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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 7,800
Views: 922,055
Posted By RCMoeur

What am I wrenching on at the moment? ...

What am I wrenching on at the moment?

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/97d2a5f0_c148_4a03_9a14_f0841c0f82b5_12a0a55189e8cf3fd7e4220d8799d751ad9033e3.jpeg

Plus a...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-18-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 211
Posted By RCMoeur

Given the age and the iffiness of the...

Given the age and the iffiness of the "waterproof" coating on the nylon, $100 doesn't seem like a bad bid for the set.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 7,800
Views: 922,055
Posted By RCMoeur

I recently purchased two more Park Y spoke...

I recently purchased two more Park Y spoke wrenches - the beefier new design seems less prone to failure than earlier versions.

The only minor drawback is the size numbers are very small. So I put...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 7,800
Views: 922,055
Posted By RCMoeur

Sometimes, it's best not to ask. But knowing the...

Sometimes, it's best not to ask. But knowing the owner's skills as a raconteur, we'd probably get some sort of explanation involving an escaped lion or fending off crazed Taylor Swift fans.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 7,800
Views: 922,055
Posted By RCMoeur

This came in on a regular customer's bike...

This came in on a regular customer's bike yesterday at the co-op. Upon seeing it, I pronounced it "Honorable Mention - Practical Modern Sculpture". He thought it was a perfect description. :) Helped...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 11:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 148
Posted By RCMoeur

That looks like a Mk IV fastback cluster...

That looks like a Mk IV fastback cluster (1972ish). Measuring mine, the size is 20.5" or 52 cm C-T, which matches the smallest in the 1972 catalog. Technically a scooch too tall for me, but after 42...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 11:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 684
Posted By RCMoeur

Neatsfoot oil, or liquefied Proofhide? Also,...

Neatsfoot oil, or liquefied Proofhide?

Also, you're being very unreasonable in demanding death - you should just apply enough for conditioning of the natural material for suppleness and weather...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
04-16-24, 10:01 PM
Replies: 1,488
Views: 532,134
Posted By RCMoeur

*plonk*

*plonk*
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 11,822
Posted By RCMoeur

10-Q. At this moment, I am actually...

10-Q.

At this moment, I am actually recovering a bin full of sun-crunchy saddles in preparation for a foster kids bike event on Sunday the 28th. And I picked up three more eye-straining patterns...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
04-16-24, 06:15 PM
Replies: 1,488
Views: 532,134
Posted By RCMoeur

It would seem you read more into my comment than...

It would seem you read more into my comment than I actually said. And you are correct that a substantial and growing percentage of big-box bikes are using aluminum frames. And yes, owners can upgrade...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-16-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 201
Posted By RCMoeur

"After consultation with NASCAR, we're putting...

"After consultation with NASCAR, we're putting restrictor plates on the riders' faces."
Forum: Commuting
04-16-24, 04:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 387
Posted By RCMoeur

Someone, somewhere: "YOU'RE NOT DOING IT RIGHT!" ...

Someone, somewhere: "YOU'RE NOT DOING IT RIGHT!"

Oh wait, maybe you are doing it right, but that would mean you're not doing it left, but... never mind. :)
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-16-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 303
Posted By RCMoeur

I would stand corrected, except my stoker doesn't...

I would stand corrected, except my stoker doesn't like it when I stand. :D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 995
Posted By RCMoeur

Oof. One moment I'm browsing BF, and next thing...

Oof. One moment I'm browsing BF, and next thing I'm in a Jay Townley session at Interbike.

(no offense to Jay - he seems to know his stuff)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 03:59 PM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 105,438
Posted By RCMoeur

And in spite of a deficiency of such humor, he...

And in spite of a deficiency of such humor, he optimistically persists.
Forum: Beach Cruisers
04-16-24, 03:57 PM
Replies: 1,488
Views: 532,134
Posted By RCMoeur

The frames and structural items on big box bikes...

The frames and structural items on big box bikes seem OK, except weight weenies may object (almost all straight gauge hi-ten). But derailleur-equipped bikes, including cruisers, almost always use...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-16-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 303
Posted By RCMoeur

One more gratuitous comment/suggestion: When...

