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Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 21,608
Views: 5,548,627
Posted By rekmeyata

Let us know how comfortable it is, and what brand...

Let us know how comfortable it is, and what brand and where you got it. Thanks.
Forum: Commuting
09-19-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 1,789
Views: 378,073
Posted By rekmeyata

I found a pair of Swiss Army Aviator sunglasses...

I found a pair of Swiss Army Aviator sunglasses in the leather case so they weren't scratched when they flew off a car. Below is an image from online, but they look exactly like these, case and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 28,597
Posted By rekmeyata

If you can get it sand or media blasted, you can...

If you can get it sand or media blasted, you can get really good rattle can paint these days with excellent nozzles, and they even now have clear coat in a rattle can, this stuff is so good that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 28,597
Posted By rekmeyata

The bubbled paint on the BB troubles me,...

The bubbled paint on the BB troubles me, hopefully it's just on the outside and not a reflection of something going on inside, which I would think you would have looked inside with a flashlight to...
Forum: Commuting
09-13-24, 05:49 PM
Replies: 1,789
Views: 378,073
Posted By rekmeyata

It was too big to bring home on a bike, you...

It was too big to bring home on a bike, you should have went home and got the car to get it!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 19,764
Posted By rekmeyata

I ran into people over the years that claimed...

I ran into people over the years that claimed they were doing the same stuff myself and others were doing in California, Moab in Utah, the Denver area, state of NY, and from the Appalachian mountain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 28,597
Posted By rekmeyata

Nothing wrong about pulling up an old post,...

Nothing wrong about pulling up an old post, sometimes new, or further information becomes available. People are constantly googling stuff on the internet, and if they are searching for something...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 9,044
Views: 1,262,408
Posted By rekmeyata

Can you still get the seals for that pump? I had...

Can you still get the seals for that pump? I had to toss a 70's era pump because no seals were available anywhere, even tried to ****er a seal by buying a close match at hardware stores and that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 19,764
Posted By rekmeyata

I use to do a lot of skidding too, made my dad...

I use to do a lot of skidding too, made my dad mad because he was the one buying me my tires, so we found skid slick tires, that had real thick rubber, it took a long time to wear those out, and as a...
Forum: Commuting
09-13-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 1,789
Views: 378,073
Posted By rekmeyata

I found a ICON (a Harbor Fright product) 1/2 inch...

I found a ICON (a Harbor Fright product) 1/2 inch socket for a 1/4 drive, but I already have a couple of those. ICON is suppose to be pretty decent, even some pros have gone to them due to the high...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-02-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 74,625
Posted By rekmeyata

No, you need to get in more, you didn't know...

No, you need to get in more, you didn't know about it because you get out too much instead of starring empty headed into a computer screen all day.
Forum: Commuting
09-02-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 1,789
Views: 378,073
Posted By rekmeyata

LMAO!! It's a giant!!! LOL

LMAO!! It's a giant!!! LOL
Forum: Commuting
08-25-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,443
Posted By rekmeyata

I would spray paint the black section with the...

I would spray paint the black section with the word Skunklock all black so as to surprise people should they attempt to cut it. A pro theft many know what that lock is about and prepare for it.
...
Forum: Commuting
08-20-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 1,789
Views: 378,073
Posted By rekmeyata

Put it in your tool box, while it's not a real...

Put it in your tool box, while it's not a real high quality wrench it's not bad quality either, but they are better than Craftsman, I think NAPA sold them at one point, they might still sell that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-19-24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,819
Posted By rekmeyata

Yup, the Fenix BC30 V2.0, it's a good light, but...

Yup, the Fenix BC30 V2.0, it's a good light, but it cost $90, plus another $42 for the charger and two batteries, so now you're into the light for about $140 including tax, but if you need more bats...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-19-24, 02:31 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 8,214
Posted By rekmeyata

You can carry the Kool Stop Tire Bead Jack, but I...

You can carry the Kool Stop Tire Bead Jack, but I had to cut off about 1/2 an inch from the handle, then I filed the edges till they were rounded, but now it fits in my saddle bag. Another earlier...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-16-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,819
Posted By rekmeyata

Please read my post which is the third one up,...

Please read my post which is the third one up, and read others too. But if you can buy a NiteRider light from their refurbished tab, you will get the BEST light for the money with full factory...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-11-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,250
Posted By rekmeyata

I guess it is a secret since you haven't told us...

