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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-19-21, 09:07 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

But it's a dry heat. Sorry, old joke. But...

But it's a dry heat.

Sorry, old joke. But I'm an old guy.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-19-21, 07:20 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

My DD frame is actually carved from a giant...

My DD frame is actually carved from a giant diamond. It's a bit heavy and the ride is rough, but it won't crack unless I crash it into another ddd bike.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-18-21, 07:44 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

I'm pretty sure mstateglfr was totally kidding...

I'm pretty sure mstateglfr was totally kidding about that--OP used to constantly harangue about the virtues of 'bents and trash talk DD bikes. The point is that his trolling doesn't take into account...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-08-21, 11:19 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

This thread is to BF poster as a tree is to a...

This thread is to BF poster as a tree is to a male dog.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-08-21, 10:17 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Somebody posted that in another thread a while...

Somebody posted that in another thread a while ago, and you're not the first one to fall for it.

I'll leave it to you to figure out who else may have fallen for it (looks at own hands, and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-06-21, 07:32 PM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Does that mean we won't be discussing baby oil...

Does that mean we won't be discussing baby oil chain lube made from real babies?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-06-21, 07:45 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

I don't need them since I got my mag-lev bike.

I don't need them since I got my mag-lev bike.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-06-21, 07:43 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Still, no ice cream for you.

Still, no ice cream for you.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-21, 08:37 PM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

It's objectively wrong but I can't stop you. But...

It's objectively wrong but I can't stop you. But if you expect to get ice cream, forget about it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-21, 02:05 PM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Wrong, the only correct answer is the 5 speed IG...

Wrong, the only correct answer is the 5 speed IG hub. Myself and 99% of the cyclists on the planet are doing it wrong.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-21, 02:02 PM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

There's no debate fer cryin' out loud, just...

There's no debate fer cryin' out loud, just people (mostly you) who can't figure out that it's ok for other people to have different needs and preferences.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-21, 02:00 PM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Yes. I'll bet you don't get that.

Yes.


I'll bet you don't get that.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-21, 01:59 PM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Fluoridation of the water supply.

Fluoridation of the water supply.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-21, 09:49 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

The Original X1

The Original X1
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-21, 09:39 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

You're begging the question. How do YOU know...

You're begging the question. How do YOU know people aren't changing because they like the new setup better?
You're telling a bunch of people who prefer 1x that they're wrong, who are you to make...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-21, 09:36 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

I find the idea that there are "sides" on this...

I find the idea that there are "sides" on this issue hilarious.

I don't want a triple, I feel bad that people who do largely can't find them. I'm also annoyed that I find it very hard to find new...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-21, 09:07 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

You just don't know you want what you shouldn't...

You just don't know you want what you shouldn't want because of your lack of knowledge about what you should want to want.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-21, 08:23 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

The joke's on you, pal. Encoded in this thread...

The joke's on you, pal. Encoded in this thread is a complete prophesy of the future of cycling in the entire world, but only the cognoscenti will be able to decipher it.

And don't go to those...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-21, 07:04 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

I recall no moment in history where 3x was more...

I recall no moment in history where 3x was more common than 2x, and I've been a cyclist for a very long time. Seriously, this makes no sense at all, but that is fitting in light of the title of this...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-21, 08:20 PM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

What the what?! So in this analogy, no one uses...

What the what?! So in this analogy, no one uses their chain rings?

Seriously, you have completely lost the plot.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-21, 12:40 PM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

So these are actually available, would you...

So these are actually available, would you consider this reasonable if you wanted a triple?

https://velo-orange.com/collections/cranks/products/grand-cru-110-fluted-triple-crankset-24x34x48t
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-21, 10:53 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Totally honest question as I have no idea--what...

Totally honest question as I have no idea--what do you think a reasonable amount for a new triple crankset would be?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-21, 08:22 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

I don't disagree with any of that. If I walked...

I don't disagree with any of that. If I walked into an LBS in California (where I was) in the early-mid 1990s, though, and asked for a hybrid, I would have had a huge number to select from, but they...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-21, 08:13 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

There was an era when you could get a good triple...

There was an era when you could get a good triple on a good hybrid. We agree that era is not now. I think you seem to be saying there never was such an era or there weren't many sold, both of which...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-21, 07:37 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Wow, is that some sort of insulting apology? "I...

Wow, is that some sort of insulting apology? "I guess I was wrong" doesn't usually get paired with a couple of personal insults.
There was nothing in my posted question that indicated I was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-21, 07:13 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

I think we broadened out the topic into the...

I think we broadened out the topic into the virtues/drawbacks and/or history of triples, which was a lot more interesting topic to me than the phony-baloney 1x vs. 3x "debate" of the OP. I'm a bit...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-21, 06:51 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Thanks, guys! I think I see what my conceptual...

