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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 657
Posted By genejockey

When I went to put the bike in the car this...

When I went to put the bike in the car this morning, so I could ride it after work, I re-discovered one thing about the 90s that I hated - Lawyer Lips! Stupid friggin idea. I didn't remove them...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

I started using Keos a couple years back, but by...

I started using Keos a couple years back, but by then I already had 8 bikes. I was definitely not going to buy 8 pairs of pedals, even at $50 each. So instead I got another pair of cheaper Sidis...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 11:52 AM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

When I was a kid, a beautiful black cat attached...

When I was a kid, a beautiful black cat attached herself to us for a while. Then she crapped in one of Dad's shoes.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

Yeah, I'm not sure where the hell I'm gonna park...

Yeah, I'm not sure where the hell I'm gonna park the LeMond. As it stands, I've got 4 hanging on the walls and 6 lined up on the floor. I think I need to rearrange the garage a little.

Oh,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 270
Posted By genejockey

Hell, is early 2000's even vintage? All of...

Hell, is early 2000's even vintage?

All of my vintage bikes - the oldest is from 1981 - have hooked rims and no problem with foldable tires. I rum mostly 25mm tires, even though BITD they'd have...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

I'm sure it's nothing that her surreptitiously...

I'm sure it's nothing that her surreptitiously crapping in one of your shoes won't fix.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

I've been posting them over in C&V. The...

I've been posting them over in C&V.

The initial thread (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1293205-wanted-new-hole-head.html) - from inception through teardown.

The rebuild thread....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

Shhh! We already have enough people here! ...

Shhh! We already have enough people here!

Low of 52 overnight, high is supposed to be 70 today but it's already 66, so it'll be more like mid-70s. Yesterday's ride was all about micro- if not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 657
Posted By genejockey

I'd pay real money for a long-cage, or even a...

I'd pay real money for a long-cage, or even a medium cage version, though!

I used to ride this combo - 53/39 x 12-25 - all over San Mateo County, on the Ritchey you can see in the background of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 12:40 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 657
Posted By genejockey

Last night, the stem arrived. I spent a long...

Last night, the stem arrived. I spent a long time last night doing the cables. I have a tendency to use too much cable for the derailleurs, and too litte for the brakes. So this time,I made sure...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 282
Posted By genejockey

I had a set of Fulcrum wheels on one bike that...

I had a set of Fulcrum wheels on one bike that were so hard to put new tires on that if I needed to put a new tire on one of them, I'd take a tire from a different bike with Velocity rims, put that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 02:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 439
Posted By genejockey

You mean like, it's CLEARLY a Moser Leader AX,...

You mean like, it's CLEARLY a Moser Leader AX, and listed as such, and it's perfectly my size, but painted up in the wrong colors and with team decals instead of Moser decals?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 10:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 439
Posted By genejockey

Isn' "cheap" always relative?

Isn' "cheap" always relative?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,010
Posted By genejockey

I note that they say "can increase athletic...

I note that they say "can increase athletic performance by as much as a 25%", which suggests that's the extreme edge of possibility. I'm curious what the exact conditions of temperature, humidity,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 04:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 439
Posted By genejockey

The Moser Leader AX used to use those - there's...

The Moser Leader AX used to use those - there's no seat collar, just an extended seat tube, into which you insert a quill seatpost. If you find one of those frames without a seatpost, it'll be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,411
Posted By genejockey

It'll asplode. Duh. I used Park's Assembly...

It'll asplode. Duh.

I used Park's Assembly Paste to stop the seatpost on my Litespeed from slipping, and that's an Aluminum post in a Titanium frame.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

Well it's all right now. I've learned my lesson...

Well it's all right now.
I've learned my lesson well.
You can't please everyone,
So you've got to please yourself.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 335
Posted By genejockey

Dude. What is this "NEED" ****? You don't...

Dude. What is this "NEED" ****? You don't "NEED" a new bike AT ALL! Even if you didn't have a bike and wanted to ride, you don't "NEED" to buy a NEW bike - there are tons of cheap used ones. So...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

You can work your way up to a tuba.

You can work your way up to a tuba.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

Only if you win.

Only if you win.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 663
Posted By genejockey

I kinda figured. Trust me, I agree with you...

I kinda figured. Trust me, I agree with you about the idea of a threaded carbon steerer!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 2,460
Posted By genejockey

Sez you!

Sez you!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 06:09 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 2,460
Posted By genejockey

And it never occurs to them that I can't see...

And it never occurs to them that I can't see their goddam hand waving in a dark car behind a big reflective windshield, and that they should just take their goddam turn, because it would be a whole...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 06:01 PM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

Answer murky. Ask again in 2 weeks

Answer murky. Ask again in 2 weeks
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,608
Posted By genejockey

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,608
Posted By genejockey

I hope they took off their shoes before they took...

I hope they took off their shoes before they took off their bibs. It's easier that way.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 663
Posted By genejockey

Yeah, my Ultimate still has its original Time...

