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Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 03:56 PM
Replies: 3,113
Views: 71,731
Posted By big john

I wouldn't recommend suggesting that.

I wouldn't recommend suggesting that.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 211
Posted By Steve B.

Others might read the thread and wonder what it...

Others might read the thread and wonder what it does. Yes, just adding to the knowledge base.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 3,113
Views: 71,731
Posted By Eric F

My wife has the same reaction. Or, at...

My wife has the same reaction.



Or, at least I assume she would. I'm not brave enough to even suggest it.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-23-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 27,217
Views: 3,195,522
Posted By WaveyGravey

Did another 25 miles today reaching my 100 miles...

Did another 25 miles today reaching my 100 miles for the week.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-23-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 17,872
Views: 1,519,237
Posted By bampilot06

Getting more adaptive to the trainer. This week...

Getting more adaptive to the trainer.
This week I did a zone 2 ride with erg mode locked at 160 watts. Outside it would have used 175-180 watts. ERG in this case helped. I was able to focus on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 40
Posted By Ruben_

Help me identify the frame manufacturer (and any other interesting details)

Hello,

Around 8 years ago I bought a bicycle (custom made fixed gear) from someone who was building them with various (left over) components. I never paid too much attention to it, just liked the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 211
Posted By Steve B.

It does indeed. That tubeless “ledge” is what...

It does indeed. That tubeless “ledge” is what helps a tubeless tire seat and hold air. Useless if using a tube. You have to make sure the bead of any tire is sitting in the middle channel when...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-24, 02:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 79
Posted By FBinNY

I'm not going to look up the cranks, and take...

I'm not going to look up the cranks, and take your word on it.

All things being equal, and IF axial preload is fine tunable and reliable, I prefer angular contact bearings. Simply put, I prefer...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-23-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 3,611
Views: 1,007,509
Posted By SJX426

Thiis is my go-to bike because its gear for out...

Thiis is my go-to bike because its gear for out of shape people like me.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/p1050224_b420be3d5deaa521ed3fe305fffc223ada297d34.jpg

This...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 3,899
Posted By Andy_K

Yep. Case in point is my California Masi, seen...

Yep. Case in point is my California Masi, seen here with the previous owner and a guy who may have had a hand in building it.
​​​​​https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52279784499_2f7ca6dc30_o.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,212
Posted By tiger1964

Sounds like you've thought this through. Tell me...

Sounds like you've thought this through. Tell me why I should not worry about rotational "friction" being transmitted from 4534/4535 to 3674 to 3670 to 4413, thus unscrewing 3673. I don't think...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 60
Posted By Maelochs

I have to agree to their terms before I get to...

I have to agree to their terms before I get to see the questions, and it takes 20 minutes .... and since I don't live on the left coast, it really doesn't benefit me at all ......

"dblTilde CORE,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 743
Posted By Maelochs

Actually it has no bearing on what others do....

Actually it has no bearing on what others do. Unless your club ride is all about ego, and not about he club .... I mean, if I am really slow and everyone has to wait for me after I struggle up climbs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 311
Posted By bikingshearer

Unfortunately, the article says the owners have...

Unfortunately, the article says the owners have entered "Voluntary Liquidation." Assuming that holds, and if no one wants to buy the entire operation lock, stock & barrel, the Mercian shop will be...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 449
Posted By squirtdad

Never tipped but was known to drop off a six pack...

Never tipped but was known to drop off a six pack of Fat Tire now and then
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 01:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 311
Posted By ascherer

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1370/mercian_shop_cd634c312319faf18cc5b047e3e9444dd82674fa.jpg
From my visit 30+ years ago.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-23-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 333
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Yeah! This site is exclusively for Wailing...

Yeah!

This site is exclusively for Wailing and Gnashing of teeth over:
Smartphones:troll:
Drivers of pickup trucks:troll:
Operators of any other motorized vehicle in the vicinity of a bicyclist...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-23-24, 01:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 481
Posted By jerrylis

Thank you for your advice... very much appreciate...

Thank you for your advice... very much appreciate your insight
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 3,113
Views: 71,731
Posted By Trsnrtr

This is my dog pic that I reminded of every time...

This is my dog pic that I reminded of every time VV says, "wut?"

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 3,899
Posted By merziac

Precisely this, and I will go even further, if a...

Precisely this, and I will go even further, if a resto mod gets and or keeps a vintage frame on the road its an especially good thing.

This also exemplifies, IMO that many/most older custom, well...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 12:28 PM
Replies: 21,850
Views: 3,168,111
Posted By MCHunt

Mt Diablo on the Steve Rex

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Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 3,113
Views: 71,731
Posted By abshipp

Thread needs more Frankie and Sippi: ...

Thread needs more Frankie and Sippi:

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...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 3,113
Views: 71,731
Posted By DougRNS

it looks like someone needs a cookie.

it looks like someone needs a cookie.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 3,113
Views: 71,731
Posted By DougRNS

All well and good but have you ever saved a doe?

All well and good but have you ever saved a doe?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 12:10 PM
Replies: 3,113
Views: 71,731
Posted By DougRNS

Update on spectacular display of heroism

I took this picture a few days ago of the tree that snagged the little doe....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 772
Posted By squirtdad

OK as promised back with report after some...

