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Forum: Touring
03-27-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 527
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Didn't read the whole thread, but cyccommute has...

Didn't read the whole thread, but cyccommute has hit on the answer - heat transfer through walls is a function of temperature difference on either side of the wall, insulation value of the wall, and...
03-26-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 993
Posted By ClydeClydeson

"Look, Honey! I bought us a new duvet...

"Look, Honey! I bought us a new duvet cover!"
03-20-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 402
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Is that the correct tool, though? That looks...

Is that the correct tool, though? That looks like the tool for removing cassette lock rings, not freewheels. THe spline patters on the two are generally slightly different and so they are not...
03-01-24, 03:59 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,139
Posted By ClydeClydeson

When I used to build wheels for customers, I...

When I used to build wheels for customers, I never used a dial gauge or a tension meter. In those days these tools were not commonly used, in my experience. Runout - both radial and lateral - were...
09-28-23, 11:34 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,700
Posted By ClydeClydeson

There is no logical way that the location of the...

There is no logical way that the location of the hub wrt your handlebar and eyes can be generalized across different bike designs. A bike with a long top tube and slack head angle would have the hub...
09-20-23, 01:49 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 5,211
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Not in a couple of rides, but a QR can definitely...

Not in a couple of rides, but a QR can definitely get loose over a season on a bike with disc brakes.
09-19-23, 11:58 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 5,211
Posted By ClydeClydeson

My experience has been that as long as the...

My experience has been that as long as the tightness of the QR is tightened properly and checked occasionally (every couple of rides) then it won't be a problem.

But, as mentioned above, most new...
09-13-23, 11:18 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 27,597
Posted By ClydeClydeson

I don't know how the artist did such an accurate...

I don't know how the artist did such an accurate and detailed picture of my bike. He must have been working from a photograph....
09-11-23, 11:56 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 695
Posted By ClydeClydeson

I use blue loctite. It serves two functions -...

I use blue loctite. It serves two functions - keeping the bolt from loosening, and keeps water out and prevents the threads from rusting and seizing.

Also you need to make sure the bolts are...
05-10-23, 09:58 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,348
Posted By ClydeClydeson

As it has never been done before, you're going to...

As it has never been done before, you're going to have to work it out yourself.

Get about two thousand people to go riding every day.. Give half of them a route map that covers the roads made...
05-10-23, 09:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 632
Posted By ClydeClydeson

I used to golf - it's fun, even though you might...

I used to golf - it's fun, even though you might occasionally see someone with less money than you. I quit when the peasants in the Country Club office told me I couldn't use my Bentley as a golf...
04-28-23, 08:33 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,420
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Just install on an upside-down bike and keep it...

Just install on an upside-down bike and keep it in the kitchen as a carrot cutter.

Just kidding, as I am sure you are. No serious person would buy a set of oddball wheels for $400 without...
04-28-23, 08:06 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,831
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Over-tight or otherwise badly functioning headset...

Over-tight or otherwise badly functioning headset was my first guess.
04-26-23, 08:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 649
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Gout sufferer here. When I got my first attack I...

Gout sufferer here. When I got my first attack I was completely off the bike and skiis for the first time in years and this was not good for my overall health - the Type ii diabetes I was able to...
04-25-23, 02:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 336
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Interesting article. I remember a model of Trek...

Interesting article. I remember a model of Trek bikes from a few years ago that had some non-cromoly tubes, and internet 'commenters' were up in arms about Trek producing a 'BSO', while most of us...
04-21-23, 12:40 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 849
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Tires are number one for pretty much any change...

Tires are number one for pretty much any change you want to make to the performance of your bike. Install the widest tires that will fit in your frame and fork then experiment with lower pressures....
04-12-23, 11:29 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 902
Posted By ClydeClydeson

If using presta tubes in Schreader drilled rims,...

If using presta tubes in Schreader drilled rims, either get one of the stepped nuts shorn above, OR get a presta-schreader grommet to take up the excess space, OR find a washer that fits the outer...
04-12-23, 11:22 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 849
Posted By ClydeClydeson

It's been tried. The combination of canti or...

