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Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 5,305
Views: 135,487
Posted By Trsnrtr

First this: ...

First this:

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_1970_168653a79734374c1f5be63769652058abd988e6.jpeg

Then this:
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-25-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 560
Posted By RGMN

You shouldn't need to tie off the chain whip. ...

You shouldn't need to tie off the chain whip. Cross the handles of the chain whip and the breaker bar so when you squeeze them with your hands the lock ring will turn anti-clockwise. I find it is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 150
Posted By urbanknight

Keep in mind that different brands have different...

Keep in mind that different brands have different specs, but yes I swear I had to go down a couple cm in nominal size (on average) after they went to "compact" or "sloping" frames. Comparing geometry...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 13,030
Posted By tomato coupe

This pretty much sums up the thread since it's...

This pretty much sums up the thread since it's revival.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 5,305
Views: 135,487
Posted By seedsbelize2

I breached the offending puddle today and went...

I breached the offending puddle today and went only a short distance until the road ended on that side of the tracks. It continues on the other side though. I can’t go straight through on that side...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 81
Posted By cyclezen

Posted yesterday AM in Road forum - Too Hot to...

Posted yesterday AM in Road forum - Too Hot to Ride? thread...
Sun, Heat & Humidity are tough... Having lived most of my younger life in the NYC - Annapolis area. All 3 together really affected how...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 13,030
Posted By genejockey

When you rant about gear you admit you don't know...

When you rant about gear you admit you don't know about, you are loudly making value judgements about people you've never met based on their use of gear you admit you don't understand.

So, let me...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-25-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 27,338
Views: 3,273,467
Posted By BTinNYC

Oh yeah! That photo was from the valley near...

Oh yeah! That photo was from the valley near Fairmount, NJ and I agree it doesn't look like N California!
The 3 mile climb out of Califon on Frog Hollow Rd :) was up this lane skinny enough that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 4,215
Posted By cyclezen

Bicycles, as with many everyday life things, can...

Bicycles, as with many everyday life things, can become 'art', because they are a creation. Design, function, the visual and visceral of it all.
Bicycles, machines originated in their pragmatic...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 13,030
Posted By PeteHski

Exactly, or they might just want to ride further...

Exactly, or they might just want to ride further for the same effort. For example I have a friend who sometimes commutes 40 miles each way on his e-bike over lumpy terrain with some 20% kickers. It’s...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 5,305
Views: 135,487
Posted By LesterOfPuppets

Every day? Damn I'd be going clipless

Every day? Damn I'd be going clipless
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 09:12 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 5,304
Posted By Atlas Shrugged

Talk to the guy who thinks his customers are...

Talk to the guy who thinks his customers are fools and sells them tires they don't need? No thanks.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 13,030
Posted By tomato coupe

That's a very poor, and almost certainly...

That's a very poor, and almost certainly incorrect, assumption. Given the rather high average age of participants in this forum, most have very likely grown up with both friction shifters and manual...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-25-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 2,002
Views: 457,135
Posted By Eric F

Gravel Bike California ride to Mt. Pacifico in...

Gravel Bike California ride to Mt. Pacifico in the Angeles National Forest.
https://dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net/UpLWRQfJ7zYUJqB6C3zcbcV7J4arazYa5mt46QPNWW8-2048x2048.jpg...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 81
Posted By CAT7RDR

Arm sun sleeves will work to keep the UV rays...

Arm sun sleeves will work to keep the UV rays from burning your skin.
I do not find them particularly useful for cooling unless I periodically wet them down during the ride.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-25-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 27,338
Views: 3,273,467
Posted By Samac

Once again rode the neighborhood loop for sixteen...

Once again rode the neighborhood loop for sixteen miles. It’s trash day.:)

Cheers,

Scott...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-25-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 17,901
Views: 1,560,487
Posted By TMonk

Mehhhhh... "Won" the sprint out of group two,...

Mehhhhh... "Won" the sprint out of group two, 5th/11 total. Four got away on the steep ramps and were simply better, although things clearly got broken up there. Thing is, after they surged, they...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 81
Posted By IRideCantitoeRd

Yeah, I've been using sun sleeves in this heat...

Yeah, I've been using sun sleeves in this heat and they've been a game-changer! They definitely help me feel cooler, especially on long rides. Plus, they provide great sun protection. Worth trying...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 307
Posted By Iride01

I've used the Zello App...

I've used the Zello App (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.loudtalks) on my phone which lets it act as a walkie-talkie. Of course you have to be in cell tower reception. The phone...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 08:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 81
Posted By boozergut

Anyone using sun sleeves in this heat?

Do they help make you feel cooler? Waste of time?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 1,240
Views: 75,965
Posted By SoCaled

likely gone, worth driving by if you are in the...

likely gone, worth driving by if you are in the area

Trek 970 - Free - 7031 Perry Road, Bell Gardens, CA
https://offerup.com/item/detail/9428c650-4b38-3980-b18f-a8147207846b?cid=7.4
from ad:...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 07:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 138
Posted By big john

Is the same guy building the wheels? I go...

Is the same guy building the wheels? I go through a rear rim about every 10K miles. Sometimes more, sometimes less. When I first started club riding I was about 220# and I broke spokes and wheels...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 13,030
Posted By PeteHski

Yes I agree that paddle shift boxes IN MANUAL...

Yes I agree that paddle shift boxes IN MANUAL mode are like having electronic brifters on your bike. I love them both and they are functionally superior.