OK as promised back with report after some quality tube diagnosis time

Summary (with a bit of red face). It appears to be a pinch flat (never had one before...but see pics below) in that there...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 3,113
Views: 71,731
Posted By Eric F

Our house features a double-dog alarm system...

Our house features a double-dog alarm system...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 826
Posted By KCT1986

Based in the pic, possibly a model like the...

Based in the pic, possibly a model like the attached. The FF stamp may be the date code, 1981 June.

EV-FH-Q620-0506D.pdf (shimano.com)...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-23-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 333
Posted By zandoval

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/500x495/catcha_9e9d623a8690deaf564d9159da033e6bd7bb5783.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 3,113
Views: 71,731
Posted By TMonk

Here's a photo of Liliana when they were packing...

Here's a photo of Liliana when they were packing up and getting ready to come home from Amsterdam. Sleep the last couple of nights has been crap (baby is adjusting), and I missed them quite a bit...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 3,113
Views: 71,731
Posted By TMonk

Final TTT practice this morning, race on...

Final TTT practice this morning, race on Saturday. There is one other team registered in the 4-man 140+, which is an average age of 35+ for those not inclined towards mathematics. Things are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 1,085
Views: 235,874
Posted By juvela

----- ...the mists of the Pacific have been...

-----

...the mists of the Pacific have been performing their magic...


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 87
Posted By juvela

----- poster a resident of Sverige ...

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poster a resident of Sverige


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,291
Posted By jdawginsc

You might be better going to Harbor Freight and...

You might be better going to Harbor Freight and getting a super sized adjustable that you can bolt to the frame while you wrench it around.

I ended up buying a combo wrench from amazon in each of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 221
Posted By john m flores

That's YOUR bike?! What a trippy room!

That's YOUR bike?! What a trippy room!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 87
Posted By jdawginsc

Thinking the same, but maybe not necessarily US...

Thinking the same, but maybe not necessarily US market?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 514
Posted By KerryIrons

You are confused about the heat issue. Yes, the...

You are confused about the heat issue. Yes, the black plastic absorbs more heat than white plastic, but the foam of the helmet is a great insulator and combined with the wind blowing through, in a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-23-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 540
Posted By John E

Denver, I am thankful for the dinner you, Nora,...

Denver, I am thankful for the dinner you, Nora, and I enjoyed years ago, when you visited Carlsbad CA. I always enjoyed reading your posts and appreciated your contributions to BF. I have always...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,291
Posted By John E

The nominal thread diameter for French bikes is...

The nominal thread diameter for French bikes is 35mm. (Yours will loosen anticlockwise, because it is a standard RH thread, unlike English, Japanese, Austrian, or Swiss bikes of that era.)

For...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,299
Posted By icemilkcoffee

The key to shipping bikes, is knowing the size...

The key to shipping bikes, is knowing the size cutoffs. The shippers go by something called the "Length + Girth", ie. the Length (longest dimension) plus the circumference of the remaining two...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 10:24 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,291
Posted By RustyPeugeot

I need to buy the special tool to remove the...

I need to buy the special tool to remove the fixed cup. Does anyone have experience with this one from Walmart? Is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 743
Posted By shelbyfv

Yep but there is a philosophical/ethical...

Yep but there is a philosophical/ethical difference in doing our own thing riding whatever and using a motor to include ourselves in a group activity for which we would be otherwise unable to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 3,899
Posted By rustystrings61

I looked over my reduced stable and realized I...

I looked over my reduced stable and realized I really only have ONE period correct bike - and that one was modified before I ever left the shop, because the stock parts weren't what I wanted.

My...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-23-24, 10:08 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 729
Posted By dennis336

Similar experience to what others have posted. ...

Similar experience to what others have posted.

On my first century ride - 105 miles - I really struggled at about the 75 mile mark (was 58 at the time). I did finish but was really hurting. I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 472
Posted By 79pmooney

The real secret to keeping espicially the bottom...

The real secret to keeping espicially the bottom bracket area stuff much, much cleaner is a real flap on the front fender. Not this with its front fender that stops relatively high and has no flap at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 311
Posted By atsffan

Such a shame. Grant and Jane Mosley owned the...

Such a shame. Grant and Jane Mosley owned the business since 2002 and seemed to put their heart and soul into keeping it viable into the age of carbon and aluminum. Seemed like they had a reasonable...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 221
Posted By veganbikes

There are some owners who know exactly where...

There are some owners who know exactly where everything is or what something is that hasn't been relevant since the 70s or 80s and was produced in such small numbers. Most of these guys who have been...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-23-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 27,217
Views: 3,195,522
Posted By essiemyra

I was able to get out and ride at 6 AM this...

I was able to get out and ride at 6 AM this morning on the bike path. The ride was 20 miles and the weather was nice....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 98
Posted By kroozer

Bimex (Bicicletas de Mexico) has been around...

Bimex (Bicicletas de Mexico) has been around since 1951 according to their FB page. They are one of the main brands in Mexico, although I think everything is actually made in China these days....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 743
Posted By rsbob

When I transitioned from road to MTB, on climbs I...

When I transitioned from road to MTB, on climbs I would blow by the local MTBers and was amazed how out of shape they were. But when I started descending, they would blow by me with their mad bike...
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