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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-17-23, 08:32 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 631
Posted By zandoval

That's my trick per say. I don't build wheels and...

That's my trick per say. I don't build wheels and have special tools, but I have resurrected more then a few old wheel sets and some new machine built wheel sets doing this method.

Some times I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-23, 12:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 570
Posted By zandoval

I guess its kinda like a new car at the dealers...

I guess its kinda like a new car at the dealers lot. Once you drive it off the lot it is suddenly old.

In many ways I now see the vintage classification on bicycles meaning, "can no longer easily...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-23, 01:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 979
Posted By zandoval

I do get it... Yep... But there are allot of...

I do get it... Yep...

But there are allot of things right about it too Goldilocks...

Like the rack, wheel reflectors, stem shifters, kickstand, suicide levers... Ha
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-23, 11:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 367
Posted By zandoval

Yes... And that's the beauty of it. I have two...

Yes... And that's the beauty of it. I have two wheel sets for one of my bicycles which uses 27" wheels and has caliper brakes.. Both wheel sets have the same rims and spokes. One wheel set is for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-23, 09:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 367
Posted By zandoval

A Giant Escape RX hybrid sounds like an excellent...

A Giant Escape RX hybrid sounds like an excellent bike. What about getting another wheel set?
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-13-23, 12:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 96
Posted By zandoval

Don't know about the bike trailers. You may have...

Don't know about the bike trailers. You may have to adapt your to the smaller wheel base. I would like to comment on the ATV trespass.

Over in North Texas I saw a community park go through...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-23, 11:32 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 4,526
Posted By zandoval

Thank You... That's it! That's what it is......

Thank You... That's it!

That's what it is...

Yep... I don't dislike e-bikes.

I just don't like e-motocyles with "Vestigial Pedals" being called bicycles.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-11-23, 09:45 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 415
Posted By zandoval

I can see into the future when e-bike riders...

I can see into the future when e-bike riders reminisce the time they could call their vehicles a bicycle, and did not have to have a License, or License plate, or State Inspection, or Liability...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-10-23, 09:38 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 4,526
Posted By zandoval

I am trying so hard to be "NOT anti e-bike". Is...

I am trying so hard to be "NOT anti e-bike". Is there a word for that? Maybe if they just went ahead and called them Motorcycles I would be more comfortable with them...

I have a lot of time one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-23, 08:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 709
Posted By zandoval

Corseted too... ...

Corseted too...


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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-03-23, 09:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 548
Posted By zandoval

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-03-23, 03:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 307
Posted By zandoval

Get a beater bike if you do not already have one....

Get a beater bike if you do not already have one. Ride it. Figure out what you want and what you need. For some people dropping 1500 USD on a bike is nothing more then chump change. But I would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-23, 11:59 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,032
Posted By zandoval

People have told me when I polish up parts on my...

People have told me when I polish up parts on my old beaters its like putting lipstick on a pig. But I know for a fact that when my bikes are polished up they go faster...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-31-23, 02:08 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,038
Posted By zandoval

There are bicycles and then there are...

There are bicycles and then there are motorcycles. Gas or electric its is still a motor. The window for putting pedals on a motorcycle and calling it a bicycle is closing rapidly. And its getting...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-31-23, 01:38 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,239
Posted By zandoval

Last year I had a young guy I did not even know...

Last year I had a young guy I did not even know drop by the house. Said he had seen me regularly on my bike and asked if I would take a look at his Box Store mountain bike he had just bought. Of...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-23, 12:09 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 4,987
Posted By zandoval

Even now my little short rides are Up and Down. I...

Even now my little short rides are Up and Down. I am so tired after climbing up I just catch my breath going down. So really I am only pedaling half of my ride!

So how far did ya ride today?...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-23, 11:31 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 4,987
Posted By zandoval

So ya gotta make a decision. What is going to be...

So ya gotta make a decision. What is going to be faster or allow you to continue on competitively in the race?

Mashing up to the top of the hill, spending every last bit of reserve energy you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-23, 11:12 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,172
Posted By zandoval

I have to admit that at age 70 I now tilt my...

I have to admit that at age 70 I now tilt my saddle down about 3°.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-26-23, 11:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 745
Posted By zandoval

Specifically for e-bikes...

Specifically for e-bikes...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-26-23, 04:05 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,297
Posted By zandoval

Bravo on diesel as a cleaner. Much safer then...

Bravo on diesel as a cleaner. Much safer then gasoline, even if it is more expensive now days...

Used to use it in the Army as a weapons pre-cleaner de-greaser. Of course I don't know if that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-23, 10:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 356
Posted By zandoval

You could benefit from a tire with a center...

You could benefit from a tire with a center strip. Something like the Continental Ride Tour. Its a slightly heavier tire but offers great flat protection and a raised center area that provides a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-23, 11:25 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 549
Posted By zandoval

Looks like a very nice trail. Gravel King...

Looks like a very nice trail.

Gravel King Slicks... I am gonna check um out...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-23, 04:52 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,591
Posted By zandoval

Yep... It's called artificial intelligence...

Yep... It's called artificial intelligence...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-23, 04:48 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,193
Posted By zandoval

I am well known for slowing down and even...

I am well known for slowing down and even stopping for those stray streams of the yard sprinkler on a hot day...
Forum: Commuting
08-21-23, 08:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,044
Posted By zandoval

Just recently I was driving in the dark outskirts...

Just recently I was driving in the dark outskirts of Austin Texas. An area of construction had, reflective and lighted flashing cones, barrels, and reflective pucks on the road. As well as the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-21-23, 08:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 574
Posted By zandoval

Ridding the line can get ya some speed too...

