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Forum: Touring
03-28-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 340
Posted By tcs

Uh, am I missing something? It has you arriving...

Uh, am I missing something? It has you arriving in Lubbock on day 6, without mentioning it routed you through Lubbock on day five. I guess it's about the journey, not the destination.



Fun...
03-28-24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,221
Posted By tcs

Surprised to find 4 pages on manual pumps. It...

Surprised to find 4 pages on manual pumps. It seemed like all the cool kids used CO2 for a good bit but are now migrating to those little electric pumps.
03-28-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,221
Posted By tcs

For a decade and a half or so I carried* the...

For a decade and a half or so I carried* the two-stage Swedish Quicker Pro, praised by Compass Bikes and Velo Orange back in the day. I'm not sure if it's available anymore; a 'net search indicated...
03-28-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 114
Posted By tcs

How much of the inner mech rotates when coasting?...

How much of the inner mech rotates when coasting? Is the drag/spin down the same in every gear? I read on the internet (and if you see it on the internet, it must be true) that 5th gear was best...
03-27-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 27,924
Views: 4,494,553
Posted By tcs

Fun fact: Since 2001, Sturmey has fitted the...

Fun fact: Since 2001, Sturmey has fitted the AW-NIG/SRF3 with the HSA440/HSA621 one-piece forged axle with integral sun gear (axle interchangeable with the AW). This is the part you get if you...
Forum: Texas
03-27-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,964
Posted By tcs

Old thread warning, if that sort of thing gets...

Old thread warning, if that sort of thing gets your knickers in a twist.

Work restarted sometime back and good progress is being made. Maybe another two years?
...
03-26-24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 343
Views: 7,654
Posted By tcs

J'think? Our family owned a Vega. It's hard to...

J'think? Our family owned a Vega. It's hard to think of any modern car that would be comparable. Engine lasted 30,000 miles. Rust was found on some of the cars...in the showroom. Overweight, the gas...
03-26-24, 03:13 PM
Replies: 343
Views: 7,654
Posted By tcs

A read on that topic: ...

A read on that topic:

http://www.sturmey-archerheritage.com/files/view-1369.pdf
Forum: Touring
03-24-24, 11:32 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,406
Posted By tcs

Interesting. 'Coral' as a high viz color; white...

Interesting. 'Coral' as a high viz color; white as a low viz color. Hmph.

I like the 'pulse' flashing pattern based on pretty much gut feel, but...are there any studies of various light flash...
Forum: Touring
03-24-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,406
Posted By tcs

Thread returns once more. Shrug. It's still a...

Thread returns once more. Shrug. It's still a legitimate topic.



Panasonic showed an "augmented heads-up display".
...
03-24-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 27,924
Views: 4,494,553
Posted By tcs

No...or yes. Uh, right, anyway, you can put oil...

No...or yes. Uh, right, anyway, you can put oil in the hollow axle.
03-24-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 815
Posted By tcs

I'll just leave this here. ...

I'll just leave this here.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/987x734/screen_shot_2024_03_24_at_8_40_11_am_2e2267f330e7aafbb75600d5988a46ac9895a41a.png
03-22-24, 05:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 487
Posted By tcs

The CatEye GVolt 100 StVZO (has a beam cutoff)...

The CatEye GVolt 100 StVZO (has a beam cutoff) and is designed to be mounted above or below. 100 lux.
Forum: Touring
03-22-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,268
Posted By tcs

Yeah, the Kindle. Route books, owner's manuals,...

Yeah, the Kindle. Route books, owner's manuals, camp recipes and cookbooks, local history and natural history guides, detail pdf maps and find-a-grave info, train and bus schedules, copies of...
Forum: Touring
03-22-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,268
Posted By tcs

You'll remember this thread: ...

You'll remember this thread:

https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/963881-musical-instruments-touring-4.html

(Note: most of the links seem to be broken. But the thread includes several posts by...
Forum: Touring
03-22-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,268
Posted By tcs

Wife. ...

Wife.

https://youtu.be/4Kwh3R0YjuQ?si=2K8k9M-TYjYi2b44
Forum: Touring
03-22-24, 07:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 417
Posted By tcs

I thought the children's book series The Boy Who...

