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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,344
Posted By NVFlinch

This reminds me of the "False Negative" aspect:...

This reminds me of the "False Negative" aspect: that is, the radar NOT showing a car when there is one. Several times I've noticed a car behind me keeping pace with my speed, and the radar does not...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 08:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 380
Posted By NVFlinch

My money on gunked shifter or damaged (probably...

My money on gunked shifter or damaged (probably interior) cable housing causing intermittant sticking.

Or...you might sacrifice a virgin chicken at midnight while shaking a mojo bottle at the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,344
Posted By NVFlinch

Easy. No failure of comprehension on this end. To...

Easy. No failure of comprehension on this end. To wit: Video shows you NOT stopping, and the backside of a stop sign. Ditto a red light and the line of traffic you just cruised past when they were...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 518
Posted By NVFlinch

Not sure if it's a 'flow state' or plain...

Not sure if it's a 'flow state' or plain daydreaming, but I find that on hills especially if I start thinking about something in depth, all of a sudden I'm at the top of the hill, and without the...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-05-24, 04:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 221
Posted By NVFlinch

I recently sold a more complete Chrous group...

I recently sold a more complete Chrous group (another hub + handlebar/stem) for $325 shipped.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,344
Posted By NVFlinch

Warning: The following are opinions of my...

Warning: The following are opinions of my fingers, and are not meant as a put down of anyone or triggers to woke-sensitive peoples of the net..

Radar = YES, stop asking, too many threads already...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 371
Posted By NVFlinch

Century. Yesterday. Brooks B17. Ass is still...

Century. Yesterday. Brooks B17. Ass is still smiling. 'Nuff said.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 6,531
Views: 615,497
Posted By NVFlinch

Lake Tahoe century ride yesterday on my Serotta...

Lake Tahoe century ride yesterday on my Serotta Legend. It was my 'graduation' ride after coming back at age 73 from a smashed pelvis last fall (cargo van meets bike), and getting back on the bike in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-24, 08:22 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 828
Posted By NVFlinch

Depends on the bike, both tubeless: Mtn bike...

Depends on the bike, both tubeless:

Mtn bike off road (same kit for long/short rides), then two tubes (both TPU), patches, multi-tool w chain tool, chain quick links and link pliers, tire levers,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 03:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 429
Posted By NVFlinch

What they mean is that the tubing is a bit...

What they mean is that the tubing is a bit lighter than, say, the water pipes in Flint MIchigan. The hazard of riding one of those is that, since they are so massive, their intense gravitaional field...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-30-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 440
Posted By NVFlinch

I had the same issue last year, and being a...

I had the same issue last year, and being a fix-it-myself kind of person, I took the fork to the bike co-op. They had an alognment/bending tool, and I learned how to use it. The end result is my fork...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 06:19 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 844
Posted By NVFlinch

Pactimo, $52 shipped. Canari alos makes a...

Pactimo, $52 shipped. Canari alos makes a lightweight one, I've got both.

Pactimo, be SURE to order a size or two larger than normal. I've got a 43" chest and a 3XL fits, go figure....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-27-24, 09:09 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 583
Posted By NVFlinch

It's great that you are doing all this, however I...

It's great that you are doing all this, however I second the two concerns re 1. Visual is better than spoken, especially with wind/road noise to compete with, and 2. Phone battery life.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 41,365
Posted By NVFlinch

One of those 'kick myself' moments; Last fall I...

One of those 'kick myself' moments; Last fall I was staying with a friend in Derby UK, and visiting the Mercian shop was on the bucket list. We got to riding too much, and the BL visit, along with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 05:55 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,515
Posted By NVFlinch

Today's ride, may I present 'Professor...

Today's ride, may I present 'Professor Scaley'....

(My daughter named it, not me)
https://i.imgur.com/P0SlyhCl.jpg
]https://i.imgur.com/P0SlyhC.jpeg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 05:44 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,964
Posted By NVFlinch

Dumond Tech Blue... ...

Dumond Tech Blue...

There, all done, be amazed.

...or any other lube on the planet.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 09:48 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,786
Posted By NVFlinch

(Said in my best fake New Jersey accent) Wassa...

(Said in my best fake New Jersey accent) Wassa matter, you got a cheap head?

Do yourself a favor and consider safety and helmet rating first. I did and got a highly rated helmet for not that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,023
Posted By NVFlinch

Might want to peruse your auto policy or talk to...

