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03-18-24, 09:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 157
Posted By 79pmooney

I am one who sees BBs as simply a tool for the...

I am one who sees BBs as simply a tool for the job. Yes, better tools often last longer and may require less maintenance. Provide marginally better friction loss or maybe a shade stiffer. But...
03-17-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 523
Posted By 79pmooney

Proof. My bars have tape, two levers and plugs. ...

Proof. My bars have tape, two levers and plugs. That's it. And it can be argued my mind is empty. :)

Well, two of my bikes have headlight mounts. And one of those has a computer mount because...
03-15-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 527
Posted By 79pmooney

I see no issues with alcohol on a bike frame. ...

I see no issues with alcohol on a bike frame. It's when you add the wheels and handlebars that you get into trouble.
03-15-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 5,964
Posted By 79pmooney

+1 And vintage bikes were ridden on tires of the...

+1 And vintage bikes were ridden on tires of the era which happened to be tubulars. (1977, my best year racing, there were just barely OK clinchers and rims, almost as good as my training tubulars...
03-11-24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 481
Posted By 79pmooney

On foot retention - the best is old fashioned...

On foot retention - the best is old fashioned toestraps, clips and slotted aluminum cleat. Because downhill you can end up pedaling really fast. Like 200-250 RPM fast. At those speeds, you have no...
03-11-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 324
Posted By 79pmooney

The secret "with enough options on hand". That...

The secret "with enough options on hand". That you can dry fit on the workbench and measure. The other approach that works very well but isn't cheap - get your hands on a long Shimano BB. Install...
03-11-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 413
Posted By 79pmooney

That may have been done because the original...

That may have been done because the original screw is still in place but broken off. What you see is similar to what was used on thousands of mid-range bikes over the bike boom years. It works just...
03-11-24, 01:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 324
Posted By 79pmooney

So the unused ones get stashed in the closet? :)

So the unused ones get stashed in the closet? :)
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,049
Posted By 79pmooney

The fellow climbers are quite certain that...

The fellow climbers are quite certain that Vingegaard is not.
03-08-24, 10:00 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,995
Posted By 79pmooney

Depends on the drivetrain you are riding, how...

Depends on the drivetrain you are riding, how well it is tuned, the shifter type, how fast you are going (and primarily your pedal RPM) and both how strong and how clumsy you are. In theory with the...
03-08-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,995
Posted By 79pmooney

Born out of the saddle climber here. Now 70...

Born out of the saddle climber here. Now 70 years old and I don't as much but it still where I come alive. On long climbs I'll sit but look for slight increases in gradient to stand for. My knees...
03-07-24, 09:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 430
Posted By 79pmooney

I have to wear glasses all the time and there is...

I have to wear glasses all the time and there is no way I am going to attach anything to them that might snag something and damage them. (Plus those events, even minor ones, are really hard on the...
03-07-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 964
Posted By 79pmooney

I couldn't read the label on your link photo and...

I couldn't read the label on your link photo and haven't gone out to look at my bike but I am pretty certain you have the same Mirage RD I've got. Mine's shifted with top of DT mounted Superbe and...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 09:27 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,108
Posted By 79pmooney

30 years old isn't very old. Yes, my ti bikes...

30 years old isn't very old. Yes, my ti bikes are newer but my Raleigh Competition is 50+. Rode the Mooney for a 24 miles fix gear loop and it rode like a new bike. (Sadly, I didn't.) And my...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,049
Posted By 79pmooney

The bad news - a rider could have his head...

The bad news - a rider could have his head twisted off if this catches anything in a crash. The good news - it can be used as a wrench with excellent leverage to screw said head back in place.


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03-06-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,717
Posted By 79pmooney

The best bike shop in the county west of Portland...

The best bike shop in the county west of Portland was Bike Gallery. For decades. Trek dealer but also a decent selection of other brands. Excellent shop and mechanics. A few years back, it...
03-05-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 7,916
Posted By 79pmooney

A real concern for carless folk who live in snow...

A real concern for carless folk who live in snow country. In my Boston and Ann Arbor years I loved my fix gear for it ability to always get me home after drive-side crashes from ice or snow.

My...
03-05-24, 09:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 427
Posted By 79pmooney

You can even do this quite a bit. I rode my...

