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Forum: Commuting
11-29-23, 09:20 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 12,992
Posted By campfire

I did exactly that to a presta tube about a month...

I did exactly that to a presta tube about a month ago. Except my clamp-on pump was able to release the broken stem piece. But I still wound up making the call of shame to have a new tube delivered....
Forum: Commuting
10-10-23, 07:09 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,404
Posted By campfire

For the other 1/3rd that require tube removal, a...

For the other 1/3rd that require tube removal, a GAADI tube is another option to avoid wheel removal:

https://cdn.bicycles.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/unique_inner_tube_gaadi.jpg
Forum: Electric Bikes
10-02-23, 07:15 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,755
Posted By campfire

Nice spokes. They look pleasantly festive for a...

Nice spokes. They look pleasantly festive for a kids bike. :thumb:
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-29-23, 12:46 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,230
Posted By campfire

I agree, it was ahead of its time. But these...

I agree, it was ahead of its time. But these days it is getting further and further behind a modern bike. I'm on the fence whether to swap out the bars or simply upgrade to something 20 or 30 years...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-29-23, 11:58 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,230
Posted By campfire

Nice! I had a 90/91 Crosscut in that paint...

Nice! I had a 90/91 Crosscut in that paint scheme. I'm now riding a 93(ish) Crosscut:
...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-28-23, 02:12 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,755
Posted By campfire

Schwinn clips are a better answer to this...

Schwinn clips are a better answer to this problem. Compared to lawyer's lips they're quicker to use and they'll hold the axle in place if the skewer snaps.

...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-27-23, 12:37 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,263
Posted By campfire

Yes, I'm quite happy this happened with a modern...

Yes, I'm quite happy this happened with a modern car vs. the rigid-bumper cars I grew up with...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-26-23, 09:15 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,263
Posted By campfire

Lectric's customer service has been great through...

Lectric's customer service has been great through this process. They've given me several free parts, provided useful technical answers to my troubleshooting questions, and been prompt and friendly...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-26-23, 08:48 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,263
Posted By campfire

As for the crash bike...Once it got out of...

As for the crash bike...Once it got out of insurance limbo, I did what any tinkerer would do and started rebuilding it.

This corner of the cage took most of the impact:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-23, 08:32 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

Yay for Dubuque hills! :lol: The hills tend to...

Yay for Dubuque hills! :lol: The hills tend to look alike, but that first picture does look a lot like the top of the hill that I was talking about. "Potter hill" is by far the largest hill on that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-23, 11:51 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 14,939
Posted By campfire

Yay! Thanks for the kind words. Though it...

Yay! Thanks for the kind words.
Though it might be generous to say that I "finished" the project. I may be tinkering with it for quite a while yet... :roflmao2:



Thanks again. This was fun,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-23, 06:33 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 14,939
Posted By campfire

Final update on the RAGBRAI Raleigh Revival: ...

Final update on the RAGBRAI Raleigh Revival:

I've now put 841 miles on the bike. It has exceeded every expectation, mechanically and therapeutically. It carried us through a traumatic time, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-23, 11:43 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,434
Posted By campfire

Oooh...with OPTIONAL SHOULDER BELT! I'm sure that...

Oooh...with OPTIONAL SHOULDER BELT! I'm sure that makes it twice as effective as a single belt. :rolleyes:


I wanna know what happens when you hit 49MPH...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-23, 02:20 PM
Replies: 8,269
Views: 3,001,706
Posted By campfire

No idea, the bike came that way. The stem...

No idea, the bike came that way. The stem telescopes fore-and-aft. A bolt fits into a series of pinholes on the underside to lock the stem into place. It seems like a nifty idea, but in practice I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-23, 12:18 PM
Replies: 8,269
Views: 3,001,706
Posted By campfire

Here's my 1986 Raleigh out on a 500-mile touring...

Here's my 1986 Raleigh out on a 500-mile touring ride:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/20230726_122524_3c764f4cdb3318b27d3d48e2ef180038aef87a06.jpg

I didn't do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-23, 09:32 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 25,732
Posted By campfire

Yep. Gotta get across the river valley somehow......

Yep. Gotta get across the river valley somehow...
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1200x960/image_fc81ff83f8fe57c102a227fb8952c0eb8ff00d30.png

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 10:17 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 14,939
Posted By campfire

RAGBRAI is complete, and the RAGBRAI Raleigh...

