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Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-09-15, 10:16 PM
Replies: 7,842
Views: 2,917,804
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

I guess this counts as a hybrid. 1992 Trek 750...

I guess this counts as a hybrid. 1992 Trek 750 with juiced-up gearing.

http://s16.postimg.org/6qpu5k34l/image.jpg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-09-15, 01:01 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

I only stand up to remove a wedgie.

I only stand up to remove a wedgie.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-08-15, 10:03 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

It was a tilted pay scale.

It was a tilted pay scale.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-08-15, 05:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 868
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

You're jumping to conclusions. My interest...

You're jumping to conclusions.

My interest was in the two-toned materials being used. Since I could find no sites offering something similar, I was wondering if anyone knew anything else about it....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-08-15, 04:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,934
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Another factor worth considering: the type of...

Another factor worth considering: the type of rubber in the tires. I have a hot rod car that has soft rubber tires, 335's in fact, and I don't get 10,000 miles to a tire change. But I'd take a 90...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-08-15, 04:32 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

It's not an unreasonable estimate that the...

It's not an unreasonable estimate that the combined weight of my legs exceeds 100 pounds. I'm 5'11 and currently 292 pounds. That's 4.11 pounds per inch, so with a 31 inch inseam that's 127 pounds...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-08-15, 04:23 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Ha ha ha! 10,000 comedians struggling to find...

Ha ha ha! 10,000 comedians struggling to find work, and here you are cracking jokes :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-08-15, 08:48 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Well I was in this commercial back in 2008. ...

Well I was in this commercial back in 2008.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RBZmLzv9NKQ
Forum: Northeast
10-08-15, 08:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 957
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Tolls for cyclists? Good luck catching my plate...

Tolls for cyclists? Good luck catching my plate number as I blow through the collection point :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-08-15, 07:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,098
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

That is such a great idea! Simplicity and...

That is such a great idea! Simplicity and immediate results! I applaud you.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-08-15, 06:34 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

This is what it looks like close up. ...

This is what it looks like close up.

http://s16.postimg.org/6qpu5k34l/image.jpg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-08-15, 06:27 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

I'm not sure that can be used with my 7-speed...

I'm not sure that can be used with my 7-speed hub.

EDIT: You realize the high gear on that hub will effectively turn my 60-tooth ring into an 80-tooth ring, yielding exactly 200 gear inches,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-08-15, 06:25 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

They have custom-built frames hanging from the...

They have custom-built frames hanging from the ceiling covering just about every square inch of the place. The shop floor you have to serpentine around as well. They're doing a tremendous amount of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-08-15, 06:14 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

When I lift a feather off the ground, I'm not...

When I lift a feather off the ground, I'm not burning any more oxygen than if a child does the same thing. As the weight of the object being lifted increases, at some point the muscle fiber is more...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-08-15, 05:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 868
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

That's a great design strategy!

That's a great design strategy!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-08-15, 05:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 868
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Thanks for the link: that's definitely where I...

Thanks for the link: that's definitely where I saw it. They must have made a few, unless those were artist's renderings. If they were just prototypes and never went into production, I wish websites...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-07-15, 08:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 868
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

It looks like it's composed of two different...

It looks like it's composed of two different metals. I was wondering if that was the case, and if so, why? I've never seen anything like it and it looks awesome.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-07-15, 08:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 868
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Can you identify this cassette from the picture?

Stumbled onto this image a while ago but forgot where I found it. Does anyone recognize this cool-looking cassette?

I'd like to hear about what it is if anyone knows.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-15, 06:58 PM
Replies: 27,405
Views: 18,517,929
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Slightly modified 1992 Trek 750 ...

Slightly modified 1992 Trek 750

http://s16.postimg.org/6qpu5k34l/image.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-07-15, 06:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 639
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Thanks everyone.

Thanks everyone.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-07-15, 09:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 639
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Thanks. So few road events, mostly cross and...

Thanks. So few road events, mostly cross and trail events. I was surprised.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-07-15, 07:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 639
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Local Bike Races

So where are local bike race events usually posted?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-07-15, 06:50 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Because was quoted $550 at the LBS along with the...

Because was quoted $550 at the LBS along with the advice the additional chain flex would wear out the chain sooner and introduce clicking/shifting abberations.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-07-15, 06:47 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Cranks were not modified and are either 170 mm or...

Cranks were not modified and are either 170 mm or 175 mm whichever came with a Trek cross bike from 1992. I can read when my computer shows me 40 MPH and that's also at or near 90 RPM. You can factor...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-15, 09:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,243
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

There's a simpler solution. Just have your wife...

There's a simpler solution. Just have your wife undergo limb-lengthening surgery to have her leg length match yours. Problem solved forever :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-15, 08:49 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

It's not far north, which is what most people...

It's not far north, which is what most people think of when saying "North Philly." It's just north of where Roosevelt Boulevard splits off of the Schuykill expressway. The next traffic light north of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-15, 08:37 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

The 60-tooth ring was a little to wide. The ring...

