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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 19,779
Posted By Spoonrobot

Jobst Brandt...

Jobst Brandt (https://ritcheylogic.com/blog/tom-ritchey-a-tribute-to-jobst) had been doing those rides with his posse of rotating characters for many years prior, and was the one who introduced Tom...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-29-24, 07:51 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 10,205
Posted By Spoonrobot

Take the freewheel off and post pictures of the...

Take the freewheel off and post pictures of the axle. Better yet, take the axle out and post pictures.

Don't just post hypotheticals. You have the bike, you're an experienced cyclist - let's see...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-29-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 10,205
Posted By Spoonrobot

So you had less than 100 people vote in your...

So you had less than 100 people vote in your poll? And then have a bunch of error responses that are 0 votes but show 1%? How many people actually voted in the poll? What a waste of time.

You...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 7,858
Posted By Spoonrobot

Touring bike? Yeah we had those when I was kid...

Touring bike? Yeah we had those when I was kid before they made up the name. We just called them "bikes". I toured all over town on this bad boy, included hundreds of feet of the longest touring...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 7,858
Posted By Spoonrobot

Imagine if we all bulged into the touring forum...

Imagine if we all bulged into the touring forum and talked about how we didn't need touring bikes for our rides and we could carry water and food we needed just fine and touring bikes didn't really...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 7,858
Posted By Spoonrobot

cyccommute doesn't ride the kind of bikes...

cyccommute doesn't ride the kind of bikes currently residing in the marketing category known as "gravel bikes" and he doesn't seem particularly interested in them from a technical aspect; but he does...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
07-26-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 381
Posted By Spoonrobot

Request for additional premium membership tiers for social media monetization

The copyright discussion elsewhere prompted another issue I've noticed - Bikeforums members appearing to post in order to drive traffic to their monetized social media accounts so as to earn payment...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-26-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 10,205
Posted By Spoonrobot

This is so stupid. I've broken two freewheel...

This is so stupid. I've broken two freewheel axles on 7s/8s wheels within 4000 miles of road riding, and replaced dozens working in bike shops and co-ops in the early 2000s through last year. Old...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 900
Posted By Spoonrobot

The name has a neat history:...

The name has a neat history: https://www.cxmagazine.com/matt-kelly-1999-world-championship-lemond-bike-cyclocross-magazine

American Matt Kelly won CX worlds in 1999 which took place in Poprad,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-13-24, 03:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,081
Posted By Spoonrobot

Those are leveling washers that are part of the...

Those are leveling washers that are part of the CPS system. They are also applied as you described, but are specific to this brake caliper, as well.

Cup and cone is a style or bearing, there are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-13-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,898
Posted By Spoonrobot

As he said in the OP, it's their recommended...

As he said in the OP, it's their recommended sealant: https://www.renehersecycles.com/shop/components/tires/700c/panaracer-seal-smart-tire-sealant/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-24, 04:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 797
Posted By Spoonrobot

Knew the first one from someone asking several...

Knew the first one from someone asking several years ago:

https://velobase.com/ViewTool.aspx?ID=80b36b4c-94e7-4294-95f6-2c709bc02e6c
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,898
Posted By Spoonrobot

12,000+ posts and he doesn't know offhand which...

12,000+ posts and he doesn't know offhand which brands are made by Panaracer.

Soma
Sim Works
René Herse
Ultra Dynamico
Swift Tire
Grand Bois
Bruce Gordon
Rivendell
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,898
Posted By Spoonrobot

The GK slicks have around 70% of the thread...

The GK slicks have around 70% of the thread thickness, and have that much less lifetime as well.

The slick Gravel King tires are a different design philosophy than the René Herse tires. GK slick...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,898
Posted By Spoonrobot

Did you forget what you wrote in the three hours...

Did you forget what you wrote in the three hours between posts?

The things I'm learning in this thread are downright spooky.

Vet your experts, folks!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,898
Posted By Spoonrobot

Think of it this way; Sealant requires a...

Think of it this way;

Sealant requires a mechanical act to work - the flow of a mixture of air and sealant through a puncture that allows the coagulants to clump and dry.

