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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-23, 09:26 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,139
Posted By SkinGriz

BF needs at least one thread to stay on topic.

BF needs at least one thread to stay on topic.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-23, 04:44 PM
Replies: 463
Views: 62,971
Posted By SkinGriz

Good looking dog.

Good looking dog.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-23, 11:08 AM
Replies: 463
Views: 62,971
Posted By SkinGriz

I think it would be awesome to hunt with a dog. ...

I think it would be awesome to hunt with a dog.
Closest I’ve been was getting two gophers after our Dobie let me know where they were by making their hole ten times worse.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-23, 11:05 AM
Replies: 463
Views: 62,971
Posted By SkinGriz

Emily Elizabeth must have loved him.

Emily Elizabeth must have loved him.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-23, 07:52 PM
Replies: 463
Views: 62,971
Posted By SkinGriz

Great picture! He’s beautiful. Lab? Your...

Great picture!
He’s beautiful. Lab?
Your daughter? Great smile.
Will be a great pic to show the grandkids or other family later on.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-23, 07:42 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 16,647
Posted By SkinGriz

I didn’t know the drummer pizza joke until I...

I didn’t know the drummer pizza joke until I googled right now. That’s hilarious.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-23, 10:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,923
Posted By SkinGriz

I think this is the coolest bike ever.

I think this is the coolest bike ever.
Forum: Commuting
11-03-23, 09:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,128
Posted By SkinGriz

“Why is this still acceptable.(?)” Because...

“Why is this still acceptable.(?)”

Because there is no negative consequence suffered when it isn’t addressed.
Forum: Commuting
11-03-23, 09:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,128
Posted By SkinGriz

I think nothing changes until it begins to...

I think nothing changes until it begins to inconvenience the other way. Maybe every time this happens have a giant bike rally that radically slows down traffic. Especially around the prosecutors...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-23, 12:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 837
Posted By SkinGriz

I’m not saying trunk mounted racks are great from...

I’m not saying trunk mounted racks are great from a structural perspective.

But, I’ve installed a hitch on a unibody car for my mom before, and I’m not all that convinced it was structurally that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-23, 11:58 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 837
Posted By SkinGriz

I’d ditch the wing on the car asap. Great...

I’d ditch the wing on the car asap.

Great car BTW. I’ve had 2 98 corollas.
Forum: Living Car Free
11-03-23, 10:24 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,846
Posted By SkinGriz

“Zoning restrictions trying to keep...

“Zoning restrictions trying to keep non-residential uses out of residential areas are long gone”

Are you saying those type of zoning restrictions no longer exist?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-01-23, 12:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 705
Posted By SkinGriz

It will be fine.

It will be fine.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-29-23, 10:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,154
Posted By SkinGriz

^ That’s my take as well. 1020 frame with only...

^ That’s my take as well.
1020 frame with only a coaster brake? Sounds like a 150$ - 200$ bike.

I would watch for the cranks loosening up next.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-29-23, 12:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 792
Posted By SkinGriz

Yes.

Yes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-29-23, 12:52 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,923
Posted By SkinGriz

I don’t buy it. Everyone knows bikes can’t go...

I don’t buy it. Everyone knows bikes can’t go fast with wheels smaller than 700c.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-23, 11:54 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,103
Posted By SkinGriz

So these bikes are fairly lightweight, road bike...

So these bikes are fairly lightweight, road bike geometry, but designed around 559 wheels? Will they take a 559 2.125” ?

Were they popular for their day? Any similar bikes produced today?

It...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-25-23, 03:37 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 16,782
Posted By SkinGriz

Waxing your chain only works if it’s done...

Waxing your chain only works if it’s done Brazilian style.
Forum: Living Car Free
10-25-23, 10:47 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,846
Posted By SkinGriz

I went to Paris with some friends 20 years ago....

I went to Paris with some friends 20 years ago. One guy was really scared of the subway even after I explained it to him. So we walked across Paris.

I wouldn’t consider it that small of a city.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-23, 08:44 PM
Replies: 2,354
Views: 560,901
Posted By SkinGriz

Love Christine. The ending with the cubed car.

Love Christine. The ending with the cubed car.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-22-23, 10:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 935
Posted By SkinGriz

My speculation is the spokes were loose, you do...

My speculation is the spokes were loose, you do something like pick up the front end of the bike but let the rear slam when going up a curb, you weigh a lot.
Or some combo of the three.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-09-23, 02:34 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 6,889
Posted By SkinGriz

I thought it was normal for a bike with drop bars...

I thought it was normal for a bike with drop bars to have the bars foul the frame if someone attempts to spin the bars around.
I’m not saying it needs to be so, just that it isn’t unusual.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-23, 12:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 330
Posted By SkinGriz

Leverage can be changed by moving the cable pull...

Leverage can be changed by moving the cable pull anchor closer or further from the pedals.
Mechanical advantage can be changed by changing the freewheel size.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-23, 09:52 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,139
Posted By SkinGriz

I’ve always wondered if a fork steerer could be...

I’ve always wondered if a fork steerer could be chopped, a 7/8 section of handlebar slipped inside acting as both alignment and weld back up bar, and another section of steerer slipped on top,...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-03-23, 09:21 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,846
Posted By SkinGriz

It seems insincere to praise Japan without...

It seems insincere to praise Japan without admitting to Japans dire and overwhelming mistake.

Everyone had a pension. So the responsibility for everyone’s retirement shifted from the nuclear...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-03-23, 09:12 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,846
Posted By SkinGriz

The US is not a capitalist society. The EU is not...

