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03-28-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,639
Posted By unterhausen

I had Cinelli 1R break on me a the usual place. ...

I had Cinelli 1R break on me a the usual place. Scared the crap out of me, but fortunately I was going about zero miles an hour. I rode it home. I don't want to imagine having a steerer break
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03-27-24, 06:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 185
Posted By unterhausen

Have you ever looked at the source for an entire...

Have you ever looked at the source for an entire subforum? It's amazing vb works at all.
Forum: Framebuilders
03-27-24, 07:14 AM
03-27-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 110
Posted By unterhausen

I would ask Garmin's customer service

I would ask Garmin's customer service
Replies: 36
Views: 1,335
Posted By unterhausen

I'm a big fan of french fries on brevets, in...

I'm a big fan of french fries on brevets, in combination with other real food. On one 1200k, I had a cheese steak with fries and I was fine for 100 miles without eating. Has to be later on a really...
03-26-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,639
Posted By unterhausen

I'm a little surprised this happened, tbh. Back...

I'm a little surprised this happened, tbh. Back in the '70s, we used to get replacement forks that were meant to fit every frame possible and thus had a very long threaded section. Thankfully, I...
03-26-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 465
Posted By unterhausen

Zwift has intervals, I just never use them. The...

Zwift has intervals, I just never use them. The ftp estimate they give me is from JRA. Trainerroad will estimate your ftp, or so they say, but I haven't seen them do it, so I don't know.
03-25-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 465
Posted By unterhausen

I just ride around on zwift, no workouts, and not...

I just ride around on zwift, no workouts, and not too strenuous. I forget what I was looking for the other day when I found ftp. Never seen it before, so I'm not sure how long they have been...
03-25-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 465
Posted By unterhausen

I believe that saying it's your one hour power is...

I believe that saying it's your one hour power is really just a shortcut. I think the ramp test is probably the most accurate for me. I did a couple of 8 minute tests, and I can suffer for that long...
03-25-24, 08:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 465
Posted By unterhausen

They should tell you what they think your ftp is...

They should tell you what they think your ftp is more often as motivation, their estimate of mine is low enough to be embarrassing. "You should be in D races. You'll get dropped, but we don't have...
Replies: 9
Views: 221
Posted By unterhausen

Is it 30 more hours than PBP? I was thinking 5...

Is it 30 more hours than PBP? I was thinking 5 days doesn't sound like much to do an extra 200 miles, but PBP is 6 hours short of 4 days.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 6,359
Posted By unterhausen

You can request that your account be deleted, but...

You can request that your account be deleted, but not in a random thread. Happens occasionally. Make a request in the user assistance subforum.
This user appears to be a person to me, I wish people...
03-22-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 385
Posted By unterhausen

I just saw those on their social media. I want a...

I just saw those on their social media. I want a set, but I'm actually more interested in their Campagnolo derailleur pulleys, since most of mine have cracked. Anybody try them?
03-22-24, 07:20 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 4,090
Posted By unterhausen

I keep hoping prices will come back down a...

I keep hoping prices will come back down a little, but so far I have been disappointed. It's not like they are that more expensive than they were before, unless you're buying fatbike tires
At least...
03-22-24, 07:17 PM
Replies: 1,090
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Posted By unterhausen

rydabent -- permanent. Repeated rules violations...

rydabent -- permanent. Repeated rules violations - High Maintenance
Forum: Framebuilders
03-22-24, 02:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 277
Posted By unterhausen

I feel like OP should clarify what they meant. ...

I feel like OP should clarify what they meant. It was a very low effort post to begin with.
03-21-24, 10:22 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 7,553
Posted By unterhausen

Doesn't Shimano make more money off of fishing...

Doesn't Shimano make more money off of fishing than cycling? How is their di2 fishing reel doing?
I bet high-end fishing equipment just went through a boom-bust cycle just like bikes did.
03-21-24, 10:18 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 756
Posted By unterhausen

I suggest a light wool blend t-shirt. It's...

I suggest a light wool blend t-shirt.

It's really easy to get heat rash indoors. It takes mid-summer heat outdoors for me to get it here in Central Pennsylvania. I got a fairly bad case of it one...
03-21-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 7,553
Posted By unterhausen

I take it you have never done any engineering...

