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Forum: Commuting
04-17-24, 03:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 660
Posted By rekmeyata

When I was a kid no one wore a helmet, not even...

When I was a kid no one wore a helmet, not even adults where I lived either. But one must figure out if the brain inside the skull is worth more than the cost of helmet, if not, save some money and...
Forum: Commuting
04-17-24, 02:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 660
Posted By rekmeyata

5 years old helmet is nothing, I don't replace...

5 years old helmet is nothing, I don't replace mine unless I've crashed and hit my head with it, but even then I examine it and there are no cracks or compression areas I'll wear again. How I know...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,123,029
Posted By rekmeyata

Where I live there are a slew of bikes posted on...

Where I live there are a slew of bikes posted on Facebook Marketplace, at least a couple of hundred vs only around 50 to 60 on CL, but both places about 99% are low end bikes, with some guys trying...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,504
Posted By rekmeyata

Well let me tell you what you need to do jackass!...

Well let me tell you what you need to do jackass! My response was about your claim that most flats are on the front, that's not true, I don't give a rats ass about your tires or bikes, I was...
Forum: Commuting
04-09-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,025
Posted By rekmeyata

Assuming that a radar can tell you if a driver is...

Assuming that a radar can tell you if a driver is fixated, which they can't do, what are you going to do about it? Run off the road and crash? Only to find out the driver wasn't fixated!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 02:20 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,504
Posted By rekmeyata

Now try sticking a tack through your 3 layers of...

Now try sticking a tack through your 3 layers of tubes and see how easy that is to do.

Then try the same tack with a Rhino tire liner.

Then come back here and tell us which one worked the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,504
Posted By rekmeyata

Your theory is in error. Between 80 to 90...

Your theory is in error. Between 80 to 90 percent of all flats occur on the rear tire, that's why you have less flats on the front then on the rear and not because you are using a better tire on the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,504
Posted By rekmeyata

Where did I say a liner was better than a...

Where did I say a liner was better than a reinforced tire?

The Rhino is actually better, tougher, and lighter than a Mr Tuffy. I tried to push a tack through a Rhino and the liner bent the tack,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 08:34 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,504
Posted By rekmeyata

First of all, a puncture resistant tube is not...

First of all, a puncture resistant tube is not very effective, it might stop 1 percent of the flats.

Secondly, puncture resistant tubes are made very poorly. I bought a pair of Sunlite tubes for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 08:10 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,064
Posted By rekmeyata

LMAO!!!! I run tubes, don't give flats a...

LMAO!!!!

I run tubes, don't give flats a second thought. Modern tires have improved a lot over just the last 15 years, since then I can count on 1 hand how many flats I've had.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,123,029
Posted By rekmeyata

1984 Trek 500 appears to be in excellent...

1984 Trek 500 appears to be in excellent condition asking $150 ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 680
Posted By rekmeyata

If you want a inexpensive Chinese made TI bike,...

If you want a inexpensive Chinese made TI bike, your best bet might be Planet X and their Titus Roadrunner Sram Force 1 TI bike for $2,443. If that price is still a bit high, then go to the Pros...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 06:49 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 36,641
Posted By rekmeyata

Let's keep this thing alive!!! There are a...

Let's keep this thing alive!!!

There are a couple of ways you can take the bump out of your ride, The one way is what you're doing with a sprung Brooks saddle, Another way is with a suspension...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 680
Posted By rekmeyata

Good luck with that! You obviously are not aware...

Good luck with that! You obviously are not aware of the difference between doing business directly with China vs say the UK.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 680
Posted By rekmeyata

Right but it also said "They ordered a couple of...

Right but it also said "They ordered a couple of them to check them out" which means the shop ordered them directly from China, I guarantee you that if there is a warranty issue and the buyer takes...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-31-24, 03:20 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,534
Posted By rekmeyata

While I do carry my phone, but only after my wife...

While I do carry my phone, but only after my wife twisted my arm a few years ago. But I never ever call her to help me unless it's an extreme emergency, like I called her when I was on my way to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,123,029
Posted By rekmeyata

1988 Schwinn Premis says it's a 57 but looks like...

1988 Schwinn Premis says it's a 57 but looks like a 58 or 59?

Vintage 1988 Schwinn Premis - bicycles - by owner - bike sale - craigslist...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-24, 09:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 680
Posted By rekmeyata

Really? then why did he say this: "They have been...

