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03-18-24, 05:49 AM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,484
Posted By PhilFo

I've found recently that CR18s are sometimes thin...

I've found recently that CR18s are sometimes thin on the ground depending upon drilling. 36 hole are the most prevalent recently, but how many of us have bikes with 36/36 or 36/40 holes front/rear?...
Forum: Texas
03-16-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,370
Posted By joesch

I created this route that is from the North...

I created this route that is from the North Dallas area where the North Haven path starts at the new overpass bridge over the 75 and goes to the River Trails Park FW. Both endpoints are good for...
03-14-24, 08:53 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,098
Posted By 52telecaster

I really wanted to like it but I've become...

I really wanted to like it but I've become spoiled by the hubs.
03-14-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,098
Posted By 52telecaster

Those bb dynamos were a real step forward as I...

Those bb dynamos were a real step forward as I remember but I tried one a year or so ago and while it was useful it was a distant second to a dynamo hub.
03-12-24, 05:37 PM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,484
Posted By Cyclespanner

Thanks for the links, tcs. The Roseta Stone...

Thanks for the links, tcs.

The Roseta Stone hadn't been found the last time I was at the British Museum.
Indeed there is a Grubb at Llandrindod Wells.
03-11-24, 12:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 550
Posted By SpeedofLite

Nope, Lucille Redmann. See below. ...

Nope, Lucille Redmann. See below.
...
03-05-24, 09:26 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,256
Posted By ralphs

My cat did not like that video. He got startled...

My cat did not like that video. He got startled and began furtively looking around for the cat making the noise.
Forum: Texas
03-05-24, 04:44 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,370
Posted By doudoubleg

The Campion Trail from Trinity View Park north...

The Campion Trail from Trinity View Park north for about 1 mile is complete including a bridge over a small creek. Unfortunately, no further work is being performed to extend it north the 3 to 4...
03-05-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,256
Posted By veganbikes

Uillean pipes - meh...Scottish Small Pipes -...

Uillean pipes - meh...Scottish Small Pipes - :thumb:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igu61TR2d2k

Kidding of course I love all pipes they hit differently. Part Scottish so will always love it.
Forum: Texas
03-04-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 86
Posted By Brad L

Vintage Painted Churches Tour

I'm putting on another Painted Churches tour for vintage bikes on April 6th, 2024. I've opened up the "vintage" criteria to be any bike made in the 20th century, be it steel, aluminum, carbon,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-29-24, 05:50 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 43,411
Posted By Winfried

Finally, someone...

Finally, someone (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006344432328.html) came up with a carrier block that can fit any tube without bothering with a mount base à la Litepro/H&H
...
02-29-24, 05:31 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,876
Posted By cudak888

The Moulton has come a way since a storage unit...

The Moulton has come a way since a storage unit in Pembroke Pines.

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_3033_53f1695461fe530f53a26b9c4f109f77a2c172e5.jpeg...
Forum: Touring
02-28-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,664
Posted By campfire

Oh, bike tire sizes. They never make much sense!...

Oh, bike tire sizes. They never make much sense! :foo: :rolleyes::roflmao2:


I based my answer on a quick check of Schwalbe's catalog:

https://www.schwalbetires.com/Big-Ben-11100564

Which...
Forum: Touring
02-26-24, 04:45 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,204
Posted By Sangetsu

I live in Tokyo, and have plans for overnight...

I live in Tokyo, and have plans for overnight rides to the hot spring resorts in Izu in the spring. In the summer I want to ride in Aomori and Hokkaido, and in the fall, ride out to Niigata and the...
02-25-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,876
Posted By cudak888

I had to touchup the fender on my ‘39 Humber this...

I had to touchup the fender on my ‘39 Humber this week, and so went ahead and finally cleaned and re-shot the Moulton racks.

I’ll let the pictures do the talking:
...
Forum: Touring
02-25-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,022
Posted By str

RidewithGPS is great! Never had any pop up....

RidewithGPS is great!

Never had any pop up. I just use the tools I need. And more important: I don't use heat maps, most people are not very ambitious when selecting roads to ride a bike.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-25-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,552
Posted By tds101

I think they allow it because it promotes the...

