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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-22, 07:29 PM
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Posted By smontanaro

Dang Drillium Dude . I hope you heal fast.

Dang Drillium Dude . I hope you heal fast.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-22, 05:41 PM
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Posted By smontanaro

Just riding around yesterday. I don't normally...

Just riding around yesterday. I don't normally take a lot of pictures, but took a few...

Baha'i Temple in Wilmette:
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-22, 08:34 AM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Doesn't ring a bell (well, the PBJ does, but not...

Doesn't ring a bell (well, the PBJ does, but not the geezer).



I rode with a Paceline buddy as far north as Highland Park yesterday, then back south to Diversey Harbor before making the turn...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-22, 04:20 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Just post a picture to your gallery. Someone will...

Just post a picture to your gallery. Someone will give you a pic assist.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-22, 12:23 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Bingo! Thanks thinktubes for giving others a...

Bingo! Thanks thinktubes for giving others a shot. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-22, 10:20 AM
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Posted By smontanaro

Nice here in the Third Coast today. Took out my...

Nice here in the Third Coast today. Took out my Frejus Tour de France for the first time in a long while. Stopped briefly at an Evanston movie landmark. There isn't much in the way of a clue in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-22, 08:50 AM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

My granddad lived at the veterans home in...

My granddad lived at the veterans home in Yountville fort the last several years of his life.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-22, 10:19 AM
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Posted By smontanaro

Yeah, not bike-unfriendly particularly, but...

Yeah, not bike-unfriendly particularly, but certainly not scenic either. The draw to Kenosha is almost certainly only the old velodrome. If not for that, I wonder if that would give the planners the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-22, 09:59 AM
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Posted By smontanaro

Ah, okay. I'm not familiar with that. I've never...

Ah, okay. I'm not familiar with that. I've never found the North Shore Century to be particularly difficult. It's just a big counter-clockwise circle. The only tricky part is the extra small loop...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-22, 08:00 AM
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Posted By smontanaro

Fortunately you won't need most of the extra gear...

Fortunately you won't need most of the extra gear for the NSC (https://evanstonbikeclub.org/nsc) (I assume that's the century to which you referred). Lots of rest stops, as I'm sure you're aware -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-22, 08:48 PM
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Posted By smontanaro

Right after this...

... the rear tube on my Dawes went "POW!" and I walked after that. Actually, I walked a mile or so, then Ellen picked me up with the car.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-22, 03:40 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Rode from Niles to South Bend yesterday afternoon...

Rode from Niles to South Bend yesterday afternoon after knocking off lug filing (https://flic.kr/p/2nqYUuu) for the day.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-22, 02:29 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

We are out in Burlington VT, so I've been getting...

We are out in Burlington VT, so I've been getting in some hill work the past couple days. I brought my ItalVega (Ellen in the background taking her own scenic shots on the ferry ride):
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-22, 10:22 AM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Still getting (re?)acquainted with my beater...

Still getting (re?)acquainted with my beater Dawes. I had this Brooks B72 which I tried on it a couple years ago, didn't like it AT ALL, but returned to it recently. I'd put an Ideale 2002 on, hated...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-22, 01:18 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Shakedown ride on my Dawes Galaxy. It hasn't been...

Shakedown ride on my Dawes Galaxy. It hasn't been roadworthy in a couple years. Moved the mismatched SKS fenders over from my Eisentraut (which will eventually get new fenders suiting its status in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-22, 02:08 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Just out and about on my Griffon, but it was nice...

Just out and about on my Griffon, but it was nice enough to sort of require sunscreen (first time this year). Japanese garden at Chicago Botanic Garden:
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-22, 10:18 AM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Made it out for Chicagohenge...

Made it out for Chicagohenge (https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/blog/chicagohenge/)... I might need a nap later...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-22, 04:24 AM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Yeah, January was tough. I got more mileage in...

Yeah, January was tough. I got more mileage in February. March has been okay so far. Made it to Lake Forest yesterday. I was kinda wiped out by the headwinds on the return to Evanston. Trying again...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-22, 06:22 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Made it out to the Velodrome in Northbrook....

Made it out to the Velodrome in Northbrook. Unfortunately, the gate was locked. That's okay. I wasn't riding a track bike, not even a fixie. The bad news is that I turned away from the bike for a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-22, 01:17 PM
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Posted By smontanaro

My first outside ride since (checks Strava)...

My first outside ride since (checks Strava) January 12. Hied myself yup to Tower Road, about 15 miles. It felt good to get out, even if it was slushy and a bit hair raising in spots. Rode my Super...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-22, 02:39 PM
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Posted By smontanaro

I completely agree that the trainer is boring....

I completely agree that the trainer is boring. Still, I leaned on mine heavily during recovery from femur surgery in 2017. It's definitely handy to have when you need it. Best of luck on your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-22, 08:00 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

My son Chris was here for about a month and had...

My son Chris was here for about a month and had to decide how to get back to Portland during Omicron. He decided to take Amtrak and paid for a "roomette" so he didn't have to mingle too much. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-22, 12:29 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Mine look like that too. I never do much to keep...

Mine look like that too. I never do much to keep my loves clean, and in any case, reaching down to glove your tires after riding through a patch of glass is all it takes to really crud up your bar...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-21, 09:03 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

thinktubes Always good to reach some goals. You...

thinktubes Always good to reach some goals. You mentioned Sunrise Beach. Is that in Lake Bluff?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-21, 03:10 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

That's good, 'cuz pootling is all I'm good for at...

That's good, 'cuz pootling is all I'm good for at the moment...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-21, 07:53 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Am I to understand we only either commute or...

