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03-18-24, 10:53 AM
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Posted By tcs

I'm seeing CR18s in 32 and 36 in stock at a...

I'm seeing CR18s in 32 and 36 in stock at a couple of the big 'net parts houses in the last week or so, with 40s "expected soon, may be back-ordered". Thank you Hayes Bicycle/SUNringlé and any of...
03-17-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,096
Posted By tcs

BTW, classic and vintage fans: those old...

BTW, classic and vintage fans: those old Sturmey-Archer GH6s will energize modern LED headlamps. The only test I ever saw including them showed fine efficiency and, as a bonus, you don't have to...
03-17-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 273
Posted By tcs

The 'e-bike' of its day: ...

The 'e-bike' of its day:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/576x620/lucius_copeland_steam_powered_star_1881_064974e3b6728841e6ccec734fa259ba50a2aae1.jpg


Steam boiler...
Forum: Texas
03-15-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,370
Posted By tcs

"Best." Subjective. Since I did this ...

"Best." Subjective.

Since I did this

​​​​​​https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36355705

From mile 0 to mile 7, you can't ride anymore. The powers that be decided bicycles were incompatible with...
03-14-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,096
Posted By tcs

Damning with faint praise: the best of the 1980s...

Damning with faint praise: the best of the 1980s tire-driven dynamos.
03-14-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,096
Posted By tcs

Depending on what kind of run time one needs, try...

Depending on what kind of run time one needs, try AA-to-C adaptors with Eneloop Pros.
...
03-14-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,096
Posted By tcs

Stealth lights: Magnic. They work by eddy current...

Stealth lights: Magnic. They work by eddy current and are StVZO-rated. From their comparison video, a pair throws more light on the road than a StVZO 20 lux lamp, but not as much as a 40 lux. A bit...
03-14-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,096
Posted By tcs

80s aesthetic: Sturmey-Archer GH6. ...

80s aesthetic: Sturmey-Archer GH6.

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03-14-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,096
Posted By tcs

80s light you could see with? Alpha and Omega: Ed...

80s light you could see with? Alpha and Omega: Ed Kearney.

​​​​​​https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1983/03/14/ex-lawyer-makes-ultra-bike-light/6cb4511b-cb08-48a2-b796-cb58e54538c6/
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03-13-24, 05:41 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,078
Posted By tcs

Yet 98% of the ones I see here in Parts Unknown...

Yet 98% of the ones I see here in Parts Unknown are putting around town with just the driver. :)
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 723
Posted By tcs

Other thoughtful security links: ...

Other thoughtful security links:

https://keys.abus.com/eng/bike/products/family/nutfix-component-security
https://www.bicyclebolts.com/
https://hexlox.com/...
03-12-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,352
Posted By tcs

Not in America. :thumb:

Not in America. :thumb:
03-12-24, 05:19 PM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,352
Posted By tcs

Nope. I didn't go to the Science Museum, and the...

Nope. I didn't go to the Science Museum, and the image is two away from the Rosetta Stone. The British Museum. I bet there's one on display @ Llandrindod Wells, too.
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03-12-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,352
Posted By tcs

Home-built? How about a factory English 3-speed...

Home-built? How about a factory English 3-speed recumbent from the golden age?

Former professional cyclist Freddie Grubb built bikes in the 30s~60s, including the Grubb Kingston recumbent...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-10-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 773
Posted By tcs

BikeFriday lists the NWT weight limit @ 230 lbs,...

BikeFriday lists the NWT weight limit @ 230 lbs, rider + gear.



Brompton lists the weight limit @ 242 lbs, rider + gear.[/color]

It's 2024. There are any number of modern true folding bikes...
Forum: Touring
03-08-24, 09:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 259
Posted By tcs

Would that be 40+ miles/day in the US or 40+...

Would that be 40+ miles/day in the US or 40+ kilometers/day in Italy? :)
Forum: Touring
03-07-24, 05:27 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 777
Posted By tcs

Google suggests 2650 miles on a fairly direct...

Google suggests 2650 miles on a fairly direct route to southern Vermont. "Well after Labor Day" start date in El Paso, Texas to catch some of "Vermont in fall". Maybe five weeks? 76 miles (122 km) a...
03-05-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,256
Posted By tcs

Great Highland pipes - meh. Uillean pipes -...

