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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-24, 08:46 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,029
Posted By Wildwood

My hands will not let me work like that anymore. ...

My hands will not let me work like that anymore. Nice work, BTW rsbob
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,010
Posted By Wildwood

infinitely variable? - not my body @ 73.

infinitely variable? - not my body @ 73.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,010
Posted By Wildwood

I have an SMP, one of us has it mounted...

I have an SMP, one of us has it mounted incorrectly; probably me - as (now I see) my saddle rails tilt upwards. Congrats on the Columbine....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,029
Posted By Wildwood

rsbob - nice gym. Ever want to work-out at an...

rsbob - nice gym. Ever want to work-out at an alternative gym? Free membership!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,130
Posted By Wildwood

Not being a daily commuter, I can only say...

Not being a daily commuter, I can only say Schwalbe Marathons or Conti Gatorskins are not in my 'single bike vocabulary'. Those 2 examples really hose the 'pavement ride quality' of a responsive...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 626
Posted By Wildwood

katsup - never heard of Onyx hubs, but they come...

katsup - never heard of Onyx hubs, but they come in a road/gravel version. 'Sprag clutch design" = never heard of it, but that's not unusual.

Road & Gravel - Onyx Racing Products (onyxrp.com)...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 389
Posted By Wildwood

Lance Armstrong = It's not about the bike. ASO...

Lance Armstrong = It's not about the bike.
ASO = You're right, it was about the PEDs.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-01-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 217
Posted By Wildwood

Like this? ...

Like this?

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1280x720/a_brompton_12_speed_3eb85215bf7bc09d93779e0271fd177cca7a7add.jpg
Welcome SteveCapps. :welcome. :thumb:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 863
Posted By Wildwood

He said he likes cycling and only mid-40s. Lots...

He said he likes cycling and only mid-40s. Lots of bikes in his future. Give him time, he will come to it on his own....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 863
Posted By Wildwood

Road or gravel? Main differences I see are:...

Road or gravel?
Main differences I see are: Clearance for wider tires on gravel and the headtube angle steeper on road bikes.
Yeah, some other things - slightly longer chainstays, more attach...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 08:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 508
Posted By Wildwood

I cannot speak to 50mm wheels, but when...

I cannot speak to 50mm wheels, but when descending on twisty roads where wind gusts can be sudden, ie. coming around a bend - I always prefer low center of gravity = drops. A light-ish grip on bars...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-31-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 3,877
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 685,616
Posted By Wildwood

At an advanced age, :thumb:, if cycling isn't as...

At an advanced age, :thumb:, if cycling isn't as much about fun as exercise, :foo:, then it's starting to sound like work again. :rolleyes:. :(
Quote me on that, if you like.


edit: Want to keep...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-31-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 3,877
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 685,616
Posted By Wildwood

I do errands, 'commute' regularly (to be at...

I do errands, 'commute' regularly (to be at daughter/granddaughters home) and have hills (Cougar Mt) to climb late in every ride. Not everybody rides just for exercise/stress relief/fun.

But...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 1,945
Posted By Wildwood

I ride it all - find your style(s) and your sweet...

I ride it all - find your style(s) and your sweet spot.
It's a huge cycling Universe, hundreds of choices, across a range of functional disciplines - just take the plunge.
Selection has never been...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-30-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 890
Sticky Pub 51
Views: 209,116
Posted By Wildwood

Been ‘organizing’ and minimizing the bike stuff…..

……including straightening the room where much of it was junked. Under some stuff and under the coffee table where stuff resided - I found a project my kids told me to accomplish - from the last time...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 577
Posted By Wildwood

Coming up on the 25th anniversary of the 'triple'...

Coming up on the 25th anniversary of the 'triple' Seussmobile pic. Dam I'm old.

Oh yeah, Now. I just wish to ride them all. Vintage, modern, eroad....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 577
Posted By Wildwood

Started (as an adult) around 1981/82 with friends...

Started (as an adult) around 1981/82 with friends as summer training for winter skiing. Los Gatos, CA so Santa Cruz Mts. Had 2 friends that offered spare bikes for me to ride until early Spring 1985...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 948
Posted By Wildwood

Wheel upgrades? Or spare wheelsets and...

