I used to go through these double tunnels often. There is rarely any car traffic but one time the fog was so thick I couldn't see the ground or the curbs. We got off and walked. I don't know the rider in the pic.
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I have that George Winston album.

Oh really? I seldom find people who know about him. Maybe I run in the wrong circles. I saw him once at Royce Hall in UCLA. We sat pretty close and it was a great show.

There is some George Winston in the rjones28 music library.

I saw him perform at Gammage in the early '80s. No songs by The Doors were played. :)

Tricky.

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Lucky! I've never had a bike where a magic ratio was actually something useful.

That's pretty much the same gearing I ran at 30x18. I had sliding dropouts though :)

We know you're thrifty and all, but use the top end Dura Ace polymer coated cables. That coating does a lot to reduce friction and will have your cables lasting much longer. You could even spray some Teflon dry lube into that end of the cable housing a few times before assembling the shift cable to add a little dry lubrication to the inside of the housing. A wet lube won't function the same and will add drag to your shifting.

I honestly don't recall if that cable is a PTFE coated cable or not, but I have used those fancier cables in the past and I can say for my usage, it does not extend cable life.

I actually do think this is a PTFE coated cable, it's the one that came with the R8000 groupset.

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It really did freak me out. Notice the woman in the middle is not carrying a flashlight. Under the conditions at the time, I guess I never saw her. I turned the flash on for the photo but was holding the phone up to my face, so the flash did not reveal her to me.

My long ago gf is a big George Winston fan .

Wow! That's No bueno! I poked around a bit a couple people say to use Jagwire slick stainless. It will still happen but at less often interval. My buddy Scott's, Scott did this last year. Bike was only a year old att. Been ok so far since. It's got the 11 speed D/A on it.

I got stumped. Would have had it at 7. Sad.

I have a couple bolts that are a challenge to remove so I think I need a bolt extractor. These include the bolts to my cleats and the 4mm crankarm fixing bolts.

I don't see that Park Tools makes a bolt extractor. Any suggestions for a budget bolt extractor for bicycle-sized bolts?? Most of the ones on ScamBay seem to be designed for autos and are too big.

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the problem and solution are painfully obvious

you are riding too often - ride less

or go downtube shifters ... and even better when paired with 7spd or 6spd (double bonus)

next similar series after Walking Dead ... Lost Tunnel People

I use extractors as a last resort. If you do, drilling the right size hole and centering the hole is key to a stuck bolt. Also apply a little heat, especially if there is a threadlocker product on the threads. If a bolt is really stuck, like cross threaded or rusted, an extractor will probably just break.

Are the crank bolts the Shimano style with 2 pinch bolts? Those are probably hardened bolts. Are they stripped? You might be able to pound a bigger Allen wrench in there, maybe an SAE size.
Cleat screws might need a good soaking with a penetrating oil. Are they Allen head or slotted? An impact driver might help if you can borrow one.

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Nah, the real solution is single speed. Ride all you want and very little to go wrong.

two thumbs up on George Wilson

any CD in particular recommended ?

( yes - still often listen to CD's lol )

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Try a little of PB Blaster first. It should loosen almost any bolt before going to a bolt extractor. Let it do its thing overnight and maybe even a second application to really allow it to work down into the threads.