You can even do this quite a bit. I rode my Peugeot UO-8 for years fixed and got really good at the "lean away". Drawback was real understeer. The lean away was basically telling the bike to go...
Forum: Commuting
03-05-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 850
Posted By 79pmooney

I have 3 Kryptonites. I keep all three keys on a...

I have 3 Kryptonites. I keep all three keys on a Gerber multiknife, a Leatherman and a keyring. Keyring stays at home. Gerber or Learherman always are on my for rides, the Gerber in-town and...
03-04-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,233
Posted By 79pmooney

I'll bet that fork, stem and bars combo makes a...

I'll bet that fork, stem and bars combo makes a good Columbus setup feel like lead. I've held a Ti Cycles truss fork and cockpit in my hands. Weighed nothing.
03-04-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,014
Posted By 79pmooney

I looked up Zipp 440. Every one I saw was...

I looked up Zipp 440. Every one I saw was tubular. Calebyss, look at your rim, specifically the outer surface the tire sits on. Does it form a shallow, smooth channel? In cross section, would that...
03-04-24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 604
Posted By 79pmooney

Don't worry. You'll get over it. Mine happened...

Don't worry. You'll get over it. Mine happened 20 years ago and I made it through with no lasting scars. :)
03-04-24, 04:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 604
Posted By 79pmooney

The author of Oberlin, Ohio to Boston,...

The author of Oberlin, Ohio to Boston, Massachusetts was one school year behind me. A year before, I rode Boston to Detroit to return to school at end of summer. (My apartment mate lived in Detroit.)...
03-04-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 262
Posted By 79pmooney

Have you considered taking them to a cobbler? ...

Have you considered taking them to a cobbler? Should be not too difficult to cut a piece of rubber sole in the shape of that piece and glue it on. (I have cycling shoes a local cobbler has modified...
03-03-24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,327
Posted By 79pmooney

I did my broken seatpost shifts with the saddle...

I did my broken seatpost shifts with the saddle pressed against the small of my back. But I still couldn't manage to stabilize the bike while I pedaled. (Small of my back - it was in my jersey...
03-03-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,233
Posted By 79pmooney

This isn't about weight. Those holes are for...

This isn't about weight. Those holes are for cooling. To keep the frame from smoking under a super strong rider who flexes it so much it gets too hot to touch. (You can see that heat took its toll...
03-03-24, 10:57 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,327
Posted By 79pmooney

Shift ahead of time in back. Then all you have...

Shift ahead of time in back. Then all you have to do is hit the left shifter with your knee. Or, like I did when I broke my seatpost - coast and lean the bike against your thigh, reach down and...
02-29-24, 10:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 511
Posted By 79pmooney

Does anyone know where to get calibration weights...

Does anyone know where to get calibration weights of size, accuracy and cost appropriate for bikes? Say an ounce and a pound or metric items in that ballpark. Also where one could take say a 10...
Forum: Commuting
02-29-24, 09:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 552
Posted By 79pmooney

My choice is none of the above. An older steel...

My choice is none of the above. An older steel frame with horizontal dropouts and clearances for 28c tires and fenders. Dropped handlebars. Caliper brakes that work well in all weather. (Mafac...
02-29-24, 08:29 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 848
Posted By 79pmooney

It looks to me like the pin go tightened until...

It looks to me like the pin go tightened until the ears hit and chipped the paint. Shouldn't happen. That may well have been done in an attempt to secure a too small post, closing up the whole lug...
02-29-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,065
Posted By 79pmooney

+1 For me, the goal is a "happy wheel" that will...

+1 For me, the goal is a "happy wheel" that will give me years and thousands of miles of trouble free riding. And the mix of spoke tensions and trueness, both side to side and roundness depend on...
02-28-24, 08:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 287
Posted By 79pmooney

Try it. You will have to angle the pads down. ...

Try it. You will have to angle the pads down. Watch them carefully as they break in. Will probably need an adjustment once or twice over the life of the pad as it wears. The thin replaceable pads...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 12,343
Posted By 79pmooney

I saw that. Cringed. So if as a rider I hit a...

I saw that. Cringed. So if as a rider I hit a rock (in pelotons, stuff like that happens. Rocks. WBs don't always get pointed out. De Gendt still had a wheel that passed through he fork with a...
02-28-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 5,514
Posted By 79pmooney

Look at this as a matter of priorities. If you...

