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Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 529
Posted By Maelochs

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ureRuDvUuxU
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 321
Posted By Maelochs

Never5 adjust the seat to fix other issues. ...

Never5 adjust the seat to fix other issues.

You should set your saddle height and fore-and-aft location depending on how you sit (how far forward you lean) and how efficiently you can pedal...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 529
Posted By Maelochs

Well ... the best option, obviously, is to get...

Well ... the best option, obviously, is to get new wheels, get a new bike, and fix the old wheel.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 137
Posted By Maelochs

For a long time I used soft, supple tires with...

For a long time I used soft, supple tires with Tuffy or Panaracer belts for puncture protection. Tire wear was still an issue (particularly in the rear) but flats, much less so.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-02-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 2,490
Posted By Maelochs

Only because you see this as a fight to win, and...

Only because you see this as a fight to win, and not as information to abosrb.

I didn't say I like riding MUPs, or that I fond them to be useful for bike transit ... but On a few occasions when...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 666
Posted By Maelochs

I agree with you.

I agree with you.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 08:24 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 666
Posted By Maelochs

I don't see any reason to buy an "interim" or...

I don't see any reason to buy an "interim" or "transition" bike if the OP already knows he loves cycling. He already bought a "transition" bike, the “very used mountain bike.”

I am not anti-hybrid...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-02-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 2,490
Posted By Maelochs

I can ride at walking speed ... not even fast...

I can ride at walking speed ... not even fast walking speed.

What you say about pedestrians colliding is the real issue---some folks are so unaware (or inconsiderate, or impulsive) that even...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 06:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 474
Posted By Maelochs

Never tried electronic shifting myself (purely...

Never tried electronic shifting myself (purely for budget reasons) but from what I hear it is quicker and smoother and far less demanding than mechanical.

Talked to a lot of riders who say they...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 529
Posted By Maelochs

Cartridge bearings are the easiest to replace. ...

Cartridge bearings are the easiest to replace.

EditZ: Whoops, late to teh show.

Yeah, fix the existing wheel.

As for, "Is it time for a new bike?" There is no "later." There is no "other"...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 666
Posted By Maelochs

Get any bike which fits really well and can...

Get any bike which fits really well and can handle tires 32-34 (or a little bigger.) Lots of modern "road bikes" now have clearance for what are no no longer considered "wide" tires.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 268
Posted By Maelochs

If the Kona is really a 40 cm frame and you are...

If the Kona is really a 40 cm frame and you are 6'2" then the Kona is Tiny. 49-cm frame is for 4'11"-5'2'' or something as a rule.

For $1000 .... go to all the major bike manufacturer websites...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 729
Posted By Maelochs

You beat me with the pic but here is the link:...

You beat me with the pic but here is the link: https://ca.himiwaybike.com/products/electric-cargo-bike
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 812
Posted By Maelochs

OldTryGuy, you are the most decent,...

OldTryGuy, you are the most decent, hardest-riding person with the worst karma I have ever *virtually) met.

Your ability to tolerate and endure is amazing.

I certainly hope the bad times are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 06:31 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 740
Posted By Maelochs

Two things .... a propertly built and tensioned,...

Two things .... a propertly built and tensioned, stress-tested a re-tensioned wheel is likely to go a very long time without going out of true or round no matter how much you weigh .... the "secret"...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,715
Posted By Maelochs

If you have two wheelsets ... I wouldn't have...

If you have two wheelsets ... I wouldn't have one set up for only one or two seasons. Changing two tires every six months is not a huge hassle. Not much benefit to having two wheelsets if one is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 729
Posted By Maelochs

Since you have an e-bike .... you can roll onto...

Since you have an e-bike .... you can roll onto grass, and use the slightest bit of throttle to move you just fast enough that you can drag your feet (lowered seat) for balance .... and pretty soon...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 04:25 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 729
Posted By Maelochs

You have the right attitude, so you will find the...

