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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 92
Posted By mstateglfr

How does one 'drop to the hoods'? The hoods are...

How does one 'drop to the hoods'? The hoods are on the top of the bar.
Do you just mean they are riding the tops and then shift their hands to the hoods?



I haven't figured out what your...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-16-24, 12:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 76
Posted By jfouellette

Hi, yes comfort is important and usefulness in...

Hi, yes comfort is important and usefulness in urban settings. Gear inches? That I dont know. Maybe someone can help here. The problem with this discontinued hub is finding a replacement indicator...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 66,950
Posted By smontanaro

Doesn't look like a parts donor to me. Looks more...

Doesn't look like a parts donor to me. Looks more like a restoration candidate.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 479
Views: 89,580
Posted By unworthy1

No the photo is dated 1950 so has to be the...

No the photo is dated 1950 so has to be the currently alive but a senior 90-plus years old Ted Ernst, not his dad (who had the same name). Ray G. died in 1996 AFAIK so was approx the same general age...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-16-24, 12:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 597
Posted By birdly

Everyone wants to find the deal that will make...

Everyone wants to find the deal that will make everyone else jealous but I don’t think that’s a bad price at all. If the group is any measure it’s a high end frame. But a couple things give me pause...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-16-24, 12:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 317
Posted By Crankycrank

Not only do I hate those old "safety" levers...

Not only do I hate those old "safety" levers because of their spongy/weak feel but I can guess how much worse a $10 Chinese set from Amazon (post #1) would be.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 92
Posted By Koyote

What in God's name are you talking about? I...

What in God's name are you talking about?

I thought you were new to drop bars?

And the idea that anyone gives a damn what you think of their riding position is a weird form of ego-centrism.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 92
Posted By Wileyrat

No. Maybe when they see you coming, they’re...

No.

Maybe when they see you coming, they’re dropping into a ready to brake position.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-16-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 50
Posted By mstateglfr

post links that show the exact bikes and...

post links that show the exact bikes and components.


A grail cf sl 7 is $2799 and comes in 2x.
An Aspero 600 is $3200 and comes in 1x. It also comes in 2x for $3600.


These prices are...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-16-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 27,297
Views: 3,249,500
Posted By BTinNYC

Avoiding ultraprocessed food these days...but ...

Avoiding ultraprocessed food these days...but
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 264
Posted By 10speed5656

thanks

Honestly I forgot to say thank you. Being a newbie with limited access per day in the way of posts many of my responses got canceled containing links. because I had to wait 24 hrs to post again. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 307
Posted By Mooo

So … in the mid 70’s, somewhere around 7 million...

So … in the mid 70’s, somewhere around 7 million adult bikes were sold in the US. Supposing 20% of these were carbon steel OR above 10 speeds - “Lightweight” … in just the middle couple years that...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 650
Posted By tFUnK

Not sure how I missed this as a fellow GT Ti...

Not sure how I missed this as a fellow GT Ti owner.
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I've built it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,205
Posted By VRJAKE

Nothing to add about this wonderful Cascades...

Nothing to add about this wonderful Cascades adventure but more images


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 66,950
Posted By '02 nrs

$300. '58 Spitfire / lincoln park,Mich

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link below;
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-16-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 317
Posted By smd4

Thank you, Frank Berto. It's pretty weird to...

Thank you, Frank Berto.

It's pretty weird to be discussing these levers on an enthusiast forum...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-24, 10:49 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 828
Posted By 23109VC

First of all, I really appreciate all the helpful...

First of all, I really appreciate all the helpful information that many of you have provided. While I ride my bike quite a bit. I am by no means a cycling expert. Getting to the LBS and test riding...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 10:49 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,251
Posted By Fredo76

I agree with your decision to make it a rider....

I agree with your decision to make it a rider. That's the spirit!

To my mind, the biggest improvements to bicycles since the '70s are all at the contact points: Clipless pedals, brifters, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 264
Posted By 10speed5656

I think I figured it out

So after becoming obsessed with figuring out what frame I have and reviewing all the info on the forum and calling a shop in Arlington that sold these bikes in the 70s. I've become convinced that I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 156
Posted By roadcrankr

When the OP describes it as "...no serrated...

When the OP describes it as "...no serrated edges...", I think he referred to the surface that contacts the dropouts.
My 70's - 80's NOS ones exhibit a smooth surface, with tiny serrations along the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 4,706
Views: 117,930
Posted By seedsbelize2

I stumbled upon yet another unknown marked route...

I stumbled upon yet another unknown marked route this morning. I was riding against the grain. It is almost certainly the other end of the 40k loop. But I came to a place whereby there was no way...
Forum: Early Brifter Bikes - 7,8, and 9 Speed
06-16-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 131
Posted By BMC_Kid

All STIs get gummed up, it’s just a matter of...

All STIs get gummed up, it’s just a matter of when.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-16-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 264
Posted By Iride01

Setting Smart Eat and Drink Alerts...

Setting Smart Eat and Drink Alerts (https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-D9E9CF32-5A89-4140-8B6A-0A61633E397F/EN-US/GUID-E5AEF3C5-2139-42FF-8E5E-069D09D1D80D.html)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,205
Posted By bikingshearer

Fantastic trip, fun write-ups, great photos....

Fantastic trip, fun write-ups, great photos. .Thanks, guys.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,251
Posted By merziac

No C+V is correct without one IMO. ;) Maybe...

