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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 178
Posted By genejockey

A very useful website for anything Shimano is...

A very useful website for anything Shimano is their Manuals page (https://si.shimano.com/en/manual/search?input_model=bl-7400)

I went there, typed "BL-7400" in the Search window, and it led me to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 178
Posted By genejockey

He also has a website. Here they are in black....

He also has a website. Here they are in black. (https://racevelo.com/produkt/shimano-dura-ace-7400-hoods-rubber-gummi-for-vintage-bl-7400-black/?v=7516fd43adaa)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 07:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 178
Posted By genejockey

Nope. Shimano made BL-7400 (non-aero), BL-7401...

Nope. Shimano made BL-7400 (non-aero), BL-7401 (aero), BL-7402 (aero) and ST-7400 (STI). They all use different hoods - the shape and the fit, not just the color.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

Concur. On my Sunday rides, from mile 2 to mile...

Concur. On my Sunday rides, from mile 2 to mile 5, I'm riding along the base of a wooded canyon with a creek running along the bottom. It's usually a lot cooler than it will be for the whole rest...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

For 55 I'd do arm warmers and a vest. That's not...

For 55 I'd do arm warmers and a vest. That's not much to carry.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 05:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 178
Posted By genejockey

I'm thinking 7400, but if yo pull back the hood,...

I'm thinking 7400, but if yo pull back the hood, the model number on the brake lever should be visible. It'll say "BL-7400" (probably, since yours are non-aero) Shimano made a couple different...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,856
Posted By genejockey

There's an old "For Sale" post with an Arcobaleno...

There's an old "For Sale" post with an Arcobaleno (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-sales/1232568-1994-eddy-merckx-arcobaleno-56cm.html) with the same paint job as yours. The listing says...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 178
Posted By genejockey

He makes the molds from actual examples. The...

He makes the molds from actual examples. The Sante hoods I purchased from him fit perfectly, as do the ones for the 6207 levers. They feel good, and seem durable, and they LOOK right, unlike the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

Now I want tacos. And a margarita on the rocks,...

Now I want tacos. And a margarita on the rocks, not one of those Slushies you get some places.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

My co-organizer of the C&V rides brought a bike...

My co-organizer of the C&V rides brought a bike with a 13-19 corncob, and of course 54/44 or something like it in front. There's one pitch of about 2/10s of a mile at 7.8% and he had no choice but...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

Same in my business. A lot of post-docs are...

Same in my business. A lot of post-docs are really only adept and interested in the second one, and some folks are really only good at the first. The best folks - for industry - combine those...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

Good! Good! Let the Nerd flow through you! ...

Good! Good! Let the Nerd flow through you!

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Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

And even that's an improvement on the original...

And even that's an improvement on the original cassette it came with, which was 13-23!

I find myself in my lowest gear on gradients I can do in the big ring on the Canyon, with its 11-34 11 speed...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

I think I need to get the trainer out and do some...

I think I need to get the trainer out and do some Zwifting to confirm what seems to be the case post-COVID, that I've lost a step or two. I don't have a power meter, so I can't do it outside.

Of...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

I always thought multiple endings were just a cop...

I always thought multiple endings were just a cop out for indecisive directors. Choose a vision and stick with it.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

There's a famous quote from Isaac Azimov: ...

There's a famous quote from Isaac Azimov:



That perfectly describes where I grew up. It's beautiful there, and sometimes I'll see a picture that makes me homesick for parts of it, but it's not...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 429
Posted By genejockey

Sadly, since my company consolidated all the lab...

Sadly, since my company consolidated all the lab work in the Maryland facility and my job became solely bioinformatics, I no longer have access to a big bin of free (to me) dry ice, replenished...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 12:24 AM
Replies: 504
Views: 31,548
Posted By genejockey

I don't know about everyone, but among the Usual...

I don't know about everyone, but among the Usual Suspects, I don't think anyone lives farther North than San Mateo.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

Certainly, the last time we all had an argument...

Certainly, the last time we all had an argument about it, they were.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 08:05 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 1,174
Posted By genejockey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctM_Rvgjfpo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctM_Rvgjfpo
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 04:43 PM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

Oh, yeah. Obviously. /sarcasm

Oh, yeah. Obviously.

/sarcasm
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 04:36 PM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

All May it's been highs in the mid 60s and windy,...

All May it's been highs in the mid 60s and windy, and by the time I ride after work, it's usually cooler and windier. Today, however, it's a lot warmer!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 860
Posted By genejockey

I think this is right, but only if their...

I think this is right, but only if their existence is kept secret. As soon as everyone knows there's a warehouse full, nobody will pay a premium.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

It is, indeed, true. All charges.

It is, indeed, true. All charges.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 504
Views: 31,548
Posted By genejockey

It's that time again! Saturday is the 1st...

It's that time again!

Saturday is the 1st Saturday in June, so it's time for this month's C&V ride! See y'all at the rock wall!

I think I'll bring the Schwinn, but I may change my mind at the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

I had. Now I don't have to. ;)

I had. Now I don't have to. ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 02:01 PM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

Just make sure to have something to drink with...