One more gratuitous comment/suggestion: When taking on self-loading cargo on your quad, do you use "The Method (https://gtgtandems.com/tech/propmethod.html)?" 1) Cap'n puts both feet firmly down...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-16-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 303
Posted By RCMoeur

Looks like it was fun. Around here, we do a...

Looks like it was fun.

Around here, we do a 12-hour ride in the darkness in the dead of the summer on a slightly-longer-than-a-roundabout 8 mile residential loop, but it's fun too. Several folks...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 684
Posted By RCMoeur

For shorter rides, a saddle with more padding may...

For shorter rides, a saddle with more padding may be more comfortable. For longer rides, there tends to be a strong preference for a firmer saddle for support. Then there are mutants like me that...
Forum: Commuting
04-16-24, 03:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 387
Posted By RCMoeur

I've been leading a Sunday morning ride for 33...

I've been leading a Sunday morning ride for 33 years and counting. There are a very few times when we have a less-than-positive interaction with someone(s) who look like they are enroute to worship....
Forum: Commuting
04-16-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 387
Posted By RCMoeur

Leftish points for cycling: saving the...

Leftish points for cycling: saving the environment, minimal fossil fuel use, reduce motorized vehicle dependence, closer to nature
Rightish points for cycling: Freedom to travel, individual effort,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 105,438
Posted By RCMoeur

"The best we can do is framebuilding torches and...

"The best we can do is framebuilding torches and Tange forks."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 9,056
Views: 3,121,444
Posted By RCMoeur

Nope - 5 speed rear on both. 120 mm OLD. Shimano...

Nope - 5 speed rear on both. 120 mm OLD. Shimano 600 freewheels, 14-17-20-25-32.

Also, no hub work needed, as they have Suntour XC cartridge bearing hubs which spin like new. They were 100% ready...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 6,925
Posted By RCMoeur

As a Suntour aficionado, I get some amused...

As a Suntour aficionado, I get some amused satisfaction that a previous owner replaced the NR rear with a VX. :)

​​​​​​​Hope these bikes find a good home at the right price.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,190
Posted By RCMoeur

Knowing southern Nevada (which is much like where...

Knowing southern Nevada (which is much like where I live in Arizona), that would mean not riding at all.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 08:51 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,190
Posted By RCMoeur

That's intentional, both for traction improvement...

That's intentional, both for traction improvement and pavement durability. An asphalt concrete or chip seal pavement with all rounded rocks tends to wear poorly and can develop rutting, shoving, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 08:15 PM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 105,438
Posted By RCMoeur

I reckon them's fancy words for saying...

I reckon them's fancy words for saying "unindicted conspirator." :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,190
Posted By RCMoeur

He said he'd tried a plug, but it didn't fully...

He said he'd tried a plug, but it didn't fully seal the tire. The tire was rated for 50 psi, but I'm not sure it had all that when he installed the plug.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 07:37 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,190
Posted By RCMoeur

On this past weekend's Tour de Scottsdale, I...

On this past weekend's Tour de Scottsdale, I helped a rider who was running 700x40C tubeless and suffered a hole in the tire that wouldn't seal. We ended up installing a tube so he could finish the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 995
Posted By RCMoeur

They probably need the bikes just to get from one...

They probably need the bikes just to get from one side of the store to the other. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 358
Posted By RCMoeur

I keep telling myself I really need to move to...

I keep telling myself I really need to move to Illustrator, but as I've been using Freehand since the late 80s, I may be too stuck in a different way of working to make the jump. Thank goodness for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 11,822
Posted By RCMoeur

It just kind of... came together. The frame...

It just kind of... came together.

The frame was a Nishiki Pueblo that was kicked out of the Recycle Your Bicycle program, because they want those bikes to look "like new" for the deserving foster...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 11,822
Posted By RCMoeur

Egads. Was there any steel left in Great Britain...

Egads. Was there any steel left in Great Britain after building that frame? :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 81,987
Posted By RCMoeur

The Rusty Spoke invaded the Old Pueblo yesterday....