RAGBRAI is complete, and the RAGBRAI Raleigh Revival rose to the occasion. I rode all 7 days with my 8 year old (438 miles out of the 500, we sagged a few of the segments). 737 total miles since I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 10:00 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

And who can forget Beekman's ice cream? ...

And who can forget Beekman's ice cream?


https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/20230729_151717_c664561bca765002d0df95adc4f01a9eaae797bd.jpg

I grew up listening to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 09:55 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

And a gratuitous shot of the Raleigh on the High...

And a gratuitous shot of the Raleigh on the High Trestle Bridge:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 09:45 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

The bike crash kept my wife off her bike this...

The bike crash kept my wife off her bike this summer. She got medically cleared to ride right before RAGBRAI started. So she decided to bring the smaller kids and join us for half of Wednesday on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 09:34 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

I'm riding with an 8 year old (12MPH pace) and we...

I'm riding with an 8 year old (12MPH pace) and we don't head out before 6 or 7, so we never saw him before proper lunch time. If you're showing up mid-morning, you're either fast or starting at 4am....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 09:25 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

I am irritated with the Dia Compe 981 brakes. I...

I am irritated with the Dia Compe 981 brakes. I replaced the front pads right before the ride, and the cams setting the pad alignment shifted several times during the week. I corrected the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 09:19 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

I wound up doing 438 of the 500 RAGBRAI miles...

I wound up doing 438 of the 500 RAGBRAI miles this year. The 8 year old got tired of hills, so we sagged some of the hilly segments.
I have 737 total miles on this bike since its revival. :speedy:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 09:16 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

You're right, I am proud of this bike. It does...

You're right, I am proud of this bike. It does have chops. The Raleigh survived the whole week with no breakdowns aside from the broken spoke. I'm not sure exactly what I hit, but I do remember...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 08:39 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 25,732
Posted By campfire

High Trestle Bridge in central Iowa. ...

High Trestle Bridge in central Iowa.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/20230726_122524_b1b17e889c5f1aaa80761f70ef6d2afde31cd185.jpg
Forum: Touring
08-04-23, 12:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 948
Posted By campfire

If so, we'll likely be in the RideEveryMile club...

If so, we'll likely be in the RideEveryMile club next year. :speedy:
Forum: Touring
08-04-23, 12:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 948
Posted By campfire

I don't think it's fair to blame 1973 for the...

I don't think it's fair to blame 1973 for the hills this year. About half of the weeks climb (and all of our complaints) were on the segments North into Tama and then back South again the next day. ...
Forum: Touring
08-04-23, 10:32 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 948
Posted By campfire

Exactly. I spent the week guiding my 8yo. We...

Exactly. I spent the week guiding my 8yo. We rode every day, but she didn't hesitate to sag on Thursday and Friday. She was running out of energy, so she took a break. I ran most of Friday...
Forum: Commuting
08-02-23, 04:32 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,574
Posted By campfire

RAGBRAI is skewing my weekly average some... ;) ...

RAGBRAI is skewing my weekly average some... ;)

woodway (WA) _____________________ 1737.5 mi (1813.5 total)
Campfire (IA) ____________________ 1420 mi as of 8/2/23
MikeM21 (VA)...
Forum: Commuting
08-02-23, 04:11 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 12,992
Posted By campfire

I'm fresh off RAGBRAI and back to my normal...

I'm fresh off RAGBRAI and back to my normal commute. I'm definitely in withdrawal mode. 3 days in a row I've gone out and had to share the road with CARS. No more meeting cool people. No more food...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-23, 09:05 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 14,939
Posted By campfire

The final configuration of the RAGBRAI Raleigh...

The final configuration of the RAGBRAI Raleigh Revival. Now with another bottle holder, kick stand, air pump, and speedometer (all scavenged from other bikes, so no net cost). I also installed new...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-23, 12:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 414
Posted By campfire

Yeah, that's what they show in the film. And a...

Yeah, that's what they show in the film. And a passing mention is made of removing surplus brass. But they don't show how the brass is applied, and that's what tripped me up.

Thanks for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-23, 05:48 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

With 9 days left to go, I've found myself playing...

