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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-24, 01:25 PM
Replies: 3,411
Views: 484,740
Posted By 79pmooney

SIgma Sport in the UK - I emailed them through...

SIgma Sport in the UK - I emailed them through their website late Monday asking if they shipped to the US and what did it cost. Said I wanted the Vittoria Corsa G2.0s in 25c (and 28c if they could...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-19-24, 10:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 592
Posted By 79pmooney

The lesser Miche double sided hubs have very long...

The lesser Miche double sided hubs have very long axles and I am sure can handle 130 OLD easily with a pair of 1 cm washers. (Caution - those lockrings ARE NOT ISO!. They are the larger...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 840
Posted By 79pmooney

The old Parker pens. Always worked, Never leaked....

The old Parker pens. Always worked, Never leaked. I used to keep one in my wallet. It was just short enough. Snagging chairs when getting up never killed them. Then things changed. After too many...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 840
Posted By 79pmooney

King WB cages. The TA style ones are on all my...

King WB cages. The TA style ones are on all my bikes save where the TAs are still alive. (Both - easy in, easy out and never drop bottles. When they do break, it's a crack you find at home. The...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,898
Posted By 79pmooney

My outer ring has never strayed more than two...

My outer ring has never strayed more than two inches from the bikes centerline. Makes it pretty easy to avoid. Never thought about it. Should I be watching to make sure it stays on its leash?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,898
Posted By 79pmooney

Reduce either the highest gear or lowest and the...

Reduce either the highest gear or lowest and the gear choices get even better. I just picked rings and cassette to include just about everything anybody would want. Still has cassette jumps the 1X...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 11:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 680
Posted By 79pmooney

I'm running a Campy 9-speed cassette, Mirage RD...

I'm running a Campy 9-speed cassette, Mirage RD and Superbe shifters on my best bike. Love the shifting. Just got back from 5 days with it at Cycle Oregon. Best shifting friction I've ever ridden....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 247
Posted By 79pmooney

Shorts and bibs are like shoes and seats. Very...

Shorts and bibs are like shoes and seats. Very personal. If the Black Bibs work, why change? Maybe buy one pair of the nicer ones and see if it is worth the extra money. And now you know that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 06:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 239
Posted By 79pmooney

I only run the strap through the buckle after it...

I only run the strap through the buckle after it has served its time as a toestrap and is now doing other functions. I use them as toestraps only on my fix gears where I want the guarantee that no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 01:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 330
Posted By 79pmooney

I put 27k miles on a 610 as my all-year commuter...

I put 27k miles on a 610 as my all-year commuter in the Pacific NW. Saw several hard crashes and two new forks. Died a violent death that would have killed nearly any bike. A very solidly built...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,898
Posted By 79pmooney

I keep having this thought - if half the energy...

I keep having this thought - if half the energy put into 1Xs was applied to triples, we could have some really sweet systems. High top end, low bottom end. Tight gear jumps all the way through. ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-18-24, 11:17 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 592
Posted By 79pmooney

I hoping I am missing something here. If you have...

I hoping I am missing something here. If you have a derailleur the chain is running through, are you counting on the rider to never have panic attack when a cat runs in front of him or "I think I'll...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-18-24, 10:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 230
Posted By 79pmooney

My bikes are safe. No electronics save the...

My bikes are safe. No electronics save the blinkies. And two are of that hard to hack material, titanium. Yes, the proper tool "could" do it, but it would be a slow process. (The "hacksaw".) Now...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 08:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 274
Posted By 79pmooney

I put a Bridgestone fork in a circa 1990 sport...

I put a Bridgestone fork in a circa 1990 sport Peugeot. (I never knew the model name but it is the one with internal lugs and 501 tubing.) Bought two Tange headsets, one English and one French and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 3,411
Views: 484,740
Posted By 79pmooney

Thanks. It's been 40 years since I lived there. ...

Thanks. It's been 40 years since I lived there. I lived in Santa Cruz a year and used to ride up to Half Moon Bay in the morning, stop for lunch and fly home with the tailwind. Also sailboat raced...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 3,411
Views: 484,740
Posted By 79pmooney

Similar to the Wolbers(?) I used to run on my...

Similar to the Wolbers(?) I used to run on my beater fix gear in the '70s and early '80s as my winter tires. No car. They got ridden in everything, Pressure dropped until i could stay upright most...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,497
Posted By 79pmooney

My circa '83 Pro Miyata has the same chrome...

