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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-24, 10:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 391
Posted By Leisesturm

Certainly in the same week and sometimes in the...

Certainly in the same week and sometimes in the same day I will ride: a tandem by myself, a Cargo bike, a race bike ... I don't know, maybe I'm weird but I'm immune to what happens behind me. I am...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-24, 09:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 303
Posted By Leisesturm

"Better" in my earlier usage means different...

"Better" in my earlier usage means different models of mini-vee have different leverage ratios and work 'better' with some brands of short pull lever better than others. The same is true for full...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-24, 02:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 303
Posted By Leisesturm

It's a fair question. When I think 'gravel bike'...

It's a fair question. When I think 'gravel bike' I usually assume drop bars. Drop bar brake levers = short pull, almost without exception. Lever/caliper pull mismatch = sub-par braking. Besides, I've...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 652
Posted By Leisesturm

"Airplane 2" (1982)?

"Airplane 2" (1982)?
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-17-24, 11:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 811
Posted By Leisesturm

I don't know ... seriously, I swear on Jimmy...

I don't know ... seriously, I swear on Jimmy Swaggart's Bible, I never saw a tandem in real life or paid much attention to them in media until I met my now wife (blind) at age 44. She had some tandem...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-16-24, 10:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,527
Posted By Leisesturm

My theory is that in much of North America, even...

My theory is that in much of North America, even in inner city impoverishment, the overall building standards and proliferation of fire-******ant materials means that Fire Department personnel simply...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-24, 10:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 571
Posted By Leisesturm

It very much depends. And you haven't proven...

It very much depends. And you haven't proven anything with your link. I'm just trying to get a feel for the quality level of the o.p. bike is all. Why are you so bent out of shape?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 571
Posted By Leisesturm

But what if that is the answer ... :innocent:

But what if that is the answer ... :innocent:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 882
Posted By Leisesturm

I'm not terribly metric so I didn't realize just...

I'm not terribly metric so I didn't realize just how much out of the ordinary the o.p. was looking to go. Custom builders do not just build any design that pops into a clients head. Custom bikes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-24, 01:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 571
Posted By Leisesturm

7 speed cassette or freewheel? Tourney? Hmmm. To...

7 speed cassette or freewheel? Tourney? Hmmm. To help you more we would need to know how big the biggest cog is and also the smallest. There is no way to 'skip' gears when moving to bigger gears...
Forum: Commuting
09-15-24, 10:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 331
Posted By Leisesturm

50% off a Trek bike? With respect, I wouldn't be...

50% off a Trek bike? With respect, I wouldn't be quibbling about anything. I would simply make it right myself with the savings. I don't love 1x drivetrains but I'm starting to come around to the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-15-24, 12:46 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 6,190
Posted By Leisesturm

Ironic. You are the one espousing attitudes and...

Ironic. You are the one espousing attitudes and virtues from an earlier age. Can you really not see that? <SMH>
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-15-24, 12:45 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 6,190
Posted By Leisesturm

Y'all's are in a mighty righteous huff over being...

Y'all's are in a mighty righteous huff over being called out for overstepping the bounds of minding ones own business. Would the o.p. be so quick to interfere if some 6'4" 260lb brute was beating on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-24, 04:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 882
Posted By Leisesturm

Fomo? Seriously. Not trying to be mean, but it...

Fomo? Seriously. Not trying to be mean, but it just doesn't need to be that hard. Custom is simply a bridge too far. Sometimes the wiser choice is to accept that the brands you already know are 'as...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-24, 03:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,019
Posted By Leisesturm

You could cut off the brim , ...

You could cut off the brim , (https://a.co/d/9U5DT5J)but I actually remove helmet supplied visors and either wear a baseball cap when it's cool or wet. Or a golf visor when its hot. The brims on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-24, 03:05 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,367
Posted By Leisesturm

I don't know, maybe because this ... ...

I don't know, maybe because this ...

https://youtu.be/vtVxThyp4TQ?si=g7vYOvRK8Exla9QG
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-24, 02:32 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,367
Posted By Leisesturm

You clearly feel like you have something to prove...

You clearly feel like you have something to prove to me. I don't mind at all looking like a conspiratorial fool. Bring it on.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-24, 02:24 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,367
Posted By Leisesturm

He is BUSTED because he has been caught in a lie....

