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Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-23, 05:27 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

I guess you know why it felt "worn out"....

I guess you know why it felt "worn out". :lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
02-07-23, 07:01 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

And people riding and crashing carbon frames when...

And people riding and crashing carbon frames when they're drunk shortens the life of those carbon frames.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-28-23, 10:35 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

You knew all along but never told us!

You knew all along but never told us!
Forum: Road Cycling
01-28-23, 06:49 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

I'm really surprised she admitted to doing...

I'm really surprised she admitted to doing something that stupid. That was a really expensive mustard packet.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-23, 08:43 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Yup. 70-80% of auto fatalities are and have...

Yup. 70-80% of auto fatalities are and have always involved alcohol.

As far as cannabis, I would trust someone on weed behind the wheel long before I would trust someone drunk. While alcohol...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-23, 06:35 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

If you hadn't said, I would've thought HUA stood...

If you hadn't said, I would've thought HUA stood for hang up a-hole.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-23, 06:18 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

And the fact that no matter how skilled and...

And the fact that no matter how skilled and careful you are, people make mistakes. That's why they are called accidents and not on-purposes.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-23, 01:37 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

This could be for a number of reasons including...

This could be for a number of reasons including the fact that the Covid pandemic has made people more irritable, impatient, and hostile. All of these are bad recipe for traffic accidents.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-23, 07:17 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Well said except that I would disagree that...

Well said except that I would disagree that drivers in Europe are less aggressive drivers than here. Remember that there are no speed limits on parts of the Autobahn, just advisories which are not...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-23, 08:53 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Precisely.

Precisely.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-23, 07:20 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Here, he is basically trying to blame poor...

Here, he is basically trying to blame poor driving skills for the Corvair's issues:

https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1262514-carbon-fiber-bike-life-span-9.html#post22761389

And of course...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-23, 06:02 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

True. I just find it amusing that 60+ years...

True. I just find it amusing that 60+ years later, there is such an effort to exonerate the Corvair's issues.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-23, 05:16 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

So then they conceivably could have tested a...

So then they conceivably could have tested a Corvair with the added anti-roll bar. It doesn't sound like a very scientific test.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-23, 03:55 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

The question here is what year Corvair did they...

The question here is what year Corvair did they try to roll? 1960 was the debut year for the Corvair. By 1962, the anti-roll bar was an option on the Corvair. By 1964, the anti-roll bar became...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-18-23, 02:47 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Zero shocked.

Zero shocked.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-16-23, 06:58 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

A.k.a. the Greenbrier. There was also a Corvair...

A.k.a. the Greenbrier. There was also a Corvair wagon called the Lakewood.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-16-23, 06:30 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Ahhh, the 2nd gen Corvair. This one had a fully...

Ahhh, the 2nd gen Corvair. This one had a fully independent rear suspension rather than the controversial swing-axle suspension. This one also looked nicer than the 1st gen Corvair.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-16-23, 06:08 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

You must be new. ;)

You must be new. ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-23, 08:24 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Wrong. I mentioned that before. Try again.

Wrong. I mentioned that before. Try again.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-23, 08:11 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

it's telling that the GM engineers recommended a...

it's telling that the GM engineers recommended a front stabilizer bar for the Corvair only to have management nix the idea, then add it on in subsequent model years after accidents and deaths due to...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-23, 07:53 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Strawman argument noted.

Strawman argument noted.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-23, 07:39 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

So do you expect the population as a whole to...

So do you expect the population as a whole to have the driving skills of Mario Andretti? This is a weak argument. When you intruduce something new to the public, you can't expect the masses to...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-23, 06:56 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

The problem with this is that the Corvair was not...

The problem with this is that the Corvair was not marketed as a sports car. So most buyers were used to conventional front engine cars that are more likely to understeer.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-23, 06:29 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

It wasn't the rear engine that made the Corvair...

It wasn't the rear engine that made the Corvair unsafe. It was the rear swing axle suspension that caused the car to oversteer. And as I said, this problem could have been easily rectified with a...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-23, 04:41 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

I believe Koyote was referring specifically to...

I believe Koyote was referring specifically to American cars of the 1970's.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-23, 08:43 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

And then there was the Gremlin which was...

And then there was the Gremlin which was basically a Hornet with the arse end chopped off.

AMC certainly had some badly designed cars that drove like cr@p. However, they were actually...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-31-22, 11:01 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

The Subaru Tribeca has been reincarnated as the...

The Subaru Tribeca has been reincarnated as the Subaru Ascent. Vehicle isn't much different.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-17-22, 07:58 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

While the Chrysler K-cars were quite crude and...