Great Highland pipes - meh. Uillean pipes - :thumb:

https://youtu.be/iyG1sQCc4nw?si=IaEJN0ed_5_okwU2
03-04-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 345
Posted By tcs

Try your inquiry on the Cycling UK Forum,...

Try your inquiry on the Cycling UK Forum, Technical section. Ask for 'Brucey'.
03-04-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,516
Posted By tcs

"The bicycle is just as good company as most...

"The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without shocking the entire community." - Ann Strong 1895
03-04-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,516
Posted By tcs

'That the universal agreement has fixed on 70 cm...

'That the universal agreement has fixed on 70 cm as the proper size for wheels does not in anyway prove that this diameter is best. It simply proves that cyclists follow each other like sheep.’ -...
03-04-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,516
Posted By tcs

I remember bicycling through West Africa and,...

I remember bicycling through West Africa and, having ridden beyond tourist accommodations, having to camp in rural villages. It was then I realized that I had more stuff on my bike than the entire...
03-04-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,516
Posted By tcs

If roads exist, we should ride them. Lael Wilcox

If roads exist, we should ride them. Lael Wilcox
03-04-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,516
Posted By tcs

“I want to see the world. Follow a map to its...

“I want to see the world. Follow a map to its edges, and keep going. Forgo the plans. Trust my instincts. Let curiosity be my guide. I want to change hemispheres. Sleep with unfamiliar stars, and let...
03-04-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,516
Posted By tcs

A good cyclist does not need a high road. The...

A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths, and the moon was at the full. - Sherlock Holmes "The Mystery of the Priory School"
03-04-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,516
Posted By tcs

“On a bicycle you go fast enough to cover a whole...

“On a bicycle you go fast enough to cover a whole continent in a reasonable time and slow enough to see very many interesting things” - Frank Van Rijn
03-03-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 587
Posted By tcs

And to think, all William Reilly had back in 1901...

And to think, all William Reilly had back in 1901 was a piece of paper and a pencil.
...
02-29-24, 09:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,855
Posted By tcs

Whoa, old thread. Win a round of...

Whoa, old thread.



Win a round of Sturmey trivia with this tibit: the SW Mk I (start of production thru October 1958) used a two-piece indicator; the SW Mk II (November 1958 thru end of...
02-25-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 506
Posted By tcs

I've got a framed Going to the Sun up in the...

I've got a framed Going to the Sun up in the bedroom.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/304x534/screen_shot_2024_02_25_at_8_45_52_am_a251122e94245f03422d88a7d85609656b8eda93.png
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-22-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,551
Posted By tcs

Dahon is one of the few bike companies that have...

Dahon is one of the few bike companies that have their own in-house certified test lab.

https://youtu.be/6iO14EPJ2-U?si=jhRqTKFcPKdnJG8e

They test their bikes and comparison-test competitors'...
02-20-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,352
Posted By tcs

I see in DM-SG0005-00-ENG, page 6, that Shimano...

I see in DM-SG0005-00-ENG, page 6, that Shimano recommends a primary drive ratio between 2.3 to 2.6 for the Nexus 3-speed hub.

Several folks told me that Sturmey-Archer recommends a primary drive...
Forum: Touring
02-15-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 334
Posted By tcs

Bridges. Missing/damaged bridges are a MAJOR...

Bridges. Missing/damaged bridges are a MAJOR expense and can make or break the project's feasibility. Even rehabilitating bridges for pedestrian/cycle/equestrian use is pricy.
Forum: Touring
02-07-24, 04:43 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 8,715
Posted By tcs

Yeah, it's riding across the Chihuahuan Desert,...

Yeah, it's riding across the Chihuahuan Desert, and to keep from dying of heat stroke, most folks do it in late fall or early spring. It has its own beauty even at that time of year, but it's no...
02-07-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 953
Posted By tcs

In Henry Sturmey's (yes, THAT Sturmey) 1887...