Wheel upgrades? Or spare wheelsets and compatibility - heck, that has been a 3 decade matter for me - friction 5/6, indexed (got complicated), integrated Campa 9/10, Ultegra 11. Over the long haul, I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,130
Posted By Wildwood

Back to road&gravel tire sizes, beyond the bikes...

Back to road&gravel tire sizes, beyond the bikes with 22/23/25/28mm, I'm running 30mm Schwalbe tubular @80psi, 33mm Soma clinchers @70psi, 38mm RH Barlow Pass @55psi. My rides are 80% paved, 20%...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 718
Posted By Wildwood

To try to please a non-cycling spouse, we changed...

To try to please a non-cycling spouse, we changed saddles and bicycles many times. But the $3500 tandem that was only ridden 3 or 4 times as a 'cycling couple' was the last straw. Sometimes cycling...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-27-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,206
Posted By Wildwood

this is best left to local officials and policing...

this is best left to local officials and policing policy. any opinion is only one voice among the many and diverse.

Activists and lawyers will have a field day.


Many years ago there was a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-27-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,206
Posted By Wildwood

I believe that Eskimos have more than 10 words to...

I believe that Eskimos have more than 10 words to describe what is commonly known as snow. We need better definition for what is an electric bicycle, moped and motorcycle.

I like veganbikes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,942
Posted By Wildwood

Silly girl......

Silly girl......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,099
Posted By Wildwood

This is a question only you can answer. Suit...

This is a question only you can answer.
Suit your aesthetic. Both look capable.
I ride vintage and modern. Downtube and integrated shifters. They all work. Friction shifting easier to maintain over...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,960
Posted By Wildwood

Luckily for some of us - it's not a matter of...

Luckily for some of us - it's not a matter of e-bike or no-bike. Variety is the spice that keeps me coming back to cycling's smorgasbord of enjoyment. Being carless also makes 'e' a good thing.
...
Forum: Introductions
05-23-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 249
Posted By Wildwood

Cyclescene - Describe that Pini, I've had '80s &...

Cyclescene - Describe that Pini, I've had '80s & 90s examples.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,942
Posted By Wildwood

Forever,....or at least as long as you keep...

Forever,....or at least as long as you keep posting beauties in my size.


thank you for your thoughtful & thorough reply.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 10:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 626
Posted By Wildwood

Not single speed, except for beach cruisers. ...

Not single speed, except for beach cruisers.

3 or 6 speed IGH with belt? Much less maintenance! Non-descript frame if theft is being considered. Aluminum or steel does not matter. Keep it stored...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-22-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,363
Posted By Wildwood

Lotta long time members posting. Tribute in...

Lotta long time members posting.

Tribute in itself. Eh, Dnvr - you old fox. :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,960
Posted By Wildwood

Could be, if you have a good annual club ride,...

Could be, if you have a good annual club ride, not in your hometown. Or take a longer tour group rides regularly.

edit: I'm just a former (summer) wilderness ranger, used to long solo outings....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 04:33 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,942
Posted By Wildwood

Is one a 'collector' or a 'rider'? The answer...

Is one a 'collector' or a 'rider'?
The answer may lie in, Should this bike be ridden hard for 2 days on gravel?
Maybe instead of vintage classic it would prefer to be remembered as vintage racing...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 03:59 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,960
Posted By Wildwood

For those who say never an ebike, be prepared (at...

For those who say never an ebike, be prepared (at some point) to give up the places you may love to ride....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,942
Posted By Wildwood

Good thread. Sorry to whine and hate to call-in...

Good thread.
Sorry to whine and hate to call-in some individuals but I would appreciate some pics from our guy in Sweden (and the lovely upstairs bike room), non-fixie and his unique group of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,942
Posted By Wildwood

MooneyBloke - Totally agree. The cycling...

MooneyBloke - Totally agree.
The cycling industry as a business is always forward looking - could care less about hair-splitting terms for the past. The used bike market similarly cares nothing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,942
Posted By Wildwood

I respect commonly defined industry usage of...

