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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-08-24, 05:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 699
Posted By _ForceD_

Overtook an eBike today

I was going to post this in the Road forum but then decided to post her for other oldsters instead.
I actually overtook an eBike on my ride today. First time for that I think. We were on suburban...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 6,315
Posted By _ForceD_

Brakes are about stopping the bike. If/When you...

Brakes are about stopping the bike. If/When you lock up the wheel, all your stopping ability comes down to a matter of how much of your tire is in contact with the ground. The one or two square...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-24, 08:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 194
Posted By _ForceD_

Is your shoe rubbing against the crank causing...

Is your shoe rubbing against the crank causing the squeak?

Dan
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 997
Posted By _ForceD_

Personally, I almost always wrap top-down. No...

Personally, I almost always wrap top-down. No adhesive tape needed. Ends get trimmed with excess stuffed into the bar ends, and held by the bar end plugs.

Dan
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 559
Posted By _ForceD_

More centrally…i.e. off but not the same amount....

More centrally…i.e. off but not the same amount. This makes me wonder if the problem is a little bit of both the wheel not being dished, AND an uneven/bent dropout. If it went completely and equally...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-27-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,289
Posted By _ForceD_

I think I’m in the clear. Grease stain is gone,...

I think I’m in the clear. Grease stain is gone, and no visible stain after the cleaning fluid dried. Phew!

Dan
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-26-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,289
Posted By _ForceD_

I think I may be in the clear. I had to wait...

I think I may be in the clear. I had to wait until she’s out of the house so that me cleaning it wouldn’t draw her attention to it. I ended up using DAWN Platinum Powerwash spray…which I have on hand...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-25-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,289
Posted By _ForceD_

Trouble likely coming my way

You may hear cries of help from me. While making the bed this morning I noticed this grease stain of unmistaken origin on the duvet cover. Bike maintenance area is adjacent to our laundry area....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 463
Posted By _ForceD_

“Looking For” maybe??? Dan

“Looking For” maybe???

Dan
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 854
Posted By _ForceD_

The excitement is understandable. I think we’ve...

The excitement is understandable. I think we’ve all gone through it. Not only with cycling, but other fitness activities too. You’re exploring, and getting acquainted with your athletic abilities,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-20-24, 06:54 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,327
Posted By _ForceD_

I concur with setting up an adult version of a...

I concur with setting up an adult version of a “stride bike.” In fact, the first bicycles that Karl von Drais developed were stride bikes. — Dan
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-19-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 469
Posted By _ForceD_

Some have said that the race has to fit tightly...

Some have said that the race has to fit tightly onto the steer tube. But I recently overhauled an old head set and had the same issue. I cleaned and reassembled it, and it’s working fine. It just...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-13-24, 08:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 590
Posted By _ForceD_

One thing not mentioned WRT using fix-a-flat…even...

One thing not mentioned WRT using fix-a-flat…even if it is for a bicycle application. Lots of times whatever causes the flat stays stuck, sometimes unseen, in the tire. So if you don’t get that thing...
Forum: Pills and Ills
03-05-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 365
Posted By _ForceD_

Isn’t that a “plank”? Dan

Isn’t that a “plank”?

Dan
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-29-24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,027
Posted By _ForceD_

Just a comment about the measuring tool you’re...

Just a comment about the measuring tool you’re using…if you’re getting a variation of more than ¾ of an inch, I think you need to use a more reliable tool.

Dan
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-24, 09:48 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,639
Posted By _ForceD_

I’ve produced some… ...

I’ve produced some…

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“Stage victory”
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-18-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,261
Posted By _ForceD_

I use my Park cable cutter to cut the housing...

I use my Park cable cutter to cut the housing also (without the cable in it). Then I file the cut to remove and burrs or barbs. Sometimes I use a handheld file. Sometimes I use the grinding wheel.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-08-24, 06:32 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,307
Posted By _ForceD_

I was thinking this too. I have several older...

I was thinking this too. I have several older steel bikes from the 90s, 80s, and even 70s. On those steel frames, the rear dropouts are sometimes thinner than you see on more modern bikes, or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-06-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 985
Posted By _ForceD_

Concur with the Mothers Mag suggestion. It works...

