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Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
02-19-22, 07:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,692
Posted By Marylander

That is my setup: 2 big fans like you've got set...

That is my setup: 2 big fans like you've got set an angles to me. Also, I got some cheap smart plugs (2 for $10) so I can turn them on after I've warmed up a little.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-21, 06:50 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 31,889
Posted By Marylander

1984 Roberts ...

1984 Roberts
https://i.ibb.co/0sBFTjP/20201118-161558.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-20-21, 01:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,542
Posted By Marylander

I know I've mentioned this in another thread or...

I know I've mentioned this in another thread or two but the halo headbands don't work any better/longer than a cheap cotton headband for me, dripping into my eyes after about 30 minutes. I have 4...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-10-21, 02:07 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 17,026
Posted By Marylander

Back when I paid attention to racing he was one...

Back when I paid attention to racing he was one of my favorites. It was awesome to see him gaining so much time on the downhills. I wonder if he bombs downhills on that ebike... :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-21, 01:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,121
Posted By Marylander

I finally got around to doing some stuff to the...

I finally got around to doing some stuff to the PBS M404 (in the process of moving and finally the garage was clear enough to do some work). It needed the back wheel trued, some lubing in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-21, 03:12 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,195
Posted By Marylander

Alright, I'm game. The bike isn't exactly like...

Alright, I'm game. The bike isn't exactly like this any more (I've got a 90s chorus seat post on it now and moved the retro cranks to my roberts and replaced them with silver potenza cranks) but I'm...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-27-21, 12:58 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,956
Posted By Marylander

That's good news and I was operating as if I...

That's good news and I was operating as if I already knew that anyway. :) I'm in the group of long time aerobic exercisers who has a lot of calcification. I had a CTA 3D heart scan done last year as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-21, 01:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,121
Posted By Marylander

I've got a friend's Performance MTB in the garage...

I've got a friend's Performance MTB in the garage right now.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-10-21, 10:01 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,368
Posted By Marylander

Also, if you go the reducer route you'll likely...

Also, if you go the reducer route you'll likely need a longer bolt for the rack.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-10-21, 09:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,368
Posted By Marylander

I've used extensions with a motorcycle rack and...

I've used extensions with a motorcycle rack and have had a nearly 500 lb motorcycle on it (I was well below the rating for the truck, the hitch, and the extension, my extension is to bring it down 6"...
Forum: Commuting
04-10-21, 06:16 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 9,399
Posted By Marylander

I like the SKS longboards. They mount very...

I like the SKS longboards. They mount very solidly and keep just about everything off of you and the bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-21, 07:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,181
Posted By Marylander

Tekro R539 or R559, depending on how much reach...

Tekro R539 or R559, depending on how much reach you need.
Forum: Pills and Ills
02-19-21, 11:12 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,389
Posted By Marylander

Cardiology waiting rooms are kind of depressing....

Cardiology waiting rooms are kind of depressing. It seems like there are a lot of people like that in those waiting rooms and others in similar boats. When I first went to one I was running 40-50...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-21, 09:39 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 11,252
Posted By Marylander

I bought some campy stuff from them last year and...

I bought some campy stuff from them last year and it shipped right away but took a couple months to get to me. It seemed like the package was just sitting in customs most of that time. I remember...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-21, 08:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,283
Posted By Marylander

Phew, I'm glad I don't have a cerebral aneurysm....

Phew, I'm glad I don't have a cerebral aneurysm. :thumb:
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-05-21, 08:08 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,232
Posted By Marylander

My 1990s Cannondale and Fuji race bikes came from...

My 1990s Cannondale and Fuji race bikes came from the factory with 53/42 x 12-21 and I rode them in the mountains and on big hills back then (plus they were used for racing).

I didn't ride from 96...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-24-20, 10:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,263
Posted By Marylander

I've got TRP Hylex and like them. I'm using...

I've got TRP Hylex and like them. I'm using microshift bar ends.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-19-20, 06:28 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,200
Posted By Marylander

I was never competitive minded even when I was...

