Am I a bad person?
03-25-24, 05:55 PM
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03-25-24, 07:09 PM
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we both know that I have done the ride wrong and gotten pretty bloody! Also , being of British descent and we are known for odd expression! So a bit of both ….don’t ya know! And the rest of the day to yourself, pedal on .
03-25-24, 07:28 PM
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Tough road. I say 'screw em', ride what works for you & get on with it!
I have a 1972 Motobecane Grand Record I bought on Easter Sunday 1972 (52nd anniversary this weekend!) I just started riding once again last summer.
Today I finished 'adapting' it for trainer use (before the outdoor riding season shows its face here) by learning how to lace then true a 'donor' clincher rim onto an eBay vintage Campy NT hub (same as what it came with back then) so I could mount a proper trainer tire for an attempt at a pre-season "get into shape".
Local LBS staffer said last year I'm prolly the only tubular rider in the whole county... which is just fine by me thanks.
It's your bike, it's your 'pursuit of happiness', it's your life. Ignore the naysayers despite the temporary pain you might feel. You'll get over it.
(PS - if it helps anyone understand my position, I'll be 75 in two weeks....)
I have a 1972 Motobecane Grand Record I bought on Easter Sunday 1972 (52nd anniversary this weekend!) I just started riding once again last summer.
Today I finished 'adapting' it for trainer use (before the outdoor riding season shows its face here) by learning how to lace then true a 'donor' clincher rim onto an eBay vintage Campy NT hub (same as what it came with back then) so I could mount a proper trainer tire for an attempt at a pre-season "get into shape".
Local LBS staffer said last year I'm prolly the only tubular rider in the whole county... which is just fine by me thanks.
It's your bike, it's your 'pursuit of happiness', it's your life. Ignore the naysayers despite the temporary pain you might feel. You'll get over it.
(PS - if it helps anyone understand my position, I'll be 75 in two weeks....)
03-25-24, 08:30 PM
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My "new" bike identifies, but it can legitimately say, "I was born this way".
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03-25-24, 10:10 PM
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I gotta say, I’m tempted to install a kickstand on my 1974 DeRosa.
It’s my bike
its not your bike
I actually ride it, A kick stand is actually useful.
bonus: it would upset the people who would be upset.
It’s my bike
its not your bike
I actually ride it, A kick stand is actually useful.
bonus: it would upset the people who would be upset.
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03-25-24, 10:22 PM
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with that cluster? I’m impressed! That’s a cluster I rode 45 years ago……
03-26-24, 08:58 AM
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03-26-24, 10:28 AM
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03-26-24, 11:24 AM
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It's your bike, if you are a bad person, I am Satan himself.
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03-26-24, 11:56 AM
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03-26-24, 12:08 PM
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Good to know there are kickstands less likely to totally screw up your frame than the monsters we had on our 45 lb bikes BITD.
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03-26-24, 12:32 PM
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People getting upset is on them, my bike, my rules, I'm not gonna let them ride it anyway. 
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03-26-24, 12:37 PM
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03-26-24, 12:39 PM
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Is that a tight link in that chain? (Mid lower span.)
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03-26-24, 01:18 PM
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FWIW, I have used small metal conduit and copper slit in two lengthwise for a splint like reinforcement of the chainstays to mount kickstands and if you use 3m emblem tape they can hold very well with very minimal to no damage. 
No pics ATMO, its been awhile since I did one.
No pics ATMO, its been awhile since I did one.
03-26-24, 01:23 PM
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Considering that gearing, I would also need a kickstand as well. It would be better to hold the bike as I wait for the bus at the bottom of every major climb.
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03-26-24, 01:24 PM
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Also, I will never ride a wheel with fewer than 32 spokes, both because of my (large) size and because of the aesthetics. And if I break a spoke on a ride (which happens waaaaay less often than it did BITD), I don't want the rim deforming so much that I can't ride home. Again, that's just me.
The safety margin is probably a little bigger than you seem to think it is.
C&V content: The frame is an '84 and the wheel is a 2023, so "No", I don't think OP is a bad person.
03-26-24, 01:48 PM
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yes, older pic from when I built it, hadn’t ridden it yet.
Lubed and loosened the chain pin
all good now.
Lubed and loosened the chain pin
all good now.
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03-26-24, 02:16 PM
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Just FYI, a couple months ago I had a nipple break about 30 miles from home, on a 20-spoke wheel. I removed the now-unsecured spoke and re-trued the wheel imperfectly, and even though I am closer to Clydesdale than World Tour weight, 19 spokes got me 30 miles home on gravel and pavement just fine.
The safety margin is probably a little bigger than you seem to think it is.
C&V content: The frame is an '84 and the wheel is a 2023, so "No", I don't think OP is a bad person.
The safety margin is probably a little bigger than you seem to think it is.
C&V content: The frame is an '84 and the wheel is a 2023, so "No", I don't think OP is a bad person.
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03-26-24, 02:27 PM
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Fair enough. Just as an additional datapoint, evidencing how strong modern wheels can be per-spoke, Shimano's RS500 wheels have 16 and 20 spokes, and are rated for up to 220 pound riders.
03-26-24, 02:36 PM
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03-26-24, 02:38 PM
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I also had a neo retro approach on my peugeot
03-26-24, 03:01 PM
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