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07-02-23, 07:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 426
Posted By beng1

I am running bikes with 50 year old rims and...

I am running bikes with 50 year old rims and centerpull brakes, and all they have ever needed is new pads occasionally, so I don't see how any bicycle brake is taking up anyone's time or resources...
07-02-23, 07:46 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,539
Posted By beng1

This is your lucky day because there is a simple...

This is your lucky day because there is a simple solution to your problem. If you are sliding forward on your seat, then slide the seat forward to where your butt is sliding to, simple. If your...
07-02-23, 07:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,254
Posted By beng1

Saying that a wobbling freewheel is not a problem...

Saying that a wobbling freewheel is not a problem is irresponsible. Of course all of your bicycle sprockets should be operating exactly parallel to each other for maximum reliability and efficiency....
07-02-23, 06:58 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,024
Posted By beng1

I use cycling equipment for motorcycling. Used...

I use cycling equipment for motorcycling. Used the helmet I wore for racing in a bicycle TT last year for my last motorcycle ride, nice and light and ventilated.
07-02-23, 06:54 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,545
Posted By beng1

I am 61 years old and I say if you do not use it...

I am 61 years old and I say if you do not use it you lose it. Took my Huffy Time-Trial bike for a 24 mile group ride the other day on the drops and it was as comfortable as ever. If you relax and run...
07-02-23, 06:40 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,477
Posted By beng1

Added some alloy rims to the Toaster because...

Added some alloy rims to the Toaster because someone gave them to me, and drilled out an 18T rear sprocket for it to replace the current 19t, Also have come up with a set of 180mm cranks for it that...
07-01-23, 06:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,182
Posted By beng1

The secret to keeping safe on a bicycle or in any...

The secret to keeping safe on a bicycle or in any facet of life is to be intelligent, and not the type of intelligence defined by the Western military/industrial complex, but as defined by life...
07-01-23, 06:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,842
Posted By beng1

They said it was only like smoking a half-pack a...

They said it was only like smoking a half-pack a day, so no problem.
07-01-23, 04:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 616
Posted By beng1

If the hubs have sealed bearings, then they are...

If the hubs have sealed bearings, then they are bad, good hubs have adjustable cone and cup bearings. In recent decades manufacturers have increased their profits by marketing the idea that sealed...
07-01-23, 04:24 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 6,085
Posted By beng1

Thank-you for putting this up, it perfectly shows...

Thank-you for putting this up, it perfectly shows the real reason for clipless pedals is misunderstood. Clipless pedals are not in reality a performance addition except for the top tenth of...
06-29-23, 07:57 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,742
Posted By beng1

Buy mtb tires of every type available, cut them...

Buy mtb tires of every type available, cut them all into a number of pieces that corresponds to the number of types you have, then stitch a new tire together out of alternating lengths of each type...
06-29-23, 07:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 989
Posted By beng1

Usually with larger sprockets you just need a...

Usually with larger sprockets you just need a longer chain. It is better to have a larger front chainwheel on a road bike because it puts less strain on the chain so everything lasts longer. Do a...
06-29-23, 07:30 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 5,356
Posted By beng1

I don't plan on riding in the rain and I would...

I don't plan on riding in the rain and I would rather not, but of course it happens. I make no special preparation for it, I just get wet and don't worry about it. The only thing I feel bad about it...
06-29-23, 07:24 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,807
Posted By beng1

Walking up hills is as good for exercise as...

Walking up hills is as good for exercise as riding a bicycle. If I am not feeling up for it I hop off my bike and walk up steep hills all the time, especially on long rides where I want to keep my...
06-29-23, 07:18 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,402
Posted By beng1

Just get any used brand-name bike you can find...

Just get any used brand-name bike you can find locally with drop-bars that is cheap and in good condition and your size and with a steel frame and you are done. Older bikes are cheap and plentiful...
06-29-23, 07:03 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 6,085
Posted By beng1

Classic, a comment from someone with zero facts....

Classic, a comment from someone with zero facts. I have had clipless pedals since the 1990s, and the review by cycling coach Dylan Johnson is from someone who used them to race with professionally...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-23, 10:48 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,217
Posted By beng1

I can wait until it comes out on Piratebay, less...

