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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-23, 02:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 303
Posted By Chinghis

Oof, the wife and I have bee mulling retirement...

Oof, the wife and I have bee mulling retirement recently. Undortunately, she doesn't ride ....

Nice to get cycling work, I must say.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-23, 12:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 623
Posted By Chinghis

I wonder if this is an early model that the...

I wonder if this is an early model that the company (https://www.buddybike.com/) tried. Their latest offerings seem more conventional and functional.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-12-23, 04:31 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 58,601
Posted By Chinghis

Boy, another one of these "How have I missed this...

Boy, another one of these "How have I missed this thread?" threads.

Here she is, HMB Relentless. This is from a few years ago, and I've changed the saddle and am running wider tires (for now). The...
Forum: Southern California
07-05-23, 11:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 752
Posted By Chinghis

Hey, that was me on one of the hybrids! I still...

Hey, that was me on one of the hybrids! I still call it a mountain bike, but time has changed how others see it. I have not ridden enough this year to pull off making it to the village, and I was not...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-23, 05:15 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,550
Posted By Chinghis

Wow, that's a trip. Do a search on HomeDepot.com...

Wow, that's a trip. Do a search on HomeDepot.com for "bicycle," and you get five pages of really bad bikes.
This ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-23, 01:26 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 644
Posted By Chinghis

That was what we called them! I couldn't remember.

That was what we called them! I couldn't remember.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-23, 03:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 644
Posted By Chinghis

I have to say, the crutch used as a backrest on...

I have to say, the crutch used as a backrest on the banana-seat bike is a nice touch.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-23, 01:30 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,907
Posted By Chinghis

Hehe, my observation is that I have always had...

Hehe, my observation is that I have always had trouble getting my tires up to that last 100+ psi. Now I know I can just say screw it and live with 80 psi.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-23, 04:30 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,442
Posted By Chinghis

I figured we signed up just by replying here ......

I figured we signed up just by replying here ... Can't really let us not ride, right?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-23, 02:43 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,950
Posted By Chinghis

28mm, Centurion Ironman from the 80s. They were a...

28mm, Centurion Ironman from the 80s. They were a bit of a squeeze, but it's a nice size for me.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-02-23, 04:42 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,925
Posted By Chinghis

I have tried bunny-hopping on top of the embedded...

I have tried bunny-hopping on top of the embedded wires, but I'm not sure if it actually works. I've done the bike-lean, too.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-16-22, 04:34 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,586
Posted By Chinghis

Same here, I'm on something like my fourth or...

Same here, I'm on something like my fourth or fifth pair of their sport sunglasses, gray (https://www.zennioptical.com/p/sport-eyeglass-frames/7017?skuId=701712). For less than $75 a pop, I don't...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-07-22, 04:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,812
Posted By Chinghis

Maybe modern bars are too wide? I ride vintage,...

Maybe modern bars are too wide? I ride vintage, and I'm always amazed how wide modern bars have become. Just a thought.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-02-22, 11:49 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 5,004
Posted By Chinghis

So, if you assign points to each of your rankings...

So, if you assign points to each of your rankings - 4 for 1st place, 1 point for 4th - you end up with steel as the overall winner, taking your considerations into account:
Steel - 12 points...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-14-22, 09:55 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 6,667
Posted By Chinghis

LOL, that's great advice. But I think you're...

LOL, that's great advice. But I think you're betraying your age - these days, just hold the phone up and make murmuring sounds. Obviously it was an important call to make, that's why I stopped :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-13-22, 02:29 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 6,667
Posted By Chinghis

It is also OK to stop and catch your breath. I...

It is also OK to stop and catch your breath. I have a 12% grade on one of my routes home that recently did for the first time a couple of weeks ago (500' in about .8 of a mile. I think I calculated...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-28-22, 10:50 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 5,774
Posted By Chinghis

That's not the kind of drugs they're talking...

That's not the kind of drugs they're talking about.

After you said you'd figured it would be higher, I though you were going to go in the direction of how much weed you can smell coming out of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-01-22, 03:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,083
Posted By Chinghis

Man, I wish I had forums like this when I...

Man, I wish I had forums like this when I unloaded my Dawes Atlantis. I liked the bike, but hills killed me. Then I discovered 90s MTBs and granny gears, and life got sweet.

