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03-27-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 256
Posted By smd4

He said he replaced the derailleur. What makes...

He said he replaced the derailleur. What makes you think the limit screws were properly set at the factory, or if used, by the previous owner?
03-27-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,325
Posted By smd4

I was running downtube index shifting before...

I was running downtube index shifting before 1987. Still am. Disqualified.

I think it's more a case of telling everyone that only Dracula and Frankenstein costumes are allowed.
03-27-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,516
Posted By smd4

Oh, I deny it.

Oh, I deny it.
03-27-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,367
Posted By smd4

See below:

See below:
03-27-24, 10:08 AM
03-27-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 256
Posted By smd4

Afte an initial setup, the final adjustment of...

Afte an initial setup, the final adjustment of the limits should be verified with the chain ON.
03-27-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,544
Posted By smd4

Cinelli made bars in 25.4 also.

Cinelli made bars in 25.4 also.
03-27-24, 05:22 AM
03-26-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 3,204
Posted By smd4

I don't think anyone knows what you're arguing...

I don't think anyone knows what you're arguing about anymore.

That said, I will continue to use my frame alignment gauge and dropout alignment tools to assure parallel dropouts whenever I cold-set...
03-26-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 3,204
Posted By smd4

Irony much?

Irony much?
03-26-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 3,204
Posted By smd4

Wow. Just...wow. :foo: ​​​​​​​

Wow. Just...wow. :foo:

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03-25-24, 07:08 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 3,204
Posted By smd4

HA! Kapaun has so many people on ignore he...

HA! Kapaun has so many people on ignore he probably misses 95% of what’s posted!
03-24-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 585
Posted By smd4

I’ve been making homemade pizza Al Taglio; 24...

I’ve been making homemade pizza Al Taglio; 24 hours to make the pizza crust dough. About as good as it gets.
03-24-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 3,204
Posted By smd4

I always do. I’m not “attacking” you, and I...

I always do.

I’m not “attacking” you, and I don’t think Kontact attacked you, but I think you may be in a little over your head here, and you keep digging. At this point it looks like you’re just...
03-24-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 3,204
Posted By smd4

I read all of it, sadly. I think you’re wasting...

I read all of it, sadly. I think you’re wasting your time and being overly belligerent. But hey, you do you.
03-24-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 3,949
Posted By smd4

Alas, even the venerable Louisville Slugger has...

Alas, even the venerable Louisville Slugger has changed hundreds of times, from different shapes and weights, modern improvements like cupping, to different wood species. There may even come a time...
03-24-24, 01:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 221
Posted By smd4

Who wants to bother setting up a pressure washer...

Who wants to bother setting up a pressure washer just to hose down a bike?
03-24-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,325
Posted By smd4

[/url]No consternation. No problem with...

[/url]No consternation. No problem with maintenance. My 7400s just never functioned as well as my 7700s.
03-24-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,516
Posted By smd4

Are you asking if front derailleurs are now...

Are you asking if front derailleurs are now obsolete?

They aren’t for me.
03-24-24, 08:18 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,325
Posted By smd4

Yeah, I know. No one died. And it’s not really...

Yeah, I know. No one died. And it’s not really about having to stop quickly from a high rate of speed.

I expected top end brakes to have a certain feel, and they never did until I got dual pivots,...
03-24-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,325
Posted By smd4

I’ve never had side pull brakes function as I...

I’ve never had side pull brakes function as I expected they should, even Dura Ace 7400s. I was always surprised by how poorly they worked. It wasn’t until I got dual pivots that I finally got the...
03-24-24, 07:12 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 3,204
Posted By smd4

Hey, I don’t like Kontact either, but man, you...

Hey, I don’t like Kontact either, but man, you really seem to be out for him for some reason. Give it a rest.
03-23-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 268
Posted By smd4

Lookin’ good!

Lookin’ good!
03-23-24, 02:46 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 992
Posted By smd4

Pinion.

Pinion.
03-23-24, 12:36 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,367
Posted By smd4

The Cinelli Supercorsa, the Masi Gran Criterium,...

The Cinelli Supercorsa, the Masi Gran Criterium, the Colnago Master; the Basso Ascot; the Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra…
03-23-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,367
Posted By smd4

What are you talking about? Of course you...

What are you talking about?

Of course you could buy complete bikes from the manufacturer—including pedals, I might add—sized in one centimeter increments
03-23-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,367
Posted By smd4

Right. Limited. Was I unclear? BITD, you...

