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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 82,962
Posted By Phamilton

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

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1333/7967c71f_d06c_4ebe_ad93_fb94a786ed7b_f6c06de5f1633060e165797a87fe681cc09dbc60.jpeg


This is my second Criss Cross. It was updated...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 355
Views: 164,295
Posted By Phamilton

5 years later it appears Bontrager are still...

5 years later it appears Bontrager are still making the T1 in 27 x 1 1/4”. I also read somewhere in this thread that somebody was wondering about 590 options and appears they’re making the tire in...
Forum: Commuting
06-08-24, 05:09 AM
Replies: 15,721
Views: 12,481,667
Posted By Phamilton

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/464faa87_3322_4b28_85bb_2e7715c14067_a22fd20f24f6e901c056c2ba899bbe8bb20a8a7a.jpeg[/QUOTE]

This one more or less replaces that one...
Forum: Commuting
06-08-24, 04:43 AM
Replies: 15,721
Views: 12,481,667
Posted By Phamilton

This was the lightest bike I commuted on, 24 lbs...

This was the lightest bike I commuted on, 24 lbs as pictured. I didn’t ride it for very long, the ride was too harsh for me for commuting. It was a really fast bike though. The weird quill seatpost...
Forum: Commuting
06-07-24, 04:35 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,401
Posted By Phamilton

If you really really think you want to bike...

If you really really think you want to bike commute rain or shine, keep your home/work/food radius to 2-3 miles tops.
Forum: Commuting
06-05-24, 10:38 PM
Replies: 15,721
Views: 12,481,667
Posted By Phamilton

AND a steel seat post. It was like 30 lbs with...

AND a steel seat post. It was like 30 lbs with the kickstand

Add fenders, rack, lights, water, and coffee

The drop swap was a negligible net weight change because those Tektro brake levers are...
Forum: Commuting
05-31-24, 11:39 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,401
Posted By Phamilton

If you are in TN, then presumably you...

If you are in TN, then presumably you occasionally must deal with the combination of precipitation and freezing temps and daily freeze/thaw cycles of late fall and early spring which will have a...
Forum: Commuting
05-31-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 15,721
Views: 12,481,667
Posted By Phamilton

2018 drop conversion Ridden approx 3,000 miles...

2018 drop conversion
Ridden approx 3,000 miles total before stolen
Commute was 12 miles each way on road in traffic, 4-5 days a week, including a month or so on studded tires
3 x 7 Shimano w/...
Forum: Commuting
05-31-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 15,721
Views: 12,481,667
Posted By Phamilton

Last privately owned guitar shop in town. ...

Last privately owned guitar shop in town.

There is also one remaining privately owned bike shop.
Forum: Commuting
05-31-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 15,721
Views: 12,481,667
Posted By Phamilton

Touche. May need some guidance on how to dress...

Touche. May need some guidance on how to dress like an “Edgewood”.
Forum: Commuting
05-31-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 15,721
Views: 12,481,667
Posted By Phamilton

Early 1990’s Schwinn Criss Cross 19” Chromoly...

Early 1990’s Schwinn Criss Cross
19” Chromoly frame and fork
3 x 7 freewheel drivetrain (I think it was Suntour, but I don’t remember)
700c x 35mm tires at 65 psi
Would have had clearance for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-22, 06:30 PM
Replies: 673
Views: 98,728
Posted By Phamilton

I can’t remember if I’ve posted here about this...

I can’t remember if I’ve posted here about this guitar before, it’s the body and electronics from a mid 60’s Kay Vanguard, neck from a mid 90’s Korean strat copy, and a bridge from who knows where. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-21, 04:16 PM
Replies: 3,602
Views: 465,639
Posted By Phamilton

”Feral” in Zesty’s case refers to how she was...

”Feral” in Zesty’s case refers to how she was processed by the local SPCA, people bring them strays and they spay/neuter the cats, give them shots, and clip their ears before releasing them back into...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-21, 09:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,214
Posted By Phamilton

I plan to use the camera bag pictured on the...

I plan to use the camera bag pictured on the bikes in earlier posts, I just need some Velcro. I got it for $3 at a thrift store a couple years ago.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-21, 10:35 PM
Replies: 3,602
Views: 465,639
Posted By Phamilton

This is the feral cat called “Zesty”. She has...

This is the feral cat called “Zesty”. She has followed us to our new home from the last, where she showed up one day and didn’t leave. Since I have known her, I have seen her catch and eat at least...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-21, 08:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,214
Posted By Phamilton

Also, I had pizza tonight for dinner, and also...