You have the right attitude, so you will find the answers you need. Eventually you will find riding as easy as it ever was.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,073
Posted By Maelochs

You win. I love a happy ending.

You win.

I love a happy ending.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 07:03 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 740
Posted By Maelochs

Anyway ... I thumb-test my tires. I know about...

Anyway ... I thumb-test my tires. I know about how much give yields how much flex, and when the tires will squirm in corners and all that ... . from repetition.

Whatever you were doing passed the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 740
Posted By Maelochs

How do you know the digital gauge is accurate? ...

How do you know the digital gauge is accurate?


:D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 740
Posted By Maelochs

Learning from one's mistakes is not something we...

Learning from one's mistakes is not something we do around here.

If you want o be one of the cool kids ... quit it.


:D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,238
Posted By Maelochs

Funny ... a lot of people buy the bike and ride...

Funny ... a lot of people buy the bike and ride the bike and never consider how the trail compares to other bikes, and just ride and love riding the bike.

Shouldn't there be some sort of law...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 281
Posted By Maelochs

One of the old folks (by which I mean people...

One of the old folks (by which I mean people about my age or a little younger) who does leisurely cruises around the neighborhood rides an Electra Townie. Nice looking bike, well finished, and pretty...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-30-24, 06:54 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 2,490
Posted By Maelochs

(a post from a known trouble-maker ... :D ) ...

(a post from a known trouble-maker ... :D )

MUPs were a bad idea to begin with.

A lot seem to have been designed to be both pedestrian recreation areas and also cyclist transit paths ... and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 06:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 281
Posted By Maelochs

First, go online and look at "hybrid" bikes or...

First, go online and look at "hybrid" bikes or whatever each manufacturer calls them--city bikes, whatever ..... get an idea what is out there. (Specialized calls them "Fitness and Hybrid" bikes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 06:27 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,715
Posted By Maelochs

i have a ridiculous number of thousands of miles...

i have a ridiculous number of thousands of miles of urban commuting experience ..... much done on 27x1 or 1 1/4 or 1/18 .... 25-32 mm. 1.6 inches (38s) did indeed seem to be the best compromise...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 06:09 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 784
Posted By Maelochs

It is hard to argue (to me at least) that EMTs on...

It is hard to argue (to me at least) that EMTs on bikes or Segways are bad thing ... when it is the EMTs themselves who made that call.

No one os forcing EMTs to leave their ambulances. EMT teams...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 06:14 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,715
Posted By Maelochs

Okay, Mr. Squirtdad ... just to make sure we are...

Okay, Mr. Squirtdad ... just to make sure we are not talking at cross-purposes ... i respect you too much to want to bicker ..... but it seems you overlook points I make selectively.

it has been...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,919
Posted By Maelochs

Also, please let us recall that the person who...

Also, please let us recall that the person who initially championed the BigRock Sohea said He claimed it is a one-for-one copy but even a brief examination shows it is not even close. So right...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,919
Posted By Maelochs

As i said above, I Ride a Pair of ChinaBombs. One...

As i said above, I Ride a Pair of ChinaBombs. One is a copy of a 202102-or-so Cervelo R5 and the other is loosely based on a 2015 Giant Defy.

The idea that there is Zero difference in these frames...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 05:17 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,715
Posted By Maelochs

rene herse sells tires ... not sure I trust the...

rene herse sells tires ... not sure I trust the source ...

for instance ... "Most of us agree that wide tires can make cycling much more fun, because they encourage us to seek out less-traveled...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 2,490
Posted By Maelochs

Wow, what a stupid post. If I am cycling at...

Wow, what a stupid post.

If I am cycling at about walking speed, as I would if I were riding among crowds of pedestrians, and an oncoming cyclist called "On your left!" which usually makes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 12:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 812
Posted By Maelochs

The "like" above was for the idea of a "Get well...

The "like" above was for the idea of a "Get well soon" button, not for revealing internal organs.

