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02-23-20, 10:45 AM
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When I bought the Raleigh Competition a number of years ago , I , of course , changed the inner brake cables and set the Wienman Carrera brakes up. I failed to notice that the release levers on the brakes is opposite those of the Campy or Diacompe brakes of my other bikes . In other words when the brake lever on the Wienmans is in release mode it is in the down position , up to ride. After a while , I went to take one of the wheels off, I couldn’t release the brakes to clear the tire! I had a “ Homer Simpson” moment for sure a, real humbling experience. Joe
02-23-20, 01:17 PM
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From the '86 Centurion catalog, Ironman page:
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02-23-20, 04:48 PM
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Let this be a warning to all of us that get our bike advice from Men's Journal -- don't!
Also in '09, pro roadie George Hincapie tweeted a pic of his new BMC MTB:
A reminder to us all not to listen to anything a pro racer says about bikes. They're clueless about working on them, helpless without their mechanic
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02-23-20, 05:47 PM
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Is it a blooper when the manufacturer doesn't know how to spell Randonneur?
Sakae's version, Randnner:
Nitto's version, Raundoneur:
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Sakae's version, Randnner:
Nitto's version, Raundoneur:
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02-24-20, 12:49 PM
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Unfortunately (?!) they fixed it. Sandblasted the old one off and painted a new sharrow out in the lane where it should be. This is about two blocks from my house, I pass it on the way to get my tacos.
Here's another example of the excellence of Seattle's bike infrastructure:
Can you see the signpost in the middle of the bike lane? It bisects the "O" in the word SLOW, helpfully painted on your lane about 15 feet after you just ran head-first into a pole. The pole has some totally essential sign like "No Parking" or some such, turned so as to be edge-on from the cyclist's point of view. The pole is helpfully painted camouflage grey, because a bright color would be unsightly. I wanna duct-tape a mattress to it, or pile hay bales in front of it, like they do for poles near a criterium course. That might cut down on YACHT SALES at the nearby businesses though, can't have that!
Here's another example of the excellence of Seattle's bike infrastructure:
Can you see the signpost in the middle of the bike lane? It bisects the "O" in the word SLOW, helpfully painted on your lane about 15 feet after you just ran head-first into a pole. The pole has some totally essential sign like "No Parking" or some such, turned so as to be edge-on from the cyclist's point of view. The pole is helpfully painted camouflage grey, because a bright color would be unsightly. I wanna duct-tape a mattress to it, or pile hay bales in front of it, like they do for poles near a criterium course. That might cut down on YACHT SALES at the nearby businesses though, can't have that!
Along Westlake (West Lake Union)? The trail curves there. That signpost is the same position off the trail as all the other signposts in the background. I think the sign attached to the pole is a caution to pedestrians that they are crossing a bike path, or an entrance for cars to access the business for pick up or drop off (note no curb), or it's an access ramp but cars are prohibited.
EDIT: I just checked, that pole is now marked with neon green tape all around. It is a car crossing leading to a parking garage and deck. The sign is a large neon green diamond warning of bike and pedestrian crossing.
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02-24-20, 01:24 PM
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Merde!
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02-24-20, 01:27 PM
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Looks like they also relocated the sign a few feet west, so it's no longer in line with the dead center of the southbound lane. Or is that just a trick of the angle?
02-24-20, 01:34 PM
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02-24-20, 07:29 PM
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Having any poles like that right at the edge of a bike path still doesn't make me happy. So easy to clip your handlebar, especially in the dark and/or when the trail is crowded. Are they all neon painted now, or just the one at that driveway?
I haven't been to Amsterdam or Copenhagen where bikes aren't (just) toys, and bike infrastructure is not an afterthought. But I'll bet they don't put grey steel poles right at the edge of the path with not even a half bike's width of spacing.
But I'll stop whining now! Seattle is still way better than a lot of places I've been, that have no accommodation for bikes at all. The improvements shown in your later photo proves there is someone who cares. They're trying.
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02-25-20, 04:15 PM
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02-25-20, 06:05 PM
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02-25-20, 10:16 PM
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But I rode home through the rain tonight, and I realized I am melded to this bike, for all its flaws.
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02-26-20, 06:51 AM
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Speaking of 70's Raleighs, I'll throw this one up here.
Good thing they left the steerer so long. I was able to cut it with plenty left for everything to go back together.
Good thing they left the steerer so long. I was able to cut it with plenty left for everything to go back together.
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02-27-20, 02:55 AM
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A framebuilder made a video that showed him raking a blade, slotting for the dropout, brazing it in. Then he goes to cut the blade to length. He marks the length, lays the hacksaw on the mark and starts sawing. Stops when he realizes he's gone crooked, and he's on course to saw the blade a centimeter or two too short. That's when that scene ends. But then he leaves it in the final edit, apparently because he was so pleased with the shot. Me. I'da destroyed all evidence, if I had ever sawed something that slonchwise -- which I ain't never!
(I added the red line showing approximately where the cut should have gone if he'd sawed straight. Maybe the line should be a couple mm farther west, apologies if my rudimentary photo markup skillz make it look worse than it was. Still, it's a blooper.)
That was years ago, I don't have the video anymore, and you can't order a frame from this guy anyway, so don't worry about it. It's just for a laff.
(I added the red line showing approximately where the cut should have gone if he'd sawed straight. Maybe the line should be a couple mm farther west, apologies if my rudimentary photo markup skillz make it look worse than it was. Still, it's a blooper.)
That was years ago, I don't have the video anymore, and you can't order a frame from this guy anyway, so don't worry about it. It's just for a laff.
02-27-20, 11:11 AM
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Rare, but not stock - WTB Momentum Grease Guard 1” threaded headset. The frame is my $15 Trek Multitrack that I had powdercoated. Look at the script on the upper cup. I believe it is merely a duplicate of the bottom pressed in cup, thus the upside down trademark logos.
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02-28-20, 03:17 PM
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What big auction site? I'm always looking for an alternative to eBay!
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