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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 135
Posted By KerryIrons

Short answer is NO. While they are both 5 bolt...

Short answer is NO. While they are both 5 bolt rings, the Campy design uses the crank arm as the 5th and the chain ring has a specific difference for that mounting. Further, your photo is of a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 274
Posted By KerryIrons

Yes, it is one of hundreds of "hand made" steel...

Yes, it is one of hundreds of "hand made" steel forks from the 1950s through the 1970s that were made in the tens of thousands. There were many different brands of lugs in those days, and builders...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 756
Posted By KerryIrons

Suspension is for big hits. Wide tires with...

Suspension is for big hits. Wide tires with supple casings at lower pressures are for comfort on cracked pavement and gravel.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 453
Posted By KerryIrons

Without knowing the specifics of the pain, the...

Without knowing the specifics of the pain, the general recommendation is core strengthening.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 453
Posted By KerryIrons

If it truly is a bone bruise, it is easy to...

If it truly is a bone bruise, it is easy to imagine that it hurts a lot but hard to imagine that riding a bike would prolong healing. September is 5 months away. Exactly what kind of race is this...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 652
Posted By KerryIrons

The fundamental error in what you posted is that...

The fundamental error in what you posted is that the recommended pressure is on the tire sidewall. That number is the MAXIMUM pressure and almost always higher (or much higher) than what you should...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 352
Posted By KerryIrons

As we used to say in high school: get bent!

As we used to say in high school: get bent!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-13-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 269
Posted By KerryIrons

[QUOTE=bboy314;23212829]Also, looks like the bike...

[QUOTE=bboy314;23212829]Also, looks like the bike is stocked with a 40 tooth chainring, so you may need a longer chain with the 42./QUOTE]

Unless the chain was right at the limit, adding 2 teeth...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 506
Posted By KerryIrons

Try stretching and core strengthening. I'm much...

Try stretching and core strengthening. I'm much older than you and that setup induces no fear in me.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 864
Posted By KerryIrons

One thought on polarized lenses is that with some...

One thought on polarized lenses is that with some computer LCD displays, turning your head a bit will make the display disappear.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,787
Posted By KerryIrons

It's called market segmentation. Folks wanting a...

It's called market segmentation. Folks wanting a flat bar comfort bike typically are scared away by the prices of higher end components. And they don't see the value, so companies don't make the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-24, 03:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 704
Posted By KerryIrons

Can we safely assume that there is absolutely no...

Can we safely assume that there is absolutely no sarcasm in your post? :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-24, 03:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 753
Posted By KerryIrons

No vagueness required. As others have noted, the...

No vagueness required. As others have noted, the flats are ALWAYS faster than hill. The physics are relatively simple and can be calculated with pretty high accuracy.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-24, 03:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 410
Posted By KerryIrons

Not really serious here, but the next year after...

Not really serious here, but the next year after the bike you want (right bike, right size, right color) has sat on the bike shop floor and not sold. Shop has an incentive to clear out last year's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-07-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 669
Posted By KerryIrons

Really? My current Campy Chorus drive train has...

Really? My current Campy Chorus drive train has 86,000 miles on it. I replaced one of the chain rings at 65,000 miles. Other than that just chains and cassettes when they wear out. No way should...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-30-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,137
Posted By KerryIrons

Yes, and one ride away from a catastrophic...

Yes, and one ride away from a catastrophic failure that could easily send you crashing to the ground.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-26-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 703
Posted By KerryIrons

Sounds like the crank arm is already ruined, but...

Sounds like the crank arm is already ruined, but yes, loosen the bolt and ride. If a local bike shop has a tap to recut the threads, the crank arm might be salvageable.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-26-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 228
Posted By KerryIrons

If the pulley spins easily, it probably work...

If the pulley spins easily, it probably work fine. No special lube needed for ceramic bearings. For derailleur pulleys, I use heavy oil rather than grease. If the grease is stiff enough if might...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-26-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 608
Posted By KerryIrons

None of us know your financial circumstances or...

None of us know your financial circumstances or your riding mix. If cost is no object, then sure, get another bike even if it is mostly going to sit unused. If you're trying to justify it on a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-26-24, 09:09 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 991
Posted By KerryIrons

Oh, now you want to get logical by referencing...

Oh, now you want to get logical by referencing the real world? :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-26-24, 08:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 873
Posted By KerryIrons

Waiting "a few months" pretty nearly puts you...

Waiting "a few months" pretty nearly puts you into the fall and if there is inventory left, shops will likely offer some price deals. It's always a gamble as to whether the size and model you want...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-22-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 457
Posted By KerryIrons

It looks like it is steel, so bending it back is...

It looks like it is steel, so bending it back is possible but you want to look at the metal after it's bent. If the surface of the metal is crazed (or worse, cracked) then you need a new derailleur....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,209
Posted By KerryIrons

You got a REALLY good price, well below the going...

You got a REALLY good price, well below the going rate. You should have bought several. Suggesting that this was a change in the retail price is just wrong.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,527
Posted By KerryIrons

If any quality BB was not still smooth as glass...

If any quality BB was not still smooth as glass with 600 miles on it, I would be SO pi$$ed at the poor quality. The last BB bearing I had to replace was after about 80,000 miles and I have had them...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,296
Posted By KerryIrons

Polar solvents (like alcohols) are dismal for...

Polar solvents (like alcohols) are dismal for removing most adhesives. Head to the hardware store and get something like xylene. It will work a treat.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,878
Posted By KerryIrons

Relax! While it's not bad to have a plan and...

