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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-24, 05:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 48
Posted By cyccommute

This is what it should look like. This is from a...

This is what it should look like. This is from a listing on Fleabay (https://www.ebay.com/itm/254764235231) for a 90s ST600, although going by your color, the bike looks like a 1990 ST400. The stop...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 94
Posted By cyccommute

You need something to gauge the wobble in the...

You need something to gauge the wobble in the wheel like a truing stand or, as others have pointed out, your bike. You cannot true by tension alone.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 86
Posted By cyccommute

Microshift Mezzo TS39 seven speed...

Microshift Mezzo TS39 seven speed (https://www.microshift.com/us/models/ts39-7/) is an option. They run about $18 per set. Shimano Altus 3x7...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 394
Posted By cyccommute

All of my headsets are aluminum. I use Chris...

All of my headsets are aluminum. I use Chris King exclusively. The cups for the press in the Amazon link look exactly like the ones from King that I got long ago. The reason for the construction...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 394
Posted By cyccommute

Long ago I had a piece of lab equipment that had...

Long ago I had a piece of lab equipment that had several gears on the outside of a 4" shaft. The gears and shaft were made of different materials and would be difficult to drive off and on the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 659
Posted By cyccommute

Bicycle tires are indeed a bit more air permeable...

Bicycle tires are indeed a bit more air permeable but liquid permeability is a very different matter. First, the molecules of a liquid behave very differently from the molecules of a gas. They tend...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 659
Posted By cyccommute

The current sealants aren't water based.

The current sealants aren't water based.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-24, 10:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 461
Posted By cyccommute

Hang drying is one of those laundry myths that...

Hang drying is one of those laundry myths that gets applied to lycra bicycle wear all the time. Bicycle shorts are generally made of lycra and nylon. Lycra is heat set in fabric at 220°C (430°F) and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-24, 08:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 659
Posted By cyccommute

I think the formulation of the two liquids is...

I think the formulation of the two liquids is quite different. I know that things like Stan’s use propylene glycol while Slime uses glycerol. I used to think that the propylene glycol dissolved...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-24, 07:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 461
Posted By cyccommute

I posted this in 2008. I think I have the same...

I posted this in 2008. I think I have the same shorts in my drawer 14 years later.

https://www.bikeforums.net/7271165-post19.html



The link doesn’t work anymore, however.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 424
Posted By cyccommute

They may inflate to different widths but it’s not...

They may inflate to different widths but it’s not common for them to be marked with one width under the old French system and one width under the ERTRO system…with the exception of 35 and 37mm tires....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 424
Posted By cyccommute

Kind of like how the dimensions for 700C, 26”...

Kind of like how the dimensions for 700C, 26” tire, 650C, 650B, etc no longer apply. A 700C “wheel” is only 700mm with a 39mm tire on the rim or how a 26” wheel is only 26” with a 2” tire on the rim....
Forum: For Sale
05-27-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 87
Posted By cyccommute

Park 100-3D clamp for sale

For sale: Near new Park Tool 100-3D clamp. Stored but unused. $180 plus $20 for shipping.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 424
Posted By cyccommute

From a lumber yard...

From a lumber yard (https://howelumber.com/pages/lumber-sizes-explained#:~:text=Now%2C%20most%20timber%20is%20milled,by%203%201%2F2%22.):



From the University of Wisconsin extension service...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 424
Posted By cyccommute

A bit off topic but a "2x4" does measure 2 inches...

A bit off topic but a "2x4" does measure 2 inches by 4 inches at some point in the manufacturing process. Cut from the log, the lumber actually measures 2" x 4" or whatever width and breadth the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-26-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,709
Posted By cyccommute

That's the main reason I use White Lightning. ...

That's the main reason I use White Lightning. It's easy and clean.



I clean once, upon installation. I shake the chain in an about a cup of mineral spirits in an old Gatorade bottle. I shake...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-26-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,614
Posted By cyccommute

In the colloquial meaning of "elastic"...and the...

In the colloquial meaning of "elastic"...and the polymer meaning of elastic...rubber returns closer to its original shape after having been stretched further that other materials. Rubber will...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-26-24, 08:32 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,709
Posted By cyccommute

You are likely referring to the Friction Facts...

