually. But if I didn't have a fixture, I would go for an extrusion version. At least when you give up, there is a ready market for it.
But extrusion might not be as flat as mdf
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,038
Posted By unterhausen

I have a bike where that has happened twice. I...

I have a bike where that has happened twice. I learned not to eat ice cream at the top of a mountain with that bike.
Forum: Framebuilders
04-11-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 561
Posted By unterhausen

Raising the top tube is somewhat problematic, I...

Raising the top tube is somewhat problematic, I think. Do you really want less standover height? I don't think it's super important, but I'm sure there's a limit I could tolerate. Shortening the top...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-11-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 561
Posted By unterhausen

It might be worthwhile to look at Paterek, Talbot...

It might be worthwhile to look at Paterek, Talbot and the Proteus manual. Just treat them all with skepticism. I'm sure Dave Levy has more experience and knowledge than all those authors combined....
Forum: Framebuilders
04-11-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 561
Posted By unterhausen

I use bikecad. The issue is you have to enter in...

I use bikecad. The issue is you have to enter in the dimensions of your parts. That's enough work that I haven't done it. I'm sure rattlecad has the same issue.
Forum: Framebuilders
04-10-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 561
Posted By unterhausen

Part of the advantage of a custom bike is that...

Part of the advantage of a custom bike is that you don't have to have outlandishly sized stems or a lot of spacers and things like that. Some designers are moving to longer top tubes for various...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-10-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 561
Posted By unterhausen

The top ten list of books on framebuilding is...

The top ten list of books on framebuilding is blank. Or maybe it includes the C.O.N.I. book. Periodically someone the industry convinces everyone they need a different geometry, and the other...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-09-24, 06:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 237
Posted By unterhausen

Thanks for the good pictures. I would say that...

Thanks for the good pictures. I would say that there are too many cracks to successfully weld that. I'm amazed it held together for as long as it apparently did.

People don't usually weld cracks...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-09-24, 02:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 137
Posted By unterhausen

I own one, built it up in a wheel but never used...

I own one, built it up in a wheel but never used it. Someday. I'm not super concerned about calibration though. It does suck that SRAM abandoned them. I also have one of the ones that they promised...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-08-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 474
Posted By unterhausen

FTW used to post in C&V a lot, but they annoyed...

FTW used to post in C&V a lot, but they annoyed him somehow. Or maybe we annoyed him here, who knows? If you can get FTW to do the repair, it will be fine though. With some of the stuff I have seen...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-06-24, 06:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 253
Posted By unterhausen

I don't think I'm old enough to have bought any...

I don't think I'm old enough to have bought any of them either. If only ebay had been around in the mid-70's. But looking at those bikes online it sure looks like the blades are d-shaped. Of course,...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-06-24, 05:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 253
Posted By unterhausen

Is that the D shaped blades? I see people...

Is that the D shaped blades? I see people talking about them occasionally, but I imagine anyone that has some blades is hoarding them.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,143
Posted By unterhausen

I have seen raptors eating a snake when out...

I have seen raptors eating a snake when out riding on a gravel road near here. Another time, I was riding my mountain bike once and saw the shadow of a big bird holding a snake, and then it dropped...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-06-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 474
Posted By unterhausen

I have aluminum bikes, they are generally a good...

I have aluminum bikes, they are generally a good value. But once they break, it's questionable if they can be fixed. Even if you find a "good welder."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-24, 05:33 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,143
Posted By unterhausen

I actually pushed a baby rattlesnake off of one...

I actually pushed a baby rattlesnake off of one of our streets last year. Not by picking it up, mind you, wouldn't be prudent. Rude little thing. I really didn't want to see a smashed baby...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
04-05-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,337
Posted By unterhausen

I don't really like zwift's stock physics. I...

I don't really like zwift's stock physics. I always thought I should be able to coast down a hill without coming to a stop. But I believe that's part of the "trainer difficulty" setting, and if you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,143
Posted By unterhausen

In late spring, there are lots of pregnant...

In late spring, there are lots of pregnant rattlesnakes stretched out on the gravel roads around here. If it's on a downhill, I always aim for their tails. But the rattlesnakes around here coil up...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-05-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 474
Posted By unterhausen

I don't know if you could successfully bend that...

I don't know if you could successfully bend that back or not. I have done it with steel, but aluminum might crack. It might already be cracked. Price is about right though. I don't see a welding fix...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-05-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 60,757
Posted By unterhausen

It's a TK15

It's a TK15
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-24, 12:51 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,143
Posted By unterhausen

Snakes are just out eating mice and voles and...

Snakes are just out eating mice and voles and such, and just want to be left alone. No reason to do them any harm. They can only strike about half their body length, so you can get closer to them...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,143
Posted By unterhausen

Rattlesnakes are jerks, they'll take time out of...

Rattlesnakes are jerks, they'll take time out of their busy day to threaten you. It probably makes sense from the perspective of them surviving. Spray them with a little water and they generally...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-03-24, 05:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 164
Posted By unterhausen

You can always add whatever flourishes you want...

