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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 11:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 65
Posted By Sactown_Albert

Franklin Frames or D&D in the SF Bay area

High end paint can add up. I have a Richard Sachs repaint that was done by Franklin Frames and Jack does stellar work for a very fair price. Jack is very old school so calling him is best option....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-27-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 675
Posted By FrankNStein2.0

I can now - didn't have enough posts yesterday to...

I can now - didn't have enough posts yesterday to share a link

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7019716/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 65
Posted By CV-6

Franklin Frame in Ohio. Reasonable prices,...

Franklin Frame in Ohio. Reasonable prices, stellar work.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 65
Posted By sloar

Wet paint done right can be very expensive, I’ll...

Wet paint done right can be very expensive, I’ll let someone that knows answer that one. But if you can find a quality powdercoater, that’s what I did with this Serotta. He laid it down just right...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 172
Posted By SurferRosa

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 167
Posted By juvela

----- there are bicycle specific tools for...

-----

there are bicycle specific tools for dealing with this

the one in me workshop comes from Bicycle Research Products of Concord, California

one can easily makeup something to operate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 9,061
Views: 1,268,604
Posted By darkmoon

Viva il ciclissimo!

botty kayer reminds of this 2-book set.
One is VIVA IL CICLISSIMO! : Giro 2007 report
another is Carbon Heart & Oshare, fashionable, Handle : essays about bikes, parts, and cycling


about this...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-27-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 748
Posted By indyfabz

Seek immediate medical attention for a ride...

Seek immediate medical attention for a ride lasting longer than 4 hours?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-27-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 5,975
Posted By Trakhak

Yup. Science be damned, by cracky! Back in...

Yup. Science be damned, by cracky!

Back in 1966, a 17-year-old guy in our bike club tried to have me kicked out because I was constantly dropping him (and others) on climbs, which especially...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-27-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 748
Posted By Jeff Neese

A metal's Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness)...

A metal's Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) doesn't change with age.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 238
Posted By squirtdad

This sure looks like the answer if you can't...

This sure looks like the answer if you can't find a free one
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 238
Posted By Classtime

:foo: Where you from?

:foo: Where you from?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 167
Posted By Oldbill

Yes, you could tap it. There does not appear to...

Yes, you could tap it. There does not appear to be much brake wear on the rim so it should be fine. Put a piece of wood between the two rims (as tight as possible) and put 1/3 of the wheel on a flat...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-27-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 748
Posted By terrymorse

Correction: if you sense that your metal frame...

Correction: if you sense that your metal frame has gotten soft, that's because it has cracked somewhere and is likely to fail very soon.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 71
Posted By clubman

Not qualified to give an expert opinion but the...

Not qualified to give an expert opinion but the Gios Torino was a coveted bike amongst my crowd back in the late 80's and is a top tier marque, likely worth the higher end of your evaluation if in...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-27-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 17,974
Views: 1,739,508
Posted By TMonk

Took out the TCR today to test out the new Hunts...

Took out the TCR today to test out the new Hunts (54 mm deep). As expected, they are slightly less maneuverable, but hold speed better than the Bontrager Aeolus 3's I had been rolling on it. I'm sure...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-27-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 657
Posted By Darth Lefty

I am wondering if perhaps the temperature of your...

I am wondering if perhaps the temperature of your brakes is within spec, but your ability to resist touching them is not
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 5,962
Views: 148,535
Posted By TMonk

Took out the TCR today to test out the new Hunts...

Took out the TCR today to test out the new Hunts (54 mm deep). As expected, they are slightly less maneuverable, but hold speed better than the Bontrager Aeolus 3's I had been rolling on it. I'm sure...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 417
Posted By The Thin Man

So it's not overlooked by others' fast scrolling,...

So it's not overlooked by others' fast scrolling, I wanted to highlight this as one of the better, most logical overviews of the past, present and future status of vintage bikes that I have read in...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-24, 09:09 AM
Replies: 5,962
Views: 148,535
Posted By LAJ

I know race training put me in touch with my...

I know race training put me in touch with my physical being (I don't know how else to state that) in a way I had never expected, nor planned on experiencing. Obviously, I'm not a diagnostician in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 954
Posted By kroozer

Hi Phil, Nice job with the restoration! Very...

Hi Phil,
Nice job with the restoration! Very cool bike, and I look forward to see it finished. I also have a circa-1950 Rotrax frame (Super Course) that has been awaiting restoration for several...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 5,962
Views: 148,535
Posted By LAJ

Norm is a super nice guy, and yes indeed, he...

Norm is a super nice guy, and yes indeed, he "was" and still is pretty speedy, though I've only dealt with him in crits and road races. The broken hip set him back a wee bit, but he came back quickly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 3,758
Views: 503,592
Posted By WaveyGravey

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Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-24, 08:49 AM
Replies: 5,962
Views: 148,535
Posted By Hermes

There is another guy in Europe waiting to turn 70...

There is another guy in Europe waiting to turn 70 and will beat that record maybe 45 km. Norm is in my wife's hour record group that goes to Aguascalientes every year - fun guy. Norm's latest but...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 5,962
Views: 148,535
Posted By genejockey

Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage,...

Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

I think about this sometimes. I feel older, especially with the last few months I've had (COVID, then the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 08:38 AM
Replies: 2,653
Views: 651,828
Posted By Rocket-Sauce

RIP Professor McGonagall ...

RIP Professor McGonagall ...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 5,962
Views: 148,535
Posted By genejockey

I think we may have occasionally had CBH, but...

I think we may have occasionally had CBH, but definitely scrapple. Scrapple for us was a breakfast thing, with maple syrup and fried eggs, and the last bits of it would be the runny yolk mixed with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 167
Posted By mpetry912

those rims have very thin walls and they are old....

those rims have very thin walls and they are old. What you are seeing MAY be buckling due to over tensioning.