Sealant weeping...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,898
Posted By Spoonrobot

Incredible thread, but honestly we should have...

Incredible thread, but honestly we should have expected nothing less.



How did this happen:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-24, 09:08 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,898
Posted By Spoonrobot

>30 hours shopping for fancy color braze-on...

>30 hours shopping for fancy color braze-on filler bolts
>5 hours driving to buy matching valve caps and nuts
>15 hours deciding what color bottle cages to buy
>0 hours learning how tubeless works...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,898
Posted By Spoonrobot

You spent 3 years and couldn't figure out the...

You spent 3 years and couldn't figure out the problem? I'll be reading your posts with new eyes after today.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-24, 10:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 545
Posted By Spoonrobot

Echoing the sentiments above, "original owner...

Echoing the sentiments above, "original owner puts 100,000 miles on their bike" is something I believe I've seen maybe a handful of times. Thanks for sharing, I lost my highest mileage bike (21,000...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-12-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 869
Posted By Spoonrobot

2016: Ted King - Cannondale Slate ...

2016: Ted King - Cannondale Slate
https://i.imgur.com/AGLFXdp.png

2017: Mat Stephens - 3T Exploro
https://i.imgur.com/eQ8YTFe.png

2018: Ted King - Cannondale SuperSix...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-12-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 869
Posted By Spoonrobot

The Bikes that Won Unbound/DK200 (Men's Edition)

2006: Dan Hughes Steelman - Custom CX bike:
https://i.imgur.com/XQUCxtO.png

2007:Steve Goetzelman - LeMond Poprad
https://i.imgur.com/1JTMMDC.jpeg

2008: Cameron Chambers - Podium Custom...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 06:47 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 11,671
Posted By Spoonrobot

Yeah I guess he did BWR one time back in 2017 on...

Yeah I guess he did BWR one time back in 2017 on 25s and that makes him an expert on Unbound. in 2024.

Ride With GPS is almost always wrong. Unbound 2024 wasn't 92% gravel, it was around 96-97%....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 11,671
Posted By Spoonrobot

You did Unbound on 25mm Gatorskins? That's...

You did Unbound on 25mm Gatorskins? That's incredible.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 07:29 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 11,671
Posted By Spoonrobot

Which photo are you in? The one with the guy...

Which photo are you in?

The one with the guy on a mountain bike? The one with the guy on a gravel bike? The one with the two guys on gravel bikes? Or the one with the guy on 35mm gravel kings?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 04:34 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,435
Posted By Spoonrobot

Maybe this Craiglist mechanic was an unknown...

Maybe this Craiglist mechanic was an unknown acolyte of Alf Engers and thought you wanted the full weight weenie treatment?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFaKILjW4AAOGaE?format=jpg&name=medium


...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-24, 06:43 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,423
Posted By Spoonrobot

If you remove the other tire and rim strip can...

If you remove the other tire and rim strip can you post a photo of the XR-26 rim bed?

It seems like the rim drawing for that rim is understating the "beadlock" and making it appear there is none...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,423
Posted By Spoonrobot

UST bead retention device is a specific design...

UST bead retention device is a specific design and not the same as a generic bicycle "bead lock" - UST is what Mavic uses being the originators of the design and standard. This standard was also...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-26-24, 09:34 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,423
Posted By Spoonrobot

Tubeless rim tape is generally 4-6 mils thick....

Tubeless rim tape is generally 4-6 mils thick. The Caffelatex rim strip is 31 mils thick. It's a product from another time before TC, TCS, TLR, etc. Not for modern rims, as you have determined for...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-25-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 675
Posted By Spoonrobot

If the OP can show it fits 700cx38 that would be...

If the OP can show it fits 700cx38 that would be a big boost to salability. Cantilever Cyclocross bikes from prior to the 1990s tend to not appeal to gravel as much, since tire clearance is a big...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-23-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 675
Posted By Spoonrobot

What size is it? 55-56 ctt? One of these in...

What size is it? 55-56 ctt? One of these in probably the next largest size (seller listed as 58 ctt) in similar condition sold on eBay for $565 back in November 2023. Ebay link is dead but I noted it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 01:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 900
Posted By Spoonrobot

Interested to read your thoughts and see more...