You are likely referring to the Friction Facts study. The graph from the study has been reproduced nearly everywhere (like here (https://squirtcycling.us/pages/how-the-lube-works)). What people...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 07:45 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,412
Posted By cyccommute

How many years have you been cycling? 60+ with 10...

How many years have you been cycling? 60+ with 10 years off for being a teenager.
How many crashes? Countless
Describe each crash. There are enough electrons in the Intertubz.
What lasting...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,614
Posted By cyccommute

Which is part of my problem with TPU. I don’t...

Which is part of my problem with TPU. I don’t mind experiments but I’d rather not have a 10 mile walk home when I do experiments.



“Somewhat” is doing a lot of heavy lifting there. If the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,614
Posted By cyccommute

”Impossible” is a very, very high standard. Even...

”Impossible” is a very, very high standard. Even with a 1 year warranty, I’d question if they are “impossible” to puncture in all situations. In the land of soft, fuzzy things like Ann Arbor, MI,...
Forum: Touring
05-24-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,150
Posted By cyccommute

So you were touring in 1841? That's when...

So you were touring in 1841? That's when paperbacks were invented. Of course, in 1841, the weight of the book would have been minor compared to the bicycle of that era.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,327
Posted By cyccommute

Caution creepy cuteness ahead. This...

Caution creepy cuteness ahead.

This footage of rattlesnakes yawning comes from the Colorado Rattle Cam which is the first livestream of a rattlesnake rookery in northern Colorado.
...
Forum: Touring
05-23-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,150
Posted By cyccommute

“For Whom the Bell Tolls” isn’t particularly...

“For Whom the Bell Tolls” isn’t particularly long. The Iliad is about a bit longer (580 vs 460 pages) and I didn’t feel like even that was very long. It was a loooooooooooooong read but not that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 10:36 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,614
Posted By cyccommute

The kind of person who wants to see what all the...

The kind of person who wants to see what all the hubbub is about but would rather not invest $90 in 3 tubes just to see if they work. The RideNow gets good reviews for all the same qualities that the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,614
Posted By cyccommute

I, too, take umbrage with being called a “yokel”....

I, too, take umbrage with being called a “yokel”. I’ve installed, patched, repatched, reinstalled, etc. more tubes than most people. I have numerous tubes with as many as 30 patches, so I know a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-21-24, 10:29 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,614
Posted By cyccommute

You are not alone. My first installation of TPU...

You are not alone. My first installation of TPU tubes didn’t even make it to the first ride. Nor did my second. Since I clock my tires, I was able to identify the punctures that were due to very,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,125
Posted By cyccommute

It would depend on the circumstances. If I’m...

It would depend on the circumstances. If I’m going to ride primarily on pavement, I’ll ride a road bike. But if the opportunity for riding dirt on the route arises, a mountain bike is a lot more...
Forum: Touring
05-21-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 11,472
Posted By cyccommute

Old road bikes didn’t really come with that...

Old road bikes didn’t really come with that narrow a tire. For touring bikes, 1 1/4” (32mm) tires were OEM. “Racier” touring tires were 1 1/8” (28mm). Even race bikes tended towards tires that...
Forum: Touring
05-21-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 11,472
Posted By cyccommute

“Cross” did not mean “cross-over”. The ad copy...

“Cross” did not mean “cross-over”. The ad copy below talks mostly about cyclocross.



Not that I’m accepting the Volpe as a dropbar hybrid, but Bianchi made the Volpe at least through 2022. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 226
Posted By cyccommute

It's definitely titanium. The Scout was the...

It's definitely titanium. The Scout was the lower end of Dean's line and was probably built by a contractor, likely Sandvik. In house Deans have "Breezer" or hooded dropouts. Everything about your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 07:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 648
Posted By cyccommute

Good catch. The correct knobs are available...

Good catch. The correct knobs are available directly from Park (under “replacement parts” at the bottom of their home page) for about $7 each. Park is really good about getting the parts out...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-18-24, 07:49 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,528
Posted By cyccommute

Spermaceti is the “sperm [whale] oil” that was...