The US is not a capitalist society. The EU is not more socialistic than the US.
They are both just different shades of fascism (or corporatism if you prefer a more PC word that has the same meaning).
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-01-23, 07:00 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,159
Posted By SkinGriz

If I had a fixed gear, I’d only be concerned...

If I had a fixed gear, I’d only be concerned about a disc on the front. I’m probably not alone in this so change above ratio to 1 out of 1200.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-01-23, 12:20 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,159
Posted By SkinGriz

There is no such thing as a shortage. There...

There is no such thing as a shortage.

There is only a shortage at X price.

Irregardless of rim brake parts, soybeans, truckers, construction workers.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-23, 10:13 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,064
Posted By SkinGriz

Glad it’s working out for OP.

Glad it’s working out for OP.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-23, 10:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 219
Posted By SkinGriz

Qs about Schwinn Speedsters

Did the Speedsters have more tire clearance than the Varsity?

Thank you.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-23, 09:11 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,064
Posted By SkinGriz

I heard 10 pages can be used to debate on if...

I heard 10 pages can be used to debate on if gravel bikes are just hybrids.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-23, 08:20 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,064
Posted By SkinGriz

What did you use to weld it? It looks different...

What did you use to weld it? It looks different with the metal sticking up at the toe. Could be me interpreting the pic wrong.

Not going to lie. I’m hoping for a crazy answer like 3/32 6013 on AC....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-23, 03:43 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,064
Posted By SkinGriz

I like the idea OK. I think if you used that...

I like the idea OK.
I think if you used that glass flap disc on the angle grinder to remove paint, you removed more metal than you realize.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-23, 03:33 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,064
Posted By SkinGriz

MTB tire size clearance with road bike BB height....

MTB tire size clearance with road bike BB height. I hear that’s the hot trend the roadies are transitioning to.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-23, 03:16 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,064
Posted By SkinGriz

How long is the effective chain stay length?

How long is the effective chain stay length?
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-29-23, 02:30 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 6,889
Posted By SkinGriz

700x2.35? Or are 650b or 26” good enough? ...

700x2.35? Or are 650b or 26” good enough?

BTW, nice bike. How’d the paint job hold up?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-29-23, 02:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,908
Posted By SkinGriz

Could it be something else? Loose hub flange?...

Could it be something else? Loose hub flange? Broken spoke? Loose rack or reflector?

It’s an audible sound and not something you’re feeling through the pedals? Like messed up BB bearings?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-29-23, 12:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,908
Posted By SkinGriz

It shouldn’t rattle. But without the bike in...

It shouldn’t rattle.
But without the bike in hand it’s difficult to assess.
Loose cones, loose or messed up reaction arm or mount, dry hubs, broken spring inside the clutch as mentioned above,...
Forum: Commuting
09-26-23, 09:54 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,907
Posted By SkinGriz

I thought Canadians are so polite that they wait...

I thought Canadians are so polite that they wait till you’re gone to talk **** about you.
At least A*****e guy was honest about his feelings.

I have a carpool dummy. A do-gooder friend of mine...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-23, 12:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 850
Posted By SkinGriz

My guess is you only need to know 2 things. ...

My guess is you only need to know 2 things.

1. How to tension spokes and true wheels. If you keep the spokes properly tensioned the customers will break less spokes.

2. How to service the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-23, 12:15 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,747
Posted By SkinGriz

Beautiful bikes. I’ve recanted from my one piece...

Beautiful bikes. I’ve recanted from my one piece crank hate and have grown to appreciate their simplicity.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-25-23, 01:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 614
Posted By SkinGriz

Thanks for explaining about glycerin. Maybe...

Thanks for explaining about glycerin.

Maybe you can explain it. At work I tried some veggie based biodegradable chain lube. Definitely didn’t last as long as normal MolyB misty chain lube. Why?...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-24-23, 09:38 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 1,740
Posted By SkinGriz

You guys are going about this all wrong. ...

You guys are going about this all wrong.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kCX6H90RvPU
Forum: Living Car Free
09-24-23, 09:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,114
Posted By SkinGriz

It can be both.

It can be both.
Forum: Beach Cruisers
09-23-23, 10:48 AM
Replies: 1,487
Views: 531,651
Posted By SkinGriz

Check the ISO of your original tires before...

Check the ISO of your original tires before ordering new ones.

ETA. Beautiful bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-23, 12:50 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 740
Posted By SkinGriz

Is it EF welded? Fixed gear? I’m not a...

Is it EF welded?
Fixed gear?

I’m not a tandem person, but definitely interesting bike.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-23-23, 12:45 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 6,771
Posted By SkinGriz

The conundrum of modern first world life. The...

The conundrum of modern first world life.
The vast majority of us don’t do physically strenuous labor. Then some go out of their way to put physical exertion back in their lives. A few of those get...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-23-23, 12:41 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 6,771
Posted By SkinGriz

Penny farthings are at least visually...

Penny farthings are at least visually interesting.
Everything else?


https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/220x220/image_ce0e16700a9a083e371e7524719d4e868c2c57c1.gif
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-23-23, 12:37 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 6,771
Posted By SkinGriz

Best comment ever. Jan will write some...

Best comment ever.

Jan will write some flowery piece about it’s Q Factor.

Grant will gush that it’s steel.

And with lacking the 2 triangles of a diamond frame (The loading mostly in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-23, 11:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 519
Posted By SkinGriz

Thank you everyone.

Thank you everyone.
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