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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 07:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 162
Posted By smd4

Thanks. Forgot about the 7401s. They don’t...

Thanks.

Forgot about the 7401s. They don’t have the return spring.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 07:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 162
Posted By smd4

I’ve seen a dark anodized 7402 aero lever, and a...

I’ve seen a dark anodized 7402 aero lever, and a polished aluminum version. Is that what you mean by two models?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-24, 05:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 151
Posted By smd4

You can cut a 2x4 in half using a flathead...

You can cut a 2x4 in half using a flathead screwdriver and hammer, but I prefer a saw.

You can true wheels on the bike, but if you can afford one and have the space, a truing stand is the way to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 501
Posted By smd4

Given the language in the first post, I suspect...

Given the language in the first post, I suspect it's a typo that was meant to be "rocking."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,067
Posted By smd4

I'm all about branding/lettering/markings on my...

I'm all about branding/lettering/markings on my bike stuff. The more the better.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,067
Posted By smd4

That thing is gorgeous. Just maybe not $475...

That thing is gorgeous. Just maybe not $475 gorgeous.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 840
Posted By smd4

This. Of all the bikes he could have picked...

This.

Of all the bikes he could have picked as an example for his thought experiment...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,067
Posted By smd4

Maybe because the crank is the only good-looking...

Maybe because the crank is the only good-looking part in the group?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 06:12 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,351
Posted By smd4

Then you should just run the proper tires or get...

Then you should just run the proper tires or get a frame that can accept the size tires you want to run.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 05:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 312
Posted By smd4

Your “VC” what?

Your “VC” what?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 312
Posted By smd4

You know you can buy an angle gauge and check...

You know you can buy an angle gauge and check them yourself. Heck, you can even use your phone!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-30-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 279
Posted By smd4

"Hog butcher for the World." ...

"Hog butcher for the World."

Ironic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 07:51 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,351
Posted By smd4

:twitchy:

:twitchy:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 127
Posted By smd4

Whose shift cables get loose enough to let the...

Whose shift cables get loose enough to let the guide fall out??
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,497
Posted By smd4

Just use a punch.

Just use a punch.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 426
Posted By smd4

What about greasing the actual cone?

What about greasing the actual cone?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-28-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 426
Posted By smd4

If that picture is how it came out, doesn’t look...

If that picture is how it came out, doesn’t look like it.

Maybe assembled by the same guy that doesn’t believe in greasing seat tubes/posts.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 697
Posted By smd4

How do you know what pronouns they prefer?

How do you know what pronouns they prefer?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 697
Posted By smd4

FYI: Sheep aren’t people. Using human pronouns...

FYI: Sheep aren’t people. Using human pronouns for animals is just plain weird.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-26-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,971
Posted By smd4

Sorry—that doesn’t change my opinion about...

Sorry—that doesn’t change my opinion about drilling holes in bikes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 433
Posted By smd4

You guys that think mechanical things that bear...

You guys that think mechanical things that bear nothing more than a passing resemblance to other things are "knockoffs" crack me up.

Like saying the Airbus a320 is a "knockoff" of a Boeing 737.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-26-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,971
Posted By smd4

I prefer not to drill any holes in my bike. ...

I prefer not to drill any holes in my bike.

I swear, the hacks you guys come up with…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 433
Posted By smd4

Your definition of “knockoff” is way different...

Your definition of “knockoff” is way different than mine.

They look completely different, from the way they’re riveted together to their springs to the location of the limit screws.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,245
Posted By smd4

Nightstalker scared the living sheet out of me as...

Nightstalker scared the living sheet out of me as a kid.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-25-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 697
Posted By smd4

Ballistol is used a lot in the black powder...

Ballistol is used a lot in the black powder hobby. Pretty good oil if you don’t mind the smell.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,634
Posted By smd4

My claim was that glass is more elastic than...

My claim was that glass is more elastic than rubber. And I left a link.

Man, it’s like you’ve never blown up a balloon.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,634
Posted By smd4

Do I have to explain Google to you too?