Might want to peruse your auto policy or talk to your agent about these items:
1. Uninsured motorest coverage ("UI")
2. Medical coverage (sometimes called "Medpay")
3. Liability for bike related...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-24, 08:15 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,683
Posted By NVFlinch

I've used it for both mtn and road bike chains,...

I've used it for both mtn and road bike chains, and stopped due to the amount of crud it attracted. Seemed to work OK for friction, but grabbed the grit.
Dumond Tech now.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,397
Posted By NVFlinch

Years of experience riding tubeless on mountain...

Years of experience riding tubeless on mountain bikes - wide large volume tires. Very few flats.

Did an experiment on 28mm road tires last year. Dramatic reduction in flats, as in No Flats!...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-11-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 408
Posted By NVFlinch

Hwy 89 is shut down to cars until 08:30, making...

Hwy 89 is shut down to cars until 08:30, making the Emerald Bay climb easy and safe. While there's always lots of Tahoe traffic, so many bikes are on the road that the traffic is very aware of them....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 408
Posted By NVFlinch

Yep, I be there. Did it in 2013 with my daughter,...

Yep, I be there. Did it in 2013 with my daughter, son-in-law and grandson, then again last year on my own, and a half hour faster. Fantastic scenery, 3,500 riders (not as much of a zoo as you think),...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,393
Posted By NVFlinch

Since getting my CSI a year ago, I've...

Since getting my CSI a year ago, I've sold/donated five other bikes, and two more are on the block. Can't describe the ride except to say...smooth. Rode the Lake Tahoe century on it last year, and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-07-24, 08:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 217
Posted By NVFlinch

Not a fork expert, but possibly the 'ES..' is the...

Not a fork expert, but possibly the 'ES..' is the matching bike serial number? You might check to see if any major brands use the ES prefix, or that form of two letter+number encoding for serial...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-07-24, 08:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 971
Posted By NVFlinch

I like the slime patches, but the cheap...

I like the slime patches, but the cheap Aliexpress Chiney things work well too. SInce I ride tubeless and NEVER need patches, I put 'em on my helmet. Decorates it just peachy, they do. I find that I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 683
Posted By NVFlinch

I feel your pain, or actually, I felt pain after...

I feel your pain, or actually, I felt pain after getting pasted last fall and having a broken pelvis - off the bike for months. Fortunately there were three witnesses, and the uninsured,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-03-24, 05:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 319
Posted By NVFlinch

I was running a 30mm in there, both Pirelli and...

I was running a 30mm in there, both Pirelli and GP 5000 on DT Swiss 17mm inner rims. It's a tad tight at the brake boss reinforcing nubbin, the little 1/2" x 1/2" thing, 1-2 mm clearance, but you can...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-03-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 319
Posted By NVFlinch

SOLD: TST/Sandvik Titanium Frame and Fork 56cm

SOLD SOLD SOLD Circa 2001-2002 this "Cipressa" frame was built by TST, the titanium fabricators for the Hanford Nuclear Facility, so you know the welds are good! Note the distinctive TST 'Bullet'...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 05:03 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,086
Posted By NVFlinch

What Tomm sez - That would be the...

What Tomm sez -

That would be the Specialized Hover Bar. I got one (~ $40) and they make a big difference. Once you get over the 'wonder what the bike studs think' the riser bars are great. Not...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-29-24, 08:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,231
Posted By NVFlinch

Gee, for some reason I had to 'Like' this post!...

Gee, for some reason I had to 'Like' this post! :) Last one of this model (and only one) I saw sold was asking $675, and it got taken off eBay and privately sold I believe. I'd rather an enthusiast...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 07:57 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,445
Posted By NVFlinch

Sorry, I blew coffee out the left nostril before...

Sorry, I blew coffee out the left nostril before I could read more!

Here, lemme clean the screen...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 10:48 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,200
Posted By NVFlinch

I AM 'conflating' some E-Bikes with idiots. I've...

I AM 'conflating' some E-Bikes with idiots. I've witnessed on more than one occassion customers at a bike shop getting 'boosted' electric motors that are more powerful and increase the top speed of...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-28-24, 10:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 897
Posted By NVFlinch

While I know absolutely nothing about clown...