He is BUSTED because he has been caught in a lie. "The tricycle currently has ..." is utter fabrication because there is no tricycle at all currently. That is more than enough to discredit anything...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-24, 12:49 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,367
Posted By Leisesturm

Not so fast, I'm not eating anything until next...

Not so fast, I'm not eating anything until next Friday when you post the pictures of YOUR cargo trike in YOUR driveway or backyard. Seriously, you are so damaged at this point, I didn't expect you to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 6,190
Posted By Leisesturm

The big difference is: I did not (unsolicited)...

The big difference is: I did not (unsolicited) offer 'my' superior take on how men and women should interact in the public sphere.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-24, 11:06 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,367
Posted By Leisesturm

Why are you posting manufacturers stock photos of...

Why are you posting manufacturers stock photos of your trike? And that other contraption ... I don't know, it looks suspiciously like a photo grab as well. I mean, those tires ... how old are they?...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-24, 10:53 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,367
Posted By Leisesturm

Erm ... No, and no. I'm not sure why you 'like'...

Erm ... No, and no. I'm not sure why you 'like' every one of my posts. I really have a very hard time taking you or any of this seriously. Watch your step.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-24, 10:48 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 6,190
Posted By Leisesturm

This thread needs to be locked right now because,...

This thread needs to be locked right now because, honestly, it's going to an even weirder place than the premise.

Do you know that there are parts many cities that are so dangerous that ex-cons...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-24, 10:29 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 6,190
Posted By Leisesturm

Yeah. About that. This is online. Virtue...

Yeah. About that. This is online. Virtue signaling online = fail. For all we know the o.p. could be a serial ******. But an o.p. like his brings out the feminist chest thumper looking for an argument...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-24, 04:52 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 6,190
Posted By Leisesturm

Then what, really, is the point of your thread?...

Then what, really, is the point of your thread? Do you have the slightest idea what the demographic make-up of this forum is? I'm pretty sure we are all adults. We don't need to be told how to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,769
Posted By Leisesturm

So help me God I think this is more trolling. I...

So help me God I think this is more trolling. I could open those brakes in a New York minute. I am gobsmacked that anyone else in this thread has never seen a V-Brake up close. Seriously? They are on...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-12-24, 12:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,527
Posted By Leisesturm

I don't know FB, I just don't think you can...

I don't know FB, I just don't think you can re-design 6,000lb of pick-up truck to be any less lethal than they are. They are just stalling. My brother has a job driving the newest big rigs rolling...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-24, 09:48 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,367
Posted By Leisesturm

Which kind of was my point. How much similarity...

Which kind of was my point. How much similarity do you see between a locomotive and a vehicle meant for public roads? Unwieldy ≠ impossible, but it does = not recommended. In some jurisdictions it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 600
Posted By Leisesturm

Well, alright. Not sure what the issue is then.

Well, alright. Not sure what the issue is then.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-10-24, 10:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 600
Posted By Leisesturm

If there was a robust retail infrastructure...

If there was a robust retail infrastructure supplying replacement keys for small locks like this you would have found it already. A four digit key code would not result in enough unique key templates...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-10-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,292
Posted By Leisesturm

I'm guessing the training wheels didn't work out?...

I'm guessing the training wheels didn't work out? Neither will a carbon fiber tandem trike. Standard carbon fiber tandem bicycles are made only by a small (two?) number of builders, and cost around...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-10-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,367
Posted By Leisesturm

Direct drive, from a steam engine? I know zip...

Direct drive, from a steam engine? I know zip about the torque curve of a steam engine or anything related to coupling reciprocating energy to a rotational system but it all seems ... unwieldy. Not...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-10-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,367
Posted By Leisesturm

15th Century?

15th Century?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-10-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 703
Posted By Leisesturm

Full disclosure: I have only skimmed this thread....

Full disclosure: I have only skimmed this thread. However, I got the gist. I think. Just for snots and goggles I typed 'replacement foot pump hose' into Google. The results are not discouraging....
Forum: Pacific Northwest
09-10-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 100
Posted By Leisesturm

Anyone Know a NE PDX Low (No?) Traffic Loop?

