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12-05-23, 03:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 357
Posted By cormacf

Thanks, I've had my LBS cold set a rear...

Thanks,
I've had my LBS cold set a rear triangle before, but never a fork. In this case, the whole fork is chromed (the whole frame is, actually), so I was worried about the chrome at the top of the...
12-05-23, 03:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 357
Posted By cormacf

New wheels / hubs with sub-100mm width?

I know 27" wheels are hard to come by already, but is anyone making new wheels with 95/96 mm front hubs? I have a 1977 Schwinn with a front fork I'd rather not stretch (it's all chrome, and it's...
Replies: 13
Views: 1,555
Posted By cormacf

Thanks for bringing that up. I'm not...

Thanks for bringing that up. I'm not super-worried about crashing out, because I'm too old and timid to to to squeeze in that gap when it's questionable, BUT I would not be surprised AT ALL if I...
Replies: 13
Views: 1,555
Posted By cormacf

Cheap AL vs NJS build?

Noob racer, narrowing down options for a first purchase.

Lugs are pretty, and I've been lusting over some of those gorgeous NJS paintjobs. It's tempting to buy one of those used kierin frames in...
Forum: Framebuilders
11-19-23, 10:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 826
Posted By cormacf

In this case, there would be no derailleurs, and...

In this case, there would be no derailleurs, and it would only be used on a track, so ride quality over bumps wouldn't be an issue.
Forum: Framebuilders
11-13-23, 02:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 826
Posted By cormacf

Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Framebuilders
11-13-23, 02:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 826
Posted By cormacf

Thanks. Would the difference in stiffness be...

Thanks. Would the difference in stiffness be noticeable to a mere mortal like myself, though? I ask because if I'm going to build up a track bike, I could spend a little extra to buy an NJS frame...
Forum: Framebuilders
11-13-23, 02:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 826
Posted By cormacf

Where does bike stiffness come from?

My favorite (wheel-on) trainer bike was an aluminum track bike (a Giant Omnium). The lack of gear choice, the straight chainline--there was nothing to do but grunt and pedal. I actually did a couple...
10-30-23, 01:48 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,838
Posted By cormacf

Can confirm. New pedals operating well after...

Can confirm. New pedals operating well after about 200 miles of mixed city riding, including a big hop when I saw rattlesnake in the path! The rims and hubs were shot, so I would up getting some new...
10-17-23, 06:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 845
Posted By cormacf

Thank you both--this helps a ton! I'll probably...

Thank you both--this helps a ton! I'll probably set up some 650x42 and some 700x32 and choose the right tool for the conditions on race day. Tome to go do some squats! :)
10-16-23, 02:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 845
Posted By cormacf

Belgian Waffle Ride tire selection

Hi, all.

I just signed up for the 2024 BWR San Marcos today. It's going to be my first BWR, and winning is the furthest thing from my mind (I'm 52 and I've never raced before). Honestly, I'm going...
10-05-23, 09:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,034
Posted By cormacf

So would you suggest the road bike over a...

So would you suggest the road bike over a full-rigid 29er (my other option) for that course? I normally run 700cx28 on the road, but I have a set of 650b wheels on which I usually run 42s or 47s.
09-29-23, 12:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,034
Posted By cormacf

Thank you. ALL of this sounds like me (aside from...

Thank you. ALL of this sounds like me (aside from having a racing background).

I'm actually right up the road from San Marcos (in Oceanside), and BWR was one of the reasons I was thinking gravel...
09-29-23, 11:38 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,034
Posted By cormacf

Picking up racing over 50

Have any of you folks picked up racing after 50?

I've always been a recreational rider. Mostly solo rides of 50-70 miles, centuries, etc. Never particularly competitive (mostly like benchmarking...
09-27-23, 10:54 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,818
Posted By cormacf

Tracklocross frame ideas?

I just moved to San Diego, and we have a relaxed, low-stress, local tracklocross (https://tracklocross.com/) series here. Seems very much a "rung what you brung," but my wife is OK with me building...
09-14-23, 10:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 711
Posted By cormacf

Thank you! I'm glad you healed up. ...

Thank you!

I'm glad you healed up.

Yep--everything in life is risk/reward, so a zero-risk environment wouldn't be a whole lot of fun. My local club has a TT series on a super-flat course:
...
Replies: 1
Views: 899
Posted By cormacf

Time Trial bars on regular track frame?