Look at this as a matter of priorities. If you get everything dialed in , you will be at 100%. Ie, that bike will deliver you to that race finish or ride end as far up the standings or as comfortably...
02-27-24, 11:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,197
Posted By 79pmooney

Thank you, Jim.

Thank you, Jim.
02-26-24, 04:43 PM
Replies: 3,221
Views: 407,618
Posted By 79pmooney

Yes, running the tire scraper facing forward as...

Yes, running the tire scraper facing forward as SJX426;23153743 does both means less happens when a twig follows the tire and the grit, oily water, etc. brushed off blows forward and away from your...
02-24-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 233
Posted By 79pmooney

I thought this thread was about the lunar lander...

I thought this thread was about the lunar lander that is now tipped over but still "functioning". Had to see what flashing mode on the moon was.
02-23-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 556
Posted By 79pmooney

Stuff happens. A large enough and sharp enough...

Stuff happens. A large enough and sharp enough object can defeat any slime you would ever want to put in a tire and ride. I insist on having the capability to get me though such a cut, repair the...
02-23-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 566
Posted By 79pmooney

The perfect pressure is what you can do with your...

The perfect pressure is what you can do with your lungs and mouth. Saves reaching for the pump or air from your canister. Probably not a good idea for the immune compromised but I've been doing it...
02-22-24, 10:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 643
Posted By 79pmooney

Memories! I raced briefly out of Boston, '76-'78...

Memories! I raced briefly out of Boston, '76-'78 for NEBC. Biggish club around Boston for the day but only a few strong riders. Best TTer was Peter Mooney who was turning his focus to building bikes...
02-22-24, 10:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 361
Posted By 79pmooney

First question - are you swapping the whole...

First question - are you swapping the whole crankset or just the two inner chainrings? If whole crankset do you know if the crankest you are looking at fits on the bottom bracket you have and in the...
02-22-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,894
Posted By 79pmooney

Larry, are those pads the thin replaceable pads...

Larry, are those pads the thin replaceable pads held in the aluminum shoes by a set screw? If yes, go out and by some Koolstop one piece pads (where what you buy is a single, throw away when done,...
02-21-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,918
Posted By 79pmooney

Aren't those Mirages sweet shifting? I tried...

Aren't those Mirages sweet shifting? I tried several derailleurs on my 9-speed triple Ti Cycles then one day needed another and pulled out a Mirage I'd picked up in one of Portland's coops. That...
02-20-24, 09:48 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,944
Posted By 79pmooney

That quick response doesn't surprise me a bit. I...

That quick response doesn't surprise me a bit. I contacted her a few years back, probably after seeing someone on one of her bikes, and she was nearly as quick and I'm in no way a potential...
02-20-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,007
Posted By 79pmooney

I like 'em with quite a few spots. That 32 a day...

I like 'em with quite a few spots. That 32 a day takes up way to much counter space.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 326
Posted By 79pmooney

I've always simply held a ruler flat against the...

I've always simply held a ruler flat against the undersides of the drop straight and measured up (or down; for me it is always down) to the lever end. Quick and easy.
02-17-24, 05:57 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,605
Posted By 79pmooney

OK, looks to me like casing damage from a hard...

OK, looks to me like casing damage from a hard impact. Stone maybe? Probably an impact that a quality tire would probably (but not always) brush off but that caused the threads of a layer of cord...
02-15-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 12,458
Posted By 79pmooney

I would tweak the mix to go lighter on the wheels...

I would tweak the mix to go lighter on the wheels and rubber since I am a skinny climber (sorta a Sepp Kuss type with much less of an engine and no fast twitch muscles). Those 40 mph sprints. I was...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-15-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 552
Posted By 79pmooney

You are describing exactly why I run higher...

You are describing exactly why I run higher pressures. I hate the feeling of "squish" and my days of considering rims expendable on a yearly basis are long gone. (I still run tubes and pinch flats...
Forum: Commuting
02-15-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 177
Posted By 79pmooney

I don't have an answer on the bead but are you...

I don't have an answer on the bead but are you putting a little air in the tube first? Doing so makes getting it in cleanly a lot easier. And the really simple trick to getting the right amount of...
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