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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-21-23, 11:21 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 2,474
Posted By rsbob

I make a note of potential and actual personal...

I make a note of potential and actual personal relief areas for future reference.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-20-23, 05:05 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 823
Posted By Black wallnut

It depends. Too many variables to say. Flat...

It depends. Too many variables to say. Flat terrain with no interruptions paired with a steady cadence results in few shifts. Stops and terrain changes that as does the riders fitness relative to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-23, 09:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 461
Posted By Mad Honk

I have used this wrench for 30+ years to center...

I have used this wrench for 30+ years to center the brakes. You may need to deflate the tires but the post can be accessed from the bottom when you deflate....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-13-23, 07:38 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 480
Posted By FBinNY

I guess we all define easy differently. If...

I guess we all define easy differently.

If I need rim strips or tape, I make the effort to hike upstairs to the bathroom, open the cabinet and swipe the roll of cloth surgical tape from the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-23, 05:26 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 614
Posted By tcs

Torque specs for actual bicycle fasteners: ...

Torque specs for actual bicycle fasteners: Section 4

https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/torque-specifications-and-concepts
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-23, 11:09 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,564
Posted By wolfchild

Drop bars are just for looks.

Drop bars are just for looks.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-23, 09:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 614
Posted By sweeks

Found THIS...

Found THIS (https://www.pro-bolt.com/torque-information/) on a quick search. There must be useful information available on the web...
HERE (https://www.bst-bolt.com/content/10-tightening-torque) is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-23, 06:42 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 4,851
Posted By smd4

While "tongue in cheek," I think you're making...

While "tongue in cheek," I think you're making our argument for us. You're showing obsolete tech supplanted by better tech. The Deltas were essentially a step backwards in any number of respects. And...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-23, 06:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 503
Posted By smd4

I generally use vintage Shimano cable cutters,...

I generally use vintage Shimano cable cutters, but got convinced to get some Knipex. The quality feeling is undeniable.

Oh, and while I use diagonal cutters to impart decorative crimps to cable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-23, 01:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 94
Posted By BradH

I've bought them on Amazon, ebay and Nashbar....

I've bought them on Amazon, ebay and Nashbar. They were all the same, regardless of the brand, and they all work just fine.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-01-23, 11:02 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 2,317
Posted By smd4

I've heard they are stellar. Unfortunately, I...

I've heard they are stellar. Unfortunately, I have a hard and fast anti-black-component rule!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-29-23, 09:59 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 737
Posted By FBinNY

Since 1967 I've built countless "set and forget"...

Since 1967 I've built countless "set and forget" wheels. Well built wheels can last close to forever with zero maintenance, save the occasional truing after a crash or deep pothole.

The key Is a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-23, 10:00 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 3,542
Posted By SkinGriz

Science is not a majority is right kind of thing.

Science is not a majority is right kind of thing.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-21-23, 01:36 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,275
Posted By deacon mark

Shimano hubs the quietest by far. I hate loud...

Shimano hubs the quietest by far. I hate loud hubs and Dtswiss are noise makers. I love the Shimano Ultegra Hubs but I don't think they make them any more. Standard 32 hole Ultegra was about a good...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-21-23, 04:37 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 725
Posted By PeteHski

I’m not going to attempt a remote diagnosis, but...

I’m not going to attempt a remote diagnosis, but these problems are not inherent to the lower tier groupset. So while an upgrade may well be a cure, it should be possible to cure these symptoms...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-19-23, 11:11 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,590
Posted By 3alarmer

. ...that's pretty standard for Craigslist ads...

.
...that's pretty standard for Craigslist ads around here. If it makes you feel any better, as someone who has advertised restored, well working bikes on CL in the past, there is a steady stream of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-13-23, 08:56 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 6,977
Posted By Maelochs

So ... we are so glad we live in America, where...

So ... we are so glad we live in America, where we have freedom .... to tell everyone else how they need to live to make us happy.

And we are so glad we have a form of free-market capitalism...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-12-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 295
Posted By Bill Kapaun

Spocalc has a cell for offsets- (edit as to...

