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Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-21-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 16,204
Posted By sringlee

This is a long-lived thread but one worth adding...

This is a long-lived thread but one worth adding to. We have a CoMotion Speedster we use on European trips and US sport rides and a Tandem Two'sday we use in the Northeast on trips involving...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-23, 05:08 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,058
Posted By sringlee

I have a 2002 CoMotion Speedster with a nearly...

I have a 2002 CoMotion Speedster with a nearly identical rear hub. We replaced all the bearings and inspected the axle which still looks good (although in retrospect I should have magnafluxed it to...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-26-22, 05:21 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 98,292
Posted By sringlee

Rinko SKS Fenders

Very interested in your Rinko solution using SKS Longboards... Tips on how to do this? How long is the insert between sections? Riveted along with the Rinko nut? Any fatigue issues over time?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-18, 08:35 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,145
Posted By sringlee

Bromptons or Other Small Wheelers for 70+?

At age 70 and 72, respectively, my wife and I just bought Bromptons for use on Boston streets to supplement our larger bikes. Wife was having more frustration lifting her leg over the saddle and top...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-15-18, 10:10 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,301
Posted By sringlee

Punching Holes in Textile Rim Tape

Harbor Freight sells an inexpensive set of hollow steel hole punches that work great for holing things like rim tapes, rubber strips, leather straps and PowerGrip pedal straps. Use them with a...
Forum: Touring
08-23-09, 01:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 494
Posted By sringlee

Blackstone Valley Bikeway (MA/RI)

Wife and I decided to take the train out to Worcester with our bikes and cycle down the Blackstone Valley Bikeway to Providence, returning to Boston by MBTA commuter rail. We picked up the maps...
Forum: Touring
02-05-09, 10:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,777
Posted By sringlee

One of America's best bike shops: call them and...

One of America's best bike shops: call them and order.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
02-05-09, 10:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 615
Posted By sringlee

Locks on Brevet Rides

While I almost always leave the bike unlocked at controls when I am either nearby or in a group, I do carry a low-grade, lightweight cable lock for use in the event I am suspicious of a locale and...
Forum: Commuting
01-22-09, 09:02 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,798
Posted By sringlee

During World War II, people in Europe rode...

During World War II, people in Europe rode bicycles without tubes or even tires (right on the rims) and made it through five years with bikes intact. Bicycles are among the toughest devices out...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-03-09, 07:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,322
Posted By sringlee

Lubing a Freewheel

Place it in a bucket with a light solvent/degreaser covering up to the top. Regularly remove it, spin it lightly, and let the solvent drain out to remove the crud. Once it is clean, tip it an an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-08, 11:43 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 847
Posted By sringlee

Raleigh Script Font from 1960s/1970s

Does anybody have a line on a typefont similar to the old Raleigh top tube script they used for each of their models until about 1973? That script had letters connected by a line on the bottom,...
Forum: Touring
10-30-08, 10:26 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 25,357
Posted By sringlee

Kickstand

I always use kickstands. They can be problematic with touring bikes because of the loads in the panniers, but if cut correctly they work. One caution: you need to be careful of the chain stays and...
Forum: Commuting
10-19-08, 07:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,002
Posted By sringlee

Which Carradice?

For all that stuff, the Camper Longflap. More than enough room for your goods and the occasional stuff to take home from the office. I have one and it is well sized while not too bulky. Best if you...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-21-08, 05:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,319
Posted By sringlee

Raleigh Superbe Fork Key

Key blank cut is "ilco LF5". A locksmith can cut new keys from the NGN key code which is stamped on the outside of the lock cylinder. Locksmiths have older key data books (only on paper: the newer...
Forum: Commuting
09-14-08, 09:02 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,561
Posted By sringlee

Wald Fans

The Wald Folding Basket is great: I have them on all three of my around-town bikes. They are robust enough to carry a heavy bag of groceries (far more weight than my Nashbar Townies could safely...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-09-08, 07:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,207
Posted By sringlee

Make sure your shorts padding is not bunching up...

