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01-13-24, 01:38 PM
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Posted By leftthread

Sold a cool mtb frame and some tools so I've been...

Sold a cool mtb frame and some tools so I've been using the proceeds from those sales to upgrade to other tools.
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11-02-23, 08:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 700
Posted By leftthread

I put a concentrated solution of Dawn in a...

I put a concentrated solution of Dawn in a Ziplock bag, the parts in that bag, then the bag in a dilute Dawn solution in the ultrasonic cleaner.
Easier to keep the cleaner clean that way.
Mineral...
10-14-23, 08:33 AM
10-08-23, 10:40 AM
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10-07-23, 08:24 PM
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10-03-23, 10:59 AM
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10-02-23, 02:41 PM
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10-02-23, 10:29 AM
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10-02-23, 07:46 AM
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10-01-23, 09:24 PM
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09-22-23, 09:46 PM
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09-21-23, 01:28 PM
09-18-23, 03:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,338
Posted By leftthread

Lexivon has a 1/4 drive low range "bike" torque...

Lexivon has a 1/4 drive low range "bike" torque wrench that I picked up recently for a car engine project:
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09-18-23, 03:40 PM
Replies: 7,671
Views: 902,658
Posted By leftthread

Nope, a Giant-made frame; the date of manufacture...

Nope, a Giant-made frame; the date of manufacture is the same month and year I graduated from college.
09-17-23, 06:21 PM
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Posted By leftthread

Overhauled the headset on a recent find. Early...

Overhauled the headset on a recent find.
Early 80's Schwinn mtb. Steerer tube is marked Ishiwata and it has Suntour forged dropouts so I'm wondering if it was made in Japan.
08-31-23, 12:05 PM
Replies: 452
Views: 49,672
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08-31-23, 07:41 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,649
Posted By leftthread

Even if it’s on the curb next to the trash I...

Even if it’s on the curb next to the trash I still ask permission.

Someone on YT has a video where they steal their own bike in NYC to see if anyone would try to stop them. In one scene a cop...
08-30-23, 05:50 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,649
Posted By leftthread

I had my car broken into twice in LA. The...

I had my car broken into twice in LA.

The thief probably thought they were doing me a favor liberating my favorite Kelty Mockingbird day pack with the leather bottom.
08-28-23, 02:52 PM
Replies: 22,293
Views: 4,619,246
Posted By leftthread

Yes. At one point, just before the pandemic...

Yes. At one point, just before the pandemic started if memory serves, he had about fifty listings on CL.
Maybe he switched to FB marketplace or just got out of it.
08-28-23, 07:27 AM
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Posted By leftthread

What ever happened to dryer vent guy?

What ever happened to dryer vent guy?
08-20-23, 05:54 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,658
Posted By leftthread

A lot of times the most fun riding has been on...

A lot of times the most fun riding has been on low-end beaters I've overhauled.
08-09-23, 07:11 PM
Replies: 21,633
Views: 3,029,449
Posted By leftthread

The major event on today's ride was helping a...

The major event on today's ride was helping a painted turtle cross a roadway.
The section of road has a lot of tractor-trailer traffic as it's next to a big box industrial park.
No way Mr. Turtle...
07-26-23, 10:14 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 43,965
Posted By leftthread

Revivify this zombie thread.

Revivify this zombie thread.
06-18-23, 07:10 AM
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Views: 3,029,449
Posted By leftthread

Same thing again yesterday, ending with 76. Air...

Same thing again yesterday, ending with 76.
Air quality will be unhealthy today so maybe it's a wrench on a project bike in the garage.
06-16-23, 08:59 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 17,270
Posted By leftthread

Maybe add a cost exclusion for a new bar and stem...

Maybe add a cost exclusion for a new bar and stem from budget limits?
06-15-23, 03:44 PM
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Posted By leftthread

74 miles yesterday on combo of regular north and...

74 miles yesterday on combo of regular north and south routes that included the lakefront.
06-10-23, 07:50 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,332
Posted By leftthread

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I purchased the Aerotech Designs Elite a couple...
06-07-23, 10:34 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,332
Posted By leftthread

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https://www.craftsports.us/pages/chamois
06-07-23, 10:07 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,332
Posted By leftthread

Your favorite brand of cycling shorts?

