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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 10:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 478
Posted By bulgie

I got a nicer one for free (how's that for...

I got a nicer one for free (how's that for one-upsmanship?)
I was hauling home remodel trash to the transfer station (aka dump) and there on top of the pile was a sweet Peugeot mixte, classic...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 10:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 218
Posted By jaxgtr

Yea I have used LordGun for many tires purchases....

Yea I have used LordGun for many tires purchases. I can get them to my place in Florida faster and cheaper than I can from California. Typically 3 to 4 days from Italy.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 09:51 PM
Replies: 3,620
Views: 1,010,733
Posted By JeffAP60

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1681/20240512_182824_7f2aabb83d6dc825e275cbf8335f61801d1c1c9a.jpg
Trek DS1, yard sale purchase, I couldn't believe it was for sale sitting...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 199
Posted By Wildwood

Coming up on the 25th anniversary of the 'triple'...

Coming up on the 25th anniversary of the 'triple' Seussmobile pic. Dam I'm old.

Oh yeah, Now. I just wish to ride them all. Vintage, modern, eroad....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 09:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 218
Posted By posse

Had good experience with Lordgun on my last...

Had good experience with Lordgun on my last Continental purchase.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 09:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 358
Posted By AdventureManCO

Well, had a chance to finally take this one out...

Well, had a chance to finally take this one out on a little be longer of a ride and for not doing anything to it regarding cleaning/maintenance, it rides like a really, really nice bike. Columbus...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 09:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 111
Posted By obrentharris

My deepest condolences Neal. Brent

My deepest condolences Neal.
Brent
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 09:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 199
Posted By Biker395

Oh, I miss those days! ...

Oh, I miss those days!

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1147x695/evan_s_first_ride_2_a8fdbeea6d0cc7c138f3d851d8c2922068070238.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 09:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 463
Posted By indyfabz

IMO, you should ignore. He’s just trying to egg...

IMO, you should ignore. He’s just trying to egg on.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 08:58 PM
Replies: 3,524
Views: 82,698
Posted By LesterOfPuppets

"You're looking good tonight, toots." ...

"You're looking good tonight, toots."

-works every time
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-24, 08:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 190
Posted By FBinNY

This isn't a spacecraft or race car. Nor is a...

This isn't a spacecraft or race car. Nor is a headset a rivet.

It's a bicycle headset, designed and dimensioned to be installed easily in a bike shop, using bike shop tools.

Good technique and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 358
Posted By bulgie

Yeah I guessed the lugs were HJ in post #4, and...

Yeah I guessed the lugs were HJ in post #4, and said the shell was a Cinelli.
Look at the third picture in post #9 for confirmation that the shell is Cinelli. You may need to rotate your head 180°...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 08:19 PM
Replies: 3,524
Views: 82,698
Posted By big john

I always liked the old sedan delivery cars. ...

I always liked the old sedan delivery cars.
https://cdn1.mecum.com/auctions/an1114/an1114-197287/images/an1114-197287_2@2x.jpg?1415837609000
Chevy sold these for a while. I planned to bring a bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 5,543
Posted By Pompiere

I wasn't intending to participate in the On The...

I wasn't intending to participate in the On The Road Again Project Challenge this year, but since I got this Univega frame for almost nothing, I thought maybe I could put it together completely from...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-29-24, 08:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 259
Posted By wayold

If you don't like it you can just get rid of the...

If you don't like it you can just get rid of the Future Shock. Several folks now make a rigid rod that replaces the Future Shock cartridge. Eliminates the give in the front end and saves 150-200g...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-24, 07:53 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 773
Posted By FBinNY

Not being there to see exactly what happened, I...

Not being there to see exactly what happened, I won't comment on blame.

However, the description reminds me of one of my pet peeves. I'll be riding on a 2 lane with a car behind and one...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-24, 07:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 190
Posted By rccardr

Nothing beats the right tool for the job, used...

Nothing beats the right tool for the job, used correctly.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 516
Posted By indyfabz

Wut

Wut
Forum: Touring
05-29-24, 07:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 288
Posted By indyfabz

That’s what I was thinking. IME, even small...

That’s what I was thinking. IME, even small villages in Spain had a bar or little market where you could get water, if not more, even on a Sunday.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,057
Posted By bwilli88

Well, I never ended up with a chainstay cripmer. ...

Well, I never ended up with a chainstay cripmer. But
I still needed one and nlerner stated in post #5 that he used a bench vise.
Well I had a cool little bench vise I made while I was in college...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 3,524
Views: 82,698
Posted By indyfabz

Looks like a hearse’s little brother.

Looks like a hearse’s little brother.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 6,475
Views: 605,912
Posted By jaxgtr

Rode the Snake River Canon for 28.6 fake miles...

Rode the Snake River Canon for 28.6 fake miles and 1.2K fake feet today. Legs were felt really good today.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 463
Posted By indyfabz

People made such comments?

People made such comments?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 111
Posted By Velo Mule

Wow, this is like a wine cellar where the good...

Wow, this is like a wine cellar where the good wines are more accessible and the really special stuff is in the back room hidden away.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,187
Posted By big john

I've said it for years, the people make the ride....

I've said it for years, the people make the ride. All those club rides over the same routes are made fun by having friends along. Little competitions, jokes and razzing, stories, and just friendship...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 199
Posted By Wildwood

Started (as an adult) around 1981/82 with friends...

