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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-08-24, 09:06 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,773
Posted By scott967

The smaller cogs work the chain through a larger...

The smaller cogs work the chain through a larger angle, and also concentrate the load over fewer links so other things being equal will induce more wear.

I have no idea if a certain cadence (or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-04-24, 10:26 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,909
Posted By scott967

Hate ebay. I live in Hawaii, and so many sellers...

Hate ebay. I live in Hawaii, and so many sellers won't ship to AK/HI/PR. Many things you could drop off at your local P.O. for 5-10 bucks but no can do. I can get stuff from Ribble or Bike24 no...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-04-24, 10:01 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 7,283
Posted By scott967

No bent axles on 7 freewheel? scott s. .

No bent axles on 7 freewheel?

scott s.
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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-29-24, 10:30 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,446
Posted By scott967

My state (Hawaii) prohibits two-abreast. But I...

My state (Hawaii) prohibits two-abreast. But I think we are in the minority with that. Here, most vehicle code citations are treated as an "infraction", administrative, not a crime. In court,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-29-24, 10:17 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,446
Posted By scott967

Illegal in Hawaii, but I don't think cops here...

Illegal in Hawaii, but I don't think cops here are hard a__ bout that sort of thing.

scott s.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-23-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,955
Posted By scott967

Had something like that on a 7-cog FW w/ a 14x39...

Had something like that on a 7-cog FW w/ a 14x39 "low" and other than a good SS workout not a problem. That was on Suntour Superbe Pro and could run all day in 14x39 (friction shift FD) with no...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-23-24, 06:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 797
Posted By scott967

Or "strapless" toe clips. Quick search yielded...

Or "strapless" toe clips. Quick search yielded 5+ brands for plastic ones, about $10 a pair.

scott s.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-24, 07:58 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 10,713
Posted By scott967

Hey! I was in Monterey 2 weeks ago and it was...

Hey! I was in Monterey 2 weeks ago and it was hotter than you-know-what. Don't remember that when I lived there in the 70s-80s. Then pretty much by noon the marine layer would roll in. By sundown...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-24, 02:58 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 10,713
Posted By scott967

Could see Spartanburg/Greenville as options, or...

Could see Spartanburg/Greenville as options, or Charlotte 'burbs.

scott s.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 10,713
Posted By scott967

That's why I was thinking Salisbury -- real city...

That's why I was thinking Salisbury -- real city / college town and within range of the beach.

scott s.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 10,713
Posted By scott967

Clarksburg probably too close to DC. Maybe...

Clarksburg probably too close to DC. Maybe Brunswick is an option?

scott s.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-09-24, 10:15 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,141
Posted By scott967

I'm guessing being a Trek/Specialized dealer is...

I'm guessing being a Trek/Specialized dealer is not fun. They can put the screws to you, require to carry just Bontrager, etc. So maybe not having to floor plan all those bikes is not such a bad...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-09-24, 09:54 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 10,713
Posted By scott967

Wondering about Maryland. Taxes above average,...

Wondering about Maryland. Taxes above average, but eastern shore Salisbury/Berlin if you like flat or western Md Hagerstown if you like variety. Just not around DC/B'more. Frederick used to be...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-30-24, 10:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,191
Posted By scott967

This is where technology for trucks could help...

This is where technology for trucks could help some. Here there aren't many segregated BLs, so turning traffic typically merges into the BL which I find safer. Typically I can split the lane...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-30-24, 09:57 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 8,675
Posted By scott967

OK admit as a native English I'm biased, but in...

OK admit as a native English I'm biased, but in my (mostly failed) attempts at learning other language I don't see that. I mean, due to the various cultural invasions over time, common words in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-30-24, 09:39 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 8,675
Posted By scott967

a group is a set with an operation that satisfies...

a group is a set with an operation that satisfies the following constraints: the operation is associative and has an identity element, and every element of the set has an inverse element.

You guys...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 08:46 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 6,461
Posted By scott967

Hard finding rims these days. I guess Velocity...

Hard finding rims these days. I guess Velocity Major Tom is still being made. Aside from limited availability, see no reason to avoid tubular with tape and sealant.

scott s.
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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-30-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,120
Posted By scott967

Here in Hawaii, IC mopeds have long been on the...