I take it you have never done any engineering work with carbon? I was mostly addressing people's examples of vintage carbon that wasn't much lighter than contemporary steel frames. Designers were...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-21-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 277
Posted By unterhausen

New frames, or existing frame? On a new...

New frames, or existing frame?

On a new frame, people usually aim for a measurement for the top of the head tube, one way or another. So if there is more stack height, the head tube is shorter and...
03-21-24, 02:26 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 7,553
Posted By unterhausen

What he actually said is, "I could probably do...

What he actually said is, "I could probably do it, but you couldn't." I forget which Va Tech professor told me that. They hired a carbon specialist after I took the course, but I don't think it was...
03-21-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 7,553
Posted By unterhausen

I wouldn't have wanted to work in the bike...

I wouldn't have wanted to work in the bike industry over the last couple of years, there have been massive challenges. I have no idea if the current pricing is realistic or not, but consumer demand...
03-21-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 7,553
Posted By unterhausen

I took an engineering class in carbon fiber back...

I took an engineering class in carbon fiber back in the early '80s, because I wanted to make carbon frames. One thing that quickly became obvious is that if you wanted to make a carbon frame that was...
03-21-24, 12:25 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,645
Posted By unterhausen

Moderator note: if your post is about another...

Moderator note: if your post is about another person in a thread, there is a good chance it is pushing the boundaries of what is acceptable under the rules here. The weather here is horrible, and...
03-20-24, 06:52 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 927
Posted By unterhausen

Looking back on those days, I was so prejudiced...

Looking back on those days, I was so prejudiced against everything about Japanese bicycle manufacturing and parts that I couldn't be fair to Ishiwata. I wouldn't mind having some some 019 to make a...
03-20-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 218
Posted By unterhausen

It really isn't, it's an electric motorcycle. ...

It really isn't, it's an electric motorcycle. The only bike parts I see on them are brakes, which is a little scary.
Forum: Touring
03-19-24, 04:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 510
Posted By unterhausen

It's difficult to tell from here, but it looks...

It's difficult to tell from here, but it looks like a commuting panier.

Not sure how it is supposed to mount. My LBS has a lot of ortlieb parts, and many others probably do too. Might be worth...
Forum: Touring
03-19-24, 04:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 510
Posted By unterhausen

Thread moved here from General You can...

Thread moved here from General

You can report a thread you want moved. It might give you some silly message that might make you think you shouldn't, but it's fine. On my browser, the report...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-18-24, 06:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 211
Posted By unterhausen

Mark, have you ever seen a picture of someone's...

Mark, have you ever seen a picture of someone's steerer boring setup on a lathe? I suppose it's a lot like the fixtures people make to miter unicrown fork blades. I'll have to think about it.
I...
03-18-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 927
Posted By unterhausen

I was a bike snob when I worked at Trek. I used...

I was a bike snob when I worked at Trek. I used tubing decals to mark which one of my cross country skis was which. Columbus on the right ski, Ishiwata on the wrong ski (sorry sinister'ers).

I...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-18-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 211
Posted By unterhausen

Can you post a picture of the steerer/crown? I...

Can you post a picture of the steerer/crown? I personally feel more comfortable replacing the entire steerer. But given the bike, I'm wondering if it's a standard steerer.

We have talked about...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-18-24, 12:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 316
Posted By unterhausen

That looks nice. Last thing I painted on my lathe...

That looks nice. Last thing I painted on my lathe was with spray cans of ... something. Maybe rustoleum. It seems to be working well. At least it doesn't look like it was painted to be in a clown...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-17-24, 06:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 756
Posted By unterhausen

Thanks for the it's nice it went to a builder...

Thanks for the it's nice it went to a builder instead of to scrap. Too bad about the base, I feel like I could have gotten it in my prius after some disassembly. Then I would have been in trouble...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-16-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 724
Posted By unterhausen

Maybe I shouldn't have brought alignment into it,...

Maybe I shouldn't have brought alignment into it, but I feel like it's a common reason for shimmy. Bob Dopolina (BDop bike parts founder) used to post in every thread about shimmy that he knew that...
03-16-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 465
Posted By unterhausen

I agree about the lag. Back when my chest strap...