Maybe, due to my odd sense of humor, a "No handicapped parking pass for You!" button.

Or ... ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,715
Posted By Maelochs

In case anyone remembers the OP and his question...

In case anyone remembers the OP and his question ...... here is a novel suggestion ....

Try before you Buy.

Try the Marathons on the gravel trails, maybe with lowered psi. For what you...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,919
Posted By Maelochs

Oi. Look, the Aethos is a strong frame which...

Oi.

Look, the Aethos is a strong frame which is unusually light.

The Chinese bike (which doesn't even look the same, but according to you performs exactly the same .... how does that work,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 812
Posted By Maelochs

You are a live, which I assume is a good thing in...

You are a live, which I assume is a good thing in your perspective .... first cyclist I know to Actually almost break his neck in his driveway ... you barely missed fame (or infamy ... )

So ... ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,715
Posted By Maelochs

I am confused. I think everyone understands...

I am confused.

I think everyone understands that "softer, wider tires roll better" is mostly referring to paved roads and narrow, high-pressure tires versus slighter wider, slightly...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 07:11 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 507
Posted By Maelochs

Enamel can take weeks to fully dry ... take it...

Enamel can take weeks to fully dry ... take it out on a dusty day a few hours after application and you might be unhappy. But I agree with the sentiment of this post. Just Do it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 07:08 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,715
Posted By Maelochs

How about we argue tubeless/tubes/sew-ups in a...

How about we argue tubeless/tubes/sew-ups in a different thread .... maybe one of the dozens which have already been inconclusive after dozens of pages of posts?

Then we can debate discs.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 07:05 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 784
Posted By Maelochs

Exactly my thought. Obviously the ambulance...

Exactly my thought.

Obviously the ambulance carries a lot more gear and a lot more potentially life-saving gear ... but if you die waiting for the ambulance when some first aid could have kept...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 2,490
Posted By Maelochs

This is asinine. If I jump in front of a...

This is asinine.

If I jump in front of a speeding car, it is my fault. If I am on an MUP and step in front of an oncoming bike, it is my fault.

Fromt he OP (the accuracy of which is unknown)...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 06:46 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,715
Posted By Maelochs

If super-wide low-pressure tires were fastest,...

If super-wide low-pressure tires were fastest, every bike in the Giro would be on 650b-50 mm .....

Weight is a big deal on any surface, and aero on the road .... but for less-than-high speeds,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 06:26 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 507
Posted By Maelochs

Splatter is best done with a brush and masking...

Splatter is best done with a brush and masking .... nothing too complex, just a little tape, newspaper, and plastic bags to keep the components paint-free (or paint them too, why not? But of course,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 04:49 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,238
Posted By Maelochs

I second this. A bike (particularly a Ti Lynskey)...

I second this. A bike (particularly a Ti Lynskey) is a lifetime investment. Amortize the up-front cost over the rest of the miles you will ride throughout the rest of your life and the up-front cost...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 04:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 418
Posted By Maelochs

Disc brakes or rim brakes? What chain lube?

Disc brakes or rim brakes? What chain lube?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-25-24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,608
Posted By Maelochs

I deleted my "Where's the popcorn" comment but I...

I deleted my "Where's the popcorn" comment but I am keeping an identical version ready ..... this could go nowhere ... but it could be a good one.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,894
Posted By Maelochs

Man, a guy learns one interesting but pointless...

Man, a guy learns one interesting but pointless fact and tries to act like a scientist, and everyone calls him out because he doesn't really understand what he is talking about in relation to what...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,894
Posted By Maelochs

I am already stocking up on glass inner tubes.

I am already stocking up on glass inner tubes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 12:38 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,073
Posted By Maelochs

Motobecane probably has a 126-mm rear-dropout...

Motobecane probably has a 126-mm rear-dropout width? Does it have 700c or 27" wheels?

Parts for old bikes are only expensive if you want old parts. There are lots of very affordable parts for old...
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