In Henry Sturmey's (yes, THAT Sturmey) 1887 Indispensable Bicyclist's Handbook, there is no mention of the attachment of the pedal to the crank. There are no competing standards or proprietary...
Forum: Touring
02-07-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 8,715
Posted By tcs

I still hold out hope that FlixBus* will improve...

I still hold out hope that FlixBus* will improve cycletouring options in America. From their website:

https://www.flixbus.com/service/bike-travelCan I take my bike on the bus? Yes, you can! Bikes...
02-07-24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 241
Views: 46,711
Posted By tcs

Gift to President Eisenhower upon visiting Paris:...

Gift to President Eisenhower upon visiting Paris:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/875x756/gift_to_p_eisenhower_upon_visiting_paris_4f1b6e669e466a8209e20dadae812082437df93f.png
Forum: Touring
02-03-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 8,715
Posted By tcs

This "Taking Your Bike on Amtrak Webinar" was...

This "Taking Your Bike on Amtrak Webinar" was created since this thread's inception:

https://youtu.be/YE6oJ7quCnM?si=5GZkQEVJ-2VwNHhp

Survey, tips and links:
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-31-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,628
Posted By tcs

I'm hoping N.A. gets the Dahon Mini 349, which...

I'm hoping N.A. gets the Dahon Mini 349, which has several small improvements - oh, and isn't priced at 230% of the East Asian price.
Forum: Touring
01-29-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 847
Posted By tcs

On the 'General Cycling Discussion' forum some...

On the 'General Cycling Discussion' forum some months back the Darn Tough brand ("Unconditionally Guaranteed for Life") got many votes and accolades. Now you know as much as I do.
Forum: Touring
01-29-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,974
Posted By tcs

The topic being 'cycletouring expense': many...

The topic being 'cycletouring expense': many organizations (off the top of my head: AAA, Adventure Cycling, alumnus/fraternal, professional societies...) offer hotel/motel discounts to their...
Forum: Touring
01-29-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,974
Posted By tcs

Not in any way a disagreement or rebuttal to...

Not in any way a disagreement or rebuttal to anything that's been said on this thread, and not an answer to TiHabanero but a smile and a wink to any young person reading this thread: Strap whatever...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-25-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 7,683
Posted By tcs

I suggested as much a few years back and had a...

I suggested as much a few years back and had a couple of posters (with no rebuttal from anyone else) deride the thought that a bicycle could ever be any sort of status symbol. :roflmao2:



How...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-22-24, 09:14 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 7,683
Posted By tcs

And...it's here. ...

And...it's here.

https://youtu.be/JS-YEji-on4?si=q4In2VFZvMVdtkAt

https://youtu.be/VYJaYKygF0s?si=QrmJG8mYtHosLThZ
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-22-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 833
Posted By tcs

16" wheel trifolds will fit folded in the Ikea...

16" wheel trifolds will fit folded in the Ikea Alex Storage under-desk unit or the Ikea Kallax open shelf.

You can Google many examples of how folks have incorporated these into useful storage...
01-20-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 872
Posted By tcs

If you go beyond a little magazine interview to...

If you go beyond a little magazine interview to the books (yes, there are entire books on Moulton, his life of engineering all manner of things including his bikes), you'll get a rather more complete...
01-19-24, 08:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 872
Posted By tcs

In Mr. Heine's recent book he speaks fondly of,...

In Mr. Heine's recent book he speaks fondly of, oh, maybe a dozen bike designers/builders. There's only one bike designer he criticizes: the late Dr. Moulton. He has castigated Dr. Moulton and...
01-19-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 872
Posted By tcs

'That the universal agreement has fixed on 70 cm...

'That the universal agreement has fixed on 70 cm as the proper size for wheels does not in anyway prove that this diameter is best. It simply proves that cyclists follow each other like sheep.’ -...
01-17-24, 09:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 872
Posted By tcs

Still in production! ...

Still in production!

https://www.moultonbicycles.co.uk/models/AMSPEED.html
01-15-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,271
Posted By tcs

The Deacon's One Hoss Shay: ...

The Deacon's One Hoss Shay:

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/45280/45280-h/45280-h.htm
01-14-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 512
Posted By tcs

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/images/airbag-helmet....

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/images/airbag-helmet.jpg
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