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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By davester

I love everything about that bike...the blue...

I love everything about that bike...the blue cables and brake hoods against the black paint, the 3-pulley derailleur, the 33.3 mm wide tires, etc. I was lusting after your copper Raleigh...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By davester

Another alas here. My bike's all ready to go,...

Another alas here. My bike's all ready to go, freshly cleaned and polished, locktited chainring bolts, overhauled BB, new chain, but alas, I'm not going to make it. My wife just came down with Covid...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 362
Posted By davester

I agree. Your use of a double negative...

I agree. Your use of a double negative (intentional, or not?) is confusing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By davester

Balderdash! He went to Eroica Cuba and Eroica...

Balderdash! He went to Eroica Cuba and Eroica Japan, which are both way tougher than going to Cino. I expect him to be there, with his girlfriend, mounted on the Colnago tandem once again (but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-24, 08:44 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By davester

I completely understand. I did bring my Cinelli...

I completely understand. I did bring my Cinelli with 28mm tires for two Cinos, but crashed and broke my collarbone on the first one. I'm not sure if the skinny tires actually caused the crash but my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-24, 06:54 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 824
Posted By davester

Frankly, that requirement is nonsense. My doc...

Frankly, that requirement is nonsense. My doc signed mine without me going for a new ECG because he knew I was in good health and had an ECG a few years before. My buddy simply forged a doctor's name...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-24, 06:46 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,821
Posted By davester

Totally agree with this. You may think that you...

Totally agree with this. You may think that you won't use that combo but then when you're tired it is so easy to accidentally shift into it and BAM! drivetrain locks up completely, throwing you over...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By davester

I hear that bottomless moondust is very Cino.

I hear that bottomless moondust is very Cino.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,821
Posted By davester

Very nice bike. I've used the Soma cage with a NR...

Very nice bike. I've used the Soma cage with a NR derailleur. It'll work fine with a 32T rear sprocket.

I think the only way it would work with a larger sprocket is if you shorten the chain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 374
Posted By davester

Wowza! You sure managed to get your money's worth...

Wowza! You sure managed to get your money's worth out of those pads.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 374
Posted By davester

I use original Superbe brakes with kool stop...

I use original Superbe brakes with kool stop standard Superbe replacements and have only the slightest brushing of pads against my 33 mm Soma tires. Of course, I do like to run my brakes with fairly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-24, 02:30 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,701
Posted By davester

I will definitely make this ride one of these...

I will definitely make this ride one of these years. Unfortunately this is not one of those years since I am boarding an airplane bound for New York shortly.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-22-24, 10:50 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,529
Posted By davester

We pretty much all shrink with age due to...

We pretty much all shrink with age due to compression of the vertebrae. To adjust for this we generally need to lower the saddle a little and move the bars closer by getting a shorter stem. Do NOT...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-22-24, 10:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 972
Posted By davester

If you don't need a dropper post for its intended...

If you don't need a dropper post for its intended purpose (bumpy MTB descents) then you could go with the zero cost option...lay the bike down, step over it, pick it up.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-22-24, 09:58 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,087
Posted By davester

I will just tell you what my experience has been....

I will just tell you what my experience has been. In the '70s and '80s I used toe clips and straps on rattrap pedals and typically used somewhat firm-soled shoes (usually tennis shoes or cleatless...
Forum: Touring
08-17-24, 07:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 641
Posted By davester

57 cm is definitely way too small for your height...

57 cm is definitely way too small for your height and inseam. You would need a 60 cm or bigger to have a properly proportioned bike.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-17-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 428
Posted By davester

First, be aware that certain tire/rim...

First, be aware that certain tire/rim combinations are much tighter and more difficult to mount/unmount than others. Continental definitely has a bit of a reputation.

Second, be sure that you have...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-17-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,888
Posted By davester

I love beets, and most other vegetables. However,...

I love beets, and most other vegetables. However, it wasn't always so. I grew up in England and my mum used to prepare most vegetables by boiling the heck out of them, a method also widely practiced...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-24, 10:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 748
Posted By davester

Hmmm. Then why is it that after years of looking...

Hmmm. Then why is it that after years of looking I've never laid eyes on one? Also, I own an Ofmega crankset and it has a 42.

I strongly suggest that 79Mooney get out into a field and start...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-07-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 456
Posted By davester

My solution to falling on rocky MTB tracks while...

My solution to falling on rocky MTB tracks while using SPD shoes was to go to flat pedals with pins and Five-Ten shoes. IMHO there is zero advantage to using SPD pedals for off road riding and huge...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
08-02-24, 08:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,685
Posted By davester

Adjustability? Close to zero for those bars. One...

Adjustability? Close to zero for those bars. One of them needs a shorter stem than the other to get the same riding position, otherwise they are essentially the same. Generally, adjustments are made...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-24, 10:39 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,691
Posted By davester

STOP IT!!! This is a zombie thread. If you care...

STOP IT!!! This is a zombie thread. If you care about this topic, search for a newer, more relevant thread.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-24, 12:01 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 774
Posted By davester

All else being equal, it's been proven that wider...

All else being equal, it's been proven that wider tires have lower rolling resistance, corner better, and are more comfortable on anything less than perfectly smooth surfaces, largely because wider...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-18-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,369
Posted By davester

Wait, you were a kid in the '90s and you feel...

Wait, you were a kid in the '90s and you feel old!? That's not old. I was a kid in the '60s and I don't yet feel old. My suggestion is that you stop watching GCN and stop paying attention to all the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-18-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,411
Posted By davester

I'm 70 and crashed on gravel two years...