Really? then why did he say this: "They have been telling me about a Chinese company that builds Titanium bikes called Hi-Light."
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-29-24, 09:38 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,534
Posted By rekmeyata

Yup, they had to phone their mommies to come get...

Yup, they had to phone their mommies to come get their little boys.

I could understand using CO2, put not having a back up plan is just plain stupid considering they make hybrid pumps that do...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-29-24, 09:36 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,534
Posted By rekmeyata

They don't phone their friends, they phone their...

They don't phone their friends, they phone their mommies.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,211
Posted By rekmeyata

A couple of days ago I tried the grand...

A couple of days ago I tried the grand experiment, I now feel like Tesla... Anyway, I took a Park glueless patch, and regular patch glue, treated the Park glueless like it was a Rema patch, put glue...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 680
Posted By rekmeyata

Personally I would avoid buying a bike directly...

Personally I would avoid buying a bike directly from some company in China.

There was one guy who bought a "high-end" titanium bike frame directly from a Chinese ti bike manufacture, he started to...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-28-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,534
Posted By rekmeyata

When the latex valve failed were you applying...

When the latex valve failed were you applying pressure on the tire under the valve stem to push it up so you could press on the chuck?

This is interesting to know, because a lot of pumps are press...
Forum: Touring
03-27-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,641
Posted By rekmeyata

Nope, I went to the rolling resistant site and...

Nope, I went to the rolling resistant site and they are both virtually the same with about 2 tenths of a watt separating the two, you would never ever remotely feel, or see the difference on any sort...
Forum: Touring
03-27-24, 01:22 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,641
Posted By rekmeyata

The MP and the MPT uses a 5 mm thick Smart Guard...

The MP and the MPT uses a 5 mm thick Smart Guard layer, which provides excellent puncture protection. This layer is made from a special rubber that includes a proportion of recycled rubber from old...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-26-24, 09:54 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,534
Posted By rekmeyata

Topeak confused me a bit, they make a Roadie 2...

Topeak confused me a bit, they make a Roadie 2 stage, and a Roadie TT, and thought the TT had the 2 stage design, it does not evidently, only the 2stage one does, the 2stage one is the easy one to...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-26-24, 09:39 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,534
Posted By rekmeyata

Silca Tattico pump takes 300 strokes to get to...

Silca Tattico pump takes 300 strokes to get to 85, and anything past 85 took a huge strength effort, whereas the Lezyne Road Drive large took 200 strokes to get to 100 with less effort. The Lezyne...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-26-24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,211
Posted By rekmeyata

Sitejabber gave them a 1.44 out of 5 stars ...

Sitejabber gave them a 1.44 out of 5 stars

And if you live in N America you will get hit with an import tax they don't tell Americans and Canadians about.

Very mixed reviews, some love them and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 09:48 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,211
Posted By rekmeyata

Bikeinn is a horrible place to do business, they...

Bikeinn is a horrible place to do business, they got an F for customer service.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-24-24, 09:11 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,534
Posted By rekmeyata

Therein lies the problem, the longer pump will...

Therein lies the problem, the longer pump will reach 90 psi, but a short one won't even get to 90! While the Lezyne Road Drive small is just at 7 inches, I'm not sure if it can reach 90, it's tough...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 08:21 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,211
Posted By rekmeyata

My newer Tissot automatic is now running within...

My newer Tissot automatic is now running within 30 seconds a month, my formerly working Tissot auto that was 47 years old when it croaked forever ran within 15 seconds a month, my dads 1963 Omega...
Forum: Commuting
03-24-24, 07:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,025
Posted By rekmeyata

That's what I've been trying to tell you, it...

That's what I've been trying to tell you, it won't give you any more information, it isn't going to tell you that a car is on a collision course to hit you.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-24-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,534
Posted By rekmeyata

Usually I hear complaints about the Lezyne, but I...

Usually I hear complaints about the Lezyne, but I also have that RaceRocket and it too has never removed a core.