No C+V is correct without one IMO. ;)

Maybe find a used one that already has some miles.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,251
Posted By merziac

Great to hear this, make it so. :thumb:

Great to hear this, make it so. :thumb:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-16-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 827
Posted By Kontact

Did you use these instructions? ...

Did you use these instructions?
https://www.tokenproducts.com/support/download/1557/581/67?method=view

18 ft lbs is the minimum torque. 22 is the max. (25 - 30nM). Are you sure you overtorqued...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,205
Posted By gugie

For those that have followed previous tours I've...

For those that have followed previous tours I've posted here, please note that the Neal Lerner weather mojo is intact. As Spaghetti Legs pointed out, it rained on and of the day after our last day of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 410
Posted By Bianchigirll

I didn't say to not go to a bike shop I just said...

I didn't say to not go to a bike shop I just said if you're not comfortable with them doing it look elsewhere. A bike shop may do one a two a year, and machine shop might do a few a week. Again if...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-16-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 76
Posted By jfouellette

My Bike Friday has an old Sachs 3x7 dual drive....

My Bike Friday has an old Sachs 3x7 dual drive. Sram bought this company and eventually shut it down. I find this set up quite effective with a wide range of gears while avoiding large cassettes...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-16-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 173
Posted By AdventureManCO

Well...I'm not sure. It definitely made them...

Well...I'm not sure. It definitely made them round, but it may have also bulged them in places where they were smaller. Honestly, if it wasn't for the alignment issue, I may have never even...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,205
Posted By Spaghetti Legs

Back home safe and mostly sound. Left North Bend...

Back home safe and mostly sound. Left North Bend yesterday in a light but steady rain but fortunately in a truck on the way to the airport! The week’s totals 277 miles and 16k feet climbing. Most...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 6,586
Views: 624,470
Posted By WaveyGravey

33 miles this morning.

33 miles this morning.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,251
Posted By smd4

I don’t like them either, but saying that bar end...

I don’t like them either, but saying that bar end shifters aren’t “period correct” is not true.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-16-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 27,297
Views: 3,249,500
Posted By Wildwood

Always thankful to post this thread

Waited til mid afternoon for some warmer temps, about 60* and windy. Perfect for light long sleeve wool jersey.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-16-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 27,297
Views: 3,249,500
Posted By WaveyGravey

Another 33 mile early morning ride into the...

Another 33 mile early morning ride into the country.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-24, 09:10 AM
Replies: 4,706
Views: 117,930
Posted By terrymorse

You haven't really experienced the limits of your...

You haven't really experienced the limits of your heat tolerance until you're in the Clovis Hospital ER when it's 114º, after a 9-hour climbing ride.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 156
Posted By Kontact

I don't see what the QR has to do with anything.-...

I don't see what the QR has to do with anything.- the skewer is only loosely passing through the axle, so if the QR was responsible for where the wheel is located, the wheel would be able to move the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 176
Posted By Iride01

You might see a bigger difference between two...

You might see a bigger difference between two different tire models. Particularly between the budget tire and a high dollar tire.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-24, 08:29 AM
Replies: 4,706
Views: 117,930
Posted By LAJ

Unless this bad boy was in play. ...

Unless this bad boy was in play.

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-16-24, 08:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 109
Posted By 13ollocks

wrap a little tape around the base of the stem...

wrap a little tape around the base of the stem now, so you have a reference point for deciding how high up to want the set the new position.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 82
Posted By Ditto1958

My Early Trek

I posted a thread the other day about my first road bike, a Raleigh Grand Prix from about 1973. It was a fun bike for a high school kid, but sadly wasn’t made very strong.

A couple of years later...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,251
Posted By IdahoBrett

Nice bike! Great thread! A brand I’ve never...

Nice bike! Great thread!

A brand I’ve never heard of before. Not surprising, as I’m mostly ignorant. Reading through this and seeing pictures leaves me wanting. C&V forum strikes again!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 424
Posted By phughes

They could coat their lenses in carbon grease.

They could coat their lenses in carbon grease.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 51
Posted By xiaoman1

Many thanks for the kind wishes..........All the...

Many thanks for the kind wishes..........All the best to all of the fathers on the forum. :thumb:
Best, Ben
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 243
Posted By joesch

I sorta had to goto DFW from SoCal for job, which...

I sorta had to goto DFW from SoCal for job, which is why I appreciate the SC weather and terrain sooo much. Return several times a year and will retire in N.SD :)
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 4,706
Views: 117,930
Posted By TMonk

dang, that's real man's work! I sit at a desk...

dang, that's real man's work! I sit at a desk (most of the time) and tell other people how to make invisible particles in glass beakers.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 07:50 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 51
Posted By Kabuki12

Happy Fathers Day!

Woke up to coffee in bed , nice hand drawn pic on my night stand. My wife , Lynne asked “ what do you want to do for Fathers Day. Really!? You need to ask? Suns out , tires are inflated Colnago in...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-16-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 214
Views: 76,910
Posted By rustystrings61

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I got in 11.7 miles this morning as I slowly cycle myself back into shape....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 07:45 AM
Replies: 21,923
Views: 3,236,278
Posted By rustystrings61

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I got in 11.7 miles this morning as I slowly cycle myself back into shape. ...
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