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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-10-21, 09:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 634
Posted By gurana

Thanks guys. I'll take some measurements...

Thanks guys. I'll take some measurements tomorrow. I didn't know that allowing it to clamp down all the way would be an issue, but I guess that makes sense. Will look for denting in the tubes before...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-10-21, 01:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 634
Posted By gurana

slipped front derailleur on older steel frame

I've been having issues with an old steel Peugeot US Express. It was a kind of mountain bike that was converted to a kind of touring bike. Previous owner put on drop bars with bar end shifters and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-28-21, 04:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 440
Posted By gurana

That sounds like a good practice that I should...

That sounds like a good practice that I should definitely adopt, though not sure it would have changed the ultimate outcome of me dropping a part into the void of my basement's sump.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-25-21, 04:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 440
Posted By gurana

adventures in used bike "fixing"

I've had it in my head for quite some time about converting an old MTB into something like a touring bike. Really I just wanted something I could take up the c&o towpath and do some camping. To my...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-22-21, 04:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,284
Posted By gurana

My recollection of that first post-Armstrong Tour...

My recollection of that first post-Armstrong Tour was that people found it weird that Landis was "the guy" to take up the mantel. That could be my memory revising history based on the eventual...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-22-21, 09:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,864
Posted By gurana

Hybrid is by definition a gravel bike... At least...

Hybrid is by definition a gravel bike... At least to my understanding. Not quite a road bike, not quite a mountain bike. Something you can comfortably ride on the road and take it off road, but not...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-22-21, 08:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,284
Posted By gurana

Most recounts of this story certainly seem to...

Most recounts of this story certainly seem to imply that LeMond pulled the aerobars out for the first time on that last stage to the surprise and outrage of the rest of the field. I had no idea they...
Forum: Touring
07-20-21, 04:20 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,823
Posted By gurana

Thanks dude! Super helpful. The internet can be...

Thanks dude! Super helpful. The internet can be pretty ok sometimes :cheers:I never really considered simply boxing my bike up and checking it rather than try for the roll on. Duh! I think I'll stick...
Forum: Touring
07-18-21, 07:00 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,823
Posted By gurana

I've been thinking about trying this out solo for...

I've been thinking about trying this out solo for a year or so now, but I'd be coming up from DC. I've got a few questions for you if you happen to see this.

I think I would probably start off...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-17-21, 03:10 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,053
Posted By gurana

My original clipless set up was look. However, in...

My original clipless set up was look. However, in my advancing years I prefer to have a walkable shoe :D I went with Crank Bros Candys (Candies?... seems werid to make it plural when it's the name of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-17-21, 03:07 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,053
Posted By gurana

Lucky for me, reaching out with my arm is not my...

Lucky for me, reaching out with my arm is not my natural reaction. Keep my hands on pedals handlebars and land on shoulder\hip. So far, I have yet to fall in such a way that it actually hurts...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-17-21, 02:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,284
Posted By gurana

That LeMond win by 8 seconds was against Laurent...

That LeMond win by 8 seconds was against Laurent Fignon in a time trial and it was the final stage that year. Of historical note, LeMond used aero bars and a then new aero helmet. Fignon had like...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-17-21, 02:14 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,053
Posted By gurana

I've never tried that style. I'm pretty ok with...

I've never tried that style. I'm pretty ok with just flats. I like clipless, but I don't feel it's a necessity to my style of riding. Maybe some day I'll give it a shot, or put these kind on my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-17-21, 02:13 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,053
Posted By gurana

I simply never thought of it. I often stop more...

I simply never thought of it. I often stop more often on the right so I can put my foot down on a curb, but in the absence of that, I'm pretty ambidextrous in terms of leaning... or I thought I was....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-17-21, 02:11 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,053
Posted By gurana

It would have been SO easy for you not to put...

It would have been SO easy for you not to put that bee in my bonnet.

Thanks... I guess ;)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-17-21, 02:10 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,053
Posted By gurana

Eh, that's a consideration, but at the moment...

Eh, that's a consideration, but at the moment it's more like 2 of 3 have clipless pedals, the third is flats, and I haven't ridden that in months since I'm not really commuting to work at the moment....
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-17-21, 02:04 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,030
Posted By gurana

I mean... Merckx isn't wrong, but it would have...