Spocalc has a cell for offsets-
(edit as to has)
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/spocalc.htm
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-23, 09:36 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,194
Posted By sir_crash_alot

Part of me was pulling for Pogacar over...

Part of me was pulling for Pogacar over Vingegaard because he looked more like a healthy guy, at 5'9" and 146 lbs. Still thin, but he looks healthy, happy, and well within what I would call normal...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-23, 10:59 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,194
Posted By 79pmooney

My biggest admiration for Greg Lemond is on his...

My biggest admiration for Greg Lemond is on his willingness to call a spade a spade. On drugs. On the doings of LA and the Postal/Discovery team. Of his willingness to not stay silent. And doing...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-31-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 530
Posted By LesterOfPuppets

I'm just the opposite. I see a bike with...

I'm just the opposite.

I see a bike with this on it

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/750x750/p_fc_r9100_13585_1_750_750_jpeg_dec9d0fc9bad0094f5ddcbe7fdffc489686c9a57.jpg
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-23, 05:06 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,322
Posted By ofajen

You must heelstrike. No problems with knees in...

You must heelstrike. No problems with knees in minimal shoes with forefoot strike.

Otto
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-23, 11:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 491
Posted By Steel1

I cannot speak to the Team3V, but I have a...

I cannot speak to the Team3V, but I have a Mondonico built Torelli and it is beautiful. Mondonico was such a tiny operation, I would guess all their stuff is great quality.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-23, 10:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 491
Posted By bikingshearer

Mondonico was (and maybe still is?) a top-drawer...

Mondonico was (and maybe still is?) a top-drawer builder. There are plenty of Mondonicos out there that are badged as such. If it was Masi-designed and Mondonico-built, I don't think that makes it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-26-23, 08:15 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,223
Posted By BCDrums

I do both. Yikes! EDIT: To be clear, the...

I do both. Yikes!

EDIT: To be clear, the super glue keeps the cable end from assploding. The crimp keeps me from impaling myself on it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-23, 01:13 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,934
Posted By MooneyBloke

Look, I do not reject change out of hand, so...

Look, I do not reject change out of hand, so stuff the age-ist garbage. If you do not see a narrowing of what the industry promotes as legitimate bicycles and bicycling, then you are simply not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-23, 01:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 399
Posted By zandoval

Most important to me is placing them where they...

Most important to me is placing them where they will not interfere with a carry in case I have to shoulder my bike. Other options are wither to place the cable on top or on the bottom of the tube. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-23, 08:14 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 6,627
Posted By noglider

It's a fair point. People who know me from...

It's a fair point. People who know me from outside the bike world know I love to ride my bike(s). Then they'll say something like, "I rode my bike in the park on Sunday and had a nice time. But it's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-23, 07:08 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,943
Posted By rccardr

I use a 130mm rear hub ( currently a DA 7403 but...

I use a 130mm rear hub ( currently a DA 7403 but prefiously a White Ind T2), in my ‘84 Merckx Corsa Pro SLX. It has not been spread, so still measures 126mm at rest.
No problem inserting the hub...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-17-23, 10:16 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,636
Posted By Kapusta

In road and gravel bikes, I fit best on sizes...

In road and gravel bikes, I fit best on sizes much smaller than most people my height.

If your saddle is in a good place and the smaller bikes feel better, then go for it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-23, 10:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,041
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Ah the knuckle cutter location that is placed...

Ah the knuckle cutter location that is placed close to lube splat from the chain. Chainstay mounts were an attempt to reduce boss spread from the twisting forces brake arms see. Many shop wrenches...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-22, 08:58 AM
Replies: 3,468
Views: 404,799
Posted By Murray Missile

We lost both our senior cats this summer exactly...

We lost both our senior cats this summer exactly one month apart, it wasn't a case of one mourning the other however as they pretty much hated each other. Earlier in the year the neighbors moved out...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-16-22, 11:24 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 5,205
Posted By Eric F

I have done some earthing a few times while...

I have done some earthing a few times while riding my MTB. I'm not a fan. I'm still healing in a few spots.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-22, 01:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 590
Posted By smd4

Nothing wrong with Trust but Verify. We used...

