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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-23, 04:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 394
Posted By MaxKatt

Not labeled, so unknown. Ruth did have a son...

Not labeled, so unknown.

Ruth did have a son Roy born in '39. I suppose the kid in the basket could be 3 year old Roy.

This is the one thing I look forward to and like about facial...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-23, 04:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 394
Posted By MaxKatt

My family on bikes in 1942.

Found clearing out a relative's house. My maternal Grand Aunts & Uncle... Ruth, Beulah, and Roy Werkheiser from Stroudsburg, PA in 1942. Zero story on the photo, and nobody left to ask. They...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-20-23, 08:21 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 2,654
Posted By MaxKatt

______________________________________ ...

______________________________________


,,,except the Quad Lock that's super minimalist, and never fails.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-25-23, 07:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 663
Posted By MaxKatt

I don’t think it’s smart to risk it with tires. ...

I don’t think it’s smart to risk it with tires. Not worth it.
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-23-23, 04:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 501
Posted By MaxKatt

yep. I wear Duluth ballroom with double stretch...

yep. I wear Duluth ballroom with double stretch fabric.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-30-23, 04:55 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,633
Posted By MaxKatt

‘This is why I prefer carbon over steel.”

‘This is why I prefer carbon over steel.”
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-27-23, 12:26 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,000
Posted By MaxKatt

I learned clipless on MTB before I was a road guy...

I learned clipless on MTB before I was a road guy and it’s still the only way I’d ever ride. 20+ years.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-13-23, 10:36 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,243
Posted By MaxKatt

My SO with a Clyde (other than me) after we...

My SO with a Clyde (other than me) after we stumbled on a Clydesdale stable on the Columbia Rail trail. Started in Highbridge, NJ...up through Ken Lockwood Gorge...Caliphon. 32 mi round trip if I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-23, 06:57 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 4,414
Posted By MaxKatt

--------- You can change lenses really...

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You can change lenses really easily. I got yellow, and I think it came with a rose or smoke. With that said, I pretty much only wear a clear for the same reason I like frameless... I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-23, 12:32 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 4,414
Posted By MaxKatt

Smith Reverb. Go big...but always go frameless. ...

Smith Reverb. Go big...but always go frameless. Why would you ever want any frame blocking any of the view?

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-23, 12:26 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,695
Posted By MaxKatt

Hard for me to imagine giving all the e-bikes I'm...

Hard for me to imagine giving all the e-bikes I'm seeing all over.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-23, 11:37 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,243
Posted By MaxKatt

This was on the "Ice Cream Ride" in Lancaster, PA...

This was on the "Ice Cream Ride" in Lancaster, PA a few years ago. Bicycling magazine did a profile calling it one of the best rides in America or something. It was pretty good. Unfortunately, the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-23, 11:35 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,243
Posted By MaxKatt

Black bear at start of Heritage Rail Trail in...

Black bear at start of Heritage Rail Trail in Orange County, NY (1.5 hour north of NYC). I just posted this in the Bear thread.

I've seen 2 of them on this trail. Also had one run across the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 02:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 959
Posted By MaxKatt

======================= Thanks for...

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Thanks for posting this. I read the letters and was of course curious with regard to the source of the controversy.

Thought it was interesting Robert McInnes concern...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-04-23, 03:59 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,027
Posted By MaxKatt

I have to be pedantic and point that the sun...

I have to be pedantic and point that the sun doesn't actually rise anywhere, rather it remains fixed and we rotate around it.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-23, 06:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,221
Posted By MaxKatt

I use Halo. Awesome.

I use Halo. Awesome.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-13-23, 06:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 716
Posted By MaxKatt

Not bad, but Civil Twilight is better.

Not bad, but Civil Twilight is better.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-23, 05:44 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 940
Posted By MaxKatt

Addressing a flat is already no fun. That would...

Addressing a flat is already no fun. That would just add to the suck. It's so great to just gas and roll again.
Forum: Touring
06-29-23, 03:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,100
Posted By MaxKatt

indeed. Even a blind man knows when the sun is...

indeed. Even a blind man knows when the sun is shining.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-24-23, 08:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 760
Posted By MaxKatt

I started with Chill. You can get experienced...

I started with Chill. You can get experienced with temps and can load the ICE to the right level of ice such that you have two full bottles of liquid at perfect temperature for duration of rides. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-23-23, 02:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 760
Posted By MaxKatt

You’re almost there. Go back to REI and buy...

You’re almost there. Go back to REI and buy Camelbak Podium ICE to achieve the best a man can get.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-16-23, 06:38 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,970
Posted By MaxKatt

Keith Richards said something like that.

Keith Richards said something like that.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-23, 07:37 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 5,733
Posted By MaxKatt

____________________ Classic. Bonus points...

____________________

Classic. Bonus points for doing it while ripping someone else for poor writing.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-23, 08:30 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 5,789
Posted By MaxKatt

People rarely regret buying too much bike.

People rarely regret buying too much bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-23, 07:19 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,711
Posted By MaxKatt

To give the post value and actually be helpful,...

To give the post value and actually be helpful, could you explain what transpired? Gravel, raccoon, user error?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-16-23, 08:14 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,532
Posted By MaxKatt

I could see your decision to avoid a road like...

I could see your decision to avoid a road like that if you knew it existed.

We have a short stretch of road that's actually worse than OP depiction. An experienced guy in our club refuses to ride...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-23, 08:43 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,532
Posted By MaxKatt

Bad call. There is zero shoulder available...

Bad call.

There is zero shoulder available in that photo. If a cyclist sticks to the shoulder and forces the truck out around him...they will be dangerously close...and you have no place to go if...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-13-23, 05:30 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,532
Posted By MaxKatt

Take the lane.