Some of this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-22, 10:20 AM
Replies: 10,559
Views: 1,436,405
Posted By Chinghis

Hah, I have a college radio station CD of a bunch...

Hah, I have a college radio station CD of a bunch of on-air live performances, and one song is called "Fire." It's a female singer, and I love it ... and only realized in the past few years that it's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-03-22, 02:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 538
Posted By Chinghis

I just did this to my son's Pure Cycles gravel...

I just did this to my son's Pure Cycles gravel bike. This thread is funny, because I also bought an Upan handlebar! Just a straight flat bar, however, narrowest thing I could find (620 mm).

Picked...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-22, 11:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 761
Posted By Chinghis

From that website: "It screamed continental...

From that website: "It screamed continental flair and packed a punch with a shape created to eliminate whip, making acceleration and handling better."

I would love to ride one and see,

Cool...
Forum: Southern California
07-13-22, 10:14 AM
Replies: 2,533
Views: 287,199
Posted By Chinghis

Yes, he must be - I'm pretty sure he started well...

Yes, he must be - I'm pretty sure he started well after I did, and when I got the village I turned around, there he was. Descends fast, too!
Forum: Southern California
07-12-22, 01:11 PM
Replies: 2,533
Views: 287,199
Posted By Chinghis

A belated trip report on the July 4 ride up...

A belated trip report on the July 4 ride up Glendora Mountain Road.

First, big thanks to the folks who humored me through changing my gearing to allow me to try this ride on my vintage Ironman...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-22, 02:29 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,035
Posted By Chinghis

That's why I tried to coin the term "e-ped."...

That's why I tried to coin the term "e-ped." Following the same thing as "motorcycle+pedal" = moped. Electricity+pedal=e-ped. When I'm on my deathbed in the far future and my kid comes up and says,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-22, 04:27 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 4,192
Posted By Chinghis

Not a cyclist. That's an e-ped. Don't blame...

Not a cyclist. That's an e-ped.

Don't blame us cyclists!!

(slight /s)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-06-22, 12:20 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,985
Posted By Chinghis

I'm also one of those who has used clipless for...

I'm also one of those who has used clipless for 30 years. Once I got confident on dirt with them, I would get nervous at the thought of not having myself attached to the bike. Early on, I did...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-22, 11:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,067
Posted By Chinghis

Haha, I'm working on the miles. Commuted in...

Haha, I'm working on the miles. Commuted in today, so that's good for 1500 feet of climbing and 20 miles or so. I like to think I have a good base. :)

I was going to try commuting in on it this...
Forum: Commuting
06-02-22, 10:44 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 5,956
Posted By Chinghis

I rode once in April, and started ramping up in...

I rode once in April, and started ramping up in May - commuted in twice! June will be a good month as I try to get some miles in for the Glendora Mountain Road ride on July 4.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-22, 11:33 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,456
Posted By Chinghis

His son's (decent) ten-speed, avoiding the oil...

His son's (decent) ten-speed, avoiding the oil embargo.
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-25-22, 11:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,875
Posted By Chinghis

That's a great rule of thumb. And, yeah, the...

That's a great rule of thumb. And, yeah, the little things about walking on a frozen lake are starting to come back. It's been a long time.

Honestly, these videos just make me want to go (ice)...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-25-22, 10:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,875
Posted By Chinghis

Looks like a blast. Terrifying, but a blast. ...

Looks like a blast. Terrifying, but a blast.

My worry would be that I'd go fast enough not to notice that the ice was getting too thin. Six inches was my minimum when I was young and dumb and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-14-21, 05:26 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,178
Posted By Chinghis

A lot of it is a weak sense of self, a lack of...

A lot of it is a weak sense of self, a lack of identity. I'm a ((insert style)-biker, and do it right, all those other folks are just doing it wrong. So I have to put them down to build myself up,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-08-21, 05:01 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,421
Posted By Chinghis

Thanks for reminding me of my pet peeve. I...

Thanks for reminding me of my pet peeve. I suspect it's still true, but I found it hilarious that the VW Jetta SportWagen has more cargo space than their small SUV, the Tiguan. Yet, the Tiguan will...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-21, 12:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 970
Posted By Chinghis

Dr. Missoum Moumene...

