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Forum: Commuting
08-02-23, 12:20 PM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 345,302
Posted By striegel

Solid steel bar

On a Sunday ride, I picked up this solid steel bar from the side of the road. I'm not sure what its original purpose was, but I'll hang on to it to use as a drift.
...
Forum: Commuting
07-23-23, 05:02 PM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 345,302
Posted By striegel

Today I rode up the steep 2-lane state highway on...

Today I rode up the steep 2-lane state highway on my way back home and picked up the majority of lost padlocks collected against the curb in a flatter section....
Forum: Commuting
09-14-22, 06:34 PM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 345,302
Posted By striegel

One after another, I found five (5) Craftsman...

One after another, I found five (5) Craftsman sockets lying against the curb, spread over about an 80 foot stretch. Not a complete set, but now somebody is short a few.
...
Forum: Commuting
06-04-22, 03:33 PM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 345,302
Posted By striegel

Yesterday I found a pasta maker in really good...

Yesterday I found a pasta maker in really good shape. Is this the type of thing people forget on the top of their car as they drive off?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-22, 07:06 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 61,532
Posted By striegel

The Miyata 210 leaning on bridge railing over Chagrin River

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_1333_56dc041d0561ed8be26406c77af0fc2e6bb91a88.jpg
The Miyata 210 Touring bike is such a dark shade of green that sometimes it's...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-13-22, 07:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,279
Posted By striegel

103 miles

In June of 2008 or 2009 I rode my Dahon Mu P8 103 miles in the Sunday in June tour through the northeast Ohio Amish countryside. Beautiful weather and it would have been starting out around 7:30 or...
Forum: Commuting
01-12-22, 03:46 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,111
Posted By striegel

There was one winter day that I almost could have...

There was one winter day that I almost could have been stuck at the office. On the ride in to work, there was considerable slush and snow and when my rear derailleur prevented me from shifting into...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-12-22, 03:16 PM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 443,286
Posted By striegel

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_1391_d91c7014e6d5561503e686c2acc4121be48b5193.jpg
My Dahon 2007 Mu P8 on a walkway over the dunes on Hilton Head Island.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-21, 06:59 PM
Replies: 7,841
Views: 935,727
Posted By striegel

Re-attached saddle top layer

This Cool Gear ‘The Seat’ I have owned since it was new - mid-to-late 70’s. And it’s the second time it has needed the top layer re-attached. Years ago I used contact cement and over time the edges...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-21, 12:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,878
Posted By striegel

My newest taillight (well, I've owned it for over...

My newest taillight (well, I've owned it for over a year) does have a video camera in it. This is the Cycliq Fly 6 (https://cycliq.com/bike-cameras/fly6ce/)....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-21, 06:48 PM
Replies: 685
Views: 135,624
Posted By striegel

It's not so easy to read because of how...

It's not so easy to read because of how reflective the sticker is, but this is from the Aries Bicycle Shop that once operated in the south hills of Pittsburgh.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-21, 06:37 PM
Replies: 2,562
Views: 959,538
Posted By striegel

Apparently my gaze is too intense for the Google...

Apparently my gaze is too intense for the Google car cameras to withstand.
How about this image instead?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-21, 08:29 AM
Replies: 2,562
Views: 959,538
Posted By striegel

There are very few pictures of me with a bike,...

There are very few pictures of me with a bike, but I did show up on Google Maps StreetView on a lunchtime ride in 2016....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-21, 06:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,135
Posted By striegel

My Dahon folding bicycle has been equipped with...

My Dahon folding bicycle has been equipped with bar-ends since I started riding it in 2007....
Forum: Commuting
08-15-20, 11:20 AM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 345,302
Posted By striegel

Multiple driver bit box

Today I found a red box with a set of driver bits in it. It may be worth a little clean-up and seeing what is usable....
Forum: Commuting
08-15-20, 11:07 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 29,947
Posted By striegel

The Giro Sutton is my current helmet and it works...

