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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 252
Posted By spclark

If you're close enuf to a major (ACE, TrueValue)...

If you're close enuf to a major (ACE, TrueValue) hardware store you might have an alternate source of metric fasteners available. Hillmann is a major supplier to both retail outlets (and some others)...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
05-17-24, 06:47 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,564
Posted By spclark

I'll re-up when I can't ride outside anymore this...

I'll re-up when I can't ride outside anymore this season.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-10-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,332
Posted By spclark

Exactly what I'm looking to gain with this...

Exactly what I'm looking to gain with this device. A bar-end RVM just doesn't cut it.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-10-24, 06:23 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,332
Posted By spclark

Spot on Pete! That's an audio signal...

Spot on Pete!



That's an audio signal or with the red side shading when using a Garmin device as a monitor?

I haven't yet had a chance to ride with the CB I bought but I did do a MacGuyver...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-09-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 27,202
Views: 3,190,482
Posted By spclark

Neat!!

Nice compact kit that! Curious what it weighs, how long it takes to make ready/ take down between rides?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 06:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 577
Posted By spclark

Yeah, the hat's a kicker! Take this link...

Yeah, the hat's a kicker!

Take this link (https://superostmk.live/product_details/49666770.html) & see what I found, close but not quite exACTly the same thing. Still, maybe same company?
...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-05-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,332
Posted By spclark

Little more than that I've used other Garmin...

Little more than that I've used other Garmin products in the past, to varying degrees of satisfaction. From what I'd read here in earlier posts I expect it to serve my modest needs. Even with hearing...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 5,394
Posted By spclark

It's been over a half-century since I bought my...

It's been over a half-century since I bought my 'road' bike but if memory serves it cost me around US $450 back in April of 1972. Have to work tomorrow but I'll be out riding it again on Sunday.
...
Forum: Commuting
05-01-24, 05:32 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 969
Posted By spclark

How old are your tires? And the tubes inside?...

How old are your tires? And the tubes inside? Stuff gets tired the older it gets, tends to fail sooner than later.

You getting small leaks or bigger blowouts? You ever try using some kinda...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-29-24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,332
Posted By spclark

S'truth! I'm 're-treaded' (my compromise...

S'truth!

I'm 're-treaded' (my compromise with being 'retired' since I'm 75 & still work three days a week) so 'disposable' dollars are watched carefully month by month.

Garmin's Varia products...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-29-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,332
Posted By spclark

Yep, my major complaint with stuff of theirs I've...

Yep, my major complaint with stuff of theirs I've used before.

Found a 'chain' of bike shops since seeing the post that piqued my interest yesterday. They have a 'deliver to address' option...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-29-24, 04:43 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,332
Posted By spclark

True enough, and that's made clear on their...

True enough, and that's made clear on their webstore pages.

Still, for me to drive four hours to save maybe $15 in added shipping (there's a local service called Speedee...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-28-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,332
Posted By spclark

Anyone order one of these on-line? I just looked,...

Anyone order one of these on-line? I just looked, seems TREK wants you to pick yours up in one of their stores. I'll try asking tomorrow if one of the four local-to-me stores (within 200 miles) will...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-27-24, 06:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 548
Posted By spclark

Good on you then! New tires're vastly cheaper...

Good on you then! New tires're vastly cheaper than a broken wrist or concussion Rx I'd have to think. Falling off a broken bike at speed's never gonna be something to look back on with fondness.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 430,433
Posted By spclark

Attaboy 79mooney! I'm with you in spirit if not...

Attaboy 79mooney! I'm with you in spirit if not in tandem.

(I'm 23 years older than my 52-year old Motobecane but we both still work well enough together to enjoy ourselves, weather-permitting!)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-18-24, 06:49 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,282
Posted By spclark

WHOA! What an original concept! [/sarc] And...

