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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 02:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 216
Posted By delbiker1

IMO, with the proper fender coverage, they keep a...

IMO, with the proper fender coverage, they keep a lot of crud off the drive train. That is the main reason I have one bike with fenders, my errands and chores bike. No fenders will keep the bike and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 02:10 AM
Replies: 9,098
Views: 3,169,093
Posted By t2p

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-24, 12:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 172
Posted By bluehills3149

The reason why road freehubs went wider with the...

The reason why road freehubs went wider with the introduction of 11spd was they needed more width to accommodate the extra gear and they had no choice but to foist a new hub standard on us. MTB...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-23-24, 12:30 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 13,276
Posted By t2p

Quote: Originally Posted by t2p ...

Quote:
Originally Posted by t2p
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 11:37 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 42,696
Posted By Andrew_G

Thanks very much for your interest. My Della...

Thanks very much for your interest.

My Della Santa was first pictured with local, relatively flat gearing of 38-49 with 13-21. With the IRD Defiant 110mm BCD compact crank, I get nearly equivalent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 11:26 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,895
Posted By Chombi1

The reality we are realizing is, the bikes we...

The reality we are realizing is, the bikes we thought were so rare are not really that rare, after all.
The so-called grail bikes like Colnagos, De Rosa's and Eddy Mercxx's are so cherished, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 11:05 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,895
Posted By swissycle

Although, sometimes generations become interested...

Although, sometimes generations become interested in stuff that predates them, like vinyl or cassettes (tapes, not gear clusters). Hard to predict, though, what’s just perceived as old and what’s...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-24, 10:01 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,358
Posted By rsbob

With his gloves off, the Grammar Police busts yet...

With his gloves off, the Grammar Police busts yet another. No one is safe out there, so mind your Ps and Qs boys and girls.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 09:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 216
Posted By rsbob

Do they actually protect components? The answer...

Do they actually protect components? The answer is ‘somewhat’. Certainly better than no fenders but you will inevitably get crud on everything. I used to commute on a full fendered bike rain and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 09:14 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,417
Posted By The Golden Boy

One of the things that you can always think about...

One of the things that you can always think about is "it's going to come around again." Sometimes it doesn't.

Yes- I've built a couple of parts hoards and put them on bikes... Around 2016 I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-22-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 420
Posted By gobicycling

I just need to add in some good news. Had my...

I just need to add in some good news. Had my annual physical yesterday and everything came out perfect as far as blood work and other stuff they measure. HDL Cholesterol down even more, PSA 1.1, down...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 09:11 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 42,696
Posted By EddyR

90 Traveler ,8 speed 105 . 22.5 pounds. Rides...

90 Traveler ,8 speed 105 . 22.5 pounds. Rides about the same as my Paramount.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 09:06 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 783
Posted By Aubergine

You can use both a 700c and 27 inch wheel,...

You can use both a 700c and 27 inch wheel, although that is not ideal. Doesn't matter which is front or back.

as for a replacement 700c wheel to match the Campagnolo rear, you could watch eBay for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,417
Posted By Chombi1

I thought I might have built a bike or two around...

I thought I might have built a bike or two around components, but after thinking about it, no, I built all my bikes around framesets.....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 09:00 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 783
Posted By Aubergine

Here's Rusty's thread:...

Here's Rusty's thread: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1293157-vintage-peugeot.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 08:57 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 3,444
Posted By slow rollin

I think that was disturbed who did that cover. A...

I think that was disturbed who did that cover. A nu-metal band at it's heart.



For the original topic.... I prefer restomods since they are feasible. Modern tires, non ancient seats, and new...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-24, 08:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 331
Posted By CAT7RDR

I have tipped on occasion for a job well done or...

I have tipped on occasion for a job well done or expedited immediately.
How is this any different than getting a gift card for being the employee of the month from your manager?

Small shops have...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,358
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Yeah, never ever, ever put your hands out like...

Yeah, never ever, ever put your hands out like that when you go down. Holding onto the bars in his case not possible, but tuck and roll! Most of the guys I ride with have that tell-tale broken collar...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-24, 08:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 401
Posted By rosefarts

I pulled the (no longer used) rival chain from...

I pulled the (no longer used) rival chain from the bottom of a box. I’ll check said box for the link. I have no idea if I still have it. I didn’t look since the question I wanted to answer was with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 1,095
Views: 389,302
Posted By steine13

Learned Friends: These responses are exactly...

Learned Friends:

These responses are exactly the sort of thing I was looking for. nlerner's closeups clarified things quite a bit, and I even found a proper-sized P clamp in my hardware box. Given...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 07:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 460
Posted By Ironfish653

If you selected that particular model on the sole...

If you selected that particular model on the sole criteria that it was the absolute cheapest option, then it’s okay to say that; rather than spinning a yarn about steel construction or that a gangly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 07:17 PM
Replies: 751
Views: 40,992
Posted By cb400bill

Trek 520 Touring Bike - $350...

Trek 520 Touring Bike - $350 www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/7273279046111950/
...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-22-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 17,870
Views: 1,518,650
Posted By TMonk

7:07 pace today for my weekly 15' jog. Almost...

7:07 pace today for my weekly 15' jog. Almost skipped it too since we were butting up on dinner prep time, and I was feeling lazy and unmotivated. But I felt peppy like right away, negative split the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-24, 07:13 PM
Replies: 3,078
Views: 70,949
Posted By big john

Are you in show business, Tex Ma'am?