While the Chrysler K-cars were quite crude and boring compared to their Japanese counterparts, they were nowhere near the train wreck that the GM X-cars were.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-22, 01:40 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

This too. One of the most recalled vehicles in...

This too. One of the most recalled vehicles in automotive history was the 1978-1980 (Third generation) Monte Carlo and its Pontiac, Buick and Oldsmobile clones. Only to be outdone by the Chevy...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-22, 01:29 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Agreed. IMO, the mid to late 1970's was a dark...

Agreed. IMO, the mid to late 1970's was a dark period in automotive history. Some of the fugliest cars ever.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-22, 01:25 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

I'm sure many carbon bikes have been in the rain...

I'm sure many carbon bikes have been in the rain and haven't dissolved.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-22, 06:32 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

That was until the mid-1970's when the Cougar...

That was until the mid-1970's when the Cougar wandered off and became the Mercury version of the Torino/Gran Torino, LTD and eventually the Thunderbird in the late 1970's during the "glamour coupe"...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-22, 06:23 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

And then there was case with the Chevy Corvair...

And then there was case with the Chevy Corvair which was the inspiration for Ralph Nader's "Unsafe at Any Speed". The engineers at GM said that the Corvair should have a front stabilizer bar to...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-22, 06:09 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

I suspect the environmental impact here would be...

I suspect the environmental impact here would be worse than tossing it in a landfill.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-14-22, 09:18 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

The Bobcat was the Mercury version of the Pinto. ...

The Bobcat was the Mercury version of the Pinto.

I believe Ford eventually had a recall repair on the Pintos and Bobcats after enough people were cremated in those cars.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-14-22, 06:07 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

One would think this is the case. Although the...

One would think this is the case. Although the bean counters at Ford didn't think that way when they skimped on the design of the Pinto. They even admitted it was cheaper to pay damages to victims'...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-14-22, 10:30 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Wait a minute. If they last forever in a...

Wait a minute. If they last forever in a landfill, won't they last forever when they're being ridden? :foo:
Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-22, 11:28 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

True dat.

True dat.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-06-22, 05:16 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Excuse my ignorance, but I don't see the...

Excuse my ignorance, but I don't see the connection. That may be why I don't touch headsets.

Edit: I think I found the answer here:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-06-22, 01:22 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Hmmm. I never thought of the Pilot 5's...

Hmmm. I never thought of the Pilot 5's shortcomings as anything other than design. BTW, Pilots were made back in Wisconsin then, no? Taiwan didn't come into the scene until 2010. And say what you...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-06-22, 11:05 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

As I stated before, it's not BB stiffness I was...

As I stated before, it's not BB stiffness I was talking about. I'm talking about the frame's lateral stiffness when you're on the bike and shake the handlebars while riding. This is a test of the...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-06-22, 07:35 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

The Pilot (eventually replaced by the Domaine),...

The Pilot (eventually replaced by the Domaine), Roubaix and Synapse are all road bikes with a more upright geometry a.k.a. endurance bikes. These are the only types of road bikes I could ever ride...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-03-22, 12:06 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Interesting. That was my first road bike and...

Interesting. That was my first road bike and first carbon bike. It was a 2007 which I bought in Fall 2008. I test rode that one and an aluminum Trek road bike (forget which model) The Pilot 5.0...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-26-22, 05:45 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Just confirming what you said in bold here: ...

Just confirming what you said in bold here:



I take it you were implying that carbon is better quality these days which might explain why my 2014 Synapse Carbon at 16K miles is as stiff as it...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-26-22, 06:52 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

My 2014 Synapse Carbon has over 16K miles on it...

My 2014 Synapse Carbon has over 16K miles on it and feels just as stiff as it did when it was new.

My 2007 Trek Pilot 5.0 with only 6K miles on the other hand feels like a noodle.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-22, 08:51 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Ahhh, so that's why my 2007 Trek Pilot 5.0 has...

Ahhh, so that's why my 2007 Trek Pilot 5.0 has that steel ring.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-22, 05:50 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

Sure sounds like it.

Sure sounds like it.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-22, 03:10 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

So you have a full-suspension bike without paying...

So you have a full-suspension bike without paying for a full-suspension bike! :lol:




I've never heard of problems with Cannondale carbon fiber or for that matter, carbon fiber from most...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-22, 10:56 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

YIKES! I was going to say "flexy", but this goes...

YIKES! I was going to say "flexy", but this goes well beyond flexy. Sounds like a crack in the frame somewhere.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-22, 06:43 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,101
Posted By Lombard

That's a new one on me. .

That's a new one on me.

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