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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-26-23, 03:59 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,190
Posted By reroll

I got a Cross Check frameset from Surly a couple...

I got a Cross Check frameset from Surly a couple of years ago because it was designed to use many of my favorite Old World components and in today's modern world it looked like these framesets would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-23, 07:26 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 43,211
Posted By reroll

In recent decades probably more bikes have been...

In recent decades probably more bikes have been made of chromoly steel tubing than any other sort of tubing, not race bikes or special purpose bikes but ordinary, everyday bikes, the sort of bikes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-23, 04:51 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 43,211
Posted By reroll

A book published in volumes could be written but...

A book published in volumes could be written but then get edited and reedited numerous times while hopelessly beginning to define C&V status.


Whoever created such a status could have been...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-08-23, 08:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 577
Posted By reroll

The weights of bike + rider + cargo = the load on...

The weights of bike + rider + cargo = the load on a bike's wheels and human-powered bikes are designed to be efficient, of minimalist construction. A bike's load gets carried on the centre of its...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-08-23, 07:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 577
Posted By reroll

Hehehe! I am with you about cup and cone...

Hehehe! I am with you about cup and cone bearings and in my toolbox I have all of the specialty spanners and tools needed to adjust them. The best feature of cup and cone bearings is that they can...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-08-23, 06:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 577
Posted By reroll

Oops! I was thinking 135mm but accidentally...

Oops! I was thinking 135mm but accidentally keyed 138mm instead.

Here is the 126mm hub I am looking at; https://velo-orange.com/collections/hubs/products/grand-cru-high-flange-freewheel-hub-126mm...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-08-23, 10:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 577
Posted By reroll

Yup, the same as what happened with 8-speed...

Yup, the same as what happened with 8-speed freewheels, bent and broken axles, which in turn produced freehubs.

I am thinking about solid bolt-on axles, not QR, and made out of hardened tool...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-08-23, 07:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 577
Posted By reroll

Thank you, your response to my question gets to...

Thank you, your response to my question gets to the very question I had in mind, that some axles use shoulders to locate the bearings and others do not, and I suppose the only way for me to know...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-08-23, 01:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 577
Posted By reroll

Question about sealed bearing axles

Velo Orange is selling Dia-Compe 126mm rear dropout-space freewheel hubs having modern sealed bearings, not cup and cone, with left centre-to-flange 41mm and right centre-to-flange 21mm. In other...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-07-23, 08:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,607
Posted By reroll

I have nothing to apologize for. But that would...

I have nothing to apologize for.
But that would obviously be beyond your ability to comprehend.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-07-23, 01:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,607
Posted By reroll

Years of BBC HYS participation taught me how to...

Years of BBC HYS participation taught me how to deal with this situation.
Bring it on but be prepared for any proper blowback.
Yes, you could become a target.
The clock ticks.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-04-23, 07:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,607
Posted By reroll

losing weight the easy way

I now weigh a whole lot less than I once did,

have learned how to get it off and keep it off,

and there is an easy way to do that.


The best way to get it off is also the healthiest way.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-23, 02:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,245
Posted By reroll

Porteurs are a type of bar having a number of...

Porteurs are a type of bar having a number of design variations which for many years got used for different commercial applications involving utility bicycles. They can provide several comfortable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-23, 07:28 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,245
Posted By reroll

Just as you do, I found myself with my hands on...

Just as you do, I found myself with my hands on the tops of drop bars nearly all of the time. Try the VO Porteur bars which work nicely with shorter stems without having the handling of swept back...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-23, 10:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,245
Posted By reroll

A Nitto Technomic quill stem I got recently with...

A Nitto Technomic quill stem I got recently with 60mm reach; https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005M9CZ6Q?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-23, 10:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,245
Posted By reroll

An advantage to keeping your back straight is in...

An advantage to keeping your back straight is in how that helps to produce fuller breathing, a belly full of air!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-23, 09:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,245
Posted By reroll

A comfortable wrist angle, yes, that is what the...

A comfortable wrist angle, yes, that is what the Velo Orange Left Bank and Porteur bars do really well, recommended.

The Porteur bars are somewhat like drop bars but without the drops.

Edit:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-23, 02:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,245
Posted By reroll

After a dozen or so years of riding with drop...

After a dozen or so years of riding with drop bars and discovering I spent so much of my time with my hands on the tops of the bars I switched over to fairly narrow flat and flat-ish bars and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-23, 08:47 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,689
Posted By reroll

I am more familiar with Puch bikes of that era,...

I am more familiar with Puch bikes of that era, Puch having been the entry-level bikes and Austro-Daimler the upper-level bikes, but going by what Puch did with its model changes in those years there...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-23, 08:20 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,530
Posted By reroll

I recently placed and got an order for four...

I recently placed and got an order for four Sunringle CR18 27" 630x18 36h aluminum rims. But note, they are no longer listed on the Sunringle website and most of the dealers listing them are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-23, 10:38 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,689
Posted By reroll

Yes, it probably has heavy high tensile steel...

Yes, it probably has heavy high tensile steel tubes, not the fancy Reynolds 531.
But heavy hi-ten tubes actually provide a smooth ride, which makes for a good bike anyway.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-23, 08:43 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,689
Posted By reroll

This looks like a very worthwhile mixte, very...

This looks like a very worthwhile mixte, very clean! It has about all of the authentic mixte details in apparently fine condition, lugged steel frame and even has its original front and rear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-23, 08:27 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,689
Posted By reroll

I have two mixte bikes, 1982 and 2018. The...

I have two mixte bikes, 1982 and 2018.

The history of the mixte bike frame design traces back to a sketch drawing in a German publication of the year 1901 including several dozen sketches of only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-23, 06:45 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

In fairness to Surly, the Cross-Check is great...