I respect commonly defined industry usage of terms - gives strength to meaning......and no one is denying anyone else their pleasure of riding an aging bicycle. With millions of nice 'friction...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,942
Posted By Wildwood

Classic Rendezvous, L'Eroica, others. Sorta the...

Classic Rendezvous, L'Eroica, others. Sorta the most respected folks in the old bike business.

This is not a slander on 'old' bikes, I love my Ergo bikes - just not vintage by cycling industry...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 11:40 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,942
Posted By Wildwood

Here's my only restomod - 1978 (I think) Batavus...

Here's my only restomod - 1978 (I think) Batavus Competition, Ergo9 triple.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1981x1486/a_batavus_89eaebc649520044186518c62685be71aaba4321.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,942
Posted By Wildwood

Vintage - often defined as 1987 and before. But...

Vintage - often defined as 1987 and before. But in the age of alternative facts - it can be your opinion as fact.
Carbon fiber forks are 25years old = vintage?
I have '99 Pinarello, '00 Calfee, '03...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 01:09 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,942
Posted By Wildwood

I ride vintage as friction (only exception is 1...

I ride vintage as friction (only exception is 1 restomod)
I ride Campy 10 Ergo, both double and triple on steel/Ti/CF frames.
I ride a roadie ebike.
1959 the oldest, 2020 the newest.

My focus...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-22-24, 12:23 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,363
Posted By Wildwood

So long Dnvr, gobi. been reading you a long...

So long Dnvr, gobi.

been reading you a long time.

at only 72, I've got a few years to catch you.

still hoping to ride them all - vintage, brifters, ebike. Well, not the throttle e-bike...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-21-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 418
Posted By Wildwood

I think I read that Enve and Goodyear Tire have...

I think I read that Enve and Goodyear Tire have jointly developed a tire for their hookless rim. That's a big wow, for me. Needing a specific tire to 'guarantee' a safer ride. Hookless is not my...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-21-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 389
Posted By Wildwood

romperr - Not sure where the Arsenal of Democracy...

romperr - Not sure where the Arsenal of Democracy is located, but the 'lower quality' components are often overlooked, deemed undesirable. I seldom visit the co-ops, just got lucky one time.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-20-24, 03:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,270
Posted By Wildwood

Me too! :D I go more, not necessarily faster....

Me too! :D I go more, not necessarily faster. Trust your horse trainer.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-20-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,270
Posted By Wildwood

View: Congrats on your effort - and sharing -...

View: Congrats on your effort - and sharing - guessing you might be on the younger side of this 50+ grouping.
Your problem could be simple or complex. Like Trakhak said = those temps likely cooked...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,328
Posted By Wildwood

Just waiting for a racy French frame in 60cm. ...

Just waiting for a racy French frame in 60cm.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1990x1611/win_20240518_19_07_55_pro_343c7c2bd18685c56f74a515fe725e6508b7c335.jpg
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-18-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 389
Posted By Wildwood

I have a 9sp Mirage on a Bianchi, matched with a...

I have a 9sp Mirage on a Bianchi, matched with a 12-30 Sachs 7sp freewheel....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-18-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 797
Posted By Wildwood

Full 531. I was under the impression the Inter10...

Full 531. I was under the impression the Inter10 had a heavier fork, but the '82 catalogue shows a burgundy frameset - full 531.

Compliments of bulgie
Spezifikation 1.jpg (2200×1700)...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 3,867
Posted By Wildwood

Cycling's many participants do so for various...

Cycling's many participants do so for various reasons.
Social connections motivate many.
Group camaraderie or competitiveness can be a strong motivator.
Some people can't change a flat tire,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-16-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,412
Posted By Wildwood

My wife says men are incapable of multi-tasking. ...

My wife says men are incapable of multi-tasking. But she never included pedaling and looking as two separate tasks.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-24, 09:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,246
Posted By Wildwood

Maybe this thread should also go in Fitting Your...

Maybe this thread should also go in Fitting Your Bike - for bow-legged folks, (maybe) some very tall folks, and fat-bike users. Probably some e-bike riders.

Never gave it much thought, .....always...
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