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12-16-13, 09:07 AM
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Posted By samg07094

It's called The Magic Hour.

It's called The Magic Hour.
12-16-13, 08:56 AM
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Posted By samg07094

A suggestion: there's a company Bauerfeind out of...

A suggestion: there's a company Bauerfeind out of Germany that makes a "Genutrain" line of knee supports. I wear the Size 5 to keep the it a skosh softer than a tight fit. They are not cheap, they do...
06-21-13, 06:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,447
Posted By samg07094

What does it sound like when you flip it over ?

What does it sound like when you flip it over ?
06-21-13, 06:21 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 27,280
Posted By samg07094

Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance ...

Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance

Maybe it's time to consider figures 6.36 and 6.37 on page 189. Possibility is that this is not a 12mm, 11.1mm or whatever hexed problem. If this is a 6.36...
06-21-13, 05:42 PM
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Posted By samg07094

Thank you ! K.I.S.S. Machine. The...

Thank you !

K.I.S.S. Machine.

The closed hub option is a temptation with the Panasonic, too, if the deraileur system fails. First step in my project is throwing out a quarter-ton of junk from...
06-17-13, 05:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,137
Posted By samg07094

Interesting thread. I'm planning a similarly...

Interesting thread. I'm planning a similarly motivated project, aimed to keeping a 1980 Panasonic alive by shrinking it down from 64cm to 59cm so's I can keep riding it into old age.

It's...
06-17-13, 05:14 AM
Replies: 22,293
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Posted By samg07094

The "Divorce my almost NEW Giant XTC-2" ad...

The "Divorce my almost NEW Giant XTC-2" ad recalls the guy/gal here who wrote here at BF of avoiding having beloved bike stolen by u-locking her to his/her ankle at night.

True love. Then it...
06-17-13, 05:02 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 27,280
Posted By samg07094

If you go into Sears and browse the tools...

If you go into Sears and browse the tools department, you'll see both 12-point and 6-point sockets. Both are used with 6-point nuts. It sounds like this little guy is built like a normal 12-pointer....
06-15-13, 07:26 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 27,280
Posted By samg07094

One option: google [ inside caliper ] -- which is...

One option: google [ inside caliper ] -- which is the proper tool for measuring the inside diameters of tubing, threads, etc.

A $15 inside caliper is fine for measuring household items. Thumb and...
06-14-13, 04:50 PM
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Posted By samg07094

LOL! The $150 price tag matches the workmanship.

LOL! The $150 price tag matches the workmanship.
06-13-13, 02:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 954
Posted By samg07094

Fifty years ago most boys took a shop class in...

Fifty years ago most boys took a shop class in high school. And the schools had automotive and machine tool clubs where we got useful experience with the tools.

Now there's a dozen kinds of...
06-13-13, 11:15 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

Upgrading the Cannondale CustServ operation is...

Upgrading the Cannondale CustServ operation is surely doable....



No-no-no-no.... The proposed upgrade costs less to operate. Much less.

I'm sure we went through a half-dozen contacts...
06-13-13, 08:02 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

Why would anyone other than a bike mechanic know...

Why would anyone other than a bike mechanic know what the standard size would be for a water bottle cage? Much less, what the size and thread would be for the bolts?



It's just the best way to...
06-13-13, 04:58 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

The above comment could be posted usefully on the...

The above comment could be posted usefully on the bulletin boards of every one of the 80,000 call centers in America.

It's a rare CC operation indeed that has not combined the phone/email/letters...
06-12-13, 08:18 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

We established early on that there is one LBS and...

We established early on that there is one LBS and they do not service Cannondale.

Not an option.

My main point is that Cannondale doesn't seem to understand the role for customer service...
06-12-13, 07:58 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

Any owner of a company's products is a client....

Any owner of a company's products is a client. Primary market, secondary market... no difference. Warranty has nothing to do with it. Companies that don't know that tend to go out of business.

I...
06-12-13, 07:34 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

Emails. Several of them. Not once did the...

Emails. Several of them. Not once did the "Cannondale Experts" divulge a useful fact about this 2009 Quick 6. Or offer a URL for reference use.

The guys here ??? That's where to go for "A" level...
06-12-13, 06:26 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

That's why most mechanics have a press. Mine is...

That's why most mechanics have a press. Mine is driven by a 12-ton jack. I'll have to research bicycle use if I decide to go over Niagara with this barrel.



First rate idea, the mud guard.
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06-11-13, 07:29 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

No need. Took me 20 minutes to reassemble it and...