My circa '83 Pro Miyata has the same chrome treatment of fork and stays. But Miyata tubing. I think the feeling was that chroming stays and fork meant the bike was ready to be ridden hard as a race...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 3,411
Views: 484,740
Posted By 79pmooney

Is that Pt Reyes? That photo brings back...

Is that Pt Reyes? That photo brings back memories. (Sailing, hiking, a wedding. Never biked there.)

I just rode the 5 days of Cycle Oregon's first Rally on GP4s and Vitt Corsa G+ 25c rear, Control...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-17-24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 925
Posted By 79pmooney

Regulating BMI would lead to the same shenanigans...

Regulating BMI would lead to the same shenanigans as setting a maximum hemotocrit (sp) as in the early EPO days when UCI couldn't yet directly measure EPO. And fair? Lance Armstrong's natural...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
09-16-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 449
Posted By 79pmooney

I just got back from Cycle Oregon. Celebrated...

I just got back from Cycle Oregon. Celebrated rest day yesterday with no regrets. Harvest Century is a good one. Nice routes, they've been doing it for years and have it down.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,898
Posted By 79pmooney

Yeah, they become useless because the teeth wear...

Yeah, they become useless because the teeth wear off, they get used so much. Or have I just been riding wrong the past 50 years?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 696
Posted By 79pmooney

Funny, I thought those "tats" seen on calves were...

Funny, I thought those "tats" seen on calves were applied with hot iron and called "brands".
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
09-16-24, 03:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 339
Posted By 79pmooney

Lots of handlebars with "square" shoulders hit...

Lots of handlebars with "square" shoulders hit the ulna if you come out of the saddle and rock the bike. Velodrome riders do this starting up. So do criterium riders coming out of corners. Hence...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,203
Posted By 79pmooney

A simple observation re: rear tire life - if you...

A simple observation re: rear tire life - if you want to extend the tire mileage, ride slower. It's the friction you create with pedaling that scrubs off the tread. Pedaling circles, that...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
09-15-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 339
Posted By 79pmooney

Modern bars tend to be near "square" at the...

Modern bars tend to be near "square" at the outermost point of the tops. I won't ride them for exactly what you are seeing. Many older bars have much more generous bends there. Track handlebars...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-14-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,006
Posted By 79pmooney

The really easy system that is really easy on all...

The really easy system that is really easy on all aspects of the bike is a simple rope hung from the ceiling with a (say) 8" permanent loop to hook the seat nose into. True, not good for jobs that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 650
Posted By 79pmooney

Yes! I take al the spokes in hand, tap them on...

Yes! I take al the spokes in hand, tap them on the table to even up the ends and dip and roll the threads in marine grease. Fast, easy and gets lots of that good stuff on the threads. (Marine grease:...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,949
Posted By 79pmooney

Minimizing flats - #1 Ride over as little debris...

Minimizing flats - #1 Ride over as little debris as you can. Find that line just to the left of the right-side debris field that is so common. When you do have to ride though it, steer a course...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-05-24, 09:54 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,937
Posted By 79pmooney

That's exactly why I have pumps that live on each...

That's exactly why I have pumps that live on each bike. I all too often change my mind at the last minute, sometimes already out on the driveway, on which bike I feel like riding.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-05-24, 09:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 607
Posted By 79pmooney

I did not see several relevant points that I...

I did not see several relevant points that I would need to know to be able to help you with spoke choices. How many spokes per wheel? How many spoke crosses per wheel? What do you weigh? Are you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-02-24, 09:44 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,026
Posted By 79pmooney

Are there people who can make simple measurements...

Are there people who can make simple measurements at the wheel and likewise at the bike? If yes, measure the distance from hub center to fattest portion of the inflated tire. Measure the tire...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-02-24, 09:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 741
Posted By 79pmooney

Virtually all modern tires have a thin molded...

Virtually all modern tires have a thin molded line that sits roughly a mm above the top of the rim. This line should sit at uniform height above the rim all the way around. I am willing to bet...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-02-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 585
Posted By 79pmooney

And delivering it down never works out well.

And delivering it down never works out well.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 179
Posted By 79pmooney

The only meaningful way to answer this is be...