Thanks, guys! I think I see what my conceptual error was--I'm thinking of intervals as being maxing out the capacity of your CV system for a given period, and I think that's approximately right, but...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-21, 05:32 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Well, my " noodle" range is in the 20s, so I'm...

Well, my " noodle" range is in the 20s, so I'm really annoyed with your "how dare you ask a question?" attitude.

I don't train formally. I do know what an interval is and, unlike you, WhyFi...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-21, 05:19 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

My quibble with you is that you think the demand...

My quibble with you is that you think the demand for the hybrids is shaping the marketing, and I think you're underestimating the extent that it's the other way around. The really low end producers...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-21, 07:01 PM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Also, the motors are definitely not standard...

Also, the motors are definitely not standard issue, so one can have a completely different way of approaching the same terrain. As Maelochs notes, he might ride the same terrain differently on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-21, 06:53 PM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

I feel like you were making your point well right...

I feel like you were making your point well right up until the "noodling around" thing which seems to denigrate other kinds of riding.

Honest question-- why does an interval require a specific...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-21, 06:31 PM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

There's a tendency to lump hybrids together like...

There's a tendency to lump hybrids together like they're all for casual path riding, but the fitness category really is a good road bike flat bar setup.
The FX 3 I had had a really far forward body...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-21, 11:53 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

I kind of feel bad that I disabused you of the...

I kind of feel bad that I disabused you of the possibility you had invented the hybrid since it was probably a harmless delusion that made you happy. OTOH, maybe I spared you some "if only I had...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-21, 11:02 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

I thought it was one for chocolate, one for...

I thought it was one for chocolate, one for vanilla, and one for swirl.

But for me, you're kind of right--I tended to use the triple as a three speed bike, but I almost never used the smallest...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-21, 10:59 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Please note the date of this article: ...

Please note the date of this article:
https://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/27/news/hybrid-bicycles-give-riders-best-of-2-styles.html
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-21, 10:52 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

I'm pretty sure I bought a Miyata hybrid in 1991...

I'm pretty sure I bought a Miyata hybrid in 1991 or 92 (I definitely bought it, I'm not sure of the year).. They were definitely commercially available well before 1998.

I had a 1994 Specialized...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-21, 09:12 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Your emoji has requested deletion from that post....

Your emoji has requested deletion from that post. Maybe put up a photo of Alan Smithee.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-21, 11:52 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Depends on the chain lube.

Depends on the chain lube.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-21, 11:51 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

I'm considering switching from hydrogen to helium...

I'm considering switching from hydrogen to helium in my dirigible.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-21, 11:48 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Sort of, as Maelochs noted, the big chain ring...

Sort of, as Maelochs noted, the big chain ring was usually larger on a hybrid than you'd find on a MTB. But I think that's some of the reason for the poor repute of triples now. Hybrids were...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-21, 09:30 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

So basically, we're going to take a "no true...

So basically, we're going to take a "no true Scotsman" approach to the history of triples that pretty much ignores the largest share of the demand for them because people who bought them and hybrids...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-21, 07:03 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

My gear use is insanely different than "normal"...

My gear use is insanely different than "normal" for completely different reasons, so I can relate to how trying to explain why something works for you is generally seen by people as an invitation to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-21, 05:08 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Again, in the US, triples on a hybrid were very...

Again, in the US, triples on a hybrid were very common, and for the most part that seemed to be a marketing gimmick to list 21 gears instead of 14.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-21, 05:03 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

TBH, all you have to do is change the size of the...

TBH, all you have to do is change the size of the chain rings on the double, and you can get the same range.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-01-21, 11:48 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

If we're arguing, it's over whether it's a niche...

If we're arguing, it's over whether it's a niche or a niche within a niche.

I don't know about 99.9 %, but I'd agree the exceptions are relatively small in number. As you know, I just happen to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-01-21, 11:36 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

So are you just plugging your ears and humming...

So are you just plugging your ears and humming when pretty much everyone who off-roads on this thread says 1x is damn useful for that?

You're coming off as badly as I would if I started trying to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-01-21, 11:23 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Where you have mountains, you have foothills. ...

Where you have mountains, you have foothills. Where you have foothills, you have grades of all sorts, including some long fairly shallow descents where it's nice to have a high gear to move things...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-01-21, 11:07 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

I think that's the trouble for finding triples...

I think that's the trouble for finding triples going forward--the people who need them really really need them (e.g., road riders in mountainous places), but there may not be enough of those people...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-01-21, 11:02 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

Cue the guys who road ride in mountain states. ...

Cue the guys who road ride in mountain states. They need a high gear descending, and a very low gear ascending.

There were a fair number of drop bar triples being marketed as "endurance fit" or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-01-21, 07:55 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 25,895
Posted By livedarklions

I consider most hybrids to have been flat bar...

I consider most hybrids to have been flat bar road bikes because that's how they were generally used in the States. They were, for a while, THE utility bikes here. It was very common to have triples...
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