Interested to read your thoughts and see more pics of the two bikes as you compare. The Team USA is a neat bike, I almost bought one based on your earlier posts but managed to exert some willpower...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,234
Posted By Spoonrobot

Magnificent 7 post detected, please report to...

Magnificent 7 post detected, please report to this thread for proper re-education:

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1285648-putting-magnificent-7-tubing-test-bed.html
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

Incorrect. "Cross" as in "Cross-Over", as clearly...

Incorrect. "Cross" as in "Cross-Over", as clearly shown in the catalog page I posted earlier that you didn't read. This is what I'm talking about, you don't know the term Miyata was using and didn't...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 07:02 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

This is from 1993 but was applied sporadically to...

This is from 1993 but was applied sporadically to MTB and other 26" bike imports starting in the early 1980s. It's part of why some companies were introducing and discontinuing several apparently...
Forum: Touring
05-09-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

It's not a fact, it's an opinion. One so far...

It's not a fact, it's an opinion. One so far unsupported by evidence.

This is the same type/use argument with gravel bikes.

Sport Touring bikes may be theorized to have had the same use as...
Forum: Touring
05-09-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

700c was part of the product differentiation of...

700c was part of the product differentiation of Hybrids, that's how the market category was created. The wheelsize signaled they were for serious riders who generally were road cyclists, while also...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-08-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,306
Posted By Spoonrobot

Called the Speedtech CW-1089. Pricey for NOS but...

Called the Speedtech CW-1089. Pricey for NOS but some cheaper used ones.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/124645390485

Looks neat:
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/CBsAAOSwJj9cXQPy/s-l1600.jpg
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

With all the stuff you got wrong so far (Wrong...

With all the stuff you got wrong so far (Wrong date on Alan founding, wrong date on when Alan produced it's first cyclocross bike, claiming companies didn't make types of bikes I have shown you they...
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

So what was this about?

So what was this about?
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

The City Runner was introduced in 1984? What page...

The City Runner was introduced in 1984? What page is it on the in 1984 catalog?

I'll answer for you:

The City Runner was not introduced until 1986 and as such was not featured in the 1984 or...
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

You need to fix the formatting on your post to...

You need to fix the formatting on your post to move the first part of your response outside of the quote tags.
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 08:46 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

Did you miss the part where the article said: ...

Did you miss the part where the article said:
https://i.imgur.com/V9npwVf.png

Flat bar hybrids came after drop bar hybrids, that is proven by historical record. Many existed at the same time but...
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

There may be, regardless they're all historically...

There may be, regardless they're all historically illiterate and incorrect. To uncritically repeat such sentiment is helpful to illustrate the discussion gap we are having here.

The Rock Combo has...
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

Cyclocross was a distinct marketing image and...

Cyclocross was a distinct marketing image and inspiration for some Hybrids - the Fisher I already posted above, as well as the Miyata Cross series. The AlumiCross invoked Cyclocross imagery...
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

Miyata provides an interesting viewpoint of the...

Miyata provides an interesting viewpoint of the speed of the product category development as well as the struggles with differentiation.

IIRC due to trademark or copyright issues with the term and...
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

cyccommute You would have us believe that...

cyccommute

You would have us believe that the MB-1 was stocked with flat handlebars and drop bars were a special request? Despite the catalog and advertisements stating the stem and handlebar...
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 08:24 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

It's not up to what you think. We know, as I have...

It's not up to what you think. We know, as I have proven, multiple companies offered "hybrid bike(s) with OEM drop bars."
...
Forum: Touring
05-04-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

You mentioned this before, I'm not sure that was...

You mentioned this before, I'm not sure that was the idea and haven't seen much in the magazines and catalogs I've found to support such a statement. Please source with the earlier request.
...
Forum: Touring
05-04-24, 11:40 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 16,232
Posted By Spoonrobot

I've been trying to find anything in the...

I've been trying to find anything in the historical record about this bike and there doesn't seem to be much at all. I'm not making a claim to status but it does seem the industry at large was...
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