I was never competitive minded even when I was racing. :beer: I just enjoyed hanging out, the team rides, being in pretty good shape, and getting out for the races. Someone has to be in the middle of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-19-20, 05:51 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 28,351
Posted By Marylander

I liked the Road so much I bought an MCD...

I liked the Road so much I bought an MCD (probably influenced by pandemic boredom too) and just got everything but the bar tape together today. I just moved the stuff from my mountain bike to the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-16-20, 07:41 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,548
Posted By Marylander

It's not aero but the ortlieb saddle bag two uses...

It's not aero but the ortlieb saddle bag two uses a bracket that mounts to the rails. You don't have to use the strap on the seatpost at all, I don't.
Forum: Touring
12-11-20, 06:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,191
Posted By Marylander

I've got the BS-M11 (I think same as yours with a...

I've got the BS-M11 (I think same as yours with a different index plate or whatever they call it) paired up with SLX 11 speed and think it's great. I expect to use microshift bar ends should I build...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-20, 07:31 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 10,496
Posted By Marylander

84 Chas Roberts ...

84 Chas Roberts
https://i.ibb.co/55Sf4nb/20201015-143749.jpg
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-03-20, 06:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,909
Posted By Marylander

Maybe something like the sealskinz socks would...

Maybe something like the sealskinz socks would work, perhaps with some thin wool socks as liners.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-20, 02:46 PM
Replies: 8,228
Views: 2,958,775
Posted By Marylander

Here's my 84 Roberts with some potenza and the...

Here's my 84 Roberts with some potenza and the Tektro R539 calipers (already posted in a different thread but just seeing this one). I'm really enjoying the bike. Only actual old parts are the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-20, 05:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,870
Posted By Marylander

I just asked the powdercoat guys to make the coat...

I just asked the powdercoat guys to make the coat thin. I think it turned out well.
https://i.ibb.co/6HR9cvB/20201022-205009.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
11-20-20, 08:52 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,592
Posted By Marylander

The gravelking slicks might fit the bill. In...

The gravelking slicks might fit the bill. In spite of having gravel in the name they're pretty roadie.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-20, 04:24 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 20,573
Posted By Marylander

I just put together an 84 Roberts for light...

I just put together an 84 Roberts for light gravel. Here it is done enough to take a test run (and get a little dirty). It now has fenders... and handlebar tape. ;)
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-13-20, 07:52 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,587
Posted By Marylander

I'm no great mechanic but could do it in about 2...

I'm no great mechanic but could do it in about 2 hours if I have all the correct parts. I never have all the correct parts. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-20, 05:52 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,113
Posted By Marylander

I received the decals from the UK this afternoon...

I received the decals from the UK this afternoon and got all the mechanicals set up so I took my maiden voyage this evening. I've got a tall/short reach stem on there allowing a pretty upright...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-20, 01:59 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,113
Posted By Marylander

I picked up the frame today and threw the wheels...

I picked up the frame today and threw the wheels with the 38s on it. Phew, tight fit. Seems I should have brought the wheels when I went looking. ;) Ah well, this is dipping my toe into the classic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-20, 11:43 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,113
Posted By Marylander

So, I went to a local vintage shop (velo...

So, I went to a local vintage shop (velo classique) and he had a 54cm roberts frame there that he hadn't started working on yet. 531 tubes, says "chas roberts" on the top tube, has good tire...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-20, 05:11 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,113
Posted By Marylander

Cool, I've saved a few searches for the...

Cool, I've saved a few searches for the recommendations everyone's made. There really are a lot of raleighs out there. I've found a bunch but all too big so far (a 54 would be about right). There are...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-23-20, 10:15 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,916
Posted By Marylander

I wouldn't mind being solidly in 2 but am more...

I wouldn't mind being solidly in 2 but am more like a 3. I've got congenital disk fusion that led to pretty good neck arthritis with the accompanying bone spurs. We'll see what more time brings......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-21-20, 12:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 786
Posted By Marylander

So, I did some searching on the options everyone...