I can wait until it comes out on Piratebay, less chance of getting head-lice that way too.
06-28-23, 10:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,046
Posted By beng1

Nobody has to worry about me giving anything to...

Nobody has to worry about me giving anything to the wealthy or powerful or any collectors or investors, I have zero use for any of them and can spot them a hundred-miles away.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-23, 10:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,359
Posted By beng1

I have ridden bikes with 165, 171, 175 and 180 in...

I have ridden bikes with 165, 171, 175 and 180 in recent weeks. I can notice the difference in the bikes when I ride them, but that does not mean everyone will be able to.

I think about the...
06-28-23, 10:07 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,831
Posted By beng1

I have a lot of zero to one-inch micrometers I...

I have a lot of zero to one-inch micrometers I have gotten for free or a dollar, and I mean old top-quality Brown&Sharp, Starrett etc.. And these old micrometers are the most common precision...
06-28-23, 09:53 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 6,085
Posted By beng1

Clipless pedals and shoes are a gimmick, there is...

Clipless pedals and shoes are a gimmick, there is zero scientific testing that shows they increase anyone's power. If you have developed and worked for good form with flat pedals, then all switching...
06-27-23, 11:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,046
Posted By beng1

There is an alleged bicycle coop in my town but...

There is an alleged bicycle coop in my town but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It is run by a Christian church so it seems biased in that way to me. And I don't see them giving any bikes away...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-23, 06:56 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,297
Posted By beng1

The more I ride a road-bike the better my rotator...

The more I ride a road-bike the better my rotator cuffs feel, they were both torn one year.
06-27-23, 06:50 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 7,225
Posted By beng1

I invented my own tire-patch method. I just clean...

I invented my own tire-patch method. I just clean the puncture with rubbing alcohol, let it dry, then put a drop of super-glue on it, done. I have ridden tubes with more than a few punctures patched...
06-27-23, 06:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 489
Posted By beng1

Why don't you like using a coaster brake? Anyway,...

Why don't you like using a coaster brake? Anyway, on my Bendix coaster I am thinking I could just take a few key parts out of it like the brake shoes and the thingy that the worm-gear moves to engage...
06-27-23, 06:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,046
Posted By beng1

My guess is most on this forum are too far away...

My guess is most on this forum are too far away to make that practical. My method is to go with what is local and free or cheap when it comes to cycling or anything else. But thank-you for the...
06-27-23, 06:33 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,126
Posted By beng1

I just drilled a bikes rims out and put the nice...

I just drilled a bikes rims out and put the nice fat Schrader tubes in it, problem solved. I have done this to every bike I possible could for years. The easier cycling is and the more BS free it is...
06-27-23, 06:12 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,010
Posted By beng1

This is a cycling related thread, your comment is...

This is a cycling related thread, your comment is not. Participate in conversations about cycling or maybe go mow your lawn?

As far as switching up the types of rides for fitness reasons,...
06-27-23, 06:07 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,464
Posted By beng1

The trick to riding a single-speed is to gear it...

The trick to riding a single-speed is to gear it so you can go up most hills in your area, so that you may have to walk up a few hills in your area, and to grow up enough that you don't care that you...
06-27-23, 06:02 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,329
Posted By beng1

Simply solution is to just go slower. If you go...

Simply solution is to just go slower. If you go slower then it is easier to do any ride. Every rider is different, and everyone has different equipment so feeling bad about where you place in...
06-26-23, 03:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,046
Posted By beng1

That is a decimal in front of the "75", plus it...

That is a decimal in front of the "75", plus it was the second day of the estate sale so it was half-off tagged price. So altogether the hubs and tools were about ten dollars.

I found out that...
06-26-23, 08:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,046
Posted By beng1

That is cool information thank-you very much....

That is cool information thank-you very much. Maybe someday I will run across some Campy or KKT pedals second-hand and I will be all set.
06-26-23, 04:31 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,751
Posted By beng1

I built a 17 foot tall barn a few years ago using...

I built a 17 foot tall barn a few years ago using all hand-tools and wood from an Amish sawmill. In the winter I keep my Huffy racer in it.

