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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 08:42 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 120,756
Posted By sbrudno

My 1976 still gets some touring. It did...

My 1976 still gets some touring. It did Georgetown (DC) to Shepardstown, WV to Front Royal, VA along the Skyline Drive in 1984. I hardly remember how hard it was to climb mountains now! All Campy...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-24, 08:17 AM
Replies: 3,891
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 690,439
Posted By sbrudno

I too got more into cycling in my advanced years....

I too got more into cycling in my advanced years. I actually had to do some stretching exercises to keep getting over a flat horizontal top tube. But in the last year, it has become easier. ...
Forum: Touring
05-29-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,390
Posted By sbrudno

I have a tale regarding library books. I did...

I have a tale regarding library books. I did some touring in the 1960s (when it really did not seem to be a thing). I brought a library book with me. Big mistake. I lost it somehow and the...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-29-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,554
Posted By sbrudno

Let us know how much you spent on "upgrades". ...

Let us know how much you spent on "upgrades". This is a monster that has bitten me many times...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-29-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,554
Posted By sbrudno

This is my take from a slightly different view. ...

This is my take from a slightly different view. I buy used bikes, mostly because I like to work on them and make modifications. I bought a Trek Verve Disk 1 which is a nice bike with disk breaks,...
Forum: Touring
05-29-24, 06:23 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,390
Posted By sbrudno

I am sorry if you took the comment personally,...

I am sorry if you took the comment personally, but it seemed that you were suggesting that the phone was somehow superior to a reader. Each has its place and each its strengths and weaknesses. I...
Forum: Touring
05-28-24, 07:11 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,390
Posted By sbrudno

Ah, you don't read a lot. That answers the...

Ah, you don't read a lot. That answers the question.
Forum: Touring
05-28-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,390
Posted By sbrudno

E-ink is one of the best inventions ever. I have...

E-ink is one of the best inventions ever. I have been doing Kindle for more than 10 years and I am always happy with the long battery life and easy to read screen.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-28-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 3,891
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 690,439
Posted By sbrudno

I am also 73 and had a weird winter weather-wise...

I am also 73 and had a weird winter weather-wise so I did my riding mostly indoors with a bike in my harem that is good for a trainer. You can get adequate, non-fancy, trainers for $100-160 which...
Forum: Touring
05-27-24, 07:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,172
Posted By sbrudno

Have to admit, I like the buoyancy of that...

Have to admit, I like the buoyancy of that pillow. Does not come in orange, my go to color. Got to make compromises...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 02:57 PM
Replies: 8,034
Views: 999,061
Posted By sbrudno

Only "snug" if you don't come to an emergency...

Only "snug" if you don't come to an emergency stop...
Love the gearing for just about any ride you might like to take!
Forum: Touring
05-26-24, 07:21 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,390
Posted By sbrudno

Kindle.

Kindle.
Forum: Touring
05-26-24, 07:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 560
Posted By sbrudno

This is a great thread. I have never had a rim...

This is a great thread. I have never had a rim issue but I am also not as young as I used to be. I do feel safer on my touring bike with disk brakes, but also like to ride other bikes in my harem. ...
Forum: Touring
05-20-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 921
Posted By sbrudno

I wrote a response to this thread but the ethers...

I wrote a response to this thread but the ethers gobbled it up so here goes again:
Welcome to the forum.
I restarted bike touring after 40 years of not getting out to the countryside, now at a ripe...
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 12,336
Posted By sbrudno

It is interesting that the front granny gear is...

It is interesting that the front granny gear is adequately small but the rear does not have much in the way of large tooth sprockets.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 01:41 PM
Replies: 15,515
Views: 4,178,342
Posted By sbrudno

That looks to be a frame for someone 6'3" to...

That looks to be a frame for someone 6'3" to 6'6". Too bad it was dismantled so much and treated so poorly; but that is the point of this thread. Must post the resurrected bike when done. Should...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 15,515
Views: 4,178,342
Posted By sbrudno

Hope your girlfriend has long arms. Really...

