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Forum: Touring
02-11-23, 04:49 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,820
Posted By Claude.fr

No 18-wheelers were harmed during the production of this video.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SKudITYlfh8
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

Let me correct that for you. ”MY touring...

Let me correct that for you.

”MY touring speed is higher than that on MY upright and much higher on MYrecumbent. I don't care for paths. Ok?

In true, “ME” fashion because me (and my average...
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

In my books Paris Brest Paris **Randonneur** ...

In my books Paris Brest Paris **Randonneur** isn’t Liège-Bastogne-Liège, which is a Pro race.
PBP race ended in 1951.
Check notes...
PBP is organized under the Federation Francaise de Cyclo...
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

I beg to differ about NL. Proof with a video,...

I beg to differ about NL.
Proof with a video, it is perfectly possible to a do 200km brevet on roads where the probability of being knocked off your bike by a 18 wheeler is close to zero ( check...
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

Where is that ? To each is own, that would be...

Where is that ?
To each is own, that would be my kind of brevet.
For the record, Roman “civil engineers” knew a thing or two about road building 2000 years ago.
Climbing steep grade alternating...
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

That’s definitely not pronounced like Rock, this,...

That’s definitely not pronounced like Rock, this, I knew, we are making progress.
My hears aren’t trained enough to spot a difference of pronunciation, perhaps you can ?

If you can, you could...
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

12 years is a long time, no way it can be old age...

12 years is a long time, no way it can be old age taking its toll, things change fast.
If unconvinced, think of US society,12 years ago, compared with today.

France and french society is no...
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

According to this forum, somebody posted...

According to this forum, somebody posted screenshots of something which looks official, there are route changes this year.
You and other BF veterans are in a better position than I to identify...
Forum: Touring
01-25-23, 02:18 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,820
Posted By Claude.fr

Thanks for posting, such charming people and a...

Thanks for posting, such charming people and a video which conveys heaps of communicative joy.

EuroVelo 6, in France, is a very easy ride, must be a walk in the park for Americans compared to the...
Forum: Touring
01-25-23, 09:07 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,820
Posted By Claude.fr

That’s her first video, and if she and her friend...

That’s her first video, and if she and her friend Fabienne (editing), keep on uploading more video like that, she’s a future favorite.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OV6836VprNI
01-23-23, 03:45 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,345
Posted By Claude.fr

IMHO, that’s the rear derailleur, all things...

IMHO, that’s the rear derailleur, all things equal-no chain tensioner, cage length which sets the max capacity of a gear train.
x2 road 42-52-with corn cob cassette: short cage derailleur.
x 2...
01-21-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 533
Posted By Claude.fr

You can align or realign in a very precise way a...

You can align or realign in a very precise way a lot of things with come-along straps.
You must be careful to distribute the load, the traction, over the maximum possible length of the rails, in...
01-20-23, 02:55 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,563
Posted By Claude.fr

Neither would I, Correction, I’d stand a good...

Neither would I, Correction, I’d stand a good chance to leave in a body bag.

Lorenzo videos should come with a warning reading “Don’t do that unless you have tested in the coldest conditions you...
01-19-23, 06:00 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,563
Posted By Claude.fr

This young Italian cycling in Yakutia found out...

This young Italian cycling in Yakutia found out that at circa -50C inner tubes become brittle and break.
... and you can’t put a new one.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HKe6Vn7Exw0
Forum: Touring
01-18-23, 01:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 550
Posted By Claude.fr

Ask Bonfus for a custom dry bag. ...

Ask Bonfus for a custom dry bag.

https://bonfus.com/product/dcf-dry-bags/
01-17-23, 03:50 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 3,783
Posted By Claude.fr

On a moto, the rider can affect the rear triangle...

On a moto, the rider can affect the rear triangle significantly, just like on bicycle you move your hips backwards.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTTtNDrPpHM

You are, of course, right, there...
01-17-23, 03:06 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 3,783
Posted By Claude.fr

The dynamics aren’t that different and laws of...

The dynamics aren’t that different and laws of physics in relation to the energy dissipated in brakes applies equally to both, converting rotational motion into heat energy.

Double front disks...
01-17-23, 07:45 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 3,783
Posted By Claude.fr

Not long. Magura offers already an ABS for...

