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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 07:21 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,093
Posted By easyupbug

My exact experience with my Colin Laing custom...

My exact experience with my Colin Laing custom 753 and a Colnago SL. But I admit at my age and artritis I appreciate the vertical compliance.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:07 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,151
Posted By easyupbug

You are entitled to your feeling about group...

You are entitled to your feeling about group rides. The only group rides I have really enjoyed is the "old Duffers" group casual rides.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-17-24, 04:47 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 557
Posted By easyupbug

I saw a cyclist car doored, horrific, I now...

I saw a cyclist car doored, horrific, I now always have always mirror on my glasses so I don't even have to look back for a split second.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-24, 04:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 707
Posted By easyupbug

Agree, w/ the light cycling loads on the bearing...

Agree, w/ the light cycling loads on the bearing & balls and races are mostly damaged I suspect due to spalling and possibly some brinneling of the races which could take place in a hybrid ceramic...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,028
Posted By easyupbug

Other than being messy on the bike and needing a...

Other than being messy on the bike and needing a little OMS to thin it is a great chain lube and very economical, many of us had our own homebrew formulas. I don't wax but with all do respect to Zero...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,028
Posted By easyupbug

Do a search "bar and chain lube" and lots come up...

Do a search "bar and chain lube" and lots come up over the years like this one "https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/929173-homebrew-diy-chain-lube-users-storage-application.html".
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 707
Posted By easyupbug

I come from engineering/maintenance in heavy...

I come from engineering/maintenance in heavy industry and we only justified using them for corrosion/moisture resistance, and high temperature applications. None of which I have found impacts my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 07:17 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 81,154
Posted By easyupbug

Andy Gilmour is still using Colin's fork table in...

Andy Gilmour is still using Colin's fork table in Tucson and helped me out with it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 07:04 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 720
Posted By easyupbug

When my 3 daughters moved I bought then tool kits...

When my 3 daughters moved I bought then tool kits to handle simple essential tasks, now that I had a granddaughter heading out I bought her this from...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 704
Posted By easyupbug

Not your company but did try a 20mm pedal...

Not your company but did try a 20mm pedal extender for my injured knee and still have it on as it helped my thigh from rubbing the top tube but did not help with the joint.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 202
Posted By easyupbug

After a damaged shipment and the insurance...

After a damaged shipment and the insurance payment from Bikeflights (it's one word) I will always use them. Local framebuilder used a Bringheli frame table to straighten the frame and buyer said he...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,874
Posted By easyupbug

What pressures do you run? I suspect your LBS is...

What pressures do you run? I suspect your LBS is not your friend.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 09:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 268
Posted By easyupbug

I doubt you are going to race so you will be fine...

I doubt you are going to race so you will be fine with the additional grams in a square taper so sounds like you are on track. As Russ Roth said I would avoid 8 speed crankset with 10 speed chain as...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,625
Posted By easyupbug

I was were you are a few years ago and I hope not...

I was were you are a few years ago and I hope not but you may have to as shown below. Age and arthritis is winning and I am now going to sell my Italians and customs like this one (with the Nitto...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-05-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 868
Posted By easyupbug

Look up bike donations in your area ( you should...

Look up bike donations in your area ( you should have lots) and send them the pictures and they will advise if they will refurbish for kids or someone who needs a bike to get to work.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-24, 08:22 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,987
Posted By easyupbug

+1, my two Tommasini have 23 up front and 25 in...

+1, my two Tommasini have 23 up front and 25 in the back and a Litespeed has a 25 front and 28 rear and never an issue.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-02-24, 02:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 533
Posted By easyupbug

Thank you gentlemen.

Thank you gentlemen.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,625
Posted By easyupbug

Jen as you say you ride tri bikes all the time I...

Jen as you say you ride tri bikes all the time I would agree with 79pmooney (https://www.bikeforums.net/members/79pmooney-392125.html) as handling is important. As I have aged and arthritis found me...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-28-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 24,472
Posted By easyupbug

Where exactly is on a bicycle would anyone need a...

Where exactly is on a bicycle would anyone need a SAE Grade 8 bolt? Steel, stainless steel, titanium, aluminum are all prone to gall which is why we use a lubricant on the threads in many...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-27-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 533
Posted By easyupbug

Custom Colin Laing

Age and arthritis has me on a recumbent or freekly adjusted titaniums which I can not bear to do to my Italians and customs which are sadly gathering dust. How would you value for sale my 1984 Colin...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 613
Posted By easyupbug

Lots of them never make it to 12 months without...

Lots of them never make it to 12 months without loosing their cushioning and support if you run or wear them every day. I get better life from quality gel insoles and notice less foot pains with them.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,364
Posted By easyupbug

Red ants on bikes yard art down by the corrals: ...

Red ants on bikes yard art down by the corrals:
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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-25-24, 07:03 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 599
Posted By easyupbug

Swapped out tubes, butyl to tpu and after coming...

Swapped out tubes, butyl to tpu and after coming upon a bad crash fill out every bike kit to max with what it will hold in first aid clotting gauze.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,874
Posted By easyupbug

I am sure everything you say is true for some ...

I am sure everything you say is true for some but I would not not want my daughters or anyone else who would not know what they have gotten in to taking their bike to that shop and being told "LBS...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,874
Posted By easyupbug

I probably should add that is a fatigue crack...

I probably should add that is a fatigue crack which is a stress riser concentrating the stresses on the rim at the end of the crack (the sharp edge) and can move quickly. You have exceeded the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,874
Posted By easyupbug

Get another LBS.