It's been tried. The combination of canti or 'short pull' levers with full length V brakes is not a good match. You either have problems with rubbing brakes or with the levers bottoming out before...
Forum: Touring
04-12-23, 09:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 506
Posted By ClydeClydeson

I don't know the specifics of your bike, but...

I don't know the specifics of your bike, but yours sounds like a solid (rigid?) plan? As long as the fork you are suggesting is available and not too dear.
04-12-23, 09:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 849
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Theoretically this was an issue, so companies...

Theoretically this was an issue, so companies came up with the far-inferior link-wire arrangement, but in practice, if your equipment was in good nick and properly put together (ie all bolts tight)...
04-12-23, 09:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 849
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Saddle Tripper I was wrong - there is no way to...

Saddle Tripper I was wrong - there is no way to switch out the tube on the link wire assembly you have. It was a trick I used on a previous version (c. 1990) of Shimano link wires that were a major...
04-12-23, 08:04 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 849
Posted By ClydeClydeson

It looks generally correct. Two things - 1....

It looks generally correct.

Two things - 1. Obviously you need brake pads. THose brakes require smooth post style...
example...Bikeman: Jagwire Mountain Pro Cantilever Brake Pads, Black...
04-11-23, 08:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,433
Posted By ClydeClydeson

What pressure are you running the 32mm tires at? ...

What pressure are you running the 32mm tires at? Unless you feel like you are being hindered by the current tires then keep them on until they wear out, then reward yourself for riding enough to...
Forum: Touring
04-10-23, 09:32 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,578
Posted By ClydeClydeson

I have done that. It works great, but sometimes...

I have done that. It works great, but sometimes takes a bit of trial and error to get the bend exactly right and in exactly the right place. I have a spoke on my fatbike like that and completely...
04-10-23, 09:29 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 6,925
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Many many failures. Were you working in the...

Many many failures. Were you working in the industry in the 80s and 90s? Lightweight steel bikes were fragile and failuires were common. Failure rates are much lower with modern aluminum and...
04-10-23, 09:25 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 6,925
Posted By ClydeClydeson

So why are the Paramounts and their peers rare...

So why are the Paramounts and their peers rare and sought after? By your estimation, they could have stopped making them after a few production runs and the cycling world just passed around the ones...
04-10-23, 09:20 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,511
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Spoken like someone who has never done it. ...

Spoken like someone who has never done it.
It's a simple process, even if it's a *gasp* NEW thing to learn. But it doesn't need to be done all that often - every couple or four years maybe, if the...
04-10-23, 07:53 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 6,925
Posted By ClydeClydeson

I'd take that bet. Lightweight vintage steel...

I'd take that bet. Lightweight vintage steel frames are absolutely more fragile than well built modern CF. Frame failures were very common in the days of lightweight steel. An impact that would...
04-10-23, 07:44 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,838
Posted By ClydeClydeson

(I don't like saying this, and while I have...

(I don't like saying this, and while I have thought about saying it a few times in the past, I have always refrained.
There's a first time for everything, I guess.)

Please stop posting responses...
04-10-23, 07:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,278
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Those are the best tires IMO

Those are the best tires IMO
04-10-23, 07:17 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,511
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Hydraulic brakes require LESS maintenance. The...

Hydraulic brakes require LESS maintenance. The one seldom required step of bleeding is the one exception, as it is perhaps slightly more complicated than cable maintenance, but if you compare the...
04-06-23, 09:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 816
Posted By ClydeClydeson

IT shouldn't be too hard to mount those bars, as...

IT shouldn't be too hard to mount those bars, as mentioned above, but this won't necessarily fix the problem. Excess pressure on the hands leading to discomfort and numbness is often caused by other...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-23, 01:37 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,318
Posted By ClydeClydeson

My stats are about the same, although I also have...

My stats are about the same, although I also have a cracked Ti frame in my garage waiting to hear back from a Ti framebuilder about a repair.

NB. THis doesn't mean steel is weaker or worse than...
04-05-23, 01:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,003
Posted By ClydeClydeson

The reason the bearing adjustment changes when...