Nothing wrong with Trust but Verify.

We used to have folks come in and haggle with us on the prices from everything from full bikes to parts. We used to wonder if these same people went into the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-22, 03:13 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,120
Posted By verktyg

How To Discourage Someone From Getting Into Cycling

I've been riding sewups since 1974! At our shop in the 70's at least 20% of the bikes we sold were equipped with sewups (tubular tires) so I'm not a newbie at this.

When helping someone get into...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-22, 08:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,120
Posted By steelbikeguy

if she takes it to a bike shop, it's likely that...

if she takes it to a bike shop, it's likely that they'll just look at it weird and say she needs to buy a new wheel. :)
Honestly, I don't think that many shops would even recognize a tubular, would...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-28-22, 08:49 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 42,908
Posted By big john

Anyone who thinks cycling is expensive should try...

Anyone who thinks cycling is expensive should try motorcycling, boating, or divorce.

Anything you want to buy with your own money is fine, even if it's a million dollar bike to cruise the m.u.p. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-22, 04:35 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,872
Posted By thinktubes

I tried to pay for a $3 item with a twenty and...

I tried to pay for a $3 item with a twenty and the kid told me he “needed to save his change” and couldn’t complete the transaction. I asked him if they were running a business and he pointed to a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-07-22, 04:15 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 4,502
Posted By spelger

this is referred to as the hard shoulder. ...

this is referred to as the hard shoulder.





yo are riding like a salmon, going upstream. it may seem safer but is probably the most dangerous way to ride a bike. when a driver is making a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-07-22, 01:47 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 4,502
Posted By WhyFi

You sound like you haven't meaningfully ridden...

You sound like you haven't meaningfully ridden with vehicular traffic. n00bs are worried about being overtaken by traffic, but ride a little bit and you'll find that turning/crossing traffic is far...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-22, 01:24 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,590
Posted By merziac

Maybe, poor choice of word, correct instead of...

Maybe, poor choice of word, correct instead of hard, it can in fact be both.

Your logic is as flawed as mine in the inverse IMO.

What happens if they shortcut, miss a problem and blow up a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-22, 02:30 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,590
Posted By merziac

Yea, we're swimming against the tide here for...

Yea, we're swimming against the tide here for sure.

I understand the many reasons for the esteemed members here working around this task and fully acknowledge that they can make there own calls on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-22, 12:44 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,590
Posted By Narhay

It is easier to clean the cup and place bearings...

It is easier to clean the cup and place bearings and grease out of the frame. If it was installed properly once then it can be installed again. Who says the initial installer did a better job than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-22, 12:14 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,590
Posted By merziac

:thumb: This is the only correct answer. ;)

:thumb:

This is the only correct answer. ;)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-18-22, 07:52 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,825
Posted By dmark

...carrying coconuts?

...carrying coconuts?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-22, 07:07 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 5,084
Posted By 70sSanO

I still ride 26” Mtb’s, including one that has...

I still ride 26” Mtb’s, including one that has fairly steep head/seat angles and a short wheelbase. I built both bikes from the bare frames.

In my opinion, there are no pros and only cons. I can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-22, 04:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,531
Posted By TiHabanero

The bike is ugly. Paint it. I'll add that there...

The bike is ugly. Paint it. I'll add that there is no "correct" side to the QR lever on the front. It works the same from either side.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-22, 02:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,009
Posted By gugie

See folks, if you bike and swim, you'll be strong...

See folks, if you bike and swim, you'll be strong enough to be like Mike.

I always chuck my freewheel tool in a vise and use a quick release to keep it from popping off the freewheel, especially...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-22-22, 11:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,499
Posted By 70sSanO

As mentioned above, modern chains have pins that...

As mentioned above, modern chains have pins that are peened; the ends are flared out.

It is impossible to pushed a larger diameter pin end through a smaller diameter chain side plate without...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-22-22, 08:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,499
Posted By HelpSingularity

I'm with 3alarmer, I now only use chains with the...

I'm with 3alarmer, I now only use chains with the quick-link, KMC and SRAM. It is practically idiot proof, and I should know. :lol:
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