Hope your girlfriend has long arms. Really pretty bike!
Forum: Touring
04-22-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,618
Posted By sbrudno

I am farsighted and the glasses I use are not...

I am farsighted and the glasses I use are not wrap around which would be better for wind and rain but work well for me. They are progressives with 2.00 diopter near vision in the bottom and nothing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 8,034
Views: 999,061
Posted By sbrudno

Sweet frame! See, you have the right to put...

Sweet frame! See, you have the right to put whatever you want on it. And for $25, who would criticize?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 8,034
Views: 999,061
Posted By sbrudno

I have a beach house on the Eastern Shore of...

I have a beach house on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. My wife gardens and we have a sprinkler system but there just are such a paucity of people to work on sprinklers that I have become the go to...
Forum: Touring
04-19-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,617
Posted By sbrudno

I turned 73 yesterday and today went for a a ride...

I turned 73 yesterday and today went for a a ride with the new panniers that my wife gave me. I loaded the panniers with about 30 pounds and the usual stuff that ride with me on training rides (no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:42 PM
Replies: 8,034
Views: 999,061
Posted By sbrudno

As supportive as my wife of 50 years is, she...

As supportive as my wife of 50 years is, she would KILL ME if I brought my bike into the living room!
Yours looks in repose in yours.
Forum: Touring
04-18-24, 07:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,172
Posted By sbrudno

There is just something so simple that it just...

There is just something so simple that it just makes sense!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 8,034
Views: 999,061
Posted By sbrudno

Any idea how that happened?

Any idea how that happened?
Forum: Touring
04-16-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,309
Posted By sbrudno

I have these extenders (not for holding onto...

I have these extenders (not for holding onto obviously) on two of my bikes for help with keeping the bas away from the cables and to attach additional "stuff" onto the bars (computer, light, bell,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-15-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 3,891
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 690,439
Posted By sbrudno

Like Popeye says: I am what I am.

Like Popeye says: I am what I am.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 15,515
Views: 4,178,342
Posted By sbrudno

There are a large number of old Campy parts in my...

There are a large number of old Campy parts in my "back-up bin". I hate seeing them trashed like this but feel for the fellow/gal who fell off the bike to the left (road) side of the highway. There...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 08:22 PM
Replies: 15,515
Views: 4,178,342
Posted By sbrudno

Interesting mix of upgraded parts. I do not...

Interesting mix of upgraded parts. I do not remember it as a triple crank and certainly not those brake levers, and probably not the same FD and RD. $50! That is impressive.
Forum: Touring
04-09-24, 03:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,172
Posted By sbrudno

I am a side sleeper and need something with more...

I am a side sleeper and need something with more height than the routine:
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ADfqtraJL._AC_SL1500_.jpg...
Forum: Touring
04-09-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,589
Posted By sbrudno

I wear a balaclava at night, a thin thing that...

I wear a balaclava at night, a thin thing that weighs nothing but works. At least I freeze less...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-09-24, 02:58 PM
Replies: 3,891
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 690,439
Posted By sbrudno

As someone who turns 73 next week, I get your...

As someone who turns 73 next week, I get your issue. However, there are road bikes and there are road bikes. I have a venerable 1979 Motobecane Super Mirage that I have converted into a touring...
Forum: Touring
04-08-24, 08:38 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,657
Posted By sbrudno

For a beginner-to-intermediate, the Bike Touring:...

For a beginner-to-intermediate, the Bike Touring: The Sierra Club Guide to Travel on Two Wheels is a great start. I was puzzled by the ratings on Amazon which thought the book was too basic. It is...
Forum: Touring
04-08-24, 07:13 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,858
Posted By sbrudno

Have a couple of pairs of clipless shoes that...

Have a couple of pairs of clipless shoes that were used for road riding. I have turned more to trails and touring recently and I just stop more often which I really find a bother with clipless. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 07:34 AM
Replies: 8,034
Views: 999,061
Posted By sbrudno

Wrong BB spindle?

Wrong BB spindle?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 8,034
Views: 999,061
Posted By sbrudno

Yeh, I have noticed that the wind has been a bit...

