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Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-24, 08:29 AM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

The predicted rain is falling. This is supposed...

The predicted rain is falling. This is supposed to be up to an inch, so it will make all the plants say, "Ah, the drought has ended!", but they'll soon find out.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-24, 12:55 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,531
Posted By genejockey

I had read about using isopropanol as a lubricant...

I had read about using isopropanol as a lubricant to install hoods, so I tried that. I wiped it all over the bracket. Of course, I had to manhandle the hoods on, especially getting the widest part...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

RMOT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtvGR8UX1L0

RMOT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtvGR8UX1L0
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 07:31 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,594
Posted By genejockey

OH, and my opinion on riser stems is they spoil...

OH, and my opinion on riser stems is they spoil the aesthetic of any bike I'd want to ride*. Mind you, I'm also an Old, so I may have to eat my words in a few years.

*But I already don't want to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,594
Posted By genejockey

IF you have a bike that fits just right and IF...

IF you have a bike that fits just right and IF you know how to measure what's important.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 04:20 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

California really spoils you. Tomorrow is...

California really spoils you.

Tomorrow is the first Saturday in May, time for the Monthly SF Peninsula BF C&V Ride! It's been beautiful the whole last week - cloudless skies, temps in the 60s to...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 2,895
Posted By genejockey

To answer the OP's question, between $150 and...

To answer the OP's question, between $150 and $2700, but all in current, not constant dollars, so the $2000 I paid in 1997 is a lot more than the $2400 I paid in 2020.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 2,895
Posted By genejockey

That sounds like a beautiful bike. I love 7410! ...

That sounds like a beautiful bike. I love 7410! I built up my Litespeed with it, but the 39x25 lowest gear wasn't low enough for me anymore, so I rebuilt it with R8000 Ultegra. Now the groupset is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 03:27 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 1,628
Posted By genejockey

THat'S whAt THey wANT yOu tO THinK!!!

THat'S whAt THey wANT yOu tO THinK!!!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 1,628
Posted By genejockey

The Fez? ...

The Fez?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXVc1f7IOgs
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 670
Posted By genejockey

On the original topic, sure, it's possible that...

On the original topic, sure, it's possible that something in the leather is causing some kind of skin reaction. But I have never heard of it happening from leather bar tape. If you're concerned,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 670
Posted By genejockey

Double blind? You mean, like this? ...

Double blind? You mean, like this?
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Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,726
Posted By genejockey

Once you find some shorts/bibs you like, buy...

Once you find some shorts/bibs you like, buy several pair so you can always have a clean pair when you ride, especially if you use chamois cream. I have 6 pairs, so I can ride an entire week (with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 02:19 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 670
Posted By genejockey

As George Carlin said, "Some people are really...

As George Carlin said, "Some people are really ******g stupid!"
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

Yep, I have a poising tool. One with jeweled...

Yep, I have a poising tool. One with jeweled jaws. Mine was an old one, which originally had a bubble level so you could level it in 2D, but that was long gone.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

That's one of the things I liked about it - you...

That's one of the things I liked about it - you had to focus on it to the exclusion of all else, so you end up in an altered state of consciousness. It's great for making the world go away for a...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

If the pressure caused them to screw up, they...

If the pressure caused them to screw up, they wouldn't be diamond cutters, I guess.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

The key thing for me when working on watches was...

The key thing for me when working on watches was support. Not just the forearms, but frequently using the other fingers of the hand holding the tool to steady the whole hand. Imagine picking up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 488
Views: 29,291
Posted By genejockey

That's what I'm thinking. I got those new...

That's what I'm thinking.

I got those new reproduction Sante hoods from the guy in Poland for my Schwinn, but I ran into a problem with the rear brake cable pinch bolt. I have parts on the way...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 488
Views: 29,291
Posted By genejockey

Hey, Gang! Tomorrow is the first Saturday in...

Hey, Gang! Tomorrow is the first Saturday in May! The roads are dry, so no mud spatter to clean up afterwards!

Can you believe it? It's supposed to friggin' RAIN tomorrow! ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,531
Posted By genejockey

The solution is in the mail. Unfortunately it...

The solution is in the mail. Unfortunately it won't arrive till next week!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,531
Posted By genejockey

Indeed! I have passed on any number of bikes on...

Indeed! I have passed on any number of bikes on FB Marketplace or Craigs List because the hoods were degraded, or had been replaced with generic or wrong hoods. I knew that getting replacements...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 08:20 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,531
Posted By genejockey

The hoods I ordered arrived Wednesday, they look...

The hoods I ordered arrived Wednesday, they look great!! Last night I spent some time installing a pair on the Sante levers on my Circuit. I was swapping in a different bar and stem (can't do the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 08:06 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/271x186/roseanne_roseannadanna_fcbd7b1d5982fa682fd39d1d391d5f8d5a312cf3.jpg
It's always something.