The only meaningful way to answer this is be measuring the Q-factor of your Peugeot and likewise on the new bike. Then ride them. Note what your legs (especially knees and hips) like. Bottom...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-02-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 703
Posted By 79pmooney

Yup. I finish up by shifting to the extreme cogs...

Yup. I finish up by shifting to the extreme cogs and verifying that the shifts are quick while looking to see that the cage isn't much beyond that cog. (How much depends on the era of the FW or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-02-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 517
Posted By 79pmooney

Corrosion under the anodizing? Has this wheel...

Corrosion under the anodizing? Has this wheel seen salt roads or oceans? Sweat? A sealant that could be a galvanic conductor? (Not the proper wording but my mind's going blank.)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-01-24, 10:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,023
Posted By 79pmooney

If I have a custom designed to fit my body's...

If I have a custom designed to fit my body's geometry and weight center, I need the seat location a 72 seat tube would give me. But if I want a frame that will put the rear wheel where it should be...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-01-24, 10:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,339
Posted By 79pmooney

I didn't pursue it simply because I'd completely...

I didn't pursue it simply because I'd completely fallen out of love with that HS. I knew a cheap Tange could give me exactly what I want - a trouble-free, perfect HS (that, yes, needs attention and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-01-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,339
Posted By 79pmooney

Bike's brushed ti. It gets along just fine with...

Bike's brushed ti. It gets along just fine with chrome.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 3,411
Views: 484,740
Posted By 79pmooney

If base tape showing matters I died a long time...

If base tape showing matters I died a long time ago. I've ridden many tubulars to their death of lack of tread. Yes, I've had tires with base tape issues, even fatal ones but that has been from...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-01-24, 06:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,339
Posted By 79pmooney

How do you explain me taking my GripNutted custom...

How do you explain me taking my GripNutted custom to the King Factory to have the HS adjusted, only to have the exact same rattle back in the same amount of time as when I do it or various (good)...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-31-24, 09:35 PM
Replies: 1,026
Views: 319,207
Posted By 79pmooney

Pulled out my city/rain/winter fix gear for the...

Pulled out my city/rain/winter fix gear for the first time since early COVID days. It's been my workhorse since 1976 though crashes, a theft, a frame failure have taken their toll. It is on frame #5,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 657
Posted By 79pmooney

Any chance the cassette is secured with a screw...

Any chance the cassette is secured with a screw on outer cog?

Edit: As soon as I posted, I looked at your video. Duh!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-30-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,937
Posted By 79pmooney

I never timed my pumps. With the Zefal HPX, 100...

I never timed my pumps. With the Zefal HPX, 100 psi in 25c is probably 95 strokes and not hard. They will go to 120 psi without difficulty. I never tried a "how high can I go"; not wanting to kill...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-30-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,937
Posted By 79pmooney

I've pumped up probably thousands of tires. 200k...

I've pumped up probably thousands of tires. 200k miles. 50 years. Thousands screw ons and screw offs adds up. 4 or 5 tubes and cheap sewups that were not new - oh well. No tires/tubes died out...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 673
Posted By 79pmooney

Did you look on those websites to see where their...

Did you look on those websites to see where their measurements were taken from? Stem lengths can be taken from HB center to perpendicular to steerer centerline (purist in my view), HB center to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 334
Posted By 79pmooney

Yup, Flat Bar. You can go to Home Depot and find...

Yup, Flat Bar. You can go to Home Depot and find 3 and 4 foot lengths at their rack of steel and aluminum extrusions. (Probably one aisle over from the fasteners.)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-29-24, 11:51 PM
Replies: 1,026
Views: 319,207
Posted By 79pmooney

I just saw this thread again and realized that my...

I just saw this thread again and realized that my Mooney, now fix gear, was conceived in 1978 (with horizontal dropouts just so it could go fixed if I ever wanted to) and delivered in '79. 45 years...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-29-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,196
Posted By 79pmooney

I look at this as a simple issue. 1 mm...

I look at this as a simple issue. 1 mm clearance. about 1/2 mm more to the structural carbon fiber. That Carbon fiber is supporting the bicycle (on the only frame member that is not redundant). ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 334
Posted By 79pmooney

Go for it. There's nothing magic about those...

Go for it. There's nothing magic about those whips. Says the guy who has never bought one but made three. In 3/32' for older FWs that still works on cassettes by wrenching on the biggest cog and two...
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