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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-18-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 496
Posted By Paul Barnard

Can you point me to another such instance? High...

Can you point me to another such instance? High dollar bicycles stolen. Transported across an international border. Being sold online in original form. U.S. officials pretty well ignored it. A...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,473
Posted By genejockey

All generalizations suck.

All generalizations suck.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-18-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 106
Posted By unterhausen

What was the problem? I was somewhat...

What was the problem? I was somewhat disappointed that the 830 had a micro, but I guess that's better than the mini that the 800 had. Or do I have mini and micro backwards.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 28
Posted By Kobe

If you find the that time machine, go back and...

If you find the that time machine, go back and buy all the XO-1s you can and wait 30 year to sell them.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,473
Posted By tomato coupe

Wow, this zombie has come back with a vengeance...

Wow, this zombie has come back with a vengeance ... and it's not even winter.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 678
Posted By Troul

fify.

fify.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,473
Posted By indyfabz

Mine don’t suck. In fact, I’m having new ones...

Mine don’t suck. In fact, I’m having new ones put on this week. The current ones have done their duty, including many thousands of miles of loaded touring where they have had to endure wet weather...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 5,554
Posted By Fredo76

If only goathead thorns had a 1 mm round tip!

If only goathead thorns had a 1 mm round tip!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 170
Posted By Hondo6

Pretty sure you're wrong here, arguably on both...

Pretty sure you're wrong here, arguably on both points.

Best I can tell, both Karl Stoerzinger's online version of Freespoke and UBI's online spoke length calculator are considered excellent spoke...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 28
Posted By bikemig

The 26 inch wheel XO series had similar...

The 26 inch wheel XO series had similar geometries with the XO 1 having seamless chrome moly and the X02s and 3s having a less expensive (I assume it's seamed chrome moly) frame set. The 26 inch...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,473
Posted By Fredo76

chaadster proven wrong!

These two statements are incorrect, and without any debate about what 'better' means. Index shifters cannot handle both 6-speed and 7-speed cog sets. Friction can, so there is no question that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,473
Posted By chaadster

Maybe this explains a bit about how I define...

Maybe this explains a bit about how I define “better”! :p

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 370
Posted By Iride01

Save the $200 and add it to your savings for a...

Save the $200 and add it to your savings for a better bike all around. You can get a 29er Trek Marlin 5 for $600 and if the LBS still has a Marlin 4 in stock, even less. The build and the components...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,473
Posted By tomato coupe

People have been using that meaningless...

People have been using that meaningless shifter/transmission analogy for ages.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 370
Posted By cyclezen

for a recommendation on possible wheel which...

for a recommendation on possible wheel which might work for you, the basic questions would be determined by the kind of dropouts the bike has.
A lot of Big Box, cheaper bikes, including MTBs, which...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,473
Posted By rsbob

Solid plan, Have sold 3 911s, and invested...

Solid plan,

Have sold 3 911s, and invested the funds. Can’t afford another considering the prices. Still holding on to my 71 914 converted to a six, and that has appreciated as well. Now back to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 355
Posted By Atlas Shrugged

Obviously your impressive credentials hasn’t...

Obviously your impressive credentials hasn’t prevented you from driving into a garage with the bike on the roof of your car. Those same credentials has you obsessing over the tubing type of your fork...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 870
Posted By rsbob

This is a big change from the Lance era (yeah, he...

This is a big change from the Lance era (yeah, he has a Netflix series on as well - start the hate speak) where competitors were the enemy and were to be hated, demeaned and demolished. I too saw...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,473
Posted By rsbob

Oh, a show off your Porsche thread. ;) ...

Oh, a show off your Porsche thread. ;)

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Sold.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 197
Posted By curbtender

Looks like an 83'.

Looks like an 83'.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-18-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 145
Posted By randyjawa

I don't know what others might think, but $400...

I don't know what others might think, but $400 for the frame and fork set seems awfully high. Perhaps there is something special about the set that I don't know about. Please explain the high price...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,121
Posted By tomato coupe

ftfy

ftfy
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,473
Posted By tomato coupe

Why did you resurrect an old thread about...

Why did you resurrect an old thread about shifters, and then spend most of your post discussing cars?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,485
Posted By mstateglfr

I certainly dont think of hardpack limestone rail...

I certainly dont think of hardpack limestone rail trails as gravel, but to each their own. Most every hardpack limestone rail trail or river bottom trail I have ridden has a well groomed hardpack...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 08:19 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,121
Posted By genejockey

Imagine if this were all serious discussions - a...

Imagine if this were all serious discussions - a newb would ask a question, one person would give the right answer, and that would be it. Oh, except newbs would know to use the search function, so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 08:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 366
Posted By repechage

he switched, the long term preference was left to...

he switched, the long term preference was left to front.
note this is interesting as he used Campagnolo brakes while with Faema (late, but did). All the handheld drillium.
a Chrome fork! No blue on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,121
Posted By wheelreason

Talk about a TT position...