I'd suggest using a C-clamp and a block of soft wood. Squeeze just a little bit at a...
Forum: Framebuilders
09-27-24, 08:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 103
Posted By guy153

The fork looks a bit ugly but will probably hold...

The fork looks a bit ugly but will probably hold I would say. If you want to fill in the gap a bit more I would just try and gob a bit more of the same bronze in there like he has done rather than...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-27-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 5,975
Posted By PeteHski

I'm sure that looks very pretty, but check out...

I'm sure that looks very pretty, but check out Pablo Castrillo's climbing technique in the Vuelta, which appeared to be effective enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zac-S_WIV4
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-27-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 461
Posted By Danner57

No-no! I'm real. Really.

No-no! I'm real. Really.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,169
Posted By Bob Dopolina

So what you are saying is that you have no...

So what you are saying is that you have no experience with BDop cassettes but are comparing them to cassettes that are no longer offered? And that the new cassettes from Prestacycle are far more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 08:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 417
Posted By fender1

Bikes, powered solely powered by humans, are no...

Bikes, powered solely powered by humans, are no longer desirable for most of the non-bike enthusiast public.

People are now so accustomed to charging batteries (cars, phones & other devices) that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-27-24, 07:59 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 5,975
Posted By PeteHski

You can pedal smoothly without "hammering" the...

You can pedal smoothly without "hammering" the downstroke. It's just that the pros produce all their power on the downstroke when measured. It would also appear that simply pedalling naturally is...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-27-24, 07:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 378
Posted By BTinNYC

Darnit! I have a nearly perfect '72 PX-10...

Darnit!
I have a nearly perfect '72 PX-10 that's too small for me and I'm right around the corner...but no matter how many times I measure it, it's still 23".
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-27-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,334
Posted By Jipe

The Rohloff oil change is very easy and quick...

The Rohloff oil change is very easy and quick (anybody can do it and it takes 10 minutes) and the hub has been proven to last 100000km or even more, no other bike transmission last so long, its at...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-27-24, 07:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 478
Posted By Jeff Neese

It allows you to put weight onto the front wheel,...

It allows you to put weight onto the front wheel, gives you a more even weight distribution over the frame, and a lower center of gravity. When the road gets challenging and I need maximum control,...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 5,962
Views: 148,535
Posted By Hermes

Slowing down...maybe...this seems sort of fast to...

Slowing down...maybe...this seems sort of fast to me. New Age 70-74 masters best performance hour record 43.985 Km (27.33 miles) done at Grenchen Velodrome September 18th. Yeah, do it while you can...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-24, 07:40 AM
Replies: 5,962
Views: 148,535
Posted By LAJ

To add, that is a real thing. Fitness of most...

To add, that is a real thing. Fitness of most types, is money in the bank.

After I healed, and decided to just go back to what I enjoyed previous to racing, it was not a difficult transition to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-27-24, 07:33 AM
Replies: 27,788
Views: 3,576,852
Posted By missinglink

Thanks. That sounds somewhat similar. My...

Thanks. That sounds somewhat similar.

My experience was like a sudden explosion of shimmering light in only the left eye. It reminded me of these old films of a nuclear test blast.
It overwhelmed...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-24, 07:33 AM
Replies: 5,962
Views: 148,535
Posted By LAJ

To me, 150 starts approaching the long...

To me, 150 starts approaching the long designation. 300k and 400k are certainly there, and toss in elevation gain of over 10K, they become daunting. Bam stated he worried about foot pain, and that is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 3,758
Views: 503,592
Posted By RB1-luvr

Willow is 4-1/2 weeks old and loves to nom nom on...

Willow is 4-1/2 weeks old and loves to nom nom on daddy's fingers and face. So fresh.

camo cat:...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-27-24, 07:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 178
Posted By Atlas Shrugged

Day late and a Dollar short.

Day late and a Dollar short.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-24, 07:03 AM
Replies: 5,962
Views: 148,535
Posted By TMonk

Interesting... I may be headed out there shortly....

Interesting... I may be headed out there shortly. I'd assume it means the concrete path, since regular motor vehicles are obviously allowed on the island?
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-24, 07:00 AM
Replies: 5,962
Views: 148,535
Posted By Hermes

I have a Specialized 28 mph limit, must pedal...

I have a Specialized 28 mph limit, must pedal (for the haters of throttle) 240 watt motor gravel bike 1x11. Got it in 2020 and have approximately 10,000 miles on it. Totally fun bike to ride. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 5,962
Views: 148,535
Posted By TMonk

What counts as long to you? Honest question,...

What counts as long to you? Honest question, since I know you're into the ultra stuff know. I have probably never ridden for more than 7 hours, or about as long as Bam just did. Good luck on your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 238
Posted By Kontact

https://www.improvepart.com/products/titanium-road...

https://www.improvepart.com/products/titanium-road-bike-downtube-shifters-bosses-adapter-through-bolt-31-8mm-28-6mm?variant=44559640854756
Forum: Framebuilders
09-27-24, 06:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 139
Posted By unterhausen

I think it's probably the original seat post and...

I think it's probably the original seat post and they were trying to get it out and broke the boss on the one side. They bent out the tube, that's where the space came from, it's not a case of a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,210
Posted By bikemig

Beautiful bike and very nice job of restoring it....

Beautiful bike and very nice job of restoring it. I like compact cranks with a largish freewheel as well for tackling serious hills.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 5,962
Views: 148,535
Posted By bampilot06

Next is 200. If I didn’t have to be back by 3 I...

Next is 200. If I didn’t have to be back by 3 I would have kept going. Next time I should have my hydration pack, make it more like how unbound will be....
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