You can always add whatever flourishes you want with extra metal. It's pretty common to do that with lugs too. We have gotten used to pointy tops on seat lugs, for example. On vintage lugs, that...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-03-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 490
Posted By unterhausen

Did you check with Ceeway?

Did you check with Ceeway?
Forum: Framebuilders
04-03-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 164
Posted By unterhausen

I'm confused why you wouldn't just get one of the...

I'm confused why you wouldn't just get one of the lugs that's meant for carving at that point. Lugged mtb?

I can't imagine filing down a piece of tubing, I do it on my lathe. So in a way, I agree...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-03-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 60,757
Posted By unterhausen

Thanks for posting pictures. You have one of the...

Thanks for posting pictures. You have one of the earlier boards with no protection. Later ones also have a connector for the sensor board. I haven't de-lidded one of the modules, but I think it's...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-02-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 60,757
Posted By unterhausen

What you can do is upload your pictures to an...

What you can do is upload your pictures to an album in your gallery. Don't forget to hit the "upload" button on the upper right of the dialog box or they won't actually upload. Once you do that, one...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-02-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 542
Posted By unterhausen

All the wiltons I have seen have been more of a...

All the wiltons I have seen have been more of a blue.
Forum: Framebuilders
04-01-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 838
Posted By unterhausen

I have seen pictures of fixtures like Doug's...

I have seen pictures of fixtures like Doug's permanently affixed to the walls of shops, maybe in the Netherlands? Seems doable. Get some real Baltic Birch plywood as a base.

My fixture can can be...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-01-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 60,757
Posted By unterhausen

It needs a square wave to generate power, so the...

It needs a square wave to generate power, so the mirror isn't going to do anything. Are you saying the voltage varies between 3.3v and 1.2v? I think the logic low should be below .7v or something...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-28-24, 05:03 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,451
Posted By unterhausen

I'm a real big fan of the Lyzene, because my...

I'm a real big fan of the Lyzene, because my frame has mounts for it. If it wears out and they go under, I'm in trouble, might have to find an old zefal
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,417
Posted By unterhausen

I had Cinelli 1R break on me a the usual place. ...

I had Cinelli 1R break on me a the usual place. Scared the crap out of me, but fortunately I was going about zero miles an hour. I rode it home. I don't want to imagine having a steerer break
...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
03-27-24, 06:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 264
Posted By unterhausen

Have you ever looked at the source for an entire...

Have you ever looked at the source for an entire subforum? It's amazing vb works at all.
Forum: Framebuilders
03-27-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 408
Posted By unterhausen

thanks for checking back in

thanks for checking back in
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-27-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 242
Posted By unterhausen

I would ask Garmin's customer service

I would ask Garmin's customer service
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-26-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,031
Posted By unterhausen

I'm a big fan of french fries on brevets, in...

I'm a big fan of french fries on brevets, in combination with other real food. On one 1200k, I had a cheese steak with fries and I was fine for 100 miles without eating. Has to be later on a really...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,417
Posted By unterhausen

I'm a little surprised this happened, tbh. Back...

I'm a little surprised this happened, tbh. Back in the '70s, we used to get replacement forks that were meant to fit every frame possible and thus had a very long threaded section. Thankfully, I...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
03-26-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 604
Posted By unterhausen

Zwift has intervals, I just never use them. The...

Zwift has intervals, I just never use them. The ftp estimate they give me is from JRA. Trainerroad will estimate your ftp, or so they say, but I haven't seen them do it, so I don't know.
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
03-25-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 604
Posted By unterhausen

I just ride around on zwift, no workouts, and not...

I just ride around on zwift, no workouts, and not too strenuous. I forget what I was looking for the other day when I found ftp. Never seen it before, so I'm not sure how long they have been...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
03-25-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 604
Posted By unterhausen

I believe that saying it's your one hour power is...

I believe that saying it's your one hour power is really just a shortcut. I think the ramp test is probably the most accurate for me. I did a couple of 8 minute tests, and I can suffer for that long...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
03-25-24, 08:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 604
Posted By unterhausen

They should tell you what they think your ftp is...

They should tell you what they think your ftp is more often as motivation, their estimate of mine is low enough to be embarrassing. "You should be in D races. You'll get dropped, but we don't have...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-24-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 362
Posted By unterhausen

Is it 30 more hours than PBP? I was thinking 5...

Is it 30 more hours than PBP? I was thinking 5 days doesn't sound like much to do an extra 200 miles, but PBP is 6 hours short of 4 days.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 7,860
Posted By unterhausen

You can request that your account be deleted, but...

You can request that your account be deleted, but not in a random thread. Happens occasionally. Make a request in the user assistance subforum.
This user appears to be a person to me, I wish people...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 438
Posted By unterhausen

I just saw those on their social media. I want a...

I just saw those on their social media. I want a set, but I'm actually more interested in their Campagnolo derailleur pulleys, since most of mine have cracked. Anybody try them?
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
 
Page 1 of 20
1
2
3
11
Last »


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.