I thought the children's book series The Boy Who Biked the World was wonderful, capturing the wide-eyed wonder and joy of cycletouring. It's a loosely fictionalized account of Alastair Humphreys'...
Forum: Touring
03-22-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 417
Posted By tcs

Ms. Murphy's arrival at the Sultan of Swat's...

Ms. Murphy's arrival at the Sultan of Swat's palace (Full Tilt) has to be the warm shower GOAT. :roflmao2:
Forum: Touring
03-22-24, 07:11 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 417
Posted By tcs

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/200x300/bb2_fc70fdf3b37a9ed846ef18f21658b6e5c491161d.jpg
Forum: Touring
03-22-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 417
Posted By tcs

Home is Elsewhere Heinz Stücke: 50 Years Around...

Home is Elsewhere Heinz Stücke: 50 Years Around the World by Bike

:thumb:

There's Herr Stücke, and then there's everybody else.



Ach! There's a brand new book just published about Heinz'...
03-21-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 510
Posted By tcs

Actually, the Star in Post 5 has its steering...

Actually, the Star in Post 5 has its steering axis flipped (even the bars are upside down). Look at the period factory literature in post 8.
03-20-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 27,924
Views: 4,494,553
Posted By tcs

The lubricator that came in my "Patented" AW was...

The lubricator that came in my "Patented" AW was the little brass one with the (no longer) pliable lip seal for the tip of the oil can - but mine was threaded in. I replaced it with an S545.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-19-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 439,011
Posted By tcs

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

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/190x114/screen_shot_2024_03_24_at_8_54_04_am_b5c58896d528df24fbb8dc3743bd4cf69502ea43.png

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03-19-24, 08:50 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 34,027
Posted By tcs

University Crossing bridge above the Red and Blue...

University Crossing bridge above the Red and Blue Lines' Wye just before the Mockingbird Tunnel.
...
Forum: Touring
03-18-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 574
Posted By tcs

CrMo space frame. VERY stiff. Yep. ...

CrMo space frame. VERY stiff.



Yep. These bikes are built to order, and the factory will accommodate some level of personal preference. For serious IGH touring, go Rohloff - but no idea if...
03-18-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 27,924
Views: 4,494,553
Posted By tcs

I'm seeing CR18s in 32 and 36 in stock at a...

I'm seeing CR18s in 32 and 36 in stock at a couple of the big 'net parts houses in the last week or so, with 40s "expected soon, may be back-ordered". Thank you Hayes Bicycle/SUNringlé and any of...
Forum: Touring
03-17-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 574
Posted By tcs

You're just messing with us, right? :) ...

You're just messing with us, right? :)

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/666x500/moulton_ready_to_tour_2f10dd3a23e6f44d857a22d878e1256f87e926db.jpg



...
Forum: Touring
03-17-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 574
Posted By tcs

https://youtu.be/uASltGQUEjk?si=8RjmjSCRbO0F8sUs

https://youtu.be/uASltGQUEjk?si=8RjmjSCRbO0F8sUs
Forum: Touring
03-17-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 574
Posted By tcs

Yeah, this wish list has Alex Moulton SST Alfine...

Yeah, this wish list has Alex Moulton SST Alfine 11 written all over it. Request it from the factory with a SON hub.
03-17-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,197
Posted By tcs

BTW, classic and vintage fans: those old...

BTW, classic and vintage fans: those old Sturmey-Archer GH6s will energize modern LED headlamps. The only test I ever saw including them showed fine efficiency and, as a bonus, you don't have to...
03-17-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 510
Posted By tcs

The 'e-bike' of its day: ...

The 'e-bike' of its day:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/576x620/lucius_copeland_steam_powered_star_1881_064974e3b6728841e6ccec734fa259ba50a2aae1.jpg


Steam boiler...
03-17-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 510
Posted By tcs

I ~believe~ the bike in the OP is an Eagle. ...

I ~believe~ the bike in the OP is an Eagle.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/960x653/eagle_patent_0b7d791b295f984cf573824f28436f8f7398457f.jpg


distinct from the Star
...
03-17-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 730
Posted By tcs

Oh, funny fellows. King Cage Oliver w/ ...

Oh, funny fellows.

King Cage Oliver w/ Stanley Classic 8oz:
...
Forum: Texas
03-15-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,537
Posted By tcs

"Best." Subjective. Since I did this ...

