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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-17-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 675
Posted By mikeoverly

Mod it the way you like and go ride. Contrary to...

Mod it the way you like and go ride. Contrary to all the bluster, these "furrin" Schwinns will get you around just fine.

EDIT: Just saw that it slipped from your grasp. Another one will come along.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,589
Posted By mikeoverly

Some 70s bikes and a 1967 Varsity...

Some 70s bikes and a 1967 Varsity (https://thesearemikesbikes.blogspot.com/2023/06/mikes-bikes.html) (with chrome fenders and whitewalls ...).
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-24, 11:37 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,188
Posted By mikeoverly

I've always liked the way Wirecutter cuts to the...

I've always liked the way Wirecutter cuts to the chase in their reviews, and they cut to the chase just fine here. Now that you can easily build a UCI-minimum bike with 105, the high-end groups exist...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 6,730
Posted By mikeoverly

When you can measure a difference repeatedly over...

When you can measure a difference repeatedly over a consistent course I'd say you have a data point as an amatuer. Pros don't seem to care a ton about a half-pound here or there or many of the other...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 17,286
Posted By mikeoverly

I'm always on the lookout for one of those yellow...

I'm always on the lookout for one of those yellow & brown 10-speed Huffy Scouts from the 70s. Barely different than the K-mart-branded Huffy I had back then, but you could tell that whoever assembled...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 837
Posted By mikeoverly

I have a similar mountainbike scenario. Most of...

I have a similar mountainbike scenario. Most of the ride quality difference in that case is down to frame geometry.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,478
Posted By mikeoverly

We have a bagpipe guy. Only shows up on dark,...

We have a bagpipe guy. Only shows up on dark, rainy days and stands in the middle of a clearing. Not sure he's not a ghost.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-16-24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 10,272
Posted By mikeoverly

Beautiful survivor. I remember the Alan and Vitus...

Beautiful survivor. I remember the Alan and Vitus being exotic stuff back in the day. It didn't even cross my mind that the things would be flexy built-up with 1" tubes, but luckily at the time I was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-11-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 424
Views: 13,597
Posted By mikeoverly

Ages ago teenage me programmed a Texas...

Ages ago teenage me programmed a Texas Instruments calculator to project poundage loss on a 28-pound bike gram-by-expensive gram. Once you realize having no bike at all gets you the lightest bike of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-04-24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,259
Posted By mikeoverly

Multiple bikes means you've always got something...

Multiple bikes means you've always got something to ride if one develops an issue you can't fix right away. And it's nice to have bikes that save your other bikes from road salt, etc. There is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-04-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,323
Posted By mikeoverly

Gatorskins seem to buy me about 1/3 the flats of...

Gatorskins seem to buy me about 1/3 the flats of other tires. They are good at keeping small road debris out (go over your tires after each ride to make sure you don't have embedded stuff). They will...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-04-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 10,272
Posted By mikeoverly

I've ridden Moots and Litespeed & currently own...

I've ridden Moots and Litespeed & currently own an Airborne Valkyrie (https://thesearemikesbikes.blogspot.com/2023/06/mikes-bikes.html). Early titanium frames patterned off steel designs proved you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-02-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 9,323
Posted By mikeoverly

I agree with him on the "ugly" part. And OK ......

I agree with him on the "ugly" part. And OK ... on those internal cable routings (... but the thread & vacuum cleaner trick will amaze all your friends). And I think he forgot soul ... that too.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-24, 03:19 PM
Replies: 241
Views: 14,217
Posted By mikeoverly

Booze. Badgers. De Rosas. Demento. An EPIC build...

Booze. Badgers. De Rosas. Demento. An EPIC build thread, and beautiful work!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-04-22, 02:27 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,771
Posted By mikeoverly

Doesn't look terrible. Ride it until in unravels...

Doesn't look terrible. Ride it until in unravels or until the first time you get shade from someone on bikeforums.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-22, 06:24 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 24,232
Posted By mikeoverly

My CF just disappears under me -- very responsive...

My CF just disappears under me -- very responsive and smooth. The Ti I ride was constructed to avoid BB flex (often a complaint in the early days of Ti) and is very nice on smoother roads, but...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-01-22, 02:00 PM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 69,091
Posted By mikeoverly

Proving the Jaguar E-Type, Mazda RX-7, Beatles,...