The reason the bearing adjustment changes when you tighten the locknut is that, in every material, any load will cause some deformation. Even in a strong material like steel (the axle and the cone...
04-05-23, 12:57 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,511
Posted By ClydeClydeson

For the vast majority of riders and riding, good...

For the vast majority of riders and riding, good quality and properly set up rim brakes are perfectly adequate. Even for most 'extreme' riding they will work fine. But at the absolute far end of...
04-05-23, 09:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 408
Posted By ClydeClydeson

There is nothing inherently wrong with using a...

There is nothing inherently wrong with using a non-4130 alloy of steel, or 'hi ten'. IT all depends on the execution, and Trek bikes are very high quality. Yes, they can make a lighter bike out of...
04-05-23, 08:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 375
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Probably steel. Check with a magnet to be sure. ...

Probably steel. Check with a magnet to be sure. A titanium stem like that would likely be very flexy unless made with very thick walled tubes.

Probably a GT OEM thing as they used to do a lot of...
04-05-23, 08:35 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,511
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Ya know, now that I have had a chance to think...

Ya know, now that I have had a chance to think about it, I don't believe rim brakes or disc brakes are the answer. Take the brakes off and stop your bike by jamming your shoe inbetween the front...
Forum: Touring
04-05-23, 08:27 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 9,593
Posted By ClydeClydeson

If you're heavily loaded for a tour, you MUST put...

If you're heavily loaded for a tour, you MUST put some of the weight on the front. As people are saying, lowrider racks are probably best, but a handlebar bag or bar mounted bottle cages or even just...
04-05-23, 08:22 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,511
Posted By ClydeClydeson

I changed my mind after my original response. ...

I changed my mind after my original response. Rim brakes are superior except when riding uphill or on the flats.
04-05-23, 08:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 692
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Having overtight and massively imbalanced spokes...

Having overtight and massively imbalanced spokes absolutely can cause the wheel to taco - I have seen it happen when a less experienced tech was working on his friend's wheel in the shop truing...
04-05-23, 07:59 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,511
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Better in every way. Throw your old bikes in the...

Better in every way. Throw your old bikes in the garbage NOW before their inferior brakes contaminate someone's nice disc brakes.
04-04-23, 12:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,119
Posted By ClydeClydeson

giv'er

giv'er
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-23, 12:16 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,318
Posted By ClydeClydeson

As above, unless you find some exotic mega-light...

As above, unless you find some exotic mega-light frame with a ridiculous weight limit, just about any frame will work.
Forum: Commuting
04-03-23, 04:08 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,286
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Drop bars will allow him to ride a bit faster so...

Drop bars will allow him to ride a bit faster so he has more time to get his affairs in order. :roflmao:
Forum: Commuting
04-03-23, 04:07 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,286
Posted By ClydeClydeson

:lol: Years ago while working in a bike...

:lol:

Years ago while working in a bike shop, there were two customers in the store at the same time - a 'middle aged' man and an older woman. The man was looking at bikes and said 'I don't need...
04-03-23, 04:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 728
Posted By ClydeClydeson

I am suspicious of the spacers you have there -...

I am suspicious of the spacers you have there - generally the locknut on the drive side only sticks out a few mm beyond the cassette, and, although you don't have the cassette mounted, I would think...
03-29-23, 12:47 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,256
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Glad the cast is coming off before summer. ...

Glad the cast is coming off before summer.

Last summer I had a several-years-long streak of not crashing broken TWICE in a week... I was training for a weekend biking/camping trip and decided to...
03-29-23, 12:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,158
Posted By ClydeClydeson

This topic comes up on the reg in various forms. ...

This topic comes up on the reg in various forms. Cable actuated brakes are generally very simple, but the devil is in the details.

By the laws of leverage, the same amount of energy is required...
03-27-23, 07:42 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,292
Posted By ClydeClydeson

The 1-1/8 age started in the early 90s. Far more...

The 1-1/8 age started in the early 90s. Far more bikes from then and forward came with 1-1/8 than 1". There was a span of time (c. 1991 - 1995) where 1-1/8" threaded steerers were the norm. Up...
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