The Rusty Spoke invaded the Old Pueblo yesterday. The gripping narrative: https://www.bikeforums.net/southwest/1264308-rusty-spoke-news-2.html#post23215518
Forum: Southwest
04-15-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,726
Posted By RCMoeur

On Sunday, several Rusty Spokers braved lack of...

On Sunday, several Rusty Spokers braved lack of sleep and a long drive down to Tucson for the semi-annual bike swap, my truck and trailer packed full of bikes, parts, canopies, chairs, tables, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 05:42 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 6,925
Posted By RCMoeur

Nice. I just sold a bike yesterday with a...

Nice.

I just sold a bike yesterday with a Bianchi-celeste colored rack on it that would have matched those bottle cages. Well, it would have matched those cages about 30+ years ago when I first...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 21,711
Views: 3,063,321
Posted By RCMoeur

A belated report on Saturday's ride. ...

A belated report on Saturday's ride.

Although my schedule and life (plus Covid) conspired to prevent me from getting many training miles in this beautiful winter and spring, I had still signed up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 03:05 PM
Replies: 9,056
Views: 3,121,444
Posted By RCMoeur

We took this pair down to the semi-annual GABA...

We took this pair down to the semi-annual GABA Tucson bike swap yesterday. Didn't get a chance to clean them up beforehand. They elicited a lot of glances and comments on the "pinnacle of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 6,925
Posted By RCMoeur

First thought: "I could fix that saddle"....

First thought: "I could fix that saddle". :)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-15-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 684
Posted By RCMoeur

One other important observation: when I click...

One other important observation: when I click "New Posts" on BikeForums, I get exactly that - a list of new postings. No "sponsored posts", no "our suggestion for you" posts, no clickbait BS (OK,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-15-24, 02:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 414
Posted By RCMoeur

One suggestion: if the shifter is off the bike,...

One suggestion: if the shifter is off the bike, before you reinstall it, put the shifter in a freezer, then once it's down to the freezer temp take it out and immediately try to shift it through its...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 02:24 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 11,822
Posted By RCMoeur

Yesterday was the big Tucson bike swap, and we...

Yesterday was the big Tucson bike swap, and we took my truck and trailer down there with a bunch of bikes for the Rusty Spoke bike co-op. I also brought my Nishiki Pueblo "Uglybike Mk 2" to the swap...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 11,822
Posted By RCMoeur

(looks at head tube, decides not to challenge...

(looks at head tube, decides not to challenge poster to a basketball game) :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-11-24, 10:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 414
Posted By RCMoeur

If you really want to fix it once and for all,...

If you really want to fix it once and for all, and you have the equipment and patience:

https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/1290407-de-gunking-balky-shifters-long-haul.html
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,619
Posted By RCMoeur

I have this in my office: ...

I have this in my office:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/960x1280/bikeneon_41fce81f6bba9c07c44ea57730b945136a8c9a6e.jpg

We have a poster from the 1998 Acura LA Bike Tour...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,619
Posted By RCMoeur

For some strange reason, I got one of them fancy...

For some strange reason, I got one of them fancy paperweights too! :)
Forum: Texas
04-11-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 195
Posted By RCMoeur

Saw it outside our hotel in The Colony. Posted a...

Saw it outside our hotel in The Colony. Posted a few photos at https://www.bikeforums.net/foo/1289574-path-totality-2.html#post23211605
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-11-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 684
Posted By RCMoeur

Bike Forums is about the only online forum I...

Bike Forums is about the only online forum I participate in these days. I watched as Twitter become a septic tank, and Facebook went off the rails about 3 1/2 years ago. I walked away from both,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 21,711
Views: 3,063,321
Posted By RCMoeur

We saw the eclipse from up in The Colony. Didn't...

We saw the eclipse from up in The Colony. Didn't bring a bike because I figured I wouldn't have much time for riding. Yesterday we drove downtown on our way out and came through here westbound and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-24, 09:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 465
Posted By RCMoeur

Thanks for the tag. My experience has been...

Thanks for the tag.

My experience has been that WD-40 and Clean Streak are only temporary fixes. If you really want to get those types of shifters working again, here is the method I use for...
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