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Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-04-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 65
Posted By Trakhak

Never tried any of the technical drinks. Strictly...

Never tried any of the technical drinks. Strictly water for me for all rides, including riding up to 5 hours in high humidity and temps up to the mid-90's.

Though for those rides of up to 5 hours,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-24, 03:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 172
Posted By Trakhak

I suspect most of us experience that state...

I suspect most of us experience that state throughout much of the time we're on our bikes. We're both aware and unaware of the passage of time while riding. For instance, I ride, happily, for between...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 336
Posted By Trakhak

Riding up a lengthy steepish climb a few decades...

Riding up a lengthy steepish climb a few decades ago on my Kuwahara tandem with my then-girlfriend, she was chatting away merrily, while I was close to my limit of available oomph. At about the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,139
Posted By Trakhak

In the bike shop where I worked in the mid-'70's,...

In the bike shop where I worked in the mid-'70's, the display boxes of handlebar tape in the glass display case were Velox Tressostar and Tressorex for cloth tape and Hunt-Wilde and Velox Plastilac...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 02:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 483
Posted By Trakhak

That's true, for new riders. However, many bike...

That's true, for new riders. However, many bike fitters have said that considerably more than half their clients have their seats too high rather than too low.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 08:41 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,007
Posted By Trakhak

The Crit Series Cannondales, which, in terms of...

The Crit Series Cannondales, which, in terms of geometry, were essentially track bikes with brakes and gears added, were as "harsh" riding as any of the Italian steel bikes with the same geometry....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 11:17 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 715
Posted By Trakhak

Pro racer Jock Boyer (first American to race in...

Pro racer Jock Boyer (first American to race in the Tour de France, in 1981), when asked if, having raced in three Tours at that point, his experience would be an advantage for racing his fourth...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,007
Posted By Trakhak

Yep. The Cannondale = harsh myth is finally...

Yep. The Cannondale = harsh myth is finally dying, but it'll be around a while still.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 05:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 316
Posted By Trakhak

Curious about the top tube lengths on the various...

Curious about the top tube lengths on the various sizes of the Fuji Finest. Working in bikes stores back then, I remember noticing that some of the Japanese bikes that came in for repair seemed to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 01:59 AM
Replies: 22,381
Views: 4,746,739
Posted By Trakhak

Pro teams have used nearly all-black jerseys and...

Pro teams have used nearly all-black jerseys and shorts over the years. Team Sky, for example, wore essentially all black for nearly a decade, back when they were dominating the Tour de France.

If...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 398
Posted By Trakhak

My 3-watts figure was an estimate of the...

My 3-watts figure was an estimate of the difference between an ideally low-friction jersey and the tent-like club jerseys. Might be higher, of course.

But even if the difference in drag between a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 398
Posted By Trakhak

Could be a 26% boost compared to the club jerseys...

Could be a 26% boost compared to the club jerseys that fit like tents.

That is, compared to the measured level of wattage required to overcome the aerodynamic resistance of a tent-like jersey (3%...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-02-24, 07:13 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 2,867
Posted By Trakhak

OK: most people walk into each other, say "...

OK: most people walk into each other, say " 'Scuse me," and walk on.

About people walking into a bike that a demounted bike rider is walking and getting huffy about it: sure, anything's possible...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-02-24, 07:03 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 256
Posted By Trakhak

Recent research involving extensive testing of...

Recent research involving extensive testing of crank arm length versus leg length showed, to the surprise of the researchers, that there seems to be an upper limit to crank arm length for a given leg...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-01-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 2,867
Posted By Trakhak

Yes. Safest is the combination of pedestrian plus...

Yes. Safest is the combination of pedestrian plus pedestrian. Mix bikes with pedestrians -- or any faster conveyance with pedestrians -- and problems can happen.

The combination of faster and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 11:32 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,876
Posted By Trakhak

That would be a good "relaxed" fit, with...

That would be a good "relaxed" fit, with handlebars at roughly the same height as the saddle.

Many women, and many men who have heavy upper bodies, do better with that kind of relaxed fit, because...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-01-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 2,867
Posted By Trakhak

A particularly clear demonstration of the axiom...

