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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 1,931
Views: 116,030
Posted By nlerner

I think I should have titled that thread "Huffy...

I think I should have titled that thread "Huffy Fever Dreams."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 1,931
Views: 116,030
Posted By AdventureManCO

Oh wow, this place is really going to heck… ...

Oh wow, this place is really going to heck…


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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 32
Posted By alcjphil

Likely written by the owner using an engraving...

Likely written by the owner using an engraving pen. Don't know about the 80's, but in the 70's Peugeot serial numbers were stamped onto a thin metal plate that was riveted to the bottom bracket
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 32
Posted By dedhed

More likely someones SS or DL#. I believe those...

More likely someones SS or DL#. I believe those years may have a paper sticker on BB or chainstay
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-05-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 58
Posted By Hermes

Age 75. I use the In Body at my gym that measures...

Age 75. I use the In Body at my gym that measures impedance via feet and hands. It provides a full report including visceral fat. My BF was 8.2% by the device and low visceral fat. The test was in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 46
Posted By mstateglfr

BillyD - why was this moved? The thread topic...

BillyD - why was this moved? The thread topic is a story that has single speed beach cruisers, racing, gravel riding, and bike fit.
I respectfully request it be moved back to General since its...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 4,031
Views: 96,192
Posted By Velo Vol

I decided to take my chances with the cars and...

I decided to take my chances with the cars and ride . . . for two hours.

How do you explain to a normal person why you would ride for 14?
When I was a ute the first digit(s) of the TN plates were...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,626
Posted By MilhouseJ

I can totally see the 2x pita for a tandem with a...

I can totally see the 2x pita for a tandem with a drum, and I wholeheartedly concur that a slight decrease in perceived comfort for an increase in flat defense is worth it. I've sworn off of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 6,515
Views: 612,994
Posted By rsbob

Hate that. Last Saturday, had three separate...

Hate that. Last Saturday, had three separate encounters with careless drivers - one was a semi driver who ignored me turning through a round-a-bout and gave me a shrug. Haven’t had vehicle issues for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 116
Posted By bikemig

Good thing it can’t damage the paint job, right?...

Good thing it can’t damage the paint job, right? ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 116
Posted By Oldairhead

Congratulations on finding a worthy project bike....

Congratulations on finding a worthy project bike. I have no idea of the year or make but it looks to me it appears to simply be a "city bike" and not a randonneur. Bikes like this were quite useful...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-24, 09:05 AM
Replies: 4,031
Views: 96,192
Posted By big john

Relatively old news. The site seems to be picked...

Relatively old news. The site seems to be picked clean of the good stuff. Still a few bargains left.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 622
Posted By Outrider1

Infrequently but yes, occasionally take the...

Infrequently but yes, occasionally take the sidewalk for short distances on certain sections of particularly tricky roads.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 434
Posted By chaadster

Right…but for the OP to have no idea how it...

Right…but for the OP to have no idea how it happened other than them going “meathead” while shifting? It seems like nonsense; that would take quite an impact…you’d think the rider would know about...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 08:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 46
Posted By Wildwood

Walmart BSO rides Unbound Gravel? Could they finish?

You betcha!
Admittedly the 3 Kent single speed bikes were reassembled (after a new paint job) by experts, but still.....
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-24, 08:32 AM
Replies: 4,031
Views: 96,192
Posted By LAJ

Planet Cyclery is their parent company, or merged...

Planet Cyclery is their parent company, or merged with, so this is no surprise.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 08:05 AM
Replies: 6,515
Views: 612,994
Posted By Smaug1

Monday night club ride was canceled due to rain. ...

Monday night club ride was canceled due to rain.

Yesterday: I just got the eBike commute in. (4 miles) Then home to lunch, then I got the car for an appointment and back to work. I was hoping to...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 4,031
Views: 96,192
Posted By TMonk

One ancillary benefit is that we don't need to...

One ancillary benefit is that we don't need to actively entertain Lily or give her as much personal attention - she's just so interesting in watching everything that is going on.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-24, 07:58 AM
Replies: 4,031
Views: 96,192
Posted By TMonk

Last night was complete mayhem. Kids running...

Last night was complete mayhem. Kids running around, building forts out of our coach pillows, throwing Lily's soft stuffed animals at us, making a mess while eating their food... :twitchy:. I silo'd...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 240
Posted By Steve_sr

For some reason your link doesn't show up......

For some reason your link doesn't show up... Might want to edit it.

Yea, I found a couple of YouTube videos mostly showing how NOT to remove the outer shield without destroying it.It looks like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 116
Posted By juvela

----- the cycle's chainset is of a design...

-----

the cycle's chainset is of a design commonly encountered in France for four decades or more and not employed elsewhere AFAIK

the drive side crank arm incorporates a threaded boss onto...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 6,515
Views: 612,994
Posted By Jughed

my normal 30 miles on the ever windy (waterfront)...

my normal 30 miles on the ever windy (waterfront) MUP last night.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 07:36 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 297
Posted By Breadfan

Nothing works except replacing them. You can soak...

Nothing works except replacing them. You can soak them in brake cleaner, dawn, alcohol, burn them for ten minutes and they may stop you but they will still squeal. I'd get new rotors and pads, that...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-05-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 27,250
Views: 3,220,774
Posted By PromptCritical

40 miles ride to Mission Beach for lunch and back...

40 miles ride to Mission Beach for lunch and back

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 07:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 116
Posted By Dan Chase

Vintage French Randonneur thing??? Help please...

Hi Guys, recently picked up a super cool looking bike in France - now this is not my usual sort of thing but it was so neat I had to snap it up. I don`t recognise anything about it but the lug work...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-24, 07:04 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 662
Posted By Jrasero

power is relative and only matters if you...

power is relative and only matters if you concentrate on it. IMO it's a great training tool or for most people just another metric like cadence and speed that you review at the end of your ride or in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 281
Posted By easyupbug

As a former mechanical design engineer that is...

