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Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 08:50 PM
Replies: 2,921
Views: 65,200
Posted By t2p

none of the above for me cutting every 5...

none of the above for me

cutting every 5 days because of the large amount of rain …:(

if I let it go 7 days will then need to cut parts of it twice … and will also need to stop (too) often...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 2,921
Views: 65,200
Posted By rsbob

I vote for 3 because of clever wording.

I vote for 3 because of clever wording.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-18-24, 08:22 PM
Replies: 27,195
Views: 3,188,593
Posted By missinglink

16 muggy miles today. There was a bike rally...

16 muggy miles today.
There was a bike rally out of Cedar Hill Tx this morning going opposite my ride. I've ridden it several times in the past.
Very well supported, and lots of nice perks with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 08:13 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 766
Posted By Atlas Shrugged

You (an adult I assume) are struggling to fit a...

You (an adult I assume) are struggling to fit a seatpost need to ask for help on a public forum then attack everyone who tries to help. Now you beak off at someone who calls you out on it.

What’s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 234
Posted By Wildwood

Just waiting for a racy French frame in 60cm. ...

Just waiting for a racy French frame in 60cm.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1990x1611/win_20240518_19_07_55_pro_343c7c2bd18685c56f74a515fe725e6508b7c335.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 6,401
Views: 594,836
Posted By rsbob

RSbob, what an ignominious poltroon. Oh wait a...

RSbob, what an ignominious poltroon. Oh wait a minute, that’s another poster! Besides, RSbob only lies. Wouldn’t believe a word he tipes
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 681
Views: 36,879
Posted By SoCaled

^^^^^ bikes above belong to a BF member, I think...

^^^^^ bikes above belong to a BF member, I think the Jack Taylor is newly listed

Specialized Transition - $200 - Brea, CA...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-18-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 92
Posted By 2old

I have a Yamaha equipped Haibike and the motor...

I have a Yamaha equipped Haibike and the motor has functioned perfectly for seven years. I added a Kashima coated Fox fork, and IMO it's just gaudy although it mayeventually prove superior to the low...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:44 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,109
Posted By Koyote

Since MikeDeason has been back to this thread...

Since MikeDeason has been back to this thread since I first asked this question, and has declined to answer it, I will state my rhetorical point more plainly: it's difficult to take you seriously...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,109
Posted By rsbob

Here’s some extra Freedom and it’s New! As a...

Here’s some extra Freedom and it’s New! As a bonus, they make great Band-Aids.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 15,499
Views: 4,138,882
Posted By Chuckk

Picked this up Monday, and got it rolling today. ...

Picked this up Monday, and got it rolling today. ~1997 Vision R40.
I used to have a Bike-E, but always thought the short wheelbase bikes looked cooler.
Got less than a block before I fell on my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,109
Posted By rsbob

Shirley, you jest. Surely you do.

Shirley, you jest. Surely you do.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-18-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 27,195
Views: 3,188,593
Posted By pepperbelly

Nice looking commute!

Nice looking commute!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,109
Posted By Pratt

On the GAP/C&O I met a couple on a tandem...

On the GAP/C&O I met a couple on a tandem recumbent; they were on their honeymoon!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 06:51 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,109
Posted By Troul

isn't that called Riding Bikes with the spouse?

isn't that called Riding Bikes with the spouse?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-18-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 27,195
Views: 3,188,593
Posted By SpedFast

You're really making me homesick. :(

You're really making me homesick. :(
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-18-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 352
Posted By SpedFast

A Giant that I inherited a few years back came...

A Giant that I inherited a few years back came with a Body Geometry Toupe saddle. I tried my darndest to make it work because like you, I thought it looked cool. See what happens when you get old....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-18-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 45
Posted By Aubergine

My favorite derailleur for friction shifted...

My favorite derailleur for friction shifted triples is a plain old Nuovo Record. Most modern triple front derailleurs are designed to work with a specific combination of ramped and pinned chainrings,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 122
Posted By Insidious C.

Hmmm, I need a Hansgrohe shower trim kit for my...

Hmmm, I need a Hansgrohe shower trim kit for my bath addition. What store was that?...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,109
Posted By 50PlusCycling

Group rides are a blast. I was a serious loner as...

Group rides are a blast. I was a serious loner as a kid, but an avid cyclist. The local bike shop owner invited me to take part in their Sunday group ride, and I did. I got dropped, got a flat when I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 234
Posted By Mad Honk

Hey now! Calling it my problem is a bit over...

Hey now! Calling it my problem is a bit over the top. Just cause I have a huge Campy stash doesn't mean I have a problem. Smiles, MH
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 234
Posted By Andy_K

It's the classic doorknob problem -- you find a...

It's the classic doorknob problem -- you find a doorknob you like and then you have to build a house to go with it

The build I've got lined up after I finish the Huffy started with a set of VO...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 21,824
Views: 3,156,996
Posted By cooperryder

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20240518_135042535_hdr_cbbaae9de33e94374a5a4ecd30d4e4b7ec785233.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 122
Posted By PromptCritical

You gonna use Campy levers for the shower valve?

You gonna use Campy levers for the shower valve?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-18-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 596
Posted By xiaoman1

Look at post 444 on this thread, it may be what...

Look at post 444 on this thread, it may be what you are looking for and the price is fair INMHO.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1121149-co-op-18.html...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 234
Posted By PhilFo

It started for me with a pair of NOS Suntour XC...

