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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 04:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 247
Posted By Ron Damon

The Giro Fixture comes in a light grey, off white...

The Giro Fixture comes in a light grey, off white color too. I should know for I own one.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-24, 04:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 104
Posted By Ron Damon

Grease has solved my creaky seatpost problems in...

Grease has solved my creaky seatpost problems in the past.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-22-24, 12:46 AM
Replies: 4,036
Views: 946,153
Posted By Ron Damon

A 20" (406) wheel bi-fold will give you all of...

A 20" (406) wheel bi-fold will give you all of that, plus a quicker, more compact, free-standing fold.

The bike pictured earlier is an FnHon Gust 16".
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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-21-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 152
Posted By Ron Damon

The problem with tipping is that it can be a...

The problem with tipping is that it can be a slippery slope, from something nice but totally unnecessary to something that is considered an entitlement. I live and travel in places where tipping is...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 4,036
Views: 946,153
Posted By Ron Damon

Why did you jump to that silly conclusion? Who...

Why did you jump to that silly conclusion? Who said anything about the bike not fitting into a suitcase? If a Swift with its unique "fold" fits, why wouldn't a bifold?

Are you saying that the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 4,036
Views: 946,153
Posted By Ron Damon

I've done several tours in Asia (Indonesia,...

I've done several tours in Asia (Indonesia, Taiwan, South Korea), but not on a Swift. In fact, I just came back from South Korea where I rolled into the airport and within 15 seconds the bike was...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 446
Posted By Ron Damon

I've written about this before in the context of...

I've written about this before in the context of finessing fit on my custom-build folders. You can use this type of 'stem' to extend reach, but another, possibly better approach, one that affords...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-24, 04:46 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 11,520
Posted By Ron Damon

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-24, 03:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 446
Posted By Ron Damon

Have you considered the Or!gami Lotus which -- if...

Have you considered the Or!gami Lotus which -- if you believe the claim -- fits riders up to 6'3"?
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-24, 03:30 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,301
Posted By Ron Damon

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-19-24, 07:13 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,301
Posted By Ron Damon

A rough, back-of-the envelope calculation...

A rough, back-of-the envelope calculation suggests that the radius of a 355 wheel with a 50mm wide tire is about 22.8cm, while the radius of a 305 wheel with the same width tire is 20.3cm. Therefore,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-19-24, 02:44 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,301
Posted By Ron Damon

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-18-24, 12:21 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,301
Posted By Ron Damon

We'll save this latest incoherent outburst too.

We'll save this latest incoherent outburst too.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-17-24, 10:46 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 11,520
Posted By Ron Damon

There's the satisfaction of doing a good job the...

There's the satisfaction of doing a good job the first time around, nailing it on the first attempt, rather than hacking your way through after the fact while calling other people's bikes, to quote,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-17-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,301
Posted By Ron Damon

Completed the Tour-de-Korea 2024...

Completed the Tour-de-Korea 2024 (https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1292298-tour-de-korea-2024-a.html) on the FnHon Gust 16".
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Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 975
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 15, Busan to Gimhae International airport

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-17-24, 07:08 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 11,520
Posted By Ron Damon

Or you could have simply used the $42 Shimano...

Or you could have simply used the $42 Shimano Deore RD-M6000-GS part from the get-go, as it was suggested to you on post #2 of this thread over two years ago when apparently you don't even know the...
Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 04:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 975
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 13, Namji to Miryang

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-16-24, 02:41 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 414
Posted By Ron Damon

Hmmm... 🧐

Hmmm... 🧐
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,224
Posted By Ron Damon

I have toured on a 91-cm and on a 92-cm wheelbase...

I have toured on a 91-cm and on a 92-cm wheelbase 16" wheel folder, and ridden some pretty steep inclines, including at home in Ring-of-Fire Bali, terrain similar to Japan's. Never, ever have I even...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-24, 05:53 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,224
Posted By Ron Damon

I rode 101km one day, from Daegu to Namji on my...

I rode 101km one day, from Daegu to Namji on my tour of South Korea a few days ago. That was only my third longest ride ever on a 16" (305) wheel folder.
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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-24, 05:12 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,224
Posted By Ron Damon

The cycling part of my South Korea tour is now...

The cycling part of my South Korea tour is now complete after riding some 600km in total. I had zero mechanical problems, no flats, no nothing. The Gust still rides smoothly and silently, with no...
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 975
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 12, Daegu to Namji

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Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 975
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 11, Gwangyang to Gurye, continued

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Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 975
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 11, Gwangyang to Gurye

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Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 04:11 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 975
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 9, Goheung to Nokdong daytrip

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-11-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 634
Posted By Ron Damon

Actually, you are wrong again. The wheelbase is a...