WHOA! What an original concept! [/sarc]

And all these years I'd been thinking I was the only one who bothered. "Managers" mostly seemed to behave as though it was their job to leave making...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 833
Posted By spclark

Yeah, well.... OP's fairly new, maybe's just...

Yeah, well....

OP's fairly new, maybe's just curious or asking "for a friend" kinda thing.

I'd like to see a couple close-ups too of those cracks, and some taken of the other side where those...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-24, 05:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 833
Posted By spclark

Those cracks only on the side facing camera?...

Those cracks only on the side facing camera? What's the other side look like?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,485
Posted By spclark

True enough, but meeting a good challenge head-on...

True enough, but meeting a good challenge head-on is a worthwhile endeavor if you have the experience to make a good show of it.

OP hadn't posted a pic with his opening post.

I just looked...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,485
Posted By spclark

I'd use a carbide end mill if I could set up the...

I'd use a carbide end mill if I could set up the part to be drilled in proper support on a drill press, yes. Controlled feed along one axis rather than trying to attempt coring a busted steel screw...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-12-24, 07:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,485
Posted By spclark

What size are the carbon steel machine screws? ...

What size are the carbon steel machine screws?

Rather than relying on EzOuts, you may want to look into using properly-sized left-hand...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 21,090
Posted By spclark

Nice ride that'n! Thanks! (Something worth...

Nice ride that'n! Thanks!

(Something worth saving up for!!)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 04:52 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 21,090
Posted By spclark

Which CE do you have?

Which CE do you have?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 430,433
Posted By spclark

Please do, yes! I'm a Continental fan as...

Please do, yes!

I'm a Continental fan as well, at least for their tires. No fan of their tire glue either.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-07-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 10,897
Posted By spclark

Seconded! I just started my 76th lap around...

Seconded!

I just started my 76th lap around Sol today.

Work three days a week the last ten years in a local hardware store (like ~ 6 miles on my feet in 8-1/2 hours) and I too drink... not too...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 21,090
Posted By spclark

"No, it isn't!" YES IT IS!!! ...

"No, it isn't!"

YES IT IS!!!

....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,386
Posted By spclark

Hadn't been paying much attention to bikes &...

Hadn't been paying much attention to bikes & changes in technology the last three+ decades. Bought a 2022 Kona Dew+ a year ago use as a commuter three days a week, kind of 'get a toe back in' before...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 21,090
Posted By spclark

I've been kinda busy with work the last few...

I've been kinda busy with work the last few weeks, missed having time to keep up with new threads here.

This one caught my eye this afternoon so in reply to your title question I have to ask: you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,386
Posted By spclark

Good thread this'n. I've been (admittedly...

Good thread this'n.

I've been (admittedly intermittent) riding my 1972 Motobecane Grande Record since I bought it on Easter Sunday in Chicago, 1972. Was 'new' to road bikes then, so unaware it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-04-24, 12:28 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 10,897
Posted By spclark

Yikes! Gens X, Y & Z at it again with re-defining...

Yikes! Gens X, Y & Z at it again with re-defining of otherwise well-understood words.

I'm anticipating my 75th birthday day after tomorrow. Working part-time three days a week, I regularly clock...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 119
Posted By spclark

Thanks dedhed!

Thanks dedhed!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 119
Posted By spclark

Campy Hub Dust Caps?

Looking for potential sources for at least one pair of Campy Nuovo Tipo chrome-plated steel dust caps.

OD measures 29.36mm, ID 17.24mm. Mine's a '70's era wide-flange cup & cone 36-hole hub bought...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 03:16 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,450
Posted By spclark

I bought a 'donor' Fuji last summer for the...

I bought a 'donor' Fuji last summer for the Suntour VGT it had on it. Then noticed the kickstand, something I'd always felt the lack of on my MB.

It wears both now, along with a couple of other...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,817
Posted By spclark

+1 for that sentiment.

+1 for that sentiment.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,817
Posted By spclark

Same here. Maybe not suited to 90% of the...