Automatic bike shifting doesn’t make...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 3,610
Views: 469,065
Posted By tcs

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 13,030
Posted By PeteHski

Triples are not elegant. They add range if you...

Triples are not elegant. They add range if you need it (and you often do if you have a 6,7 or 8 speed rear). But they also offer a slow and clunky shift, which is why you stay mostly in your middle...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-25-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,740
Posted By Ron Damon

Passing resemblance to Maya textiles of Mexico...

Passing resemblance to Maya textiles of Mexico and Guatemala, yes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 13,030
Posted By PeteHski

Where to start with this post of cynical...

Where to start with this post of cynical ignorance?

Well first off we don’t get annual upgrades in gear numbers or even bi-annual. Otherwise we would have at least 30-speed cassettes by now.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 138
Posted By base2

Thread needs pictures. Different failures have...

Thread needs pictures.
Different failures have different causes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 395
Posted By Kabuki12

Here’s my orange 1975ish Super with white tape...

Here’s my orange 1975ish Super with white tape and straps. Joe
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 07:07 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,109
Posted By Maelochs

Exactly my conclusion. For all the people...

Exactly my conclusion.

For all the people who think tubes are easier than tubeless or vice versa ... A.) in both cases the work load is ridiculously light, and B.) In both cases there will be...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-25-24, 07:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 201
Posted By Desert Ryder

Here in Vegas, is it ever really cool now that...

Here in Vegas, is it ever really cool now that summer is here? Last night at 10 pm it was still 100*F. This morning at 6 am it's 93*F.

My rides are mostly regulated to days off, weekends, and are...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 5,305
Views: 135,487
Posted By BillyD

Olympic t&f tryouts.

Olympic t&f tryouts.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-25-24, 06:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 833
Posted By john m flores

I just posted my third video in the series - a 30...

I just posted my third video in the series - a 30 mile ride with a mix of road and gravel.

https://youtu.be/e_wkjO705Ag
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 06:40 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 13,030
Posted By PeteHski

I can’t speak for others, but I have huge...

I can’t speak for others, but I have huge experience of manual car gearboxes (I would bet more than 99% of other posters here) and a fair bit of experience with friction shifting, although the latter...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 5,304
Posted By chaadster

I used to think that and be confounded by it,...

I used to think that and be confounded by it, however, now that I realize there are people commenting about their so-called tubeless experience who are doing stuff like using standard clincher rims,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 06:31 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 13,030
Posted By PeteHski

The idea that you need to spend $20+K for indexed...

The idea that you need to spend $20+K for indexed shifters has to be a joke.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-24, 06:29 AM
Replies: 5,305
Views: 135,487
Posted By DougRNS

Almost RMOT ...

Almost RMOT
https://youtu.be/aMb681nTLIo?si=qROcjQrRwUWHYv4Y
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 5,305
Views: 135,487
Posted By t2p

neat course though #13 no gloves

neat course though

#13 no gloves
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 06:14 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 13,030
Posted By Jeff Neese

The people who are downplaying the comparison to...

The people who are downplaying the comparison to a manual transmission are probably not speaking from experience, with either friction shifting, manual transmissions, or both. There certainly is a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 2,881
Posted By indyfabz

Consider the source.

Consider the source.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 06:09 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 13,030
Posted By PromptCritical

Yeah, and as one gets older, grinding at 70 is...

Yeah, and as one gets older, grinding at 70 is less and less fun.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 06:03 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 2,881
Posted By seypat

I expected this thread to be earth shattering...

I expected this thread to be earth shattering from the title. I was greatly disappointed.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-24, 06:01 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 288
Posted By Bald Paul

Be very careful where you buy your 2032 coin...

Be very careful where you buy your 2032 coin cells. I avoid getting them on the online sites because I've found that often times the ones delivered were either near expiration or outright...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-24, 06:01 AM
Replies: 3,136
Views: 559,623
Posted By Joearch

South of Big Sur with the elephant seals solid...

South of Big Sur with the elephant seals solid place for a ride.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 05:43 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 2,881
Posted By njkayaker

Only you are confused. There’s no indication...

Only you are confused.

There’s no indication you are getting what people are criticizing you for.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 05:31 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,109
Posted By staehpj1

My riding is pretty much all trail riding these...

My riding is pretty much all trail riding these days, but...
I was patching tiny thorn flats weekly or so with tubes. They were slow enough leaks to allow me to mke it home by pumping up without...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-25-24, 04:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 477
Posted By indyfabz

It also helped me arrive energized at work...

It also helped me arrive energized at work despite getting up really early for a bike-train-bike commute to the office.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 04:31 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 5,304
Posted By PeteHski

My experience is very similar to yours. So at...

My experience is very similar to yours. So at least we know that tubeless can work well with little maintenance. Some people have a few issues and some appear to have every issue you could possibly...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-25-24, 04:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 289
Posted By elcruxio

Incoming wall of text but hopefully this'll give...

Incoming wall of text but hopefully this'll give you a way of understanding why you need a certain width of handlebar.

Judging from everything written in this thread it would be more likely that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-25-24, 04:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 148
Posted By Duragrouch

Here are the possibilities: - No inspection, no...

Here are the possibilities:
- No inspection, no crank failure.
- No inspection, crank does fail. Bad failure mode, may slam your crotch against top tube and/or slam one or both feet into ground and...
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