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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 447
Posted By MilhouseJ

You make good points for sure, I was mainly...

You make good points for sure, I was mainly poking fun at the "cuz the perfeshunalls do it" folks that don't understand how more engagement means better performance.
Increased exhaust noise can be a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 3,873
Views: 92,078
Posted By terrymorse

Another goal accomplished. I managed last week to...

Another goal accomplished. I managed last week to pip a Strava segment from one of my idols, Ned Overend.

I was just riding along with an old riding buddy and figured I'd give this segment...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 10:24 AM
Replies: 6,501
Views: 611,134
Posted By Smaug1

I wound up with 34 miles yesterday on a new route...

I wound up with 34 miles yesterday on a new route that the bike club had done Saturday before the rain came:
https://www.strava.com/activities/11558157886

No riding Saturday; was driving to see...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 5,429
Views: 876,769
Posted By Biker395

Thanks! All about the subject matter ... the...

Thanks! All about the subject matter ... the Eastern Sierra is beautiful!
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
06-03-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 55
Posted By spelger

i don't have this version (have the direto). when...

i don't have this version (have the direto). when i first got it the resistance was flakey. it was a new essentially old stock. sat on shelf for 2 years. the grease on the lead screw for the shuttle...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 54
Posted By veganbikes

You don't know Ned Overhand? He invented Bicycle...

You don't know Ned Overhand? He invented Bicycle Baseball...also there is Ned Underhand but he only does Bicycle youth softball.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 447
Posted By veganbikes

Again not always just the noise that is appealing...

Again not always just the noise that is appealing but the actual performance of the hub. The whole reason for the noise is a higher engagement hub meaning closer to the time you push the pedals you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 6,501
Views: 611,134
Posted By HectorStorm

Today was a nice afternoon ride, with some ugly...

Today was a nice afternoon ride, with some ugly hills included for fun obviously. On the steepest hill the bicycle wouldn't shift into the small ring so it was like an infernal leg press.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 352
Posted By grumpus

I wish I'd done that before one of my recent...

I wish I'd done that before one of my recent rebuilds, but I forgot. I knew the rim had been battered, looked like it had hit a rock in a muddy field, but once I'd straightened the sidewalls I forgot...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 63
Posted By NotTooSmart

thanks for the hearty welcome. me go peep at...

thanks for the hearty welcome.

me go peep at the link you posted.

appreciate your help

PS - quoting your post in my reply resulted in a “No no, newbie not allowed to post links in first 10...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 70
Posted By gearbasher

Maybe this lube will help: ...

Maybe this lube will help:
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/598x1575/61ihum3gu7l_05d06f4ce92e191f3e51a97a1ad5cbc76e4224e5.jpg

Seriously, the shifter was the only thing that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 70
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Not saying this is the OP's actual issue but if...

Not saying this is the OP's actual issue but if the shifter cabled are intertwined with each other a shift on the rear will telephone movement to the ft, and when the front is shifted the rear cable...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 09:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 314
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

When I soak shifter pods in solvent (used both...

When I soak shifter pods in solvent (used both Safety Clean and a more recent bio based detergent at work) I remove the pod from the lever body. For road this is done by pulling the pivot pin, its...
Forum: Commuting
06-03-24, 09:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 854
Posted By Smaug1

Do you have another option for rainy days then? ...

Do you have another option for rainy days then?
I do, but I sometimes take my eBike anyway.
Today, for example, it's >30% chance of T-storms all afternoon and evening. I rode my eBike in this...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-03-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 273
Posted By BertoBerg

It’s a fun frame! It’s always been a little too...

It’s a fun frame! It’s always been a little too small for me but I rode it anyway. We recently moved so I don’t have the space to store as many bikes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 11,643
Posted By bwilli88

But here is the final iteration, love the blue...

But here is the final iteration, love the blue Acorn bags, this just ride so well, Arabesque shifts very well on this. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 11,643
Posted By bwilli88

So I finally am satisfied with this bike and how...

