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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 519
Posted By 79pmooney

VegasJen, my take? Fit rules. The job of a stem...

VegasJen, my take? Fit rules. The job of a stem is to put the handlebars where you need them to support your body as it functions as an engine to drive the bike in a manner that is comfortable and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 04:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 132
Posted By 79pmooney

That looks like an SKS designed answer...

That looks like an SKS designed answer incorporating the River City concept if not their hardware. (The River City brackets mean you can simply use the fenders you have. Granted, the saw cut you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,591
Posted By 79pmooney

Another possibility - see if there is a cycling...

Another possibility - see if there is a cycling club nearby that has rides for beginners. If they do, you will almost certainly be riding on roads, but on roads and in a group of experienced riders...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 9,900
Posted By 79pmooney

I have 4 bikes that qualify and when I am on...

I have 4 bikes that qualify and when I am on them, I rarely want to be on anything else.

My 1979 Peter Mooney; now a classic fix gear roadster. A truly elegant ride in my favorite format.
My...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 03:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 132
Posted By 79pmooney

It isn't hard to cut the fenders and simply...

It isn't hard to cut the fenders and simply install River City Bicycles' Reacharound Fender Brackets. ($15) I'm guessing most modern bikes will also need Sheldon Fender Nuts. ($15.99) This will...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-29-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 245
Posted By 79pmooney

Basically, any frame that has not has it done...

Basically, any frame that has not has it done will benefit. Not all new bikes have had the reaming and facing done properly. That said, buying the tools for one or two bikes is usually not worth...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-28-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 395
Posted By 79pmooney

If you are not running brifters, you could simply...

If you are not running brifters, you could simply get Tektro levers. Most, maybe all the current ones come with releases. Good levers and some of us find them very comfortable. Not expensive.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-24, 11:09 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,216
Posted By 79pmooney

In my upbringing and coming to proper road speed...

In my upbringing and coming to proper road speed so I could consider racing, there were three huge upgrades. Each one took me to a new level. The first came in two steps. Toestraps. And pulling...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-24, 10:37 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,216
Posted By 79pmooney

Great story! And, yup, that's what so many of us...

Great story! And, yup, that's what so many of us did. (For me, until my knee issues. Then once I found the toe-in, I simply copied that to the next pair.)
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-24, 10:30 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,216
Posted By 79pmooney

I just scanned the posts so maybe what I am about...

I just scanned the posts so maybe what I am about to say is already said: SPDs and SPD-SLs are fundamentally different pedals from completely different roots. SPDs were designed for mountain...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-26-24, 09:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 449
Posted By 79pmooney

The '80s Japanese bikes were often designed...

The '80s Japanese bikes were often designed around 27" wheels. Put 700c's on and you have room for big tires and fenders. I've used a Japanese built Schwinn, a Sekine, a Miyata 610 and now a US but...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 769
Posted By 79pmooney

Likewise several times but no surgery (other than...

Likewise several times but no surgery (other than a hole drilled so my lung could re-inflate). I was basically told every time that pain would be my road block, not re-injuring the ribs. (Plus a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,622
Posted By 79pmooney

Most SunTour FDs work just fine as triples. The...

Most SunTour FDs work just fine as triples. The Mooney used a Cyclone, then MII for years. City bike uses an AR. The Superbe that comes with the Pro Miyata works just fine. Small-small and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 422,161
Posted By 79pmooney

Heaven!

Went for a magic 50 miles yesterday on my new to me and certified spiffy Pro Miyata. (A re-paint I bought from a forum member. The local framebuilder found a BB crack. (While facing, aligning, a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,082
Posted By 79pmooney

Thanks. I like learning stuff.

Thanks. I like learning stuff.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-21-24, 11:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 579
Posted By 79pmooney

I loved the old Bindas. Normals were fine. I...

I loved the old Bindas. Normals were fine. I wasn't strong enough to need the synthetic re-enforcement. Now I go to Portland Leather and have them cut me 1/2" strips of good cowhide. Treat it...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-24, 11:05 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,622
Posted By 79pmooney

I went triple when I quit racing and ordered my...