Right. Limited. Was I unclear?

BITD, you could get a bike in 18 sizes.
03-22-24, 04:57 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,343
Posted By smd4

Don’t worry about it! The website worked; that’s...

Don’t worry about it! The website worked; that’s the important thing!
03-22-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,255
Posted By smd4

Take it up with the guy who said it.

Take it up with the guy who said it.
03-22-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,255
Posted By smd4

It may be schtick, but I've seen the 2-pound...

It may be schtick, but I've seen the 2-pound weight penalty pop up on at least one other website.
03-22-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,255
Posted By smd4

I'm listening to it. Right out of the gate,...

I'm listening to it. Right out of the gate, Gitelis said--in direct answer to the question also posted as this thread topic--and I quote, "If we look at what a bike cost 25 years ago, to what it...
03-22-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 291
Posted By smd4

You were concerned about people stealing your...

You were concerned about people stealing your wheels, but not the entire bike?
03-22-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 291
Posted By smd4

How would you work the rear QR with your right...

How would you work the rear QR with your right hand? :foo: I guess if you work on your bike upside down...

I've never believed the old wives' tale about a forward-facing rear QR snagging something...
03-22-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 342
Posted By smd4

Even if it was aluminum, you’d probably have no...

Even if it was aluminum, you’d probably have no problem bending it back. Aluminum isn’t pot metal. How many times can you bend the pop-top tab of an aluminum soda can back and forth before it breaks?
03-22-24, 08:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 291
Posted By smd4

Are you referring to hub quick releases? Mine are...

Are you referring to hub quick releases? Mine are always on the left, front one when closed facing toward the rear; level or slightly angled up; rear one facing forward, angled up across the chain...
03-21-24, 07:57 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,255
Posted By smd4

Your’re really teasing me with that tiny writing!...

Your’re really teasing me with that tiny writing! If you’re around after me, maybe the Cinelli will go your way. Better to someone who appreciates it—for what it is.
03-21-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 3,204
Posted By smd4

We have to have our steam gauge certified....

We have to have our steam gauge certified. Afterwards we get a certificate of certification.

No joke.
03-21-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 3,204
Posted By smd4

I don’t. I need to google it now. Googled. ...

I don’t. I need to google it now.

Googled.

Oh.
03-21-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,255
Posted By smd4

I look forward to reading your posts in 10 years!...

I look forward to reading your posts in 10 years! What the hell is a HALO bike anyway?
03-21-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,343
Posted By smd4

That’s a silent gif I can actually hear.

That’s a silent gif I can actually hear.
03-21-24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,343
Posted By smd4

I’m sure it’s a little weird over there...

I’m sure it’s a little weird over there currently. Just placed an order in support!
03-21-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,158
Posted By smd4

Order for white BL-7402s placed!

Order for white BL-7402s placed!
03-21-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,255
Posted By smd4

Are they prone to making arguments where you have...

Are they prone to making arguments where you have to whip out the Jennifer Lawrence gif on your phone that you show to all like sharing pics of your grandkids?
03-21-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,255
Posted By smd4

IT’S A STRAW MAN! RUN! Barring that, post...

IT’S A STRAW MAN! RUN!

Barring that, post the Jennifer Lawrence gif. Man, she was cute.
03-21-24, 05:57 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,255
Posted By smd4

Exactly. Thank you.

Exactly. Thank you.
03-21-24, 05:53 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,255
Posted By smd4

The point is, no comparison whatsoever will be...

The point is, no comparison whatsoever will be accepted. No matter what level of bike I try to compare, the comparison will be deemed flawed. It doesn’t matter.

To be expected, I suppose, when...
03-21-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,255
Posted By smd4

I’m sure you have.;)

I’m sure you have.;)
03-21-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,255
Posted By smd4

Did you just learn that term this election cycle?

Did you just learn that term this election cycle?
03-21-24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,255
Posted By smd4

I think it summarizes the thread well. If I...

I think it summarizes the thread well.

If I compare top of the line 1989 carbon with Dura Ace with top of the line 2024 carbon with Dura Ace, that somehow is an invalid comparison. And on it goes....
03-21-24, 05:24 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,255
Posted By smd4

I’m not going to re-quote Maelochs, but yes,...

I’m not going to re-quote Maelochs, but yes, that was well-written.
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