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03-27-24, 07:42 PM
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Posted By Fredo76

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Fredo @ Rio Grande
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-24, 10:50 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 6,363
Posted By Fredo76

If armchair spectator pronouncements were a...

If armchair spectator pronouncements were a sport, surely a champion would be found from among the snooker-watching nations!
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-24, 08:21 PM
Replies: 562
Views: 16,541
Posted By Fredo76

Stir-less yogurt is the future. ...

Stir-less yogurt is the future.

Fruit-at-bottom yogurt is obsolete.
03-26-24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 197
Posted By Fredo76

The above is a good suggestion. Wheels are N+2. ...

The above is a good suggestion. Wheels are N+2.

Tubulars can be mounted with tape nowadays, and those with removable valve cores can take sealant, too. They are easier to deal with than many...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 349
Posted By Fredo76

Seasonally (like now, for instance), Tucson in...

Seasonally (like now, for instance), Tucson in Arizona is pretty nice. They've had a cycling emphasis, with bike paths, bike lanes, etc. for many years now. It's a popular spring training...
03-23-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 758
Posted By Fredo76

I grew to be 66 years old, and there is hardly...

I grew to be 66 years old, and there is hardly any left to shave. :)
03-23-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,000
Posted By Fredo76

Granny!

Granny!
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 27,391
Views: 18,377,066
Posted By Fredo76

Thanks, sincerely! Can you believe she got...

Thanks, sincerely!

Can you believe she got dissed in the Hot or Not thread? Maybe it was the Tourney derailleurs I had on. Prejudice is a terrible thing... :(

The wheelbase is just 1/8" longer...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 12:35 AM
Replies: 27,391
Views: 18,377,066
Posted By Fredo76

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Blue Bella

Build list:

Frame: 60 cm Libertas (Belgian) mixte, w/531 main...
03-20-24, 10:20 PM
Replies: 338
Views: 7,584
Posted By Fredo76

Mid-'70s TOTL bikes were about 5 times as...

Mid-'70s TOTL bikes were about 5 times as expensive as BOTL bikes, say $100 for a basic, decent bike-store bike, and $500 for a racer or TOTL tourer.

According to the inflation calculator I used,...
03-17-24, 11:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 488
Posted By Fredo76

A history of your morning, resting pulse rate...

A history of your morning, resting pulse rate would be a good baseline for it, plus this morning's reading, of course.

You could even manualize that. ;)
03-15-24, 10:26 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 6,381
Posted By Fredo76

I have gone back, on one bike, so far. My...

I have gone back, on one bike, so far.

My old six-speed training wheels went from 19mm Specialized Turbo R clinchers to 28mm Specialized Turbo Cotton, which are staying.

My new seven-speed...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-24, 09:11 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,313
Posted By Fredo76

If the categories had extended to 40 - 49, 50 -...

If the categories had extended to 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60+, would we have gotten a proper bell curve? I'd bet we would have. It would be interesting to get more detail on that last 59%.

As for...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 562
Views: 16,541
Posted By Fredo76

Yes! But nobody's bitten yet... ...

Yes! But nobody's bitten yet...
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Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-24, 12:51 PM
Replies: 562
Views: 16,541
Posted By Fredo76

Two separate things: That Trek intends to...

Two separate things:

That Trek intends to reduce the variety in their offerings.
And that so many bikes offered by bicycle companies these days lack color options, just as the 'Model T' did 100...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 562
Views: 16,541
Posted By Fredo76

Your superficially reasonable conclusion is...

Your superficially reasonable conclusion is actually an assumption, a non-sequitur, and incorrect. :)

But, I should get a life, too. ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-24, 10:40 AM
Replies: 562
Views: 16,541
Posted By Fredo76

I suggested getting a life. Weren't you...

I suggested getting a life.

Weren't you listening?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 562
Views: 16,541
Posted By Fredo76

Helpful BF denizens characterize simple personal...

Helpful BF denizens characterize simple personal decisions as wrong, again.

And, again and again, and again. It seems to be a way of life for some BF'ers.

Those folks should get one! A life, I...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 10:35 PM
Replies: 562
Views: 16,541
Posted By Fredo76

Trek's recent reset had a prominent goal of...

Trek's recent reset had a prominent goal of reducing SKUs.

"Any color you want, as long as it's black."
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 10:17 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 825
Posted By Fredo76

^^^ Let me help with that. :D All my...

^^^
Let me help with that. :D

All my sprints took place B.I., that is, Before Instrumentation. So, I have no way of 'proving' that perhaps as much as 20% of my torque came from pulling up on the...
03-11-24, 08:02 PM
Replies: 5,288
Views: 830,638
Posted By Fredo76

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Have a nice Daylight Savings Time!
03-11-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 366
Posted By Fredo76

Phil Wood makes mounting rings for all threads....

Phil Wood makes mounting rings for all threads. The rings allow variation in where the BB cartridge sits, left to right. When I tripilized my NR crank using a Red Clover, I had juuust enough...
03-10-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 891
Posted By Fredo76

I don't have an AK-47, nor anything similar, nor...

I don't have an AK-47, nor anything similar, nor any desire to acquire one.

