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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-12-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 233
Posted By badger1

Yes. Should be a straight swap. Had a GRX 810...

Yes. Should be a straight swap. Had a GRX 810 (40t) put on my '19 Sirrus X carbon last year to replace the heavy no-name stock one. The latter was probably the same as yours. No issues at all.
I'd...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By badger1

Best wishes, Trsnrtr.

Best wishes, Trsnrtr.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,658
Posted By badger1

I agree with Eric F above: given your stated...

I agree with Eric F above: given your stated riding goals/preferences and that you were set on a 'higher end' bike, your choice makes a lot of sense.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-24, 04:32 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By badger1

Yeah; our deadline up here is April 30. I'll be...

Yeah; our deadline up here is April 30. I'll be sending CRA a nice lump, but at least I've made interest on that amount through the year. CRA tries to persuade me I should pay "quarterly instalments"...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By badger1

+ collapsed lung. Pretty rough. ...

+ collapsed lung. Pretty rough.
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/jonas-vingegaard-breaks-collarbone-and-several-ribs-in-itzulia-crash
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-24, 08:57 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

And this is just sad. I am not a baseball fan or...

And this is just sad. I am not a baseball fan or particularly knowledgable at all about the game, but for that three (?) year run in the early '70s, I did follow the team as they won the World...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 642
Views: 16,143
Posted By badger1

This strikes me as the important bit: what did...

This strikes me as the important bit: what did $8000 U.S. (today's money) buy one back then (e.g. the Trek 5900 above) vs. what $8000 (today's money) buys today. Just for giggles, I looked at the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-03-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 659
Posted By badger1

Yep; my second (I have only two) bike is my old...

Yep; my second (I have only two) bike is my old Giant Rainier, bought new in '05 and still going strong. I should say that all that's left of the original is the frame, but it still does what I want...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-03-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,838
Posted By badger1

Your response is much more charitable than mine...

Your response is much more charitable than mine would have been. Fortunately, I thought better of posting it!
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-03-24, 06:14 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 692
Posted By badger1

Ergon makes a variety of grips, including now...

Ergon makes a variety of grips, including now what you might call 'traditional' round grips like the ones you would see everywhere, e.g. on mountain bikes, but they made their name with these:
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,838
Posted By badger1

19.8 lbs (lbs Park scale) as pictured. This is...

19.8 lbs (lbs Park scale) as pictured. This is after getting rid of the stock boat anchor crank, and changing out the brakes. New wheels, this year, should drop the thing to < 19. Light enough for...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-02-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 692
Posted By badger1

This ^^^ I've been a 'flat-bar guy' since I...

This ^^^

I've been a 'flat-bar guy' since I re-started cycling in 2002. Experimented with everything until I tried Ergons -- some time around the mid 2010s, I think -- and ... instant success....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,532
Posted By badger1

fify

fify
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-01-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 1,795
Views: 746,234
Posted By badger1

What veganbikes says above. If that's your bike...

What veganbikes says above. If that's your bike you have a thru-axle frame/fork; you need a now pretty standard 12x100 front, 12x142 rear. Your stock hubs' disc mount is centre-lock, so that's...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 07:13 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

No definitive answer. Prolly not < April Fools >...

No definitive answer. Prolly not < April Fools > (non-possessive), but opinion varies as to whether the head noun (fool) is singular or plural. If plural, then < April Fools' >; if singular, then <...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-31-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 667
Posted By badger1

No issue at all with either Mac/Sonoma/Safari or...

No issue at all with either Mac/Sonoma/Safari or phone (ios17/Safari).
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-30-24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 943
Posted By badger1

Fair enough. Can't help at all with the used bike...

Fair enough. Can't help at all with the used bike thing -- not my thing. I tend to buy once -- new -- when necessary, once I know what I want, and toward the top the line, whatever it is. Current...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-30-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

... and wanted to ensure nothing went to waste?

... and wanted to ensure nothing went to waste?
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-30-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 943
Posted By badger1

I'll preface this by saying: no snark intended....

I'll preface this by saying: no snark intended. Clear?!

Part of the problem is that you've been all over the map with your threads/requests. Compounding this is the fact that, at least to this...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-24, 04:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 776
Posted By badger1

Sounds dodgy to me: vague. I'm with PeteHski ......

Sounds dodgy to me: vague. I'm with PeteHski ... look elsewhere.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 776
Posted By badger1

Lol! Seriously: how could anyone on here...

Lol!

Seriously: how could anyone on here tell you anything significant? It's a blue frame.
You say it is at a (local) bike shop. What do they say about it; any hard information? Surely they...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 7,844
Posted By badger1

Mr. or Ms. Crash2Much rmot ... ...

Mr. or Ms. Crash2Much rmot ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=tpVutSsFrjk
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_FSicQWimU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_FSicQWimU
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

Oh well! Useless information then; chalk the...

Oh well! Useless information then; chalk the misunderstanding up to age.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

Moi?! Nope; graduated high school in '69. Early...

