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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 36
Posted By Maelochs

These prices make me want to build a gravel bike...

These prices make me want to build a gravel bike even though I don't ride gravel.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 246
Posted By Maelochs

I am not sure iof it is the same guy, but if it...

I am not sure iof it is the same guy, but if it is this guy is also on another site ... he lives off his bike quite a bit while riding through California. He does a lot of work as an advocate for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 14,051
Posted By indyfabz

You need to get out more.

You need to get out more.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 246
Posted By indyfabz

Back in 2000, at the end of my 7 week tour around...

Back in 2000, at the end of my 7 week tour around Andalucia, I met a couple in Sevilla who had been on the road for a few years. IIRC, the husband had sold a successful bike shop in Phoenix. Every...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 4,044
Posted By Koyote

If you did, we would all be concerned for you. ...

If you did, we would all be concerned for you.

I'm willing to bet that Mike Deason doesn't even own a bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 1,956
Views: 120,503
Posted By AdventureManCO

The Bike-to-Work day ride was a success! A...

The Bike-to-Work day ride was a success! A slightly more detailed write-up in this thread (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1296714-bike-work-day-2024-c-v-edition.html).

I got the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 35
Posted By abdon

Like Spears said, I did it again (Lotus Eclair)

Went to the bike co-op looking for a cassette, brake pads, maybe a 1" suspension handlebar stem. Well they didn't have the stem but I came back with this:
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 14,051
Posted By tomato coupe

Another shocker.

Another shocker.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 09:48 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 14,051
Posted By genejockey

This is just a selfserving excuse to allow you to...

This is just a selfserving excuse to allow you to be a rude and insulting as you want and put it on the other person, basically to excuse ANY behavior short of actual assault. "Sure, I called you a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 4,044
Posted By indyfabz

I don’t understand the mindset that derives...

I don’t understand the mindset that derives enjoyment from that sort of behavior.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 36
Posted By mstateglfr

Microshift Sword groupset gets a more affordable option...

https://bikerumor.com/microshift-sword-black-gravel-group/

Sword Black. Its 9sp instead of 10sp, has a non-clutch RD, and uses a square taper crank.
As a group its $126 cheaper, which is 26%...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 4,044
Posted By shelbyfv

Patience, I see it coming. :thumb:

Patience, I see it coming. :thumb:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 4,044
Posted By shelbyfv

Sock is the term and trolling is what they do. ...

Sock is the term and trolling is what they do. Way too familiar with how to cause disruption for this to be his first rodeo.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 4,044
Posted By mstateglfr

A moderator has identified a poster as trolling. ...

A moderator has identified a poster as trolling. Thread is still open and poster doesnt show as banned.
...so is trolling officially allowed?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 173
Posted By AdventureManCO

Ride report time! The ride in today was...

Ride report time!

The ride in today was awesome. We got on some really beautiful trails. The bike made it in one piece, nothing too much to complain about. The right side Campy rear shifter kept...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,656
Posted By Kabuki12

No word yet. It looks like some folks are just...

No word yet. It looks like some folks are just going anyway. I think , at this point , the lack of ANY information from the organizers is telling . It may still come but who knows? For me , if I was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 50
Posted By Rocket-Sauce

Interesting to see how experimental early...

Interesting to see how experimental early suspension was. And how big companies were willing to throw ideas out there and see what worked. In this case, it did not. These bikes were very bouncy,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-24, 09:12 AM
Replies: 5,403
Views: 137,667
Posted By Velo Vol

Morning activity. ...

Morning activity.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_0349_6a3dc31208d41e014e5046f0ac6a3a3978f0fa59.jpeg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 6,636
Views: 636,376
Posted By HectorStorm

10.6 miles. Whoop whoop! Yeah, not. In the...

10.6 miles. Whoop whoop! Yeah, not.

In the hot spell I didn't want to ride anyway but thought some is better than none as it's good for my fitness. Also tried a different route. But it was a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 6,636
Views: 636,376
Posted By Smaug1

Yesterday, I got in a ride with one of the slower...

Yesterday, I got in a ride with one of the slower weeknight rides my club does:
https://www.strava.com/activities/11740294042

First time in awhile, as I'm usually with my daughter Tuesday nights....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 4,044
Posted By phughes

Yep, which is why I think the OP should be...

Yep, which is why I think the OP should be banned. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 1,260
Views: 76,824
Posted By Rocket-Sauce

www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1499290077383520...

www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1499290077383520/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_general&referral_story_type=general&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%22-1746658053980621336%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 5,403
Views: 137,667
Posted By BillyD

You don't have to be a ute to play ball sports....

You don't have to be a ute to play ball sports. Sometimes you can still play softball as an old guy if you try.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-24, 08:20 AM
Replies: 3,617
Views: 469,542
Posted By abshipp

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_4594_ec73273ef2121b8662a01a18a41e009c6061e2bd.jpg
Forum: Framebuilders
06-26-24, 08:17 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 319
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Al sleeves are used by a few companies with great...

Al sleeves are used by a few companies with great success. I believe Moots is one example. A neat way to spec the tubing for structural/assembly reasons and the sleeve for seat post size reasons....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 1,260
Views: 76,824
Posted By Rocket-Sauce

Miami Vice...

Miami Vice...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-26-24, 07:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 319
Posted By sleepycactus

There is an Escape Collective podcast titled...

There is an Escape Collective podcast titled “overnight Success”, episode 358 about the founders buying Kona back. It is an interesting hour and a half.
The upshot is that it sounds like Kona will...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-24, 07:58 AM
Replies: 28,126
Views: 4,675,270
Posted By SirMike1983

Nice, summer evening for a ride here yesterday. I...

