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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-15-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,291
Posted By LarryMelman

I bet it involves duct tape and a three-dollar...

I bet it involves duct tape and a three-dollar bill.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-15-24, 03:13 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,291
Posted By LarryMelman

You don't say.

You don't say.
Forum: Southwest
11-20-23, 12:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,921
Posted By LarryMelman

I doubt you've ever been to the East Valley. And...

I doubt you've ever been to the East Valley. And I don't know why it matters.
Forum: Southwest
11-16-23, 11:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,921
Posted By LarryMelman

One of our club rides rode the Arizona Canal last...

One of our club rides rode the Arizona Canal last week, from about Mofford Park to a bit north of Cactus. Word is that the underpasses were clogged with homeless. So be careful.
Forum: Southwest
10-15-23, 03:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,921
Posted By LarryMelman

This forum never caught on. Almost no one knows...

This forum never caught on. Almost no one knows it exists, and less than that read it regularly. I might look at it once every year or two.

Here is our club site with over 400 routes and a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-13-23, 07:06 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,563
Posted By LarryMelman

"Cyclist dies mysteriously; trapped under...

"Cyclist dies mysteriously; trapped under sofa"
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-23, 01:30 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 7,465
Posted By LarryMelman

I'm not surprised to learn that.

I'm not surprised to learn that.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-07-23, 11:45 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 7,465
Posted By LarryMelman

Of course if you inflate to above 90, you know...

Of course if you inflate to above 90, you know that you must release some pressure somewhere else.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-23, 10:29 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,518
Posted By LarryMelman

Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop...

Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-23, 08:03 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,518
Posted By LarryMelman

You could fill them with nickels.

You could fill them with nickels.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-23, 07:50 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,518
Posted By LarryMelman

I bet he needs less lamination than your average...

I bet he needs less lamination than your average rider. Just guessing.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-23, 08:43 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,585
Posted By LarryMelman

I have led a weekly group ride for almost 10...

I have led a weekly group ride for almost 10 years that draws from 5-20 riders each week. Initially I called it no-drop (in contrast to our club's big ride which is a free-for-all). But there is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-23, 01:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 297
Posted By LarryMelman

I would try to reach someone in the San Luis...

I would try to reach someone in the San Luis Obispo Club.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-21-23, 05:01 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,570
Posted By LarryMelman

Additionally, you can check out any time you like...

Additionally, you can check out any time you like but you can never leave.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-11-23, 11:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,948
Posted By LarryMelman

Well that opens a new can of worms. BWW and...

Well that opens a new can of worms. BWW and their private-label "Blackset" rims and "Pure" hubs, the actual manufacturers of these parts not stated, so it's been discussed in various threads but...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-11-23, 09:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,948
Posted By LarryMelman

And just barely so. It is a battle royale to get...

And just barely so. It is a battle royale to get 23mm Gatorskins on and off them. I bought a set of GP5000's recently and I fear I simply won't be able to get them on at all.


I wonder how you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-10-23, 10:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,948
Posted By LarryMelman

For the current 350, ...

For the current 350,
https://www.dtswiss.com/en/components/hubs-and-rws/hubs-road/350
says the freehub body isShim. RD. 11SP Light (ASL11)Milled aluminum freehub body for Shimano 11-speed road...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-10-23, 06:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,948
Posted By LarryMelman

I can't really see how they would either. A tech...

I can't really see how they would either. A tech with no dog in the fight said that the 2012 vintage Reynolds Solitude SE's I'm on now are (his words) like a Yugo and the DT Swiss P1800 would be like...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-10-23, 06:29 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,948
Posted By LarryMelman

My Reynolds wheels have an alloy freehub and it...

My Reynolds wheels have an alloy freehub and it was quite gouged up when I removed the cassette recently. Pics here: https://www.bikeforums.net/22786884-post4.html
A couple light taps from behind...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-08-23, 10:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,948
Posted By LarryMelman

Do they really need to be disassembled and...

