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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,158
Posted By Trakhak

Here's Canyon's "Prevent Chain Suck...

Here's Canyon's "Prevent Chain Suck (https://www.canyon.com/en-us/support-articles/prevent_chain_suck.html)" page.

As I remember from my bike store days back when MTB's were becoming popular,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 226
Posted By Trakhak

On the other hand, some people on Bike Forums...

On the other hand, some people on Bike Forums have said they prefer wire beads because Kevlar beads stretch too easily.

In my years working in bike shops, I never observed a consistent pattern...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 226
Posted By Trakhak

Those are most probably hooked rims, although...

Those are most probably hooked rims, although it's worth confirming, as 79pmooney notes.

I've ridden hooked 700c wheels since the early 1990's (tubulars before then), and I've always used tires...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-13-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 884
Posted By Trakhak

I could have saved myself a lot of typing over...

I could have saved myself a lot of typing over the years if I'd thought to say that.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-13-24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 884
Posted By Trakhak

Or it's a purely acoustic phenomenon. Bikes with...

Or it's a purely acoustic phenomenon. Bikes with large-diameter tubes sound different from those with smaller-diameter tubes. The early reviewers of aluminum bikes sometimes noted the difference,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,491
Posted By Trakhak

Looking forward to your reports over the coming...

Looking forward to your reports over the coming months (and years, one hopes). You're a great writer and you'll likely have much to say.

Edit: great photo, too. And nice seat bag color...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 04:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 618
Posted By Trakhak

Or, taking less of a mid-1970's punk approach: ...

Or, taking less of a mid-1970's punk approach:

On a junk wheel, or a wheel you're in the process of building or repairing, reduce the tension on all the spokes to the point where the rim is a bit...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 618
Posted By Trakhak

He wasn't saying that all the spokes on...

He wasn't saying that all the spokes on freewheel/cassette side of the the rear wheel should be inserted with the spoke head on the outside of the hub flange.

He was saying that the pulling spokes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 595
Posted By Trakhak

Don't remember "chain set" ever being used from...

Don't remember "chain set" ever being used from my starting with racing bikes in 1964 and working in bike shops for years to when I first came upon Bike Forums.

Same with "group set." Only ever...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 12:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 618
Posted By Trakhak

It's not clear to me whether you followed...

It's not clear to me whether you followed 79pmooney's line of thought concerning heads in/heads out lacing.

In short, each heads-out pulling spoke on the drive side, when it attempts to straighten...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,158
Posted By Trakhak

If a company manages to last many decades despite...

If a company manages to last many decades despite honoring warranty claims, as has been the case for Trek as well as other bike manufacturers, that demonstrates that warranty costs are indeed covered...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-13-24, 03:44 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 884
Posted By Trakhak

Here's an interesting article...

Here's an interesting article (https://stason.org/TULARC/sports/bicycles/8e-2-Frame-Stiffness.html), written by a psychologist but including actual measurements of differences in vertical compliance...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 02:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 200
Posted By Trakhak

Here's a previous thread about the Miyata 721A...

Here's a previous thread about the Miyata 721A (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-bicycles-whats-worth-appraisals/1171245-miyata-721a.html).
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 2,434
Posted By Trakhak

Finding myself in such situations, I try to...

Finding myself in such situations, I try to remember to ask myself which of the parties involved has the most experience with the same or similar circumstances so that I can base my behavior on the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 02:20 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,379
Posted By Trakhak

Others understood the comparison. To make it...

Others understood the comparison.

To make it clearer for you:

Drop a solid steel ball the diameter of a ping-pong ball from a height of 12 inches into a bathtub filled with water to a depth of...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-12-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 286
Posted By Trakhak

Measuring from (e.g.) the floor to the top of the...

Measuring from (e.g.) the floor to the top of the tire is not how you determine wheel size. Look for labels on the tire's sidewall. You'll see, e.g., 27 x 1 1/8 or 700x x 23. The wheel size is either...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-12-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 884
Posted By Trakhak

At my racing weight in the 1980's, I was 136 lb....