I went triple when I quit racing and ordered my Mooney non-racing bike. My racing gears plus a 28 tooth inner ring. For the next few years, freewheels went from 5 to 7 and I simply added the new...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-24, 10:43 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,082
Posted By 79pmooney

I never thought about aluminum rims expanding on...

I never thought about aluminum rims expanding on rim braked downhills. Makes sense. Also never heard of spokes popping because of that expansion. It does bring to mind the advice of years ago of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-24, 10:15 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 25,898
Posted By 79pmooney

Are you referring to just the Chris Kings or in...

Are you referring to just the Chris Kings or in general? This is my first King. Only other headset I've used with lots of miles and still running is a Stronglight roller bearing. This King's got...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 25,898
Posted By 79pmooney

Old thread and all new bikes come threadless now....

Old thread and all new bikes come threadless now. But the choice is still there if you buy older bikes or go custom. And there are still good reasons to go quill. Looks. Reliability. Easy (like...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-24, 12:28 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,013
Posted By 79pmooney

No. It is a fix gear with a choice of ratios. ...

No. It is a fix gear with a choice of ratios. Freewheeling is fundamentally different. Go do 5 450 mile Cycle Oregons on a fix gear, bring all the cogs you want and change to your heart's content...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 806
Posted By 79pmooney

A very strong rim. And probably the stiffest...

A very strong rim. And probably the stiffest side-to-side ever made. (I had a fellow sprinter take 8 consecutive right spokes out of my front wheel in a town line spring. Wheel still ran through...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-20-24, 09:48 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,002
Posted By 79pmooney

For now, the triple crank with two chainrings. A...

For now, the triple crank with two chainrings. A new cassette and same derailleurs. Years from now and many miles later, yes, the triple. (Maybe he can master the art of not aging. My advice is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-20-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,002
Posted By 79pmooney

You have an 8-speed. More means changing the...

You have an 8-speed. More means changing the brifters. Perhaps the wheel if you cannot find a compatible cassette. But if you find that 110/74 BCD crankset, you now have a lot of options, for both...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-19-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,013
Posted By 79pmooney

Two good and one city geared bikes and two good...

Two good and one city geared bikes and two good and one city fix gear here. Started riding SS circa 1972 when I'd trashed my Peugeot UO-8's dropout enough times that getting the derailleur to work...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-24, 03:27 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,084
Posted By 79pmooney

A third on paper money. I try to carry at least...

A third on paper money. I try to carry at least 5 bills. I've used several for large gashes. But I cannot see using half as bill. Fold it over and spend it when you are done! I've laundered them...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 755
Posted By 79pmooney

juntjoo, tell us more about what you are wanting...

juntjoo, tell us more about what you are wanting to do. Yes, some here will consider nearly anything you want to know a dumb question but others want to help. And there is a lot of knowledge here....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,615
Posted By 79pmooney

My newest bike is my avatar bike. 2011. Ti but...

My newest bike is my avatar bike. 2011. Ti but inspired by the bikes they raced before WW1. A road bike with flip-flop fix gear and good brakes. Next newest is another ti bike, same builder,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,162
Posted By 79pmooney

That photo takes me back! Different bike but -...

That photo takes me back! Different bike but - same size, the brake cables, toestraps pulled tight, the shoes, the short shorts, the short jersey zipper, the hair net, the hair, the white socks ......
Forum: Commuting
04-17-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 696
Posted By 79pmooney

+1 I'd ask that building manager for permission....

+1 I'd ask that building manager for permission. Then perhaps show the lock to the custodian. And probably, they will feel this is a good thing. You want to be a good employee with their...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-17-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 455
Posted By 79pmooney

I need some information to know what I am looking...

I need some information to know what I am looking at. Vertical scale? You have two final climbs of 2.0 what? I need help on both grade and elevation gain of the two. What gear are you riding? ...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-16-24, 09:10 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 482,027
Posted By 79pmooney

One of my very few memories of my hospital stay...

One of my very few memories of my hospital stay was of walking into some patient's room and viewing a vegetable. A living, breathing piece of wood. (It was completely beyond me that there might be...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,335
Posted By 79pmooney

I've never taken my blood pressure post ride. ...