It started for me with a pair of NOS Suntour XC Pro brake levers...
I've built a total of three bikes up with those levers. Still have the last of those bikes, but I want to replace them with a NOS...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-18-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 22,420
Posted By Trav1s

Grabbed some miles today with a coworker and...

Grabbed some miles today with a coworker and explored a new section of Columbus bike trails. I love the Marathon Racers - easy rolling, grippy, and much lighter than the old tires. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 234
Posted By merziac

Its all about the vision, and often a little...

Its all about the vision, and often a little luck. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 234
Posted By PromptCritical

That’s what I’m doing right now. It’s been pretty...

That’s what I’m doing right now. It’s been pretty easy because I’m using friction shifters. One of my previous builds was with STI shifters and I found it challenging to get the right parts. Once...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,109
Posted By squirtdad

many people use groups and clubs as a social...

many people use groups and clubs as a social event.
go for a ride, stop have coffee, talk, finish ride (in any order)

really nothing surprising or incomprehensible No different say a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:50 PM
Replies: 21,824
Views: 3,156,996
Posted By ascherer

Always happy to connect with noglider for a ride...

Always happy to connect with noglider for a ride and today was no exception. Not a long ride but a really enjoyable one. Only one picture along the way, where Tom showed me a local swimming hole:...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 05:49 PM
Replies: 6,401
Views: 594,836
Posted By jaxgtr

Damn, spot on ID sir. I hate when rsbob has an...

Damn, spot on ID sir. I hate when rsbob has an excellent ride. :troll:

:lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 234
Posted By SwimmerMike

I have to second juvela. I've bought pieces one...

I have to second juvela. I've bought pieces one by one when I've had to. It's way more cost effective to look for a bike with the component group you want, strip it down, then have the group ready...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:42 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 18,770
Posted By mhespenheide

I sold a frameset through Facebook marketplace...

I sold a frameset through Facebook marketplace this week. I'd like to move at least one or two more framesets, but one might end up getting donated to a local coop. And sell two more bikes. But at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:40 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 234
Posted By TiHabanero

Just so happens that my last complete bike...

Just so happens that my last complete bike project started out with buying an H11 Record crankset because it was a good buy. then I found Chorus derailleurs at a reasonable price, and after that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 122
Posted By Robvolz

It pays to be C&V (or least dress like one)

I am remodeling my bathroom. Giant slab of marble on one wall, subway tile on the others.

Plus, new window, casing, and trim.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 681
Views: 36,879
Posted By highlander8

Turquoise Tommasini 58cm italian racer

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/bik/d/tommasini-turquoise-and-chrome-vintage/7737636454.html...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 234
Posted By PromptCritical

True, if the components match. My point is that...

True, if the components match. My point is that if one buys portions of groupset one at a time, there is a risk of getting components that don’t match. That can be a rather trying experience.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 21,824
Views: 3,156,996
Posted By Andy_K

gugie and I went out for a ride along Firdale...

gugie and I went out for a ride along Firdale Road today. This is one of those fantastic roads out in the middle of nowhere. We were riding by it one day three or four years ago, and I think it was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 05:27 PM
Replies: 6,401
Views: 594,836
Posted By Troul

I feel like I know who you're referring to......

I feel like I know who you're referring to... rsbob. it is rsbob isn't it? :D

Ive boogered the psi like that many times. It can make for an interesting ride. I cant imagine going two miles let...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 2,921
Views: 65,200
Posted By big john

I had a good ride today. 68 miles and only 3K...

I had a good ride today. 68 miles and only 3K feet of climbing but sure felt like more. Maybe because the faster guys worked us old guys a bit. Started with 10 but one guy is on the comeback so he...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 05:20 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,109
Posted By genejockey

tl,dr. I, too, am by preference a solitary...

tl,dr.

I, too, am by preference a solitary cyclist. We should ride together, separately, some time.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 301
Posted By thinktubes

https://youtu.be/kLZe3LzHQVY?si=7-XN_qkpMuR1wF37

https://youtu.be/kLZe3LzHQVY?si=7-XN_qkpMuR1wF37
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 234
Posted By C9H13N

Parts are easy to store even if you don't have...

Parts are easy to store even if you don't have room for extra bikes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 05:14 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,109
Posted By zandoval

Back in the day when I got my first real Road...

Back in the day when I got my first real Road Bike in Italy, bikers my age (22) would have nothing to do with me. In many ways I dont blame them. I did not even know about cross chaining... Ha.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 2,921
Views: 65,200
Posted By Trsnrtr

I had a 64 Falcon hardtop, not a Sprint. It was...

I had a 64 Falcon hardtop, not a Sprint. It was a deep red and was gorgeous when freshly waxed. Had a doggy 6 banger in it.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 2,921
Views: 65,200
Posted By DangerousDanR

First car was a 1961 International Harvester...

First car was a 1961 International Harvester Pickup, which I was "given" so I could go cut firewood. I loved the deal.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 234
Posted By jdawginsc

Addendum to above, usually it starts with a super...

Addendum to above, usually it starts with a super bargain on a few parts in an ilk...

Problem is it can happen in multiple fronts and then you get in Dave problem collection mode.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 234
Posted By juvela

----- purchasing fittings individually quite...

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purchasing fittings individually quite costly

many enthusiast run out of funds/interest/energy before they get there...

far more efficient to purchase a "donor machine" with the road...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 04:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 234
Posted By Aubergine

Why not? You can collect the parts you need and...

Why not? You can collect the parts you need and have them ready when you spot a must-have frame. Makes sense to me.
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