As a former mechanical design engineer that is distressing to see.
Forum: Pacific Northwest
06-05-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,793
Posted By indyfabz

A couple of things: 1.Going to Frenchtown,...

A couple of things:

1.Going to Frenchtown, there is a rideable rec path/sidewalk on the other side of the river from Mullan Rd.

2. The Yaak River Valley is a great ride. Pete Creek Campground,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 06:28 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 44,079
Posted By Pompiere

When I bought this bike, it was in a dimly lit...

When I bought this bike, it was in a dimly lit barn, so I thought it was grey. In the sunlight, it looks more like lavender. But in the the catalog, they called it "Ghost Silver".
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 662
Posted By DaveSSS

Most of us in our seventies won't find power...

Most of us in our seventies won't find power values very valuable because we're not training to race. At this age, just not getting slower each year is an accomplishment. I never owned a power...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-05-24, 06:13 AM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 741,065
Posted By Schwinnsta

Its H&H. It says it on there in the picture, but...

Its H&H. It says it on there in the picture, but it is small. I believe it would fail by the two small screws in the upper flange pulling out or snapping. They say it is good for 8Kg. I have likely...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 06:00 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 622
Posted By noimagination

In Brussels, at least in the central area near...

In Brussels, at least in the central area near the EU/EC (??) parliament building, the bike lanes are actually painted on the sidewalk. When I was there several years ago, I didn't notice this and...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 4,031
Views: 96,192
Posted By Trsnrtr

180? What a wuss. My 73 year old wife hit 178...

180? What a wuss. My 73 year old wife hit 178 yesterday on our regular Tuesday ride and it was only mildly a hard ride. She hits mid-170s regularly.

On a side note, I only hit mid-170s a few times...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 05:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 314
Posted By PhilFo

For someone who used to be a photojournalist, I...

For someone who used to be a photojournalist, I take a surprisingly small amount of photographs of anything other than my cats and little bits of nature at the cemetery nearby where I am a volunteer...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 04:28 AM
Replies: 6,515
Views: 612,994
Posted By Troul

Breezy 21 miles. A near miss with a red light...

Breezy 21 miles. A near miss with a red light runner. They didn't even attempt to hit the brakes. Almost positive I heard the rpms go up right as they got up to the light.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 04:20 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,994
Posted By jdawginsc

The creativity displayed is downright inspiring!

The creativity displayed is downright inspiring!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 03:57 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 831
Posted By hidetaka

There is a slight chance you missed him getting...

There is a slight chance you missed him getting your joke :)
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-24, 03:52 AM
Replies: 4,031
Views: 96,192
Posted By seedsbelize2

Another long post. I don’t own a mouse with a...

Another long post. I don’t own a mouse with a scroll wheel. I don’t own a mouse at all, frankly. 100% tablet and phone for me. Alas.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-24, 02:55 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 589
Posted By jaxgtr

Puncture protection over a few grams of tire...

Puncture protection over a few grams of tire weight is a bigger deal to me. And I could always stop eating ice cream and lose the difference in weight as well, but that's not going to happen. I have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 02:05 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,994
Posted By Andy_K

I did some work on the AeroRat(TM) tonight. It's...

I did some work on the AeroRat(TM) tonight. It's late. I should be sleeping. I'll just tease for now.

Skinny seat tube. Only one derailleur in my garage will fit -- Thunder Bird!
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 01:35 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 594
Posted By FBinNY

That's a good thing for the OP because that's the...

That's a good thing for the OP because that's the most likely place to find the parts he needs.

To the OP.
Don't let language be an issue. Plenty of English spoken in Germany, and the b problem...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 01:14 AM
Replies: 6,515
Views: 612,994
Posted By diphthong

30-spot from sdsu area to the pacific ocean and...

30-spot from sdsu area to the pacific ocean and back with a pizza and beer stop. may gray/june gloom still in effect.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 01:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 145
Posted By FBinNY

It's easy to remember if you're a bit contrary by...

It's easy to remember if you're a bit contrary by nature-------

Right is left, and left is right.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 12:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 145
Posted By Duragrouch

I had same problem on Dahon Speed 2X conversion,...

I had same problem on Dahon Speed 2X conversion, front derailleur cage would hit on front derailleur adaptor, due to its thickness and huge diameter seat tube, cage not far enough inboard to shift to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 10:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 536
Posted By downtube42

Saddle position, before shopping for saddles. ...

Saddle position, before shopping for saddles.

Saddle tilt is first. Set it up level. This may be be tweaked later, but start level.

Saddle height next.
Too high is going to cause a number of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 10:53 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 16,420
Posted By Camilo

I'm old but like new stuff.

I'm old but like new stuff.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-04-24, 10:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 139
Posted By BertoBerg

MAFAC Competition Brakes - Lots of Extras

***SOLD***

Hello-

Up for sale is a set of first-gen MAFAC Competition brakes with a bunch of extras parts.

The brakes have Rene Herse titanium eyebolts, new salmon Kool-Stop pads, and new...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-04-24, 10:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 471
Posted By unterhausen

It really is just about spam using links to that...

It really is just about spam using links to that site, there's nothing more to it. There really is no need to speculate, it's because of me. At one time, spam with links to there was just as frequent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 10:31 PM
Replies: 973
Views: 55,168
Posted By Muffins

$300 Schwinn Prologue, Washington DC. Tange...

$300 Schwinn Prologue, Washington DC. Tange Prestige and baffling assortment of parts...
Forum: Utility Cycling
06-04-24, 10:02 PM
Replies: 1,087
Views: 240,446
Posted By hopperja

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