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03-28-24, 01:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 138
Posted By Trakhak

"Doctor, you're charging me that much for what?...

"Doctor, you're charging me that much for what? Just to tell me I'm healthy? For that kind of money, I demand that you operate. Take something out or put something in."

Just pointing out that...
03-28-24, 01:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 183
Posted By Trakhak

Don't be so ashamed about performance issues....

Don't be so ashamed about performance issues. Lashing out can be healthy. Drafting a Viagra bike when you're on a manual bike is better than not riding at all.
03-26-24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 711
Posted By Trakhak

Great plan, and terrific find. (Maybe wrap the...

Great plan, and terrific find. (Maybe wrap the chainrings to protect her legs?)
03-26-24, 03:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 158
Posted By Trakhak

If you're referring to quotes of previous posts:...

If you're referring to quotes of previous posts: when people are sloppy about quoting, they lop off part of a tag, with the result that the mangled tag appears along with the quoted material and the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-24, 02:57 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 798
Posted By Trakhak

Matej Mohorič Wins Milan San Remo on Dropper Post!

Matej Mohorič Wins Milan San Remo on Dropper Post!
03-26-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 414
Posted By Trakhak

Reasonable guess, and good sleuthing. But I don't...

Reasonable guess, and good sleuthing. But I don't remember ever seeing a sock for an account that hasn't been banned.
03-26-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 562
Posted By Trakhak

I'd hold the bike up off the ground or balance it...

I'd hold the bike up off the ground or balance it on the rear wheel at a height and an angle that made it easy for the car mechanic to direct the impact under the seat post clamp or stem. The rapid...
03-26-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 562
Posted By Trakhak

Whenever we ran into a seemingly immovable stem...

Whenever we ran into a seemingly immovable stem or seat post, we'd just bring the bike to the car repair place next door. Ten seconds with a pneumatic hammer, and the problem was solved.
03-26-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 711
Posted By Trakhak

Very good point. In this situation, I'd consider...

Very good point. In this situation, I'd consider picking up a cheap cruiser-style bike. The upright position (combined with removal of the pedals) would make it so much easier to learn to ride. Once...
03-26-24, 04:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 414
Posted By Trakhak

Poster made one post and then disappeared. If...

Poster made one post and then disappeared. If s/he were actively participating in this thread, I'd want to know what exactly is meant by "tubular" in the opening post.

The slightly awkward English...
03-26-24, 04:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 338
Posted By Trakhak

Cyclist beware: the moderators move helmet...

Cyclist beware: the moderators move helmet discussions (i.e., those that evolve beyond "I wear one"/"I don't wear one") to the helmet sticky thread.
03-26-24, 03:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 196
Posted By Trakhak

See mistake no. 7 (i.e., the bike doesn't fit)....

See mistake no. 7 (i.e., the bike doesn't fit). That said, one workaround is to buy a taller stem with the same ("shortest") horizontal length. Such a stem moves the bars up and back.
03-25-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,514
Posted By Trakhak

Dan was referring specifically to internally...

Dan was referring specifically to internally geared hubs that incorporated cassettes/freehubs.
03-25-24, 03:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 463
Posted By Trakhak

I've never used Zwift, so I'm not sure how it...

I've never used Zwift, so I'm not sure how it works, other than that a lot of people use it to do group rides with electronic or human riders. I find interval-based workouts more motivating/less...
03-25-24, 02:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 463
Posted By Trakhak

Are you using Zwift? A post before yours noted...

Are you using Zwift? A post before yours noted that Zwift automatically adjusted that rider's FTP number upward based on responses to workouts. Xert does that, too. My FTP was automatically raised 10...
03-25-24, 12:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,162
Posted By Trakhak

The idea is certainly appealing, but as FBinNY's...

The idea is certainly appealing, but as FBinNY's post pointed out above, lacing a wheel, without or without a jig, takes substantially less time than any other phase of wheelbuilding. A slow lacing...
03-25-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,517
Posted By Trakhak

I recently started using a MyWhoosh goal-based...