Spermaceti is the “sperm [whale] oil” that was used. It is not the oil that was rendered from the fat layer that whale have. It is part of an organ in the head of the whale (about 500 US gallons)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 07:19 PM
Replies: 458
Views: 87,629
Posted By cyccommute

I’ve seen some really bizarre things at the co-op...

I’ve seen some really bizarre things at the co-op but this is a first. Someone pulled a tire liner out of an old tire that I thought was one of the kevlar ones. Nope. It was Norton emery cloth,...
Forum: Commuting
05-16-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 734
Posted By cyccommute

I had qualms about carbon forks when I got my...

I had qualms about carbon forks when I got my first on a Salsa Las Cruces in 2006. I put that bike into retirement in 2021 but over the intervening 16 years and 22,000 miles, the fork is still as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 648
Posted By cyccommute

There was a recent listing on Fleabay (ended now)...

There was a recent listing on Fleabay (ended now) that had four indicator arms! I'm not really in need of one as the stand is my Tucson stand for just truing wheels. When I build, I use a Park...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 149
Posted By cyccommute

Seems to be a copy of the Alpine Star Mega...

Seems to be a copy of the Alpine Star Mega (https://www.pinkbike.com/news/now-that-was-a-bike-alpinestars-ti-mega-2014.html).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 648
Posted By cyccommute

No, I don’t. It’s also missing one of the...

No, I don’t. It’s also missing one of the indicator arms.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 648
Posted By cyccommute

That’s barely old! How about a 1950 Surre? I...

That’s barely old! How about a 1950 Surre? I sure others have older truing stands but theirs probably never spent any time over Berlin.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-15-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,528
Posted By cyccommute

I suspect that you used 3-in-One oil if you...

I suspect that you used 3-in-One oil if you cycled anywhere near the days of the Schwinn Stingray. “Sewing machine oil” in those days was probably 3-in-One. It’s not that well known that 3-in-One...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,709
Posted By cyccommute

I've used Epic Ride in the past and wasn't really...

I've used Epic Ride in the past and wasn't really impressed with it. It is oilier than the Clean Ride. Clean Ride works fine even in the rain. It just has to be refreshed afterward. But oil...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,709
Posted By cyccommute

I've used Epic Ride in the past and wasn't really...

I've used Epic Ride in the past and wasn't really impressed with it. It is oilier than the Clean Ride. Clean Ride works fine even in the rain. It just has to be refreshed afterward. But oil...
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 08:03 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,457
Posted By cyccommute

Start with one. Ride it and see how it goes. ...

Start with one. Ride it and see how it goes. The second one is easier as is the third, fourth, fifth, etc. But if you never build the first one, you'll never get confident at all.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-14-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 5,414
Views: 874,425
Posted By cyccommute

Those are the Rincons to the east of Tucson. ...

Those are the Rincons to the east of Tucson. They were taken at McKenzie Ranch Open Space which is near Vail, AZ
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,528
Posted By cyccommute

None of those items need lubrication for more...

None of those items need lubrication for more than a couple of times over a decades lifetime of the bicycle. If cables need lubrication, they most likely need replacement. Brake pivots never really...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 2,912
Posted By cyccommute

The water does run right off the chain but not in...

The water does run right off the chain but not in the right place. In a perfect world, the wax should keep any water from infiltrating into the chain. If the chain was freshly waxed and immersed in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,069
Posted By cyccommute

Black Sharpie is surprisingly easy to see on...

Black Sharpie is surprisingly easy to see on black components. If not, use red or silver.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,069
Posted By cyccommute

Yup. Standard procedure at home and at the...

Yup. Standard procedure at home and at the co-op. I haven't clamped a frame in a work stand in nearly 25 years. Seatposts are cheap.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-12-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 5,414
Views: 874,425
Posted By cyccommute

Ocho oucho ocotillos. ...

Ocho oucho ocotillos.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_5739_e4fd7c136eaf6d33cb5e83e39232b504c3975704.jpeg...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-12-24, 06:18 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 2,912
Posted By cyccommute

I am a chemist and while what you say is mostly...

I am a chemist and while what you say is mostly correct, if you put the bag in water and heat the water to boiling, the wax with its relatively low melt temperature will have melted long before the...
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