Do I have to explain Google to you too?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,634
Posted By smd4

You can call it nonsense if you wish. Surprised...

You can call it nonsense if you wish. Surprised your HS physics teacher never stumped you with this one.

Or actually, maybe he did.:innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 502
Posted By smd4

You might be able to find “suggested retail...

You might be able to find “suggested retail prices” in period magazines, but don’t forget—each retailer paid a wholesale price and marked up that price accordingly. He did not have to sell at the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,634
Posted By smd4

Elasticity: the ability of an object or material...

Elasticity: the ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed.

Rubber, when stretched, deforms very slightly; it does not return exactly to its...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,419
Posted By smd4

A perfect analogy. There are some high-end...

A perfect analogy.

There are some high-end collectible Lionel trains from the 1950s that still command high value, based predominately on condition. But I am able to buy less-perfect pieces today...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,634
Posted By smd4

No it doesn’t. Glass is more elastic than rubber.

No it doesn’t. Glass is more elastic than rubber.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-25-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 697
Posted By smd4

I’m irreparably harmed every time I get a haircut...

I’m irreparably harmed every time I get a haircut or shave.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-25-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,355
Posted By smd4

That definitely wasn’t my experience. In two of...

That definitely wasn’t my experience. In two of the three shops I worked at, the owners wrenched too.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,065
Posted By smd4

Don’t know. I usually trash them and use my Park...

Don’t know. I usually trash them and use my Park 3-way.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-24, 02:29 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 11,577
Posted By smd4

Am I really the first one? ...

Am I really the first one?

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1280x853/grand_canyon_arizona_c0b4b37bd3da7b3eeac8f0ae69db80463e40a728.jpg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 02:24 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 697
Posted By smd4

I use bike oil on my bike.

I use bike oil on my bike.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,065
Posted By smd4

That was the second tool that never left our shop...

That was the second tool that never left our shop apron pockets.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,355
Posted By smd4

Does being a repeat customer not show...

Does being a repeat customer not show appreciation?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,634
Posted By smd4

Being plastic...I wonder if any TPU punctures...

Being plastic...I wonder if any TPU punctures could simply be "melted" closed with a soldering iron or something similar? :foo:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,065
Posted By smd4

Park went downhill when they changed the design...

Park went downhill when they changed the design of the most versatile tool we had in the 1980s:

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 975
Posted By smd4

I like the lugs and dropouts. I think. I...

I like the lugs and dropouts. I think.

I can't really see 'em under that "paint."
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,355
Posted By smd4

I never received a tip as a bike mechanic. Never...

I never received a tip as a bike mechanic. Never expected one. Never made a lot of money, but as a bike mechanic, but I never expected to. I was just happy with the shop discount. I knew if I wanted...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,971
Posted By smd4

Let me tell you, that was the worst ride of my...

Let me tell you, that was the worst ride of my life! Talk about death from below...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 08:20 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,971
Posted By smd4

That's cool. People do all kinds of weird...

That's cool.

People do all kinds of weird things that most of us wouldn't:

Unicycle Century (https://www.worldunicycletour.com/unicycling-100-miles-my-first-century/)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 08:11 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,043
Posted By smd4

I think this guy built his bike around the 25th...

I think this guy built his bike around the 25th Anniversary Dura Ace group:
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 07:05 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,971
Posted By smd4

I have no idea what you're doing wrong. I'm not...

I have no idea what you're doing wrong. I'm not telepathic. I can't see your bike; I can't measure your parts.

Along the same lines, maybe you can explain to me how 12 trillion bicycles in the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,971
Posted By smd4

I was trying to avoid saying it was operator...

I was trying to avoid saying it was operator error, but...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 07:00 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,971
Posted By smd4

I really don't want to get into a discussion of...

I really don't want to get into a discussion of folding bikes, which I consider nothing more than novelties anyway, like unicycles. The fact of the matter is, the OP's seat post is creaking more than...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,971
Posted By smd4

I'll say it again: If your seat post slips when...

I'll say it again: If your seat post slips when it's greased, then something is wrong.
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