So, I did some searching on the options everyone presented and found a 44cm Jamis on closeout in a shop not too far away so I pulled the trigger. ;) This looks like a perfect choice for the riding we...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-20, 03:28 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 23,708
Posted By Marylander

Very nice MCD! Those are sort of on my list. I...

Very nice MCD! Those are sort of on my list. I don't really want to go to disc though... VO adapter with VO happy stem?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-20, 07:48 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 23,708
Posted By Marylander

Thanks! I did an estimate on reach/stack using...

Thanks! I did an estimate on reach/stack using powerpoint and a little algebra (no fancy CAD or design software ;) ) and got 374.5 and 608.5. This assumes the graphic is to scale and that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-20, 02:56 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 23,708
Posted By Marylander

What are the stack/reach numbers for the 54...

What are the stack/reach numbers for the 54 roadini? I'm not seeing that on the Rivendell site.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-20, 04:02 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,101
Posted By Marylander

I've got this yellow thing that I bought about 30...

I've got this yellow thing that I bought about 30 years ago. I don't even know the brand as it wore off. It works great for pulling stubborn tires off. I use it in concert with some park copy tire...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-14-20, 02:45 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,856
Posted By Marylander

Yeah, I've had bruised ribs before and that's bad...

Yeah, I've had bruised ribs before and that's bad enough, pain-wise. Having your whole chest cavity cut open must take a long time to recover from and hurt like crazy.

I had a kettlebell back in...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-12-20, 04:13 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,856
Posted By Marylander

Oh, yeah, tomato face is right out for me too....

Oh, yeah, tomato face is right out for me too. I'm not supposed to hold my breath while lifting, even when doing light stuff, as that raises blood pressure a bunch. The aorta issue is mechanical so...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-12-20, 11:03 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,856
Posted By Marylander

I miss lifting. I can only do it in a very...

I miss lifting. I can only do it in a very limited manner as my aorta is aneurysmal (stretched out). My cardiologist thinks it is likely from the competitive powerlifting I used to do.

At this...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-23-20, 04:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,426
Posted By Marylander

This is just one of the many things I prefer...

This is just one of the many things I prefer about cycling as compared to running. You can do really super easy rides. I could never do that with running (I'm not lightweight or a natural runner). It...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-18-20, 05:21 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 28,351
Posted By Marylander

Here's my Road that I put together a couple...

Here's my Road that I put together a couple months ago. I'm really enjoying it. It's all covered in dirt at the moment but it was still pristine in this pic....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-20, 09:27 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,669
Posted By Marylander

I tried the beet juice approach and it wasn't too...

I tried the beet juice approach and it wasn't too long before I was in the hospital for kidney stones. If you tend towards kidney stones don't go too hard on the beet juice or maybe mix with...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-06-20, 03:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,641
Posted By Marylander

Well, it's been 8 years since I had it done and I...

Well, it's been 8 years since I had it done and I didn't write anything down so all I've got is my memory, which isn't great... I had it done in October 2012 and was riding my motorcycle to work...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-06-20, 09:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,643
Posted By Marylander

Very nice, I am thinking of getting one of these...

Very nice, I am thinking of getting one of these setups or similar for my wife so she can ride with me.
Forum: Touring
06-22-20, 07:49 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 9,221
Posted By Marylander

https://bikecando.com/forum.aspx

https://bikecando.com/forum.aspx
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-20, 04:13 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 10,052
Posted By Marylander

The problem starts when you've got so many...

The problem starts when you've got so many bicycles that they get in the way of your motorcycles...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-20, 06:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,202
Posted By Marylander

After doing some more 'research' on the Black...

After doing some more 'research' on the Black Mountain Cycles Road frame, reading nothing but gushing reviews, appreciating the philosophy of the owner/designer and his thoughts on the bike, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-20, 08:50 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,202
Posted By Marylander

That black mountain frame looks awesome. I found...

That black mountain frame looks awesome. I found a thread on here where someone mentioned using 700x38s with theirs so it may tick off all my boxes... I will check it out some more. Thanks!
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