Do they really need to be disassembled and cleaned and greased twice a year? Even if it's easy, I can't see myself doing it. I made the mistake a few years ago of buying a low-end set of Mavic...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-06-23, 09:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,948
Posted By LarryMelman

DT Swiss wheel upgrade?

I am a weekend club level cyclist. A C-level rider, maybe a B for a few miles on a very good day. I ride about 3000 miles a year. I maintain things when truly needed, not on a regular schedule. For...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-04-23, 05:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 851
Posted By LarryMelman

It worked for me, maybe the site was temporarily...

It worked for me, maybe the site was temporarily down. In any case, here is what it said:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-03-23, 05:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,864
Posted By LarryMelman

Fair enough. Here is exactly what the DT Swiss...

Fair enough.
Here is exactly what the DT Swiss rep said.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-02-23, 10:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,414
Posted By LarryMelman

There is something else I'd like to kick... and...

There is something else I'd like to kick... and it ain't a derailleur.

Seriously, I feel like I've seen this movie before.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-02-23, 10:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,864
Posted By LarryMelman

I could not find 370 on DT Swiss's site under...

I could not find 370 on DT Swiss's site under Hubs, so I messaged them. Here is the deal.
1. You can't buy 370's. You will find them ONLY in DT Swiss wheels.
2. In 2022 they started using "Ratchet...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-02-23, 09:13 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 995
Posted By LarryMelman

OP, you are evidently new to cycling or at least...

OP, you are evidently new to cycling or at least to bike maintenance. I will not comment on what others say they do, because nothing good can come from it.

Here is what I do. I use a locally made...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-01-23, 08:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,864
Posted By LarryMelman

370 no longer uses pawls, it is "Ratchet LN". ...

370 no longer uses pawls, it is "Ratchet LN". 350 uses "Ratchet".

So if I'm looking at wheels like this that says it has 370's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-01-23, 08:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 579
Posted By LarryMelman

Yeah, I don't want to just start whacking. If...

Yeah, I don't want to just start whacking. If you know what I mean.
I was going to file down the ridges, whether I can get the body off or not. I have a new cassette to put on.
It is probably a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-31-23, 08:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 579
Posted By LarryMelman

This video shows what I was trying to do. His...

This video shows what I was trying to do. His endcaps were already very very loose. Go to 2:30. This shows that the caps are both right-hand threaded which I had wondered about....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-30-23, 09:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 579
Posted By LarryMelman

Endcap - how to identify?

I have a set of Reynolds Solitude SE wheels which were a special (aka cheap) build they did for the dear departed Performance Bicycle. I bought them in 2015. In 2018, to solve a crunching noise in...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-22, 08:41 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,486
Posted By LarryMelman

I sure wish I'd seen this thread before I asked...

I sure wish I'd seen this thread before I asked Santa to bring me a set of GP5000's. I had gotten sick of Gatorskins wearing out prematurely due to the tread layers apparently separating. The GS's...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-07-22, 10:03 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,168
Posted By LarryMelman

No, not all bought at the same time or from the...

No, not all bought at the same time or from the same retailer. I emailed Continental in case this was something they'd want to know, and there was no reply.

I have a really hard time getting...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-22, 04:12 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,920
Posted By LarryMelman

Park Tool has a lot of good content. Whenever...

Park Tool has a lot of good content. Whenever they come out with a new tool, there's always a little video about it. The weekly videos with Calvin and his little buddy whose name I can't remember...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-22, 09:44 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,168
Posted By LarryMelman

Ah-hah-hah-hah-hah. I've posted about my recent...

Ah-hah-hah-hah-hah.
I've posted about my recent problems with Gatorskins a few times. I see it so consistently now that I'm sure they changed something about the recipe, and everyone should be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-22, 10:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 487
Posted By LarryMelman

I've used Gatorskins over 10 years. They used to...