Nice, summer evening for a ride here yesterday. I took out my 1958 Raleigh Sports for a ride. I love a good FW four-speed hub. The bottom gear is nice to have on the hills around here.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-26-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 241
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

4mm casing goes way back to, here in the US,...

4mm casing goes way back to, here in the US, Schwinns in the 1960s (I've had to shave off the plastic coating on a LOT of casing ends when servicing these old bikes). The Campy and SunTour SS coating...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 5,403
Views: 137,667
Posted By LAJ

You're correct on the date. This is a weekly...

You're correct on the date. This is a weekly Tuesday night ride that is basically a race and regroup up different hills. The ride leader was in Europe last week, so this was the annual ride that does...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-26-24, 07:45 AM
Replies: 3,651
Views: 1,028,736
Posted By non-fixie

A cheap 1970's chain store frame set, with cheap...

A cheap 1970's chain store frame set, with cheap new 650B wheels, cheap new Chinese tires and whatever the parts bin could cough up to build it into something I liked the look of.

Been touring on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-26-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 27,346
Views: 3,276,685
Posted By pdlamb

Find a Vietnamese restaurant, and have some pho. ...

Find a Vietnamese restaurant, and have some pho. Instant recovery lunch for the symptoms you describe (lots of water, salt, and carbs).
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 1,284
Views: 363,195
Posted By LaPlataPig

Ritchey Logic

My well used and loved Ritchey. Built it up in early 2021. Shimano 105 (5800). Vuelta Speed SL One wheelset which is due for replacement this year. I swapped out the Shimano brakes for the last model...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 4,044
Posted By cb400bill

Y'all know that you're being trolled, right?

Y'all know that you're being trolled, right?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-26-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 163
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

My read is that the issue is not with chain/cog...

My read is that the issue is not with chain/cog meshing, as others are believing, but that as the chain is fed onto the lower tension pulley it climbs up and off the teeth and only the cage side...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-26-24, 07:36 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 429
Posted By CAT7RDR

Started my last ride in SoCal at 0445 and ended...

Started my last ride in SoCal at 0445 and ended at 0945 in the mid 80F's. First few hours were tranquil and very enjoyable. Mostly short climbs that add up the total to about 5K so I do not want to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,470
Posted By ascherer

Trigger warning - mine's getting brifters. Never...

Trigger warning - mine's getting brifters. Never was a fan of bar ends, if I want friction I can ride my Paramount, PX-10, or Falcon. I can still use downtube shifters and flick my toe clips around...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-24, 07:20 AM
Replies: 21,974
Views: 3,268,519
Posted By rustystrings61

I took Tuesday off, telling myself it was because...

I took Tuesday off, telling myself it was because my schedule was thrown off getting my son up early enough to go work the polls for the primary runoff, but really because sometimes a rest day is in...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-24, 07:17 AM
Replies: 5,403
Views: 137,667
Posted By LAJ

Solstice ride last night. 35 miles, 5K climbing....

Solstice ride last night. 35 miles, 5K climbing. Nonsense.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 07:10 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 14,051
Posted By PeteHski

I interpreted most of your statements as ignorant...

I interpreted most of your statements as ignorant and dismissive of pretty much the entire modern bike industry. You can hide behind your personal preferences, but it doesn’t make your statements any...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-26-24, 06:58 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 429
Posted By Clyde1820

My favorite time to be riding. Back in the day...

My favorite time to be riding. Back in the day when I ran distances, I also preferred that time of day for runs. Cooler, generally. Before vehicle traffic begins to foul the air, raise the noise...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 6,636
Views: 636,376
Posted By ofajen

Yesterday was about 17 miles. I kept pace with...

Yesterday was about 17 miles. I kept pace with an e-biker on the way out to Hindman Junction, and it turned out that she followed my pace on the way back into town. I slacked off in the heat...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-24, 06:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 681
Posted By hazetguy

search for "Dura Ace 7402 Cable Kit" on ebay....

search for "Dura Ace 7402 Cable Kit" on ebay. they have the covers in them, as well as nos cables/housings. not expensive.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 06:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 354
Posted By wheelreason

Yes, not so much for cooling as to keep the sun...

Yes, not so much for cooling as to keep the sun off the arms.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-24, 06:55 AM
Replies: 5,403
Views: 137,667
Posted By rjones28

And it cleans up pretty well too, so it will...

And it cleans up pretty well too, so it will still be mostly white for a while.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 5,403
Views: 137,667
Posted By abshipp

Best wishes for you both. Sounds very similar to...

Best wishes for you both. Sounds very similar to the situation we were in last year when my wife blew apart their ACL. Lucky for your wife you've got the correct attitude.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 06:34 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 354
Posted By BobbyG

I stated using sun sleeves a few years ago. At...

I stated using sun sleeves a few years ago. At 6500 feet in Colorado Springs, sun protection is a must. I usually wear lossish, short sleeve wicking tee shirts. So even with sun sleeves, air can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-24, 06:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 681
Posted By easyupbug

I love these as well and search these out when...

I love these as well and search these out when ever I can. I have a collection stored in my shop and the older bike cable housing, be it Shimano or Campagnolo, will eventually dry out and crack and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-24, 06:32 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 246
Posted By rm -rf

Years ago, I was following the Bike Grease and...

Years ago, I was following the Bike Grease and Coffee blog. He was riding a fat tire bike with minimal camping gear. Going way off road at times.

First, posting Colorado to Mexico to Central...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-24, 06:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 196
Posted By jerrylis

that is a fantastic news… i have been lusting...

that is a fantastic news… i have been lusting over a 3rensho for years! I just need decals and a clear coat and i am golden! Thanks! Made my day!
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