Horribly noob question, but is the only difference between a typical track bike and a TT track bike the bars? The Look T20 TT...
09-09-23, 11:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 711
Posted By cormacf

Noob crash likelihood?

I hear a LOT of "crash replacement" stories online. If I've never raced anything in my life, how likely is it that I'm going to crash in my first year or two of doing crits? I imagine a lot of it has...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-23, 02:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 433
Posted By cormacf

Did you ever get it? I'm looking at my first race...

Did you ever get it? I'm looking at my first race bike, and it's a SCREAMING deal with that wireless shifting (the carbon equivalents from Bianchi and Canondale are $1800 more), but I'm holding off...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-23, 10:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 577
Posted By cormacf

Thanks. I've gotten used to hydraulic discs over...

Thanks. I've gotten used to hydraulic discs over the years, though, particularly since I started getting a bit of arthritis in my knuckles.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-23, 08:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 577
Posted By cormacf

Help pic a first race-ish bike: 4 contenders

Looking for my first raceish-oriented bike. Will be used in some not-very-competitive triathlons and a lot of 50-80 mile road rides. Going to turn my Lynskey Sportive into a light touring /...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-23, 11:05 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 115,591
Posted By cormacf

I hate to rebump this, but I just went to the LBS...

I hate to rebump this, but I just went to the LBS to throw a leg over what might be my first race-geo purchase, and I was almost entirely sure the stack would be too low and the reach would be too...
08-27-23, 01:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 669
Posted By cormacf

Had 30 minutes to kill this morning, so I popped...

Had 30 minutes to kill this morning, so I popped around the corner to the local bianchi dealer and road a Sprint. It actually felt kind of great without any adjustments other than saddle height. I...
08-26-23, 03:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 669
Posted By cormacf

I'd never heard of the Caledonia! That looks like...

I'd never heard of the Caledonia! That looks like a sportier version of my current bike, with more front-center and shorter chainstays...
08-26-23, 01:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 669
Posted By cormacf

Long front-center aero road frame? Maybe?

Looking for my first aero road bike. I have pretty short legs and super short femurs, so to fit on a bike without leg pain, I typically wind up on steep seat tube angles with a zero setback post and...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-23, 04:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,251
Posted By cormacf

Oh, I'm only gonna get so much faster from...

Oh, I'm only gonna get so much faster from anything. I'm cool with that. As long as I can be all "You're my feel-fast bike and you're my comfy ride all night bike," I'm good.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-23, 04:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,251
Posted By cormacf

Will I notice the difference?

Howdy.

Currently riding a Lynskey Sportive, set up in a not-at-all aero fashion. Roadeo Spork, Tubus Airy rack on the back, stack o' spacers, etc. The only thing mildly "fast" seeming about the...
Replies: 1
Views: 573
Posted By cormacf

Jamis Sonik geo

Hi, all.

I've only ridden in a velodrome a few times, because just as I started, winter hit, then I moved away. When I moved, I donated my bike (a Medium Giant Omnium) to a junior who had been...
07-18-23, 08:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 386
Posted By cormacf

Need to replace jockey rings--1st-gen Kogel?

I have an Ultegra 8000 derailleur, and I was planning on replacing my jockey rings. Shimano replacements are $20, and they seem to work fine, but Kogel is blowing out their gen1 12-tooth pulleys...
Replies: 2
Views: 550
Posted By cormacf

Fun/dumb/unusual rides in SoCal?

I left SoCal (Long Beach) for Washington State for several years, and now I'm happy to be home (in Oceanside). Better tacos, warmer Oceans, 12 months of riding, and people who feel like home. And...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-28-23, 01:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 815
Posted By cormacf

Those bikes look awesome and comfortable. They...

Those bikes look awesome and comfortable. They kind of remind me of 80s first-gen mountain bikes (in terms of proportion, not angles), and I mean that in the best possible way. I've always thought...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-27-23, 05:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 815
Posted By cormacf

Good question. The first roadbike I had as an...

Good question. The first roadbike I had as an adult was a Rivendell with a 72 degree seat tube angle, a standard setback seatpost of some sort, and 172.5mm cranks. I was having knee pain and just...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-27-23, 01:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 815
Posted By cormacf

Thanks! Clearly, there are too many variables for...

Thanks! Clearly, there are too many variables for me to sort out without an in-person visit. Because if I just went by what's felt right in the past, I'd be trying to fuse the back half of my old...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-27-23, 11:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 815
Posted By cormacf

Frame for short femurs?