I mean... Merckx isn't wrong, but it would have been classier if he just let everyone else say it. That said, I also think it's not a big deal for him to point it out.

When Cavendish equaled the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-17-21, 12:58 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,053
Posted By gurana

fell twice in two days :(

After returning to riding a couple of years ago, I finally put clipless pedals back on my non-commuter bikes. Having not used them for many years I did the sensible thing and practiced with them like...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-17-21, 12:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,284
Posted By gurana

tradition of the last TdF stage

As a sometimes watcher of the TdF I'm aware that traditionally the race is "decided" by the 20th stage, thought that one time it ended with a time trial may well be the only exception in the history...
Forum: Commuting
07-17-21, 11:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,073
Posted By gurana

I don't need more bags... I don't need more...

I don't need more bags... I don't need more bags...

Man. Some of those bags look pretty cool.
Forum: Commuting
07-17-21, 11:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 910
Posted By gurana

It's unclear to me what you're asking about...

It's unclear to me what you're asking about exactly. There are a few brands that have quick-release type systems for their racks (Topeak and Ibera come to mind, as well as the one previously linked)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-21, 02:29 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,431
Posted By gurana

If I go through the bother of acquiring all the...

If I go through the bother of acquiring all the equipment and know-how to build wheels, I'm either upgrading or completely rebuilding every wheel for every bike in my fleet, including my kids bikes....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-21, 11:03 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,431
Posted By gurana

I'm kind of snobby myself, but lack knowledge in...

I'm kind of snobby myself, but lack knowledge in this area to be particularly picky I think. Trying to educate myself now. Part of me knows that it's not necessarily the smartest thing to spend 3-4x...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-21, 10:32 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,431
Posted By gurana

I should have asked specifically what they would...

I should have asked specifically what they would do to the wheel upon dropping off. They definitely had a wheel building station and all the equipment I would expect to see including a tensionometer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-21, 10:27 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,431
Posted By gurana

I thought that something like this might be...

I thought that something like this might be possible to jerry-rig, but nice to know it's a common enough thing that just exists... For all I know, that may be what the wheels I have now already use.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-21, 10:25 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,431
Posted By gurana

Yeah, I'm probably going to find another mechanic...

Yeah, I'm probably going to find another mechanic for future work, at least on this bike. They definitely seem to be a strictly modern bike kind of establishment, which seems weird to me for a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-21, 10:22 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,431
Posted By gurana

You're right. It does not have a built in hanger.

You're right. It does not have a built in hanger.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-21, 07:51 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,431
Posted By gurana

The thing I've kind of been avoiding stating...

The thing I've kind of been avoiding stating explicitly in all of this is that I have almost no knowledge of wheel building or maintenance, which is why I took it in for a spoke fix :P I've kind of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-21, 07:33 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,431
Posted By gurana

That's the dream... When I pulled the trigger on...

That's the dream... When I pulled the trigger on the bike, my initial thought was I'd be able to find so much out there I could just buy multiple sets of wheels and swap them out for various terrain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-21, 03:23 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,431
Posted By gurana

That's a good point you bring up that I didn't...

That's a good point you bring up that I didn't mention about the searches I did originally. What I was able to find in the 26" world seemed like it was mostly disc specific.... there were a few that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-21, 03:10 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,431
Posted By gurana

Yeah man... Having only a road bike for the last...

Yeah man... Having only a road bike for the last few years I've been wanting something I could more comfortably take on some of the rails-to-trails type paths in my area. This has kind of surpassed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-21, 03:04 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,431
Posted By gurana

While I'm not sure what a bike kitchen is... I...

While I'm not sure what a bike kitchen is... I think it's probably similar to the places in my area I was thinking about. Certainly seems like the vast majority is 26" and if that's the case I'm sure...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-21, 11:23 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,431
Posted By gurana

Don't have to ask me twice :) ...

Don't have to ask me twice :)

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-21, 08:05 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,431
Posted By gurana

The links don't seem to work for me either....

The links don't seem to work for me either. Thanks for the tip though. I can certainly take a look at the site and see what I see.