A particularly clear demonstration of the axiom that the net IQ of any group of people in motion is inversely proportional to the size of the group. If it had been a group of six, you might have been...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,876
Posted By Trakhak

Most of the replies you're getting are from guys....

Most of the replies you're getting are from guys. Which is fine: many of us know our stuff and are delighted to try to help a new or returning rider find the right bike.

That said, there are women...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 07:36 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,876
Posted By Trakhak

There are a few bike connoisseurs here on Bike...

There are a few bike connoisseurs here on Bike Forums who have bought Huffy bikes (or, more likely, rescued them from a dump) for the perverse pleasure of transforming a bottom-of-the-barrel...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-01-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 2,867
Posted By Trakhak

People walk into each other, say " 'Scuse me,"...

People walk into each other, say " 'Scuse me," and walk on.

"But realistically on a bike, you can't ride so slow that you could avoid someone that steps out in front of you at the last moment."
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,105
Posted By Trakhak

And that equates to your speculation regarding...

And that equates to your speculation regarding the effect of gyroscopic force; its absence would be analogous to the sand, because it would similarly permit movement that would dissipate force...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,105
Posted By Trakhak

I'm dubious that there's anything to your...

I'm dubious that there's anything to your hypothesis that gyroscopic force materially affects sprinting efficiency, but if it does, it would be that it provides a useful opposition to pedaling...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,382
Posted By Trakhak

So dual chemistry/art majors.

So dual chemistry/art majors.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,790
Posted By Trakhak

The Goons' very successful run on the radio...

The Goons' very successful run on the radio started in 1951 and lasted until 1960. So it's the other way around!

They're well worth a listen. Generally speaking, the Goons' shows were even wilder...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 07:11 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,146
Posted By Trakhak

Low weight was a selling point for Raleigh racing...

Low weight was a selling point for Raleigh racing bikes. That's why Reynolds tubing decals were prominently featured.

The equivalent point-of-sale tool for the rest of the bikes in their range was...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 07:58 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 3,821
Posted By Trakhak

As I said, all pro cyclists wore gloves up until...

As I said, all pro cyclists wore gloves up until a couple of years ago. Then I started noticing that many (not all, not most) had stopped wearing them. Those without gloves were conspicuous.

The...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,003
Posted By Trakhak

I wish I had an H400! (Kidding, mostly.) ...

I wish I had an H400! (Kidding, mostly.)

Seeing your Eccles quote reminds me that I recently inserted a link to an excerpt from a Goon Show episode in another thread...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 319
Posted By Trakhak

Wildly off-topic, so apologies, but . . . ...

Wildly off-topic, so apologies, but . . .

The phrase "good metal" reminded me that, just yesterday, prompted by the appearance of the phrase "tinker's damn" in another Bike Forums thread, I began...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,790
Posted By Trakhak

As always, Spike Milligan, Harry Seacombe, and...

As always, Spike Milligan, Harry Seacombe, and Peter Sellers of the Goon Show provide useful counsel. (If the clip starts at the beginning, go to 12:10 or thereabouts.)

The Phantom Head Shaver
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 527
Posted By Trakhak

Congratulations, sincerely. I'd never have been...

Congratulations, sincerely. I'd never have been in contention there.

In the mid-80's, I went on a few training rides on hilly and twisty Baltimore County roads with a young woman who was a...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 3,821
Posted By Trakhak

Yes. Some pro riders currently wear gloves. Some...

Yes. Some pro riders currently wear gloves. Some pro riders currently do not wear gloves.

Ten years ago, essentially all pro riders wore gloves.

Therefore, "When did wearing gloves go out of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 699
Posted By Trakhak

There's always the possibility of adding a name...

There's always the possibility of adding a name to your Ignore list.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,003
Posted By Trakhak

A 1995 Cannondale H300 is what I use for about...

A 1995 Cannondale H300 is what I use for about 60% of my riding. With aero bars, fenders, and a low-rider front rack, it's about as versatile as bikes get. I wouldn't mind a lighter bike with some of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-30-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 2,867
Posted By Trakhak

Disagree. Pedestrians get along fine in the...

