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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 04:44 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 28,265
Posted By Trakhak

Great brakes from a highly opinionated engineer....

Great brakes from a highly opinionated engineer. See this Bicycling! magazine review...
Forum: Commuting
05-10-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 19
Posted By Trakhak

Just replied in your other thread, which has a...

Just replied in your other thread, which has a slightly differently worded version of the same question.

Answer to the question posed here: I wouldn't bother. The percentage of failed forks must...
Forum: Commuting
05-10-24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 17
Posted By Trakhak

Funny - I was just thumbing through an old...

Funny - I was just thumbing through an old Quality Bicycle Products catalog today, not having looked at it since the 1990's, and stopped at the page showing road bike forks. The catalog was from...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-10-24, 03:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 482
Posted By Trakhak

That's not what the huge chainrings are for. They...

That's not what the huge chainrings are for. They serve three purposes: first, they enable an optimally efficient chain line (nearly straight from front to back) for the gears used the most in time...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-10-24, 03:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 298
Posted By Trakhak

Many if not most of us here have decades of...

Many if not most of us here have decades of reflexively thinking in terms of rim brake wheels for bikes, certainly in the absence of data specifying otherwise. Analogously, if you and I read a thread...
Forum: Introductions
05-10-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 181
Posted By Trakhak

You can message the mods by clicking on the red...

You can message the mods by clicking on the red button at bottom left in any of your posts.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 10,416
Views: 3,351,410
Posted By Trakhak

For some reason, this thread has become the most...

For some reason, this thread has become the most popular one on Bike Forums on the topic of Cannondale bikes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 243
Posted By Trakhak

I looked at the 3-star reviews on Amazon for the...

I looked at the 3-star reviews on Amazon for the Schwinn bike. The first I came upon was posted by a rider whose freewheel had disassembled itself after a few hundred miles. The rider took it to a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,470
Posted By Trakhak

Spectacular post. Had no idea the Honda gearboxes...

Spectacular post. Had no idea the Honda gearboxes for bicycles existed.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-10-24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 199
Posted By Trakhak

I imagine that I'm not the only one who has tried...

I imagine that I'm not the only one who has tried and failed to picture what you're describing. Photos are crucial.

You can continue posting until you've reached 10 posts (5 maximum per day), at...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 03:05 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 4,622
Posted By Trakhak

How do you happen to know about warnings from the...

How do you happen to know about warnings from the moderators?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 137
Posted By Trakhak

Product of a 5-second search:How many training...

Product of a 5-second search:How many training zones are there?...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,269
Posted By Trakhak

Interesting report on the Cycling Weekly website....

Interesting report on the Cycling Weekly website.

Quoting an excerpt from the article (by writer/guinea pig Joe Baker; Mike Twelves was the aerodynamics engineer who ran the tests), where he...
Forum: Touring
05-09-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 9,214
Posted By Trakhak

Not saying that sport touring bikes didn't evolve...

Not saying that sport touring bikes didn't evolve in the intervening years. Just that that Panasonic would make a decent gravel bike, with the right tires. Or even with the wrong tires: as I said, I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 304
Posted By Trakhak

I'm once again grateful for MoAlpha's insights...

I'm once again grateful for MoAlpha's insights and expertise on topics relevant to health and medicine.
Forum: Touring
05-09-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 9,214
Posted By Trakhak

Agree to disagree! In fact, I'll withdraw...

Agree to disagree!

In fact, I'll withdraw "midway" from my statement that gravel bikes fall midway between road bikes and mountain bikes. You're right, of course; they've much closer to road bikes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-09-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,470
Posted By Trakhak

Review: Sturmey Archer S3X: Three Speed Fixed...

Review: Sturmey Archer S3X: Three Speed Fixed Gear (https://overthebarsinmilwaukee.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/review-sturmey-archer-sx3-three-speed-fixed-gear/)
Forum: Touring
05-09-24, 05:12 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 9,214
Posted By Trakhak

You're careful to specify "700c" throughout your...

You're careful to specify "700c" throughout your post. ("There was no great selection of 700c drop bar bikes designed for off-road unpaved riding, nor was there any selection of demi-balloon or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 05:30 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,605
Posted By Trakhak

Apology accepted. And again, you meant...

Apology accepted.

And again, you meant "concede," not "cede." Different meanings.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 05:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,605
Posted By Trakhak

FYI, a number of major manufacturers sold folding...

FYI, a number of major manufacturers sold folding bikes in the past or currently sell them, including Schwinn, Raleigh, Bianchi, and Giant. It's a bit surprising that a bike store guy didn't know...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 536
Posted By Trakhak

Bike Forums has a Clydesdale and Athena subforum,...

Bike Forums has a Clydesdale and Athena subforum, for big and tall riders. Most people there have gone through exactly what you're describing. You should consider posting a thread there.

Or ask...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,605
Posted By Trakhak

The analogy, to make it even clearer: You...

The analogy, to make it even clearer:

You said, in effect, that if folding bikes were worth considering, major bike manufacturers would offer them.

I said that it therefore logically follows...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 498
Posted By Trakhak

In the SF Bay area, there are bound to be riders...

In the SF Bay area, there are bound to be riders who have aged out of road bikes (or children of those riders) looking to sell complete bikes, often for less than someone else would ask for the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 04:17 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 4,791
Posted By Trakhak

We have two rules . . . ...

We have two rules . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY_PEcfx0CU
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 04:05 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 75,896
Posted By Trakhak

One factor usually neglected in these discussions...

One factor usually neglected in these discussions is the fact that diamond-frame bikes, regardless of the material used to construct the frame, are, in effect, two-dimensional structures, all but...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 03:16 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,605
Posted By Trakhak

Interesting reasoning. Following your line of...

