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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-24, 11:47 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,997
Posted By Rick_D

Now that it's spring, the vast majority of...

Now that it's spring, the vast majority of cyclists are folks who are not enthusiasts, having extracted their bikes from the back of the garage for the first time since September and finally locating...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-24, 10:48 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 809
Posted By Rick_D

I would begin with what your current ride does...

I would begin with what your current ride does not do for you. Hard call as to what a gravel bike would bring to the party w/o knowing what's missing now. More riding positions from drop bars? Higher...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-24, 12:10 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,997
Posted By Rick_D

Our rental bike fleet (think Jump Bike, Lime)...

Our rental bike fleet (think Jump Bike, Lime) have vanished, leaving a cloud of rental e-scooters behind. I suspect the common perception of an e-bike is one of those, ridden by tourists and Friday...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 568
Posted By Rick_D

You note in the OP it has not been used, but the...

You note in the OP it has not been used, but the underside photo seems to show markings and even perhaps rust stains that to my eye could indicate prior use. Have the rails perhaps been bent in the...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-21-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 869
Posted By Rick_D

SWAG if you can establish provenance an auction...

SWAG if you can establish provenance an auction house is the way to go. It will open up the market beyond bicycle nerds.

In collector cars, completely original unrestored copies of desirable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 568
Posted By Rick_D

Mine is from '83 and weighs 375g. Tan swede....

Mine is from '83 and weighs 375g. Tan swede. Common and popular at the time, can't compare against the competition. Not especially comfortable by 2024 strandards.

ETA rails are 4cm apart, center...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,997
Posted By Rick_D

My setup. ...

My setup.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,997
Posted By Rick_D

Ah, didn't catch that's what it was. Holy...

Ah, didn't catch that's what it was.

Holy moly those are heavy! An option is the Ultimate Vybe @ 424g, versus 750g. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,449
Posted By Rick_D

Some of these collections are...impressive. ...

Some of these collections are...impressive.

[Quietly bookmarks thread for showing spouse at an opportune tactical moment.]
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,115
Posted By Rick_D

Very happy with the pricy Silca Ti cages. Best I...

Very happy with the pricy Silca Ti cages. Best I have used among many, many others.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,654,116
Posted By Rick_D

"Tour de France" model, eh? Does Arkansas have a...

"Tour de France" model, eh? Does Arkansas have a France?
Pawnshop employee hitting the vape again.
Forum: Northern California
04-08-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 25,954
Posted By Rick_D

Our maximum. If only we were a leeetle bit to the...

Our maximum. If only we were a leeetle bit to the east.
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Forum: Mountain Biking
04-06-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,642
Posted By Rick_D

They're generally ambush hunters and on you...

They're generally ambush hunters and on you before you know it's there.

These, luckily, are vanishingly rare events, which is why it's news when an attack happens. In the meantime, always bring a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,181
Posted By Rick_D

Whoa, whoa, whoa lemme stop you right there....

Whoa, whoa, whoa lemme stop you right there. Rattlesnakes are live-birthers, like guppies? What happened to laying eggs, for Pete's sake? At least the lizards and ground squirrels get a shot at them.
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-05-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 811
Posted By Rick_D

Oh yes. The rotation changed on account of adding...

Oh yes. The rotation changed on account of adding a new member, but that happens with any new bike. Certain bikes being ridden less, but don't keep records of miles on each so it's just speculation....
Forum: Northern California
04-05-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 25,954
Posted By Rick_D

Does it get any weirder, this far into April?...

Does it get any weirder, this far into April? Sheesh.

Drove Highway 160 through the Delta yesterday and had to pull over when the hail got so hard it covered the road and I could barely see. Guess...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,838
Posted By Rick_D

Got me. I was expecting "yoots."

Got me. I was expecting "yoots."
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-03-24, 02:28 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,901
Posted By Rick_D

I just got an email from Brompton re. the new...