Yeh, I have noticed that the wind has been a bit more brisk on the Eastern seaboard of the US in the past month. I have ordered a 24 tooth small inner triple front down from a 28 on a 74 CDB crank...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 06:59 PM
Replies: 8,034
Views: 999,061
Posted By sbrudno

Great job! Just noted that you have rear and...

Great job! Just noted that you have rear and front facing rear reflectors. Any particular reason why? I might change my approach if the answer stimulates some neurons...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 15,515
Views: 4,178,342
Posted By sbrudno

Your local coop is not likely to have the parts...

Your local coop is not likely to have the parts specifically for your bike. eBay may not be the most reliable place to find a bike part but they often have parts that you cannot find elsewhere. But...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 120,756
Posted By sbrudno

I had to laugh at the scramble of numbers on the...

I had to laugh at the scramble of numbers on the bottom bracket. No wonder we have such a tricky time knowing the production dates of Motos! Beautiful frame never-the-less.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 15,515
Views: 4,178,342
Posted By sbrudno

jemaleddin...

jemaleddin (https://www.bikeforums.net/members/jemaleddin-575033.html) There was a triple Motobecane crank set on eBay just recently. And a moderately good price for that rare a part. I have messed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 120,756
Posted By sbrudno

I have three Motobecanes: 1976 Grand Record...

I have three Motobecanes: 1976 Grand Record (bought new by me), 1979 Super Mirage (put together from parts but now a 18 speeds touring bike) and unknown year SprinTour road bike. Although in ridable...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-11-24, 07:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,832
Posted By sbrudno

I stand corrected.

I stand corrected.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-11-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,832
Posted By sbrudno

Just finished refurbishing a Motobecane...

Just finished refurbishing a Motobecane Sprintour, a rather lower of the line bike originally. I like the ride; kind of softer than my Grand Record and Super Mirage. With the higher end components...
Forum: Touring
03-11-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,945
Posted By sbrudno

You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din. I...

You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din.
I would have been panicked if my tires wore that much, not to mention the loss of traction...
Forum: Touring
03-11-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,740
Posted By sbrudno

I kind of agree. I don't camp much in the rain...

I kind of agree. I don't camp much in the rain so the tarp is for protecting my tent and allowing for stuff I want to leave outside to have someplace to rest and air out (shoes, sometimes shorts,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-24-24, 02:30 PM
Replies: 3,891
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 690,439
Posted By sbrudno

Kendas and Marathons are both good choices. You...

Kendas and Marathons are both good choices. You might do a couple of longer rides on relatively flat surfaces to see how you feel. It is easy to get 10 miles up the canal road only to realize that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-23-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,736
Posted By sbrudno

BTW, I did upgrade a Motobecane Super Mirage (I...

BTW, I did upgrade a Motobecane Super Mirage (I like Motos) with triple front and lower gears for the RD. LOTS of modifications required to get this setup. You will NEED WATER BOTTLES more than you...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-23-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,736
Posted By sbrudno

I road a '76 Motobecane Grand Record through...

I road a '76 Motobecane Grand Record through Northern Virginia, along the C&O canal to Shepherdstown, WV, to Front Royal then along the Skyline Drive. Basic bags, slept once in a campground. Four...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-23-24, 02:19 PM
Replies: 3,891
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 690,439
Posted By sbrudno

Poolesville is a sleepy town with not much for...

Poolesville is a sleepy town with not much for tourists but it lies in the foothills and has lovely countryside. Downtown there is an elementary school across the road from the tractor factory.
You...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 8,034
Views: 999,061
Posted By sbrudno

Anyone know where I can get 19 inch Zefal toe...

Anyone know where I can get 19 inch Zefal toe straps? My wide feet with large toe box shoes are to big for the standard length.
Thanks
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 918
Posted By sbrudno

My sub-specialty was (retired) neonatology, the...

My sub-specialty was (retired) neonatology, the care for sick newborn infants. I guess, since most of my research endeavors dealt with lung problems, I was sub-sub-specialized.
My orthopedics group...
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