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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-23, 12:19 PM
Replies: 3,858
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Views: 666,438
Posted By letank

perfect for the very cold days, thank you

perfect for the very cold days, thank you
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-23, 12:18 PM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 666,438
Posted By letank

thank you , I have a bigger cap, so this is a...

thank you , I have a bigger cap, so this is a better choice
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-23, 12:12 PM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 666,438
Posted By letank

Too funny the belt + suspenders... in fact it is...

Too funny the belt + suspenders... in fact it is more a layering way...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-27-23, 12:00 PM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 666,438
Posted By letank

Been out for a few rides... but brrrrr.... layers...

Been out for a few rides... but brrrrr.... layers to start and shedding as the ride progresses... but still experimenting with head cover... never seems to be right, too hot and sweaty or too cold......
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-09-22, 06:02 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,804
Posted By letank

A quick 25mile dash over the bridge to the...

A quick 25mile dash over the bridge to the headland... a bit colder than usual at 48ish... a week ago there was a talk about knee warmer, today was a good day to own a pair!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-22-22, 11:58 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,804
Posted By letank

Happy Thanksgiving a short 18miles... but it...

Happy Thanksgiving

a short 18miles... but it is hilly SF...
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-06-21, 12:35 AM
Replies: 6,248
Views: 566,482
Posted By letank

Yep, it was coldish this am... waited until noon...

Yep, it was coldish this am... waited until noon and more sun, 55F.

Mid peninsula 25 miles, rather flat... I could smell jet fuel going thru Millbrae and Boringame

Edit: ride repeat with SIL...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-15-21, 07:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 961
Posted By letank

Took care of the glitch and set up the concave...

Took care of the glitch and set up the concave washers properly , one on each side... a lot easier. Brakes are much better, did a quick 20 mile ride .

The Scott/Mathauser pads are the Yokozuna...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-14-21, 12:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 961
Posted By letank

Thank you Aerogut, this is the salvation, as per...

Thank you Aerogut, this is the salvation, as per the instruction manual the brake washers had been put incorrectly, which had made the alignment a real pita... but I made it work yesterday. I have a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-13-21, 01:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 961
Posted By letank

thank you ... barrel adjuster was the key word......

thank you ... barrel adjuster was the key word... I could not find. Yes, I figured out about the cable release, like the mountain bike, the shimano on the older bike had a release lever ,not a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-13-21, 11:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 961
Posted By letank

Which canti do I have, no fine adjustment

Got a 2nd hand bike,10 year old Soma frame with Shimano Ultegra, and shimano canti brakes, but there is no way to adjust the brake cable, anything that I am missing? If I tighten the cable at the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-21, 01:07 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,146
Posted By letank

the cotton ball is such a great idea!

the cotton ball is such a great idea!
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-13-21, 12:50 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,964
Posted By letank

Do you have a model name/number for the trek or a...

Do you have a model name/number for the trek or a link to the other less powerful bikes... thank you
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-13-21, 12:37 AM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 666,438
Posted By letank

Training is really the trick... 68 here, I only...

Training is really the trick... 68 here, I only rode 10 miles in 2020... I warmed up with 10 milers after all those fires, it was not the best time to go out lately... and went for my fav 25 miler......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-21, 12:28 AM
Replies: 6,248
Views: 566,482
Posted By letank

barely 25miles today of up and down in the SF bay...

barely 25miles today of up and down in the SF bay area... which is 2.5x more than what I did in 2020... time to crank up that new second bike I was offered for my birthday... gone the aluminum...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-02-21, 06:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,575
Posted By letank

Interesting way to solve an issue, which seems to...

Interesting way to solve an issue, which seems to a practice : I bought a used touring bike which had touring tires 700x28 (a bit on the dry, caked side)... it will be used for local rides, so I...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-01-21, 06:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,632
Posted By letank

thank you for your query, thinking about the same...

thank you for your query, thinking about the same so I used search and this post is the first one!

I found this stupidbright site, I have no financial interests... only looking for advice, at $47...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-04-13, 07:51 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 62,585
Posted By letank

Drilled the hole... No strands left in my case......

Drilled the hole... No strands left in my case... could not find the nipple... Removed the assembly as per instructions on this site. The nipple was loose. 20 years / 14000 km on the original cable...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-18-09, 04:27 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 5,116
Posted By letank

Hummmm, good point.... on the reasonnable...

Hummmm, good point.... on the reasonnable fear.... So do I wear a "NRA" jersey?..... for prevention as to avoid the next time that some @$$ tries to force me out of the roadway as it happened some...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-25-08, 11:54 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,698
Posted By letank

Not too sure about light, but once my light...

Not too sure about light, but once my light blew.... and I was almost hit 3 times within 15 seconds by 3 different deers.... I was riding my motorbike on a forestry road after dark..... so the sound...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-25-08, 11:39 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,135
Posted By letank

Preparing for a century too..... usually doing...

Preparing for a century too..... usually doing the 25mile ride.... upped to 50miles last Monday, sore bottom.... the seams of the shorts are really digging in.... feet were a bit swollen.

Still...
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