"Best." Subjective.

Since I did this

​​​​​​https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36355705

From mile 0 to mile 7, you can't ride anymore. The powers that be decided bicycles were incompatible with...
Forum: Touring
03-15-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,044
Posted By tcs

beater three-speed piled with heavy gear with no...

beater three-speed piled with heavy gear with no fenced value



YMMV :thumb:
03-14-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,197
Posted By tcs

Damning with faint praise: the best of the 1980s...

Damning with faint praise: the best of the 1980s tire-driven dynamos.
03-14-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,197
Posted By tcs

Depending on what kind of run time one needs, try...

Depending on what kind of run time one needs, try AA-to-C adaptors with Eneloop Pros.
...
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,044
Posted By tcs

True, true, fair enough, yet Heinz Stücke had his...

True, true, fair enough, yet Heinz Stücke had his beater three-speed stolen - three times! Collin Martin had his "around the world" Moulton Marathon stolen in Kalgoorlie, Australia. The book about...
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,044
Posted By tcs

A couple of the links I posted up in no. 17 are...

A couple of the links I posted up in no. 17 are for products that make parts theft more difficult. At the very least, adding a layer of resistance from hex-key snatch and grab for the seatpost and...
03-14-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,197
Posted By tcs

Stealth lights: Magnic. They work by eddy current...

Stealth lights: Magnic. They work by eddy current and are StVZO-rated. From their comparison video, a pair throws more light on the road than a StVZO 20 lux lamp, but not as much as a 40 lux. A bit...
03-14-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,197
Posted By tcs

80s aesthetic: Sturmey-Archer GH6. ...

80s aesthetic: Sturmey-Archer GH6.

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/718x731/sturmey_dynohub_2ba_contact_threads_3_8x26_axle_53cbdbb512c95ebc6da569589ba782ecfb4cddd6.png
...
03-14-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,197
Posted By tcs

80s light you could see with? Alpha and Omega: Ed...

80s light you could see with? Alpha and Omega: Ed Kearney.

​​​​​​https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1983/03/14/ex-lawyer-makes-ultra-bike-light/6cb4511b-cb08-48a2-b796-cb58e54538c6/
...
03-13-24, 05:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 903
Posted By tcs

Funny. I mentioned this possibility once and...

Funny. I mentioned this possibility once and because BikeForums had someone post back I didn't know what I was talking about because they'd put 117,000 miles on their Nexus using nothing but ATF and...
03-13-24, 05:54 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 903
Posted By tcs

With Sturmey-Archer IGHs, it's considered de...

With Sturmey-Archer IGHs, it's considered de rigueur here on BikeForums that the poster will use something other than the factory-specified lubricant*.



*And Sturmey even defines readily...
03-13-24, 05:41 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,195
Posted By tcs

Yet 98% of the ones I see here in Parts Unknown...

Yet 98% of the ones I see here in Parts Unknown are putting around town with just the driver. :)
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 08:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 864
Posted By tcs

Natchez Trace to Duck River, Tennessee. ACA...

Natchez Trace to Duck River, Tennessee. ACA Great Rivers South to Cave-in-Rock. Underground Railroad (or maybe Ohio to Erie), Northern Tier, Bob's your uncle. YMMV

Might enjoy playing with:
...
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,044
Posted By tcs

Other thoughtful security links: ...

Other thoughtful security links:

https://keys.abus.com/eng/bike/products/family/nutfix-component-security
https://www.bicyclebolts.com/
https://hexlox.com/...
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 07:00 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,044
Posted By tcs

"Any of those U-Locks available in alloy?" ;) As...

"Any of those U-Locks available in alloy?" ;) As a matter of fact...

Looks the business. Some miscreant EDCing a Leatherman* is not going to snip it.
...
03-12-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 27,924
Views: 4,494,553
Posted By tcs

Noooooo!!! Images are out of order. The Grubb...

Noooooo!!! Images are out of order. The Grubb recumbent is @ the Glasgow Transport Museum. Super fun museum for gearheads (petrolheads). They have the world's oldest extant bicycle
...
03-12-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,195
Posted By tcs

It's still significantly better than my...

It's still significantly better than my neighbor's F250 SuperDuty 4X4 Crewcab mpg. :D
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