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Forum: Commuting
09-18-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

Got a lap in yesterday. Took it really easy. ...

Got a lap in yesterday. Took it really easy.

Had some shifting trouble on the ride home, tracked it to loosening thru axle, which I tightened. The rear hub on this bike is a weird one - it's thru...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-17-24, 10:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 354
Posted By Darth Lefty

It’s a sweet looking bike. I’d be proud to have...

It’s a sweet looking bike. I’d be proud to have one. But I’m past my kid seat years. I wish I’d had something like it at the time.

There are 135mm gear hubs. That’s what belt drive bikes come with.
Forum: Commuting
09-17-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 333
Posted By Darth Lefty

Gravel bikes are ruggedized road bikes. They have...

Gravel bikes are ruggedized road bikes. They have larger tires, protected cables and hoses. They have 3-pack bottle mounts on the fork. The middle one might double for a low-rider fork rack. They may...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 721
Posted By Darth Lefty

I remember those cobweb paint cans from my radio...

I remember those cobweb paint cans from my radio control days. The painter on this one really did get it into every corner but without building it up anywhere.
Forum: Commuting
09-16-24, 12:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 333
Posted By Darth Lefty

Yeah, I'd take 50% off a Trek. Trek has a...

Yeah, I'd take 50% off a Trek.

Trek has a model "Checkpoint" that is a consumer all-round model so OP probably means that one. It looks like an average gravel bike, which is a good thing.

Don't...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-13-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,913
Posted By Darth Lefty

“For those shorter races, I try to limit sleep,”...

“For those shorter races, I try to limit sleep,” she said. “For this, I took more care of myself and had lots more fun. It was probably the most fun ride of my life.”
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-24, 03:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 599
Posted By Darth Lefty

It's obviously just a fun project idea and was...

It's obviously just a fun project idea and was presented as such, not a crackpot theory. Don't crawl down his throat, jeez

Food costs more than electricity. Quick math says a kw-h is equivalent to...
Forum: Commuting
09-13-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 1,789
Views: 378,241
Posted By Darth Lefty

Those knife blades are a bummer. And too many for...

Those knife blades are a bummer. And too many for just one knife, I'd have thought. My first thought was vandalism / booby trap. But they are all rusted up. Some of them are snap-off and some are...
Forum: Commuting
09-13-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 221
Posted By Darth Lefty

Pretty often, full fenders will require you to...

Pretty often, full fenders will require you to use skinnier tires. So maybe hang on to what you've got for now. Also no real serious reason to change a tire til it wears out.

How long fenders you...
Forum: Commuting
09-13-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 220
Posted By Darth Lefty

Welcome! This will all work out

Welcome! This will all work out
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-12-24, 02:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,202
Posted By Darth Lefty

It's funny, gravel bikes are supposed to be so...

It's funny, gravel bikes are supposed to be so forgiving with their big fat tires but their forks are stiff as glass
Forum: Commuting
09-08-24, 03:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 581
Posted By Darth Lefty

In this forum we see people with longer rides...

In this forum we see people with longer rides settle in on a road bike. Not always a racing version as they still need to bring stuff. But usually with drop bars.

For a shorter ride almost...
Forum: Commuting
09-05-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,560
Posted By Darth Lefty

Based on some googling and a Youtube video, it...

Based on some googling and a Youtube video, it takes a deep socket for the single locknut and it's got plastic maintenance-free plain bearings inside, not ball bearings. They might be replaceable, if...
Forum: Commuting
09-04-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

Yesterday afternoon I don't remember seeing the...

Yesterday afternoon I don't remember seeing the "A GIFT" envelope. But this morning it was back, on the ground, opened. This reinforced my aversion
Forum: Commuting
09-03-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 1,789
Views: 378,241
Posted By Darth Lefty

I think the chopper is for PEX, house plumbing....

I think the chopper is for PEX, house plumbing. PVC cutters have a ratchet and for any kind of drip line you can just use scissors.

Really bemused by the litter-box thing. There are lots of things...
Forum: Commuting
09-03-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

Word puzzles do it for me. The Wordle and the...