Same here. Maybe not suited to 90% of the country, but when it's worth it, it's worth having big time!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,817
Posted By spclark

Which is why I bothered to swap for an x3...

Which is why I bothered to swap for an x3 crankset (thanks eBay!) last year, after learning how to add different cogs to the 5-speed Maeda FW my 1972 Motobecane Grand Record came with for the hills...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 05:53 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,450
Posted By spclark

Tough road. I say 'screw em', ride what works for...

Tough road. I say 'screw em', ride what works for you & get on with it!

I have a 1972 Motobecane Grand Record I bought on Easter Sunday 1972 (52nd anniversary this weekend!) I just started riding...
Forum: Charity Events
03-17-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,960
Posted By spclark

Good job Chris, you've met your original goal &...

Good job Chris, you've met your original goal & then doubled it + !
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-04-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,651
Posted By spclark

I have no idea what kinda tires Zipp440's may be....

I have no idea what kinda tires Zipp440's may be.

Any reputable outlet that sells 'em should be able to answer your question.

Are they sold as tubeless tires? Do they have beads on the edges...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-21-24, 08:15 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,590
Posted By spclark

That's why lawyers exist! Folks like that know...

That's why lawyers exist! Folks like that know that if you as much as even come close to grazing them they can sue you for every last penny you will ever earn.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-18-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,077
Posted By spclark

Just got 'round to beginning lacing hubs to rims...

Just got 'round to beginning lacing hubs to rims (sourced used) for a pair of clinchers for my road bike. I'm a first-timer with this endeavor.

Ordered nipples & spokes early in January, then...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,418
Posted By spclark

Any way you can rig up a scheme to have a plain...

Any way you can rig up a scheme to have a plain water rinse for each frame (inside and out!) as you cycle each through your acid bath? That'd go along way to eliminating much of the carried-out acid...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-13-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,640
Posted By spclark

Ever meet a blacksmith? No? Have any...

Ever meet a blacksmith?

No?

Have any idea why?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-12-24, 06:21 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,640
Posted By spclark

Bear in mind that a highwheeler's technology...

Bear in mind that a highwheeler's technology wasn't so different from horse'n'buggy tech of the day. Fixes back then could have been easily done when needed



I'm inclined to agree but the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-05-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,057
Posted By spclark

Riiiiggghhhhttttt... so tell me how you tell time...

Riiiiggghhhhttttt... so tell me how you tell time w/o a clock of some kind? Potato, potahto.

But the practice has merit, I agree 100%! And as for preloading bearings, yes they need to be snug in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-04-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,077
Posted By spclark

Bought a 185mm 10x1.0 solid CM axle a week ago so...

Bought a 185mm 10x1.0 solid CM axle a week ago so I can set my MB up to fit the new Wahoo SNAP I bought last month.

As-is it's too long so I took some measurements, cut off 15mm, changed out...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-04-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,640
Posted By spclark

Hmmm... some questions come to mind: What...

Hmmm... some questions come to mind:

What kind of shape is your MB in? You've been riding it regularly since 1975? What kind of shape are you in? Routine rides of 50 - 80 miles three or four times...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-04-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,057
Posted By spclark

Would the term timing have application here? ...

Would the term timing have application here?

You're timing your installed bearings to maximize putting clear race surfaces at positions of greatest stress, correct? Interesting concept.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-31-24, 08:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 533
Posted By spclark

I'd think there'd have to be some kind of...

I'd think there'd have to be some kind of identification on a trainer – even one two decades old – as to give some idea of who made it.

Measuring a belt's a fairly easy task if you have a caliper...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 08:11 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,418
Posted By spclark

Never heard of THAT stuff...

Never heard of THAT stuff (https://www.amazon.com/Wolfgang-Concours-WG-5500-Gloss-Sealant/dp/B01AGELUJE?ref_=ast_sto_dp) 'till you posted this, thanks!
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