Get another LBS.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 07:24 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,303
Posted By easyupbug

Kinda weird but I and now all in the family carry...

Kinda weird but I and now all in the family carry a dollar bill size or larger piece for larger tires cut from a hazmat suit. A little rougher surface than a dollar bill and lots stronger, seals and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,312
Posted By easyupbug

That is a beautiful mid 40s DeSoto.

That is a beautiful mid 40s DeSoto.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 09:38 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,312
Posted By easyupbug

After seeing these I am embarrassed to show the...

After seeing these I am embarrassed to show the inside of my right sized shop:
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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-15-24, 09:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 832
Posted By easyupbug

Cracks at 2:30 and 9:00 make it a very dead rim...

Cracks at 2:30 and 9:00 make it a very dead rim and at least one spoke gave up as well, probably can be rebuilt but not cheap, perhaps only hope is finding a good used replacement.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 09:26 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,078
Posted By easyupbug

I was lucky I bought a recumbent when the back...

I was lucky I bought a recumbent when the back osteoarthritis came big time and used it again with a wrist issue followed. It is still weird but still enjoyable good exercise.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 08:29 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,755
Posted By easyupbug

Welcome. Tubes can help some, if you have...

Welcome. Tubes can help some, if you have serious issues like with my osteoarthritis I recommend anti-vibration gloves like all day jack hammer operators use as they are much more effective and as...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-11-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 860
Posted By easyupbug

In my college days no problem which is good as I...

In my college days no problem which is good as I only had a bike, in my 70s I always take a rest day. There is no reason to push beyond the recommendations. I am type O neg the universal donor so...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,264
Posted By easyupbug

Was this on the bike you said on 4/8/24 "My back...

Was this on the bike you said on 4/8/24 "My back tube popped (tire is worn out so not going to try and replace tube) right as I was leaving work, I have to ride 6.5 miles home and then another 6.5...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 09:36 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,873
Posted By easyupbug

Merriam-Webster has nearly 50 adjectives for...

Merriam-Webster has nearly 50 adjectives for stupid and sadly they all seem to apply.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 794
Posted By easyupbug

Exactly my experience.

Exactly my experience.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-09-24, 08:49 AM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 680,140
Posted By easyupbug

At 73 battling osteoarthritis and enjoying my...

At 73 battling osteoarthritis and enjoying my cortisone shots before a knee replacement I am getting by at the time being with long stems (Nitto Technomic) getting the bars up to at least saddle...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-24, 10:05 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,873
Posted By easyupbug

On a perfect road you could easily go for miles...

On a perfect road you could easily go for miles without damaging the rim to the point of loss if you have not the light weight rims like I and other would use on centuries.. Maybe if you're on a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,393
Posted By easyupbug

Thanks for the memories, I sadly sold my 2000 as...

Thanks for the memories, I sadly sold my 2000 as I could not bear to make the necessary age/arthritis adjustments I use to keep riding. There is a lovely early 2000 ridden by a lady on one of my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 841
Posted By easyupbug

Good advice here. Having ridden for 70 years and...

Good advice here. Having ridden for 70 years and now with arthritis my bars have moved a lot thanks to the unending bar shapes and especially the multitude of stems available.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 601
Posted By easyupbug

My daughter's shop in Portland charged her $50...

My daughter's shop in Portland charged her $50 for a CN-HG901 and if they cleaned and wax at their hourly rate the Silca would be cost effective.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 09:10 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,364
Posted By easyupbug

For contributions to the Tour de Tucson. ...

For contributions to the Tour de Tucson.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,470
Posted By easyupbug

In Southern Arizona hawks, roadrunners,...

In Southern Arizona hawks, roadrunners, kingsnakes, black racers, coachwhips, coyotes, bobcats all take them for food.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,470
Posted By easyupbug

Again, wish all this were as true as what you...

Again, wish all this were as true as what you know we are doing to our only planet. I got a minor bite somehow through my jeans gathering fire wood for a dinner party that night, fever and chills in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,470
Posted By easyupbug

I wish that were true. Do you let Red Fire Ants,...

I wish that were true. Do you let Red Fire Ants, Kissing Bugs, Africanized Honey Bees, Arizona Bark Scorpions, or Brown Recluse Spiders live with you.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-24, 07:58 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,470
Posted By easyupbug

I agree they are not really a problem for...

I agree they are not really a problem for cycling. We have tried this on our property but have all but given up on our property. We lived for over 40 years out in the desert area near Tucson. We...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,846
Posted By easyupbug

Having seen a horrible commuter "car doored" -...

Having seen a horrible commuter "car doored" - bike lanes, and a serious crash looking back, Bike Peddlers - Take A Look Mirror.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,198
Posted By easyupbug

I learned this the hard way but I only use the...

I learned this the hard way but I only use the two sided 3M tape under the gel pad, which is not the skimpy stuff Fizik, Serfas, etc. sell. My arthritis needs the gel thickness and custom sized cut...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-24, 08:17 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 640
Posted By easyupbug

Did you remove the chain and all these events...

Did you remove the chain and all these events "bottom bracket is broken or failing, as it was creaking, squeeking and rattling." were heard? If so you should hear and feel to determine where the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-30-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,057
Posted By easyupbug

Not pleasant, be it steady or gusts, just no. ...

Not pleasant, be it steady or gusts, just no. In my 70s I value my rides and enjoy them immensely.
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