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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-10-24, 11:06 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,723
Posted By tomato coupe

Putting your fingers in your ears should stop the...

Putting your fingers in your ears should stop the resonance.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-14-24, 05:49 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 4,265
Posted By hazetguy

https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discuss...

https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/1214459-different-types-cycllst.html



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Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,226
Posted By Koyote

My Group Ride: A Cautionary Tale

I headed out on the weekly group ride full of optimism and joy. With my new Rapha Pro Team Aero jersey, I was sure to lead the pack as our paceline rolled through the bucolic countryside. My riding...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-12-24, 08:40 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 6,186
Posted By ThermionicScott

Upright Cycles Infinitely!

Upright Cycles Infinitely!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-24, 08:19 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,163
Posted By Atlas Shrugged

I see what was done here, and I must say it's...

I see what was done here, and I must say it's crafty. Start with an obvious trolling, anti-carbon post, and your only comment is 'popcorn.' Await the usual debate, then transition the argument by...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-07-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,392
Posted By DangerousDanR

I completely agree. That POS is only a 12 speed,...

I completely agree. That POS is only a 12 speed, and the Ekar is 13. And that front derailleur? About time those things went in the bins. I mean, so outdated! At least that bike uses disc brakes and...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-24, 04:57 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,428
Posted By Maelochs

Pretty much, no. Chain, maybe. BB. You have not...

Pretty much, no. Chain, maybe. BB. You have not drunk from the well of Fixed Gear, and are thinking like a sane person ........
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-04-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,392
Posted By DangerousDanR

What all of the retro grouches are missing is...

What all of the retro grouches are missing is what a magnificent engineering feat the Ekar is. Are you aware of the fact that the derailleur cage doesn't move in a linear path?

That is what makes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-03-24, 06:59 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,392
Posted By Atlas Shrugged

Who is this everyone else you speak of. Outside...

Who is this everyone else you speak of. Outside of a few outspoken participants in this forum who live and breathe C&V the rest of the world has moved on.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,392
Posted By Atlas Shrugged

Having been scolded over in C&V a few times when...

Having been scolded over in C&V a few times when calling out their silliness and over-the-top folklore I naively thought the rules go both ways.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,392
Posted By Atlas Shrugged

Is the C&V forum so dull and self-congratulatory...

Is the C&V forum so dull and self-congratulatory that its regulars feel compelled to engage in arguments on any Bike Forum thread, regardless of the topic, especially when discussing innovations or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-18-24, 10:40 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 8,705
Posted By smd4

No tinfoil hats necessary for that.

No tinfoil hats necessary for that.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-15-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,931
Posted By tomato coupe

Feel free to stop.

Feel free to stop.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-14-24, 09:34 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,931
Posted By Eric F

Yet, somehow, I’ve been able to find helpful...

Yet, somehow, I’ve been able to find helpful information from helpful people on a number of different matters. That said, I would agree that someone new to cycling, and new to this community, might...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 8,705
Posted By DangerousDanR

Scotland! ...

Scotland!
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The Jacobite
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 8,705
Posted By 13ollocks

Can't wait for winter to end.....:foo:

Can't wait for winter to end.....:foo:
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 02:46 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,931
Posted By Maelochs

I won't read this one, and didn't read much of...

I won't read this one, and didn't read much of the other ... this is rich though ... one guy writes a hack piece to stir up debate to get "engagement" on his website to justify his paycheck ... and...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-04-24, 02:57 PM
Replies: 2,345
Views: 353,456
Posted By lasauge

Definite not. I bet this rides nicely, but as...

Definite not. I bet this rides nicely, but as others have noted the yellow/tan doesn't match. Also, there's a jumble of black/grey/silver/white and modern/vintage parts, so visually it's chaotic.

...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-04-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 2,345
Views: 353,456
Posted By seypat

I don't have anything against polished silver...

I don't have anything against polished silver rims. Got 3 or 4 sets of them. Sometimes you can mix and match. Sometimes you have to make a choice. Sometimes neither is right and you have to go a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-03-24, 09:00 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 9,210
Posted By Atlas Shrugged

Or another way of looking at it, Carbon is for...

Or another way of looking at it, Carbon is for those who can read and follow simple instructions. Not for those who got into the sport in the 80’s or earlier and unwilling to adapt or learn new...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-03-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 19,790
Posted By terrymorse

I don’t know you would have to ask the Trek...

I don’t know you would have to ask the Trek marketing department.[/QUOTE]

FYI, I was going for this Butch Cassidy reference:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,826
Posted By tomato coupe

It was 61° here today. The linked article...

It was 61° here today. The linked article snapped me back to reality -- it's still winter.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-23-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 2,345
Views: 353,456
Posted By LAJ

:thumb: White tape, white stem, white...

:thumb:

White tape, white stem, white saddle. In your case, the white saddle with some black goes swell with the black hoods, white everything else.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-08-24, 07:03 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,366
Posted By datlas

I have been on this forum for many years, so I...

I have been on this forum for many years, so I have learned to not take such things personally.

I have also come to love this place because, despite personalities, there is a wealth of...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-24, 12:10 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 53,971
Posted By mstateglfr

Good thing you corrected this post after...over...