I've lived in Hillsboro (8y) and now NE (60's) Portland (3y) and have never found anything resembling the big loop road inside Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY ...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-10-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 514
Posted By Leisesturm

Wait, what? I have a travel tandem with 20"...

Wait, what? I have a travel tandem with 20" wheels. That kind of makes sense. 650B with the tires are no smaller than 700C with the tires. Anyway ... I'll assume you use tubeless for your regular...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-08-24, 06:56 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,351
Posted By Leisesturm

I don't know, how this thread has gone on this...

I don't know, how this thread has gone on this long without anyone observing the fact that someone who has never ridden wouldn't know how uncomfortable a saddle can be. It took 16 posts before anyone...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-08-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 855
Posted By Leisesturm

More trolling Deason? You went tubeless months...

More trolling Deason? You went tubeless months ago. Why would you be arguing with LBS techs about this now? There isn't any 'argument', Marathon Plus, all things considered, are superior to ANY other...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-07-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,578
Posted By Leisesturm

I don't know, it's pretty discouraging to see...

I don't know, it's pretty discouraging to see 'competitions' where transwomen compete directly with cisgenders. I simply can't imagine a displacement hull boat and a hydrofoil boat in head to head...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-07-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,578
Posted By Leisesturm

Whether arm or leg power, the human energy goes...

Whether arm or leg power, the human energy goes directly into the winches via a (fluid coupled) gear train. The electrical needs of a sailing boat are low enough that batteries, charged onshore, can...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-07-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 758
Posted By Leisesturm

I've illustrated the issue (Post #3) from the...

I've illustrated the issue (Post #3) from the first bike I ever put a riser (Delta) on. The curve at the bottom of the riser means spacers cannot lie flush against the base of the riser tube. Spacers...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-24, 11:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 758
Posted By Leisesturm

You're not wrong, and it might happen anyway, but...

You're not wrong, and it might happen anyway, but I want to observe that the Delta Stem raiser is the worst of them as you cannot use spacers with it. I can't think of a single other raiser (and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-24, 11:03 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,313
Posted By Leisesturm

I'm not feeling the love. But it's called...

I'm not feeling the love. But it's called extrapolation. When I see, as I do these days, more e-bikes than standard ones on my commute, when the majority of them are Orange, Blue or Black distinctive...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-04-24, 11:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,527
Posted By Leisesturm

Well, he says they were receptive to his...

Well, he says they were receptive to his reasoning. Not sure if that is sarcasm. What I wonder is: was there really no way to let a First Responder vehicle go by? You can't tell me that it was so...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-04-24, 10:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 672
Posted By Leisesturm

I got lower gear inch numbers because I was using...

I got lower gear inch numbers because I was using a road bike tire size. I've had a look at the Cutthroat line-up. It looks like they have a couple of 1x models that could get you what you want. Any...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-04-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 672
Posted By Leisesturm

It is really hard to discuss gears the way it's...

It is really hard to discuss gears the way it's being done in this thread. I've taken the liberty of running your choices through a gear calculator. Currently you have a low gear of about 24.5"....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-03-24, 08:18 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,313
Posted By Leisesturm

Don't kid yourself. The large majority of E-bikes...

Don't kid yourself. The large majority of E-bikes are the time-shared city fleets that most municipalities allow to operate. Even 2nd tier e-assist like Aventon, Juiced Bikes, Rad Power ... cheap and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-03-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,024
Posted By Leisesturm

That isn't the question. 99 Spokes could tell you...

That isn't the question. 99 Spokes could tell you that. So, of course could Trek. The question the o.p. is asking is: what size tire can you use when you go to 650B wheels? It's got to be more than...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-02-24, 10:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 986
Posted By Leisesturm

Good responses so far but I haven't seen any make...

Good responses so far but I haven't seen any make the point that there is not really any more a thing as a beginners bike as there is a thing such as a beginners car. Just because you have never...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-02-24, 10:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,024
Posted By Leisesturm

I immediately suspected 28mm OEM, @Wileyrat. I'd...

I immediately suspected 28mm OEM, @Wileyrat. I'd be interested in how the query was put to Bing to get that response. Full disclosure, I am missing the gene that makes people think that they need to...
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