At my racing weight in the 1980's, I was 136 lb. At 72, I've lost a lot of muscle mass and now weigh about 118. As I said, my favorite bikes for the last 15 years have been aluminum, after riding...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,209
Posted By Trakhak

The combination of flat bars (or bullhorns) plus...

The combination of flat bars (or bullhorns) plus bolt-on aero bars has been my default for over two decades. Safer than drops in traffic, faster than drops everywhere else. With those setups, two...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 04:27 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,924
Posted By Trakhak

As Frank Zappa said during a Mothers concert to a...

As Frank Zappa said during a Mothers concert to a moron who was yelling about the security staff ("pigs in uniforms"), "Everyone in this room is wearing a uniform and don't kid yourself." (Zappa then...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 04:18 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,379
Posted By Trakhak

To say that an object is buoyant is to say that...

To say that an object is buoyant is to say that it's lighter than the identical volume of water (and, of course, lighter than an object that isn't buoyant). So saying that buoyancy plays a role...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-12-24, 04:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 212
Posted By Trakhak

The name is Mavic GEL 280, not 208. (The 280...

The name is Mavic GEL 280, not 208. (The 280 represents the nominal rim weight, although they apparently average about 295 gm.)

"Sew-ups" is the name used for all stitched-together tubular tires,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 03:29 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,379
Posted By Trakhak

If the wheels were identical in every way,...

If the wheels were identical in every way, including in levels of hub resistance, except that the new rim was substantially lighter than the old rim, the difference in rim weights would explain your...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-24, 03:10 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 5,019
Posted By Trakhak

An AI bot drinks it. I'm convinced.

An AI bot drinks it. I'm convinced.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,491
Posted By Trakhak

The Ozark Trail specs say that it has a cartridge...

The Ozark Trail specs say that it has a cartridge BB, so the point about dry cup-and-cone BBs doesn't apply. The hubs are likely cup and cone, but, as I wrote earlier, we'll have to wait for reports...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-24, 08:17 PM
Replies: 3,891
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 690,912
Posted By Trakhak

An old Bike Forums thread about wrap-around seat...

An old Bike Forums thread about wrap-around seat stays (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1257524-origins-wrap-around-seat-stays.html).

Raleigh 20-30 steel decal and Falcon wrap-around...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,134
Posted By Trakhak

From the perspective of a guy who worked in bike...

From the perspective of a guy who worked in bike stores a couple of decades ago and handled a few warranty claims during that time:

One disgruntled customer can make a lot of noise on the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-11-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 269
Posted By Trakhak

The 6061 Black Label V3 has road bike geometry...

The 6061 Black Label V3 has road bike geometry and clearance for 38-mm tires, as well as the lighter frame and fork.

I did a search and found some reports of frame alignment issues, but all the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-24, 05:37 PM
Replies: 3,891
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 690,912
Posted By Trakhak

From an older Bike Forums thread...

From an older Bike Forums thread (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/522606-2030-frame-tubes.html):

"Raleigh frames with 2030 steel are well made and were designed for decades of riding......
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 884
Posted By Trakhak

And I prefer all my aluminum bikes to all the...

And I prefer all my aluminum bikes to all the high-end steel bikes I used to own. The OP can make up his own mind.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-11-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 269
Posted By Trakhak

Just looked up the Black Label V3. I'd get that...

Just looked up the Black Label V3. I'd get that one in a heartbeat. In purple.

I've ridden fixed-gear bikes (and high-end road bikes) since the 1960's, and my all-time favorite bike is a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 05:34 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 595
Posted By Trakhak

Schwinn established their overwhelming dominance...

Schwinn established their overwhelming dominance in the U.S. market at least partly on the basis of their lifetime frame warranty, which was unprecedented in the industry. (If anyone here can...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-24, 03:04 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,492
Posted By Trakhak

Bike saddles had appeared in every conceivable...

Bike saddles had appeared in every conceivable permutation by the year 1900, including noseless, toilet seat shaped, etc., etc. The conventional shape we all grew up with quickly rendered all the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 02:50 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,491
Posted By Trakhak

Of course, it's tempting to pick nits concerning...

