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Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 10:40 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 5,425
Posted By Trakhak

Not to be sexist about it, but I suspect you and...

Not to be sexist about it, but I suspect you and I are ill-equipped to judge clothing quality, other than maybe dungarees.

A girlfriend once closely examined a high-end Italian jersey of mine. She...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-03-24, 02:50 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 575
Posted By Trakhak

You may have misunderstood the OP's slightly...

You may have misunderstood the OP's slightly vague initial description of the bar he envisioned. See photo in post #8. The OP said of that photo, "That's exactly what I'm talking about." The pictured...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-02-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 575
Posted By Trakhak

Regardless of stem length on a road bike, your...

Regardless of stem length on a road bike, your bars barely turn at all at anything above jogging speed. Turn the bar 11.45 degrees while riding at 15 mph and you'll find yourself on the ground.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 359
Posted By Trakhak

Triathlon bars (mentioned in your first post in...

Triathlon bars (mentioned in your first post in the thread) = aero extensions = time trial (TT) bars.

By "the handlebars goes slightly thinner just after the stem," you probably mean that the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 09:26 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,449
Posted By Trakhak

Sometimes, but anyone can run out of available...

Sometimes, but anyone can run out of available energy simply by under-fueling for the ride, regardless of the effort level maintained.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-02-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 575
Posted By Trakhak

From this page...

From this page (https://road.cc/content/tech-news/van-schip-disqualified-after-using-speecos-aero-bars-284053):
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 05:53 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,197
Posted By Trakhak

And let Big Pharma get their claws into him? Not...

And let Big Pharma get their claws into him? Not likely.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 04:47 AM
Replies: 225
Views: 9,441
Posted By Trakhak

As George Carlin said, "Anyone who cares less...

As George Carlin said, "Anyone who cares less than I do about grammar is an idiot, and anyone who cares more is a maniac."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 04:06 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,197
Posted By Trakhak

No. But then I don't have an exaggerated sense of...

No. But then I don't have an exaggerated sense of my own importance.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 225
Views: 9,441
Posted By Trakhak

If your misspellings of "non sequitur" and...

If your misspellings of "non sequitur" and "evidently" were joking acknowledgments that the word you wanted was "principle," not "principal," nicely done. (Meanings of "principal" as a noun include...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 04:53 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,314
Posted By Trakhak

Steel Charlie said "That's just a multi speed...

Steel Charlie said "That's just a multi speed bike with a really inconvenient shifting mechanism." He didn't say anything about freewheel versus fixed. Of course, his reference to convenient gear...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 04:45 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,449
Posted By Trakhak

As George Carlin said, "Anybody who takes cycling...

As George Carlin said, "Anybody who takes cycling less seriously than I do is an idiot, and anybody who takes cycling more seriously than I do is a maniac."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 04:14 AM
Replies: 225
Views: 9,441
Posted By Trakhak

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ What does wealth have to do with it?

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ What does wealth have to do with it?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 1,794
Posted By Trakhak

And---just reconfirming---there were no tubes in...

And---just reconfirming---there were no tubes in the tires when you weighed the bike?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-29-24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 353
Posted By Trakhak

Congratulations.

Congratulations.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 1,794
Posted By Trakhak

Just to emphasize the point: if present in the...

Just to emphasize the point: if present in the tires, the tubes alone account for most or all of the difference.

If shipping that and other high-end Trek models with tubes in the tires is standard...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 06:29 AM
Replies: 225
Views: 9,441
Posted By Trakhak

Nobody buys Treks any more: they're too popular....

Nobody buys Treks any more: they're too popular. Real people demonstrate the validity of the Yogi Berra axiom.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 404
Views: 20,896
Posted By Trakhak

That Schwinn Circuit is probably from Schwinn's...

That Schwinn Circuit is probably from Schwinn's 1995 lineup, same as my Peloton. Same aluminum fork, etc.