Started (as an adult) around 1981/82 with friends as summer training for winter skiing. Los Gatos, CA so Santa Cruz Mts. Had 2 friends that offered spare bikes for me to ride until early Spring 1985...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 07:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 111
Posted By Mad Honk

Complete with cobwebs! How cool? Smiles, MH

Complete with cobwebs! How cool? Smiles, MH
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 07:08 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,509
Posted By Caliwild

Well, I guess I'll just ignore the thread I...

Well, I guess I'll just ignore the thread I started...

https://legendsofwindemere.files.wordpress.com/2022/12/15-7-tips-monster-creation.png?w=584&h=372
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,187
Posted By Biker395

Yea, I have to agree. I ride alone most of the...

Yea, I have to agree. I ride alone most of the time (more a matter of convenience and the fact that I am mostly retired), but I really enjoy good company. The way I look at it, people are wildcards....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 111
Posted By nlerner

I seem to have amassed a collection of...

I seem to have amassed a collection of possibilities. Might even have a CF fork in the back room (where I keep the better forks)....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 124
Posted By Mad Honk

Well it might be the mighty wind that is creating...

Well it might be the mighty wind that is creating the tick, and I won't be snide and talk about lubricating the ankles. But have you tried tucking the shoe laces inside the other laces in the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 06:50 PM
Replies: 5,414
Views: 873,410
Posted By Biker395

Distant cloudburst in the Owens Valley ...

Distant cloudburst in the Owens Valley

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 748
Views: 52,352
Posted By Pompiere

I wasn't intending to participate in the On The...

I wasn't intending to participate in the On The Road Again Project Challenge this year, but since I got this Univega frame for almost nothing, I thought maybe I could put it together completely from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 748
Views: 52,352
Posted By AdventureManCO

So glad to see this one moving around again!

So glad to see this one moving around again!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,153
Posted By John E

That's where our friend with the Charlie...

That's where our friend with the Charlie [Harding]'s Shed thread comes in. :)
Forum: Touring
05-29-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 428
Posted By mtnbud

I believe what you are doing is also called a hub...

I believe what you are doing is also called a hub and spoke tour. I've done a few of those. One thing to consider outside of campgrounds is dry camping on public lands such as National Forest and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 111
Posted By AdventureManCO

Internal frame routing = sophistication. Even...

Internal frame routing = sophistication. Even some Confente's had internal cable routing, so.....


Or the TT cracks and that's that.


The color on that frame is actually pretty cool. I like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 748
Views: 52,352
Posted By Mad Honk

daverup , In accordance with the Flower...

daverup ,
In accordance with the Flower Moon it has been ordained that you have now been added to the recipient list of the Box O' Crap. Smiles, CrapMaster Honk
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,187
Posted By big john

Sad.

Sad.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,509
Posted By Maelochs

Also, please let us recall that the person who...

Also, please let us recall that the person who initially championed the BigRock Sohea said He claimed it is a one-for-one copy but even a brief examination shows it is not even close. So right...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-29-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,439
Posted By rje58_too

May Goal - 200 miles 5/1 - 10.7 miles - Fuji...

May Goal - 200 miles

5/1 - 10.7 miles - Fuji
5/2 - 13.3 miles - Fuji
5/7 - 16.3 miles - Trek 800 Antelope (7.3 miles) + Fuji (9.0 miles)
5/8 - 12.6 miles - Fuji
5/10 - 13.5 miles - Fuji
5/12...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 111
Posted By nlerner

Huffy dreams

This week is our town’s twice per year “trash amnesty” when you can dispose of bags of extra trash that won’t fit into the regular toter at no extra charge. I’ve amassed a fair amount of bike crap in...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,509
Posted By Maelochs

As i said above, I Ride a Pair of ChinaBombs. One...

As i said above, I Ride a Pair of ChinaBombs. One is a copy of a 202102-or-so Cervelo R5 and the other is loosely based on a 2015 Giant Defy.

The idea that there is Zero difference in these frames...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 28,043
Views: 4,613,031
Posted By nlerner

My commute is relatively short—2.5 miles each way...

My commute is relatively short—2.5 miles each way if I go the most direct route, and I’ve used a variety of IGH bikes over the years. Two of the more recent were retrofitted Raleigh Gran Sports:
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 05:17 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 813
Posted By Maelochs

rene herse sells tires ... not sure I trust the...

rene herse sells tires ... not sure I trust the source ...

for instance ... "Most of us agree that wide tires can make cycling much more fun, because they encourage us to seek out less-traveled...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 04:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 337
Posted By shdwfx

Bought mine new back in 1987 and rode it hard for...

Bought mine new back in 1987 and rode it hard for probably the first half of its life but mostly just light cruising in recent years. I've heard of bonding separation issues that was supposedly an...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 3,524
Views: 82,698
Posted By big john

I remember the tv ad where they said it looked...

I remember the tv ad where they said it looked like "a van's little brother".
I knew a guy who bought a new Pinto wagon in 1972 for $2200.

Maybe you could get him to include the Mustang or the El...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 3,524
Views: 82,698
Posted By indyfabz

That’s platinum.

That’s platinum.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 358
Posted By AdventureManCO

Well, I stopped back by the co-op today to look...

Well, I stopped back by the co-op today to look at this thing again. Borrowed a tape measure and turns out the thing is my perfect size (55cm top tube).

Then I took it for a spin…

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 813
Posted By icemilkcoffee

They DO in fact ship bikes with tubeless ready...

They DO in fact ship bikes with tubeless ready rims already taped for tubeless, together with tubeless tires right from the factory. Like this Trek Checkpoint for example:...
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