What's your current favorite for cycling shorts?
06-04-23, 09:06 AM
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Views: 774
Posted By leftthread

Looking up Barkeeper's Friend on their website it...

Looking up Barkeeper's Friend on their website it states it has mild oxalic acid in it. Also micro abrasive particles but they say it should not scratch glass "if used properly."...
06-02-23, 07:34 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,243
Posted By leftthread

After over fifteen years of riding it a mid-level...

After over fifteen years of riding it a mid-level Centurion continues to be one of my favorites.
Liking that Takara mtb ad photo.
05-29-23, 02:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,095
Posted By leftthread

I would suggest tires. If you have a favorite...

I would suggest tires. If you have a favorite grab a couple extra sets because you never know when they'll "improve" them with concomitant increase in price; then the one you like goes poof.
05-20-23, 04:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,999
Posted By leftthread

Total score

Total score
12-20-22, 07:29 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 6,282
Posted By leftthread

Add a rule for users to post a photo of said tool...

Add a rule for users to post a photo of said tool on location in their shop.
That way it will be like one of those garden gnomes on extended holiday.
12-06-22, 04:44 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,719
Posted By leftthread

How much time do we each have left? Recently...

How much time do we each have left?

Recently outlived the average life expectancy for males in my immediate family.
Then I just had to look up actuarial tables and determine best case average...
11-28-22, 08:01 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 8,716
Posted By leftthread

Thank you.

Thank you.
11-27-22, 05:26 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 8,716
Posted By leftthread

I have downloaded a number of pdf files from...

I have downloaded a number of pdf files from vintage-trek over the years and can make those available for someone who wants to recreate as much of the site as possible.
As I'm sure many here have,...
11-12-22, 08:05 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 7,924
Posted By leftthread

Always amused when a forum member rolls on up and...

Always amused when a forum member rolls on up and takes a leak on your work, or gets free stuff from you and can't be bothered to acknowledge receipt, let alone say thank you.
11-12-22, 06:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,204
Posted By leftthread

I don’t know why the upload keeps rotating my...

I don’t know why the upload keeps rotating my photos.

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11-12-22, 06:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,204
Posted By leftthread

Came apart. 13/16 spark plug socket for the...

Came apart. 13/16 spark plug socket for the locknut, left-threaded.
11-12-22, 09:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,204
Posted By leftthread

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11-12-22, 09:51 AM
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Views: 1,204
Posted By leftthread

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11-12-22, 08:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,204
Posted By leftthread

I'll post some photos of it later. I had...

I'll post some photos of it later.

I had watched the RJ vid, which led me to think it's doable.
He says the locknut is left-threaded.

All the other cartridge bb that I have used install from...
11-11-22, 08:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,204
Posted By leftthread

Anyone rebuild a cartridge bottom bracket?

Anyone rebuild a cartridge bottom bracket?

I haven't tried this before: looking at rebuilding a Shimano BB-CS10 sealed cartridge bottom bracket.
This one installs from the non-drive side and the...
11-04-22, 07:47 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,202
Posted By leftthread

John, thanks for the description of process at...

John, thanks for the description of process at Trek.
11-03-22, 03:50 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,202
Posted By leftthread

In the early 70's I bought a copy of Eugene...

In the early 70's I bought a copy of Eugene Sloane's Complete Book of Bicycling where he recommended Lubriplate 105, so I got a tin from an auto parts store back then.
For the longest time it's been...
11-02-22, 05:09 PM
Replies: 7,671
Views: 902,658
Posted By leftthread

Off the beater posted above. Wondering how...

Off the beater posted above.

Wondering how someone can shear an axle,
dent the top tube, bend the d hanger and cross-thread a fixed cup, all on the same bike.
11-02-22, 12:54 PM
Replies: 7,671
Views: 902,658
Posted By leftthread

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11-01-22, 09:13 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,702
Posted By leftthread

A twelve-year old joke that still rocks.

A twelve-year old joke that still rocks.
10-30-22, 04:20 PM
Replies: 7,671
Views: 902,658
Posted By leftthread

Picked up a beater Trek mtb which had the crank...

Picked up a beater Trek mtb which had the crank rattling around in the bottom bracket.
The fixed cup is cross-threaded.
Ground off the connecting pin on the inside of the bb shell for the cable...
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