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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 545
Posted By Leisesturm

Even if you are a larger rider, your sitbones...

Even if you are a larger rider, your sitbones don't move any further apart. You don't buy a saddle based on how wide you are, you buy it based on how wide your sitbones are. Or not. I may have...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-08-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 403
Posted By Leisesturm

What needs to be kept in mind is that all triples...

What needs to be kept in mind is that all triples use a separate carrier for the granny ring (74BCD for 5 bolt and 64BCD for 4 bolt) and that is how you can get 18" through 104"+ quite easily with a...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-06-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 362
Posted By Leisesturm

700C x 28mm @ ~95+psi Schwalbe Marathon on the...

700C x 28mm @ ~95+psi Schwalbe Marathon on the Raleigh Coupe used for club rides and, 26" x 2.0" @ ~60psi Schwalbe Marathon Plus on the Trek T900 being used as an urban commuter/errand...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-06-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 403
Posted By Leisesturm

Yes to chain catcher. The N-Gear is the best I've...

Yes to chain catcher. The N-Gear is the best I've used but it may not be in production. I would stick with the 24T. 26T isn't enough low by itself to be worth it and you already have the 24T. It can...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-03-24, 11:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 435
Posted By Leisesturm

Had never heard of them. They've put some money...

Had never heard of them. They've put some money into their website. They are interested in selling bikes and making money, less interested in QA and a bulletproof product. Glad you can fill in their...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 11:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,540
Posted By Leisesturm

That is an article about motorcycle helmets. I...

That is an article about motorcycle helmets. I know from motorcycle helmets. They don't have squat in the way of fit adjustments which is why you have to be so anal about your anatomy. A MIPS helmet...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 10:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,540
Posted By Leisesturm

I am not an authority, but I don't fully accept...

I am not an authority, but I don't fully accept the 'round' head/not round head' reasoning for dissatisfaction with helmet fit. I think the important thing to know is your skull's circumference. If...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 601
Posted By Leisesturm

Simple Green (full strength) is what the lead...

Simple Green (full strength) is what the lead mechanic at my old LBS uses. In the production facility, there probably isn't much daylight between Pedros, Muc Off and Simple Green.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 04:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 545
Posted By Leisesturm

Which is why I used the (my) term: 'Italianate'.

Which is why I used the (my) term: 'Italianate'.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 10:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 545
Posted By Leisesturm

You have to know it doesn't work that way. Around...

You have to know it doesn't work that way. Around here 'road bike' has only one meaning: drop bar road racer replica. Miele makes lots of different kinds of bikes. If yours has drop bars, NO you are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 601
Posted By Leisesturm

When I researched the matter earlier this year I...

When I researched the matter earlier this year I ended up buying the full suite of Muc Off products. FWIW.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 06:47 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,379
Posted By Leisesturm

That's not quite true. Or fair. It's difficult to...

That's not quite true. Or fair. It's difficult to call a 5 Series Madone 'junk food'. Plus for every market niche that Trek has designed a bike for, so have Giant and Specialized. It just seems like...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-26-24, 10:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 672
Posted By Leisesturm

A cyclist becoming a collateral victim of...

A cyclist becoming a collateral victim of criminal activity, does not meet even a low bar for coverage in A&S. Your many crimes against English Grammar and Composition in your short o.p. are a total...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 10:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 580
Posted By Leisesturm

I took a look at the RR handlebar bags on the...

I took a look at the RR handlebar bags on the product website. It does appear that your bag is meant to be rotated more forward than on your bike and then the accessory loops would face more forward....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-22-24, 09:26 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,532
Posted By Leisesturm

Traffic won't have two lanes anymore if he is...

Traffic won't have two lanes anymore if he is controlling one of them. I don't know of the road or bridge that isn't flowing 4x the amount of traffic it was built for 25 years ago. He has the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-21-24, 10:34 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,532
Posted By Leisesturm

Wow, you really believe all this? Do you really...

Wow, you really believe all this? Do you really see the o.p. 'diving' onto that sidewalk if they need to bail? I don't. And I don't guess they would have much luck trying to line up total strangers...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-21-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,532
Posted By Leisesturm

Agree 100% with the "take the sidewalk" advice....