So I finally am satisfied with this bike and how it rides.
I did go with that Shimano 600 Arabesque drive train. It rides so sweet and looks great.
Not sure of the wheels but it has some generic...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 3,873
Views: 92,078
Posted By seedsbelize2

Mexico elected its first female president...

Mexico elected its first female president yesterday( both major candidates were women). The winner is the protege of the most recent president. Both were mayor of CDMX prior to being elected...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 45
Posted By FBinNY

How many moving parts do you not lube? Lubing...

How many moving parts do you not lube?
Lubing chains has nothing to do with derailleurs, or even bicycles. ALL chains need to be lubricated because a chain is basically a bunch of plain bearings...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-03-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 273
Posted By SurferRosa

I've seen the bike in action. Josh was super...

I've seen the bike in action. Josh was super fast on it.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-24, 08:24 AM
Replies: 3,873
Views: 92,078
Posted By indyfabz

I can hear the sounds in my head.

I can hear the sounds in my head.
Forum: Triathlon
06-03-24, 08:24 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 3,352
Posted By _ForceD_

I think it’s very important to wear gloves while...

I think it’s very important to wear gloves while riding for more than one reason. They do provide a bit of padding and vibration abatement. Sometimes, changing a flat on the road requires “mano y...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 08:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 80
Posted By FBinNY

I wonder if you're going at this backwards. ...

I wonder if you're going at this backwards.

You bought Khamsin wheels, with a freehub to accept Campagnolo 11s cassettes. Now you want to change to Shimano. So forget everything related to...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-24, 08:18 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 524
Posted By Trsnrtr

My 2015 Propel is a size 'S" and my 2022 Trek...

My 2015 Propel is a size 'S" and my 2022 Trek Emonda is a 54. Here's my 48 V3:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 61
Posted By indyfabz

Yes. Ease up for a split second and shift.

Yes. Ease up for a split second and shift.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 6,501
Views: 611,134
Posted By NVFlinch

Lake Tahoe century ride yesterday on my Serotta...

Lake Tahoe century ride yesterday on my Serotta Legend. It was my 'graduation' ride after coming back at age 73 from a smashed pelvis last fall (cargo van meets bike), and getting back on the bike in...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-03-24, 07:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 188
Posted By Mr. 66

I have experience with performance ...

I have experience with performance
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_0428_06af7c140df053c695af3c45035b42a69fbd435f.jpeg

$50-$200, yes that is correct with the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 3,873
Views: 92,078
Posted By mschwett

we used to be in pac heights, it was a bit better...

we used to be in pac heights, it was a bit better because much of it is somewhat flat/gradual in the east-west direction, more like a ridge. we had two similar grades there north and south but they...
Forum: Northeast
06-03-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 11,237
Views: 1,496,723
Posted By EVlove

Thanks Rod for keeping the thread going, and for...

Thanks Rod for keeping the thread going, and for finding new and unexpected observations on mostly familiar rides. A skill I lack, and appreciate in others.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-24, 06:49 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 524
Posted By Trsnrtr

I have a V3. If the op has questions, ask away. ...

I have a V3. If the op has questions, ask away. To me, you have to look at the virtual top tube length to size. I ride a Colnago size 48 at 170 cm tall. In flat top tube measurements, that's a 53...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 06:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 387
Posted By MikeDeason

Yes. I feel like the shorter reach and shallower...

Yes. I feel like the shorter reach and shallower drop on the Zipp would make it perfect but probably best ride it for a while to see if I acclimatize
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 05:26 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 439
Posted By bulgie

I have one of those, I'd swear it was a PX-10 in...

I have one of those, I'd swear it was a PX-10 in every way except the crown. Chrome socks on forks and rears, 531 on a diagonal decal.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 03:21 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,581
Posted By Duragrouch

This puzzles me. The photo appears that the...

This puzzles me. The photo appears that the wrench is relieved slightly in the center of the flats, like you said, slightly star shaped.

