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Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 597
Posted By Fredo76

I just started carrying a spare tire again:...

I just started carrying a spare tire again: Totally Tubular - Page 130 - Bike Forums (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/154679-totally-tubular-130.html#post23216753)

FIFM:


:D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,114
Posted By Fredo76

Definitely not high-snoot. But I spent one...

Definitely not high-snoot.

But I spent one thousand six hundred and fifteen dollars LESS! Granted, only $1275 less when the Gerstner is on sale. For two Gerstners, I could have an 8 kg...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 969
Posted By Fredo76

Despite my C&V sensibilities, your Willier looks...

Despite my C&V sensibilities, your Willier looks more graceful and coherent than your Merlin, somehow. The lower-key graphics and color keeps it from being a slab-sided monotone grey collection of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 11:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 417
Posted By Fredo76

Try Liquid Wrench Penetrating Oil, lightly...

Try Liquid Wrench Penetrating Oil, lightly rubbing with a fingertip, as the adhesive dissolves and is surrounded by oil. If you are patient enough to get it all, it will come off in one wipe.

It...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 09:51 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,114
Posted By Fredo76

I went into Harbor Freight for an ordinary...

I went into Harbor Freight for an ordinary portable toolbox with a handle, in traditional red steel. They had one and I got it. They also had one of these, on sale:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 06:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 417
Posted By Fredo76

The chances are low. Have you purchased a...

The chances are low.

Have you purchased a lottery ticket?

Nice bikes!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 671
Posted By Fredo76

You really went the extra mile! Love the...

You really went the extra mile! Love the pinstriping. Congratulations.

Hopefully, she'll ride it like you stole built it for her!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 08:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,069
Posted By Fredo76

If you like your coworker, maybe invite them for...

If you like your coworker, maybe invite them for a ride/fitting/tryout. If they actually go for a ride with you, and seem to like it enough to make a date for another, you might gain a riding buddy,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 524
Posted By Fredo76

For my Huret dropouts I just made a b-screw...

For my Huret dropouts I just made a b-screw extender.

Went down to the hardware store and got a longer M4 screw, with a wider head, and two nuts. I snugged one nut up against the screw head, put...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 794
Posted By Fredo76

If the discomfort is directly on your crotch, and...

If the discomfort is directly on your crotch, and you feel as though you may as well be straddling a rail, try a Selle SMP TRK.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-24, 12:54 AM
Replies: 5,337
Views: 842,394
Posted By Fredo76

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 10:35 PM
Replies: 3,245
Views: 416,201
Posted By Fredo76

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My first spare sew-up of the geezer era!

Removed my 23mm Rally from the front...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-24, 12:20 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,126
Posted By Fredo76

How else do you get the same fit in XL as XXXL?

How else do you get the same fit in XL as XXXL?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 09:32 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,419
Posted By Fredo76

PSA: on sale for $1224.85 Very respectable,...

PSA: on sale for $1224.85

Very respectable, IMO.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 466
Posted By Fredo76

If your local bicycle shop is willing to set up...

If your local bicycle shop is willing to set up that arrangement (Norco Scene with 24" wheels) for you to try out, without a commitment, that would be a pretty accomodating shop, suggesting a good...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 08:40 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,160
Posted By Fredo76

Did you use the recommended Silly Putty binder...

Did you use the recommended Silly Putty binder bumpers?

;-)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-24, 03:32 AM
Replies: 5,337
Views: 842,394
Posted By Fredo76

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,719
Posted By Fredo76

I'll believe that in a heartbeat. Muscle...

I'll believe that in a heartbeat.

Muscle tremors from other causes (nerve-related or due to exhaustion) are suspect too.

Climbers sometimes suffer from what they call "sewing-machine leg",...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-10-24, 06:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 235
Posted By Fredo76

If I feel like I am coming down with something, I...

If I feel like I am coming down with something, I try to do three things:

Cold Eeze
Vitamin C
Extra sleep

Sometimes it works...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,723
Posted By Fredo76

PM sent!

PM sent!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-09-24, 11:34 PM
Replies: 3,578
Views: 987,383
Posted By Fredo76

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Blue Bella came out nice, I think....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 10:36 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,723
Posted By Fredo76

I'm not sure, but this thread has me coveting...

I'm not sure, but this thread has me coveting both the sew-up holder (I used to have one long ago, except by Zeus, and could use one now), and the tire-savers. Clem would need a tire-saver made for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 731
Posted By Fredo76

Former Justice Breyer rides a bicycle, and he's...

Former Justice Breyer rides a bicycle, and he's pretty tenacious about it.

Betcha didn't know that, did you?

That's what the thread is about. Not complicated, and shouldn't be frustrating!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,790
Posted By Fredo76

Besides the Nitto Technomic extra-long stems,...

Besides the Nitto Technomic extra-long stems, this quill stem adapter is an option for threaded forks:

High Rider Stem Adapter 28.6 to 22.2mm - Soma Fabrications...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 377
Posted By Fredo76

Did you paint the frame? It looks great!

Did you paint the frame?

It looks great!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,701
Posted By Fredo76

Wheels are N+2. The solution is obvious.

Wheels are N+2.

The solution is obvious.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 17,158
Posted By Fredo76

This is true! OTOH, if you crouch down...

This is true!