Am I to understand we only either commute or pootle around now? I have only been pootling recently, just around town on my Schwinn Speedster.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-21, 05:36 AM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Was out on the Des Plaines River Trail yesterday...

Was out on the Des Plaines River Trail yesterday with a local group. The forest north of Beck Lake was lovely, everything yellow. (Sorry, no pix. The group stops for nothing and I was too focused on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-21, 03:34 AM
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Posted By smontanaro

Fall colors in Lake Forest. ...

Fall colors in Lake Forest.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-21, 07:08 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Yesterday, I rode to Michigan. The intent was to...

Yesterday, I rode to Michigan. The intent was to ride from Evanston, IL to Covert, MI, and I'd have made it (I think) except for a couple logistic errors and a train.

I overslept and got out the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-21, 04:42 PM
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Posted By smontanaro

I hied myself up to Lake Forest today. First stop...

I hied myself up to Lake Forest today. First stop was the remains of the downed tree from Wednesday's ride. The tree and the crushed car have been hauled away, but the stump remains:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-21, 07:58 AM
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Posted By smontanaro

We were without power for about 24 hours. I went...

We were without power for about 24 hours. I went for a putt around town on my three-speed Wednesday to survey the damage and to see where ComEd was working. Took me 70 minutes to find a ComEd...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-21, 10:21 AM
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Posted By smontanaro

Brought my Eisentraut up to the beach house and...

Brought my Eisentraut up to the beach house and got out for a ride yesterday. After stopping for a little b'fast in South Haven, I rode a few miles out the Kal Haven trail.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-21, 12:35 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

No place special, just my usual haunts. Tom the...

No place special, just my usual haunts. Tom the Serotta out for a shakedown ride (new tires, new/old wheels, freewheel, brake pads). Still a mutt build.

I stopped at a synagogue in Glencoe because...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-21, 05:40 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

I have no pictures, just a short story. Our...

I have no pictures, just a short story. Our boiler was out (turned out to be a simple fix which I won't explain here), so I woke up this morning to the thermometer on our fridge reading 59 degrees....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-21, 01:20 PM
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Posted By smontanaro

No pics, but the 40°F drop in temperature between...

No pics, but the 40°F drop in temperature between yesterday and today was rather remarkable. (Eisentraut yesterday, Schwinn three-speed today).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-21, 05:16 AM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Two rides yesterday. New Bike Day to start, an...

Two rides yesterday. New Bike Day to start, an 11-mile shakedown ride of my Univega Super Speciale (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1224899-univega-super-speciale-build-thread.html):
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-21, 03:05 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Had to pick up some spokes from Marcus at...

Had to pick up some spokes from Marcus at Yojimbo's Garage (http://www.yojimbosgarage.com/blog/), so that made it urban ride day, Across the street from the shop on Clybourn is a ghost bike and small...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-21, 02:37 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Too nice not to ride, so pumped up the tires on...

Too nice not to ride, so pumped up the tires on the Serotta for its first outing of the season. Also my first ride in short sleeves this year.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-21, 01:45 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

I was thinking it was the bike that was nose down...

I was thinking it was the bike that was nose down for hydration. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-21, 01:55 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Was so nice this morning I had Elevensies at...

Was so nice this morning I had Elevensies at Bluffington's in Lake Bluff. Took this bad photo on the Bluff's Edge bridge near the McCormick estate. The lake can barely be seen through the trees.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-21, 08:27 AM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

I've ridden several days in a row (rest day...

I've ridden several days in a row (rest day today) and always midday. It was kinda weird the past few days. Monday looked like a typical Saturday morning on Sheridan road. Lots (and I mean *lots*) of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-21, 04:28 PM
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Posted By smontanaro

I was in the neighborhood, so I stopped to see if...

I was in the neighborhood, so I stopped to see if MJ was home. (Hint: he doesn't live in HP, IL anymore.) :)

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-21, 06:18 AM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Been around 40F here the past few days and looks...

Been around 40F here the past few days and looks like it's going to hold for at least the next week. I rode three days in a row for I don't know how long. Wednesday I rode to the Loop to check out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-21, 10:06 AM
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Posted By smontanaro

First time heading into the city in a while...

First time heading into the city in a while (heck, first time riding in a while!). Turned around just past the Magic Hedge at Montrose Harbor.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-21, 05:01 AM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Haven't weighed either myself, but the W240s are...

Haven't weighed either myself, but the W240s are quite heavy. The Xerxes aren't bad, but obviously a bit heavier than normal tires of similar size. The Internet tells me: Xerxes 425gm, W240 907gm.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-21, 05:04 PM
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Posted By smontanaro

Ice and snow present two different problems. I...

Ice and snow present two different problems. I think unless you want to float over the snow (and want a fat bike) you will probably be better off with more narrow knobby tires. That will allow them...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-21, 04:46 PM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

I just put studded winter tires on my Super Sport...

I just put studded winter tires on my Super Sport and took it out for a short shakedown ride today. Here's a quick shot at Lighthouse Beach in Evanston. Kind of hard to get the bike well lit....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-21, 06:15 AM
Replies: 21,741
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Posted By smontanaro

Thanks for the reference. I was unaware of that...

Thanks for the reference. I was unaware of that group. I suppose I'll have to start making more of my Strava rides public.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-21, 03:11 PM
Replies: 21,741
Views: 3,076,685
Posted By smontanaro

What's that doohickey zip-tied to your stem?

What's that doohickey zip-tied to your stem?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-21, 12:13 PM
Replies: 21,741
Views: 3,076,685
Posted By smontanaro

I agree with Matt. To that end, I got in not...

I agree with Matt.

To that end, I got in not quite 16 miles on my Speedster this morning. Even took a picture crossing the new bridge over the North Channel Trail. For orientation, the right bank...
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