Proving the Jaguar E-Type, Mazda RX-7, Beatles, Madonna (way before Nirvana), Colnago Super, and Colnago Super represent the pinnacle of human endeavor. Was there anything before or after this period...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-22, 11:02 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 69,091
Posted By mikeoverly

Truth be told, I have never stripped a hex head....

Truth be told, I have never stripped a hex head. But then again I have never tried to put an airplane together with a hex wrench.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-22, 10:03 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 69,091
Posted By mikeoverly

I have an older Park tool that is sort of a bodge...

I have an older Park tool that is sort of a bodge when trying to cut links on these chains. By now I'm sure they have one that does the job fine -- they are generally my go-to.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-22, 08:16 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 69,091
Posted By mikeoverly

The $200 Campy chain tool is my favorite. It...

The $200 Campy chain tool is my favorite. It doesn't even open wine bottles. Star wrenches are Torx wrenches that offer no advantage over hex wrenches, which are Allen wrenches.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-22, 06:24 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 69,091
Posted By mikeoverly

Hmm. Spent weeks building up a Chorus 12 bike...

Hmm. Spent weeks building up a Chorus 12 bike (requiring Campy "specialist" tools ... star wrenches ... hex wrenches ... hex curses). Spent a half hour assembling a Nuovo Record bike (you can use,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-26-22, 05:00 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 7,055
Posted By mikeoverly

It's all down to construction. I really do think...

It's all down to construction. I really do think 1" steel with short chain stays was the pinnacle of the grand compromise, at least for metal bikes. (And yes. You need at *least* four).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-22, 04:16 PM
Replies: 412
Views: 137,750
Posted By mikeoverly

1971 Super Eddy ...

1971 Super Eddy
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/700x538/theeddy_34f43bcdabff9f3317818615f7e97697ba2012b3.png
1989 Super...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-23-11, 08:13 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 13,528
Posted By mikeoverly

You're still not getting the point. Of course...

You're still not getting the point. Of course David Lynskey isn't responsible for the warranty service at the company who bought Litespeed. When he sold the company he also relieved himself of...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-23-11, 06:26 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 13,528
Posted By mikeoverly

And with the transfer Lynskey offloaded their...

And with the transfer Lynskey offloaded their warranty liability for Litespeed to ABG, which is my point. IOW, not a "stands behind their product" history I'd be bragging about so early in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-11, 08:59 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 13,528
Posted By mikeoverly

I don't know what prompted Lynskey to sell-off...

I don't know what prompted Lynskey to sell-off Litespeed, but they certainly rid themselves of long-term warranty liability for a whole bunch of bicycles in the process. Given their history I guess...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-11, 05:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 903
Posted By mikeoverly

FWIW, all my circuit PRs belong to my Zurich as...

FWIW, all my circuit PRs belong to my Zurich as well. A very all-business race bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-11, 05:22 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 15,491
Posted By mikeoverly

http://www.aero-farm.com/MONagRBR.jpg 1982...

http://www.aero-farm.com/MONagRBR.jpg

1982 Super. Rails down the road like nothing else in my quiver.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-11, 07:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 903
Posted By mikeoverly

Carbon? New. Everything else? Used. Huge...

Carbon? New. Everything else? Used. Huge savings if you shop right, but you're only going to like this approach if you learn the ways of the Allen wrench & friends. There's almost always...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-11, 09:12 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 6,135
Posted By mikeoverly

Incorrect. ;)

Incorrect. ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-11, 09:45 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,593
Posted By mikeoverly

Tube diameter seems to have the biggest effect on...

Tube diameter seems to have the biggest effect on how a big hit comes through ... in metal bikes. Carbon plays by its own rules. I like the ride of 1" steel bikes the best. In race geometry they...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-11, 01:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 660
Posted By mikeoverly

Adding to this traditional...

Adding to this traditional three-blind-men-and-an-elephant discussion, I think it's fair to say Ti really is good at filtering road buzz compared to steel. Beyond that you start getting into...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-11, 08:04 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,539
Posted By mikeoverly

IMO Ti is "worth it" if you don't overpay for it,...