Yeah, my Ultimate still has its original Time threaded fork, so it has a threaded headset (Chorus) which seems to have plenty of stack height, so I'm able to run a Nitto Dynamic stem and get the bars...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 04:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 663
Posted By genejockey

I couldn't get a 28mm Conti on 17mm internal...

I couldn't get a 28mm Conti on 17mm internal width rims to fit under the rear brake bridge on my Ultimate. I just hope they keep making 25mm GP5000s.



The short head tubes on 90s Litespeeds...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

Definitely one of those two possibilities. I...

Definitely one of those two possibilities.

I would note that my old MGB, when I bought it, ran on all 4 cylinders. Over time, likely due to an undiagnosed cracked cylinder head, it started...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 03:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 663
Posted By genejockey

Carbon forks predate threadless headsets by a...

Carbon forks predate threadless headsets by a number of years. My 1995 Litespeed Ultimate and 1997 LeMond Zurich both have threaded carbon forks. I suspect MOST carbon forks were threaded till...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,608
Posted By genejockey

I think this thread has run its course. Then it...

I think this thread has run its course. Then it turned around and ran its course backwards. Then it walked its course back and forth for a few more pages.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

"The sea was angry that day, my friends, like an...

"The sea was angry that day, my friends, like an old man sending back soup at a deli."
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-24, 09:08 PM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

Hard to say....

Hard to say. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frenchman%27s_Tower#cite_note-Baeck-4)
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-24, 04:33 PM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

On Friday, I decided to ditch the whole Zone 2...

On Friday, I decided to ditch the whole Zone 2 thing, and just rode "Modified Merckx". I felt better than I had in 2 months! So today, I decided to take the Big Circuit for its first long Sunday...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 10:31 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 657
Posted By genejockey

After putting it together as up to the cabling...

After putting it together as up to the cabling stage, I carefully measured it, and neither the 130mm Ritchey 0 degree, nor the 3TTT Synthesis -17 degree stem put the bars where I need them. My most...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 04:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 657
Posted By genejockey

Then it was time to attach the little stuff, like...

Then it was time to attach the little stuff, like the under-BB cable guides, and the downtube cable stops. I had to find the proper Dura Ace ones with the lever for the RD....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 657
Posted By genejockey

Well, I got up this morning, had my coffee, ate...

Well, I got up this morning, had my coffee, ate breakfast, cleaned the kitchen (Kitchen is MY domain in our fambly), had a nice lunch, and set to work.

First, the headset. I used a "Cheap and...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,608
Posted By genejockey

Because local journalism has been dying a long,...

Because local journalism has been dying a long, slow death in America for some time, and is now pretty much dead. There's not a newsroom in the nearest medium-sized city with hungry reporters...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-08-24, 09:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 230
Posted By genejockey

That's one unicorn I'd love to capture myself, as...

That's one unicorn I'd love to capture myself, as I grind up the the 1/2 mile, 6% gradients on my Sunday route in 42x26.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scdyR1L9uwM ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scdyR1L9uwM

Though, really, it's more Radioback.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-24, 09:12 AM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

Yeah, Keeper Of The Memories is a fraught...

Yeah, Keeper Of The Memories is a fraught position.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-07-24, 10:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 230
Posted By genejockey

Hmmm. Well, the worst it can do is not work!

Hmmm. Well, the worst it can do is not work!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-07-24, 08:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 230
Posted By genejockey

Maybe a Wolftooth Roadlink? Specifically...

Maybe a Wolftooth Roadlink? Specifically designed to increase the range of Shimano derailleurs. I just put one on my Ritchey so I could use a short-cage 7800 RD with a 12-30 cassette. I haven't...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 4,577
Views: 114,630
Posted By genejockey

It just makes sense. He says "People here don't...

It just makes sense. He says "People here don't get it". He's a people here, so he doesn't get it.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,608
Posted By genejockey

Tell me about it. I grew up in a small town in...

Tell me about it. I grew up in a small town in farm country.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,608
Posted By genejockey

Police turn out to do a lot of things people...

Police turn out to do a lot of things people don't really believe they do.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 886
Posted By genejockey

Yep. That's why I'm not going to try blue tape...

Yep. That's why I'm not going to try blue tape on the LeMond.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 657
Posted By genejockey

There's an old joke about a retirement party for...

There's an old joke about a retirement party for a watchmaker. When asked to speak, he says, "Thank you, thank you! It's been a pleasure being a watchmaker for 30 years!"

Somebody says, "But...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,608
Posted By genejockey

Dude, it says it in the article. Now, the...

Dude, it says it in the article. Now, the article may be inaccurate, but I didn't make it up. Get a grip.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 657
Posted By genejockey

I haven't decided on the final color for the bar...

I haven't decided on the final color for the bar tape. The original '97 Zurich came with a black saddle and white tape, so that's a possibility. I know lots of people think there's a rule that...
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