About the sizing: when I received the Peloton (having ordered it in 56 cm at a substantial...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-28-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 358
Posted By Trakhak

If I remember correctly from my bike shop days,...

If I remember correctly from my bike shop days, that's not a lock ring. It's an adjustable cone. You turn it in by hand until the play in the bearings is mostly gone, and then tighten the lock nut....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 07:23 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,014
Posted By Trakhak

And how did that nightmare make you feel?

And how did that nightmare make you feel?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,284
Posted By Trakhak

"Toe clips work best with some sort of cleat-like...

"Toe clips work best with some sort of cleat-like thing fitting into the rat-traps," etc. You just reminded me of my first experience with toe clips and cleats on my brand-new Helyett track bike:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,284
Posted By Trakhak

The videos I've seen that made that comparison...

The videos I've seen that made that comparison tested the two types under conditions of steady cadence and power. Not surprising they didn't find a difference. Where clipless shines is in fast...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-27-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 500
Posted By Trakhak

Here's another bike flexibility report...

Here's another bike flexibility report (https://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/rinard_forktest.html#:~:text=A%20fork%20with%20lots%20of,is%20more%20precise%20in%20handling.) from the 1990's, this one on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-27-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 296
Posted By Trakhak

Back when I was commuting on my Cannondale...

Back when I was commuting on my Cannondale mountain bike, all I did to increase my speed was install slick tires and bolt-on time trial/triathlon/aero bars. I didn't bother with changing the drive...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-27-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 500
Posted By Trakhak

Your calculations are based on the assumption...

Your calculations are based on the assumption that significant flexing of the fork does indeed occur. As I said, I'd love to see numbers from measurements.

Proponents of the idea that steel and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-27-24, 03:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 500
Posted By Trakhak

That's the theory, anyway. I've never seen any...

That's the theory, anyway. I've never seen any measurements to support that belief; only "it stands to reason" and the like. Similar claims are often made regarding curved versus straight forks, and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-26-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 500
Posted By Trakhak

This. Contrary to popular belief, whether a bike...

This. Contrary to popular belief, whether a bike frame is "cushy" or not has almost nothing to do with the frame material and everything to do with how long the bike's wheelbase is. An aluminum bike...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-24-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 317
Posted By Trakhak

According to the following thread from 2006,...

According to the following thread from 2006, those bikes were sold in department stores, not bike stores. About as low end as bikes get.

Official Bike of the 1976 Olympics...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 289
Posted By Trakhak

I've had shoes like that. I inserted firm,...

I've had shoes like that. I inserted firm, moderately thick insoles to raise my foot in the shoe. That usually fixed the problem, although sometimes it just relocated the problem area.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
04-23-24, 03:43 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,685
Posted By Trakhak

calamarichris has been banned from Bike Forums.

calamarichris has been banned from Bike Forums.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-22-24, 06:28 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,309
Posted By Trakhak

You weren't accused of blaming anyone - the...

You weren't accused of blaming anyone - the remark you responded to was part of the bickering side-conversation.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-22-24, 06:16 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 25,928
Posted By Trakhak

My impression is that the problem of headsets...

My impression is that the problem of headsets developing "indexing" notches, where the headset is reluctant to allow the fork to point anywhere but straight ahead, diminished or disappeared after the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 05:59 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,577
Posted By Trakhak

It could be the shifter. The Shimano 8-speed down...

It could be the shifter. The Shimano 8-speed down tube index/friction shifter on the 16-speed bike I once owned rotated nearly 180 degrees to shift across the corresponding 8-speed cassette. If I'm...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-24, 04:54 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,686
Posted By Trakhak

The 7 Best Hybrid Bikes For Exercise, Commuting...

The 7 Best Hybrid Bikes For Exercise, Commuting and Casual Fun (https://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/a22140457/best-hybrid-bikes/)Figured triples might be found on hybrids, if anywhere, so I searched...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-20-24, 04:47 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,425
Posted By Trakhak

FYI: Kirtland, not Kirkland. See label on bag in...