Actually, you are wrong again. The wheelbase is a whopping 91cm. I don't see it as a problem as it makes the bike extremely maneuverable, agile and nimble. It's an absolute pleasure and hoot to ride....
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-11-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 634
Posted By Ron Damon

Oh, come on, man. Have you forgotten about the...

Oh, come on, man. Have you forgotten about the Or!gami L0tus which fits folks up to 190cm (6'3") in height? 😉
Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 01:35 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 975
Posted By Ron Damon

Hi, bro, thanks. Though I've been to Japan and...

Hi, bro, thanks. Though I've been to Japan and will return next month, I have never cycled in Nippon so I can't say which country has more developed cycling infrastructure. What I can say, based on...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-11-24, 01:11 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 634
Posted By Ron Damon

You best pedal sitting on the saddle for...

You best pedal sitting on the saddle for pedalling off the saddle is obsolete. Did you not get the memo? 😂😂😂
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 975
Posted By Ron Damon

Of all the interesting and logistical questions...

Of all the interesting and logistical questions that could be asked about touring in the South Korea!
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-10-24, 05:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 634
Posted By Ron Damon

Really? It's obsolete? It's possibly to be...

Really? It's obsolete? It's possibly to be avoided, but certainly not "obsolete". If you climb or tour with a load on long, tall climbs, you'll know that you'll have to switch between in- and...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 02:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 975
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 7, Haenam to Gangjin via Daeheungsa Temple

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-09-24, 04:28 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,742
Posted By Ron Damon

Of course, your don't. You don't disclose...

Of course, your don't. You don't disclose elemental bicycle geometry for it allows you to persist in the fiction that the bike fits taller people safely and comfortably. For if you were sure of your...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,929
Posted By Ron Damon

The analogy: My understanding of folding bikes...

The analogy: My understanding of folding bikes stems grom major manufacturers not selling them. Non sequitur.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-08-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,742
Posted By Ron Damon

Note: the Or!gami Bicycle company has failed to...

Note: the Or!gami Bicycle company has failed to provide basic geometry measurements for the Lotus despite repeated requests for years and despite his assertion that it differs from the FnHon Gust...
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 01:57 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 975
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 6, Mokpo to Haenam

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,742
Posted By Ron Damon

​​​​​​ Yes, of course. You are the one with the...

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Yes, of course. You are the one with the problem. I have offered a solution, and you, of course, prefer to live with the problem, insisting that it needs to be lubed constantly when I said it...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 09:50 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,742
Posted By Ron Damon

I don't lube the seatpost to prevent sticking or...

I don't lube the seatpost to prevent sticking or corrosion. As I said before, I lube it so it doesn't scratch and wear down when moving it up and down when folding and unfolding the bike.

The...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,742
Posted By Ron Damon

I'll leave the material science to the solid...

I'll leave the material science to the solid state physicists. All I can tell you is that it doesn't slip, even with lube.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,742
Posted By Ron Damon

Who said it needs to be lubricated constantly?

Who said it needs to be lubricated constantly?
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 03:57 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,980
Posted By Ron Damon

Bingo!

Bingo!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,929
Posted By Ron Damon

No, you don't. You only think you do.

No, you don't. You only think you do.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,742
Posted By Ron Damon

You'll want lube in there, as my pic shows, to...

You'll want lube in there, as my pic shows, to mitigate and ****** wearing down the groves when moving the seatpost up and down.

The word blocked by the system is the verb to r3tard.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-24, 07:09 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,535
Posted By Ron Damon

I do not run a business, and do not sell or...

I do not run a business, and do not sell or market anything. You're on your own, buddy.
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,980
Posted By Ron Damon

I, myself, try to pack in as much fat and protein...

I, myself, try to pack in as much fat and protein as I can while on tour. Just had a big burger and fries for dinner.
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 05:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 975
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 5, Mokpo

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Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 04:41 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 975
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 4, Gwanju to Mokpo

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-05-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,742
Posted By Ron Damon

On my FnHon Gust 16", I use a 58cm length Litepro...

On my FnHon Gust 16", I use a 58cm length Litepro A61 seatpost. At 5'7" (170cm) in height, I ride the seatpost between the 0 and 1 insertion mark in the seat tube. This - close to minimum insertion...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-05-24, 01:13 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,742
Posted By Ron Damon

That's right. The seatpost should be micro ribbed...

That's right. The seatpost should be micro ribbed rather than smooth.
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