The Giro Sutton is my current helmet and it works really well for me without making me appear like some TDF wanna-be.
Its visor could definitely be longer on sunny days and the taillight clip bugs...
Forum: Commuting
08-11-20, 02:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,758
Posted By striegel

Zoic Black Market shorts - recommended

Zoic Black Market shorts (https://zoic.com/black-market-shorts+color-Malachite~Ripstop+size-Medium). I have two pairs of these now and they work well and look so good that I wear them off the bike...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-06-20, 11:36 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,972
Posted By striegel

Yes, I rode 103 miles on my Dahon Mu P8 in the...

Yes, I rode 103 miles on my Dahon Mu P8 in the Sunday in June back in (maybe it was) 2010. Mine was the only folding bike I saw that day and it got a lot of odd looks, but it wasn't any harder than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-20, 08:05 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,863
Posted By striegel

Paris Sport Model 700

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/paris_sport_bicycle_leaning_on_railing_of_bridge_over_chagrin_river_in_gates_mills_37a7d6f1f3344eb88bf0fb87e6ca4f07586c356d.jpg
I love...
Forum: Commuting
01-17-20, 03:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,419
Posted By striegel

Tried it and made sure

Yes, I took the bike along to several car dealers for actual field checks of the fit. Most of the other candidate cars at that time failed, but the local dealers were very helpful in letting me try....
Forum: Commuting
01-15-20, 07:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,419
Posted By striegel

Trunk is better

One of the main criteria when I was car shopping in 2004 was that my bicycle had to fit behind the rear seat....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-14-20, 12:16 PM
Replies: 27,136
Views: 3,128,676
Posted By striegel

9.3 miles on my lunch break

Partly cloudy and 49 degrees F. Since I hadn't been out once since the start of the year, even when it was warmer, I just had to take a ride. It felt good.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-19, 08:01 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 10,599
Posted By striegel

Paris Sport leaning on railing of foot bridge over Chagrin River

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/paris_sport_bicycle_leaning_on_railing_of_bridge_over_chagrin_river_in_gates_mills_7d1969baca61ba2717d3e40f260a613e53473a0f.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-19, 12:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,376
Posted By striegel

Have you considered custom-molding a set to match...

Have you considered custom-molding a set to match your hands? Sugru is well suited to this purpose.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-19, 06:41 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 14,021
Posted By striegel

Maybe I'll buy a new BMW and drive it within the...

Maybe I'll buy a new BMW and drive it within the speed limit, use my turn signals every time, and yield to all other cars - just to mess with that brand perception.
:lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-19, 05:45 AM
Replies: 491
Views: 61,532
Posted By striegel

It must be time to take a new picture in front of...

It must be time to take a new picture in front of my new garage door. This photo is from August, 2017.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-19, 06:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,703
Posted By striegel

It's a lovely color of green with golden metalflake

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/800x600/close_up_view_of_lug_joint_under_seat_on_frame_rear_brake_starnord_sticker_on_seat_tube_of_paris_sport_bike_feb4ed940837dcd4fe7cc9707cb015...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-19, 06:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,703
Posted By striegel

I straightened my steerer today

Last year when the crew installing my new garage door knocked my bike* off its hook, it must have hit the concrete floor hard. I didn't see any evidence of bending, but the bike was unsafe to ride...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-17, 06:43 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 13,242
Posted By striegel

My personal philosophy came to me one day during...

My personal philosophy came to me one day during a lunchtime ride when I was feeling comfortable: "If something doesn't ache, I could be trying harder."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-17, 08:10 AM
Replies: 3,872
Views: 1,132,661
Posted By striegel

Oh, that is beautiful!

What a gorgeous machine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-17, 05:44 AM
Replies: 322
Views: 52,748
Posted By striegel

Avocet seatpost failure?

Wow! Mine has lasted through tens of thousands of miles and has its 4th saddle bolted onto it. It sounds like you're describing a failure of the top clamps? I've never heard about this before.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-17, 06:30 PM
Replies: 322
Views: 52,748
Posted By striegel

1975 Paris Sport Model 700

Like most such machines of its age, the second bicycle I ever bought with my own money has gotten quite a number of replacement parts installed on it over the years - not all of them because of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-17, 06:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,864
Posted By striegel

Finally did the hub transplant and rode it the first time today

Well, this took me a while to get around to. I was traveling quite a bit and didn't get to things right away.