Just make sure to have something to drink with it.

Could be worse, though. Could be a Power Bar.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 1,174
Posted By genejockey

Mine's a 1994 H400. It was the first bike I...

Mine's a 1994 H400. It was the first bike I bought as a grown-up, when we moved to a mile or so from my workplace. It got me back into riding, after a hiatus of a couple decades. But it's been...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 532
Posted By genejockey

I did. The biggest problem was that even with a...

I did. The biggest problem was that even with a long seatpost and long stem, the bars were still too low without going for either a riser stem or something like a Nitto Technomic, which would have...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

I actually enjoy it, both the...

I actually enjoy it, both the working-with-my-hands aspect and the problem solving one. While Mrs. GJ and I were watching our latest binge show last night, I was actually itching to go fiddle with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 1,174
Posted By genejockey

Well, my commute is about 2.4 miles, mostly flat,...

Well, my commute is about 2.4 miles, mostly flat, and I'm not allowed to bring a bike into the building, so I'd have to lock it in the "secure" tenant bike parking area. With that in mind, were I to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 1,174
Posted By genejockey

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Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

Before he goes there, does he say to himself,...

Before he goes there, does he say to himself, "I'm not going to buy lunch there. Alpaca lunch."?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

I've been dissatisfied with how the Big Circuit...

I've been dissatisfied with how the Big Circuit rolls on downhills. It seems to top out at a lower speed than my other bikes. I'm a big fan of free speed, so I like to get my hubs as free as...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-30-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 429
Posted By genejockey

The whole vibe I'm going for in this build is...

The whole vibe I'm going for in this build is mid-90s, and centered on the 7410 Dura Ace groupset, so threadless is not in the cards. Also, it's a carbon fork with, I believe, a steel steerer and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

Years ago, I mean like decades, I had a creak...

Years ago, I mean like decades, I had a creak somewhere in the saddle/seatpost/seat cluster area. My then-LBS guy put some heavy grease in the saddle clamp, and said that you often get a creak with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 429
Posted By genejockey

If I ever need to do this again, I'll try that. ...

If I ever need to do this again, I'll try that. It's gotta be easier than what I went through!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 429
Posted By genejockey

Well, the headset was the one spec'd on that...

Well, the headset was the one spec'd on that bike, so if they didn't ream it at Trek in 1997, then nobody ever did. And I'm not likely to either.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 04:52 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,502
Posted By genejockey

The Tange Seiki headset I'm taking off is in such...

The Tange Seiki headset I'm taking off is in such great shape, I might keep it to reuse elsewhere. Or sell. Or give it to a bike coop. I don't want to damage it. And the tool should be here on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 429
Posted By genejockey

Oh, of course! Trust me, I wasn't thinking...

Oh, of course! Trust me, I wasn't thinking they'd just drop into place! I just had a hell of a time hammering the old top race and bottom cup out of the head tube last night and I can't say I'm...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

Abso-froggin-lutely. Take up the pocket...

Abso-froggin-lutely. Take up the pocket protector*, and wear it proudly!

*or whatever your generation of nerds wears...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 429
Posted By genejockey

Threaded Headset Installation Idea

I'm building up a 1997 LeMond Zurich frame - TIG-welded Reynolds 853 steel - using a Shimano Dura Ace groupset from the same era (7410). The headset, HP-7410 is all aluminum with cartridge bearings....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

The HP-7410 headset is all aluminum. The Tange...

The HP-7410 headset is all aluminum. The Tange Seiki I took off has aluminum cups with steel inserts for the bearing tracks, and steel races, but the HP-7410 has cartridge bearings, so it doesn't...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

My problem is astigmatism, and, increasingly,...

My problem is astigmatism, and, increasingly, farsightedness. So it's not a problem for driving or riding, except I have to be closer to road signs to read them than I prefer. But between the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

I have one of those, too.... Gold anodized Araya...

I have one of those, too.... Gold anodized Araya rims.

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Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

This guy. 1989 Schwinn Circuit. Columbus SL/SP...

This guy. 1989 Schwinn Circuit. Columbus SL/SP main triangle and chain stays, Tange Aero fork and seat stays. Full Shimano Sante groupset.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 09:17 AM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

Last night's ride was... interesting. I took the...

Last night's ride was... interesting. I took the Big Circuit, which has been getting a lot of saddle time since I built it up. It was windy AF, out of the NNW, as it's been all month. Not cold,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 3,718
Views: 87,624
Posted By genejockey

I got 3 of the 4 headset tools I need last night....

I got 3 of the 4 headset tools I need last night. They're kinda homemade, so they were cheap, but serviceable - the press is just a long threaded rod with two nuts and big washers, but also two...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 12:35 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,502
Posted By genejockey

Almost ready to build!! ...

Almost ready to build!!

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The above is all ready to receive the below.......
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-24, 04:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 462
Posted By genejockey

"Aging well"? Do not go gentle into that good...

"Aging well"? Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light! ;)
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