Of course, it's tempting to pick nits concerning any Walmart bike. But:

Tourney rear derailleurs work fine and index just as well as any of the upper-level models. The only hits against them are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 02:38 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,491
Posted By Trakhak

That's a standard complaint about Walmart-level...

That's a standard complaint about Walmart-level bikes, but only for the older-style cup-and-cone bottom brackets. The Ozark Trail has a cartridge bottom bracket, according to the spec sheet. Seems...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 02:30 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,924
Posted By Trakhak

Not a track bike -- an AMF Roadmaster...

Not a track bike -- an AMF Roadmaster single-speed bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 447
Posted By Trakhak

Hadn't heard of this. From a quick search: ...

Hadn't heard of this. From a quick search:

"Cash For Your Warhol is an art project created by Geoff Hargadon, created in the midst of the most recent financial crisis."

Ties in pleasingly with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 06:13 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,491
Posted By Trakhak

The Kenda tires look fine to me, and even those...

The Kenda tires look fine to me, and even those who upgraded their bikes said that there's nothing wrong with them. If I were to buy one of those bikes, I'd definitely use the stock tires until they...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,070
Posted By Trakhak

No one is offended. Just puzzled.

No one is offended. Just puzzled.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,491
Posted By Trakhak

Just an FYI: you obviously added text of your own...

Just an FYI: you obviously added text of your own ("I'd just like to figure out how/where people are getting these staggering deals on these things from $77-$125 on clearance") to my quoted post. You...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 05:12 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,491
Posted By Trakhak

The videos I've watched include two by a guy who...

The videos I've watched include two by a guy who says that he gets compensated . . . by YouTube clicks on his videos. He bought the bike in his local Walmart.

Another video is by a guy who...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 04:52 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 2,434
Posted By Trakhak

I answered the question, in post 10.

I answered the question, in post 10.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,070
Posted By Trakhak

Digital audio is clearly here to stay, the...

Digital audio is clearly here to stay, the current fad for vinyl LPs notwithstanding, as are electric door locks and windows in cars.

I just looked up "electric fishing" and discovered that that's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,249
Posted By Trakhak

Yes, the Cri Series frames rode the brief fad for...

Yes, the Cri Series frames rode the brief fad for track-bike-with-brakes-and-gears geometry and then reverted to the conventional road design at about the same time as the Italian marques that had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,491
Posted By Trakhak

You're right. I'd forgotten that that's how the...

You're right. I'd forgotten that that's how the thread started.

FWIW, I put together a gravel bike using an entry-level 1995 Cannondale H300 hybrid that I bought used in 2021 for $225.

"Put...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,491
Posted By Trakhak

The operative word is "historically." This bike...

The operative word is "historically." This bike is one of several latter-day examples that seem to have been designed with the intention to compete with equivalent entry-level bike store models and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 2,434
Posted By Trakhak

Now that you've learned what not to do, next time...

Now that you've learned what not to do, next time (unlikely as it is that there will be a next time), smile, yell "Thanks!," give a quick thumbs-up, and keep on keepin' on.

That's a broadly...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-10-24, 05:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 665
Posted By Trakhak

You probably already know this, but in case...

You probably already know this, but in case someone else doesn't:

Assuming that the front derailleur is still in place and was adjusted correctly for the original chainrings, you can confirm that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 04:21 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 674
Posted By Trakhak

Nutted front and rear for base models; QR for...

Nutted front and rear for base models; QR for upper models; QR front for those in between. Reasoning: easy removal of front wheel for car transport in back seat or trunk.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 02:22 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,515
Posted By Trakhak

That might be the source of your discomfort. Look...

That might be the source of your discomfort. Look at videos of pro road racers. There's a substantial bend in their knees with the pedal bottomed out. If your hips rock at all while pedaling, drop...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-10-24, 01:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 625
Posted By Trakhak

No. It means that the hub flanges are equidistant...

No. It means that the hub flanges are equidistant from the center line of the frame.
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