I guess it is a secret since you haven't told us what exactly that stuff is we're looking at, and what the ingredients are.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-24, 08:50 PM
Replies: 9,044
Views: 1,262,408
Posted By rekmeyata

Your going to add a drum brake which is a good...

Your going to add a drum brake which is a good thing but what about those Canti brakes? Are you going to replace them with a better set of canti brakes? Probably the best Canti brake for the money...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-09-24, 08:23 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 74,625
Posted By rekmeyata

Do you think you owe reparations to blacks? You...

Do you think you owe reparations to blacks?
You might if you currently own slaves, do you own slaves, or have you at sometime in your life?
Are any blacks slaves alive today in America? If not,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-09-24, 07:45 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,253
Posted By rekmeyata

Also NEVER loosen anything with any type of...

Also NEVER loosen anything with any type of torque wrench, you will permanently damage it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-07-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 74,625
Posted By rekmeyata

He was asking for donations, and he had a few...

He was asking for donations, and he had a few wealthy people that donated a lot of money to him, I'm talking thousands of dollars consistently, which he acknowledge in a quarterly newsletter he use...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-06-24, 12:55 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 74,625
Posted By rekmeyata

Sure, but he does say regardless you will have to...

Sure, but he does say regardless you will have to pay money no matter if you bought the bike yesterday and it failed today, not a good warranty, leaves too much up to Grant to decide and the buyer...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-06-24, 12:46 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,527
Posted By rekmeyata

$700 cash is not a huge wad of cash, easy enough...

$700 cash is not a huge wad of cash, easy enough to carry around, but you need to make sure you understand how to check for counterfeit currency, whether they're $100s, 50s, 20s and even 10s I've...
Forum: Touring
08-06-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,869
Posted By rekmeyata

I would think so, but what happens to tent...

I would think so, but what happens to tent dwellers who camp under trees, besides things like falling limbs, some of which could be large enough to crush a tent, but when lightning hits a tree, the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-24, 10:36 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,527
Posted By rekmeyata

Average means average, yes there are variables,...

Average means average, yes there are variables, those variables could increase or decrease the amount of depreciation, but that's why the 50% per year is an average derived by taking those variables...
Forum: Touring
08-05-24, 10:34 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,869
Posted By rekmeyata

It’s not safe to camp under a tree as during even...

It’s not safe to camp under a tree as during even slight winds items such as fruit and branches can drop to the ground where you’re camping. Camping under a tree increases your risk of being hit by...
Forum: Touring
08-05-24, 08:11 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,869
Posted By rekmeyata

I'm no expert camper, but I have a half synthetic...

I'm no expert camper, but I have a half synthetic bag and half down bag, but it's only rated to 40 degrees, but sleeping bag companies lie, it's really only coolish comfortable down to 55 degrees. ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-05-24, 07:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,250
Posted By rekmeyata

The sawbones told me not to drink tea of any kind...

The sawbones told me not to drink tea of any kind because tea has stuff in it that produced kidney stones in some people, and one of those some people is me!
Forum: Commuting
08-05-24, 07:50 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,443
Posted By rekmeyata

When I commuted I ****ered up a cheap locking...

When I commuted I ****ered up a cheap locking system.

I got an Abus 6ks 6' square chain with a protective sleeve; combined that with a Master Lock 1 1/2 inch shackle heavy duty combination lock....
Forum: Commuting
08-05-24, 07:32 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,731
Posted By rekmeyata

I had one condition when I use to commute, don't...

I had one condition when I use to commute, don't ride in the rain to work, nothing like arriving at my business with wet hair etc, but I going home I didn't care if I rode in the rain.

My commuter...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 9,044
Views: 1,262,408
Posted By rekmeyata

Hudson Hi-Fi Ben record stabilizer weight in...

Hudson Hi-Fi Ben record stabilizer weight in black, it came today, and there is a subtle affect to the sound, a bit more pronounced on less than near perfect records. What's odd is I tried it on my...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-05-24, 06:44 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,253
Posted By rekmeyata

Don't buy a tool set! Only buy tools as you need...

Don't buy a tool set! Only buy tools as you need them, and tool set will come with tools you either already have or will never use, plus a tool set has lower quality tools than a buying them...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-24, 04:50 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 74,625
Posted By rekmeyata

All of Rivendell bikes were imported, at least...

