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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 17,161
Posted By Koyote

This, and this. Dollar-for-dollar, you get a...

This, and this.

Dollar-for-dollar, you get a far superior bike today in inflation-adjusted terms. Same in the new car market and in many others.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 17,161
Posted By genejockey

Today, for that same $2700 - NOT inflation...

Today, for that same $2700 - NOT inflation adjusted! - you can get an 18 1/2 lb carbon fiber bike, with 12 speeds, electronic shifting, and hydraulic disc brakes. No amount of money could have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,104
Posted By bulgie

Not sure if I have ever lubed mine. A little oil...

Not sure if I have ever lubed mine. A little oil probably won't hurt, but any excess will drip down on the lever and thence to your fingers, which could be a safety concern if it makes your fingers...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 6,183
Posted By JohnDThompson

Their race; their rules.

Their race; their rules.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-24, 02:00 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,032
Posted By calamarichris

Nothing borderline about it. I'm ashamed this...

Nothing borderline about it. I'm ashamed this thread ever appeared. Their gender and attractiveness level should not affect your reaction. WTF people?
No weirdness: if they need help, help them . If...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-24, 08:24 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,023
Posted By PeteHski

Yep and those miserable types often appear to...

Yep and those miserable types often appear to forget that health is far more important than wealth.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-24, 08:17 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 6,188
Posted By Steel Charlie

Super Hype Bowl. It's not "football". It's pick...

Super Hype Bowl. It's not "football". It's pick it up run with it or throw it ball. Megamorphs in regimented lines butting heads. Even in my childhood it was a WTF? for me and has never changed....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-11-24, 08:49 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 6,188
Posted By Polaris OBark

Superbowl day is often ideal for a road bike...

Superbowl day is often ideal for a road bike ride. Very little traffic, with a statistical bias significantly skewed away from drivers who want to kill you.

My wife and I did a road ride, the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,929
Posted By Trakhak

I've wondered about that, too. The only factors I...

I've wondered about that, too. The only factors I can think of are these:

(1) Rim brakes need apply only comparatively minimal braking force because the braking is taking place near the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-24, 11:32 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,929
Posted By Rick_D

EVERY hobby has its obsessives who want the...

EVERY hobby has its obsessives who want the latest cutting edge stuff. Then there are those who "settle" for the generation immediately prior, or the 2nd tier of the current line. In road bikes that...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 11:39 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,929
Posted By Kontact

It is part and parcel of disc brakes. Complaints...

It is part and parcel of disc brakes. Complaints about that, as it relates to disc brakes, are valid. Facts don't stop being facts just because they support a certain viewpoint.

Road bikes have...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 09:26 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,929
Posted By Kontact

And what do you think "properly engineering" a...

And what do you think "properly engineering" a flexible arm to handle increased stress might be?


I've talked to these companies - it isn't a secret that disc forks are stiffer to handle the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,929
Posted By tomato coupe

No one claims that disc brake forks aren't...

No one claims that disc brake forks aren't stressed differently than rim brake forks. But, your attempt to impugn modern disc brakes by citing a few examples of early fork failures is misguided....
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,929
Posted By Kontact

There's a certain irony in taking time to post...

There's a certain irony in taking time to post this.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,929
Posted By Kontact

If you add mounting flanges to your fork without...

If you add mounting flanges to your fork without otherwise stiffening it, you won't have a fork for very long. All disc road forks are much more rigid than the forks they replaced, and even...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 02:46 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,929
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
02-10-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,929
Posted By tomato coupe

That's a serious bait-and-switch article. He...

That's a serious bait-and-switch article. He opens with "As desperately as I want to agree with Eben Weiss’s recent op-ed ...", but then describes how he actually agrees with the original op-ed with...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,929
Posted By Kontact

I don't find the article particularly coherent. ...

I don't find the article particularly coherent.

But I do agree that much of what was nuanced about frame and fork design have gone out the window because of the requirements of disc braking.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 07:33 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,929
Posted By Koyote

This is the key line from the essay: “There...

