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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 09:08 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 974
Posted By Russ Roth

But they were Taiwan and not Japan by 1992, there...

But they were Taiwan and not Japan by 1992, there was a lugged bike above it that might have still been but the 1992 Perigee I bought with my hard earned lawn mowing dollars wasn't Japanese that I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-15-24, 08:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 284
Posted By Russ Roth

The other side might not unthread. I'd put a 10mm...

The other side might not unthread. I'd put a 10mm allen socket in the end of the axle and give it a few taps with a dead blow hammer, if the axle has a shoulder it'll pop the other bearing out along...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 09:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 222
Posted By Russ Roth

If those are cracks around 9 and 3, the simplest...

If those are cracks around 9 and 3, the simplest repair is a new wheel. Doubt there's anything special enough about the hub to worry about saving it and the cost of a replacement rim plus rebuild is...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-14-24, 08:51 PM
Replies: 5,453
Views: 3,882,017
Posted By Russ Roth

Hoped to have the wheels done in March, ended up...

Hoped to have the wheels done in March, ended up being April. Matching King hubs, Light Bicycle AR465 rims, pillar wing 21 spokes and purple wheel fanatyk nipples. Running 25mm tires for the road...
Forum: Touring
04-12-24, 10:31 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,164
Posted By Russ Roth

After trying to navigate cobblestone streets in a...

After trying to navigate cobblestone streets in a new city at slow speeds while clipped in on a loaded bike I switched to MTB platforms and haven't felt the need to go back. The pins keep you locked...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 10:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 242
Posted By Russ Roth

If, as suggested above, your rims are 30mm...

If, as suggested above, your rims are 30mm internal and hookless, you'll need to be more cautious about your tire choice. You'll do best with a tubeless tire but you'll need to check the tire's...
Forum: Touring
04-12-24, 10:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 373
Posted By Russ Roth

Basic set I built for myself was velocity dyads...

Basic set I built for myself was velocity dyads with XT hubs and wheelsmith HD 2.2/2.0 spokes with 32h is a fairly solid setup. Dyads are a popular rim for tandem and touring use and are a rebadge of...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-12-24, 09:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 210
Posted By Russ Roth

Your screen contrast is off, the bike is purple. ...

Your screen contrast is off, the bike is purple.

OP, when new that was a really nice bike, hydroformed aluminum tubes, carbon fork, they sold for 800-900 new. If it fits and things are generally...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-11-24, 09:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 420
Posted By Russ Roth

Not in my neighborhood, and what you get might...

Not in my neighborhood, and what you get might not be any better. Putting 250 into a whole new drivetrain gets him the simple, straightforward gearing he's looking for. Selling the bike for 300 and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-11-24, 09:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 296
Posted By Russ Roth

https://www.bike24.com/search-result?searchTerm=BL...

https://www.bike24.com/search-result?searchTerm=BL-M8000, starbike might have them as well.

I also like to set my MTB levers just the tiniest bit loose, so they don't freely move but if you give...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-08-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 183
Posted By Russ Roth

I just make sure to give the flat screw driver a...

I just make sure to give the flat screw driver a quick wipe off before wedging it in between the pads and giving a slow twist till the pads are fully seated and them remove them. These tools are just...
Forum: Touring
04-07-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,165
Posted By Russ Roth

Smaller is better, there's less room for the wife...

Smaller is better, there's less room for the wife to slide away :lol: Our last camping trip the temps got into the low 30s, with a double wide r5 pad, a sheet on it for comfort, and both sleeping...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-06-24, 07:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 592
Posted By Russ Roth

The one I like to run is the Donnelly x'plor USH...

The one I like to run is the Donnelly x'plor USH though I run 35c not 38. I've ridden them the length of the Erie Canal, the Confederation trail on PEI. Not great on real trails, but for anything...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-05-24, 06:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 592
Posted By Russ Roth

I ran 45-55 depending on the level of rockiness...

I ran 45-55 depending on the level of rockiness to prevent pinch flats, 14" internal at the rim with a 2" tire had a lightbulb effect that pinch flatted much easier.
On my ride around bike/single...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 490
Posted By Russ Roth

I've had it twice, first time it went away while...

I've had it twice, first time it went away while I was doing siding which required constantly going up and down ladders to install, really made the feet stretch. The second time it really came down...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-03-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 563
Posted By Russ Roth

Modern der housing is compressionless....