Take the lane.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-23, 06:29 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,358
Posted By MaxKatt

——- Been storing multiple road and Mtb bikes...

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Been storing multiple road and Mtb bikes racked in the back of my Xterra, and now my 4Runner, for road trips me and girlfriend have done over 15 years. Never aired down or even thought about...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-23, 05:33 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 4,091
Posted By MaxKatt

______________________ In general, I would...

______________________

In general, I would say he's not a cyclist.

If you were doing your best to accurately describe this scene to the FBI after a crime later, most people wouldn't use the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-23, 05:21 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 4,091
Posted By MaxKatt

The issue is we have ONE word with TWO...

The issue is we have ONE word with TWO definitions.

If a person learning to ride a bike for the first time was hit by a car, the newspaper could rightly report "A cyclist was stuck by a car."
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-23, 04:59 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 4,091
Posted By MaxKatt

——— I disagree. I’m a cyclist. I’m also a...

———

I disagree. I’m a cyclist. I’m also a fisherman, a gardener and an environmentalist. The terms aren’t being misused, nor is there anything negative about them.

I you perceive “cyclist”...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-23, 08:22 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,973
Posted By MaxKatt

I was referencing and making fun of another...

I was referencing and making fun of another thread here with regards to how to define a century. Believe it or not that thread is now six pages long.

Suffice to say if OP pauses too long for a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-23, 10:08 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,973
Posted By MaxKatt

Don't bother with the goretex jacket - if it...

Don't bother with the goretex jacket - if it rains you're getting wet. Wear wicking layers you can add or strip off, and add a windproof vest you can put on if you get wet and hit a cool headwind....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-23, 04:58 PM
Replies: 236
Views: 8,056
Posted By MaxKatt

"A Century is like pornography, I know it when I...

"A Century is like pornography, I know it when I see it." - Potter Stewart
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-23, 11:53 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,376
Posted By MaxKatt

And the OP isn't even asking a question. Almost...

And the OP isn't even asking a question. Almost feels like Troll bait. I'll take the under on the 10 pages, but only because pedal choice is so much less controversial than brake types.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-23, 11:56 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 6,491
Posted By MaxKatt

Relieved to see this. Riding 20 years, but still...

Relieved to see this. Riding 20 years, but still not an expert here. I've maintained a stable of road/Mtb/gravel bikes for me and the girlfriend for 20 years and have always pumped us both up...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-21-23, 12:07 PM
Replies: 380
Views: 13,805
Posted By MaxKatt

Kinda like football. My Mother always told me...

Kinda like football. My Mother always told me "if you have to wear a helmet, you probably shouldn't be doing it."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-20-23, 02:23 PM
Replies: 841
Views: 23,396
Posted By MaxKatt

Depends on make/model, with it being more common...

Depends on make/model, with it being more common in your newer more advanced EV’s. I just had my Tesla Model X in for a full engine waxing last week.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-06-23, 10:53 PM
Replies: 380
Views: 13,805
Posted By MaxKatt

Probably rode nice and cushy with all the flex. ...

Probably rode nice and cushy with all the flex. Right before the crack of course. You flew too close to the sun. But, as they say, if you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too muck...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-09-20, 05:54 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,368
Posted By MaxKatt

Obviously you should stop and get your phone...

Obviously you should stop and get your phone ready to capture a Darwin Award attempt.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-02-20, 07:03 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,250
Posted By MaxKatt

Actually, no, I didn't displace the air. I...

Actually, no, I didn't displace the air.

I was concerned about the Helium and Oxygen mixing, diluting, and thus rendinging my floatation less effective.

Thus as Step-1, I vaccummed out all...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-30-20, 06:33 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,275
Posted By MaxKatt

No matter where you go, there you are.

No matter where you go, there you are.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-20, 09:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,074
Posted By MaxKatt

PS...this was her second bike I did the resto on....

PS...this was her second bike I did the resto on. Royal Enfield. Before and after...

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-20, 09:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,074
Posted By MaxKatt

Merziac...thanks for pause to see if real...

Merziac...thanks for pause to see if real Huffy-Hound chimed in, but I need to keep this moving. PM addy and I will mail to you. Thanks.

Childhood bike I refereced that was sent to my girlfriend...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-20, 03:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,074
Posted By MaxKatt

I'll let you CV guys figure out who gets the...

I'll let you CV guys figure out who gets the manual.

The actual bike went out to the trash about 2 years ago. The tires were so dry rotted and fossilized I couldn't believe it. It was before the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-20, 12:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,074
Posted By MaxKatt

40 yo original Huffy paper work

I'm at my GF's in Queens cleaning out parents basement. She unearthed a really detailed manual of how to assemble a Huffy bike she must have had. Date on the back of the manual says 10/80, so...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-20, 06:38 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 22,497
Posted By MaxKatt

Please. As every rider knows, other studies have...

Please. As every rider knows, other studies have shown even a trained chimp can distinguish between aluminum and titanium. Quality aluminum, of course.

And before some geezer asks, "yes" those...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-29-20, 06:36 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 22,497
Posted By MaxKatt

Studies have repeatedly shown that average riders...

Studies have repeatedly shown that average riders blindfolded have roughly a coin flip chance of guessing if the bike they are on is carbon or titanium based solely on feel and ride quality.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-09-20, 10:14 AM
Replies: 265
Views: 16,165
Posted By MaxKatt

Reflecting, I realize I actually meant "sextant."...

Reflecting, I realize I actually meant "sextant." However, if you're trying to navigate with a sextant and an abacus, you might be just as well off with a sexton next to you praying for a way out.
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