Also, I had pizza tonight for dinner, and also last night, and also I plan to eat some candy later tonight, and also also my toenails are still painted, just black and not blue, and my identity...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-21, 07:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,214
Posted By Phamilton

I turned 40 today and now I have neither of the...

I turned 40 today and now I have neither of the bikes above but am again riding my “trusty” Raleigh Marathon that I have owned for around 10 years and recently converted to single speed. As my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-21, 08:01 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 98,728
Posted By Phamilton

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1080x1921/cdc286f6_87da_4d11_a39a_e7e81db8ca24_d37229107762c710e68fb66c2d61372e46ab1e6a.jpeg
This is a Frankenstein I put together from the body...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
11-24-20, 09:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,099
Posted By Phamilton

Are both pairs of fenders the Celeste color?

Are both pairs of fenders the Celeste color?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
11-15-20, 06:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,820
Posted By Phamilton

I just saw that exact bike on Facebook listed for...

I just saw that exact bike on Facebook listed for $200 a couple days ago. Aggressive flip!
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-04-20, 04:21 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,220
Posted By Phamilton

Sure, that’s all fine. I already said though that...

Sure, that’s all fine. I already said though that the picture was taken before I made the final adjustments. Saddle down about 10mm and bars up. I just don’t have a picture after the adjustments....
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-04-20, 08:45 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,220
Posted By Phamilton

It was raising the saddle and putting a longer...

It was raising the saddle and putting a longer stem on that made the bike more comfortable. So to make it even MORE more comfortable, I should lower the saddle and put the shorter stem back on. Got...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-02-20, 04:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,220
Posted By Phamilton

And also, dear wizards: why do my legs feel...

And also, dear wizards: why do my legs feel better after changing my stem? I left my saddle the same, aside from moving it forward maybe a cm.

Edit: please accept my humble apology, o wizards....
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-02-20, 04:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,220
Posted By Phamilton

I felt just a little too stretched in the photo...

I felt just a little too stretched in the photo but moving the saddle forward a little and the bars up a little seems to have fixed that.

In the drops, it feels ok except it makes me want to...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-02-20, 04:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,220
Posted By Phamilton

Also a different sensation being winded but not...

Also a different sensation being winded but not sore at the end of a ride.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-02-20, 03:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,220
Posted By Phamilton

It’s sort of like a new sensation for me, riding...

It’s sort of like a new sensation for me, riding a bike like I’m trying to break it. I couldn’t ride it as hard before, because it hurt my knees and back. I never really got a workout from
riding...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-02-20, 03:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,220
Posted By Phamilton

This bike might force me to purchase a helmet.

This bike might force me to purchase a helmet.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-02-20, 03:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,220
Posted By Phamilton

I’ve had other bikes, all roughly the same size....

I’ve had other bikes, all roughly the same size. My last one was a touring bike. I messed with the stem some but never put a longer one on it. This bike rips after putting the longer stem on it. I...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-02-20, 03:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,220
Posted By Phamilton

Also, if this is worth anything - the front hub...

Also, if this is worth anything - the front hub is just eclipsed by the bars when I’m riding and my hands are on the hoods. I’ve heard some people say this is supposed to be correct but I’m not sure...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-02-20, 03:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,220
Posted By Phamilton

I appreciate that the bike fit wizards can work...

I appreciate that the bike fit wizards can work with emotional descriptions of a riding experience.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-02-20, 03:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,220
Posted By Phamilton

I also don’t like to pay people to do things with...

I also don’t like to pay people to do things with their wrenches that I can do with my own wrenches. I figure if it doesn’t hurt after riding for an hour, it’s probably ok. This particular setup...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-02-20, 03:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,220
Posted By Phamilton

I know that there are long-bearded wizards who...

I know that there are long-bearded wizards who lurk here who can determine a person’s future based upon a crappy garage pic of them just sitting upon their bike.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-02-20, 03:12 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,220
Posted By Phamilton

Ok, thank you. Yeah, when I moved the saddle...

Ok, thank you. Yeah, when I moved the saddle forward and the bars up, that’s what gave me more bend in the elbows than in the pic.

If something starts to hurt, I’ll think about a fit. I was...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-02-20, 02:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,220
Posted By Phamilton

Is this too stretched out?