Are you in show business, Tex Ma'am?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,417
Posted By ascherer

Oh, where do I start? I am blessed. My wife...

Oh, where do I start?
I am blessed. My wife encourages my behavior, and I hers. Most of the time, when I mumble something like, "I saw an interesting frame/bike online..." her response is something...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-22-24, 07:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 167
Posted By slow rollin

Give it some time. Also, if your grips and bar...

Give it some time. Also, if your grips and bar allow it you can run the brakes/shifter inbound with the grip and see how a "short" bar feels before you chop it. I ride bikes from 600mm(1987) to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,450
Posted By Andy_K

You'll be riding the Huffente though, right? ...

You'll be riding the Huffente though, right?

I think the AeroWind and a LeMond Buenos Aires are my only US-made bikes apart from a Cannondale zero bike stashed at my sister's house in Maryland. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-24, 06:49 PM
Replies: 3,078
Views: 70,949
Posted By datlas

Good ride today. Mrs datlas caught me...

Good ride today. Mrs datlas caught me cat-napping afterwards.

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-24, 06:49 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,568
Posted By Aubergine

They are certainly my favorite levers. They work...

They are certainly my favorite levers. They work very well with Mafacs as well, which I have on several bikes.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-24, 06:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 255
Posted By Koyote

Seems like the OP doesn’t know this, either.

Seems like the OP doesn’t know this, either.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 06:44 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,417
Posted By noglider

My spouse was also a big enabler for me for a...

My spouse was also a big enabler for me for a while. My fixing and flipping hobby started because I got a few bikes cheap at a police auction. For my birthday, she cleared out a room in our basement...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 6,421
Views: 598,433
Posted By jaxgtr

Slacker I got in 31 and 2.5K of fakery, but...

Slacker

I got in 31 and 2.5K of fakery, but the legs felt really good today.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 751
Views: 40,992
Posted By brewerkz

Pista Ciocc $650, NJ

www.facebook.com/groups/vintagetrackbikes/permalink/8102302916481648/?sale_post_id=8102302916481648
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-22-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,579
Posted By Pratt

The Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail benefits...

The Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail benefits from ATV riders smoothing it out.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 06:32 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 783
Posted By RustyPeugeot

Love it! I’m in the middle of trying to get my...

Love it! I’m in the middle of trying to get my own UO8 on the road. Having fun working on my bottom bracket spindle so far!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 7,956
Views: 971,735
Posted By bikamper

We called it, "Couldn't find their way out of a...

We called it, "Couldn't find their way out of a one door room".
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 778
Posted By Bogey Speedwell

thank you sir

thank you sir
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 255
Posted By smd4

You realize greasing the seatpost is standard...

You realize greasing the seatpost is standard shop practice when building a bike, right?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 329
Posted By Aardwolf

Yep, I found that out the hard way. Luckily the...

Yep, I found that out the hard way.
Luckily the cogs only go on two ways.

Think I found the A cogs need the side with the letters ('A28', 'A32' etc) towards the spokes.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-22-24, 05:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 134
Posted By Kabuki12

Motobecane of that level are nice bikes. That...

Motobecane of that level are nice bikes. That looks like a mid seventies one in good condition. If you like it , it is your size , and you plan on riding it , you really can’t go wrong spending that....
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-22-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 7,842
Views: 2,903,429
Posted By Lockback

After a year's long absence from bicycling, much...

After a year's long absence from bicycling, much of if spent on motorcycles instead, I returned to the fold this Spring with this used Trek Verve 3. Terrific bike. I'm really enjoying it.

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 05:44 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 778
Posted By ScottCommutes

OK, before your next ride up the hill, you need...

OK, before your next ride up the hill, you need to do some preparation when your wife isn't looking. Modify her bicycle so that it runs in the gear that you think she needs to be in.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-22-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 645
Posted By Kontact

There is no perfect math equation for this. The...

There is no perfect math equation for this. The easiest thing is to look at the website of the brand and check the recommendations based on height.

In general, if the sizes are "classic", you can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,895
Posted By zandoval

Its just your AO. Drive on over to Austin Tx and...

Its just your AO. Drive on over to Austin Tx and sell um off the back of your pick up at the UT parking lot.DONE!
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-22-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 167
Posted By veganbikes

Santa Cruz is also owned by PON now, they own a...

Santa Cruz is also owned by PON now, they own a lot of stuff and do a lot of stuff well beyond just bikes and VW importing. Their bike portion of the business is huge for them in terms of importance...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-22-24, 05:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 127
Posted By veganbikes

It is a low initial cost e-moped. Nothing great...

It is a low initial cost e-moped. Nothing great but if you have a good dealer near you it is slightly better. It has nicer inadequate brakes on it that would be fine on a lighter weight hybrid or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 05:25 PM
Replies: 7,956
Views: 971,735
Posted By santa fe 2926

We referred to those we thought lacking in skills...

We referred to those we thought lacking in skills on the railroad as two bricks short of a load….
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 05:15 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 460
Posted By shelbyfv

wang only

wang only
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-22-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 134
Posted By Aubergine

the tubing and components changed over the years....

the tubing and components changed over the years. The 1973 (mine) is three tubes 531 and Huret components as original. The 1978 has three tubes Vitus 172 (also a good tubing) and Suntour components.
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