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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-16-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,142
Posted By spclark

The cyclist, late middle-aged male; beyond that I...

The cyclist, late middle-aged male; beyond that I have to guess: loss of income, pain & suffering, damage to bicycle... I never asked for nor got any explanation from my insurance company.

I've...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 07:23 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,143
Posted By spclark

I'm 1:45 away but in the opposite direction!...

I'm 1:45 away but in the opposite direction! Never been a competitor ever, strictly casual cycling, and my '72 MBGR's not in Concours shape yet still eminently rideable!

Putting this even on my...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-16-24, 07:11 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,142
Posted By spclark

Read on: Funny you should mention...

Read on:



Funny you should mention that.

Driving to work (in Chicago) back in early Sept. '05 I had the misfortune to hit a cycler who'd just crossed three lanes of traffic mid-block then...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-24, 06:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 357
Posted By spclark

This where the adage "... it's not the arrow,...

This where the adage "... it's not the arrow, it's the Indian...." comes into play again?



I was wondering about that myself as I was reading this thread. Timing's perfect too, we just had a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 05:43 AM
Replies: 3,274
Views: 441,075
Posted By spclark

Yikes. Glad you noticed the problem before...

Yikes. Glad you noticed the problem before something really serious happened.

FWIW I'm riding on a decade+ old Giro tubular still. Sidewalls look better – by a wide margin – than what your pics...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-25-24, 05:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 673
Posted By spclark

Sy's pic's better description than what I'd...

Sy's pic's better description than what I'd posted.

(OP, you any relation to Jochen Rindt, F1 race car driver?)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-24, 05:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 657
Posted By spclark

S"truth that! Typically there can be more...

S"truth that!

Typically there can be more than one or two thread pitches for common metric fastener diameters.

This chart...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 657
Posted By spclark

If you're close enuf to a major (ACE, TrueValue)...

If you're close enuf to a major (ACE, TrueValue) hardware store you might have an alternate source of metric fasteners available. Hillmann is a major supplier to both retail outlets (and some others)...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
05-17-24, 06:47 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,006
Posted By spclark

I'll re-up when I can't ride outside anymore this...

I'll re-up when I can't ride outside anymore this season.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-10-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 5,553
Posted By spclark

Exactly what I'm looking to gain with this...

Exactly what I'm looking to gain with this device. A bar-end RVM just doesn't cut it.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-10-24, 06:23 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 5,553
Posted By spclark

Spot on Pete! That's an audio signal...

Spot on Pete!



That's an audio signal or with the red side shading when using a Garmin device as a monitor?

I haven't yet had a chance to ride with the CB I bought but I did do a MacGuyver...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-09-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 27,300
Views: 3,251,579
Posted By spclark

Neat!!

Nice compact kit that! Curious what it weighs, how long it takes to make ready/ take down between rides?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 06:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 894
Posted By spclark

Yeah, the hat's a kicker! Take this link...

Yeah, the hat's a kicker!

Take this link (https://superostmk.live/product_details/49666770.html) & see what I found, close but not quite exACTly the same thing. Still, maybe same company?
...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-05-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 5,553
Posted By spclark

Little more than that I've used other Garmin...

Little more than that I've used other Garmin products in the past, to varying degrees of satisfaction. From what I'd read here in earlier posts I expect it to serve my modest needs. Even with hearing...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 6,629
Posted By spclark

It's been over a half-century since I bought my...

It's been over a half-century since I bought my 'road' bike but if memory serves it cost me around US $450 back in April of 1972. Have to work tomorrow but I'll be out riding it again on Sunday.
...
Forum: Commuting
05-01-24, 05:32 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,634
Posted By spclark

How old are your tires? And the tubes inside?...

How old are your tires? And the tubes inside? Stuff gets tired the older it gets, tends to fail sooner than later.

You getting small leaks or bigger blowouts? You ever try using some kinda...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-29-24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 5,553
Posted By spclark

S'truth! I'm 're-treaded' (my compromise...

S'truth!

I'm 're-treaded' (my compromise with being 'retired' since I'm 75 & still work three days a week) so 'disposable' dollars are watched carefully month by month.

Garmin's Varia products...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-29-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 5,553
Posted By spclark

Yep, my major complaint with stuff of theirs I've...

Yep, my major complaint with stuff of theirs I've used before.

Found a 'chain' of bike shops since seeing the post that piqued my interest yesterday. They have a 'deliver to address' option...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-29-24, 04:43 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 5,553
Posted By spclark

True enough, and that's made clear on their...

True enough, and that's made clear on their webstore pages.

Still, for me to drive four hours to save maybe $15 in added shipping (there's a local service called Speedee...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-28-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 5,553
Posted By spclark

Anyone order one of these on-line? I just looked,...

Anyone order one of these on-line? I just looked, seems TREK wants you to pick yours up in one of their stores. I'll try asking tomorrow if one of the four local-to-me stores (within 200 miles) will...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-27-24, 06:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 724
Posted By spclark

Good on you then! New tires're vastly cheaper...

Good on you then! New tires're vastly cheaper than a broken wrist or concussion Rx I'd have to think. Falling off a broken bike at speed's never gonna be something to look back on with fondness.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 3,274
Views: 441,075
Posted By spclark

Attaboy 79mooney! I'm with you in spirit if not...

Attaboy 79mooney! I'm with you in spirit if not in tandem.

(I'm 23 years older than my 52-year old Motobecane but we both still work well enough together to enjoy ourselves, weather-permitting!)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-18-24, 06:49 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,709
Posted By spclark

WHOA! What an original concept! [/sarc] And...

WHOA! What an original concept! [/sarc]

And all these years I'd been thinking I was the only one who bothered. "Managers" mostly seemed to behave as though it was their job to leave making...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 887
Posted By spclark

Yeah, well.... OP's fairly new, maybe's just...