I just got an email from Brompton re. the new T-Line 12-sp. It's listed at US$5,850, min. weight 17.64 pounds. Helix Ultralite 11-sp is US$4,490 and 20.3 pounds (NB presuming it ever ships).

So,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,838
Posted By Rick_D

I note the date and applaud the OP, not just for...

I note the date and applaud the OP, not just for the post but not including waxing the chain. :-)

In the same spirit, Velo Orange has posted a proven weight-saving trick video....
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-31-24, 02:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 468
Posted By Rick_D

Seats are very personal. I have Selle Anatomica...

Seats are very personal. I have Selle Anatomica on my city/commute bike and it's perfectly comfortable. Has vast fore-aft range and the tension is easily adjusted. The Series 2 saddles can be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-26-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 581
Posted By Rick_D

Except for the seat it looks like a teenager's...

Except for the seat it looks like a teenager's basher. I'd pass.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-25-24, 03:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,278
Posted By Rick_D

Well bought, I think. Have a slightly older model...

Well bought, I think. Have a slightly older model Stiletto--DA 7400 w/ downtube shifters--and perhaps the same Campy rims. I'll caution those are the most cranky rims to fit tires to, and I find many...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-25-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 381
Posted By Rick_D

Some Eagle drivetrain upgrades, a gram-weenie report

Made upgrades to my Eagle 1X12 bike this weekend: manual to AXS shifting, 1275 to 1299 cassette, both 10-52.

AXS upgrade kit from SRAM has all the needed bits and install is relatively...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,164,205
Posted By Rick_D

Bike's okay (except for saddle) but wow, that...

Bike's okay (except for saddle) but wow, that floor is gorgeous!
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-23-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 559
Posted By Rick_D

Current Trek website listings have Verves 1-4,...

Current Trek website listings have Verves 1-4, and only the model 1 has the battery hidden inside the downtube. Model 2 has a giant wart of a battery attached to the top of the downtube and 3&4 have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,164,205
Posted By Rick_D

They had a model called Impact? You could carry...

They had a model called Impact? You could carry them on your Dodge Durango Head-On edition!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 10:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 523
Posted By Rick_D

Seems like removing the chain, putting it in a...

Seems like removing the chain, putting it in a closed container of cleaner, shaking the daylights out of it, rinsing and drying, lubing and replacing would rid it of any particles. Not knowing what...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-18-24, 03:15 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,642
Posted By Rick_D

Heh, everybody knows it won't touch you if you...

Heh, everybody knows it won't touch you if you have a waxed chain. :-)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,491
Posted By Rick_D

Now march right back there and get that 8-track! ...

Now march right back there and get that 8-track!

If the Jag is a V12, best no-show you'll ever have.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-17-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,258
Posted By Rick_D

Have a couple I use--smaller for just the basics...

Have a couple I use--smaller for just the basics and a larger one with a bottle pocket in the center.
Generally prefer that to a backpack (sweaty) or mounting luggage to the bike, especially when...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-13-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 425
Posted By Rick_D

SWAG they're a high-temp fade-resistant formula...

SWAG they're a high-temp fade-resistant formula for heavy bikes and higher speeds. (In the States, Class 3 e-bikes have a boosted limit of 28mph and I've see ebikes in the 70-80 pound range.) Could...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-07-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 292
Posted By Rick_D

Not these but have used Slime sealant tubes. How...

Not these but have used Slime sealant tubes. How different are they, I wonder?

Mixed bag--heavier than standard tubes, trickier to mount (tend to twist under the tire), hard to patch if they do...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-05-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,481
Posted By Rick_D

Something to add to the bucket list. Now, had you...

Something to add to the bucket list. Now, had you been in Portland....
https://youtu.be/cnVjkE87FDY?si=DkG9HRUTPZQyLKF5
Forum: Northern California
03-04-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 25,954
Posted By Rick_D

After a bunkered weekend the new snowpack totals...