But I have thought about the reactions I would get in my town if I rode with one strapped across my back!

Luckily,...
03-10-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,657
Posted By Fredo76

I'll probably never buy a carbon bike in the...

I'll probably never buy a carbon bike in the first place.

But it's OK; y'all can ride what you please. :)
03-10-24, 01:26 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,342
Posted By Fredo76

Perhaps, but a married chain cannot be compelled...

Perhaps, but a married chain cannot be compelled to testify against her grinder. And we were tight!
03-09-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 519
Posted By Fredo76

I hope the tech makes it over here, too. ...

I hope the tech makes it over here, too.

But, there should be an exception for big pickup trucks, as long as the rider can pass safely under the door... ;)
03-09-24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 748
Posted By Fredo76

Do the online sources know all your other bodily...

Do the online sources know all your other bodily dimensions, too? I'd bet not...

And, do they know the other dimensions and angles of the bike you are considering, too?

So, how can their...
03-08-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,502
Posted By Fredo76

Try backing off the lower limit screw, then...

Try backing off the lower limit screw, then tightening the cable some more.
03-08-24, 01:14 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,342
Posted By Fredo76

Having ridden up the back side of Gates Pass in a...

Having ridden up the back side of Gates Pass in a 52/15, sitting down, I was a magnificent grinder in my youth.

Now I'm a would-be spinner, and a wheezer, too.
03-07-24, 09:23 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,005
Posted By Fredo76

If by chamois you mean the modern foam padding...

If by chamois you mean the modern foam padding version, then yes. It can be hard to tell online how they are made however. I myself don't like the two separate shorts approach loosely connected - I...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 3,108
Views: 528,714
Posted By Fredo76

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03-04-24, 06:18 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 5,005
Posted By Fredo76

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Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,291
Posted By Fredo76

Obviously, the bottle opener, and the corkscrew!

Obviously, the bottle opener, and the corkscrew!
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,120
Posted By Fredo76

My kidney doctor has forbidden ibuprofen for me....

My kidney doctor has forbidden ibuprofen for me. If I take Tylenol too often, it loses its effectiveness, so I just don't. I have a very few more powerful painkillers left over from old...
Replies: 32
Views: 1,552
Posted By Fredo76

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Blue Bella came out nice, I think.
03-02-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 20,766
Posted By Fredo76

Sorry to hear about Nena. Jax is 28 lbs.,...

Sorry to hear about Nena.

Jax is 28 lbs., and surprisingly long.


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Jax is...
03-02-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 20,766
Posted By Fredo76

ARF! ARF! ...

ARF! ARF!

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Jax

Who's that in the basket? Jax would love riding, I'm sure. I...
03-01-24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 21,635
Views: 3,030,272
Posted By Fredo76

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Uno de Marzo, 2024
02-27-24, 02:46 AM
Replies: 5,288
Views: 830,638
Posted By Fredo76

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Blue Bella @ Rio Grande

66° Sunday, spring is coming.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,429
Posted By Fredo76

Far from stupid. Trust the force, Luke.

Far from stupid.

Trust the force, Luke.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 671
Posted By Fredo76

What do your calipers tell you about the ID of...

What do your calipers tell you about the ID of the seat tube? If it is 25mm as well, I'd believe them.

25.4 mm (one inch) has been a standard size for a long time, but French bikes were...
02-26-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 189
Posted By Fredo76

Thanks for posting that link, BT. Looks like...

Thanks for posting that link, BT.

Looks like the pros with taste are moving to tan-wall tires. They must be faster! :D
02-25-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,085
Posted By Fredo76

Not wanting to appear a cheapskate is entirely...

Not wanting to appear a cheapskate is entirely self-curable.
02-25-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,318
Posted By Fredo76

Gradient blindness??? The gradient is...

Gradient blindness???

The gradient is LYING!!

Why else would they call 'em FALSE flats?
02-25-24, 05:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 641
Posted By Fredo76

I had the same TA handlebar water bottle cage...

I had the same TA handlebar water bottle cage back then. I declined to pay nearly two hundred dollars for a vintage one, though.

Nice picture!
02-25-24, 05:12 AM
Replies: 7,672
Views: 903,029
Posted By Fredo76

Made my own b-screw for my Tiagra RD 4400-GS. The...

Made my own b-screw for my Tiagra RD 4400-GS. The flat step on my frame's derailleur hanger was too far around for the stock b-screw to catch, so I went to the hardware store for a longer M4 screw,...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-24, 11:53 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,658
Posted By Fredo76

Nah, it just has more than it's share, like I...

Nah, it just has more than it's share, like I said. Get it right.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-24, 10:31 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,313
Posted By Fredo76

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'76 Fredo Speciale

Seat, stem, bar tape, and cables are newer,...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-24, 08:42 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,658
Posted By Fredo76

All three are nice places to live. Perhaps an...

All three are nice places to live. Perhaps an anecdote would illuminate.

At my last visit to my dentist in Santa Fe, I was explaining to the receptionist that I don't usually wear my dentures. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-24, 03:18 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,658
Posted By Fredo76

I was referring to Santa Fe and Los Alamos.

I was referring to Santa Fe and Los Alamos.
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