This is the key line from the essay:

“There is no end to the amusement that comes with watching folks spend time and energy arguing for personal beliefs that are completely irrelevant to everyone...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-01-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 9,205
Posted By Koyote

When I see these discussions on bf, I always end...

When I see these discussions on bf, I always end up shaking my head.

There is no way of distinguishing between needs and wants; thus there are only wants. I spend my money how I want to, as I know...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-01-24, 08:22 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 9,205
Posted By PeteHski

A lot of people choose bikes based on aesthetics....

A lot of people choose bikes based on aesthetics. It's the same with cars and many other things once you get beyond basic needs. Beyond meeting functional requirements it's then all about how it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-31-24, 10:19 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 9,205
Posted By john m flores

Nobody needs a Rolex or a Ducati or a Leica...

Nobody needs a Rolex or a Ducati or a Leica either. Yet they exist. Oh the humanity!
Forum: Road Cycling
01-08-24, 05:28 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 5,509
Posted By Maelochs

Here is another issue ... if the driver isn't...

Here is another issue ... if the driver isn't looking ....

Also in the photos above the yellow vest stands out ... but all the cyclists are visible. If the driver is paying attention, s/he will...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-05-23, 08:09 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,566
Posted By eduskator

Yeah, I was aware of this module, but it was...

Yeah, I was aware of this module, but it was extra money I couldn't justify spending (just like I find that the 50$ wire needed to update my current 12spd shifters is total bullsh*t given the price...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-23, 02:37 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,566
Posted By bbbean

You know what's really easy to install and...

You know what's really easy to install and maintain? Exterior cables and down tube shifters.For that matter a single speed does away with shifters altogether!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-28-23, 12:13 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 11,482
Posted By wolfchild

I prefer riding solo. It allows me to be in...

I prefer riding solo. It allows me to be in charge, it gives me freedom to do what I want. I ride as slow or as fast as I want, I can stop as many times as I want, I can choose whatever route I...
Forum: Pills and Ills
10-30-23, 07:43 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,490
Posted By Bald Paul

I think mine is breathing. Nothing helps. I've...

I think mine is breathing. Nothing helps. I've pretty much gotten used to the ringing in my head.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-23, 06:43 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,434
Posted By big john

I disagree with the thread title. I think you do...

I disagree with the thread title. I think you do have to get slower, it's just a question of when. This varies by person, obviously.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-23, 06:20 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,434
Posted By 88ss

Your message is that for those who were not...

Your message is that for those who were not serious about going fast when they were younger, if they get serious about it now they can go faster than the younger non-serious "you" by training...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-23, 04:10 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,434
Posted By genejockey

I mentioned it elsewhere - I'm much faster at 65...

I mentioned it elsewhere - I'm much faster at 65 than I was at 50, because at 50 I was about 20-30 lbs heavier and rode maybe 1/4 as many miles/year. So, there's a way to get faster as you get older...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-23, 08:35 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,012
Posted By chaadster

Thanks. Maybe I am weighting the novelty of its...

Thanks. Maybe I am weighting the novelty of its timecapsule quality too much, but I’m seeing what’s happening over in the MTB world with bikes from this period, and originality is paramount to value,...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-04-23, 05:12 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 6,049
Posted By philbob57

My first 10-speed was a Gitane with hi-ten steel...

My first 10-speed was a Gitane with hi-ten steel and steel rimmed-wheels. After riding it for several years, I upgraded to a used bike with 3 straight gauge Reynolds 531 tubes and sew-up rims (which...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-04-23, 03:43 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 6,049
Posted By Jughed

No. I have a mid tier engine. A mid tier...

No.

I have a mid tier engine. A mid tier body with mid tier aerodynamics…


Diminishing returns. My aluminum 105 equipped bikes with my engine and my aero get me 18-20 on the flats. Completely...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-04-23, 03:32 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 6,049
Posted By wheelreason

When I get to the Pearly Gates, and St Pete asks...

When I get to the Pearly Gates, and St Pete asks me "Did you tell all these people all those bikes, wheels, and high end parts will make them faster?" I will look him straight in the eye and respond...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-04-23, 02:28 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 6,049
Posted By baj32161

Thanks for your replies. I've enjoyed reading...