Not long.
Magura offers already an ABS for e-MTB and for utility e-bikes.

https://www.magura-abs-components.com/en
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

If you pronounce that “h” like a voiceless velar...

If you pronounce that “h” like a voiceless velar fricative or like a glottal fricative, This is absolutely correct, Sir.:)

Source Wiki.- a Voiceless velar fricativee.g : Scottish English, e.g. in...
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

c’h is specific to the Breton language, it’s the...

c’h is specific to the Breton language, it’s the 5th letter of the Breton alphabet.
Unicode : U+02BC 

H in English phonetic [ʃ] as in shin.

But c’h can be pronounced in 2 others distinct ways...
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

Not quite, low pressure over the Atlantic,...

Not quite, low pressure over the Atlantic, tailwind Brest-> Paris.
Something which is the regular pattern, most of the year, with so-called “Trains de Dépression” (you’d probably describe them as...
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

Today, there’s a huge massive depression heading...

Today, there’s a huge massive depression heading its regular way, West-> East, that storm has even been given a name : Gérard.
Strong wind which peaked at 160km/h 99.41 miles/h South of Brest.
...
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

So glad to read that, that’s part of the...

So glad to read that, that’s part of the experience, IMHO.
Survival French for you :
Got to go : il faut que j’y aille (correct grammar) colloquially pronounced : Fok gee aye (short ee sound).
...
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

Une cave (“a” sound as in attaché-case) is a...

Une cave (“a” sound as in attaché-case) is a great place where you can sample wine, nothing derogatory.
Cool place, when there’s a heatwave, also.

Thanks for your kind explanation.
Different...
01-15-23, 04:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,584
Posted By Claude.fr

Neither will mine.;) For French it’s ...

Neither will mine.;)

For French it’s Braser, Verb
The American z merely replace a s to give unambiguously a z sound.

Brasage (un) : action of brazing.
Brasure (une) : brazed joint.
...
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

Could you please explain about that disadvantage,...

Could you please explain about that disadvantage, I don’t understand.

Maybe, it’s me, like our Swiss guy yesterday, but I am more likely to have a couple of hours of profound, deep sleep that’ll...
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

Salut Unterhausen ( do you live in a cave sous...

Salut Unterhausen ( do you live in a cave sous des maisons?) :foo:

I am picking up an interest in that ride (Go figure), so started to read about it, apparently, if I got it right (?) doing the...
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

“Pour permettre à un maximum de cyclistes...

“Pour permettre à un maximum de cyclistes français de participer, l’Audax Club Parisien, a décidé de leur réserver, le plus longtemps possible, 2 500 dossiers.“

Source...
Replies: 74
Views: 5,945
Posted By Claude.fr

True if there is a substantial depression over...

True if there is a substantial depression over the Atlantic.
The more you’ll approach the sea, the less likely it is to be the case, in particular in August.
Upon entering Britanny, you can expect...
Replies: 41
Views: 4,931
Posted By Claude.fr

Absolutely, SAMU or SMUR. Never ridden PBP, but...

Absolutely, SAMU or SMUR.
Never ridden PBP, but most events attracting a large number of people in France, can be anything, concerts, festivals, cultural events, subjected to autorisation triggers...
01-11-23, 04:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,618
Posted By Claude.fr

Thompson says, that the cyclist is having twice...

Thompson says, that the cyclist is having twice the spatial impact in terms of potential wildlife disruption.

That’s a bit simplistic, to put it mildly and kindly.

French and other Europeans,...
Forum: Touring
01-11-23, 05:09 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,719
Posted By Claude.fr

There’s the climate (increasingly unpredictable)...

There’s the climate (increasingly unpredictable) window and there’s cycling above 10 000 feet of elevation.

GDMBR riders southbound have more time to build up their “mountain lungs” incrementally....
Forum: Touring
01-11-23, 04:46 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,719
Posted By Claude.fr

Old anorak name. Had to google, possibly most...

Old anorak name.
Had to google, possibly most remarkable American Claude was “Claude Elwood Shannon (April 30, 1916 – February 24, 2001) was an American mathematician, electrical engineer, and...
Forum: Touring
01-10-23, 05:27 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,719
Posted By Claude.fr

Have you played the video ? Starting @3:30 Hold...

Have you played the video ?
Starting @3:30 Hold on to your handlebar, you shouldn’t fall asleep.
2021 sound recording quality doesn’t compare with 1966 recording (on a budget).