Here in Hawaii, IC mopeds have long been on the scene. You need a drivers license but not an MC endorsement. Used to be one-time vehicle registration/license but due to complaints about modified...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-29-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,330
Posted By scott967

Sure, if coming up to a light and cars are...

Sure, if coming up to a light and cars are stopped/waiting I wait with them, but in far more circumstances it's me alone with a sensor loop and I have never been able to trip those, so I just...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 8,185
Posted By scott967

OK, then let's look at mobility devices with 750...

OK, then let's look at mobility devices with 750 Watt motor and theoretical 20 mph loaded speed. Call them whatever you like. The reality here (don't know about your area) is that kids on these...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 05:55 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 10,020
Posted By scott967

I imagine the rules are set to allow...

I imagine the rules are set to allow participation by a good number of sponsors.

scott s.
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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 6,781
Posted By scott967

If I go into an LBS, even just looking around,...

If I go into an LBS, even just looking around, will often grab a couple green boxes just to have around. The little boxes have many uses after the patches are used up too (though I have never had a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-27-24, 06:52 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,085
Posted By scott967

Now with e-bikes you have the added fun of a...

Now with e-bikes you have the added fun of a vehicle with about the same form-factor as human powered, but with much higher potential speed.

scott s.
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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-17-24, 05:16 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,662
Posted By scott967

So I looked at the linked article, which says: ...

So I looked at the linked article, which says:
"4. East Baton Rouge County, Florida"
AFAIK, there is no East Baton Rouge County in Florida. Now, there is an East Baton Rouge Parish in LA, and I can...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-18-24, 02:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,490
Posted By scott967

Typically when we talk about "speeds" it is the...

Typically when we talk about "speeds" it is the number of "cogs" (gears) on the rear wheel cassette. For the front, 1x, 2x, or 3x though I think "triple" may be more commonly used. That's for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-22-23, 12:50 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,906
Posted By scott967

If you follow BSNYC at all you know he likes to...

If you follow BSNYC at all you know he likes to skewer Bike Advocates who take a holier-than-thou approach to cycling. Or the constant outrage over obstructions in the bike lane, as if obstructions...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-22-23, 12:32 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 6,591
Posted By scott967

Have a set of tubulars that I enjoy riding. Got...

Have a set of tubulars that I enjoy riding. Got em just cause I felt like it. I find much less issue with flats than tubed clinchers. Don't have 30 years experience with glue so just went with...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-18-23, 11:20 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 18,769
Posted By scott967

What I remember is they marketed the RS as...

What I remember is they marketed the RS as "endurance" then they got rid of the RS and announced the new R as geometry for both race and endurance. I think this was more in line with BMC and maybe...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-16-23, 07:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,238
Posted By scott967

Here I thought the diff was Campy vs...

Here I thought the diff was Campy vs Shimano/SRAM, though I guess in some hubs you need a 1mm spacer for Shimano cassette (besides the 8-9-10 1.85mm one on 11 spd)?

Also doesn't DT Swiss offer a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-08-23, 11:57 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,388
Posted By scott967

Whatever happens with "congestion" pricing, if...

Whatever happens with "congestion" pricing, if there is a benefit it will go to e-bikes (and other e-things) who will run you down on your pedal bike.

scott s.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-02-23, 05:28 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,080
Posted By scott967

Used to do 2 or so 10Ks a month, with some others...

Used to do 2 or so 10Ks a month, with some others thrown in up to marathon (never saw anything requiring a license though course certification required to get an official time). Never saw one that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-23, 11:11 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,867
Posted By scott967

Always right. When I was young where I lived,...

Always right. When I was young where I lived, every boy got on a bike by placing left foot on pedal, pushing off with the right, then while coasting throw the right over the wheel. Opposite when...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-01-23, 08:20 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,168
Posted By scott967

Dunno. If a cyclist goes down and you can't...

Dunno. If a cyclist goes down and you can't avoid him sounds like following too close or speed too high. Since we like to cite the basic speed law here. That said driving an RV that you probably...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-22-23, 10:09 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,633
Posted By scott967

My frame failed at the joint between aluminum...