I am pretty satisfied with the wheels I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 06:12 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 1,361
Posted By genejockey

I wish I'd bought a bunch of them back when...

I wish I'd bought a bunch of them back when ProBikeKit had them for $40 each. :(
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

I spent some time yesterday musing on this. I...

I spent some time yesterday musing on this. I went back to a listing of 1995 TdF team bikes, and like I said, all 3 teams riding Colnagos were running Dura Ace. The other teams running DA were...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

No, he does not. But, you know, EVERYBODY does...

No, he does not. But, you know, EVERYBODY does Campy on Italian frames. It's been done to death! And I already HAVE two Italian bikes with Campy - the Battagin (Chorus) and the Bianchi (Veloce).
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

Birdz iz weird.

Birdz iz weird.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

Especially one that has had its spine removed.

Especially one that has had its spine removed.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 04:33 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

Perhaps to 'de-spatch" is to fold a spatchcocked...

Perhaps to 'de-spatch" is to fold a spatchcocked chicken or turkey back into 3 dimensions?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

USPS Tracking sez "Your item was delivered to the...

USPS Tracking sez "Your item was delivered to the front desk, reception area, or mail room..." I don't have a front desk, reception area, or mail room. I sure hope it's at my house.

UPDATE: Mrs....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

:thumb:

:thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

In the 1995 TdF, 3 teams rode Colnagos, and all 3...

In the 1995 TdF, 3 teams rode Colnagos, and all 3 were running Dura Ace. So, a Colnago with Dura Ace would be period correct.

Not that I can afford a Master Light, of course.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 593
Posted By genejockey

A lot of my routes are "lollipops" - Start and...

A lot of my routes are "lollipops" - Start and finish are out and back, but with a loop in the middle. Roads have different characteristics in different directions, though, as you mentioned. The...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

Yeah, I was thinking something more...

Yeah, I was thinking something more affordable....

I looked at the team bikes for the 1995 TdF, for inspiration. The thing is, the 90s was a time of big changes in steel bikes, with tubesets...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

Package tracking update. Hoods are now in San...

Package tracking update. Hoods are now in San Mateo. SHOULD BE delivered today. But I'm not holding my breath. They wouldn't be delivered till this afternoon anyway, and I'd pass out long before...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 04:37 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

Tracking packages you're waiting impatiently for...

Tracking packages you're waiting impatiently for can break your heart. Yesterday morning my reproduction Sante hoods arrived in San Francisco, so I figured they'd have been sent along to San Mateo...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

Working on the wheels for the Ritchey reminded me...

Working on the wheels for the Ritchey reminded me that I have an almost complete 7410 Dura Ace groupset, neatly bagged and boxed, sitting in my garage. This spurred me to think about what frame I...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

They also surf who only stand and wade.

They also surf who only stand and wade.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

The rear wheel is pretty much done. I still want...

The rear wheel is pretty much done. I still want to get it a little closer to perfect radially, but the tensions are in the right neighborhood and all within 10%.

The front is nice and true, but...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

This guy was in the middle of the road when I...

This guy was in the middle of the road when I came around a corner (going uphill, so not fast). Walked over to the edge of the road, in no particular hurry. Let me take his picture, and then...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

When I used to ride along the trails out by the...

When I used to ride along the trails out by the Bay, there was one little pond, with a tree full of Egrets, about a dozen of them. Like Christmas ornaments! It was weird in a cool way - the Egret...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

Which would look the same in 1971...

Which would look the same in 1971...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

My wheels now look like wheels! They still need...

My wheels now look like wheels! They still need to have the tensions measured and corrected, stress-relieved, and trued for good and all, but at this point, you could ride them!

I keep going over...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

I saw on FB that my nephew's daughter is going to...

I saw on FB that my nephew's daughter is going to William And Mary with a full scholarship. Apparently William And Mary WILL do, Steely Dan notwithstanding.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

Went for a ride today. Checked my HRV before...

Went for a ride today. Checked my HRV before setting out, and it was in the green. 34 gentle miles. HR mostly < 135. I started marking other riders a couple times, then remembered I was taking it...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

As long as you don't get this version... ...

As long as you don't get this version...
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Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-24, 03:09 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

Dad finally stopped driving when he had his...

Dad finally stopped driving when he had his second knee replacement. He SHOULD have stopped a couple years before. Not because of his driving, but rather because with his dementia, he sometimes...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-24, 02:59 PM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

He won't pay attention to you till you're...

He won't pay attention to you till you're crapping blood.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 2,057
Views: 42,401
Posted By genejockey

My plan to move the hubs over to the new rims,...

My plan to move the hubs over to the new rims, with new spokes and nipples, is going great. I taped the new rims to the old wheels, aligning the valve hole of the new rim with the parallel spokes...
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