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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-06-19, 10:26 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 29,422
Posted By livedarklions

Only issue with this is if you have downtube...

Only issue with this is if you have downtube shifters. Any shifter on the handlebars can be used while standing, although I suppose it could be an issue with bar end shifters, but I haven't had...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-21-19, 12:08 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 29,422
Posted By livedarklions

Doubtful that Shimano would crap all over...

Doubtful that Shimano would crap all over derailleurs like that as a bet on something they haven't even demonstrated anywhere.

More likely, the one-shot poster is a guy who thinks he's the first...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-20-19, 08:18 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 29,422
Posted By livedarklions

When I used IGH to commute through the 1980s, I...

When I used IGH to commute through the 1980s, I think my average chain cleaning time was pretty much 0 minutes per week. They just don't really get dirty enough to care on normal road riding unless...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-19-19, 08:50 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 29,422
Posted By livedarklions

Yeah, I don't get this either. It's been several...

Yeah, I don't get this either. It's been several decades since I've had an IGH, but the one clear advantage is you got a whole hell of a lot more miles on a chain before it wore out. For me, having...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-18-19, 08:16 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 29,422
Posted By livedarklions

OK, but a good SS can be had for less than the...

OK, but a good SS can be had for less than the cost of an IGH by itself, so I think it's quite likely that the vast majority of the bikes are SS.

That said, I think there'd have to be some...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-15-19, 06:09 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 29,422
Posted By livedarklions

I just did a search at the BikeBiz website, and I...

I just did a search at the BikeBiz website, and I can't find any such article. Sorry, but the vaguely recalled source of a "fact" that is "common knowledge" has all the hallmarks of an urban legend....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-15-19, 02:56 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 29,422
Posted By livedarklions

This is more like I remember, but the old ones...

This is more like I remember, but the old ones had a funny-shaped nut with a hole on the side, as I recall:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUem5XFTtm8

Oh, here's the funny nut:
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-15-19, 10:56 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 29,422
Posted By livedarklions

Aren't the largest share of bikes, by far,...

Aren't the largest share of bikes, by far, located in Asia? How common are IGH bikes there?

Also, just for clarification, I think that 4x number would have to be confined to adult bikes. Single...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-15-19, 09:39 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 29,422
Posted By livedarklions

Last one I had was probably about 33 years ago. ...

Last one I had was probably about 33 years ago. I'd need a refresher in how to get the back wheel on and off to change a tire. I seem to recall removing a nut to disconnect a cable from a small...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-15-19, 09:29 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 29,422
Posted By livedarklions

I would definitely consider single speed a...

I would definitely consider single speed a separate category--there's no internal gear, just one external.

ETA--I see cyccommute beat me to that point.

I would guess world-wide that single...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-15-19, 05:11 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 29,422
Posted By livedarklions

Do you know where you got the 4x figure? I'm...

Do you know where you got the 4x figure? I'm skeptical.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-14-19, 03:46 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 29,422
Posted By livedarklions

Drink even more nog. Sink in a bog. Hit a...

Drink even more nog.
Sink in a bog.
Hit a tree in the fog.
Plunk a guy on a jog.
Rear wheel went agog.
Rode through Gog and Magog.

No combos of gears on the bike.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-13-19, 12:40 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 29,422
Posted By livedarklions

Disagree. A good time has been had by all.

Disagree. A good time has been had by all.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-12-19, 12:34 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 29,422
Posted By livedarklions

99 combos of gears on the bike, 99 combos of...

99 combos of gears on the bike,
99 combos of gears,
Hit a dog,
Bust a cog,
90 combos of gear on the bike
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-12-19, 10:47 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 29,422
Posted By livedarklions

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