I have heard that for some reason those cores are coming out in newer tubes, but...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,211
Posted By rekmeyata

There are some old school stuff that just can't...

There are some old school stuff that just can't be beaten by modern stuff.

I bought a Orvis Foliage wax cotton jacket after untold numbers of nylon type of jackets all failed in a relative short...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,211
Posted By rekmeyata

So much for living in a supposedly free trade...

So much for living in a supposedly free trade society, Conti, Specialized, and other companies have price fixing here in America, but not other countries.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-24-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,534
Posted By rekmeyata

Are you talking about the Lezyne Road Drive? If...

Are you talking about the Lezyne Road Drive? If so, I'm not sure what people are doing wrong to unscrew the core. I've been using one since 2013 and never removed a core with it. The only thing I...
Forum: Commuting
03-23-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,025
Posted By rekmeyata

I'm sorry, but I have to politely disagree, I've...

I'm sorry, but I have to politely disagree, I've been riding on city streets for over 45 years in places like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit and Chicago, just to name a few, and never wish I had...
Forum: Touring
03-23-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,641
Posted By rekmeyata

I think what people are saying is that those...

I think what people are saying is that those Schwalbe tires are not flat proof, but they are highly flat resistant; yes you most certainly could ride across the US and never get a flat, the chances...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,123,029
Posted By rekmeyata

Where is the series number that was supposed to...

Where is the series number that was supposed to be under the Masi signature?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,211
Posted By rekmeyata

This comparison was what others were talking...

This comparison was what others were talking about comparing car tires with bicycle tires, the price being charged for bicycle tires is a huge rip off, there is a hell a lot more technology in a car...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 04:33 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,211
Posted By rekmeyata

Nope, your comparison is not correct, I'm...

Nope, your comparison is not correct, I'm comparing technology between the two, not who rides it or where it is ridden.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,061
Posted By rekmeyata

Yup, Soma just self branded the tubing, maybe,...

Yup, Soma just self branded the tubing, maybe, and did say maybe, Ishiwata didn't want to be associated with such a lowend tube set?? So they just allowed whoever to rebrand it. That wouldn't be the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 03:46 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,211
Posted By rekmeyata

A hell of lot more technology goes into a car...

A hell of lot more technology goes into a car tire than a bicycle tire!!

It's the same nonsense that you can buy a bicycle for $7,000 and yet you can find brand new motorcycles for that price and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,050
Posted By rekmeyata

I know I can find the puncture in the tire about...

I know I can find the puncture in the tire about 75 to 80% of the time, I'm not talking about nails either, but small holes like from wires, or glass, etc, with practice you can find the hole, and if...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,061
Posted By rekmeyata

I don't think the internet knew that about the...

I don't think the internet knew that about the Soma vs Soma Fabrications, I checked and the internet said the Olympiad was made by Soma Fabrications, which must be wrong, then the internet was...
Forum: Commuting
03-20-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 305
Posted By rekmeyata

I doubt the tire is too big, if you are mounting...

I doubt the tire is too big, if you are mounting one side of the tire on and it fits, then the tire is fine, so put some air into the tube by blowing into it as hard as you can with your lips, this...
Forum: Commuting
03-20-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,025
Posted By rekmeyata

I don't see the point unless your deaf. I can...

I don't see the point unless your deaf. I can even hear EVs tires coming up from behind me. Neither the radar, nor your ears are going to tell if the car is aiming for you to hit you, and even if it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,061
Posted By rekmeyata

The 014A tubing was associated with Soma...

The 014A tubing was associated with Soma Fabrications ladies Olympiad bike frames made in the early 70's as a low-end bike, the tubing was made by Ishiwata, it was their lowest end tube set.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-20-24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,050
Posted By rekmeyata

By the way, my secret to fixing flats fast goes...

By the way, my secret to fixing flats fast goes like this. In order for this to work you need to be able to find the penetration point in the tire, which I can do about 75 to 80% of the time.

So...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 05:33 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,211
Posted By rekmeyata

Amazon has them for $59 Best time to shop...

Amazon has them for $59

Best time to shop for road bike tires is the 2nd week of September, the day after Thanksgiving, and Black Friday. Last Black Friday I got two pairs of Vittoria tires that...
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