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Forum: Framebuilders
11-10-23, 04:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,306
Posted By 88ss

Everything I do gives me peace of mind, same with...

Everything I do gives me peace of mind, same with anyone else. I used gas-shielded MIG on whatever needed welding, bronze rod on the joints that needed brazed, rod I got to do repairs on a motorcycle...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-23, 08:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,617
Posted By 88ss

By the way, sorry you lost your friend, I lost a...

By the way, sorry you lost your friend, I lost a cycling buddy a month ago too, RIP......
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-23, 08:46 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,617
Posted By 88ss

Sure, then the reach to the bars is too far....

Sure, then the reach to the bars is too far. Notice I have a short stem on this bike too. I could not find an alloy seat-post that would get the seat up far enough, so I got a new steel post at the...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-23, 06:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,617
Posted By 88ss

On old Paramounts like this, Schwinn changed the...

On old Paramounts like this, Schwinn changed the bend of the fork blades in the early 70s which could substantially alter how the forks absorb the road shocks, also different seat tube angles alter...
Forum: Framebuilders
11-09-23, 06:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,306
Posted By 88ss

Now I have about 500 miles on this bike. Over...

Now I have about 500 miles on this bike. Over past weeks have added Campy Record Hubs, shifters and cable-guide, Vittoria tires and a new BB bearing because of a disintegrated cage. Bike handles and...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-23, 06:45 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,617
Posted By 88ss

That is exactly what took place, thread is here;...

That is exactly what took place, thread is here; https://www.bikeforums.net/framebuilders/1281795-old-paramount-frame-work.html

As for your references to the fit of other people's bike fit,...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-23, 02:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,617
Posted By 88ss

The Corsa is a much higher quality tire than the...

The Corsa is a much higher quality tire than the Rubino, probably a direct competitor to the gp5000 Conti. I rode a lot of cheap tires for a lot of years, so trying out better brand tires when they...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-23, 02:12 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,617
Posted By 88ss

This bike was originally a 66cm frame size(now...

This bike was originally a 66cm frame size(now down to 64cm), so it has a freakishly long top tube, and the way it is set up now is the only way I could get the reach to the bars suitable for myself....
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-23, 02:07 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,617
Posted By 88ss

The rolling resistance on these is not bad,...

The rolling resistance on these is not bad, according to Rollingresistance dot com they are about five watts behind a Continental gp5000. I got mine really, really cheap from a cycling acquaintance...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-08-23, 09:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,617
Posted By 88ss

Vittoria Rubino Pro Graphene 2.0 experience

Have been running these in 700cx28mm on the Frankenstein Paramount. They are great feeling tires that handle and ride great. Better feel and ride than tires I have tried with extra puncture...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-08-23, 08:59 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 8,324
Posted By 88ss

I saw two whitetail deer run across the road in...

I saw two whitetail deer run across the road in front of me 100-feet this morning early. I often ride through wooded country and have seen countless turkey, geese and other wildlife of all sorts this...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-08-23, 08:52 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,318
Posted By 88ss

I tried a pure carbon saddle once, I had to make...

I tried a pure carbon saddle once, I had to make it myself. Quit using it because it left marks on any pants I rode with that were not pitch-black.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-08-23, 08:31 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,551
Posted By 88ss

Right, you don't get it, and neither do they, so...

Right, you don't get it, and neither do they, so their genius move is to assign whatever the evening news has put into their tiny little heads, and remaining ignorant is what anyone deserves that can...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-06-23, 04:20 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,551
Posted By 88ss

A basic tenet of human morality is to hold...

A basic tenet of human morality is to hold yourself to the same standards you hold others to, so by your standard you should " live and let live" and not criticize others, so make sure and come back...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-06-23, 04:09 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,551
Posted By 88ss

So you know what type of bike my acquaintance was...

So you know what type of bike my acquaintance was riding before he got the $15K Tarmac? No, that is why your post has zero value, let alone that it is barely the English language.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-06-23, 03:58 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,551
Posted By 88ss

Exactly how you would expect someone in their 60s...

Exactly how you would expect someone in their 60s to "get on" against 20 year old racers. You said I only care about overall results, I didn't, I said I would only accept an award for placing in the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-23, 03:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,219
Posted By 88ss

I would say that is all of the problem. You...