Ridding the line can get ya some speed too...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-21-23, 05:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 533
Posted By zandoval

Is it cable removal? If so I remember something...

Is it cable removal? If so I remember something like this happened to a throttle cable on an US Army Gamma-Goat. One of our guys tediously picked apart the cable by slowly unwinding it eventually...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-21-23, 12:33 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,582
Posted By zandoval

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swLHQMGxY1I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swLHQMGxY1I
Forum: Touring
08-21-23, 12:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 567
Posted By zandoval

I don't do touring, but during my rides I do make...

I don't do touring, but during my rides I do make contact with many who are touring through the area. Our State Park here in Bastrop is a favorite pleasant camping area under the Lost Pines of Texas....
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-17-23, 02:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 569
Posted By zandoval

When I was in the 300s and old ChroMo FUJI saved...

When I was in the 300s and old ChroMo FUJI saved me. So I am thinking ChroMo UNIVEGA or FUJI should do the trick with 27 1-1/4 rims and 36 14ga spokes. Be sure to have a long cage derailleur and a...
Forum: Touring
08-15-23, 11:36 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,767
Posted By zandoval

These are available in purchases of 6 each making...

These are available in purchases of 6 each making them about 30 USD each. They are well proven in moderate weather. At 3 pounds they are a fair weight and are even Boy Scout proof... Ha

Texsport -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-23, 11:31 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,230
Posted By zandoval

Nice Bike!

Nice Bike!
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-23, 12:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 605
Posted By zandoval

Yep... We do what we have to do to keep riding. I...

Yep... We do what we have to do to keep riding. I have an old PR10 set up for the road. When I get off of my Ravel bikes and take it for a ride I too have noticed its a bone rattler. And that on a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-23, 12:29 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,230
Posted By zandoval

Do note that its the maintenance that makes the...

Do note that its the maintenance that makes the difference. If you are keeping up with your bicycle your maintenance is going to replace the grease long before any brand will fail.

Its the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-23, 11:14 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,230
Posted By zandoval

Generic Marine Grease is my choice!

Generic Marine Grease is my choice!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-23, 11:11 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,230
Posted By zandoval

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-23, 12:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,103
Posted By zandoval

Here's a thread I started over 10 years ago....

Here's a thread I started over 10 years ago. Making cheap bumper sticker decals is easy. You can also make your own using helicopter tape. The decals are not exact but will do in most cases...
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-13-23, 11:33 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 6,978
Posted By zandoval

It's pretty simple...A bicycle with a motor is...

It's pretty simple...A bicycle with a motor is called a motorcycle.motorcycle - mō′tər-sī″kəl -noun

A two-wheeled motor vehicle resembling a heavy bicycle, sometimes having two saddles and a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-10-23, 11:16 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,002
Posted By zandoval

Long story, 10 years ago 2013 near collision...

Long story, 10 years ago 2013 near collision changed my life. I am still ridding but certainly not the same.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-23, 11:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 460
Posted By zandoval

Bravo... Nice parts... Nice build... Nice...

Bravo... Nice parts... Nice build... Nice builder...

This one came together just right!
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-09-23, 12:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 343
Posted By zandoval

Water, Water, Water... Fill up a 2 liter jug in...

Water, Water, Water... Fill up a 2 liter jug in the AM and make sure its empty before you go to bed. You will need that in addition to what ever water you are using in your rides or work. Many times...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-06-23, 11:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 529
Posted By zandoval

DON'T do it stud... Don't give in... Ya know...

DON'T do it stud... Don't give in...

Ya know those old worn out wire dikes you have been meaning to replace but still keep and am reluctant to use?

Yep... Those are the ones. Just file down the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-03-23, 10:18 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,158
Posted By zandoval

Ha... Love It... And the most comfortable bike...

Ha... Love It... And the most comfortable bike seats were snapped up by Elves in the late 1800's. Except for some hybrid human by the name of Brooks... So the search goes on.



That's the ticket...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-23, 11:19 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,808
Posted By zandoval

One of the most important parts of the process....

One of the most important parts of the process. Man this baby looks nice!

I use rattle can Rustolium Metal Primer then impatiently wait a few weeks or more before going for the top coat.

I do a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-28-23, 05:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 421
Posted By zandoval

Ride a short distance every day slowly. You will...

Ride a short distance every day slowly. You will have to tune up your bike as well as your body. Five to Ten miles a day can get you where you want after 21 days...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-28-23, 11:02 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 4,497
Posted By zandoval

My Wife willing to get on a bike and go for a...

My Wife willing to get on a bike and go for a ride?

Hell... I would wear anything she wanted. Including lip stick and a tutu...

Of course that would be an Austin ride... Ha
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-25-23, 08:57 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,746
Posted By zandoval

Automatic Transmission Fluid - ATFI use ATF as a...

Automatic Transmission Fluid - ATFI use ATF as a Luber and a Cleaner of my chains. I use a little squirt bottle to apply a liberal amount then run the chain through a heavy cloth to get off oil and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-24-23, 03:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 600
Posted By zandoval

My Dad now in his 90's has had a little kick of...

My Dad now in his 90's has had a little kick of removing all the screws, bolts, and nuts from appliances and other stuff we throw away. We now have several jars of small nut and bolt mixes that we...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-23-23, 10:26 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 778
Posted By zandoval

That's the ticket... Happy HAPPY, Joy JOY!

That's the ticket... Happy HAPPY, Joy JOY!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-23, 10:27 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,497
Posted By zandoval

I am a heavy guy and running at 250 lbs would not...

I am a heavy guy and running at 250 lbs would not use the same spokes. That's not to say you can't, but rather its just not a good idea. Do note that you can lay that rim over the old and switch out...
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