Moi?! Nope; graduated high school in '69. Early '70s, undergrad. 1978 ... law school (final year).
I'm old.:(
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-24, 09:10 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

Thanks! Agreed. Realized my error 'in the...

Thanks!
Agreed. Realized my error 'in the moment,' but couldn't be arsed to acknowledge it.
I do understand (and I too miss Pcad).
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-24, 02:29 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

Much better! No surgery or even formal rehab...

Much better! No surgery or even formal rehab required; just grin 'n bear it and let time do the work.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-24, 02:27 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

Thanks. I got off lucky, I think. My doc does...

Thanks. I got off lucky, I think. My doc does some sports medicine stuff, and is a cyclist. In his opinion the outcome might have been worse, given my age, were it not for the fact that years of...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

Second post in a row (there won't be eleven):...

Second post in a row (there won't be eleven): just back from doc re. left knee. Diagnosis: mild to possible grade 1 strain of MCL; no lasting damage. Mild strain (not tear) of medial meniscus. No...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-24, 02:09 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

Cutie^^^

Cutie^^^
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/440x350/giphy_31bbfe124f62db3415f2a3573c1bd33f17338908.gif
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-27-24, 09:04 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,394
Posted By badger1

I wonder if the administrators of Bike Forums...

I wonder if the administrators of Bike Forums might consider creating a sub-forum wherein the virtues of electric motorcycles bikes might be discussed, rather than here in 'General Cycling'? It could...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-24, 02:01 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

Thanks! 73 is not far away for me either...

Thanks! 73 is not far away for me either (September).
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

Thanks! Yep, that's my hope as well. 'Incident'...

Thanks! Yep, that's my hope as well. 'Incident' was back on the 18th, and the knee is slightly better yesterday/today -- moving a bit more freely, so I'm hoping nothing requiring surgery. Family...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-24, 12:54 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

+1 Then comes 72. All set to get riding again...

+1
Then comes 72. All set to get riding again after winter, but misjudged some stairs last week: landed on my left leg after an off-balance two-foot drop. Stupid. Pretty sure either my MCL or medial...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,125
Posted By badger1

Correct.

Correct.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,125
Posted By badger1

Correct.

Correct.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 3,573
Views: 983,283
Posted By badger1

Had 48/34 x 12-32 on old Project Sirrus. Sadly,...

Had 48/34 x 12-32 on old Project Sirrus. Sadly, stolen out of garage, hence new Project Sirrus. Loved that (old) bike; would still be riding it today, I imagine. All that remained of the stock bike...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 3,573
Views: 983,283
Posted By badger1

That last issue is the one that the Campagnolo...

That last issue is the one that the Campagnolo Ekar kit tries to address, I think? Way beyond my needs, but I can see how the group would appeal; I don't know the exact numbers, but I think I read...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

Hope things improve soon, V V.

Hope things improve soon, V V.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-18-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 3,573
Views: 983,283
Posted By badger1

Tires are 32s (Spec. Roubaix Pro, the 'tubeless...

Tires are 32s (Spec. Roubaix Pro, the 'tubeless ready' ones). I've been using them for years now: light, quick, supple but with pretty good durability. They work well for me on paved surfaces and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-18-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 3,573
Views: 983,283
Posted By badger1

Haven't updated pic in a while, so Project Sirrus...

Haven't updated pic in a while, so Project Sirrus as it currently sits, with XT brakes/GRX crank. All that remains are wheels and shifter/derailleur/cassette (probably XT) this year. That should do...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

How 'bout the early '80s ... is this music? ...

How 'bout the early '80s ... is this music?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvZQdu851Ks
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 02:43 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

Brother-in-Law is an 'old car truck guy' -- so...

Brother-in-Law is an 'old car truck guy' -- so for that matter is his sister Mrs. Badger, a 'car girl' that is. Me? I just want the most modern, up-to-date, 'loaded' whatever it is, either...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-15-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,025
Posted By badger1

Looks a perfectly good choice if you want the...

Looks a perfectly good choice if you want the IGH/Gates belt drive. Have you ridden one yet -- can you try before buying?

You would also have Racer Sportif as your 'local bike shop' for support if...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-15-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 4,146
Posted By badger1

I know it's early, but ... potd!

I know it's early, but ... potd!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-14-24, 04:31 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 5,921
Posted By badger1

:lol: Sometimes only an emoji will do! One knew,...

:lol: Sometimes only an emoji will do! One knew, of course, that this silly hobby-horse/'conspiracy' obsession of yours was behind this thread, but kudos for finally bringing it out into the open.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

Disagree. XTC were one of the finest post-punk...

Disagree. XTC were one of the finest post-punk Brit-Pop bands/songwriting teams. Here's another example!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrcemZpOmpI
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 5,921
Posted By badger1

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/440x350/giphy_31bbfe124f62db3415f2a3573c1bd33f17338908.gif
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By badger1

Not what you could call a "car guy", but I follow...

Not what you could call a "car guy", but I follow what is a (very common) practice up here in the snow belt. Summers are on (the stock) 18" alloy wheels; winters are on 16" steel wheels w/a second...
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