FYI: Kirtland, not Kirkland. See label on bag in your photo.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 07:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,138
Posted By Trakhak

In a 1997 fatigue test of 12 high-end racing bike...

In a 1997 fatigue test of 12 high-end racing bike frames (https://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/frame_fatigue_test.htm), sponsored by the German magazine Tour, the only frames that didn't fail were...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-19-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,121
Posted By Trakhak

Is this what triggered your hissy fit? "All...

Is this what triggered your hissy fit?

"All I meant by my comment was that unless one specifically wants a disc brake touring bike, this is pretty much as good as it gets. (Most other components...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 07:09 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,708
Posted By Trakhak

You haven't mentioned chamois cream (or if you...

You haven't mentioned chamois cream (or if you did I missed it). If you haven't tried it, maybe you should. Assos and others sell it, but many riders find that other products work well, too. One...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-19-24, 06:27 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,121
Posted By Trakhak

I think there was a misunderstanding, where "if...

I think there was a misunderstanding, where "if you're OK with rim brakes," or something like that, was misinterpreted as meaning "rim brakes are inferior." The intended meaning seems to have been...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:08 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 977
Posted By Trakhak

Good sleuthing. I also searched, with no success....

Good sleuthing. I also searched, with no success. Cheaper than most car tires, per the OP's stipulation. And very good quality, no doubt. The quality is likely unimportant for a bike that's going to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-18-24, 07:05 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 523
Posted By Trakhak

Amazon shows a number of very inexpensive Grip...

Amazon shows a number of very inexpensive Grip Shift knockoffs with 4.5-star ratings, for what that's worth. Probably easier to shift than the ones supplied on a Huffy, anyway. To see the choices,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-18-24, 05:21 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 482,832
Posted By Trakhak

Exactly. They depend on their actuarial tables to...

Exactly. They depend on their actuarial tables to establish policies and rates. Their numbers have told them that the use of bike helmets saves them money.

More cynically, they can contest or deny...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 09:51 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,513
Posted By Trakhak

Sure. Just wanted to point to the remark in...

Sure. Just wanted to point to the remark in Kontact's recent post---that steel welds are uglier than titanium welds---that both AtlasShrugged and I found puzzling.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,513
Posted By Trakhak

AtlasShrugged's specific request, put to Kontact,...

AtlasShrugged's specific request, put to Kontact, was for clarification of his statement that welds on steel bikes are uglier than welds on Ti bikes, given how similar they look.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 06:31 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,736
Posted By Trakhak

Just click on the red circle at bottom left in...

Just click on the red circle at bottom left in any of your posts in this thread and type something like "Please move my thread to Road Bikes."
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 06:18 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,736
Posted By Trakhak

Since a 2013 bike is not classic or vintage by...

Since a 2013 bike is not classic or vintage by any sane definition, I've asked the mods to move this thread to Road Bikes.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-24, 03:10 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,882
Posted By Trakhak

Many bike fitters say that a surprisingly high...

Many bike fitters say that a surprisingly high proportion of riders have their saddles too high. Adjusting a saddle's nose down in quest of comfort can be a sign that the saddle's height should be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,005
Posted By Trakhak

You've got to have some stories from your career....

You've got to have some stories from your career. Here's one from a guy I met back in the mid-'70's, when we briefly played in a band together.

His day job was working as a machinist for Sikorsky...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 04:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,005
Posted By Trakhak

The second photo shows a suspiciously steep (or...

The second photo shows a suspiciously steep (or shallow, depending on how you describe it) angle between the down tube and head tube at the lower head tube lug. I hope it's photo distortion or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 08:41 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,513
Posted By Trakhak

General might be the section where you most...

General might be the section where you most frequently see thread death spirals involving two or more indefatigable posters flailing purses, but C&V isn't far behind. For relaxing, collegial threads,...
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