Agree 100% with the "take the sidewalk" advice. However, I have to say, I don't see anything wrong with the o.p. lane position NOR do I see much of a problem with how the o.p. is being passed. In a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,041
Posted By Leisesturm

You must be a Boomer. Like me. We've seen so much...

You must be a Boomer. Like me. We've seen so much innovation in our lifetimes it all gets to be a blur sometimes. 25 years ago ~2000 ... I wouldn't bet against some threadless stuff being on the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 852
Posted By Leisesturm

I did say it was possible. You don't think buying...

I did say it was possible. You don't think buying a new stem or fork or stem raiser plus spacers, "some doing"? I do, certainly vs loosening a locknut and pulling some more height (to the min...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 11:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 852
Posted By Leisesturm

Free? That is an odd criteria for a piece of...

Free? That is an odd criteria for a piece of fitness equipment. My DW's treadmill was not found in a Dumpster, nor a Garage Sale. Neither was my Concept 2 rowing ergometer. Both of these pieces of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,151
Posted By Leisesturm

You have uttered BLASPHEMY! Recant forthwith! If...

You have uttered BLASPHEMY! Recant forthwith! If you refuse, you will be brought before a Tribunal which will determine an appropriate punishment. Death by boiling (in oil) is only one of several...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 852
Posted By Leisesturm

The intuitive thinking that back pain means the...

The intuitive thinking that back pain means the back muscles are weak has been debunked. We now believe that weak core muscles allow a strength imbalance to develop between the core muscles and the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 979
Posted By Leisesturm

I'm not seeing how that helps, but, you do you....

I'm not seeing how that helps, but, you do you. Not sure why you brought this to us if you are so determined to do it your way.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 945
Posted By Leisesturm

We all know someone who has done this, no? Worse...

We all know someone who has done this, no? Worse is when the bike is driven into the owners own garage, destroying the bike (custom Santana tandem) and also causing $2K+ worth of structural damage to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-14-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,021
Posted By Leisesturm

I can't believe I've made it to the end of this...

I can't believe I've made it to the end of this thread. OMG. Joey, you've outdone yourself. Happy now? I literally don't have a dawg in this hunt. I'm way over here in the PNW and, you know what? I...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-12-24, 10:34 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 28,021
Posted By Leisesturm

I was thinking the exact same thing, except I had...

I was thinking the exact same thing, except I had a stationary rower in mind. People vastly underestimate just how much balance and skill a cyclist loses from the time they last threw a leg over,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 07:02 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,379
Posted By Leisesturm

O.p., this isn't about TREK at all, is it. Nope....

O.p., this isn't about TREK at all, is it. Nope. It's yet another thinly disguised L.A. deserves to die, ragepost. Just saying, when VW deliberately set out to avoid emissions detection for 20 years...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,194
Posted By Leisesturm

You might want to look through their post history...

You might want to look through their post history before you rush to defend them. Even then, this one thread. Whee doggie. What a mess. New to it all? I don't think so. People that talk about carbon...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-10-24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,767
Posted By Leisesturm

The problem is that there isn't consensus on how...

The problem is that there isn't consensus on how best to achieve that. Some cyclists believe they have to flout traffic statutes and cruise in the vehicle lane because supplied bike lanes are death...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,987
Posted By Leisesturm

I actually have an unopened pair of Rhino's for...

I actually have an unopened pair of Rhino's for some 26" x 25mm 'Tom Slick' clinchers, for a racing recumbent that I am putting on the road this summer. That is a special use case that justifies this...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,987
Posted By Leisesturm

Actually, hard core road bikers rolling at high...

Actually, hard core road bikers rolling at high speeds do not use tire liners. More and more of them are running tubeless. Let's not even go there. It's average duffers rolling along at 10mph+ on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,987
Posted By Leisesturm

Well, I haven't had the best luck with them, but...

Well, I haven't had the best luck with them, but it wasn't me that brought that up in this thread. So at least one other person has had the same experiences. The reason I am using Marathon Pluses now...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,987
Posted By Leisesturm

I guess you missed the part about tire liners...

I guess you missed the part about tire liners causing flats. Not just from wearing a hole in a tube, that happens, but also by rolling up in a wad over time. Marathon Plus is plenty on its own. You...
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-31-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,092
Posted By Leisesturm

I bought one of those new in 2005. Stuff sack...