No need. Took me 20 minutes to reassemble it and get in a few very minor adjustments. She gets an A+.

Back in 2009 the bike was put together by a dealer for a test ride, then reboxed for a gift....
06-11-13, 03:49 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

Gee, a challenger to replace the Cdale CustServ...

Gee, a challenger to replace the Cdale CustServ operation. You get my vote.

Using google for what turns out to be a M151 with site=techdocs.shimano.com pulls up 27 distinct documents. Gotta love...
06-11-13, 03:29 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

I'm starting to like the idea of fabricating a...

I'm starting to like the idea of fabricating a mud guard for the right-side of the BB. What, 5 minutes work and the problem is gone.

The bike was NIB. And it was moved cross-country. How hard was...
06-11-13, 05:21 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

Claiming that the bike was stolen is silly. The...

Claiming that the bike was stolen is silly. The seller bought the bike, moved cross-country working for Microsoft, put the bike in its Cannondale box into storage, then ended up reselling it to me. I...
06-10-13, 09:05 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

It was largely the whole idea of dirt getting...

It was largely the whole idea of dirt getting into the right side of the BB that got me going. The thing "looks" to me like something is missing.

Meanwhile, there's two disks outside the BB on...
06-10-13, 08:58 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

Cannondale CustServ should have sent me to the...

Cannondale CustServ should have sent me to the component manufacturers. Instead of writing that such things didn't exist for the bike. Assuming they're knowledgeable, that's the up front approach.
06-10-13, 08:48 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

Wow. Wife got a new Corolla "super white"...

Wow.

Wife got a new Corolla "super white" for her birthday. Hopefully less vulnerable to odd ball maintenance standards.

I looked at the Q6 and thought I was missing something. No logic, just...
06-10-13, 08:40 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

This crankset is Shimano M151. Sealed cartridge...

This crankset is Shimano M151. Sealed cartridge implementation. And yes, as described, this modern approach leaves a large gap -- different from the 1980 Panasonic sitting beside it.

I'm having a...
06-10-13, 12:46 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,256
Posted By samg07094

Cannondale CustServ = oxymoron ???

Don't get me wrong about the Cannondale bikes. What I have is a simply beautiful Quick 6. Speaking from the friendly confines of the Social Security system, it is a delight.

My local Craig's List...
06-06-13, 12:42 PM
Replies: 14
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Posted By samg07094

All of which weighs more than some of the bikes...

All of which weighs more than some of the bikes that our super-fanatics describe here. Upgrade yer bicycle, spend that weight gain on protection.

The mention of a "BikeClub lock" bring up an...
06-05-13, 05:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,058
Posted By samg07094

Good morning, WL ! 5 Replace the...

Good morning, WL !

5
Replace the expensive new saddle with an old cheap saddle that also feels better. This option fits with disguising the bike generally.

The seat's a problem. Thieves can...
06-04-13, 08:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,058
Posted By samg07094

We're hosting the town fireworks display come...

We're hosting the town fireworks display come July, so if you show a little early there's free rides on the Panasonic. BYOH.

Reserving the Cannondale for exercise rides is possible. It's not...
06-04-13, 11:20 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,058
Posted By samg07094

What do you do to defend against theft ???

K.I.S.S. One approach is to ride a 64cm/25.3" Panasonic Sport Deluxe tank. Put two gray trash cans on the back and carry 50# of groceries. Simple, indeed, and I haven't had a bike stolen once in the...
06-03-13, 06:10 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 8,024
Posted By samg07094

Let's repeat the carbon tetrachloride...

Let's repeat the carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)warning in full:

Carbon Tetrachloride has not been used in many of the ways it previously was since the 1930's (i.e. household cleaners, in aerosol...
05-31-13, 10:02 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,329
Posted By samg07094

"Get another bike" is the key idea. Yes, indeed....

"Get another bike" is the key idea. Yes, indeed. Went over last night and picked up a like-new Cannondale Quick 6 with 700c tires, aluminum frame/steel forks. Amazing buy, close to theft, and the...
05-30-13, 03:02 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By samg07094

Register.... OMG, 78 pages. Imagine if everybody...

Register.... OMG, 78 pages. Imagine if everybody had tigs.
05-29-13, 10:28 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,329
Posted By samg07094

Bring back to sixty hundredths of a meter, and...

Bring back to sixty hundredths of a meter, and the others.
05-29-13, 07:58 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,329
Posted By samg07094

It feels like 330 years. Have you met my right...

