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03-27-24, 06:39 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,357
Posted By RB1-luvr

I like restofied classic frames. New running...

I like restofied classic frames. New running gear transforms them.
03-27-24, 06:28 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 7,706
Posted By RB1-luvr

an old acquaintance passed recently, and a friend...

an old acquaintance passed recently, and a friend of his, I'm assuming tasked with giving away his stuff, reached out and asked me if I wanted his old German three speed. I actually said no! Can...
Forum: Fatbikes
03-27-24, 06:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,059
Posted By RB1-luvr

I'll second, third or fourth the possiblility of...

I'll second, third or fourth the possiblility of riding a fatty as a sole mtb. I'm in central CT and do it. Ya it's a little slower, but there's almost nowhere one can't go with it. Once up to...
03-25-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 1,685
Posted By RB1-luvr

2 and 3xs forever.

2 and 3xs forever.
03-21-24, 06:43 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,036
Posted By RB1-luvr

nope, I'm in central CT, not exactly a cycling...

nope, I'm in central CT, not exactly a cycling hub of talent, but there are a few 60+ year old Cat 1 and Cat 2 guys in the area, such as Dave Rustico, national champ.
03-20-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 887
Posted By RB1-luvr

Tough read, but thanks for posting this.

Tough read, but thanks for posting this.
03-20-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,036
Posted By RB1-luvr

Since I never get overall KOMs, the age category...

Since I never get overall KOMs, the age category is where I look always. I'm in the top ten of a few, and that makes me happy. Also, I recently noticed that at the end of the segments list for a...
03-19-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,699
Posted By RB1-luvr

Someone (here on BF I think) clued me into the...

Someone (here on BF I think) clued me into the possibility that tinnitus can be related to blood pressure. I have come to see that mine is. When my ears are ringing loud, my bp is up.
03-19-24, 08:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 345
Posted By RB1-luvr

be careful!

be careful!
03-19-24, 08:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 201
Posted By RB1-luvr

dig it.

dig it.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-18-24, 07:49 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 492
Posted By RB1-luvr

have you looked at DHBs? ...

have you looked at DHBs?

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03-13-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 294
Posted By RB1-luvr

so cool. And it's my club's colors.

so cool. And it's my club's colors.
03-12-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 582
Posted By RB1-luvr

thanks Trakhak for that BS article. That one got...

thanks Trakhak for that BS article. That one got by me. I'd never heard of it before now.
03-11-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 51,905
Posted By RB1-luvr

it's on it's way. I pm'd you the tracking...

it's on it's way. I pm'd you the tracking number. enjoy it.
03-11-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 51,905
Posted By RB1-luvr

I bought a Speedy Stitcher decades ago for...

I bought a Speedy Stitcher decades ago for backpack repairs, and never used it. If anyone here wants it, I'd be glad to mail it to them for the cost of shipping in a padded USPS Flat Rate envelope,...
03-11-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 599
Posted By RB1-luvr

at 59 I continually place in the last three...

at 59 I continually place in the last three places of every CX race I do. Part of the reason is probably because I'm a Cat 4, and some of them are Cat 1s and 2s, but still, it's amazing how fast...
03-08-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,335
Posted By RB1-luvr

my lower spine prefers I stand as much as...

my lower spine prefers I stand as much as possible and spin. Grinding out climbs seated hurts my herniated L2, L3, though racing cyclocross since 2015 has given me more seated capabilities.
03-06-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 601
Posted By RB1-luvr

I used it for about six months on my knee, but...

I used it for about six months on my knee, but did not get much help, if any from it. I also tried a red light therapy torch, to no avail.
03-06-24, 10:40 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 782
Posted By RB1-luvr

is there a head sock too?

is there a head sock too?
03-05-24, 12:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 330
Posted By RB1-luvr

Beautiful!

Beautiful!
03-05-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,319
Posted By RB1-luvr

I saw a bagpiper playing way out in the reeds at...

I saw a bagpiper playing way out in the reeds at the beach on a ride once. Made my day.

Today would'a been my dad's 88th birthday. This is one of his favorite songs. When the pipes come on,...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 42,927
Posted By RB1-luvr

sorry no repair pictures, but the ole 2008...

sorry no repair pictures, but the ole 2008 Windsor Tourist broke a rear spoke on a recent ride (factory wheels with thousands of miles). Replaced spoke and wheel was practically true just from...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 08:26 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,312
Posted By RB1-luvr

omg that Holdsworth! Beautiful. I...

omg that Holdsworth! Beautiful.

I regularly ride a 1988 mtb and a 1988 road bike. I have some cruisers from the early 1900s but they rarely get ridden and are for sale.

I'm looking for a...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,119
Posted By RB1-luvr

sometimes when I do my weekend camp/tour trips on...

sometimes when I do my weekend camp/tour trips on gravel I take ibuprofen mid-day for my shoulder. Gravel bothers my shoulder, tarmac does not.
Forum: Touring
03-01-24, 09:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 915
Posted By RB1-luvr

I dig the bike and the mods.