I've never taken my blood pressure post ride. Been dizzy after standing up quickly post ride many, many times for may years. I try to remember because I could pass out, fall over and hit something...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,080
Posted By 79pmooney

The advice above is good. I am just going to...

The advice above is good. I am just going to suggest that you approach this with patience. Finding the right saddle can take a while, in part because as you ride more, your riding position is near...
Forum: Commuting
04-16-24, 04:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 560
Posted By 79pmooney

I laid the bike down on gravel on the road to not...

I laid the bike down on gravel on the road to not T-bone a family of church goers who'd just pulled out of an apartment complex to cross the road and go down the side street to church. They stopped...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-16-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 482,027
Posted By 79pmooney

It wasn't my foresight and intelligence. I bought...

It wasn't my foresight and intelligence. I bought that early Bell simply because I'd ridden a first season of club racing wearing the required leather hairnet. (Peloton joke i heard many times - we...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 669
Posted By 79pmooney

I have a blue Campy 43 tooth 144 BCD 1/8"...

I have a blue Campy 43 tooth 144 BCD 1/8" chainring that has been seen on my avatar photo bike. Made for BMX BITD. A Seattle trackie and forum mate on a long lost forum picked it up. Gave it to me...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-16-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 6,830
Posted By 79pmooney

Nah. You'll just get VW-like software that...

Nah. You'll just get VW-like software that recognizes CEOs.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-15-24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 482,027
Posted By 79pmooney

I got the helmet I was wearing back when I went...

I got the helmet I was wearing back when I went over the bars and put myself into a 5 day coma. Foam was crushed to half thickness. You're telling me I would have walked away if I wasn't wearing...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 04:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 865
Posted By 79pmooney

Race walk. It's not riding but you can go...

Race walk. It's not riding but you can go impressively hard. Include hills. Just do the walk keeping your arms and upper body quiet, sorta like you can on a bike. (I spent a winter with my hand...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 04:18 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,596
Posted By 79pmooney

Do you mix your kit brands? ...

Do you mix your kit brands?
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Question says it all. What say the dapper?


We should have asked the Queen herself while she was still around.Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,236
Posted By 79pmooney

And aluminum cages will, almost certainly, break...

And aluminum cages will, almost certainly, break off with the bottle inside at the welds while riding. (Might take quite a while, but that is the predictable end.) Good steel cages also break at...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,256
Posted By 79pmooney

My two pieces of advice: 1) Squeeze the tire...

My two pieces of advice: 1) Squeeze the tire with your fingers regularly so you come to know what the right pressure for you feels like. The time will come when the only inflation device around has...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 8,301
Posted By 79pmooney

My first thought. And the greatest American...

My first thought. And the greatest American didn't either. Major Taylor.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,236
Posted By 79pmooney

The King cages in either stainless steel of...

The King cages in either stainless steel of titanium. Simply very good cages. Their basic cages are patterned after the TA cages that probably started in the 1960s and were probably the most...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-13-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 482,027
Posted By 79pmooney

If I wasn't wearing a helmet in 1977, I wouldn't...

If I wasn't wearing a helmet in 1977, I wouldn't have been alive over the years of that study. And that crash was from a bike failure, not risky riding.

And yes, tight better helmets, risks are...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-13-24, 04:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,188
Posted By 79pmooney

I don't have any thread numbers but I have run a...

I don't have any thread numbers but I have run a number of Miche track hubs. Most have had lockrings that are bigger diameter than the standard ISO - Italian? Same as some Campy. I just don't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,253
Posted By 79pmooney

The left clamp is what I was asking about in my...

The left clamp is what I was asking about in my earlier post. The clamp edge being into the start of the turn of the rails. CF doesn't "flow" at all so the concentrated force at that clamp edge...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,822
Posted By 79pmooney

I look at your first photo and see bars a touch...

I look at your first photo and see bars a touch lower than the saddle. Pretty high but not end of the world. Seat back a normal distance. But I also see brake hoods that are angled up a lot. I wonder...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,253
Posted By 79pmooney

Serious question - does that seatpost have sharp...

Serious question - does that seatpost have sharp or near sharp edges to the rail clamps? Especially at the bottom shelf, front and rear. I don't know but I am guessing that a sharp edge would raise...
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