I feel like the bike looks ridiculous now but it feels pretty good. The stem is 130mm that I had in the parts bin but never used. The 100mm that was on it didn’t feel “right” so I just put this one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-20, 08:10 PM
Replies: 22,397
Views: 4,771,956
Posted By Phamilton

My city abandoned their city bike project in...

My city abandoned their city bike project in favor of scooters. I think they were auctioned off, they’re starting to trickle into the local used market via flippers after reconditioning.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-20, 08:27 PM
Replies: 22,397
Views: 4,771,956
Posted By Phamilton

“Professional petals and handlebars” So I can...

“Professional petals and handlebars”
So I can finally get paid to ride my bike? You bet.

...
Forum: Commuting
09-13-20, 07:57 PM
Replies: 15,721
Views: 12,481,667
Posted By Phamilton

I traded that Voyageur for this 434 last week. ...

I traded that Voyageur for this 434 last week.


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Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-12-20, 05:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,366
Posted By Phamilton

Try drilling or punching a couple holes in the...

Try drilling or punching a couple holes in the bag on either side of the slots and pull a zip tie through tight. You don’t have to do a crude,
off-center job like I did, but it’s covered when the...
Forum: Commuting
09-11-20, 06:07 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 11,233
Posted By Phamilton

25mm at around 90 seems pretty good so far. I...

25mm at around 90 seems pretty good so far. I might put a few more pumps in for good measure. Paselas are squishy squishy tires.
Forum: Commuting
09-11-20, 06:04 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 11,233
Posted By Phamilton

Nope. The front would fit probably a 32 but the...

Nope. The front would fit probably a 32 but the rear won’t fit any bigger than a 25.

Regarding your certainty about my comfort, my arse has no objections so far to a 25mm tire. My arse, being the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-20, 08:53 AM
Replies: 290
Views: 37,507
Posted By Phamilton

I traded the $45 Voyageur for this 434 a couple...

I traded the $45 Voyageur for this 434 a couple days ago. 16km down, 84 to go. I haven’t worked since March so no job to ride to, but I’m still joyriding and running errands and shopping etc. Having...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-20, 08:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,759
Posted By Phamilton

Found the link

https://simplicityvintagecycles.com/2012/04/09/the-kodiak-saga-continues/?fbclid=IwAR0bZB2N3j7I4ixTvzC45ciJFtTrsUnIF8f8J7ven7iaesaAoPA3KMmoEw0
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-20, 08:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,759
Posted By Phamilton

I have some info on this somewhere. I had a...

I have some info on this somewhere. I had a Schwinn Voyageur with the same bosses. I think you have to file a notch in the body of the cable stop. I traded the bike before I ever tried to install my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-20, 07:09 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 19,502
Posted By Phamilton

Electroforged Schwinns, they’re heavy but not...

Electroforged Schwinns, they’re heavy but not boat anchors. Internet cyclists like to hyperbolize their characteristics. They’re very comfortable, smooth riding utility bikes, and very durable. $30...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-20, 12:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,214
Posted By Phamilton

That Voyageur had some decal drama for sure. The...

That Voyageur had some decal drama for sure. The paint on the 434 is trashed, I was thinking about sticker bombing it. I could never bring myself to sticker bomb that Voyageur.
Forum: Commuting
09-10-20, 12:30 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 11,233
Posted By Phamilton

I have traded the above bike for the below bike....

I have traded the above bike for the below bike. I’ll provide any additional relevant feedback to the thread as I commute on it. But only a couple joyrides today, maybe 5 miles total. Somehow, no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-20, 09:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,214
Posted By Phamilton

That one there’s a real fortune cookie you see ...

That one there’s a real fortune cookie you see

Because the contents of that bag are precisely just enough space for a day trip’s worth of crap
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-20, 09:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,214
Posted By Phamilton

Identity help needed

Yesterday morning I woke up with one bike and last night I went to sleep with another one and I’m not really sure what happened in between but the champagne colored one is the one I woke up with and...
Forum: Commuting
09-08-20, 08:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,046
Posted By Phamilton

Recommendation from northern Indiana, keep a...

Recommendation from northern Indiana, keep a spare wheel set with studded tires for icy days and run a tire with good tread the rest of the time, all the makers have one.
Forum: Commuting
09-08-20, 07:56 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 23,720
Posted By Phamilton

My average over 2 years on a 25 mile R/T commute...

My average over 2 years on a 25 mile R/T commute was 13.5 mph, usually cruised at 15-17mph depending on wind.
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