Modern der housing is compressionless. Compressionless brake housing is designed similar to derailleur but has an additional reinforcing wrap around the wire strands to keep them from blowing out the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 144
Posted By Russ Roth

It'll require some playing around, but the way...

It'll require some playing around, but the way they box the bikes new is to remove the front wheel and handlebars, turn the fork backward, and ziptie the front wheel to the frame on the non-drive...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 09:52 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,838
Posted By Russ Roth

My steel rocklobster, ready to ride, weights in...

My steel rocklobster, ready to ride, weights in at 20.5lbs. Either with saddlebag and road tires, or no saddle bag and cross tires. My single speed motobecane with carbon rim upgrade still weights...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-02-24, 09:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 530
Posted By Russ Roth

It'll work fine and be a fairly straight forward...

It'll work fine and be a fairly straight forward job. Hopefully your current shifters are separate from your brake levers. You'll have to buy chain, cassette, rear derailleur, shifter, and crankset....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-30-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,119
Posted By Russ Roth

In my experience its usually a standing sprint up...

In my experience its usually a standing sprint up a hill and that top tube hurts as does the pedal in the shin.

OP, sometimes these things happen, could have been a bad temper on the metal, a poor...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-29-24, 09:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,347
Posted By Russ Roth

No one had any recommendations in my thread on...

No one had any recommendations in my thread on finding a set of 650c track wheels other than build them, so here they are.

...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-29-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,592
Posted By Russ Roth

With a lot of modern bikes some consideration...

With a lot of modern bikes some consideration might need to be taken for the wheels but I'll tolerate 30mph winds on the local path. The kid and I went out one time where we were doing ok with our...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,510
Posted By Russ Roth

t really sucks, wife and I picked up a cold...

t really sucks, wife and I picked up a cold before getting covid and finishing it off with the flue over the course of 3 weeks in Dec. I had a lot of tiredness after but needing to lose weight and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-24, 09:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 430
Posted By Russ Roth

There is no set answer for this, every brand is...

There is no set answer for this, every brand is different and even the claimed sizes can vary heavily. Sport is usually looser than race or club fits in my experience but even terms can vary from...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 09:05 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 930
Posted By Russ Roth

i've found i often do better with mtb saddles vs....

i've found i often do better with mtb saddles vs. road specific saddles. my newest is the WTB rocket, no problem going hours on it. I only bother with chamois and cycling shorts on race day, any...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-22-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 429
Posted By Russ Roth

https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/hy...

https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/hybrid-bikes/hybrid-bikes-cafe-disc-elite.htm
Probably the closest to what you're looking for, they claim its comparable to the trek fx3 but take that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-22-24, 02:28 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,186
Posted By Russ Roth

36/17 on the cross, 44/16 when converted to...

36/17 on the cross, 44/16 when converted to street use, 51/15 on the track bike. If the bike has more than one gear I like all of them and have never worn out a single cog on a cassette due to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-22-24, 06:56 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 831
Posted By Russ Roth

Take days off. I wouldn't ride more than 4 days...

Take days off. I wouldn't ride more than 4 days in a week unless you're changing up how you're riding. I might do 4 days of training rides in a week but on the other days if I'm going riding its...
Forum: For Sale
03-21-24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 476
Posted By Russ Roth

This kid's coaches want her using a smart...

This kid's coaches want her using a smart computer so she can upload the results into her training peaks account.
...
Forum: Commuting
03-21-24, 08:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 292
Posted By Russ Roth

Currently in the process of building up an...

Currently in the process of building up an internal gear gravel bike for a friend, I didn't find many prebuilt wheel options for the alfine hub. In his case that's not as big a deal, he's a fairly...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-21-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 17,082
Posted By Russ Roth

Least its just a nail, 12yo on my kids' track...

Least its just a nail, 12yo on my kids' track team nipped the end of a finger off last summer and had to have it reattached. Couldn't ride for over 2 months to make sure the finger wouldn't be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,188
Posted By Russ Roth

For more fun spokes I get them from bmxguru.com,...

For more fun spokes I get them from bmxguru.com, he stocks all the different soma spokes if you want color and will cut them to your specification. He also carries Phil Wood and DT for butted. Prices...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,200
Posted By Russ Roth

Trakhak has the right idea for how to teach an...

Trakhak has the right idea for how to teach an adult, I did this with a 23yo in grad school and she picked it up in 3 hours. But as was also pointed out, two months might not be enough time to get...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-18-24, 07:39 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,108
Posted By Russ Roth

Rei tends to price things a little high, finding...