I agree about the lag. Back when my chest strap still worked, the lag in my heartrate doing intervals was pretty long. I suppose regulating to heartrate would be more useful if you wanted to do...
03-15-24, 09:11 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 5,455
Posted By unterhausen

I have to say I haven't seen any personal attacks...

I have to say I haven't seen any personal attacks or any posts that violate our rules. I'm afraid this thread is heading that way though, so let's not psychoanalyze each other in too much detail. If...
03-15-24, 08:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 465
Posted By unterhausen

That's really interesting. The first question...

That's really interesting. The first question that comes to mind is "what could go wrong?" It could be the spiral of (literal) death.
I assume that at some point you push a button that says you...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-15-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 724
Posted By unterhausen

Like I said, shimmy is a fundamental aspect of...

Like I said, shimmy is a fundamental aspect of the steering geometry. I'll admit this doesn't prove it's not stiffness, but I have presented extremely good evidence that it's not on normal bikes. I'm...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-15-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 724
Posted By unterhausen

Bicycle steering geometry is self-righting, the...

Bicycle steering geometry is self-righting, the front wheel automatically goes back to center. There is also the matter of flop, which drives the wheels away from center. It's a situation that's...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-15-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 240
Posted By unterhausen

Yeah, sorry I was wrong about it, I guess I was...

Yeah, sorry I was wrong about it, I guess I was thinking about zona. The big difference for the tubes I buy is that life tubes are usually at least a little thicker. But nowadays they have "life...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-14-24, 07:54 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 724
Posted By unterhausen

That's not how structural vibration works, it's...

That's not how structural vibration works, it's really pretty deterministic in a structure like a bicycle. With the right equipment, you can measure the frequencies where it will vibrate. There is...
03-14-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 5,455
Posted By unterhausen

I think we had an agreement about what you could...

I think we had an agreement about what you could post outside the 'bent forum, which this seems to violate. I know nobody in the 'bent forum would really want to discuss this, but that doesn't mean...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-14-24, 04:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 316
Posted By unterhausen

I painted my mill with rustoleum in a gun. Been...

I painted my mill with rustoleum in a gun. Been a while though, and I don't remember what I used to clean. I think it's an enamel though, so mineral spirits or paint thinner should work.
I was...
03-14-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 480
Posted By unterhausen

that only matters if the newspaper is from the...

that only matters if the newspaper is from the future. That would be weird. Here's how my scenario works. Pick very old newspaper from hoarders stack, wrap bike in it, and then seal the box.
03-14-24, 04:25 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 5,455
Posted By unterhausen

All I can think of is the hour record, but don't...

All I can think of is the hour record, but don't they have a Merckx-rule hour record still? Okay, just did a search, they got rid of it.
Forum: Framebuilders
03-14-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 240
Posted By unterhausen

Life specs aren't as good. I don't think it...

Life specs aren't as good. I don't think it matters. For my bikes, I get Spirit. I'm hopefully going to be living with the bike long after I forget the difference in price. I assume we're talking...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-14-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 724
Posted By unterhausen

There has been plenty of research on shimmy on...

There has been plenty of research on shimmy on motorcycles. You can find videos of "tank slappers." They generally don't consider stiffness at all, but the one (simulation based) paper I read that...
03-14-24, 07:33 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 486
Posted By unterhausen

All the Cygolyte headlights I have seen have a...

All the Cygolyte headlights I have seen have a Fresnel lens. So it's shaped, but the shape is symmetric vertically. It actually works fairly well, I keep forgetting there is a cutoff until I turn...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-14-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 724
Posted By unterhausen

I have seen people that the test in the Pyrenees....

I have seen people that the test in the Pyrenees. was conducted on bikes that didn't fit properly. My '80s racing bike can be terrifying to descend on, because it shimmies at around 30mph if you...
03-12-24, 04:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,064
Posted By unterhausen

Welcome to the forum. I knew the connection was...

Welcome to the forum.
I knew the connection was at the motor, didn't think about it just being under a cover. I want to put a front rack on my wife's bike, but I have hesitated because the wires...
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