My frame failed at the joint between aluminum shell and the surrounding epoxy. It's not a failure of composite material, rather the bond to the shell. The actual frame is in perfect condition,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-18-23, 05:27 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,139
Posted By scott967

Chris Horner "butterfly effect" on YT scott...

Chris Horner "butterfly effect" on YT

scott s.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-23, 03:47 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,650
Posted By scott967

When my wife was on the Joint Staff in the...

When my wife was on the Joint Staff in the Pentagon, she had a guy working for her who commuted from Gettysburg. But he was on his twilight tour and was going to retire there.

As far as car free...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-23, 08:52 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 7,581
Posted By scott967

I don't do group rides, but we do have a couple...

I don't do group rides, but we do have a couple organized/charity centuries a year that I do. The route is such that a little rain is pretty much a given, but one year it was raining pretty hard for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-22-23, 07:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,237
Posted By scott967

Yes, bicycles manufactured for retail sale in the...

Yes, bicycles manufactured for retail sale in the US must have "Derailleur guard. Derailleurs shall be guarded to prevent the drive chain from interfering with or stopping the rotation of the wheel...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-22-23, 06:51 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,671
Posted By scott967

Getting back to OP's issue, my state law seems a...

Getting back to OP's issue, my state law seems a little vague about bike in a ped cross-walk. The default is that bikes can use sidewalks max 10 mph but doesn't address the crosswalk, except that it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-23, 06:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,583
Posted By scott967

Most of these online sites now operate as...

Most of these online sites now operate as customer-facing sales storefronts for third-parties. I don't like having to sift through a lot of Chinese sellers to find what a bricks/mortar place has...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-20-23, 09:26 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,714
Posted By scott967

I really hate riding early. Well, I used to...

I really hate riding early. Well, I used to commute and was on the road by 6, but once retired -- nope, not happening. We have large organized metric 100 in April and full 100 in Sep -- both start...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-23, 02:38 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 9,911
Posted By scott967

If there's a place to sit, I don't mind taking a...

If there's a place to sit, I don't mind taking a break and patching mid-ride. I have had instances where I couldn't find the exact leak spot for the life of me (that including licking the tube where...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-01-23, 12:39 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,579
Posted By scott967

Just want to say thanks for an engineering view...

Just want to say thanks for an engineering view of the "problem" ( or solution?). Here in Honolulu suburb they have applied sharrow where road was "paint engineered" to add additional lane in each...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-01-23, 12:05 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,579
Posted By scott967

Have extended family from "down below" in Jeff...

Have extended family from "down below" in Jeff Parish (think Jean Lafitte, Barataria, etc) and literacy wasn't a high priority. But they rarely traveled "up front" to New Orleans so sharrows...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-23, 11:20 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,177
Posted By scott967

Are e-bikes included in that number? That makes...

Are e-bikes included in that number? That makes a big difference!

scott s.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-23, 11:11 PM
Replies: 480
Views: 30,801
Posted By scott967

If you're in the drops, reaching for the shifter...

If you're in the drops, reaching for the shifter comes naturally. But when riding the hoods, not so much. I've only friction shifted 5-7 cog freewheels. Don't know how well it works on 10-12. Though...
Forum: Pills and Ills
05-24-23, 06:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,400
Posted By scott967

When I stop I always put the right foot down...

When I stop I always put the right foot down (curb side for US-ians). When I get off, instead of putting right foot down, I stand on the left pedal and swing right leg over back of saddle while...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-23, 10:21 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,388
Posted By scott967

Of course you can get into a used for $500 or so,...

Of course you can get into a used for $500 or so, the problem I see as a beginner you don't have a feel for sizing/ what's good and what's not so good and also getting some "after the sale" help from...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-23, 10:03 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 6,816
Posted By scott967

I've always (well let's say 95%) used levers on...

I've always (well let's say 95%) used levers on clinchers. I carry em around so might as well use them. No need to position anything anywhere.


scott s.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-23, 09:45 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,095
Posted By scott967

Same in City & County of Honolulu, except also...

Same in City & County of Honolulu, except also prohibited anywhere in Waikiki (and that is enforced).

scott s.
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