Dr. Missoum Moumene (https://www.linkedin.com/in/moumene1) now works in medical devices, after working for Schwinn for 3 years as a Product Engineer. (His name is at the bottom of the CAD drawing on...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-17-21, 11:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,265
Posted By Chinghis

Oh, or you could just come to drool, and not...

Oh, or you could just come to drool, and not really notice which forum you're in, like me. In Los Angeles, I bet you could get $350 for it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-02-21, 03:42 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,493
Posted By Chinghis

See post #5. Just not grammatically easy to...

See post #5. Just not grammatically easy to follow.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-21, 02:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,934
Posted By Chinghis

Omigosh, I'm not a real C&V'er, I guess, as I've...

Omigosh, I'm not a real C&V'er, I guess, as I've never seen that Legnano badge before. Crap, I'd give you lots of money just for that. It's beautiful.

Sorry, no input on the original RD question,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-12-21, 02:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,017
Posted By Chinghis

Thanks goodness for most of the responses here. I...

Thanks goodness for most of the responses here. I saw the thread title and thought, "Crap, something else I'm supposed to pay attention to?!" I mean, I take a look at it when the tire is off, but...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-15-21, 09:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,499
Posted By Chinghis

1993 StumpJumper. Rigid fork, 1.5" slicks. Used...

1993 StumpJumper. Rigid fork, 1.5" slicks. Used to be called a Mountain Bike, now it's a hybrid. I just ride it wherever I want - gravel, road, buffed single-track.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-25-21, 04:17 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 12,853
Posted By Chinghis

Yeah, I thought it was "50 thoughts". Ya know,...

Yeah, I thought it was "50 thoughts". Ya know, like "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover."

No tubeless for me - I do not flat that much. Kind of like disc brakes - I do not ride in muddy or wet...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-21, 04:07 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 7,239
Posted By Chinghis

Yeah, I've seen some of those Southern California...

Yeah, I've seen some of those Southern California MTB teams around. Mountain biking doesn't seem to have the bad rap that road cycling does. Probably the clothes. My son (16) will not wear cycling...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-21, 01:13 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 7,239
Posted By Chinghis

Dang, I skipped ahead to comment, and now I see...

Dang, I skipped ahead to comment, and now I see it'd been said already ... But, yeah, culture.

And now that I'm thinking about it, most high schoolers that ride bikes, I think, as a lifestyle do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-21, 12:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,022
Posted By Chinghis

Once you get it going, I think stopping would be...

Once you get it going, I think stopping would be the problem.



Did you have a picnic?! :)

I used to go ice-fishing for perch in Madison, long time ago, around there. Best days of my life....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-21, 02:47 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 8,837
Posted By Chinghis

Maybe it was a case of "ride with what brung...

Maybe it was a case of "ride with what brung you."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-21, 10:10 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,792
Posted By Chinghis

Cool bikes, but what I'm really curious about is...

Cool bikes, but what I'm really curious about is the bike stand. Home made? I may have to stop by Home Depot tonight.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-21, 09:47 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,172
Posted By Chinghis

Well, I'm too busy laughing at Riveting, laying...

Well, I'm too busy laughing at Riveting, laying on the side of the road for 30 minutes, watching the muscles twitch.



It's a sympathetic laugh, really. Just a great image of the helplessness...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-27-21, 04:56 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,703
Posted By Chinghis

I know someone who will yell "Go home!" which...

I know someone who will yell "Go home!" which seems to work for some dogs. I find that soothing tones work better - "Good dog!"

Then a water bottle-spray in the face if they don't get the hint.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-25-21, 10:25 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,026
Posted By Chinghis

I like the "safety stop," but ...

... I'm not sure I see how it reduces accidents.

I got an email from CalBike urging support for a California bill to make the "safety stop" legal:

So, if there's no traffic, how does this...
Forum: Southern California
03-22-21, 01:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,718
Posted By Chinghis

Crap, that looks like a lot of fun. And I like to...

Crap, that looks like a lot of fun. And I like to fish, might be able to kill two birds with one wheel. :)

I myself like the SMMNRA (Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area), if that's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-21, 01:56 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 35,872
Posted By Chinghis

Holy cow, I had no clue there was such a thing as...

Holy cow, I had no clue there was such a thing as a Ritchey Breakaway bike. Guess I have some self-education to do, thanks.
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