I've used Gatorskins over 10 years. They used to wear down to the threads with no trouble. But in the last 2-3 years, I've had to replace several tires early, because they seem to come apart...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-22, 09:59 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,168
Posted By LarryMelman

I've used Gatorskins for over 10 years. They...

I've used Gatorskins for over 10 years. They used to wear down to the casing. But in the last maybe 2-3 years, I find that they wear down maybe halfway and then the tire starts to come apart...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-09-21, 03:54 PM
Replies: 258
Views: 16,748
Posted By LarryMelman

Oh, no, really not similar at all. You need to...

Oh, no, really not similar at all. You need to read the 2011 thread. Make sure you have a couple hours to waste.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-09-21, 12:34 PM
Replies: 258
Views: 16,748
Posted By LarryMelman

Was there ever a more entertaining thread than...

Was there ever a more entertaining thread than this one?
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/740457-good-upgrade-no.html
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
07-07-21, 03:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 780
Posted By LarryMelman

You broke all the links TWICE????

I have a few threads of interest bookmarked. Last weekend the bookmarks quit working because some genius loaded an upgrade that changed not only the links to each forum, but also the links to each...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-21-21, 11:04 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,844
Posted By LarryMelman

Having removed them for the first time, I don't...

Having removed them for the first time, I don't believe that lube applied to the outside of the pulley will get in where it needs to go. Even if you did manage to get a little under the dust caps,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-21-21, 10:00 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,844
Posted By LarryMelman

Ha ha ha. Both pulleys were basically clean...

Ha ha ha.

Both pulleys were basically clean under the caps. I put a little teflon lube on the ceramic bushing in the upper pulley. If that's where my noise was coming from, hopefully that will...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-20-21, 04:08 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,844
Posted By LarryMelman

Shimano RD-6600

I have never removed my pulleys in 30K+ miles. For some time I've had a faint squeal/whine only while pedaling, and I finally took my pulleys out (keeping them separate because they are different)....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-21, 12:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 504
Posted By LarryMelman

Yes, that other thread is exactly my problem. ...

Yes, that other thread is exactly my problem. Neither front tire was excessively old, maybe 18 months and 3000 miles. Old enough that I'm not too mad about replacing them, but I do wonder if...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-21, 11:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 504
Posted By LarryMelman

Gatorskins failing - tread bubbling

I've used Gatorskins for well over a decade. Absent any nasty cuts or punctures, I always get about 3000 miles on a rear tire and more on a front.

This weekend I replaced a front tire when it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-18, 02:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,991
Posted By LarryMelman

BF emailed me about your reply. No, no one could...

BF emailed me about your reply. No, no one could ever fix that wheel.
Forum: Southwest
11-24-13, 09:59 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,943
Posted By LarryMelman

Hoo boy, I'm looking forward to reading about the...

Hoo boy, I'm looking forward to reading about the fallout from this one. A week's notice that the weather would be awful, and it appears that almost no contigency plans were made. Hundreds of...
Forum: Southwest
11-24-13, 09:46 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,303
Posted By LarryMelman

You've written this several times, and each time...

You've written this several times, and each time I ask you to back up your rant, and you never do.

When was the last time you rode in the Phoenix area? Bike lanes and paved canal paths are...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-16-13, 09:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 747
Posted By LarryMelman

I carry 2 tubes. I have only needed both once. ...

I carry 2 tubes. I have only needed both once. I do not carry a patch kit. I think I have some self-adhesive patches in the bottom of my bag, which I have never used. They would be for the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-13, 11:16 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,683
Posted By LarryMelman

A couple years back, I had a flat in a tube that...

A couple years back, I had a flat in a tube that already had 2 Rema patches on it. The patches were correctly applied, and were at least several months old. But with a third puncture, I decided to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-13, 10:59 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,056
Posted By LarryMelman

I was looking for a mat to put under my workstand...

I was looking for a mat to put under my workstand awhile back. Really just wanted something to keep drips off the floor. Didn't want foam, didn't want anything with interlocking pieces, etc... just...
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