Interesting...
Forum: Touring
01-10-23, 04:59 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,719
Posted By Claude.fr

:p :giver: Freudian slip, that’s still not...

:p :giver:
Freudian slip, that’s still not clear which way I am going, each option North vs South has its pro and con... choices... choices. :foo:
Forum: Touring
01-09-23, 08:06 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,719
Posted By Claude.fr

Here dreaming of the GDMBR (northbound, starting...

Here dreaming of the GDMBR (northbound, starting at US-Canada border).
Very unsure I can make it to NM, in less than one month, tough.
Forum: Touring
01-08-23, 04:37 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,719
Posted By Claude.fr

Future touring song, guess where... ...

Future touring song, guess where...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo
Forum: Framebuilders
01-08-23, 02:54 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,385
Posted By Claude.fr

Could be both, AVA and Pivo ? Somebody...

Could be both, AVA and Pivo ?

Somebody wanted to change their handle bar ....
Brutal force, two left hands, result : one broken stem clamp.
(see pix)

Found an old clunker with matching stem,...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-08-23, 01:44 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,385
Posted By Claude.fr

Apparently, no first hand experience, I have a...

Apparently, no first hand experience, I have a bike with a AVA in mint condition, they didn’t crack but broke.
(clamp ?).
On mine, that massive bolt which runs across the clamp nut require a size...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-07-23, 06:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,385
Posted By Claude.fr

AFAIK it was only stems made by AVA (possibly not...

AFAIK it was only stems made by AVA (possibly not all but maybe one model in particular ?) which was referred as the death stem(s) ... and with good reasons.
There’s one here...
Forum: Touring
01-07-23, 03:57 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,895
Posted By Claude.fr

Peut-être bien une histoire de « s » à road ? ...

Peut-être bien une histoire de « s » à road ?
;-)
Have a nice trip.
Forum: Touring
01-07-23, 02:38 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 10,873
Posted By Claude.fr

Salut CC, Thanks, that’s a clever idea, you...

Salut CC,

Thanks, that’s a clever idea, you had.
Before I asked, I tried my luck with Google starting with “Rear Mini pannier” unsuccessfully, then I thought, maybe they are front panniers...
Forum: Touring
01-06-23, 01:20 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 10,873
Posted By Claude.fr

Cool mini panniers. Can’t read the name, though...

Cool mini panniers.
Can’t read the name, though
Rock.....?
Forum: Touring
01-04-23, 02:03 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,719
Posted By Claude.fr

Hi POB ! Down to 1.

Hi POB !
Down to 1.
Forum: Touring
01-03-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,719
Posted By Claude.fr

Let’s see if I can post a link ? Nope, still...

Let’s see if I can post a link ?
Nope, still can’t.
Forum: Touring
01-03-23, 06:48 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,719
Posted By Claude.fr

120 bpm

“It’s 1910 and the eccentric researcher Leonard P. Ayres is watching the New York six-day bike race at Madison Square Garden. He’s got his stopwatch out, timing the riders as they whir around the...
Forum: Touring
01-03-23, 06:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 492
Posted By Claude.fr

Salut ! Check Eurovelo map, EV3 or EV4,...

Salut !

Check Eurovelo map, EV3 or EV4, depending upon where you want to go in Germany.
Google openstreetmap [dot] org/wiki/FR:EuroVelo

Two different EVs status can be very different EV6...
Replies: 82
Views: 43,489
Posted By Claude.fr

Bonjour SH, Thanks for your answer, do not...

Bonjour SH,
Thanks for your answer, do not hesitate to keep me updated.
At this stage, I haven't decided what I am going to do with this bike.
I am considering the following options :
- getting...
Forum: Introductions
07-29-18, 11:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 267
Posted By Claude.fr

I have (found out about that knee) ! Having...

I have (found out about that knee) !
Having given a couple of days rest to this knee, I rode my Kona DH yesterday with no consequences whatsoever.
The only logical explanation, having in mind that...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-18, 12:10 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 16,359
Posted By Claude.fr

There is Volvo Life paint (see YouTube, Newbie...

There is Volvo Life paint (see YouTube, Newbie can't post URL)
I would be interested if somebody has a first experience of this invisible High Viz "Life paint".
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