Good thing you corrected this post after...over 2.5 years of the thread being dead.**
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-29-23, 12:05 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,067
Posted By Kapusta

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-29-23, 11:23 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 11,487
Posted By mrv

my cycling friends definitely prefer I ride solo.

my cycling friends definitely prefer I ride solo.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-15-23, 07:06 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 8,083
Posted By smd4

Of course I’m much better off! But it took a...

Of course I’m much better off! But it took a whole LOT of hard work, and some luck, over decades.

Don’t give me that crap about national debt. You act like you’ve got to pay it off yourself...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-15-23, 09:08 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,455
Posted By BTinNYC

For the same reason Campy Power Torque cranksets...

For the same reason Campy Power Torque cranksets aren't capped off?

heh :)
Forum: Road Cycling
11-05-23, 11:33 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 5,185
Posted By Kai Winters

And it's smart ass comments, especially the...

And it's smart ass comments, especially the 'Y'all' crap that make me not want to comment.
I'm done here...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-05-23, 11:31 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 5,185
Posted By tomato coupe

That saddle tilt won't benefit from...

That saddle tilt won't benefit from micromanagement -- it requires a complete corporate shake up.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-28-23, 08:41 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,428
Posted By Polaris OBark

I think what makes some folks look old is their...

I think what makes some folks look old is their tendency to repeat themselves a lot:

...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-20-23, 05:37 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 5,283
Posted By Jeff Neese

That happens with a lot of actually knowledgeable...

That happens with a lot of actually knowledgeable people, especially in the Bicycle Mechanics forum. There are a handful of characters who consistently post nonsense and misinformation and who reveal...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-14-23, 12:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 828
Posted By FBinNY

To the OP I (for one) don't need the life...

To the OP

I (for one) don't need the life history, but would like a clear, concise description of the specific problem.

Also, to be sure we're on the same page ---- derailleur hangers are...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-23, 01:49 PM
Replies: 1,364
Views: 68,045
Posted By tomato coupe

When the advocates of waxing can't agree on some...

When the advocates of waxing can't agree on some of the basic steps, why is it a surprise that waxing isn't more popular?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-10-23, 04:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 666
Posted By Mackers

You're looking for one of these. ...

You're looking for one of these.

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Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-30-23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,630
Posted By USAZorro

The story is great, and I do like MVDP. On the...

The story is great, and I do like MVDP. On the flip side, it seems to me that they got away with a LOT of unsavory tactics in the Tour (yes, I think Phillipsen is an ass), and I've seen some of the...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-29-23, 09:45 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,630
Posted By USAZorro

I hear you. As I watch, I am struck by how...

I hear you. As I watch, I am struck by how visceral my dislike for Alpecin Deceunick (sp?) is. It all started six or so weeks back with Phillipsen. I have massive respect for MVDP, but their team...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-08-23, 01:24 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 9,422
Posted By urbanknight

Since you mentioned that your current tires are...

Since you mentioned that your current tires are tubeless ready, and that they have had multiple flats in the past, I want to caution you that old stretched out tires with holes in them are even...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-20-23, 03:35 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,974
Posted By Eric F

Wout Van Aert? I will bet you $10...$100...$1000?...

Wout Van Aert? I will bet you $10...$100...$1000? (your choice). Your prediction will not happen this year.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-23, 01:50 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,392
Posted By BillyD

Let's be reasonable here, Larry. The unnecessary...

Let's be reasonable here, Larry. The unnecessary noise your bike is making is an irritant, you expect people to suffer in silence because you choose to ride around with a noisy bike? That's not...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-23, 09:05 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,392
Posted By Broctoon

If that happened to me, I think that would have...

If that happened to me, I think that would have been my last time riding with that group.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-20-23, 07:54 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,803
Posted By Polaris OBark

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Well, I have 2 goldens and 2 cats, so there is that. I don't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-23, 12:19 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 7,458
Posted By Eric F

Why does it matter to you? I don't see why...

Why does it matter to you? I don't see why giving a straight response in a mostly-BS thread needs any kind of justification.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-07-23, 08:28 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 7,458
Posted By Chuck M

WD-40 is not a lube. The OP should use whale...

WD-40 is not a lube. The OP should use whale tallow for this application.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
06-29-23, 12:19 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,191
Posted By diphthong

if we were doing a lowest points possible...

if we were doing a lowest points possible challenge (46 velogames $$/credits), here is the dream team:

...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-18-23, 02:56 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 5,253
Posted By Polaris OBark

We make some exceptions given an extreme level of...

We make some exceptions given an extreme level of arrogance infused with idiocy.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-18-23, 02:46 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 5,253
Posted By Polaris OBark

Ice skating works because ice melts under...

Ice skating works because ice melts under pressure, whereas the phase diagram for most other solids show that pressure has the opposite effect.

That's junior high level physical chemistry. I don't...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
06-17-23, 01:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,014
Posted By diphthong

gino...rip. the athletes that drive this...

gino...rip.


the athletes that drive this sport often make it look so easy, to our eyes, that we can occasionally forget how brutally difficult it is.


road conditions, whether it's actual...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-23, 04:13 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,607
Posted By PeteHski

Okay, nevermind my last post. I see this...

Okay, nevermind my last post. I see this discussion is a waste of time.
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