After a bunkered weekend the new snowpack totals are in: 104% of average for the date and 94% of the April 1 max average. On Jan 1 we had a scant 28% average for date, so at least that's fixed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 595
Posted By Rick_D

Handsome steed in remarkable shape. As a piece of...

Handsome steed in remarkable shape. As a piece of history am guessing few Brits could afford a car then and this might have been the main source of transportation for someone or an entire family.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 02:59 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 14,562
Posted By Rick_D

I don't have a clue but most assuredly am...

I don't have a clue but most assuredly am bookmarking in order to show spouse when it seems appropriate.
Good luck!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,868
Posted By Rick_D

Love a yellow bike and this is a beaut. ...

Love a yellow bike and this is a beaut.

Enjoy the resto project, seems like smooth sailing ahead from here in the bleachers. Should be a wonderful ride.
Forum: Northern California
03-01-24, 04:28 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 25,954
Posted By Rick_D

We've had our butts kicked by the rain god a few...

We've had our butts kicked by the rain god a few times today already. But as to places not to be: I-80 @ Soda Springs.
https://cwwp2.dot.ca.gov/vm/loc/d3/hwy80atcastlepeak.htm
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,090
Posted By Rick_D

Chainwheels seem ginormous compared to the OP...

Chainwheels seem ginormous compared to the OP bike which, while having never gone to the dentist seems to be 48-tooth(?) equivalent.

I do love a mystery and the subject bike offers a whole...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,164,205
Posted By Rick_D

That's a steal (a steel steal?) Still have...

That's a steal (a steel steal?)
Still have mine, and it's not even a signature model like this copy.
Forum: Northern California
02-28-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 25,954
Posted By Rick_D

For sure. If you make it up there you won't be...

For sure. If you make it up there you won't be returning until what, next week? TBH I thought we'd already had our official Epic Winter Storm. This one more epic-er?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-28-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,775
Posted By Rick_D

My '81 Campione d'Italia was labeled Columbus...

My '81 Campione d'Italia was labeled Columbus Tretubi and also, white. Do not recall it having a chromed chainstay, though. Very different component set here, which seems to have had a ton of swaps....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-28-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,221
Posted By Rick_D

Bought a 100-pack of Tip Top patches and a can of...

Bought a 100-pack of Tip Top patches and a can of Patching cement (with handy brush).
I fix all the tubes I can, but there are always some failures that can't be patched and others that just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 1,775
Views: 242,337
Posted By Rick_D

Yesterday, the ducks declared a picnic. ...

Yesterday, the ducks declared a picnic.
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Pizza has yet to arrive.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-24-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,790
Posted By Rick_D

Jeez, ouch, then ouch of another kind--listening...

Jeez, ouch, then ouch of another kind--listening to those darn neighbor kids out frolicking during summer vaycay, from your Barcalounger.

Well, at the tunnel's end you should be in better shape...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-24-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,188
Posted By Rick_D

Heh. "I asked around the office" is kind of a...

Heh. "I asked around the office" is kind of a tell.

The judges would also accept "My colleagues, in a rare consensus, assert the Garmin Forerunner keeps more accurate time than a Patek Philippe."
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,595
Posted By Rick_D

Because I brought it back from defunct state a...

Because I brought it back from defunct state a couple years back, my '83 Colnago. I ride it, not frequently, and enjoy it even while observing the fit is not what I recall, I suspect from a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 77,053
Posted By Rick_D

My Davidson, looking presentable. Color not quite...

My Davidson, looking presentable. Color not quite right--a bit of orange in the red not displaying here....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 963
Posted By Rick_D

I have a challenge: post this photo on the Ebike...

I have a challenge: post this photo on the Ebike forum asking if anybody knows of a replacement battery.

As to the OP bike, what a lovely hunk of eye candy. So many unique touches.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 283
Posted By Rick_D

As if they read my soul before I was even born....

As if they read my soul before I was even born. (Not claiming to be well-balanced BTW.)
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