Word puzzles do it for me. The Wordle and the Connections on NYTimes, the Waffle, especially the deluxe waffles, even good ol Words With Friends which now has a lot of single player options

Turn...
Forum: Commuting
09-03-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

I took the truck home at lunch and got the pink...

I took the truck home at lunch and got the pink bike dot com.

At the China Wall I found this envelope, marked A GIFT. I did not pick it up. This location is a sometimes diving area but it’s not...
Forum: Commuting
09-03-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

I missed my commute window by about 5 minutes and...

I missed my commute window by about 5 minutes and had to drive to make a meeting start time. grrrrr
Forum: Commuting
08-26-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 785
Posted By Darth Lefty

It looks like nothing special. I got...

It looks like nothing special.

I got tank-slapper on old steel bikes using a top bag and riding no-hands. But it was never a problem with a 4 gallon milk crate on an aluminum MTB.

There are...
Forum: Commuting
08-26-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

@Tundra_Man the dew fell with a heavy thud?

@Tundra_Man the dew fell with a heavy thud?
Forum: Commuting
08-26-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

Spotted a coyote about halfway between Iron Pt...

Spotted a coyote about halfway between Iron Pt stoplight and the Sac State aquatic center. Also found this cool beetle on the hwy 50 pedestrian overpass. You can see he’s not standing. He was alive...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-23-24, 08:32 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,047
Posted By Darth Lefty

We have a "rail trail" here in California's elbow...

We have a "rail trail" here in California's elbow that has never been improved, only designated. It's the subject of a decades-long stalemate between two organizations who neither have the kind of...
Forum: Commuting
08-22-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 6,348
Posted By Darth Lefty

If there's a problem with shifting the Hardrock...

If there's a problem with shifting the Hardrock it would probably succumb to some troubleshooting without having to buy anything.

Mountain bike tires certainly look aggro but there's nothing...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-20-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 258
Posted By Darth Lefty

Surly website still shows one version of Krampus...

Surly website still shows one version of Krampus fork for QR.
Forum: Commuting
08-20-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 1,789
Views: 378,241
Posted By Darth Lefty

The choice is up to you cause they come in two...

The choice is up to you cause they come in two classes


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Forum: Commuting
08-16-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

Rode again yesterday making three laps this week,...

Rode again yesterday making three laps this week, but I shouldn't have. After work I was supposed to go get our old travel trailer from the storage lot, as it's going to be in a sale event this...
Forum: Commuting
08-14-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

Got two laps in this week and might get another...

Got two laps in this week and might get another tomorrow. Easy no-drama summer rides
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-14-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,510
Posted By Darth Lefty

MTB derailleurs have more wrap than listed spec...

MTB derailleurs have more wrap than listed spec to accommodate the rear suspension action bringing the hub closer to the crank.

If you are setting up a triple touring bike, and you do the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-13-24, 11:36 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,443
Posted By Darth Lefty

Set up a volleyball net and see if you can get...

Set up a volleyball net and see if you can get anybody to join in
Forum: Commuting
08-08-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

Today would have been nice to ride. But it's also...

Today would have been nice to ride. But it's also the first day of the school year and my kids are still adorable age so it was never going to happen. I also need to get some propane this evening
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-08-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 574
Posted By Darth Lefty

"Machine built" is a broad spectrum. You can...

"Machine built" is a broad spectrum.

You can find video, I've posted it before, of a factory making wheels for Walmart bikes. The machine touches them about five or ten times. It takes about ten...
Forum: Commuting
08-06-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

Got a lap in today, taking the MTB on the...

Got a lap in today, taking the MTB on the dog-walk trails running along the MUP
Forum: Commuting
08-02-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

Maybe waiting politely for the wave around

Maybe waiting politely for the wave around
Forum: Commuting
07-31-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,204
Posted By Darth Lefty

I mean… we are talking laptop and lunch and a...

I mean… we are talking laptop and lunch and a change of clothes for half an hour, not a frame pack with 40 lb of camping supplies and jerky
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,892
Posted By Darth Lefty

For quite a while I had a 2-piece forged tool...