I think they allow it because it promotes the brand, and they're just not interested in a clothing line.
02-24-24, 04:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 593
Posted By Repack Rider

Bike World 50 years ago, April 1974

In 1973 my friend Steve Wilde (R.I.P.) told me that a photographer wanted images of bicycle riders. We were joined by Gil de la Roza when we rode behind the photographer sitting backwards on the back...
Forum: Touring
02-24-24, 06:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 885
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Shortly before covid I bought a 4 X 8 sheet of...

Shortly before covid I bought a 4 X 8 sheet of Coroplast at Home Despot for about $20. Getting it home was not that uneventful, but I succeeded. It was rubbing on top of my head as I drove because...
Forum: Touring
02-22-24, 08:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 362
Posted By frogshawn

New bike

Super excited about my new bike. The builder just finished it and will be shipping out soon. ...
02-21-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,484
Posted By SirMike1983

Good find as to those gearing charts. I'm...

Good find as to those gearing charts.

I'm not sure whether it appearing later has to do with manufacturing issues or if it was a change to the way the hubs were designed. The warning appears...
02-20-24, 10:13 PM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,484
Posted By SirMike1983

The 2:1 issue comes up frequently. I have not...

The 2:1 issue comes up frequently. I have not seen it in the older Sturmey manuals, but I will admit I don't own every variation of the manuals. It does come up relatively frequently in the later...
Forum: Touring
02-19-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 885
Posted By gauvins

Clever way to pack a bike

This video showed up in my feed. It shows how to pack a bike for travel aboard high speed trains (TGV) but looks like a viable solution for air travel as well, (The video is in French, but is self...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-18-24, 05:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 443
Posted By Duragrouch

I know, slightly stale thread, but not too bad. ...

I know, slightly stale thread, but not too bad.

OP: I grasp what you are saying; Same crankarm "blank", drilled and tapped at different lengths from BB center, so the "170" length has more...
02-08-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 953
Posted By Portlandjim

This link mentions the Wright Bro​thers pedal...

This link mentions the Wright Bro​thers pedal thread innovation:

https://www.wright-brothers.org/Information_Desk/Just_the_Facts/Bicycles/Wright_Bicycles.htm

The relevant content here:

In...
Forum: Touring
02-08-24, 12:54 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 8,717
Posted By Duragrouch

Now that's a plus, my guess is to keep bike from...

Now that's a plus, my guess is to keep bike from damaging or greasifying adjacent luggage, bonus points if those are padded. I wish the airlines would have such things, it would save a ton of...
Forum: Touring
02-07-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 8,717
Posted By mev

I last cycled from El Paso to Austin in 2018. ...

I last cycled from El Paso to Austin in 2018. Here is my journal for that trip -https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/mevtexas2018 As tcs mentions you want to pick your time of year. My 2018 trip...
02-07-24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 744
Posted By Brad L

Painted Churches Tour 2.0

I'm leading another tour of the Painted Churches around Schulenburg, Texas. Last year we had a really nice time despite the cold and dampness. It actually sleeted at the allotted start time, so we...
02-06-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 953
Posted By Trakhak

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/fCwAAOSwdd1lCJvb/s-...

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/fCwAAOSwdd1lCJvb/s-l1600.jpg
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-05-24, 02:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 833
Posted By zandoval

Unlike threads on the search for comfortable bike...

Unlike threads on the search for comfortable bike seats and new lubes seeing new ways of bike storage for me is interesting...
Forum: Touring
02-01-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 847
Posted By indyfabz

“Take good care of your feet.” ...

“Take good care of your feet.”

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02-01-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 7,594
Views: 896,683
Posted By RB1-luvr

when you've completed that, here's a 1:87 scale...

when you've completed that, here's a 1:87 scale bicycle kit for you (eBay). Ya, 1:87. Even with so few parts it's a challenge, especially to paint. I used a jeweler's loupe.

...
01-31-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 7,594
Views: 896,683
Posted By capnjonny

Mercier Kilo tt . Just finished custom paint job...