Relax! While it's not bad to have a plan and understand intensity, if you are "getting back to cycling" you are a long, long ways away from where you have to seriously worry about keeping your...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-18-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 985
Posted By KerryIrons

Essentially it is a combination of quality of...

Essentially it is a combination of quality of materials, proper hub adjustment, and proper lubrication. Back in the day Campy hub cones rarely pitted and only after LOTS of miles, while Normandy &...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-18-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 592
Posted By KerryIrons

Agree completely with this!

Agree completely with this!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-18-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 475
Posted By KerryIrons

Water has this intrinsic property where it...

Water has this intrinsic property where it evaporates. Unless it is some sort of sealed container (this is not) the inside of your tire will equilibrate with the surrounding atmosphere.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-18-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,101
Posted By KerryIrons

Are yo7u saying that cycling jerseys are...

Are yo7u saying that cycling jerseys are uncomfortable with things in the pockets, or that cycling jerseys are just uncomfortable? If it is the latter, I would suggest that you have tried jerseys...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-16-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 945
Posted By KerryIrons

Or conversely, if isopropanol damages your paint,...

Or conversely, if isopropanol damages your paint, you have unbelievably poor quality paint.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-14-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 3,956
Posted By KerryIrons

Agreed. I did this once and after many thousands...

Agreed. I did this once and after many thousands of miles, the frame had cold set itself and the wheel went in and out without having to spread the frame at all.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 790
Posted By KerryIrons

As noted, knowledgeable people are pretty sure...

As noted, knowledgeable people are pretty sure you are wrong. You can use any of the leading materials to get a given design goal, and the ride will be the same. The sound of the frame might be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-08-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,727
Posted By KerryIrons

Or more generally, under 140 lb (10 stone, 65 kg)...

Or more generally, under 140 lb (10 stone, 65 kg) standing works pretty well. Over 170 lb. (12 stone, 77 kg) you spend too much energy keeping that body weight going up and down. Beyond the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-08-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,289
Posted By KerryIrons

This absolutely sums it up. The difference in...

This absolutely sums it up. The difference in quality between that used mid-scale bike for $600 and a new one for $600 will be immediately obvious.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-06-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 654
Posted By KerryIrons

Not really. If it is cross threaded that means...

Not really. If it is cross threaded that means the BB won't be square with the frame and the result will be "not good." That said, unless the OP sees the cup faces as not square with the BB faces,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-06-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 395
Posted By KerryIrons

So your heel will be healed?

So your heel will be healed?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-06-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,413
Posted By KerryIrons

I used to work for a Scot who told me that he met...

I used to work for a Scot who told me that he met a German tourist (WW II vet) in Scotland and the German said they called the Scottish bagpipers "The Ladies from Hell."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-02-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,635
Posted By KerryIrons

So we (and you?) should automatically assume that...

So we (and you?) should automatically assume that whatever you "normally use on [your] road bike" is correct and any other suggestion is wrong?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,050
Posted By KerryIrons

Yes, I just patched one yesterday. Rema patches....

Yes, I just patched one yesterday. Rema patches. I tried the "cut up tubes" experiment many years ago. Poor choice.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-24, 07:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 257
Posted By KerryIrons

Agreed. But if the old axle is marked for length...

Agreed. But if the old axle is marked for length (and it almost certainly will be) then all you need to do is get the same length axle. Taper will both be ISO and therefore identical.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-25-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 790
Posted By KerryIrons

I'm pretty sure you couldn't. Are you saying...

I'm pretty sure you couldn't. Are you saying that if you rode a 1970s Alan aluminum frame and then one of those hyper-stiff Cannondale frames blindfolded you could tell that they were both aluminum....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-23-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 473
Posted By KerryIrons

Yup. The perfect explanation. Back in the day...

Yup. The perfect explanation. Back in the day it was extremely common to see that pattern on the brake track of colored rims. It was there on silver rims too but you didn't see it because there...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-23-24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 439
Posted By KerryIrons

First suggestion would be changing a lot of bike...

First suggestion would be changing a lot of bike tires. Like any other new exercise, start slowly with maybe a couple of changes a week and then add more and more changes until 2+ per day is not an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 364
Posted By KerryIrons

One more vote for the rathole analogy. You got...

One more vote for the rathole analogy. You got it for free and it is junk. Give it away and you are out nothing. Trying to put lipstick on that will only leave you frustrated and with less money.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-21-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 358
Posted By KerryIrons

While you are surely correct that it adds...

While you are surely correct that it adds friction compared to a cable that doesn't touch, the amount of friction it adds is surely negligible compared to all the other friction in the cable system. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-19-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 851
Posted By KerryIrons

A quality axle is made of hardened steel, so...

A quality axle is made of hardened steel, so shortening it (and keeping the threads in usable shape) is not for the faint of heart.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-19-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,257
Posted By KerryIrons

While maybe it "shouldn't be necessary" to cut...

While maybe it "shouldn't be necessary" to cut the housing with a piece of scrap cable inside, it really does make for a cleaner cut and less work to dress the end of the casing once the cut has been...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-15-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 994
Posted By KerryIrons

As others have noted, only your specific...

As others have noted, only your specific circumstances can determine if the 1x9 setup on this bike will have low enough gears for you. In general, "one-by" systems have close to the same overall...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-13-24, 05:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,634
Posted By KerryIrons

While your statement is basically true, the time...

While your statement is basically true, the time to failure can vary widely depending on bearing seal design, bearing quality, and maintenance. I'm used to not having to replace bearings over many...
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