I bought one of those new in 2005. Stuff sack (amazing piece of kit) was stolen a couple year later. Replaced that for $60. We use it at least 1x/wk and often more grocery shopping with a tandem....
Forum: Touring
03-30-24, 12:30 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,000
Posted By Leisesturm

I don't think any real geek can believe the...

I don't think any real geek can believe the breakneck rollout of AI technology is anything more than a slow motion Apocalypse. But, geeks are a minority population. The majority of folks love them...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,987
Posted By Leisesturm

I'd give her the phone. What can of worms? If she...

I'd give her the phone. What can of worms? If she is riding 20 miles ... and, Marathon Plus tires don't flat. They simply don't. Case closed. Give her a phone anyway. There are PLENTY of things that...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-28-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,298
Posted By Leisesturm

I am glad the o.p. finally decided to ask about...

I am glad the o.p. finally decided to ask about the ergonomics of replacing the front shifter independently. I for one simply would not be able to abide even the mild difference in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-28-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,767
Posted By Leisesturm

I've been watching this thread with a jaundiced...

I've been watching this thread with a jaundiced eye from the drop three days ago. Clear ragebaiting from someone who 'escaped' U.S. carcentricity and wants to rub it in from a distance. It is such an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-24, 12:24 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,964
Posted By Leisesturm

Any of the five people that 'liked' her o.p....

Any of the five people that 'liked' her o.p. could have, as well. But, she took one for the team. Chapeau!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,469
Posted By Leisesturm

In many (most?) cases, itchiness is caused by the...

In many (most?) cases, itchiness is caused by the hair's curliness. If the o.p. has wavy or curly hair there is a good chance that there will always be itchiness after shaving unless done every day....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-24, 09:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,277
Posted By Leisesturm

My LBS (a Trek dealer) basically destroyed the...

My LBS (a Trek dealer) basically destroyed the eccentric trying to get the wedge loose. There are those who claim that there is a way to break the wedge free without resorting to mallets but that is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 10:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 644
Posted By Leisesturm

I don't know how much higher you want those bars...

I don't know how much higher you want those bars but IMO an adjustable stem is not the way. 35* of stem angle on a bike like that simply is not a good look. A stem raiser (https://a.co/d/9HjW2PS)...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-20-24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,390
Posted By Leisesturm

The pawl system in ANY freewheel or freehub is...

The pawl system in ANY freewheel or freehub is optimized to transfer torque in only one direction. In that direction, the main responsibility for the transfer of torque is taken on by the geometry of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-24, 11:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,030
Posted By Leisesturm

I didn't expect anything other than unconditional...

I didn't expect anything other than unconditional support for this project. However, I must assume that o.p. is not expecting S.O. to be participating in the charity ride which is May 5. I just saw...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-18-24, 12:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,604
Posted By Leisesturm

It does not surprise me at all that an...

It does not surprise me at all that an interactive spin device would use a stationary instructor who can be filmed in a studio vs a live action 'ride' video involving multiple cameras and technicians...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-17-24, 10:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,298
Posted By Leisesturm

Is the carbon fork original (from 2007)? Is...

Is the carbon fork original (from 2007)? Is 1-1/4" a Santana thing because afaik current (threadless) standard is 1-1/8". Before you go the route of a custom steel fork ... I mean, this problem must...
Forum: Commuting
03-17-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 412
Posted By Leisesturm

https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-report...

https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/denmark-e-bike-market
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-17-24, 05:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,298
Posted By Leisesturm

Those levers don't look very vintage. I wouldn't...

Those levers don't look very vintage. I wouldn't look for them on Ebay, etc. I would see what Universal Cycles, Jenson USA, Modern Bike, etc. have in a matched set of 3F + 10R triggers. Ultegra level...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-17-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 4,467
Posted By Leisesturm

I'm with 3Alarmer on this one ... what is the...

I'm with 3Alarmer on this one ... what is the o.p.'s cycling inseam? Let's have the hard numbers. By the time we get to 35 posts we should have this all sorted.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-14-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 850
Posted By Leisesturm

It was in another thread I saw someone mention...

It was in another thread I saw someone mention being less than chuffed with their Varia. But I wanted to bring some links to this post so I Googled 'Varia shortcomings'. You should do the same. There...
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