When I finally settled down to try swapping the bearing cups, I determined that I had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-17, 07:09 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,773
Posted By striegel

Wow, I rarely see another bike the same color as my own!

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Forum: Commuting
07-03-17, 07:41 AM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 345,302
Posted By striegel

A brand new 21-inch bungie cord and a nice...

A brand new 21-inch bungie cord and a nice kitchen knife.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-17, 05:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,864
Posted By striegel

Photos

So here are images of the intact and broken bearing cups. What you don't see are the missing pieces already removed from the drive side on the right....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-17, 04:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,864
Posted By striegel

Now I'll have to get one of those!

Aha! I've never seen one of those, but it looks like a great idea. Something to put on my wish list for Father's Day.

Alan
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-17, 07:32 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,864
Posted By striegel

Measured, photos will follow later

Looking closely this morning, the same cup appears to be used on both drive-side and opposite. The opening for the dustcap somewhere between 29.52 and 29.77 mm (close enough?).
francophile: Thanks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-17, 08:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,864
Posted By striegel

I guess I don't know - cups same for solid as hollow axle?

Maybe I'll have to take some measurements and take a couple of close-up photos.

Alan
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-17, 04:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,864
Posted By striegel

Can I replace bearing race on a 1975 Normandy hub?

Today I pulled the rear wheel to handle some bearing noise and found that the drive-side bearing race had broken into pieces. They're supposed to be replaceable, aren't they? Does anybody still...
Forum: Commuting
04-19-17, 04:43 PM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 345,302
Posted By striegel

In just the past two weeks, I've found an iPhone...

In just the past two weeks, I've found an iPhone 5s, a combination lock, a bungee cord, and a Stanley box cutter knife.

The iPhone screen wouldn't light up. That's probably because it had been...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-23-16, 05:43 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,541
Posted By striegel

I'll second the vote for the Seirus Combo-Scarf. ...

I'll second the vote for the Seirus Combo-Scarf. I'm now on my second one because with a lot of use, the velcro wears out and the material stretches. The first one lasted me for around 4 years of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-16, 03:15 PM
Replies: 7,204
Views: 1,083,423
Posted By striegel

My Paris Sport

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7463/28519538985_408f1f157b_b.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-16, 07:41 PM
Replies: 2,562
Views: 959,538
Posted By striegel

Me on the bike as seen from Google Street View

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4502533,-81.338613,3a,37.5y,224.41h,62.93t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sioQiBBSQJR3UZ9Gc45JO2A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
Forum: Commuting
09-08-16, 02:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,206
Posted By striegel

My image on Google Streetview

Here (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4502533,-81.338613,3a,37.5y,224.41h,62.93t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sioQiBBSQJR3UZ9Gc45JO2A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)it is! The photos obscure my face (which might...
Forum: Commuting
07-19-16, 02:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,206
Posted By striegel

Today over lunch hour I biked to the drug store...

Today over lunch hour I biked to the drug store to pick up a prescription. The lady at the drive-through pharmacy window always chuckles when I pull up.

On my way to the store the Google...
Forum: Commuting
04-18-16, 07:37 PM
Replies: 1,688
Views: 345,302
Posted By striegel

Big pair of slip-joint pliers with almost no rust...

Big pair of slip-joint pliers with almost no rust or dirt. These were too long to fit in my handlebar bag, so I left them on the fence post.
516659
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-31-16, 06:25 PM
Replies: 27,136
Views: 3,128,676
Posted By striegel

This was an unusually warm day for northeast Ohio...

This was an unusually warm day for northeast Ohio at the end of January - it was 56 degrees F, so I just kept going and going. Maybe a bit too far. Thirty-one miles, mostly along the Chagrin River,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-02-16, 03:50 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,762
Posted By striegel

Just a short ride to the drug store and back -...

Just a short ride to the drug store and back - mostly level road. It was 30 degrees F and steady wind but I definitely dressed just right for the weather.

When I pulled up to the drive-through...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-01-16, 08:43 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,802
Posted By striegel

My last ride of the year was 25 minutes on the...

My last ride of the year was 25 minutes on the rollers in my garage, but it was all done with a smile on my face. My wife bought me a new Brooks B17 Imperial saddle for Christmas and this was my...
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