I dig the bike and the mods.
03-01-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 915
Posted By RB1-luvr

It seems like the OP is on the right track for...

It seems like the OP is on the right track for getting started (bicycle-wise), and there are some good recommendations here. Keep at it OP. I hope this is the beginning of a long great relationship...
Forum: Introductions
03-01-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 200
Posted By RB1-luvr

welcome to the forum. There is so much good info...

welcome to the forum. There is so much good info here.
03-01-24, 07:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 409
Posted By RB1-luvr

Fat bike coming through, make way...Fatty Cross...

Fat bike coming through, make way...Fatty Cross last weekend.

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02-26-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,085
Posted By RB1-luvr

bummer you went 0 for 2 at the shop OP. I feel...

bummer you went 0 for 2 at the shop OP. I feel for you. The campy cup would look great hanging from a dongle on a bag for an all-day outing or camping trip, or just relegate it to room temp...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,429
Posted By RB1-luvr

if the preferred color motivates you to ride it...

if the preferred color motivates you to ride it more, than nope, do it. I would. Color is important to some.
Forum: Fatbikes
02-26-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 17,186
Posted By RB1-luvr

Sunday, muddy Sunday! yesterday at Fatty...

Sunday, muddy Sunday!

yesterday at Fatty Cross in the Haddam Neck Fairgrounds in East Hampton, CT. Good time. ...
02-23-24, 01:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 328
Posted By RB1-luvr

It's nice to have a vintage coaster brake bike in...

It's nice to have a vintage coaster brake bike in the fleet. I have a few.
02-23-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 328
Posted By RB1-luvr

that's a wonderful donation bike.

that's a wonderful donation bike.
02-23-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,270
Posted By RB1-luvr

cannot wait to see the Major Taylor doc.

cannot wait to see the Major Taylor doc.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,431
Posted By RB1-luvr

or bigger shoes. I'm older, and my feet have...

or bigger shoes. I'm older, and my feet have flattened out and thus increased in shoe size. I ride Speedplay. I used to wear a size 9-1/2 to 10, now I ride 10-1/2-11 depending on the shoe. My...
02-21-24, 12:46 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,441
Posted By RB1-luvr

yep, I looked immediately after seeing this post,...

yep, I looked immediately after seeing this post, and there's a NOS one for $750. oof. Worth every penny I'm sure, but too rich for my blood. There is also a well-worn one overseas for a more...
02-21-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,441
Posted By RB1-luvr

omg that Seiko watch in the 25th anniversary Dura...

omg that Seiko watch in the 25th anniversary Dura Ace groupset! do want.
02-21-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,073
Posted By RB1-luvr

For decades I've been machine washing all of my...

For decades I've been machine washing all of my kit (Lycra, wool and polyester) on gentle cycle with cold water, very little detergent, and hang drying. Mistakenly, once in a while something goes...
02-21-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 571
Posted By RB1-luvr

beautiful bike, great color.

beautiful bike, great color.
02-21-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 902
Posted By RB1-luvr

GREAT bike. Thanks for posting it.

GREAT bike. Thanks for posting it.
02-20-24, 01:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 418
Posted By RB1-luvr

this is neat and easy to use. Thanks. ...

this is neat and easy to use. Thanks.

everything's black in my area :-(
02-20-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,360
Posted By RB1-luvr

And BF never heard from Robvolz again. but...

And BF never heard from Robvolz again.

but seriously - congratulations.
02-20-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,220
Posted By RB1-luvr

oh jeez, I want to activate my hoarder mode so...

oh jeez, I want to activate my hoarder mode so bad right now. That tricolor 600 derailleur...
Forum: Fatbikes
02-19-24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 17,186
Posted By RB1-luvr

local weeknight short track series. It's only a...

local weeknight short track series. It's only a five-mile race, but I ride there and back which adds 40 miles.
...
02-19-24, 07:03 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,575
Posted By RB1-luvr

I cut up cukes and put them in the jar of juice...

I cut up cukes and put them in the jar of juice after all the original pickles are consumed. The kids like them because they are not as strong as the original pickles.
02-19-24, 06:54 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,214
Posted By RB1-luvr

yup, I've done that too. Works well.

yup, I've done that too. Works well.
02-16-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,214
Posted By RB1-luvr

I place the patched portion of the tube on a flat...

I place the patched portion of the tube on a flat surface and lay a 25lb flat weight on it for a few days.
Forum: Introductions
02-16-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 318
Posted By RB1-luvr

Welcome to BF.

Welcome to BF.
02-12-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 559
Posted By RB1-luvr

I've let go of a few in the past three years. ...

I've let go of a few in the past three years. It's not easy. I'll probably sell another this year. The decision is getting harder.
02-09-24, 08:29 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,968
Posted By RB1-luvr

oof, that post was a little difficult to read. ...

oof, that post was a little difficult to read. Like everyone else here, I'm rooting for you and hope you recover fully.
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