I would say that is all of the problem. You probably had trouble doing a lot of things after that surgery. I know in my past when I have had lapses in riding anything that could be considered a real...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-05-23, 03:32 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,551
Posted By 88ss

You are interested in being aero otherwise you...

You are interested in being aero otherwise you could put bars off a Schwinn Stingray on your bike and be comfortable right? So no, there are still only two groups.

In the disintegrating...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-05-23, 03:17 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,551
Posted By 88ss

So then you are admitting that when you "pull out...

So then you are admitting that when you "pull out our wallets to gain some speed" that you are no longer in a bicycle competition but a contest to see who can afford the most speed, like the guy...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-04-23, 07:11 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,551
Posted By 88ss

I see two different kinds of aero-bar users. One...

I see two different kinds of aero-bar users. One group are actually young fast riders that actually have a prayer at placing well overall in the results of a TT or TRI competition, the other group...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-04-23, 06:18 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 8,259
Posted By 88ss

When I switch from short to long cranks, it is...

When I switch from short to long cranks, it is like suddenly being able to breathe. It feels so good to get that extra range of motion. If you take things to the extreme in a thought experiment you...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-04-23, 06:10 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 8,259
Posted By 88ss

You don't have any reasoning or independent...

You don't have any reasoning or independent thought. I already said that none of the research you regurgitate has tested short riders against tall riders, or tall riders against other tall riders...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-03-23, 08:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,121
Posted By 88ss

I think the TPU tubes I put in mine are 35 grams...

I think the TPU tubes I put in mine are 35 grams each, like balloons a clown would twist into animal shapes at a birthday party.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-23, 08:26 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,124
Posted By 88ss

I swapped 27" alloy rims onto a Schwinn ten-speed...

I swapped 27" alloy rims onto a Schwinn ten-speed by lacing them onto my existing hubs. I noticed the bike was not as stable because of the loss of the gyro-effect of the steel rims which were a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-23, 07:57 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,358
Posted By 88ss

Just go to local online classifieds and buy an...

Just go to local online classifieds and buy an old road bike, there will be dozens there for sale for next to nothing. You may have to put some new tires and brake pads on along with a squirt of oil...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-23, 07:52 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,768
Posted By 88ss

I have the same problem with my cycling shorts,...

I have the same problem with my cycling shorts, head too big.......
Forum: Road Cycling
11-02-23, 05:18 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,441
Posted By 88ss

Just look in your local classifieds and buy an...

Just look in your local classifieds and buy an old consumer-grade steel road bike from the 80s on up for pocket-change and go riding, If you drop pounds in the future then you can buy one of the new...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-23, 04:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,079
Posted By 88ss

It is funny to see people restoring bikes from...

It is funny to see people restoring bikes from the year you bought a new one and never stopped riding and calling them "vintage". Manufacturers are so desperate to use the "new and improved"...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-02-23, 04:45 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 8,259
Posted By 88ss

Congratulations on finally finding your posterior...

Congratulations on finally finding your posterior with both hands. I have hundreds of laps testing my speed on a few 20 kilometer TT circuits over years and I go much faster the longer my cranks are...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-01-23, 09:43 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,176
Posted By 88ss

It is always funny when people want to know what...

It is always funny when people want to know what single-speed gear ratios others are running, as if anyone is going to be their size, age, genetics, proportions and fitness level and have the exact...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-31-23, 06:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 829
Posted By 88ss

That word "Rode" looks funny to me.

That word "Rode" looks funny to me.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-23, 08:33 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 8,259
Posted By 88ss

Doesn't everyone know that track bikes never use...

Doesn't everyone know that track bikes never use anything but 165mm or 170mm cranks for ground clearance ??? You fit your bike with 80mm long pedal cranks and enter some time trials and lets see how...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-30-23, 09:33 PM
Replies: 3,626
Views: 1,015,301
Posted By 88ss

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x958/paramount_nikon_f_564f4c8771a74029d2d542878541b94067bc1ef9.jpg
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-30-23, 09:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 566
Posted By 88ss

I have a Zeus alloy 6-speed freewheel I got at a...