For quite a while I had a 2-piece forged tool from, I think, Topeak. Much like the one posted by Bianchigirrl but it slipped together so you could use the other piece as a handle for leverage. It had...
Forum: Commuting
07-23-24, 04:44 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

After quite a hiatus, I chalked up a lap...

After quite a hiatus, I chalked up a lap yesterday, and rode in again today.

However, it was pretty warm even before 8 this morning. Now it's 108. Riding home is going to suck. It's a short ride...
Forum: Commuting
07-16-24, 09:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 997
Posted By Darth Lefty

My limit is forecast of 100F at 4-5pm. But I have...

My limit is forecast of 100F at 4-5pm. But I have a short ride in a dry climate.
Forum: Commuting
07-12-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,204
Posted By Darth Lefty

For riding to work an average laptop backpack is...

For riding to work an average laptop backpack is fine. Backpacks for cycling exist but are usually pretty small with a big water bladder.

Another option that was especially popular in fixie times...
Forum: Commuting
07-08-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

Every time you see flooding or hear news about...

Every time you see flooding or hear news about how you can't get insurance for your house in a flood area, etc, there is a tendency to think "those willful idiots should have built or bought...
Forum: Commuting
07-08-24, 02:06 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

I got my tire all patched up and discovered that...

I got my tire all patched up and discovered that the thru axle, removed months ago, was totally lost in the garage. With a heat wave and a vacation looming, I did not. I suppose I could have gotten...
Forum: Commuting
06-27-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 566
Posted By Darth Lefty

This is the era just before they died and went to...

This is the era just before they died and went to the weird Pacific Bikes heaven where there's premium models on the website you never see in reality, and cruddy models at the Walmart you never see...
Forum: Commuting
06-27-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 566
Posted By Darth Lefty

is that for you to buy it or is that what you are...

is that for you to buy it or is that what you are asking to haul it away?

It's a pretty cheap y2k vintage bike. Most mountain bikes by this time had at least a Suntour coil fork so you know you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 364
Views: 170,595
Posted By Darth Lefty

They updated the decal, probably. No, wait! I see...

They updated the decal, probably. No, wait! I see it has a slicker tread than the old one. Who would have expected a new 27" tire in the 2020's?

The last 27" tire I bought was the Zaffiro IV wire...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,254
Posted By Darth Lefty

He's most likely got it on tape (do they say on...

He's most likely got it on tape (do they say on tape any more?) and you'll see it in his next National Geographic series. He was riding up the Alps to get make native farm house cheese with Heidi or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,294
Posted By Darth Lefty

We have a larger travel trailer and a pickup...

We have a larger travel trailer and a pickup truck. The bikes (x5) have gone both in the trailer and in the back of the truck. Both work. Sometimes my wife wants to bring her Vespa in the truck and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 27,160
Posted By Darth Lefty

The primary problem you might have with an 820 is...

The primary problem you might have with an 820 is that by now it's pretty dang old

The older Antelope ones are nicer quality, but also... even older.

By the time they get front suspension, Trek...
Forum: Commuting
06-25-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,932
Posted By Darth Lefty

Just checking in. I'm resolved to ride on...

Just checking in. I'm resolved to ride on Thursday and now that I've written it here I have to
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-25-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 755
Posted By Darth Lefty

Most likely the entire rear wheel was replaced...

Most likely the entire rear wheel was replaced because the original was stolen, and the replacement wheel will have a 1970's-80's style freewheel, and not a 1990's-2000's freehub with cassette like...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 10,428
Views: 3,425,343
Posted By Darth Lefty

I think at this point a threaded headset on a...

I think at this point a threaded headset on a road bike is automatic admission to C&V.

I love how Cannondale aluminum road bikes show steady evolution from model to model, especially in the USA...
Forum: Commuting
05-17-24, 11:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,562
Posted By Darth Lefty

Most often I'd bring a serving of last night's...

Most often I'd bring a serving of last night's dinner. I like the screw top Ziploc branded 2-cup containers. I will say that they tend to get discolored, stained by spaghetti sauce, melted by oil...
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