Disagree. Pedestrians get along fine in the absence of bikes. It's only when bikes show up that questions of responsibility arise. It's the idiot cyclists who don't have the brains to adapt to the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 3,821
Posted By Trakhak

Interesting. The responses in this thread show...

Interesting. The responses in this thread show who does and who doesn't read both thread titles and opening posts. Seems to run about ten who don't to every one who does.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 12:25 AM
Replies: 972
Views: 54,954
Posted By Trakhak

It's a fine stand for those who recognize its...

It's a fine stand for those who recognize its limits. Do fine adjustments on the stand; move the bike to the floor when gorilla strength is needed. Simple.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 12:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 527
Posted By Trakhak

I decided years ago that it was stupid for me to...

I decided years ago that it was stupid for me to throw caution to the winds on downhills, literally. No one is paying me to take risks on the bike.

I understand wanting to compete with oneself...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 622
Posted By Trakhak

Yes. and steel cranks, and what look like a steel...

Yes. and steel cranks, and what look like a steel front hub and steel rim. Still a good city bike, though.

And, yes, a pretty poor article. As others have noted, reads like AI.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 254
Posted By Trakhak

Great-looking bike, and congrats on the weight...

Great-looking bike, and congrats on the weight loss. Maybe consider posting the photo and your story in the Clydesdale and Athena subforum. Many of the people there will be heartened to learn of your...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 2,577
Posted By Trakhak

As icemilkcoffee said, "The bike factories...

As icemilkcoffee said,

"The bike factories also don't ship their new bikes with pedals. Do you then conclude that pedals are not ready for prime time?"

Same thing, except that, in contrast to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 2,867
Posted By Trakhak

Bike Forums provides a safe space for blaming...

Bike Forums provides a safe space for blaming pedestrians and drivers. That said, whether you blame the pedestrian or not doesn't matter, since you clearly have figured out how to keep both yourself...
Forum: Pills and Ills
05-29-24, 03:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,109
Posted By Trakhak

Not sure whether this is information that would...

Not sure whether this is information that would benefit anyone other than me, but . . . .

My left knee had gradually become worrying---somewhere between uncomfortable and painful. I wondered how...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 03:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 663
Posted By Trakhak

Encountering a hyperlink that takes me to a...

Encountering a hyperlink that takes me to a different item from the one specified wouldn't make my evil-o-meter so much as quiver.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 863
Posted By Trakhak

All of us replying so far have quashed the...

All of us replying so far have quashed the impulse to give the opening post a "like." There should be a "Best wishes for a speedy recovery!" button to click on.

I've mentioned this before, but, as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 553
Views: 228,404
Posted By Trakhak

Great photos, especially the (stunning!) top...

Great photos, especially the (stunning!) top photo.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 2,867
Posted By Trakhak

Pedestrians aren't any dumber than bike riders,...

Pedestrians aren't any dumber than bike riders, despite what we entitled bike riders may choose to believe.

Otherwise: yes. Among all the possible combinations of cars, bikes, and pedestrians, the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 5,090
Posted By Trakhak

This is exactly the kind of post that many...

This is exactly the kind of post that many logorrheic Bike Forum members deny ever encountering -- despite the existence of threads with moronic titles like "Thank God we aren't the full Lycra kit...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,105
Posted By Trakhak

That's the way I understand it, too. But in...

That's the way I understand it, too. But in previous discussions on the subject here, people have argued that it's impossible to steer a bike without counter-steering -- that we're doing it whether...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-24, 05:30 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 2,867
Posted By Trakhak

Cyclist Injured on Local Road --- Driver BlamedIf...

Cyclist Injured on Local Road --- Driver BlamedIf I taught a course in logic, I'd ask my students to speculate on the reasoning behind the differing responses to the current thread versus one with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 04:22 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,105
Posted By Trakhak

I still have trouble with that concept. Since it...

I still have trouble with that concept. Since it is obvious that turning to the left or right can be begun and completed with both hands off the handlebar, whatever counter-steering is taking place...
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