Rei tends to price things a little high, finding these around 70.00 isn't too hard most of the time, but with a little time and patience they pop up as sale items on a regular basis for 50.00. Buying...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-18-24, 11:32 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,628
Posted By Russ Roth

That was my first job back in HS working for the...

That was my first job back in HS working for the family business, quit that for college after dangling off the edge of a building 3 stories up. There's a reason its one of the most dangerous...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-18-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,628
Posted By Russ Roth

You misinterpreted, I said that I would sell the...

You misinterpreted, I said that I would sell the post for the wholesale cost which is probably around 100, I wouldn't expect the shop to eat a 100 on something like that. The bike shops I worked in,...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-17-24, 10:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 400
Posted By Russ Roth

Quality direct to consumer dual suspension XC frames?

I don't see this coming up much but I'm looking to replace my 7yo hardtail with a dual suspension but the typical shop brands seem so overpriced for what you get. Looking at trek it seems that their...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-17-24, 10:00 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,628
Posted By Russ Roth

I would also check out Merrick Cycles, they've...

I would also check out Merrick Cycles, they've had some great sale prices starting last week and they keep a lot of inventory in stock across 3 shops, so if they don't have it in Merrick it might be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-17-24, 09:23 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 6,686
Posted By Russ Roth

I've never fully gone the whole wider is better...

I've never fully gone the whole wider is better though I've moved somewhat wider. I can remember starting with 19c tires and I do have some left over 23s that are now just dedicated for track use as...
Forum: Northern California
03-16-24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,008
Posted By Russ Roth

Typical boomer trying to use modern lingo and...

Typical boomer trying to use modern lingo and getting it wrong, he should have called you a Ken or a Kyle. :rolleyes: What really makes a person a Karen/Ken is more to do with tone, attitude and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-16-24, 08:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 280
Posted By Russ Roth

Looks like with shipping they'd be slightly more...

Looks like with shipping they'd be slightly more than the Dolan and not as nice looking, great heads up though, thank you.


Looks like I'm going the build my own route, all the parts are on the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-16-24, 08:03 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,628
Posted By Russ Roth

If its one of the trek shops that seem to be...

If its one of the trek shops that seem to be taking over all the shops on the island, I'd pass on the deal if they're too cheap to replace their own proprietary parts. Bugs me to no end that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-16-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 348
Posted By Russ Roth

No where near enough information to provide an...

No where near enough information to provide an answer. You'll need to know the length of the current spindle and the required length of the new crankset to know if its a possibility. But even then,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-15-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 811
Posted By Russ Roth

Don't judge a track bike by the measurements of a...

Don't judge a track bike by the measurements of a road bike, I've made this mistake. At 5' 10" I often ride a 54cm with a decent amount of comfort so I figured a 54cm felt tk2 would work. It doesn't,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-14-24, 08:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 280
Posted By Russ Roth

650c Track wheelsets, any availability?

Due to an annoying chain of events I find myself in need of a new set of 650c track wheels, but with the exception of Dolan, I'm not finding a single source for this size wheelset. Worst case I'll go...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-13-24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 587
Posted By Russ Roth

In answer to the question you posted after this...

In answer to the question you posted after this as well as this, yup, you can have a chain stretched to the point that it fits into the next space down. Only seen it a couple of times but it can...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-13-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 390
Posted By Russ Roth

50, 100 if the tires really are new, hard to tell...

50, 100 if the tires really are new, hard to tell with the pics. From what I can see there isn't new anything on there, there's nothing 2023, and someone just popped some basic bars on there. I've no...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-10-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 269
Posted By Russ Roth

Can't speak to those exact ones since formula...

Can't speak to those exact ones since formula makes a variety and companies don't seem to list the exact hub part numbers. The recent ones I've gotten on an 1800.00 cannondale were cup and cone and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-10-24, 08:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 359
Posted By Russ Roth

Not sure which shop you're buying the bike and...

Not sure which shop you're buying the bike and crank from but I can't imagine any of the ones I know would charge you for installing and adjusting the front derailleur, unless you're buying the crank...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-09-24, 10:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,108
Posted By Russ Roth

Having owned one, it isn't that hard to separate...

Having owned one, it isn't that hard to separate the halves to store in a car. The cable separators will help as well. First time trying to line up the ends with cable tension convinced me they were...
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