Thought about this. The places that deal in the second hand...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-21, 03:51 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,431
Posted By gurana

26 inch wheels... where to find?

Not sure this is specifically a C&V issue, but it's an older bike so ...

The question: Where can I find 26" wheels? I didn't think it would be an issue, but either they're very scarce now or I'm...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-23-19, 04:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,168
Posted By gurana

Mounting and aligning rear wheel, vintage bike with horizontal dropouts?

I've been trying to research this, but I think I lack the right vocab to be successful running search terms.

I've got an 80s era Panasonic and I want to remove the rear wheel. The front wheel...
Forum: Northeast
07-14-09, 03:10 PM
Replies: 235
Views: 11,669
Posted By gurana

So, I went a couple of years ago, had to miss...

So, I went a couple of years ago, had to miss last year because of work, and since that time I've not spent a lot of time on BF.... I had all but forgotten about it for this year, when out of nowhere...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-09, 02:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 818
Posted By gurana

I've been keeping an eye on craig's list for a...

I've been keeping an eye on craig's list for a few years now and have not ever really seen anything that met the dual criteria of being a good enough deal for me to consider, and also what I wanted....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-30-09, 07:08 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 8,444
Posted By gurana

Yea, my wife too hated it when I shaved my legs....

Yea, my wife too hated it when I shaved my legs. To be fair though, I've never raced, nor do I ever intend on racing... She not only despised the look/feel, but she went further and equated it to a...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-09, 04:43 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,720
Posted By gurana

One thing I wasn't warned about, but should've...

One thing I wasn't warned about, but should've figured out on my own... for road tires, especially something like 25c or bigger, you have to put the wheel back on before inflating the tire. This was...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-09, 07:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,346
Posted By gurana

Glad I read this thread. I always assumed that...

Glad I read this thread. I always assumed that buying a complete bike was the more expensive route. I guess that'd only be the case if you already had most of your components together.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-09, 07:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 939
Posted By gurana

Yea... like in "Days of Thunder" when Cole...

Yea... like in "Days of Thunder" when Cole Trickle is basically scared to race, but then he goes through the smoke of a crash and comes out all the better?

OK, that's mostly in jest, but, scarry...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-09, 07:48 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,154
Posted By gurana

Wow... I had no idea jokes didn't belong. I hope...

Wow... I had no idea jokes didn't belong. I hope y'all'll excuse me whilst I undergo a paradigm shift, so to speak.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-09, 09:12 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,783
Posted By gurana

Wow... I don't know of any high profile cases of...

Wow... I don't know of any high profile cases of theft in the DC area, certainly not with this high of a dollar amount, but I'm sure no arrests would've been made this quickly if at all. Good on...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-09, 12:08 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 7,054
Posted By gurana

If I just put water in them, then I'll rinse them...

If I just put water in them, then I'll rinse them out after use. I'll let that go about 10 uses or so before sticking them in the dishwasher.

If energy drink has been mixed in there, then washing...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-09, 08:05 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,783
Posted By gurana

Yea. For a famous person, I don't think that...

Yea. For a famous person, I don't think that tweeting was the key to this mystery.

There's a few alternatives as to how this could've gone down. None of which can be ruled out because of what we...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-24-09, 05:07 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,783
Posted By gurana

Of course, it could be used to set up a honeypot...

Of course, it could be used to set up a honeypot like situation

tweet: I'm totally out of town visiting instanbul (possibly constantinople)

tweet: Seriously, I'm going to be gone for about two...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-24-09, 02:06 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,783
Posted By gurana

If this is for real, I'm sure he had lots of...

If this is for real, I'm sure he had lots of stuff in there that was irreplaceable. Someone has already pointed out his yellow jersey. There's probably lots of stuff like that he's accumulated not...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-24-09, 09:48 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,147
Posted By gurana

I just voted and it appears that you're at a...

I just voted and it appears that you're at a 50/50 split. Hope this helps.
MW
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-09, 12:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,436
Posted By gurana

I'm not one for re-posting full articles, but you...

I'm not one for re-posting full articles, but you may try this: http://www.bugmenot.com/
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