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Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-24, 05:17 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 559
Posted By Maelochs

Well, this is again the sort of detail that helps...

Well, this is again the sort of detail that helps answer the question.

I wouldn't commute on a very expensive bike (which I know means different things to different people) because ... well,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 2,786
Posted By Maelochs

I am going to restrain my own core impulses here...

I am going to restrain my own core impulses here and be kind ....

One has to motivate oneself to do anything ..... including arranging for, getting to, and participating in a group ride. If you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 04:44 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 773
Posted By Maelochs

If it was a first ride with a new bike, than in...

If it was a first ride with a new bike, than in itself could create a little extra excitement which might translate into slightly better physical performance.

Go do the ride six or eight times,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 559
Posted By Maelochs

I wasn't trying to be a richard ... I wanted to...

I wasn't trying to be a richard ... I wanted to clarify before I commented ..... I think everyone has explained enough aspects of the situation so now I don't need to comment.

But will ... ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 773
Posted By Maelochs

I'd probably swap out the crank set of a 46-30 if...

I'd probably swap out the crank set of a 46-30 if I was going to be riding a lot of gravel .... or climbing a lot of hills. I( am not as strong as I used to be, and not every day will be "one of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 2,786
Posted By Maelochs

Yeah, I have an issue with this. The local club's...

Yeah, I have an issue with this. The local club's group rides are too fast, and the slow club's group rides are right after rush hour, which can mean more time sitting stopped on a the road than...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 773
Posted By Maelochs

Interesting about your gearing, thanks for...

Interesting about your gearing, thanks for clarifying .... as for why you climbed better on that day ... everything is weird so i don't know. I assume sometimes weird stuff doesn't happen, but...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,622
Posted By Maelochs

I have not learned much in this life, but of the...

I have not learned much in this life, but of the few things I have learned, one of the best and one for which I am most grateful is the ability to recognize when it is time to say "I was wrong."
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 559
Posted By Maelochs

When you say "commuter bike" you aren't really...

When you say "commuter bike" you aren't really saying anything.

There are fast, smooth commutes between towns or cities where the pavement is good and the traffic is light, and intersections are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 773
Posted By Maelochs

I looked through the Orbea website (the website...

I looked through the Orbea website (the website sucks so hard I would never buy one of their bikes ... ) and I do not see a 46-36 chain set on offer. I might have missed it ... but if you didn't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,622
Posted By Maelochs

OP: " The suspension seat post doesn't fit. I...

OP: " The suspension seat post doesn't fit. I measured the stock seatpost and it is the same diameter as the suspension seat post."

This is what I call a logical disconnect ..... competing claims...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 4,888
Posted By Maelochs

There used to be a poster here called...

There used to be a poster here called Jim_from_Boston (not sure where he rode ... :D ) who did the serious wintry commute on a Trek of some variety with mid-sized studded tires ... not even 40s or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 281
Posted By Maelochs

All these replies have been really useful and...

All these replies have been really useful and helpful



Is this BF?

:D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 4,888
Posted By Maelochs

Did a lot of year-'round commuting, always found...

Did a lot of year-'round commuting, always found places to prop up my bike .... particularly when traveling with gear, trusting a kickstand and a little friction to keep everything from crashing...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 06:29 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 4,888
Posted By Maelochs

Maybe it is because the entire frame is designed...

Maybe it is because the entire frame is designed to work as a unit, and is designed to bear specific loads at specific locations ... and the chainstays are Not designed for localized stress mid-tube...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,578
Posted By Maelochs

I am sure the OP could order a custom frame .......

I am sure the OP could order a custom frame .... because belt drives represent such a small proportion of the market, making a variety of complex frames for belt-drive bikes doesn't make a lot of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 5,158
Posted By Maelochs

I think all relevant points have been made. ...

I think all relevant points have been made.

I must confess, I did not watch the video .... but if the OP would use some cash app to transfer me some money ...... Otherwise, I got plenty of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 5,158
Posted By Maelochs

Dude ... you rally cannot "help others" with...

Dude ... you rally cannot "help others" with nothing but negativity.

I am sorry, but indulging an irrational fear is not helpful. As others have said, we see the world as we wish to see it,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,665
Posted By Maelochs

I like a story with a happy ending pedal...

I like a story with a happy ending

pedal onward!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 11:35 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 5,507
Posted By Maelochs

Pretty much. I know that everything I say or...

Pretty much.

I know that everything I say or do, every number associated with me, any photo ... and since I do go out in public where whoever has a camera has a fairly absolute right to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 11:23 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,518
Posted By Maelochs

Apparently, despite the huge range of handlebar...

Apparently, despite the huge range of handlebar styles which have been and still are used on bicycles worldwide, a certain vocal minority has decided that "real" bikes have drop bars.

Let's not...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 437
Posted By Maelochs

I have a 1983 Cannondale ST 500 with Micronew ...

I have a 1983 Cannondale ST 500 with Micronew shifter in back and Shimano up front (the Shimano worked well and I didn't feel like unwrapping the bars and re-running the cable.)

I have zero...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 999
Posted By Maelochs

As I posted, timing chains are good for 250,000...

As I posted, timing chains are good for 250,000 miles, apparently. I had not known that until you mentioned it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,518
Posted By Maelochs

"Respectful" to whom? The bike? The bike is not a...

"Respectful" to whom? The bike? The bike is not a conscious being as far as you are aware, else you would ask it directly.

Personally, I think the bike would be pleased to be modified in a way...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 10:02 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 5,507
Posted By Maelochs

Dude .... ALL your data is at risk, and anyone...