Make sure your shorts padding is not bunching up under your pubic bone. Many shorts have way too much padding in the central core area. I have taken to cutting it out in a narrow rectangle in some...
Forum: Touring
09-07-08, 08:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,679
Posted By sringlee

Biking the Erie Canal

We just did this: took the train from Chicago to Buffalo with bikes in boxes. The Amtrak Depew Station is in the middle of nowhere a few miles south of the airport. We gave up on visiting Niagara...
Forum: Commuting
09-07-08, 08:28 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,977
Posted By sringlee

Almost Hit A Cyclist

Driving down Second Ave. near the East 70s in New York City one evening while trying to find a parking place, I nearly creamed two cyclists who were:
-riding the wrong way up the left hand side of...
Forum: Touring
08-24-08, 08:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,442
Posted By sringlee

We carried them on an upstate New York tour of...

We carried them on an upstate New York tour of the Erie Canal and then down the Hudson. As it happened, we were rained on only twenty minutes of the entire trip. The Rainshields were exceptionally...
Forum: Commuting
08-14-08, 09:53 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,127
Posted By sringlee

Beater for Winter

I bought an old Univega steel hybrid for $90, outfitted it with SKS fenders and Nashbar studded tires. Works like a champ. Even the cheap vinyl seat is good: it sheds snow and rain. The fenders...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
07-16-08, 04:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 580
Posted By sringlee

If you are taking the train to Portland, consider...

If you are taking the train to Portland, consider riding back to Boston. There is a bike trail from Portland to Portsmouth (map available from Maine Dept of Transportation and online). The NH coast...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-28-08, 04:17 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 15,788
Posted By sringlee

Use Proofide, Obenaufs (my favorite), or Lexol-LF.

Use Proofide, Obenaufs (my favorite), or Lexol-LF.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-14-08, 09:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 448
Posted By sringlee

Ride to Cape Cod

The Saltonstall Bikeway goes from Boston to Provincetown on Cape Cod. It was laid out thirty years ago and some of the signs are missing; if you decide to do it, take along one of the Rubel Mass...
Forum: Touring
06-13-08, 08:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 620
Posted By sringlee

The Tama to North Liberty route on Day 5 goes...

The Tama to North Liberty route on Day 5 goes right through the most devastated areas in the state: the entire Iowa River and Cedar River valleys are flooded and towns such as Chelsea are...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-06-08, 07:23 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,070
Posted By sringlee

I use the Topeak Road Morph. It won't fit into...

I use the Topeak Road Morph. It won't fit into my front or rear bags, so I mounted in on the cage nuts under the down tube. This exposes it to front wheel crud. I used a 1-1/2 inch piece of clear...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-06-08, 07:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 717
Posted By sringlee

Boston Century

What route did you take? I need a good idea for a Saturday century, out and back from Jamaica Plain. I was thinking of Boston to Provincetown on the Saltonstall bikeway, taking the ferry back, but...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-08, 07:02 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 33,838
Posted By sringlee

Alcohol as a Chain Cleaner

I've tried it, using 70% isopropanol. Not at all effective. Try instead a citrus-based cleaner in a chain cleaning machine such as the Park Chain Cleaner, followed by a water rinse and air dry.
Forum: Touring
04-20-08, 07:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,949
Posted By sringlee

Try Pedigreen for hi-viz reflective triangles...

Try Pedigreen for hi-viz reflective triangles ($5), Sam Browne belts ($25), etc:
http://www.shop.pedigreen.com/main.sc
(http://www.shop.pedigreen.com/main.sc)
Forum: Touring
04-20-08, 07:43 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,606
Posted By sringlee

Why? Because many years ago I rode from Boston...

Why? Because many years ago I rode from Boston through sandy and rainy Vermont to Montreal on my no-fenders Raleigh. The sandy road grit was thrown up by the tires, infested my shorts, crotch and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-22-08, 10:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 690
Posted By sringlee

Computer Zip Ties

Does anyone have a good online source for the computer zip ties used to tie wires and devices to forks, handlebars, etc.? They are longer and narrower than most that are available at Home Depot, etc.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-22-08, 10:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 717
Posted By sringlee

Computer Zip Ties

Does anyone have a good online source for the computer zip ties used to tie wires and devices to forks, handlebars, etc.? They are longer and narrower than most that are available at Home Depot, etc.
Forum: Commuting
03-19-08, 09:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 957
Posted By sringlee

Anybody use the Rainshield O2 Tyvek-like jackets?...

