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Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-22, 03:44 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,613
Posted By HTupolev

The worst thing about Gatorskins is that they...

The worst thing about Gatorskins is that they last a really long time.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-21, 09:17 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 10,948
Posted By DorkDisk

These tires. I do have these. The silver parts...

These tires. I do have these. The silver parts are reflective
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1400x1050/img_5080_9ae15d7063a987e5c051331d6ddaf3ac91585528.png...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-21, 08:07 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 10,948
Posted By FlemmingM

This is the ugliest component I own! It might...

This is the ugliest component I own! It might have good shifting, but I don't know as I've never used it. What I do know is that it's big, heavy and just plain ugly! Don't ask me why I have still...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-21, 05:58 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 10,948
Posted By Chombi1

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

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/725x518/look_ergostem_adjustable_bicycle_stem_2_9029dee5772c60c89030afdf8f48875497802c7a.jpg

I win!!:rolleyes::p
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-21, 05:04 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 10,948
Posted By grant40

Ugly?

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/918x616/screenshot_20211006_153116_google_dc2fce31e2d13f84a2d88025660e6c487e7fc370.jpg
I don't know what it is called but the stem on this bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-21, 04:59 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 10,948
Posted By Deal4Fuji

GripShift ...

GripShift

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-21, 06:18 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 10,948
Posted By BFisher

You call that ugly? That ain't ugly. Now,...

You call that ugly? That ain't ugly. Now, this...THIS is ugly!
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1254x1672/fugly_kalloy_e2761a17f81e35aebca9d5dfe7b063d94a75344d.jpg
From an old...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-21, 08:45 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,597
Posted By thinktubes

I've been running a Suntour GPX this year. I was...

I've been running a Suntour GPX this year. I was going to swap it since it's a bit chunky, but it works really well. Fast, positive shifts. Don't think it was designed for 8-speed setups, but I have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-21, 10:22 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,387
Posted By C9H13N

I’d be more upset about the angle of that skewer...

I’d be more upset about the angle of that skewer than the direction of the lettering.
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-20-21, 08:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,010
Posted By the sci guy

Just finished this '94 Specialized HardRock Rebuild

Just showing off, here.
I took a lot of "during" the rebuild pics so if you want to see the build in progress the full album is here:...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-21, 12:35 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 36,005
Posted By indyfabz

Cycling. /thread

Cycling.

/thread
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-21, 11:54 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 36,005
Posted By pdlamb

Is your point that some people dress differently...

Is your point that some people dress differently than you, or that they ride faster than you do?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-21, 09:09 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 13,039
Posted By cxwrench

No.

No.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-21, 11:34 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,190
Posted By unterhausen

My experience is if you work in a bike shop, you...

My experience is if you work in a bike shop, you would never want to own one.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-28-21, 09:18 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,166
Posted By Ironfish653

What is it about BikeForums that causes people to...

What is it about BikeForums that causes people to jump to the most arcane correlation-is-causation magical-thinking conclusion from nothing but a single picture or anecdote?

" Look how big that BB...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-21, 06:15 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 10,184
Posted By RChung

Ugh. Jan's popular and he says counter-intuitive...

Ugh. Jan's popular and he says counter-intuitive things so I'm sure I'm going to get criticized for this.

I use wider tires at lower pressures than I used to but I don't currently have a bike that...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-21, 10:01 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,054
Posted By popeye

When you resort to personal attacks you have lost...

When you resort to personal attacks you have lost the argument.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-21, 01:32 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 21,947
Posted By MRT2

Bikes are largely sold out or backordered right...

Bikes are largely sold out or backordered right now. That is true. Perhaps pandemic related. Perhaps supply related.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-21, 01:10 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 21,947
Posted By WhyFi

I'm not seeing your inflation math. I see a link,...

I'm not seeing your inflation math. I see a link, but not your math. Don't get lazy.

Also, I want to see links to 2020 models so that we can remove increases due to pandemic supply chain issues...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-21, 12:46 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 21,947
Posted By Iride01

COVID. Interruptions to supply chains. All...

COVID. Interruptions to supply chains. All sorts of things that will have all of us seeing sky rocketing inflation soon. It was going to happen again sometime. We got to pay for the sins of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-21, 07:10 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,042
Posted By styggno1

Solving first world problems

Rebuildning the wheels for my Méral Super Randonneur. In doing that I had to solve some really big problems. Like too long valve stems and too many decals on the rims.

I do not know how many of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-21, 06:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,758
Posted By JohnDThompson

Are you sure those aren't holes for the pins on...

Are you sure those aren't holes for the pins on which the pawls pivot?



I can't watch… :eek:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-21, 05:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,758
Posted By bulgie

That link explains it all, thanks so much! This...

That link explains it all, thanks so much! This line from Yellow Jersey is super interesting: "The actual adjustment could be done in one's hands once the middle cog was unscrewed."

So that's the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-21, 09:48 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,570
Posted By machinist42

Put A Cork In It

Fill a basin large enough to accommodate the handlebars with a strong solution of Lye, NaOH, Sodium Hydroxide.

Immerse bars, which should promptly dissolve.

Rinse off cork before using, but it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-21, 03:43 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,535
Posted By guy153

I think that was about the time I moved to a not...

I think that was about the time I moved to a not bothering to watch GCN role. Probably well-timed. Yes Jon was good.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-21, 08:38 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 8,864
Posted By seedsbelize

Yes. Refunded. But I have another issue. Over at...

Yes. Refunded. But I have another issue. Over at Totally Tubular, they are espousing very low pressures on tubulars. And you can't get them high enough. You must be riding very good roads.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-04-21, 06:54 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,525
Posted By TiHabanero

"it did put a dent in my opinion of "German"...