It feels like 330 years. Have you met my right shoulder?

The stretch/long-tail concept is tempting. If I get tempted into appying "Redigere!" to the 64cm Panasonic, it's about another afternoon...
05-28-13, 02:43 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,329
Posted By samg07094

Drop bars on the Trek !! You grabbed me with that...

Drop bars on the Trek !! You grabbed me with that one for a build-up option.



Yes, indeed. Admittedly, the challenge of turning 200 miles over a weekend when you're in your twenties or thirties...
05-27-13, 11:09 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,329
Posted By samg07094

Wow !! What a great thread. This is advice in the...

Wow !! What a great thread. This is advice in the A+ range. Same time I've been doing CraigsList crawling, Amazon/eBay crawling, Sports Authority shopping, whatever-it-is-we-do-at-Wal-Mart, and a...
05-27-13, 08:39 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 8,024
Posted By samg07094

The great State of New Jersey, uniquely, banned...

The great State of New Jersey, uniquely, banned having individuals pump gas into their own cars. This action was taken because engineers and doctors pointed out this problem and linked it to...
05-27-13, 06:44 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,047
Posted By samg07094

How's that for one of the Top Ten sentences on...

How's that for one of the Top Ten sentences on the internet. For example, beats out that old "To be, or not to be" silliness.

And a Happy Wane to all you other codgers from Memorial Day 2013.
05-26-13, 09:58 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,329
Posted By samg07094

Not any more? Perhaps. More likely you are...

Not any more? Perhaps. More likely you are addressing the racing/enthusiast market and missing the commercial market. Butted 1020 carbon steel..... dirt cheap.... all through the 1960/1970/1980/etc...
05-25-13, 09:11 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,329
Posted By samg07094

Thanks, but this doesn't use welded butt joints....

Thanks, but this doesn't use welded butt joints. After I cut it down, it's still straight tubes brazed to lugs for the diamond.

Also, the term "butted 1020 steel" refers to having the middle of...
05-25-13, 06:44 PM
Replies: 2,264
Views: 773,646
Posted By samg07094

Want to get a 60cm frame to replace the 64cm...

Want to get a 60cm frame to replace the 64cm frame of a 1980 Panasonic Sport Deluxe.

Strength is the prime requirement. A "touring frame" is recommended. The Trek 520, for one, or Panasonic's...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-25-13, 06:09 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 353,247
Posted By samg07094

THAT is interesting work. Leads to a...

THAT is interesting work. Leads to a how'd-he-do-that response.

I've got to copy your work to save my favorite bike. The beloved is a 64cm mass production 1980 Panasonic. 29#. Nothing exceptional....
05-25-13, 03:28 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,329
Posted By samg07094

Thanks guys. The bike's 33 years old and for what...

Thanks guys. The bike's 33 years old and for what I do and with the mods and add ons and for this environment it's p-e-r-f-e-c-t. And it's a bit rough and No Name so it doesn't get stolen. (The lock...
05-25-13, 01:49 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,329
Posted By samg07094

Thank you. Yes, indeed. One problem: I...

Thank you. Yes, indeed.

One problem: I don't know what's compatible. Another: despite the "rules" there you'd have to think that swap+cash is a practical approach for most riders. A 33-year old...
05-25-13, 10:48 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 8,024
Posted By samg07094

One obvious problem is that the fumes from...

One obvious problem is that the fumes from gasoline are a poison. Especially for pregnant women, gas fumes are to be avoided.

For you the recommendation for "white spirits" or "odorless mineral...
05-25-13, 10:30 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,329
Posted By samg07094

Harry Potter's wand to shrink my 1980 Panasonic 64cm to 60cm ???

[Complex story in this thread. Much worrying about my beloved Panasonic, together with buying a Cannondale Quick 6 and finding solutions to the Panasonic Problem. All in all I learn more about bikes...
05-25-13, 06:34 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,963
Posted By samg07094

"I haven't turned the bike upside down" >> the Madame Souza solution

Well, from 60 years of playing around with bikes THAT is the very first thing that comes to mind. Consider one piece of evidence: the assembler did not tighten the handlebars properly.

That...
05-25-13, 04:48 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,047
Posted By samg07094

Wow !!! What a thread. I've been gimping around...

Wow !!! What a thread. I've been gimping around for a couple weeks with a sore shoulder. Doing mild self pity as to when it'll heal. NO MORE.

I'm pushing 70. Couple of ticks away. Maybe what's...
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