Anybody use the Rainshield O2 Tyvek-like jackets? Experience?
Forum: Commuting
03-09-08, 06:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 762
Posted By sringlee

Hi-Viz Coats

Try EBay.UK and search under "hi-viz" for the bright fluorescent yellow, reflective stripe coats and jackets worn by police in the UK. I bought several Metropolitan Police surplus jackets, all...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-05-08, 08:35 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,105
Posted By sringlee

Shorts and Saddle Inset Cutouts

I have had this problem with various shorts, despite using a Brooks B-17. I find that the short pads bunch up just below the perineum and cause compression. My solution, which has worked, has been...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
02-27-08, 09:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 679
Posted By sringlee

Boston to Albany

Try Rubel BikeMaps: they have two maps (Eastern and Western Mass) with good bike routes laid out. Then get New York State bike maps 5 and 9 from their Dept of Transportation for more NY routes...
Forum: Commuting
02-10-08, 10:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 597
Posted By sringlee

Rack Mounts

For future reference, you can mount any lamp originally designed for seatpost mounting to the back of your rack by cutting a 1-1/2 inch piece of one inch diameter PVC pipe, drilling a hole through...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
10-24-07, 08:35 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 954
Posted By sringlee

Since buying a Brooks B-17, I've had far fewer...

Since buying a Brooks B-17, I've had far fewer problems with numbness. Now, my only difficulties come from shorts with padding too thick in the center of the crotch, such that it bunches up. So...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
10-23-07, 01:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 751
Posted By sringlee

Rts 28 and 125

How were conditions on Rts 28 and 125 going north? Shoulders? Traffic? Did you feel they were reasonably well marked with route signs? I may do a similar ride in early November.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
07-14-07, 06:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 582
Posted By sringlee

Given the crushed limestone surface, what kind of...

Given the crushed limestone surface, what kind of tires are good for this trail? My Rivendell road bike has 28mm tires and I wonder if they would be optimal.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-12-07, 08:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,011
Posted By sringlee

Mine works fine. I mount it under the down tube,...

Mine works fine. I mount it under the down tube, right in the path of front wheel spray (despite a fender and mudflap) so I bought some clear heat shrinkwrap film on EBay in 4 inch size (there is a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-02-07, 08:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 529
Posted By sringlee

Bottom bracket: if you've got cup style bearings,...

Bottom bracket: if you've got cup style bearings, take it apart and relube it. I had a similar experience, failed to do so, and saw my BB fail soon thereafter.
Forum: Commuting
01-09-07, 03:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,690
Posted By sringlee

You mean a reflective Sam Browne belt? Pedigreen...

You mean a reflective Sam Browne belt? Pedigreen has one:
http://pedigreen.com/

And a very fine one may be had from the Hampshire County Council on-line store in the UK:...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-06-07, 09:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,617
Posted By sringlee

Sorry: the link ...

Sorry: the link

http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/?gclid=CKvCp6WpzYkCFQlQWAoda0Lcsg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-06-07, 09:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,617
Posted By sringlee

Try using a copper plating kit to make your own:

Try using a copper plating kit to make your own:
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-01-07, 11:13 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,861
Posted By sringlee

Make sure they heat up, since they do age in the...

Make sure they heat up, since they do age in the package and sometimes fail to start up. I put two in my gloves, ran outside and took off, only to find about two miles later that one had apparently...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-28-06, 04:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,484
Posted By sringlee

I wear Terramar silk longjohns from Sierra...

I wear Terramar silk longjohns from Sierra Trading Post. They are warm and very easy to slip the bibs over. Under that, I wear some microfiber Jockey briefs with flat seams.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-10-06, 07:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,473
Posted By sringlee

The Phil oil works well but in the cold winter...

The Phil oil works well but in the cold winter might be a bit thick. Your Mobil 1 will also work well: the detergents will not affect it at all. Lighter oils do tend to leak a little faster from...
Forum: Commuting
12-08-06, 08:32 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,292
Posted By sringlee

Which rotary? Had it been me, I would have...

Which rotary? Had it been me, I would have abandoned the chain until a quieter time when I could go back to retrieve it. Or just forget it. Some of those rotaries are death traps for cyclists,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-02-06, 05:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,944
Posted By sringlee

I have shellacked cloth tape which was applied...

I have shellacked cloth tape which was applied over cork tape for added cushioning. It works well and looks good, but recognize that the shellac has a slight stiffening effect and reduces the shock...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-01-06, 09:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,944
Posted By sringlee

Nope: easy to peel off. Cleans up with denatured...

Nope: easy to peel off. Cleans up with denatured alcohol.
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