Thanks for your replies. I've enjoyed reading them alk. I think I will elaborate a bit.

​​​​​My upbringing was such that I was taught to be content. As such, with the exception of my audio...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-23, 11:24 AM
Replies: 340
Views: 16,859
Posted By Dave Mayer

How new to road riding? No matter how carefully...

How new to road riding? No matter how carefully you pick your first bike, it will not be optimum for you, and you'll be taking this experience to move on to bike #2 and then bike #3. Based on...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-23, 09:42 AM
Replies: 340
Views: 16,859
Posted By eljayski

Well, I'm a retired accounting professor and used...

Well, I'm a retired accounting professor and used to be good at making the simple complex . . .

In this case, pretty straightforward, though.

I spent most of the last year riding a bike with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-20-23, 06:03 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,662
Posted By tFUnK

Where I live there are basically 3 routes that I...

Where I live there are basically 3 routes that I do if I don't feel like 1) doing any sustained or steep climbing, or 2) driving out somewhere (not feasible for post-work rides during the week)....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-23, 01:44 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 7,513
Posted By Eric F

Based on evidence previously presented, I think...

Based on evidence previously presented, I think the jury is still deliberating. For example, waiting at the bottom of a hill for someone to come along, just so you can beat them to the top and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-23, 06:25 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,311
Posted By WT21

As a northerner (who is trying to get out) I can...

As a northerner (who is trying to get out) I can attest to the rude drivers and sorry they've invaded your town.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-23, 11:26 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 970
Posted By genejockey

Yeah, I think I've got a pretty good bead on my...

Yeah, I think I've got a pretty good bead on my bike fit after 25 years of riding. But hey, thanks for playing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-23, 01:13 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,494
Posted By MooneyBloke

Look, I do not reject change out of hand, so...

Look, I do not reject change out of hand, so stuff the age-ist garbage. If you do not see a narrowing of what the industry promotes as legitimate bicycles and bicycling, then you are simply not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-23, 12:59 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,494
Posted By Wildwood

no need for nerd machismo doesn't seem as sane...

no need for nerd machismo
doesn't seem as sane as it did when I started
isn't much of a life I want to live


:50:
get off my lawn.


Even if I agree with you, it sounds like elder whine....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-23-23, 03:38 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,721
Posted By jon c.

buying a Racing Bike vs Aging As the choice is...

buying a Racing Bike vs Aging
As the choice is presented the conclusion is inescapable. There are a lot of positives to buying a racing bike. Not a whole lot positive about aging. And more than...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-22-23, 11:28 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,721
Posted By Tomm Willians

I’m thinking this might be similar to purchasing...

I’m thinking this might be similar to purchasing a Corvette or such as an older person. No you don’t need to go 160 but the heart wants what it wants. I’d like to think when it’s my time I’ll have...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-21-23, 01:27 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,721
Posted By caloso

My old training partner, who’s the same age as I...

My old training partner, who’s the same age as I am and still one of the fastest riders I know of any age, just bought a new Cervelo S5. He admits to a midlife crisis but said he doesn’t want a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-21-23, 05:33 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,721
Posted By RB1-luvr

I say get it while you still got it.

I say get it while you still got it.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
04-18-23, 05:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,755
Posted By Bald Paul

I'm in that "in between" range as well - either a...

I'm in that "in between" range as well - either a 54 or 56cm frame. I started out with a 56, changed to a shorter stem, changed the cranks, etc. The bike never really felt comfortable on a longer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-23, 03:43 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,280
Posted By steelbikeguy

I'm glad that I'm not the only one thinking that!...

I'm glad that I'm not the only one thinking that! :)

I did watch most of the video, and identify with the feeling of being left behind by the bike industry as I pick a level of technology that...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-23, 10:50 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 6,725
Posted By mstateglfr

For sure- someone with back problems may need a...

For sure- someone with back problems may need a different fit and gravitate to the option with more stack and less reach.
The OP didn't mention any flexibility issues though and the examples I...
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