I recently started using a MyWhoosh goal-based daily workout plan. Interestingly, the recovery days are not strictly Zone 1 or Zone 2 or a mix of the two. The recovery days mostly include intervals...
Forum: Recumbent
03-25-24, 07:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 446
Posted By Trakhak

If I read the opening post correctly, he was...

If I read the opening post correctly, he was saying that he had found that riding his recumbent helped relieve the lower back pain he suffered from off the bike. He was asking if other recumbent...
Forum: Commuting
03-25-24, 05:18 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 6,549
Posted By Trakhak

Or less-healthy people self-select to avoid...

Or less-healthy people self-select to avoid exertion. ("Why are you growing a beard?" "I'm not doing anything; you're shaving.")
Forum: Commuting
03-24-24, 07:23 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 6,549
Posted By Trakhak

Great Notch Road, Lower Notch Road: tellin' it...

Great Notch Road, Lower Notch Road: tellin' it like it is. In pre-GPS days, I often thought it would be interesting to poll Bike Forums people on which of their local road names are codes that,...
03-23-24, 11:59 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 3,946
Posted By Trakhak

Very interesting list. I was curious, so, picking...

Very interesting list. I was curious, so, picking a few items at random:

Searched for "How have Steinway pianos changed over time?" Answer: 'The Steinway "B" has evolved over a period of 149 years...
03-23-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 711
Posted By Trakhak

No theory behind using isopropyl alcohol, and...

No theory behind using isopropyl alcohol, and barely any thought. Just figured that during 2 hours on the trainer, the isopropyl would discourage any bacteria present on the skin from proliferating....
03-23-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 623
Posted By Trakhak

Better Lycra, too. Heavier-weight Lycra lasts...

Better Lycra, too. Heavier-weight Lycra lasts much longer and provides much better support where it's needed. People who see expensive bibs marked down and spring for a pair sometimes complain that...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 562
Views: 16,433
Posted By Trakhak

No. I was referring to training rides. I guess I...

No. I was referring to training rides. I guess I should have made that clearer. I doubt many of us carried spare tires in races.
03-23-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,367
Posted By Trakhak

Thanks. Shows what I know. We carried Italian...

Thanks. Shows what I know. We carried Italian framesets and the complete Bianchi line, but I had no idea that the companies you listed sold those models as complete bikes in 1-cm increments. Don't...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 12:28 PM
Replies: 562
Views: 16,433
Posted By Trakhak

Don't know if you were around and racing in the...

Don't know if you were around and racing in the 1980's, when high-performance wired-on/clincher tires began to be a significant presence in the market, but almost all of the racers I knew who had...
03-23-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,367
Posted By Trakhak

Which brands of bikes were sold in 1-cm frame...

Which brands of bikes were sold in 1-cm frame increments?
03-23-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 3,204
Posted By Trakhak

It's clear from your posts that you know what...

It's clear from your posts that you know what you're doing. Both methods work fine. The (admittedly fairly minor) reason I changed from your method to mine was that I liked not having to go back and...
03-23-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 404
Posted By Trakhak

Thanks. Never came upon that one before. ISO took...

Thanks. Never came upon that one before. ISO took me a while to work out, and now this!

Someone once posted in a thread on a musician forum where he used a two-letter acronym that triggered a...
03-23-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,367
Posted By Trakhak

More accurately, you could buy frames in 18 sizes...

More accurately, you could buy frames in 18 sizes - but not complete bikes, sold by the bike manufacturer as such. (Except Torpados, briefly.)

The Emonda is sold as a complete bike. Back in the...
03-23-24, 05:44 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 3,204
Posted By Trakhak

The common methods of spreading rear dropouts (or...

The common methods of spreading rear dropouts (or "fork ends," per Sheldon Brown's strongly expressed preference) were mentioned only once in this thread that I remember (those being the use of 2 x...
03-23-24, 04:06 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,367
Posted By Trakhak

". . . limited frame sizes . . . " The bike...

". . . limited frame sizes . . . "

The bike Steve B is looking at, the Trek Emonda, comes in eight sizes.
03-23-24, 03:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 404
Posted By Trakhak

What does "LF" mean?

What does "LF" mean?
03-22-24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 3,946
Posted By Trakhak

Another factor rarely alluded to: reading forums...

