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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-23, 02:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 960
Posted By Peruano

Hey for 50 bucks, its a couple of Saturdays...

Hey for 50 bucks, its a couple of Saturdays entertainment and a test for justifying a real tandem investment. The secret is to have a spouse that has the same leg length as you and to respond...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-23, 06:07 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 2,503
Posted By Peruano

A locked or sliding front wheel is impossible to...

A locked or sliding front wheel is impossible to steer. Need I say more?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-23, 06:04 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 731
Posted By Peruano

Kevlar belted tire, Mr. Tuffy liner or something...

Kevlar belted tire, Mr. Tuffy liner or something similar, Slime or something similar and ditch the thornproof tubes (they suck). Learning to recognize the distinctive yellow flowers will help you...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-01-22, 02:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 962
Posted By Peruano

In the simplest possible words, there is nothing...

In the simplest possible words, there is nothing holding the hip ball in the socket except muscle. To do the procedure they have to open up a slot between muscles. You can have the traditional...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-30-22, 06:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 962
Posted By Peruano

I can only speak from experience of my wife, an...

I can only speak from experience of my wife, an avid but hardly heroic cyclist. She has dealt with both hips replaced, using the anterior approach which seems to be the best for active people. She...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-17-22, 03:33 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,986
Posted By Peruano

I'm not a sales rep, but the concept is great. ...

I'm not a sales rep, but the concept is great. The old WWI era barges are renovated into nice cabins, maybe 8 doubles. You never move your luggage, you eat home cooked meals except for packed...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-16-22, 06:02 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,986
Posted By Peruano

The Bike and Barge options available in...

The Bike and Barge options available in Netherlands, France, and probably other countries seem to have been missed in this discussion. We did Paris to Bruges several years ago, and the tulip tour in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-22, 02:26 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,607
Posted By Peruano

What's not to like. The bike has good bones. I...

What's not to like. The bike has good bones. I too recently found a Centurion Pro-tour although mine is a 1979 model year built late in 1978. Different head badge, different down tube graphics, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-22, 05:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 641
Posted By Peruano

I polish rocks. To test for a crack versus a...

I polish rocks. To test for a crack versus a visual streak, I wet the surface. As the surface dries, the water will be drawn to a crack and that area will stay visibly wet longer. A shallower...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-22, 05:49 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 938
Posted By Peruano

One of the best bike tours I've done was a bike...

One of the best bike tours I've done was a bike and barge tour from Paris to Bruges on the Elode.. It was basically a WWI era barge outfitted to accommodate 4 couples and crew. The route primarily...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-22, 07:05 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 5,846
Posted By Peruano

A dog darting in front of your front wheel can...

A dog darting in front of your front wheel can take you down. And yes the road rash can be worse than the bite.
In my mixed urban rural NM environs, I would not want to get caught spraying...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-22, 06:24 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,112
Posted By Peruano

I think you are asking too much of the system....

I think you are asking too much of the system. Work face to face with someone who fits and or builds bikes if you want a custom; or shop extensively if you want to try something off the shelf.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-21, 06:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 929
Posted By Peruano

Having spelling/grammar error on the title page...

Having spelling/grammar error on the title page is a bummer. Too not to. We all do it but . . . .
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-21, 07:03 AM
Replies: 226
Views: 18,930
Posted By Peruano

The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a...

The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier Hardcover – April 17, 2001
by Thad Carhart...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-21, 06:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,242
Posted By Peruano

Distracted drivers kill; distracted riders can...

Distracted drivers kill; distracted riders can get killed. I saw a cyclist craning his neck to oogle a woman, ride into the Capital reflecting pool in DC (its only inches deep). I felt no remorse...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-17-21, 06:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 940
Posted By Peruano

hydration

Use what works for you. Hydration packs are a generational thing. My generation uses a water bottle, and when appropriate 6 aluminum cans held together with a plastic ringed packaging.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-21, 10:31 AM
Replies: 2,389
Views: 543,421
Posted By Peruano

I believe I found an "as sold Centurion Lemans...

I believe I found an "as sold Centurion Lemans RS" in Albuquerque, NM.

\Centurion Lemans LS

Serial number N7E7428 N (1) format?

1987

Tange 2 Double Butted
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-21, 06:18 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,184
Posted By Peruano

They should not be stiff enough to require your...

They should not be stiff enough to require your whole hand. If they are friction shifters (nonindexed), the tension is adjustable and they can be loosened. Look for a pivot screw on the side.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-21, 05:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 516
Posted By Peruano

Good thinking under the prompting of necessity. ...

Good thinking under the prompting of necessity. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-29-21, 07:42 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,772
Posted By Peruano

First you put the dirty rags in the garbage and...

First you put the dirty rags in the garbage and then get the old even T-shirts from your closet and use them as rags. For wiping chains I use the blue (industrial strength) paper towels for the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-14-21, 05:44 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 20,203
Posted By Peruano

Start 80 Now 150 Presently use reduced for...

Start 80
Now 150 Presently use reduced for mount problems related to double hip replacement.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-11-21, 10:03 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,380
Posted By Peruano

https://rockshow.rocktumblinghobby.com/i.php?/uplo...

https://rockshow.rocktumblinghobby.com/i.php?/upload/2021/01/11/20210111045235-119c622e-me.jpg
Mt. San Michelle in France
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-20, 06:49 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 7,936
Posted By Peruano

If you are learning something, having fun, not...

If you are learning something, having fun, not hurting anybody else, and within your budget you have your direction on the correct setting. Bikes do that for me; as does grinding on rocks. Like steel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-20, 07:06 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 9,897
Posted By Peruano

Stereotypes only work if you cling to your...

Stereotypes only work if you cling to your original biases and thus don't recognize it when you are wrong.
Forum: Touring
07-30-12, 03:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,237
Posted By Peruano

Back to the original query about using an old...

Back to the original query about using an old tube as a tire liner. I have a friend who ran a bare bones bike repair facility for folks who didn't have a lot of cash to keep up their bikes in...
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