IMO Ti is "worth it" if you don't overpay for it, otherwise it's hard to justify against steel cost-wise (and increasingly against carbon -- nice carbon is going at great prices lately). My...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-11, 06:38 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,282
Posted By mikeoverly

Agree. SRAM actuation makes the most sense to...

Agree. SRAM actuation makes the most sense to me, but I'm more likely to inadvertently tug the brake trying to shift on a cold day (numb fingers) with SRAM/Shimano. This is not an issue with Campy,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-11, 07:36 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,282
Posted By mikeoverly

The groups are light and the price is right. ...

The groups are light and the price is right. Campy and Shimano aren't remotely competitive.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-11, 07:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 647
Posted By mikeoverly

Just make sure you've had all the kids you want...

Just make sure you've had all the kids you want before you mount that bad boy. (There's so much wrong with that sentence I'm just leaving it that way :)).
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-11, 08:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,877
Posted By mikeoverly

Assuming here you've got the components, wheels,...

Assuming here you've got the components, wheels, etc. already on-hand. If not, the $1595 BD Ti Rival subtracts-out to a sub $600 frame easily.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-11, 06:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,896
Posted By mikeoverly

I have a few cheap bikes, including my all-time...

I have a few cheap bikes, including my all-time best $$/return in cycling, a "Schwinn" hardtail assembled by some guy in the back room of Target. I paid $115 for the bike seven years ago and have...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-11, 04:24 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,783
Posted By mikeoverly

I won't read his mind here, but Litespeed seems...

I won't read his mind here, but Litespeed seems to be less and less committed to Ti nowadays.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-11, 03:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,109
Posted By mikeoverly

We were just in Gatlinburg over spring break. ...

We were just in Gatlinburg over spring break. Beautiful winding mountain roads, but very little berm. Most roads are 35 mph, which keeps the speed disparity close. We drove up to Newfound Gap...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-11, 09:54 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 20,072
Posted By mikeoverly

Like everything else, it depends on how it's...

Like everything else, it depends on how it's designed. Most Ti I've ridden is great gliding over chipseal, but the frames built with more race-oriented goals all hurt more than steel or carbon over...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-11, 07:14 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,185
Posted By mikeoverly

Thanks for sharing your ride. Gorgeous.

Thanks for sharing your ride. Gorgeous.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-11, 06:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 561
Posted By mikeoverly

Welcome to the hobby. Your addiction is legal,...

Welcome to the hobby. Your addiction is legal, and you're probably getting fit.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-11, 08:47 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 20,072
Posted By mikeoverly

I saw that in their ad copy too. First time I've...

I saw that in their ad copy too. First time I've heard of seat stays making any meaningful contribution to power transfer. Maybe these good 'ol boys with their ti-twisting machine should have a...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-11, 10:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,464
Posted By mikeoverly

3/32. You can probably use the old lockring if...

3/32. You can probably use the old lockring if it's not damaged. Swapping cogs is easy if you have flat wrench that fits the lockring and a chain/bar tool to unscrew the cog.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-11, 10:02 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 7,181
Posted By mikeoverly

More OCD food for thought...

More OCD food for thought (http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/f2/titanium-frame-vs-steel-ride-quality-9238-2.html) (Some guy named Tom Kellogg seems to think the ride difference between ti and...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-11, 07:41 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 7,181
Posted By mikeoverly

Last ti bike I rode was comfortable and produced...

Last ti bike I rode was comfortable and produced about the same FD rub under hard pedaling as my 70s steel touring bike, which has much thinner, longer chainstays. The ti frame weighs three pounds...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-11, 05:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,318
Posted By mikeoverly

I picked up a Sport model (appears to be same...

I picked up a Sport model (appears to be same frame) on close-out from Performance in November. Hits all the high notes for me. Review in my bike listing (http://www.aero-farm.com/mikesbikes.htm)....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-10, 08:41 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 14,850
Posted By mikeoverly

The Great Wall of Not-China ... ...

The Great Wall of Not-China ...

http://www.aero-farm.com/mb.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-09, 04:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 451
Posted By mikeoverly

That is a 1997 Zurich. Lemond shows no 54s that...

That is a 1997 Zurich. Lemond shows no 54s that year, but looking at my 53 I'd guess yours is a 55 -- in which case TT is 56.5.
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