...
06-26-23, 04:11 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,809
Posted By beng1

I was never in the armed forces, am a 61 year-old...

I was never in the armed forces, am a 61 year-old cardiac patient, and am using a 1x drivetrain, one on the front, and one on the rear, 50t x 19t for twenty to forty mile rides every other day or...
06-26-23, 04:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 814
Posted By beng1

When I am cleaning old grease of drivetrain parts...

When I am cleaning old grease of drivetrain parts I use kerosene. If my chain gets noisy I put a bit of motor-oil on it. Sometimes I will wipe a few parts of a bike down with an cotton rag. I have an...
06-26-23, 03:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,046
Posted By beng1

mystery bicycle tool Sherlock............

Found this with a lot of bicycle tools/parts at a local estate-sale yesterday. I knew what all the other tools were for easily enough, but I never saw one of these before. My clues as to what the...
06-26-23, 03:42 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,464
Posted By beng1

It is funny how at the same time we can obsess...

It is funny how at the same time we can obsess over what cogs are in a freewheel or cassette, and at the same time be thrilled with a single-speed bicycle.

I have a lot of freewheels laying...
06-25-23, 05:49 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,856
Posted By beng1

Mountainbike hands-down. It can go anywhere, do...

Mountainbike hands-down. It can go anywhere, do anything any other bike can, and almost never gets flats compared to bikes with skinnier tires. Also if you get a nice used one from the 1990s with a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-23, 09:17 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,518
Posted By beng1

The longevity of a fabricated mechanical device...

The longevity of a fabricated mechanical device depends on how it is engineered. Any frame manufacturer can make mistakes. If the person making the bicycle frame does not make any mistakes then it...
06-24-23, 09:11 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,672
Posted By beng1

I would like to know what you mean by "recently"....

I would like to know what you mean by "recently". Are you talking just this season or in the last few years?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-23, 09:05 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 16,180
Posted By beng1

I think coaster hub is superior to rim or disc...

I think coaster hub is superior to rim or disc brakes, and I have 1000 miles testing on this build so far this year to back that up.

...
06-24-23, 09:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,784
Posted By beng1

On my Marin, the best MTB ever sold to the...

On my Marin, the best MTB ever sold to the general population, the low bars are an advantage on the flat or downhill because they are more aero, and on steep climbs they are an advantage because...
06-24-23, 08:48 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,886
Posted By beng1

The only changes made to bicycles since the 1990s...

The only changes made to bicycles since the 1990s has been for the sake of something to market to consumers. There is a finite number of elements the planet is made of, and the best ones for bicycle...
06-24-23, 08:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,506
Posted By beng1

No hub is worth considering that does not have...

No hub is worth considering that does not have adjustable bearings.
05-18-23, 04:35 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,202
Posted By beng1

Actually, I have noticed that it is easier to...

Actually, I have noticed that it is easier to lock up the rear wheel with the coaster-brake on dry pavement now, so that is a drawback as the inertia of the steel rims worked as an anti-lock braking...
05-18-23, 04:31 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,051
Posted By beng1

The best mountain-bikes were built in the late...

The best mountain-bikes were built in the late 1990s. For five-hundred bucks you can get a high-end MTB from the 90s that is light with great components and have a much better bike for the money...
05-18-23, 04:26 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 794
Posted By beng1

If it is fun for you then do it, what is the...

If it is fun for you then do it, what is the mystery?
05-18-23, 04:25 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,134
Posted By beng1

Presta valves are for elitists. Drill the rims...

Presta valves are for elitists. Drill the rims out and use regular schrader valves, that is what I did with my Marin over two-decades ago, the best thing I ever did for the bike.
05-18-23, 04:23 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,367
Posted By beng1

If your mind is over-active during the night when...

If your mind is over-active during the night when sleeping, it is because it is over-active during the day when awake. Whatever emotions you can not control during waking hours will continue while...
05-18-23, 04:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 652
Posted By beng1

I am sure that most of the complaints about...

I am sure that most of the complaints about saddle discomfort, as long as the saddle is correctly set up, are from those who do not ride enough to build up their butt muscles. If your butt is in...
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