While I know absolutely nothing about clown bikes...methinks this may be more of an exhibition, or circus bike. The reinforced seat suggests that more than one person might be on the bike at a time....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 09:15 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,200
Posted By NVFlinch

Not around here. E-bikes are the weapon of choice...

Not around here. E-bikes are the weapon of choice for the new-to-bikes-gee-I-can-go-full-throttle-weeeeee! Just like snowboarders early on who had no idea of safety or ettiquite.

Head on...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-25-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,245
Posted By NVFlinch

...and I just bought a Serotta...

...and I just bought a Serotta Legend...moooaaaannnnnnn........and it's my size.........make it stop hurting! :bang:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 12,251
Posted By NVFlinch

Shameless first world people showing off their...

Shameless first world people showing off their wealth! Well, OK, here's mine :)
Legend ST (Yep, I've swapped out the front tire, and adjusted the bars/seat - get over it......
Forum: For Sale
04-18-24, 05:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,322
Posted By NVFlinch

Nah, let it go to someone who actually needs it....

Nah, let it go to someone who actually needs it. We don't get GPS signals way out where we are anyway :rolleyes:....Thanks though!
Forum: For Sale
04-18-24, 04:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,322
Posted By NVFlinch

We're so poor that I was born in a log cabin that...

We're so poor that I was born in a log cabin that I built with my own hands, and I had to earn money by babysitting my great grandmother's second uncle of her first neice, you know the ones who used...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-18-24, 04:32 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 359
Posted By NVFlinch

SOLD ***** Cinelli/Centurion "Project CInelli" Frame/Fork

*** SOLD *** Here's a rarity - a CenturCinelli !

In the early '80s Centurion arranged with Cinelli to have a test frame produced, in hopes of coming out with a Cinelli made bike. The test frames...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-15-24, 08:19 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 449
Posted By NVFlinch

Market depressed...I just gave my Dawes Atlanta...

Market depressed...I just gave my Dawes Atlanta frame to the bike co-op, if that helps on value.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-24, 11:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,042
Posted By NVFlinch

Help - I just blew coffee out my nose!

Help - I just blew coffee out my nose!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 08:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,090
Posted By NVFlinch

Take a picture of him and the bike because... ....

Take a picture of him and the bike because...
.
.
...you might want a fond rememberance of the bike before it was stolen.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,094
Posted By NVFlinch

What he said. Mine has outlasted any strap...

What he said.
Mine has outlasted any strap monitor I've owned, and is a lot more comfortable. Give cadence too - with no external sensors. Magic.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,797
Posted By NVFlinch

Serotta Legend, 17lbs 9 oz. with saddle and...

Serotta Legend, 17lbs 9 oz. with saddle and pedals. BUT, the Brooks saddle is going on today, so that will add 11 lbs or so :)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-06-24, 08:22 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 494,047
Posted By NVFlinch

Safety first! Then cooling and neato colors. ...

Safety first! Then cooling and neato colors.

Virginia Tech does helmet impact ratings, check out https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-24, 05:18 PM
Replies: 21,396
Views: 5,304,503
Posted By NVFlinch

A Legend ST arrived today... * * * * ...

A Legend ST arrived today...
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*
*
*
...it's....precious to me...
https://i.imgur.com/04p6HF5.jpeg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-05-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 718
Posted By NVFlinch

Hmmm, posted but must have been stripped out....

Hmmm, posted but must have been stripped out. Here's the link again, YouTube, look up 'Riders of Japan', video = "Captain Tubeless: All about the tape" if the link is gone again.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-04-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 718
Posted By NVFlinch

Watch this guy - he's hillareous, and he knows...

Watch this guy - he's hillareous, and he knows how to tape a rim. It's the tap, as previously said.

Tape: Throw away anything tape-ish that you have that does not say 'Scotch 8898' on it. Same...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,768
Posted By NVFlinch

Centurion history of sorts

Centurion history
https://capovelo.com/centurion-bike-brand-is-up-for-grabs-in-the-usa/

Generation X’s will remember the Centurion bike brand from the 1970’s, steel 10-speed rigs that were very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,768
Posted By NVFlinch

Per my conversation with Robbie earlier this...

Per my conversation with Robbie earlier this month:
" Chirico’s relationship with Cinelli goes back a ways. Chirico’s son apprenticed at Cinelli under their master frame builder. I think he was...
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