Mercier Kilo tt . Just finished custom paint job and build.
Frame was a donation to the Bike Exchange, steel, Just over 4 lbs . I wanted to build it as light as possible from parts we had laying...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-31-24, 12:09 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,629
Posted By Jipe

More than 16t difference between chainrings...

More than 16t difference between chainrings doesn't work well with most front derailleur.

With a very big chainring, such a big difference in teeth is necessary to have a big enough difference in...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-24-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 35,211
Posted By JGaerlan

Here's a 16" wheeled mini velo I built back on...

Here's a 16" wheeled mini velo I built back on the 90s. It had at least 8 quick release points so everything disassembled and fit into a very small case. Rode it to do the Camino de Santiago...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-23-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 35,211
Posted By Ron Damon

My Bannard Tension-R, a work in progress...

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...
01-21-24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,484
Posted By browngw

I was asked by a couple to revive this pair of...

I was asked by a couple to revive this pair of 1971 (by SA hub date, serial numbers hard to decipher and partly missing) Raleigh Superbes for them. They traveled 50km to my home just to show them to...
Forum: Touring
01-18-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 8,430
Posted By john m flores

Some people see the reduced volume as a feature,...

Some people see the reduced volume as a feature, not a bug. If you have the cash, Camping gear weight and volume have decreased a lot in the past 25 years.
01-17-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 489
Views: 33,231
Posted By cooperryder

I rode over the new Northaven Trail Pedestrian...

I rode over the new Northaven Trail Pedestrian Bridge in Dallas, TX
again recently before this cold snap hit and took a few more pictures.
...
Forum: Touring
01-16-24, 06:48 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,789
Posted By Tourist in MSN

My friend that rode Northern Tier that year...

My friend that rode Northern Tier that year (2017) was getting his bike ready for the trip, and the rear brifter quit working. He asked me about bar end shifters, I let him try one of my bikes with...
Forum: Touring
01-15-24, 04:25 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,789
Posted By indyfabz

I’m surprised it ran an unsupported NT that late....

I’m surprised it ran an unsupported NT that late.

I think there are a lot of factors at play, including an older population looking to rough it less. Time. We’re busier than ever and have less...
01-12-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 48,750
Posted By VRJAKE

New Ideale, ordered direct from France - special...

New Ideale, ordered direct from France - special titanium railed, aluminum rivet model. Graces an Alex Singer.
...
01-09-24, 12:06 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 48,750
Posted By seagrade

Almost gave up on this Selle Anatomica when the...

Almost gave up on this Selle Anatomica when the leather stretched so much the tension bolt ran out of adjustment. However a new set of holes in the nose and a coincidental set of holes along the...
01-08-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 600
Posted By Caliwild

We just got back from our trip. The Rapha store...

We just got back from our trip. The Rapha store was awesome (see photo below)! Great espresso and they were having a super sale, so I helped myself to a few items. The Brompton Junction store was...
01-06-24, 05:33 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,334
Posted By seypat

Jake brakes work pretty good and sound awesome.

Jake brakes work pretty good and sound awesome.
Forum: Touring
01-05-24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,542
Posted By john m flores

Gore's patent for Gore-Tex expired in 1997. They...

Gore's patent for Gore-Tex expired in 1997. They knew that day was coming so they made Gore-Tex a desirable brand, much like the Intel Inside campaign from decades ago.

I visited their facilities...
Forum: Touring
01-03-24, 10:27 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,542
Posted By Steve B.

Nothing to do with crap off the wheel, the tail...

Nothing to do with crap off the wheel, the tail extends coverage down your butt, where a regular rain jacket cannot.
01-03-24, 07:49 AM
Replies: 489
Views: 33,231
Posted By DorkDisk

There's a stop midway on the Manhattan Bridge, in...

There's a stop midway on the Manhattan Bridge, in the middle of the East River; the trains run down the middle, joggers/walkers on the right and cyclists on the left. This is from Manhattan to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-02-24, 11:56 PM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,997
Posted By Reddleman

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_1488_53e3b5f467177661eb8a26432098f3640a1e3aa4.jpeg
Out cycle camping with the rather upgraded Tern Link D8.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-01-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,997
Posted By jsallen

My first Twenty

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Sheldon Brown took this photo of me in 1980-81 after I had first customized my...
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