In fairness to Surly, the Cross-Check is great for an aero riding position, long and low on drop bars. Yet while I like the width of drop bars, I long ago switched over to flat or flat-ish bars of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-23, 01:13 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

I ride in a semi-upright position, just short of...

I ride in a semi-upright position, just short of being able to fully stand on the pedals but easily can when I need to, and the only gripe I have about the Cross-Check is in its being long in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-23, 12:40 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

Yep, you are right on target. Surly sells bikes...

Yep, you are right on target.
Surly sells bikes at a price-point and they are not bad bikes but their framesets can be built into much better bikes.
Probably everybody here knows about Quality...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

Surly is price-point sensitive and offers its...

Surly is price-point sensitive and offers its complete bikes at a fair price while providing bikes which can work well and last long, good bikes.

Yet I and so many others can also see what else...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-23, 09:44 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

Forty years ago a good bike could be had for a...

Forty years ago a good bike could be had for a few hundred dollars and a really nice bike could be had for several hundred dollars but have you checked out bike prices lately? Except for Big Box...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-23, 03:17 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

There has been an ongoing debate about the...

There has been an ongoing debate about the definitions of classic and vintage bicycle heritage.

Surly is part of Quality Bicycle Products, QBP, and from its very beginning was aware of what it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

Although I had earlier bike experience I got...

Although I had earlier bike experience I got started with downtube shifters and cotter pin cranks in 1968.

Surly is a low volume, not producing many, commercial bike producer and just about nobody...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-23, 05:29 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

I am fairly new here and realize much of what I...

I am fairly new here and realize much of what I have been saying is well known to BF members but it is my intention to be a good community member and the way I see it that means I should keep in mind...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-23, 04:04 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

Yep, that is why I mentioned my not having any...

Yep, that is why I mentioned my not having any business involvement with Surly other than my being a Surly retail customer doing business through Surly dealers, which is entirely true.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-23, 02:54 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

Hehehe! You ain't seen nothin' yet. ;-)

Hehehe! You ain't seen nothin' yet. ;-)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-23, 02:50 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

I appreciate your writing style. You express...

I appreciate your writing style. You express yourself clearly.

But rather than reply all at once I plan to address each of your points individually.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-23, 11:07 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 43,211
Posted By reroll

Welcome! I tried 10-speed but gave up on the...

Welcome!

I tried 10-speed but gave up on the newer technologies and now all of my bikes run on 8-speed chain although some have 9-speed derailleurs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-23, 11:01 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 43,211
Posted By reroll

I am smiling as I write this but the 8-speed...

I am smiling as I write this but the 8-speed freewheel should be given credit for bringing out 130mm dropout spacing. :-)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-23, 10:42 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,425
Posted By reroll

+1 Your longer answer is the right answer...

+1

Your longer answer is the right answer for a number of good reasons.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-23, 10:37 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

True, the Cross-Check is not a particularly...

True, the Cross-Check is not a particularly lively bike, more mellow than lively, but for me on all day rides mellowness is more comfortable, that while I really do appreciate liveliness it can wear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-23, 10:09 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

That is how the Cross-Check compares to the LHT,...

That is how the Cross-Check compares to the LHT, and yes, I have both of them so can speak from experience. The LHT is famous as a world-class touring bike capable of hauling pretty much all of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-23, 03:55 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

Surly produces easy-to-get-along-with bikes by...

Surly produces easy-to-get-along-with bikes by directing their bike models towards certain uses but stopping short of becoming overly or too intensely focused on those particular uses. Competitive...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-23, 03:38 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

The Porteur bars are close to being drop bars but...

The Porteur bars are close to being drop bars but without the drops.
And yes, they are comfortable, good for long rides, and I especially like the wrist angle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-23, 02:56 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

Yeah, the Cross-Check is built that way, long in...

Yeah, the Cross-Check is built that way, long in the reach and short in the stack. Cyclocross bikes ordinarily get built that way, for riding long and low on drop bars, but after finding myself with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-23, 02:18 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

Here is the current Surly Cross-Check website:...

Here is the current Surly Cross-Check website: https://surlybikes.com/bikes/cross_check
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-23, 07:55 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

Yes, compared to the cost of many authentically...

Yes, compared to the cost of many authentically C&V bikes most any new bike can be spendy, spendier, and spendiest. Worse, if given a choice between a complete bike and the same model in a frameset I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-23, 07:28 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,739
Posted By reroll

Yes! You know about washers. Good to see...

Yes! You know about washers. Good to see someone who pays attention to details.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-23, 09:12 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,280
Posted By reroll

Surly Cross-Check bike – new

Surly Bikes got started about 25 years ago and continues to make 'steel is real' bikes. As everybody here at C&V knows, however, the bicycle technologies of 25 years ago have undergone some major...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-23, 10:50 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,739
Posted By reroll

The best and only good practice is to always use...

The best and only good practice is to always use washers beginning with the very first time a spindle gets connected to a crankarm.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-23, 11:51 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,739
Posted By reroll

Pedal washers are usually made of thin steel and...

Pedal washers are usually made of thin steel and having a pedal washer between a steel spindle and an aluminum crankarm can help prevent them from loosening. Without a washer when they get tightened...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,011
Posted By reroll

Front and rear derailleur cables commonly were...

Front and rear derailleur cables commonly were run over the tops of BBs back when bikes had half- or one-step double chainwheels and 14-28T freewheels but later when gear train components required a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 12:00 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,011
Posted By reroll

The seller may or may not have bothered to...

The seller may or may not have bothered to inspect the bottom side of the bottom bracket. I would be disappointed to make such a discovery, but I agree with merziac that the damage is limited and...
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