Yeah, well....

OP's fairly new, maybe's just curious or asking "for a friend" kinda thing.

I'd like to see a couple close-ups too of those cracks, and some taken of the other side where those...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-24, 05:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 887
Posted By spclark

Those cracks only on the side facing camera?...

Those cracks only on the side facing camera? What's the other side look like?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,658
Posted By spclark

True enough, but meeting a good challenge head-on...

True enough, but meeting a good challenge head-on is a worthwhile endeavor if you have the experience to make a good show of it.

OP hadn't posted a pic with his opening post.

I just looked...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,658
Posted By spclark

I'd use a carbide end mill if I could set up the...

I'd use a carbide end mill if I could set up the part to be drilled in proper support on a drill press, yes. Controlled feed along one axis rather than trying to attempt coring a busted steel screw...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-12-24, 07:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,658
Posted By spclark

What size are the carbon steel machine screws? ...

What size are the carbon steel machine screws?

Rather than relying on EzOuts, you may want to look into using properly-sized left-hand...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 23,614
Posted By spclark

Nice ride that'n! Thanks! (Something worth...

Nice ride that'n! Thanks!

(Something worth saving up for!!)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 04:52 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 23,614
Posted By spclark

Which CE do you have?

Which CE do you have?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 3,274
Views: 441,075
Posted By spclark

Please do, yes! I'm a Continental fan as...

Please do, yes!

I'm a Continental fan as well, at least for their tires. No fan of their tire glue either.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-07-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 11,917
Posted By spclark

Seconded! I just started my 76th lap around...

Seconded!

I just started my 76th lap around Sol today.

Work three days a week the last ten years in a local hardware store (like ~ 6 miles on my feet in 8-1/2 hours) and I too drink... not too...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 23,614
Posted By spclark

"No, it isn't!" YES IT IS!!! ...

"No, it isn't!"

YES IT IS!!!

....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,758
Posted By spclark

Hadn't been paying much attention to bikes &...

Hadn't been paying much attention to bikes & changes in technology the last three+ decades. Bought a 2022 Kona Dew+ a year ago use as a commuter three days a week, kind of 'get a toe back in' before...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 23,614
Posted By spclark

I've been kinda busy with work the last few...

I've been kinda busy with work the last few weeks, missed having time to keep up with new threads here.

This one caught my eye this afternoon so in reply to your title question I have to ask: you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,758
Posted By spclark

Good thread this'n. I've been (admittedly...

Good thread this'n.

I've been (admittedly intermittent) riding my 1972 Motobecane Grande Record since I bought it on Easter Sunday in Chicago, 1972. Was 'new' to road bikes then, so unaware it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-04-24, 12:28 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 11,917
Posted By spclark

Yikes! Gens X, Y & Z at it again with re-defining...

Yikes! Gens X, Y & Z at it again with re-defining of otherwise well-understood words.

I'm anticipating my 75th birthday day after tomorrow. Working part-time three days a week, I regularly clock...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 129
Posted By spclark

Thanks dedhed!

Thanks dedhed!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 129
Posted By spclark

Campy Hub Dust Caps?

Looking for potential sources for at least one pair of Campy Nuovo Tipo chrome-plated steel dust caps.

OD measures 29.36mm, ID 17.24mm. Mine's a '70's era wide-flange cup & cone 36-hole hub bought...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 03:16 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,711
Posted By spclark

I bought a 'donor' Fuji last summer for the...

I bought a 'donor' Fuji last summer for the Suntour VGT it had on it. Then noticed the kickstand, something I'd always felt the lack of on my MB.

It wears both now, along with a couple of other...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,280
Posted By spclark

+1 for that sentiment.

+1 for that sentiment.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,280
Posted By spclark

Same here. Maybe not suited to 90% of the...

Same here. Maybe not suited to 90% of the country, but when it's worth it, it's worth having big time!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,280
Posted By spclark

Which is why I bothered to swap for an x3...

Which is why I bothered to swap for an x3 crankset (thanks eBay!) last year, after learning how to add different cogs to the 5-speed Maeda FW my 1972 Motobecane Grand Record came with for the hills...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 05:53 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,711
Posted By spclark

Tough road. I say 'screw em', ride what works for...

Tough road. I say 'screw em', ride what works for you & get on with it!

I have a 1972 Motobecane Grand Record I bought on Easter Sunday 1972 (52nd anniversary this weekend!) I just started riding...
Forum: Charity Events
03-17-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,520
Posted By spclark

Good job Chris, you've met your original goal &...

Good job Chris, you've met your original goal & then doubled it + !
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-04-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,017
Posted By spclark

I have no idea what kinda tires Zipp440's may be....

I have no idea what kinda tires Zipp440's may be.

Any reputable outlet that sells 'em should be able to answer your question.

Are they sold as tubeless tires? Do they have beads on the edges...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-21-24, 08:15 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,863
Posted By spclark

That's why lawyers exist! Folks like that know...

That's why lawyers exist! Folks like that know that if you as much as even come close to grazing them they can sue you for every last penny you will ever earn.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-18-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,447
Posted By spclark

Just got 'round to beginning lacing hubs to rims...

Just got 'round to beginning lacing hubs to rims (sourced used) for a pair of clinchers for my road bike. I'm a first-timer with this endeavor.

Ordered nipples & spokes early in January, then...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,606
Posted By spclark

Any way you can rig up a scheme to have a plain...

Any way you can rig up a scheme to have a plain water rinse for each frame (inside and out!) as you cycle each through your acid bath? That'd go along way to eliminating much of the carried-out acid...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-13-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,743
Posted By spclark

Ever meet a blacksmith? No? Have any...

Ever meet a blacksmith?

No?

Have any idea why?
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