I've been told by multiple bike fitters that I'm one of the n% of clients who could actually benefit from a custom frame.

I have short legs (jeans inseam of 30", height just a bt more than 5'9"),...
05-01-23, 03:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,023
Posted By cormacf

Tubeless road tire pressure?

Hi, all. Got my first set of tubeless road wheels (also my first carbon wheels of any sort) -- Reynolds Aero 46 DB running 28mm Hutchinson Fusion 5. 19mm hooked rims.

The Reynolds site gives me a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-23, 12:18 PM
Replies: 354
Views: 46,298
Posted By cormacf

Any suggestions for a 28 to run on sandy roads?...

Any suggestions for a 28 to run on sandy roads? Picked up my first set of carbon wheels (Reynolds AeroDV 46), and they have a 19mm internal width (hooked). I do a lot of riding on Pacific Coast...
04-24-23, 03:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 567
Posted By cormacf

Yep. Traditional threading. I'll definitely have...

Yep. Traditional threading. I'll definitely have someone look at the BB shell. I believe it was faced at the Lynskey factory when I bought the frame. I assume titanium frames can be faced with...
04-24-23, 11:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 567
Posted By cormacf

With the current exchange rate, that's $288,...

With the current exchange rate, that's $288, which is almost exactly the price of a CK with ceramics, so it doesn't seem all that bad.
04-24-23, 11:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 567
Posted By cormacf

I love his videos and always wondered about his...

I love his videos and always wondered about his products. Looks like the 68mm/Shimano one is on backorder. Bummer.
04-24-23, 10:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 567
Posted By cormacf

Another creaky Shimano BB--BBInfinite replacement?

Howdy folks.

English-threaded bottom bracket on a Lynskey Sportive Disc.

I'm 51 years old and 165 pounds. I don't hammer very hard--probably cruising around 150W and putting out no more than...
04-11-23, 09:43 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 7,777
Posted By cormacf

Carbon wheels for mere mortals

51 years old, weekend rides usually around 60 miles down the coast (often with a heavy crosswind, which could be annoying if I had super-deep wheels, maybe?). I do centuries now and then, and I'd...
04-10-23, 04:12 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 902
Posted By cormacf

27" Schrader tubes?

Just picked up my first 27" wheeled bike since the 70s. The rims are still in good shape, but they take Schrader valves, and I need new tubes. Any particular tube brand I should buy?
04-09-23, 09:46 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,838
Posted By cormacf

Not sure. They're the original pedals, but...

Not sure. They're the original pedals, but anything could have done wrong in 45 years.

New MKS pedals are on, and they have enough of a similar look to the old ones (in my hand) that I feel pretty...
04-05-23, 03:52 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,838
Posted By cormacf

OK. So based on the above: Step 1: Install...

OK. So based on the above:

Step 1: Install a new set of MKS touring pedals I have in the car (because shiny) that I never got around to putting on my old Rivendell before I gave it away.
Step...
04-05-23, 03:43 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,838
Posted By cormacf

As far as I know, both the pedals and the...

As far as I know, both the pedals and the crankset came with the bike, so I'm guessing the threading matches.
04-05-23, 02:56 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,838
Posted By cormacf

Thread stripping in crank arm?

I just picked up a 1977 Super LeTour for tooling around town on a weekly Taco Tuesday ride of about 10 miles. It was priced right, seems pretty bulletproof, and it's the full-chrome version, so it's...
03-29-23, 04:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 402
Posted By cormacf

Thanks. It's all-original (and all chrome!)...

Thanks. It's all-original (and all chrome!) except for some bar-end shifters, saddle, and tape. Pedals, crankset, freewheel, cables are all 1977-vintage. Shimano 60 up front, first-gen 600 on the...
03-29-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 402
Posted By cormacf

Tools for a Super LeTour?

Hi, folks.

I just bought a 1977 Super LeTour 12.2 that gets here Monday.

My other bikes are much more modern (threadless headsets, hydros, etc.). Any tools / parts I should pick up while I'm...
03-27-23, 10:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 394
Posted By cormacf

Thanks, all!

Thanks, all!
03-26-23, 10:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 394
Posted By cormacf

1977 Schwinn downtube shifters?

Just bought a 1977 Super LeTour 12.2 (the full chrome version) with downtube shifters:
...
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