Another factor rarely alluded to: reading forums like this one, you can lose sight of just how few bike riders around the world buy pro-level equipment, including tires. Continental's bike tire...
03-22-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 927
Posted By Trakhak

Those Ishiwata Treks got very little attention...

Those Ishiwata Treks got very little attention from us bike store guys selling Treks back then. Most of us probably figured that the tube quality tracked linearly with price and thus that the more...
03-21-24, 06:14 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 927
Posted By Trakhak

Bumping for the post referred to above in the...

Bumping for the post referred to above in the hope that as many of the resident experts on the history of high-performance bikes (and of Japanese bikes in particular) as possible get to read this...
03-21-24, 04:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 298
Posted By Trakhak

I was using an older set of earbuds for indoor...

I was using an older set of earbuds for indoor trainer rides. But that means listening for up to 2 hours per ride, so I wanted better ones.

I read a couple of musicians' forums, and the topic of...
03-21-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,254
Posted By Trakhak

That will undoubtedly be the post that ends the...

That will undoubtedly be the post that ends the thread. Except for this one.
03-21-24, 04:32 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 711
Posted By Trakhak

I've recently begun applying isopropyl alcohol to...

I've recently begun applying isopropyl alcohol to my armpits before rides - especially my 2-hour indoor rides. The OP might consider using the same on the areas that tend to become blotchy, maybe...
03-21-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 927
Posted By Trakhak

Not surprising that the original Soma bikes are...

Not surprising that the original Soma bikes are underrepresented on the internet. The importer might have brought in only whatever Kuwahara's minimum order was for a private label bike brand. Maybe...
03-21-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,254
Posted By Trakhak

Back in Usenet days - in 1997, maybe - BIke...

Back in Usenet days - in 1997, maybe - BIke Forums' own bulgie wrote a post regarding the state of bicycle engineering in the pre-modern era where he said, approximately (I'll try to dig up the...
03-21-24, 12:10 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,254
Posted By Trakhak

I'd pay good money to see that movie: "Wanda and...

I'd pay good money to see that movie: "Wanda and Lucille."
03-21-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 3,946
Posted By Trakhak

How much do F1-quality tires cost? How long do...

How much do F1-quality tires cost? How long do they last? That's closer to being the appropriate comparison.

I do the vast majority of my riding on 38-mm-wide Michelin Pro-Tek tires. I get easily...
03-21-24, 06:03 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,110
Posted By Trakhak

At 72, I do structured indoor workouts during the...

At 72, I do structured indoor workouts during the cold months that are continually modified by Xert in accordance with my heart rate/power data. To keep the modifications of the workouts up to date,...
03-21-24, 05:30 AM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,254
Posted By Trakhak

Again: bike companies do what they do to stay...

Again: bike companies do what they do to stay competitive in the marketplace. That includes pushing higher-end models. They'd be nuts not to do so.

But 14-mph guys can find plenty of bike magazine...
03-21-24, 04:49 AM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,254
Posted By Trakhak

That guitarist couldn't develop his ears even if...

That guitarist couldn't develop his ears even if he wanted to, having all but deafened himself back in his hard rock days, standing directly in front of a cranked full Marshall stack on tiny stages...
03-20-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 927
Posted By Trakhak

I remember being mildly shocked when the 330 (or...

I remember being mildly shocked when the 330 (or whatever it was) first appeared in the Trek lineup. It felt wrong, somehow.

Can't remember why, exactly: was it their first road bike built in Asia...
03-20-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 927
Posted By Trakhak

Soma Fabrications, the modern San Francisco-based...

Soma Fabrications, the modern San Francisco-based company, was established in 2001. Entirely separate company. (They mention in one of their blog posts that they'd been in business for two years...
03-20-24, 08:05 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,254
Posted By Trakhak

Me, too. I guess we've forgotten how gratifying...

Me, too. I guess we've forgotten how gratifying beating a spoon on a highchair was.
03-20-24, 07:43 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 7,254
Posted By Trakhak

This reminds me of a guitarist I used to know....

This reminds me of a guitarist I used to know. Whenever he had trouble figuring out the chords to some song he wanted the band to cover, he'd say, "They deliberately made it complicated to make it...
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