I have a Zeus alloy 6-speed freewheel I got at a local estate sale for a dollar, it belonged to a guy I used to know who raced bicycles thirty to forty years ago but died of pancreatic cancer. Also...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-30-23, 09:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 829
Posted By 88ss

Other milestones for this year. Was able to...

Other milestones for this year. Was able to cruise for miles above 21mph for the first time in many years, also for first time in lifetime rode the largest percentage of my road miles on a...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-23, 08:04 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 8,259
Posted By 88ss

Pretty tired of people taking what Sheldon Brown...

Pretty tired of people taking what Sheldon Brown wrote for granted. If you look at what he actually wrote, he says that having more leverage is another way of saying you'll have a lower effective...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-30-23, 07:55 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,006
Posted By 88ss

The other way to do it is to drop the chain...

The other way to do it is to drop the chain behind the big cog out back so it jams the freewheel, now you effectively have a fixed gear rear wheel pulling the bottom run of chain tight and bending...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-23, 03:00 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,267
Posted By 88ss

I have put a few thousand miles on a set of...

I have put a few thousand miles on a set of Paselas and they have been great. I use them on paved roads, but of course I go over the occasional dirt berm or shortcut over some grass etc.. I ride in a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-30-23, 02:49 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 706
Posted By 88ss

There is no thriftier cyclist than myself, I will...

There is no thriftier cyclist than myself, I will try to fix anything and almost never buy any new cycle part if I can help it. One thing I have found through experience and reading is that bent rims...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-30-23, 02:35 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 5,855
Posted By 88ss

If you can not repair your own bicycle, then you...

If you can not repair your own bicycle, then you are not a real cyclist.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-30-23, 02:05 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,006
Posted By 88ss

Well if the cranks were put together with the...

Well if the cranks were put together with the wrong spacing between the front rings the chain may drop down between them, then if they jammed between the chain-rings and you kept pedaling and wound...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-30-23, 01:47 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,332
Posted By 88ss

I did not see anyone here mention anything about...

I did not see anyone here mention anything about cleaning dirt off the freewheel before you lube it. The right way to do this job is to take the wheel off the bike, take the freewheel off the rear...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-30-23, 01:26 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,297
Posted By 88ss

Looks like the lesson is to inspect bikes and...

Looks like the lesson is to inspect bikes and test ride them before you buy them, and after you buy them check them over to make sure the previous owner did not do something like take their clipless...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-30-23, 01:12 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 5,588
Posted By 88ss

No, because the bike has a name on it the factory...

No, because the bike has a name on it the factory gave it and it probably does more good than most human beings so naming it after one would insult it, just as if there were a human actually better...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-30-23, 01:08 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 829
Posted By 88ss

Key word here is "I think". Realize that your...

Key word here is "I think". Realize that your thinking exists no place outside your head, it is not here or anywhere else. When you "think" it does exist somewhere else that is called an assumption....
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-23, 12:54 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 8,259
Posted By 88ss

No, there is a flaw in your reading ability, as I...

No, there is a flaw in your reading ability, as I said "if" you can spin a set of long cranks effectively. So come back after that remedial reading class......
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-23, 11:04 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,979
Posted By 88ss

[QUOTE=Paradox77;23054167]I think I should have...

[QUOTE=Paradox77;23054167]I think I should have mentioned I am running these tires but with tubes. So does that mean even though the tire itself state 73 max, I can pump it higher? I only pump it to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-29-23, 10:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 829
Posted By 88ss

Go back and read the part where I said value can...

Go back and read the part where I said value can vary depending on what year and model it is, then understand that I have no information about the bike you are looking at and if I did it would still...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-23, 08:20 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 8,259
Posted By 88ss

Everyone is different, but if you are lucky...

Everyone is different, but if you are lucky enough to be able to use long pedal cranks effectively then you will be rewarded with more power and speed. Every part of a bicycle is "fitted" to riders...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-23, 07:57 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,588
Posted By 88ss

I don't consider anything that came with more...

I don't consider anything that came with more than five speeds on the rear hub vintage. the ten or 15-speed bikes that were 25 pounds or less were more rare and special than the later bikes phased in...
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