All of Rivendell bikes were imported, at least since the late 90s, all except for the Rivendell branded bike which was made by Waterford Bicycles. But all the others came out of Taiwan with the only...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,527
Posted By rekmeyata

The average depreciation for bikes is 50% per...

The average depreciation for bikes is 50% per year. For example, if that Kona is a 2021 it's worth $280 if sold to a private party, and in average condition which is what the limited photos seem to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,684
Posted By rekmeyata

If you don't want tubeless you don't need them! ...

If you don't want tubeless you don't need them! People.

I used to live in the Mojave Desert of California, and just recently rode around the Southwest of America where Goatheads are a plenty, and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 931
Posted By rekmeyata

I voted no due to the close proximity to the...

I voted no due to the close proximity to the other patch, and another patch probably won't stick correctly, though it could, you could risk it and see what happens, but the patch on top of another...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-24, 02:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,436
Posted By rekmeyata

I agree, I had Conti Gran Prix 5000, and when...

I agree, I had Conti Gran Prix 5000, and when they wore out, I got a great deal, $20 for each tire on a close out, so I got 2 pairs of Vittoria Open Pave CG III, and they are superior to the Conti's....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,436
Posted By rekmeyata

You didn't mention what type of bike you have,...

You didn't mention what type of bike you have, and I assume the tire is contacting the seat tube, so sorry for the dumb questions; but does your bike have an adjustment screw on the actual dropout in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 651
Posted By rekmeyata

If you decide to buy another bike vs fixing the...

If you decide to buy another bike vs fixing the one you have, which would be the cheapest route, even if you take it to a bike shop it will be cheaper than another bike, but if they tell you it can't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-24, 01:08 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,819
Posted By rekmeyata

I'm going to say something that will raise the...

I'm going to say something that will raise the eyebrows of a few, oh well!

I don't believe in that Garmin Varia radar rear taillight, it's a waste of money. Does it tell you that car is coming up...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-30-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,888
Posted By rekmeyata

The 609 from what I could find only refers to...

The 609 from what I could find only refers to straight edge beaded tires, which I explained in my comments. And that is all the research showed today, which wasn't much! All Sheldon says it's a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-29-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,888
Posted By rekmeyata

I'm confused, what's so rare about that size of...

I'm confused, what's so rare about that size of tire? The only thing I can think of is that you have a straight edge rim instead of a hook edge rim, which all that means is that you can't put as much...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-14-24, 07:45 PM
Replies: 15,609
Views: 4,389,484
Posted By rekmeyata

Nice find, I would have grabbed it too! While it...

Nice find, I would have grabbed it too! While it is carbon it's not very lightweight, which is ok actually since it was the thick carbon tubes that made it weigh more but that thickness has made...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-07-24, 08:59 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,619
Posted By rekmeyata

Ok, they seem like they're go-karts with a...

Ok, they seem like they're go-karts with a miniature formula 1 body put on, thus if that is the case it had to be formula 4 racing, which was the next step up from kart racing.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-07-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,619
Posted By rekmeyata

We call those cars Go-Karts in America, I use to...

We call those cars Go-Karts in America, I use to race those as a kid on dedicated Go Kart tracks they use to have in the midwest here, I haven't seen any of these tracks around for many years. The...
Forum: Commuting
07-07-24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 1,789
Views: 378,073
Posted By rekmeyata

The Cheap Zebco fishing reel I found that was...

The Cheap Zebco fishing reel I found that was brand new in the package I got to use it at the ocean this last month, and it worked fine for 3 casts, than on the 4th the insides blew apart which made...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-05-24, 10:26 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,619
Posted By rekmeyata

There are tire pressure calculators online you...

There are tire pressure calculators online you can use.

I did guess at some things about your situation, but according to two calculators you should be running about 87 psi on the front and 92 on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 08:51 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 19,764
Posted By rekmeyata

Old school is anything made or done previous to...

Old school is anything made or done previous to the last two generations.

But I'm strange, though I was born in 1950, but I prefer the looks of cars made from mid 1920s through the 30s to the very...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 07:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,131
Posted By rekmeyata

I have steel bikes that are older than you...well...

I have steel bikes that are older than you...well maybe, my oldest one was new in 1977, no rust on it and I washed by water.

Sheldon Brown had a steel bike that he rode to work sometimes, that...
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