Concur with the Mothers Mag suggestion. It works really well. It may take several re-applications and buffing to get some ingrained blemishes out…but you can get aluminum and alloy components really...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-05-24, 08:14 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,542
Posted By _ForceD_

The title says “pro” and not “pro cyclist.” I...

The title says “pro” and not “pro cyclist.” I know someone who encountered Boston Bruins (now former) player Milan Lucic who has been an avid cyclist for many years.

Dan
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-30-24, 06:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,139
Posted By _ForceD_

Now that you’ve got the bike disassembled, one...

Now that you’ve got the bike disassembled, one thing that will help a lot is reassembling it in an order that avoids having to take newly mounted or reassembled things back off. For...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-23-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,289
Posted By _ForceD_

Although we never did, I have to say that this...

Although we never did, I have to say that this ‘tire-less’ thing is the kind of thing we’d have done in the neighborhood as a kids way back in the 70s. Not just general riding around, but at...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-14-24, 11:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 634
Posted By _ForceD_

If you have trouble locating LOOK Delta cleats,...

If you have trouble locating LOOK Delta cleats, check wherever the spinning folks get their equipment…maybe at one of those spinning studios. Early in the clipless era, I went with LOOK pedals. At...
Forum: Pills and Ills
01-11-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,511
Posted By _ForceD_

lax — In regard to the “click or pop” that you’re...

lax — In regard to the “click or pop” that you’re experiencing…I think that’s normal at the post-op stage you’re at currently. I’m not quite three months post-op (10/24/2024), and mine was doing that...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-08-24, 08:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 855
Posted By _ForceD_

LOL. The guy who took it was very much into the...

LOL. The guy who took it was very much into the bike’s history.

Dan
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-07-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 603
Posted By _ForceD_

Chance of the bike falling over onto the...

Chance of the bike falling over onto the pedal/crank? That’s a high probability (in my garage). Chance that a 15-20 lbs bike bent a crank that is designed to withstand hundreds of lbs of pressure...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-06-24, 11:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 855
Posted By _ForceD_

Until recently, I had a bike that I kept like...

Until recently, I had a bike that I kept like that. I gave it away on a local FB swap site. — Dan
...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-06-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 855
Posted By _ForceD_

bblair alluded to this above. Is the bike going...

bblair alluded to this above. Is the bike going to be stored outside? Every college campus I’ve ever seen generally works that way. Does he have room to keep it in his dorm room, apartment, house?...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-04-24, 05:50 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,475
Posted By _ForceD_

I like coffee breaks, lunch breaks, break and...

I like coffee breaks, lunch breaks, break and bakes, and breakneck speed. And Kit Kat Bars. Oh wait. Wrong break. Now…can we move on to more important things like favorite length of spokes.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-30-23, 09:38 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,254
Posted By _ForceD_

You’ll get lots of good suggestions for what gear...

You’ll get lots of good suggestions for what gear to use. And they are good suggestions. But decades of riding, I’ve come to the conclusion that you just have to experiment and figure out what works...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-24-23, 03:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 594
Posted By _ForceD_

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Dan
Forum: Pills and Ills
12-24-23, 02:09 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,511
Posted By _ForceD_

Caveat to my 10/23/2023 TKR. With just a...

Caveat to my 10/23/2023 TKR. With just a pedestrian 15 more miles before the end of the year…I will achieve my highest mileage year since I began cycling in 1984.

Dan
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-24-23, 08:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 618
Posted By _ForceD_

Not really bike related…unless you ride a bike...

Not really bike related…unless you ride a bike there like I did…but go over to Abbey Road Records and check out the Abbey Road crossing. There’s usually at least a small crowd around there. It’s fun...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-19-23, 11:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 749
Posted By _ForceD_

I’m actually just about to finish this book right...