OTOH, if you crouch down another inch, you have lessened air resistance more already than all the aero a bike can give you, unless you switch to a recumbent.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,790
Posted By Fredo76

And a near-record long frame-fit pump, too. ...

And a near-record long frame-fit pump, too.

Nice bike!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 08:32 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,790
Posted By Fredo76

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Bella, a 1982 Raleigh Super Record in Royal Carmine, 54 cm
...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-24, 12:55 PM
Replies: 608
Views: 20,493
Posted By Fredo76

Please instruct me on how to Ignore a member....

Please instruct me on how to Ignore a member. Does this forum have that feature? How do I do it? I'm serious.

I've got a list, of people who like to argue about arguing, it seems.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 11:58 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,036
Posted By Fredo76

After a 22 1/2 pound first build with my old...

After a 22 1/2 pound first build with my old racing wheels and no extras, Fredo currently weighs 26.6 pounds geezerized and ready to roll, with my old training wheels with 28mm clinchers and a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 608
Views: 20,493
Posted By Fredo76

I mean the rear wheel losing traction in the...

I mean the rear wheel losing traction in the fashion that motorcyclists call a "low-side" crash, without sand, gravel, rain or oil present as an obvious cause. They just seem to me to happen more...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 09:26 AM
Replies: 642
Views: 17,158
Posted By Fredo76

I recall back in the day we had a saying: "It's...

I recall back in the day we had a saying: "It's not the bike; it's the rider", and most cyclists knew what it meant, and believed the truth of it.

Colnago, Shmolnago
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 17,158
Posted By Fredo76

I think half an hour's sleep, more or less, the...

I think half an hour's sleep, more or less, the night before would make more difference in the next day's performance for most any grand tour rider since the 1950s, than the decade their bikes were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 3,245
Views: 416,201
Posted By Fredo76

I'll bite. What is the European track/road...

I'll bite.

What is the European track/road method?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 09:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,471
Posted By Fredo76

Also FWIW, I did not use any alcohol when...

Also FWIW, I did not use any alcohol when patching, but did use the little piece of sandpaper that comes with the Park kit. It's good sandpaper, fairly stiff and doesn't shed sand. I roughed up an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 08:40 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 17,158
Posted By Fredo76

That was sarcasm. I agree wholeheartedly.

That was sarcasm.

I agree wholeheartedly.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 17,158
Posted By Fredo76

Yeah, everything was garbage then...

Yeah, everything was garbage then...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 17,158
Posted By Fredo76

It was a wonderful time, in other words. Thank...

It was a wonderful time, in other words. Thank heaven for slow progress. Humans weren't built for this ****...

TOTL bicycles at reasonable prices were a solved problem before The Beatles came...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 662
Posted By Fredo76

Interesting history, great pictures! Thanks...

Interesting history, great pictures!

Thanks for posting.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-24, 02:26 PM
Replies: 608
Views: 20,493
Posted By Fredo76

I don't know about tree roots, but when I see a...

I don't know about tree roots, but when I see a disc-wheel team time trialer's wheel slide out from under him for no apparent reason on a sharp corner, I figure he'd have been better off running...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 455
Posted By Fredo76

Textured braking surfaces on those steel rims is...

Textured braking surfaces on those steel rims is a plus.

I don't understand the 'shameful' part...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 15,670
Posted By Fredo76

The Park Tool self-adhesive patches have worked...

The Park Tool self-adhesive patches have worked well on my Pirelli P-Zero TPU tubes. I didn't use any alcohol, but did rough up the tube with the little sandpaper square Park gives you.
My...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,375
Posted By Fredo76

Fixed a flat tire - by tightening the valve core....

Fixed a flat tire - by tightening the valve core.

My old-style 7-speed chain with no master link came out of the RD pretzel-shaped. Logic says it should go back in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 05:59 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,172
Posted By Fredo76

I'll say it. Chains are too dainty now.

I'll say it.
Chains are too dainty now.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-24, 10:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 557
Posted By Fredo76

Topeak Roadie TT mini (Twin Turbo) is a...

Topeak Roadie TT mini (Twin Turbo) is a two-stage pump with easy pump strokes both ways. No hose, nor death grip needed. No gauge, Presta valves only.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-31-24, 09:44 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,789
Posted By Fredo76

If my new Topeak Roadie TT mini pump is any...

If my new Topeak Roadie TT mini pump is any indication, mini-pump technology has improved considerably.

The TT stands for Twin Turbo, their marketing name for a bi-directional, two-stage pump....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-30-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,396
Posted By Fredo76

I don't know what the 'beak' is for. I seem to...

I don't know what the 'beak' is for. I seem to remember something about not catching your clothing, but for me it makes that a bit worse. Maybe it is a branding thing, but other characteristics are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-24, 10:14 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,515
Posted By Fredo76

Skateboarding shoes with low, narrow toe profiles...

Skateboarding shoes with low, narrow toe profiles work well with toeclips and straps, forgoing cleats. Mine could be a bit stiffer.

I have some recessed-cleat SPD 5-10 stealth sneakers that have...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-24, 07:12 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 17,158
Posted By Fredo76

From listening to the podcast, it does seem like...

From listening to the podcast, it does seem like modern SOTA bikes are more expensive to design, test, and manufacture, alright. Lots of costs mentioned. Also interesting is Factor's marketing...
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