Interesting reasoning. Following your line of thought, none of the major manufacturers offer titanium bikes. They all have CF bikes that top out at stratospheric prices, so it's not because titanium...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 236
Views: 8,415
Posted By Trakhak

Q

You apparently missed my earlier post (#136). Quoting myself:

Not to be sexist about it, but I suspect you and I are ill-equipped to judge clothing quality, other than maybe dungarees.

A...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 22,351
Views: 4,692,556
Posted By Trakhak

Or vice versa? People ride bikes into walls in...

Or vice versa? People ride bikes into walls in Italy, too.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-24, 04:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 321
Posted By Trakhak

Two brothers and a bike brand whose name begins...

Two brothers and a bike brand whose name begins with "G" - could be Guerciotti. They had more than just two frames in the lineup, but, given your hazy recollection, you may be misremembering that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-07-24, 04:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 181
Posted By Trakhak

A quote from knowledgeable poster Andrew R...

A quote from knowledgeable poster Andrew R Stewart, from an earlier thread on a similar topic:

"I've got to support Stuart's understanding of the various aspects we're talking about just now. I'll...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 03:21 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,470
Posted By Trakhak

The mention of a "chainring pair" is disquieting....

The mention of a "chainring pair" is disquieting. If you mean that you envision simply relocating the chain between larger and smaller chainrings during a given ride, it doesn't work that way. With...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 02:49 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 75,896
Posted By Trakhak

I raced on a Bianchi Specialissima Super Corsa...

I raced on a Bianchi Specialissima Super Corsa for a number of years starting in the mid-'80's. Steel, of course. Essentially the same steep angles and short wheelbase as a Cannondale Crit Series....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 730
Posted By Trakhak

By the way, to clear up potential confusion: ...

By the way, to clear up potential confusion:

Concorde was a brand of high-end Italian racing bike frames available in the late '80's, and Dura-Ace is, of course, Dura-Ace, but this bike seems...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 730
Posted By Trakhak

I hope this isn't one of those "I paid little or...

I hope this isn't one of those "I paid little or nothing for the bike, so I'm determined to put no money into it" situations.

That crank would break in the not-too-distant future if you continued...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-06-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 981
Posted By Trakhak

Quoted you in support of your second sentence:...

Quoted you in support of your second sentence: "However, both are unforgiving if you don't know what you're doing. Especially the motorcycle."
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 04:13 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,484
Posted By Trakhak

Front or rear wheel?

Front or rear wheel?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-05-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 981
Posted By Trakhak

A few statistics from this page...

A few statistics from this page (https://www.forbes.com/advisor/legal/motorcycle-accident-statistics/):Motorcycle riders are 28 times more likely to die and four times more likely to be injured in an...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 23,104
Posted By Trakhak

Try to make an abrupt 90-degree turn on any...

Try to make an abrupt 90-degree turn on any deflated front tire, including a tubular, as Pogačar unwisely did, and you're going to slide out. (It's clear from the slo-mo replay that the tire stayed...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-05-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 981
Posted By Trakhak

He uses it (riding/"ridding") in many, if not...

He uses it (riding/"ridding") in many, if not most, of his posts. It grates every time.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,068
Posted By Trakhak

I rode wool bike shorts starting in 1963 until...

I rode wool bike shorts starting in 1963 until our bike shop received our first shipment of Giordana Lycra shorts around 1980. I was happy with the wool and leather when that was all there was. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,068
Posted By Trakhak

Very early on in my racing career, I had my...

Very early on in my racing career, I had my saddle too high. Perineum discomfort was constant, but I assumed that it was just part of bike racing, until a guy riding next to me told me I needed to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-05-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 981
Posted By Trakhak

I've tried. He apparently doesn't believe it....

I've tried. He apparently doesn't believe it. Weird.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-24, 06:28 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 4,622
Posted By Trakhak

Bike Forums tends to be a hyperbolic chamber.

Bike Forums tends to be a hyperbolic chamber.
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-04-24, 06:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 244
Posted By Trakhak

Yeah. Shame on them for having to charge enough...

Yeah. Shame on them for having to charge enough to avoid going out of business. Not that there will be many non-corporate bike stores still around in a couple of years, given the rate at which...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-24, 04:45 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 4,791
Posted By Trakhak

The OP appears to have gone underground. No posts...

The OP appears to have gone underground. No posts anywhere on Bike Forums since the first one in this thread.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-24, 04:42 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 4,622
Posted By Trakhak

De gustibus et coloribus non est disputandum. My...

De gustibus et coloribus non est disputandum. My 1995 Schwinn Peloton (Reynolds 853) has been rusting away quietly in the basement for many years. My all-time favorite bike is my 2005 Specialized...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 10:40 AM
Replies: 236
Views: 8,415
Posted By Trakhak

Not to be sexist about it, but I suspect you and...

Not to be sexist about it, but I suspect you and I are ill-equipped to judge clothing quality, other than maybe dungarees.

A girlfriend once closely examined a high-end Italian jersey of mine. She...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-03-24, 02:50 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 924
Posted By Trakhak

You may have misunderstood the OP's slightly...

You may have misunderstood the OP's slightly vague initial description of the bar he envisioned. See photo in post #8. The OP said of that photo, "That's exactly what I'm talking about." The pictured...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-02-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 924
Posted By Trakhak

Regardless of stem length on a road bike, your...

Regardless of stem length on a road bike, your bars barely turn at all at anything above jogging speed. Turn the bar 11.45 degrees while riding at 15 mph and you'll find yourself on the ground.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 448
Posted By Trakhak

Triathlon bars (mentioned in your first post in...

Triathlon bars (mentioned in your first post in the thread) = aero extensions = time trial (TT) bars.

By "the handlebars goes slightly thinner just after the stem," you probably mean that the...
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