The 60-tooth ring was a little to wide. The ring was touching the frame. The bottom bracket needed disassembly to insert spacers to move the crankshaft to the right slightly, etc etc, and this also...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-15, 08:32 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

But if you biked up the Manyunk Wall in...

But if you biked up the Manyunk Wall in Philadelphia every week for 15 years you might have different needs.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manayunk_Wall
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-15, 08:01 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

I've had a 56/11 ratio since 1993. Knees still...

I've had a 56/11 ratio since 1993. Knees still fine. Age 49 still doing squats with 585. Just can't maintain 110-120 RPMs even in a low gear for long. I get out of breath.

But I can ride, seated,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-15, 05:27 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-15, 03:19 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Was on a downhill, of course. But I don't need...

Was on a downhill, of course. But I don't need much more than 90 RPMs to hold that speed.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-15, 02:52 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Well my old 110 mm ring was a 56. Until I make a...

Well my old 110 mm ring was a 56. Until I make a quad dérailleur I have no use for it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-15, 10:36 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,542
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

60/11 High Gear: Project Completed

Bilenky Cycle Works was able to complete the dérailleur conversion project to get my 60 tooth chainring to work. It required a complete disassembly of the bottom bracket, installation of custom...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-28-15, 03:31 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 13,363
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

If the mechanic owns his own shop, you're less...

If the mechanic owns his own shop, you're less likely to run into a disgruntled employee. The rest of them are overworked and underpaid with a stream of work that never seems to end. They tend to...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-27-15, 11:27 PM
Replies: 3,550
Views: 2,508,685
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

http://s8.postimg.org/vuecmudwl/image.jpg ...

http://s8.postimg.org/vuecmudwl/image.jpg

5'11" 288 pounds, 49 years old, starting to feel it.
Still bench 405 and do 20 squats with 585 a couple times a month.

Recently upgraded my chainring...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-27-15, 11:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,086
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Yeah the police report is step #1...

Yeah the police report is step #1 (http://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1) to getting the motorist to pay for everything.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-15, 10:50 PM
Replies: 27,405
Views: 18,517,929
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

http://s4.postimg.org/z90cih1fx/image.jpg ...

http://s4.postimg.org/z90cih1fx/image.jpg

Slightly modified 1992 Trek 750.
60-48-28 chainring.
11-13-15-18-21-24-28 freewheel.
24,000 miles on odometer I just replaced.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-20-15, 03:43 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,532
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Keep in mind the 1992 Trek 750 probably came with...

Keep in mind the 1992 Trek 750 probably came with a 28-38-48 setup. I used to bike on the Blue Route before it opened, and there were 20-30 foot high mounds of dirt spanning the entire paved highway...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-20-15, 02:31 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,532
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

We lost 35-3 at the Vet against Chicago. 1st time...

We lost 35-3 at the Vet against Chicago. 1st time I touched the ball I gained 8 yards. Second time Tinsley muffed a handoff and was about to get sacked, so he pitched it to me. I got hit in the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-15, 09:08 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,532
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Baltimore is in range if Bilenky Cycle elects to...

Baltimore is in range if Bilenky Cycle elects to pass on the offer.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-15, 08:10 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,532
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Impossible to argue against this proposition! If...

Impossible to argue against this proposition! If only I had the precise measurement...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-15, 08:08 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,532
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

If you were right, I would agree with you. ...

If you were right, I would agree with you.

But when you consider that the 92 billion light year wide observable universe represents only 1 part in 10 to the 23rd power of the unobservable...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-15, 07:51 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,532
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Well if neutrinos end up having even the smallest...

Well if neutrinos end up having even the smallest non-zero rest mass, there will be enough baryonic matter to initiate a reversal of the cosmic expansion, resulting in a Big Crunch instead of heat...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-15, 07:44 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,532
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Not per se, but did a few tweaks, including...

Not per se, but did a few tweaks, including yelling at it, striking it with a screwdriver, etc. Even pausing to think, and a few trial-and-error screw turns did not get it right.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-15, 07:41 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,532
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

I learned a new biking term today, thanks. That...

I learned a new biking term today, thanks. That brings my functional nomenclature vocabulary up to about 5 terms now.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-15, 07:35 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,532
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

Kind of hard to explain. There's a...

Kind of hard to explain.

There's a cylindrical "peg" of sorts on one end of the cable inside the shifter housing. I've seen one type where this small, grey peg is mounted radially into the wire....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-15, 07:29 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,532
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

And the winner of the Where The Hell Did You Get...

And the winner of the Where The Hell Did You Get That From Award is... You!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-15, 07:00 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,532
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

This is not the solution, as I mentioned in two...

This is not the solution, as I mentioned in two posts other than this one. A dérailleur solution still is needed.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-15, 06:07 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,532
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

I just need an...

I just need an 11-13-15-18-21-24-28-32-36-40-45-50-55-60 freewheel and I'll be fine!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-15, 05:48 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,532
Posted By 60_tooth_ring

I'll still have a 60/28 for the huge uphill for...

I'll still have a 60/28 for the huge uphill for the ride home though. I usually tackle it at 28/28.
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