"it did put a dent in my opinion of "German" engineering."

Interesting statement. Work on German autos or motorcycles long enough and you realize they simply make vehicles like all the rest and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-21, 05:15 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,908
Posted By qcpmsame

I'd dearly love to find an old Silca floor model,...

I'd dearly love to find an old Silca floor model, the current owner of the rights and tooling is far too proud of the reputation, and prices them far-far-far out of my short monetary reach.

Nice...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-21, 01:52 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,908
Posted By SJX426

C&V Silca Pump - Next?

So I decided to look for an older Silca floor pump. Found it. Moltini orange and Columbus tube. It works too! I guess it was in storage for awhile. It is well used and an interesting artifact.The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-21, 11:25 AM
Replies: 2,868
Views: 339,500
Posted By squirtdad

sshhhhhhssssh...... this is the big secret: they...

sshhhhhhssssh...... this is the big secret: they really are not that hard and from what I read in the mechanics section a ton less difficult than tubeless (i have no tubeless hands on experience) ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-21, 09:50 AM
Replies: 2,868
Views: 339,500
Posted By seedsbelize

I'm thinking I must be a tubular savant. Every...

I'm thinking I must be a tubular savant. Every aspect I come in contact with is easier and more enjoyable than I expected.:-)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-21, 09:47 PM
Replies: 2,868
Views: 339,500
Posted By Classtime

For our bikes, I think Ambrosio Nemesis is the...

For our bikes, I think Ambrosio Nemesis is the go-to rim.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-21, 08:17 PM
Replies: 2,868
Views: 339,500
Posted By seedsbelize

I bought them from Yellow Jersey. Cheap. I didn't...

I bought them from Yellow Jersey. Cheap. I didn't want to go all in in case I didn't like it. My spare is a Challenge Elite and is wider. My thought was to start out conservative and proceed into...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-24-21, 09:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,776
Posted By drlogik

From my days as a teenager helping the mechanic...

From my days as a teenager helping the mechanic at the gas station I worked at, I bleed my brakes the old fashioned way with a wrench, a tube and a coffee can. I don't use a kit. I drain and replace...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-21, 11:58 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,283
Posted By Iride01

How soon do I get the money? Once I get the...

How soon do I get the money? Once I get the money, I figure I can go back to cycling and set aside a portion for my legal defense to tie things up till I check out for good.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-21, 11:20 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,283
Posted By tyrion

With a billion dollars, I could pay someone to do...

With a billion dollars, I could pay someone to do my biking for me.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-21, 11:18 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,283
Posted By joeruge

A billion! With a 'b?' ... let me think for a...

A billion! With a 'b?' ... let me think for a second....Yes.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-21, 12:32 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,114
Posted By guadzilla

Maybe it is my luck with Schwalbe, but they have...

Maybe it is my luck with Schwalbe, but they have been the worst effing tires I have used of late. In the past 2 years, I have had 1 flat on my Turbo Cottons, 1 flat on my GP5ks, 0 flats on my...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-21, 10:58 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,114
Posted By Psimet2001

Panaracer Gravel King SK is a tire I bother...

Panaracer Gravel King SK is a tire I bother stocking in house.

Great tire for mixed use. It is the most popular tire in this area.
Fabulous price to performance. Few can approach it on that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-22-21, 07:45 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,077
Posted By Dirk de Chablis

Campagnolo make the wheels for Ferrari, Porsche...

Campagnolo make the wheels for Ferrari, Porsche and probably Alfa
Forum: Road Cycling
02-21-21, 01:38 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,114
Posted By jaxgtr

you could use concrete tires and get a more...

you could use concrete tires and get a more comfortable ride than Gatorskins
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-20-21, 06:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,077
Posted By 3alarmer

. ...should've gone with Alfa Romeo. Just...

.
...should've gone with Alfa Romeo. Just sayin' :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-21, 07:59 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,326
Posted By Kilroy1988

A Friendly Gesture - Gifted an Early '80s Pro-Miyata

Hello folks!

This morning a gentlemanly friend of mine (a retired school teacher who rides in same circle as my uncle) asked me if I wanted his old Pro-Miyata, which he purchased new. It happens...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-21, 07:15 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 6,617
Posted By iab

My first restoration

Yes, I have been on this board for quite some time now. AS they say in Chicago, a coupletree years. I have started several threads featuring my vintage bikes, But those who have seen those threads...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-21, 02:42 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 12,182
Posted By badger1

You'll know spring has sprung when the first...

You'll know spring has sprung when the first Waving Thread returns to its breeding ground.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-21, 01:06 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 12,182
Posted By rubiksoval

Oh, another thread about disc brakes.

Oh, another thread about disc brakes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-21, 08:13 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 9,246
Posted By cb400bill

Rule one is don't mess with cheap dual suspension...

Rule one is don't mess with cheap dual suspension mountain bikes.

I don't flip much any more but when I did I concentrated on bikes that I could pick up for less than $50, put maybe $50-100 into,...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-13-21, 10:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,375
Posted By illdrag0n

Certainly didn't effect me on today's ride. Using...

Certainly didn't effect me on today's ride. Using the medium spring. Didn't notice it sprinting or out of the saddle but it was a godsend on some of the crap roads. 66 strava achievements on my...
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-11-21, 05:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,337
Posted By turky lurkey

Okay, thanks for responding. I’m stoked on...

Okay, thanks for responding.

I’m stoked on the bike. I’m going to change my attitude and just appreciate the bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-21, 11:56 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,975
Posted By Drillium Dude

Last Ride

Today was the final function-check ride for my faithful orange Super before turning it over to a local buyer tomorrow afternoon. We're scheduled to do a longer test ride then; he felt comfortable...
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