I'm 70 and crashed on gravel two years ago...knocked unconscious, concussion, badly displaced broken collarbone that required surgery, a plate and screws. I still have no memory of the crash but I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-15-24, 09:44 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,369
Posted By davester

Become?? Every Tour de France and Giro d'Italia...

Become?? Every Tour de France and Giro d'Italia was primarily a gravel race until sometime in the 1960s. After that, the races started to be limited to pavement. Thankfully, they are starting to move...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-24, 10:09 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 10,795
Posted By davester

I suggest that everyone just chill. The Eroica...

I suggest that everyone just chill. The Eroica home page lists both the Nova Eroica California ride and the regular (vintage) Eroica California (https://eroica.cc/en/california). We all know from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-24, 09:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,051
Posted By davester

Beautiful bike. I hope you can make it work for...

Beautiful bike. I hope you can make it work for your S.O.. With that old a bike, the pads are going to be hardened with age. Forget about filing them...get some new Kool Stops. Also, the second most...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,781
Posted By davester

Don't want to pop your balloon, but that Uzumi...

Don't want to pop your balloon, but that Uzumi appears not to be a narrow bushingless chain like the Sedisport so you may be disappointed. My understanding is that Sedis was bought by SRAM and that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-24, 08:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,562
Posted By davester

I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking at here....

I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking at here. Is that because I'm old and not hip?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 687
Posted By davester

You likely have a 126mm OLD rear triangle so to...

You likely have a 126mm OLD rear triangle so to get more modern wheels would likely have to have the rear triangle spread to 130mm and the dropouts realigned. Then you would have access to more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-24, 09:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 493
Posted By davester

Is this actually a C&V topic? It seems to me that...

Is this actually a C&V topic? It seems to me that you might get better answers if you posted in a different forum.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,510
Posted By davester

I have found that, in addition to having new pads...

I have found that, in addition to having new pads and making sure that the caliper pivots are well-lubricated, modern, lined housings and coated cables make a huge difference in braking power. Many...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 10:34 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,472
Posted By davester

The scenery is epic, but the pictures of the...

The scenery is epic, but the pictures of the riders...let's just say that some buff guys or perhaps female members might have added a little bit of "je ne said quoi?"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 06:47 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,472
Posted By davester

Looks like another fantastic trip under your...

Looks like another fantastic trip under your belts! Really sorry that I had to bail on this trip but sometimes life intervenes. Looking forward to riding with the gang again. See you at Cino!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-24, 11:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 895
Posted By davester

Another vote for Paselas, which would be ideal...

Another vote for Paselas, which would be ideal for this bike. Note that Gatorskins might not be a step up performance-wise from your Kendas since they are fairly stiff tires due to the sturdy...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-15-24, 11:37 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,861
Posted By davester

Why would you lower the seat? That's just a...

Why would you lower the seat? That's just a recipe for lower efficiency and less comfort since your legs will no longer be in the most efficient position relative to the pedals and because your butt...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 03:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,021
Posted By davester

I think it was briefly mentioned above, but it...

I think it was briefly mentioned above, but it bears repeating and emphasizing...too much weight on your hands is very often the result of having the saddle slid too far forward relative to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,548
Posted By davester

That's easy...my brother's Schwinn Lemon Peeler....

That's easy...my brother's Schwinn Lemon Peeler. It was based on the Stingray, but the functionally useless chopper suspension fork, tiny front wheel and shocks on the banana seat were so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By davester

Maybe we should rename this ride...Cino Daveoica!

Maybe we should rename this ride...Cino Daveoica!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,592
Posted By davester

I think blue to match the blue on the frame would...

I think blue to match the blue on the frame would look good. Definitely don't like the tan on a bike with such vibrant colors.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 10:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 673
Posted By davester

Ooh La La! You have a nice mink-ey there!

Ooh La La! You have a nice mink-ey there!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-05-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,105
Posted By davester

It was a bit of a killer, but bear in mind that...

It was a bit of a killer, but bear in mind that we started at around 11,500 feet so it was only about a 3,000 feet of climbing (but with no air!). Also, the last 1/2 mile is rock scrambling not...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-04-24, 09:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 952
Posted By davester

PM sent re Phil Wood hubs.

PM sent re Phil Wood hubs.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-04-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 790
Posted By davester

Obviously you need sturdy tires with a moderately...

Obviously you need sturdy tires with a moderately aggressive tread, but are you sure you want knobbies? The purpose of knobbies is to give you traction in snow, mud, or very loose sand and gravel....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-04-24, 06:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,105
Posted By davester

Looks like a fantastic ride and your photos are...

Looks like a fantastic ride and your photos are beautiful. I love that part of the country. I first rode my bike there (in the Westgard Pass area of the White Mountains) in 1976 while I was taking UC...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 09:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,256
Posted By davester

When the photo doesn't come close to matching the...

When the photo doesn't come close to matching the description (i.e. Brooks Swift saddle photo but various Brooks B-17 descriptions), you are being scammed. Run away!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,723
Posted By davester

No, this is not normal. I have ancient Silca...

No, this is not normal. I have ancient Silca Imperos (all with Campy metal heads) on several of my bikes and have never had one fail (though the pump leathers do dry out and need to be relubed every...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,057
Posted By davester

I hear that the best way to clean dirty shop rags...

I hear that the best way to clean dirty shop rags is to launder them alongside your SWMBO's dainty unmentionables. That way the ultra cleanliness and daintiness will be transferred from the lingerie...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 11:59 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By davester

The more the merrier! You can never get too much...

The more the merrier! You can never get too much of a good thing.
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