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Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 3,855
Views: 91,753
Posted By genejockey

And yeah, I DO write long boring posts. If you...

And yeah, I DO write long boring posts. If you don't like 'em,

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Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 3,855
Views: 91,753
Posted By genejockey

I'm still feeling the after effects of COVID, on...

I'm still feeling the after effects of COVID, on both top end and endurance. I promised myself I'd only do Zone 2 in May to rebuild the latter, but then I spent the last few weeks riding the Circuit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 450
Posted By genejockey

"Dese fell off da back of a truck. My cousin...

"Dese fell off da back of a truck. My cousin foun' 'em. No, dey don't got warranties! Geez, you t'ink dis is Sears Roebuck or sumpin'?"
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 3,855
Views: 91,753
Posted By genejockey

If I paid any attention to them, I'd think,...

If I paid any attention to them, I'd think, "Jesus, dude! You need to vary your routes more!"
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 3,855
Views: 91,753
Posted By genejockey

I've thought about it, but this build is supposed...

I've thought about it, but this build is supposed to be completely on my own, so that would spoil my otherwise perfect record on this bike. At the moment I'm stick between two rules - 1) Do all the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,272
Posted By genejockey

Looks like my size, too.....

Looks like my size, too.....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 3,855
Views: 91,753
Posted By genejockey

The first phase of the LeMond Project is almost...

The first phase of the LeMond Project is almost done. The frame is stripped down, ready to wash and wax, and get built. BUT the old Tange Seiki crown race is still on the fork. I've resisted...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-24, 08:26 PM
Replies: 3,855
Views: 91,753
Posted By genejockey

Well done!

Well done!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 08:07 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,675
Posted By genejockey

Everything is now here, except the crown race...

Everything is now here, except the crown race removal tool. It was supposed to arrive today, according to the USPS. I've been watching the tracking, and after leaving Saint Louis, MO on Tuesday, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 3,855
Views: 91,753
Posted By genejockey

It was 55 and pretty breezy at the house this...

It was 55 and pretty breezy at the house this morning so I donned a long sleeve jersey, though not one of the thicker ones. When I parked at the meetup point and got out of the car, it was about 60...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 09:17 AM
Replies: 508
Views: 31,777
Posted By genejockey

Looks like it will be a little breezy out on the...

Looks like it will be a little breezy out on the road today! Good thing we'll all have skinny tubes and skinny rims!

Of course, now that I say that, somebody will show up with a Trek Y-bike!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-24, 09:15 AM
Replies: 3,855
Views: 91,753
Posted By genejockey

Hell, if you don't test, it didn't happen! Just...

Hell, if you don't test, it didn't happen! Just ask TFG.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 09:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 365
Posted By genejockey

Yeah, I think the Ironman Experts had 105 and...

Yeah, I think the Ironman Experts had 105 and white hoods. That would probably have been the BL-1051 or 1052 (https://si.shimano.com/en/pdfs/ev/BL-1051_1052-0762/EV-BL-1051_1052-0762F.pdf), which...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 365
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: 14
Views: 365
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: 14
Views: 365
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 14
Views: 365
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: 7,928
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: 14
Views: 365
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 500
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: 508
Views: 31,777
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 78
Views: 1,835
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
Posted By genejockey

Oh, yeah. Obviously. /sarcasm

Oh, yeah. Obviously.

/sarcasm
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 04:36 PM
Replies: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 1,077
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 508
Views: 31,777
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 78
Views: 1,835
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: 639
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 78
Views: 1,835
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: 78
Views: 1,835
Posted By genejockey

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Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 500
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: 3,855
Views: 91,753
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: 500
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!
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