With 9 days left to go, I've found myself playing with the Xpedition cargo bike this week. :rolleyes: The good news is that the damaged Xpedition does still ride. The gooder news is that I have a...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-11-23, 10:54 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,152
Posted By campfire

cat0020 , do you have a link to the XPedition...

cat0020 , do you have a link to the XPedition page? I am a large fan of ours, especially after it got rear-ended @ 40MP0H. That bike held up much better than I expected.

Our plans to go camping...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-23, 10:18 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

And, yes, we're local. Could meet up for a trail...

And, yes, we're local. Could meet up for a trail ride some time...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-23, 10:18 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

We have a small team of family and friends. ...

We have a small team of family and friends. Think a van plus a trailer, rather than the stereotypical large team riding in a party bus. ;)

With wife & kids dropping out (due to the crash), we're...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-23, 08:44 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

Being a tinkerer, I also had the bug to see how...

Being a tinkerer, I also had the bug to see how salvageable the wrecked bike is. The passenger cage is definitely damaged, but the frame appears to be functional. The bike cleaned up a lot better...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-23, 08:36 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

Also, my insurance claim has progressed to the...

Also, my insurance claim has progressed to the point that I ordered a replacement cargo bike, and tonight I received a beautifully large box! The kids made me promise I wouldn't open it until they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-23, 10:16 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 25,732
Posted By campfire

I love that bridge! It's quite distinct, as it...

I love that bridge! It's quite distinct, as it was a hanging transporter bridge before being converted to a lift bridge (which is why it has so much redundant structure at the top). Wikipedia...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-23, 12:52 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 25,732
Posted By campfire

Sutliff Bridge, spanning the mighty Cedar River. ...

Sutliff Bridge, spanning the mighty Cedar River.

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/20230617_103538_c7d4de6d2859a26df4205d4187ce0d2366a733f0.jpg

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-23, 08:05 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 14,939
Posted By campfire

Saylorville! I rode across that lake on Ragbrai...

Saylorville! I rode across that lake on Ragbrai 2006. Good memories. I'm a little bummed they're bypassing the lake this year.

And I chuckled that you did the 700c-->27 conversion at the same...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-23, 07:59 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 14,939
Posted By campfire

I wasn't aware of this challenge, but I seem to...

I wasn't aware of this challenge, but I seem to have stumbled my way into categories 1 and 2. This is my 1986 Raleigh Kodiak, as I received it (see...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-13-23, 11:48 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,263
Posted By campfire

I will say this...Of all the companies involved...

I will say this...Of all the companies involved here, Lectric has the best customer service by a very wide margin. This isn't surprising, given the general reputation of insurance companies. But...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-23, 09:52 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

Rode the 32s to work today (60PSI). Still not as...

Rode the 32s to work today (60PSI). Still not as squishy as the 35s or 38s, but noticeably less road chatter than the 28s (100PSI).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-23, 09:00 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

Prior to this week, I had 35s on this bike. For...

Prior to this week, I had 35s on this bike. For now I'm just going to reinstall them. Easy solution, eh?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-23, 08:37 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

Thanks. Last week, riding the Crosscut, I...

Thanks. Last week, riding the Crosscut, I couldn't wait to get back to the drop bars. This week, riding the skinny tires, I couldn't wait to get back to the 47/38mm combination on the Crosscut. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-23, 08:20 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,691
Posted By campfire

Took this bike out for a 32.5-mile tour today. ...

Took this bike out for a 32.5-mile tour today.

Old bike, older bridge:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-23, 08:06 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 25,732
Posted By campfire

The bike isn't technically on the bridge, but...

The bike isn't technically on the bridge, but it's as close as I can legally get.
...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-10-23, 07:25 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,263
Posted By campfire

The bike is still in insurance limbo, so I can't...

The bike is still in insurance limbo, so I can't do anything with it yet. Which is frustrating, as the bike had taken over a large share of my commuting and errand running. We did decide we want to...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-10-23, 07:23 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,263
Posted By campfire

Thanks for asking. Everyone's home from the...

Thanks for asking. Everyone's home from the hospital and on the road to recovery. Momma isn't very mobile yet. Broken bones in hip and shoulder. One kid has a broken jaw (no chewing allowed). ...
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