Snap-On developed sockets that are less likely to strip...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 02:48 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 695
Posted By bruce19

That's not my experience.,

That's not my experience.,
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 02:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 198
Posted By Gary Fountain

I had one - a red Sarroni and built with Columbus...

I had one - a red Sarroni and built with Columbus Aelle. It was a typical "Colnago' feel but the paint was thin and poorly applied as light rusting did appear through the paint. I re-painted my frame...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 01:54 AM
Replies: 6,501
Views: 611,134
Posted By 50PlusCycling

I did an easy 20km today. I spent last week in...

I did an easy 20km today. I spent last week in America visiting family, the trip took a couple extra days due to weather-related flight cancelations and delays. While waiting at LAX for my flight to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 01:50 AM
Replies: 3,257
Views: 435,296
Posted By gaucho777

I've been on the hunt for a Vittoria Terreno Dry...

I've been on the hunt for a Vittoria Terreno Dry tubular tire. I bought one, and like it, and figured I'd be able to find a matching one to make a pair, but they seem to be discontinued. I see lots...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-24, 01:08 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 321
Posted By znomit

Larry is way ahead of us.

Larry is way ahead of us.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-03-24, 01:03 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 79
Posted By ign1te

Shimano Dura-Ace components

Rear mech:
New.
With original box and manual.
65 USD

Brake caliper set:
New.
1 set of brake pads missing .
65 USD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 12:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 198
Posted By Seanaus

Tecnotrat Saronni, frame made by Tecnotrat of...

Tecnotrat Saronni, frame made by Tecnotrat of Cuneo in Italy. This is from after Colnago stopped making the Saronni branded frames. I've never owned a Tecnotrat myself, anecdotally they have the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 12:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 198
Posted By seagrade

Hundreds of these frames were imported into New...

Hundreds of these frames were imported into New Zealand from Tecnotrat in Italy (better known for their De Bernardi house brand frames) around 1985. The majority of Saronni-branded examples were sold...
Forum: Southwest
06-03-24, 12:00 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,186
Posted By riceowls

PM sent.

PM sent.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 11:29 PM
Replies: 6,501
Views: 611,134
Posted By Sierra_rider

A much needed rest day yesterday...today was a...

A much needed rest day yesterday...today was a fake 15 miles and 1600' at an easy pace...so still a recovery day. Hopefully all the metrics look good enough to get back into intensity work in the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 11:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 387
Posted By mstateglfr

Don't move your saddle. What you clearly need is...

Don't move your saddle. What you clearly need is to spend multiple thousands on a new wheelset. That will get you where you want to go.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-02-24, 11:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 273
Posted By Andy_K

I'm tempted to buy it just for the headset, but...

I'm tempted to buy it just for the headset, but I've already got a PX-10, so I think I should leave this for someone who will ride it.

GLWS!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 11:11 PM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,196,460
Posted By northbend

I really like this picture :-)

I really like this picture :-)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 11:05 PM
Replies: 9,119
Views: 3,185,649
Posted By Bogester

89 red shred ...

89 red shred
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x2000/img_6976_18c4e10bf0fd936ce995d1ac7daad3eb3de221ce.jpeg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 10:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 90
Posted By AdventureManCO

Well, it presents well, and since it is aluminum,...

Well, it presents well, and since it is aluminum, hopefully won't rust out on you on that hot humid summer Florida day as you are wheeling it out to the garage for the first prospective buyer:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 10:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 90
Posted By AdventureManCO

I actually really dig it. I've got a slight soft...

I actually really dig it. I've got a slight soft spot for Schwinns, especially 'Good-Schwinns-in-hiding'. My first 'real' bike was a '98 Homegrown, after I moved out here to Colorado, and got to...
Forum: Southwest
06-02-24, 10:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,186
Posted By riceowls

We ended up with the 4 days if riding out of...

We ended up with the 4 days if riding out of Tucson. Saguaro East plus Colossal Caves, Saguaro West and Desert Museum (our favorite day), Sabino Canyon and Oro Valley, San Xavier Mission and South...
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