Talk about a TT position...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-18-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 211
Posted By Iride01

If you ever watched any of the many shows...

If you ever watched any of the many shows produced in England of Gordon Ramsey, you'll see a entirely different side of him. He tells aspiring chefs in much nicer words and phrasing when they cook...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 4,868
Views: 121,414
Posted By genejockey

Nobody is....

Nobody is. (https://www.bikeforums.net/forum-suggestions-user-assistance/1296210-what-happened-alerts-quoted-posts.html)
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,121
Posted By genejockey

Try your server! And don't forget to tip the...

Try your server! And don't forget to tip the veal.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 4,868
Views: 121,414
Posted By datlas

That's what I say to patients when I send them to...

That's what I say to patients when I send them to the hospital and/or an interventional specilalit.

I say "Cue up Pink Floyd" and that it's a powerful but dysfunctional machine.

#truth
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 21,932
Views: 3,240,781
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride Mt. Fuji, Tanzawa...

Weekend rec ride

Mt. Fuji, Tanzawa mountains, residential area of Yokohama
Snow of the summit is almost gone.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 678
Posted By PeteHski

Riding outdoors (did you see what I did there?)...

Riding outdoors (did you see what I did there?) can be overrated at times. I find that a really good indoor setup adds a new dimension to the sport and dare I say it can be a lot of fun!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 678
Posted By crazyravr

Yeap, when training. Doing intervals VO2 or HIT...

Yeap, when training. Doing intervals VO2 or HIT on a trainer is much safer and you have much more control over your power output.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 07:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 197
Posted By tcs

As others have pointed out, the components are...

As others have pointed out, the components are all later era. My Stumpy (purchased July 23, 1982) frame has only a single set of water bottle bosses and is welded, not lugged/brazed.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 3,609
Views: 466,729
Posted By WaveyGravey

Cat nap. ...

Cat nap.
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Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 07:29 AM
Replies: 4,868
Views: 121,414
Posted By rjones28

I used AAA twice in the past week. Hotel. Rental...

I used AAA twice in the past week. Hotel. Rental car.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-18-24, 07:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 113
Posted By Kontact

Get some oil ont he NDS side spindle and work it...

Get some oil ont he NDS side spindle and work it back and forth. Then whack the exposed DS spindle end with a mallet. You can also use a soft mallet on the inside of the NDS crank arm.
Forum: Touring
06-18-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 2,119
Views: 434,812
Posted By john m flores

Along the Great Allegheny Passage

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-18-24, 07:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 323
Posted By BCDrums

That saddle looks bonkers, too. :twitchy:

That saddle looks bonkers, too. :twitchy:
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 678
Posted By TMonk

Good question, and TBH I have no idea. I'll agree...

Good question, and TBH I have no idea. I'll agree that it feels fairly recent. I tend to be a bit of a chameleon when it come to slang, vocab. and vernacular.



IKR? On some level, I started...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 06:36 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,605
Posted By Spaghetti Legs

There was a discussion of OMS during the ride -...

There was a discussion of OMS during the ride - Old Man Strength.

We did cross paths at lunch one day with a young, fit looking mixed gender gravel bike crew. Maybe shoulda got some pics with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 06:29 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 44,396
Posted By rccardr

Recent ride with a few friends in the Cascades......

Recent ride with a few friends in the Cascades...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 05:35 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 913
Posted By cudak888

The excessive spring pressure of the Allvit and...

The excessive spring pressure of the Allvit and the freewheels they were paired with probably had a lot to do with that reputation.

I don't care for them myself, but I dare say if it were possible...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 03:41 AM
Replies: 4,868
Views: 121,414
Posted By datlas

It’s a 2024 Corolla Hybrid.

It’s a 2024 Corolla Hybrid.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 02:42 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 870
Posted By PeteHski

I have noticed this too. The new generation of...

I have noticed this too. The new generation of riders race hard, but for the most part respect their team mates and their competition. From what I recall there was a lot more *****ing (and cheating)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 02:04 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 44,396
Posted By non-fixie

Dam bridge over the Couesnon in Brittany. The...

Dam bridge over the Couesnon in Brittany. The Mont Saint-Michel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont-Saint-Michel) in the background.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 01:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 221
Posted By CMAW

Probably stating the obvious here but the...

Probably stating the obvious here but the wedge-like nut is not just a gimmick: Pearl stems (also Technomic de Luxe) are intended to be used with the Zao decaleur.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 01:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 365
Posted By non-fixie

According to the catalog in Kontact 's link the...

According to the catalog in Kontact 's link the ends are indeed made of stainless steel ("roestvrijstalen vorkeinden").
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 01:09 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,354
Posted By Camilo

Easier to say it's manufacturing defect than...

Easier to say it's manufacturing defect than possible damage. Not saying OP's issue was caused by damage, but could more easily be seen as that than flaw in the finish.
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