Dude .... ALL your data is at risk, and anyone who wants it can get it. if major banks--if the freaking Defense Department---can be hacked, so can everyone else. Your purchasing habits, your travel...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 07:14 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,443
Posted By Maelochs

See ... obviously we need more pictures, more...

See ... obviously we need more pictures, more frequently.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 07:13 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 999
Posted By Maelochs

Not sure where you heard that ... timing chains...

Not sure where you heard that ... timing chains can stretch just like any chain. Maybe the chain will last 250,000 .... or maybe it won't and all your valves will slam into the piston heads when...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-06-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 291
Posted By Maelochs

La Vuelta Femina

... or whatever it is called ...

This has been superb bike racing.

I was out of town and missed the actual race so I am halfway through the replays, and it has been superb bike racing....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,443
Posted By Maelochs

It's not like we have ever seen an ivory...

It's not like we have ever seen an ivory cerakoted Elgin before ......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 336
Posted By Maelochs

I have seen people add a split two-liter bottle...

I have seen people add a split two-liter bottle to the bottom of a fender, with a split old tire underneath it, to get down as low as possible---the rubber flexes as leather would, but if it gets...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 05:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 999
Posted By Maelochs

As for chain-case bikes ... I am sure one could...

As for chain-case bikes ... I am sure one could be built which could last a long time ... (Flying Pigeon bikes survive hard using in Beijing (not nearly so much as a couple decades ago) and if all...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 05:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 999
Posted By Maelochs

After many, many years as a car-free commuter, I...

After many, many years as a car-free commuter, I can say that I got a lot more flats when riding every day in an urban/suburban environment, and riding pretty much daily in high-traffic commercial...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 02:29 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 5,158
Posted By Maelochs

Between 30K and 40K automobile deaths in the US...

Between 30K and 40K automobile deaths in the US every years since 1961 ... I forget the earlier data but it is online. Of course, cars are ridiculously safer, and miles traveled per death has gone...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 5,507
Posted By Maelochs

Also .... my ideal ride involves a lot fo...

Also .... my ideal ride involves a lot fo thoughtless, pure-experience, "Zen"-like time ... and I have RideWithGPS running on my phone.

Confusing what I think with what others think, want me to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 5,507
Posted By Maelochs

And every bit of that is illusory security. Sorry...

And every bit of that is illusory security. Sorry to tell you, but if people Really want your info ... they have it already.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 09:46 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,113
Posted By Maelochs

Good comedy. I appreciate the effort, and I thank...

Good comedy. I appreciate the effort, and I thank you.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 09:32 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 5,158
Posted By Maelochs

A note, repeated---it is not the conveyance but...

A note, repeated---it is not the conveyance but the conductor.
You can call it a flying elephant if you like ... if the user is a selfish dolt or a childish idiot or something similar .....

I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 07:37 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,113
Posted By Maelochs

What evidence do we have that some poster either...

What evidence do we have that some poster either has a new bike with leather tape and/or has some disease?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 5,158
Posted By Maelochs

scared_cyclist ---- When LarrySellerz is...

scared_cyclist ---- When LarrySellerz is schooling you, you have dipped below rock bottom.

Get out from behind your screen and go ride your bike. it can't get any worse than this so there is no...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 5,507
Posted By Maelochs

Ask AirPhantomPhoto --- No one is untrackable and...

Ask AirPhantomPhoto --- No one is untrackable and particularly no one living in the US ..... if someone with power decides to, you can be followed everywhere.

And so what?

Big Brother would...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 5,507
Posted By Maelochs

No one knows who gets second looks or from who....

No one knows who gets second looks or from who. Maybe people notice nondescript guys on bikes and immediately think they are threats---multiple DUI offenders who probably commit casual petty crimes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,942
Posted By Maelochs

Also, "bonking" means using up all the fuel...

Also, "bonking" means using up all the fuel immediately available while still trying to make an effort requiring fuel ... trying to push faster than you can metabolize fat when you have no glycogen...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,942
Posted By Maelochs

What? Going at a rate you cannot sustain is...

What? Going at a rate you cannot sustain is called "sprinting," or "burning a match," or just "making an effort."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 510
Posted By Maelochs

Rack mounts on the fork but no rear rack mounts? ...

Rack mounts on the fork but no rear rack mounts?

That is a beautiful bike ... well, not a Huge fan of the color, but I love the bike ... but no rack mounts?

In any case ... i don't want and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,756
Posted By Maelochs

Define "matter."

Define "matter."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,634
Posted By Maelochs

Except on products I am buying .... "I'm not a...

Except on products I am buying .... "I'm not a product, man." :D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,634
Posted By Maelochs

Not so interested in labels. I am not a...

Not so interested in labels.

I am not a "cyclist" (and certainly not a "serious cyclist") or anything else .... though I have been riding my whole life and don't intend to stop ....

In light...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 5,507
Posted By Maelochs

I suggest the OP dig a very deep bunker, line it...

I suggest the OP dig a very deep bunker, line it with lead, and set up a fan and a trainer.

No amount of paranoia is too much.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,942
Posted By Maelochs

Well ... sort of. if I am going for a really...

Well ... sort of. if I am going for a really long or hard ride (which i used to do but don;t any more) then i can, indeed, ride all day at a snail's pace ... but where is the fun in that (well, it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 12:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 510
Posted By Maelochs

People make a big deal about frame material, but...

People make a big deal about frame material, but really a well-designed and well-manufactured frame can be made from any number of materials.

If you are looking to shave pounds off your bike .......
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