I’m actually just about to finish this book right now — Around the World on Two Wheels. About the first woman to ride a bike around the world. It happened in 1894-1895. It has lots of actual...
Forum: Commuting
12-15-23, 08:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,007
Posted By _ForceD_

Bike vs. Car through traffic snarls

I thought this article in today’s Providence Journal would be of interest to commuters. Earlier this week, the westbound side of a bridge on I-195 between East Providence, RI, and downtown...
Forum: Pills and Ills
12-12-23, 08:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 674
Posted By _ForceD_

Here's some advice/warning for anyone planning or...

Here's some advice/warning for anyone planning or contemplating getting a total hip replacement...things that weren't necessarily told to me in advance.

Clip your toenails as late as possible...
Forum: Pills and Ills
12-12-23, 08:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 674
Posted By _ForceD_

After my hip replacement, it was SOOOooooo much...

After my hip replacement, it was SOOOooooo much easier to get my leg up and over the top tube and mount the bike. I have a list of things to do before, and things you might realize will happen...
Forum: Pills and Ills
12-12-23, 08:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 674
Posted By _ForceD_

I have an artificial hip, and an artificial knee....

I have an artificial hip, and an artificial knee. I disagree with c] above.

Dan
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-13-23, 09:51 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,225
Posted By _ForceD_

I live in coastal southern New England so it’s...

I live in coastal southern New England so it’s either ride in the winter, or don’t ride. (I can’t really bear indoor, stationary activity much.) So, I look at it as kind of an “embrace the suck”...
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-13-23, 12:33 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,511
Posted By _ForceD_

TKR Day +20 — Today another 16 miles on the road...

TKR Day +20 — Today another 16 miles on the road bike, seat height normal, clipless pedals. Ready to increase distance. Pretty much back to normal.

Dan
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-07-23, 10:24 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,597
Posted By _ForceD_

What kind of horror stories? I just had my...

What kind of horror stories? I just had my replacement two weeks ago. But you know…they’ve really got this procedure refined now. Mine was done robotically, and I was out of the OR in less than two...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-03-23, 07:18 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 932
Posted By _ForceD_

Are you saying that when you click to that 10th...

Are you saying that when you click to that 10th gear that the shifter clicks, but the derailleur/chain isn’t going to the gear? You may have a case where the derailleur limit screw needs to be...
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-01-23, 06:51 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,459
Posted By _ForceD_

Coincidental that this topic just popped up. I’ve...

Coincidental that this topic just popped up. I’ve recently, just about a week ago, noticed it too. But what I noticed is that the constant noise I’m hearing ISN’T what I previously thought for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-28-23, 03:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 403
Posted By _ForceD_

I don’t know why they don’t make those nuts in...

I don’t know why they don’t make those nuts in the shoe with stainless steel nuts. I had to destroy a shoe once because of this same problem. Well…not completely destroyed. I was able to repair it...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-25-23, 10:09 PM
Replies: 3,260
Views: 635,830
Posted By _ForceD_

Pine Lake Road, north of Rhinelander, WI...

Pine Lake Road, north of Rhinelander, WI 9/25/2023. — Dan

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-16-23, 11:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 764
Posted By _ForceD_

Wheel bearings

I think one of my bikes is mocking me.

You ever get out of bed in the morning and discover that you have a mysterious pain in some joint/muscle/tendon? And you say to yourself “What the heck...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-13-23, 10:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,487
Posted By _ForceD_

+2…I have a supply of it too. Works well. Dan

+2…I have a supply of it too. Works well.

Dan
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-09-23, 08:47 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,068
Posted By _ForceD_

https://apnews.com/article/university-arkansas-fay...

https://apnews.com/article/university-arkansas-fayetteville-aging-research-b1d5b0a102e268d901e21182ef5bcbe0#

Dan

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-01-23, 06:51 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,254
Posted By _ForceD_

“Trying to find that slow leak in my tire.” ...

“Trying to find that slow leak in my tire.”

Dan
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-11-23, 07:03 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,083
Posted By _ForceD_

I was wondering about that too so just looked it...

I was wondering about that too so just looked it up. It was moved to September in 1995. Can’t believe it was that long ago. Almost 30 years. I was thinking it was only like 15 years ago. Time flies....
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