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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-18-22, 02:57 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,064
Posted By Lostin76

Car brain really warps people’s thought patterns....

Car brain really warps people’s thought patterns. It’s all “whoopsie, didn’t see them. So sorry.”
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-17-22, 09:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,179
Posted By Lostin76

I’ve had the Vittoria Rubino G tubular tires...

I’ve had the Vittoria Rubino G tubular tires (25mm) on my commuter/single speed and they have been rock solid so far. Not sure how many miles (definitely more than 500), but I put them on over the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-17-22, 09:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 891
Posted By Lostin76

I’ve recently splurged for the Garmin Varia...

I’ve recently splurged for the Garmin Varia radar/taillight with a Hammerhead Karoo head unit. I do have to say it’s pretty great. Love how quickly it picks up cars and the visual progress showed on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-22, 12:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 472
Posted By Lostin76

My wife and I both went to IU Bloomington. Great...

My wife and I both went to IU Bloomington. Great memories from there of the Little 500 and basketball games. I’m still a huge IU basketball fan (hence my username).

We’ve lived in NYC for the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-22, 06:40 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,653
Posted By Lostin76

I ride tubular tires on my Ciocc singlespeed here...

I ride tubular tires on my Ciocc singlespeed here in NYC. It’s easy to carry a folded spare tire, and I really don’t get all the hand-wringing over the work and expense. They ride really well and I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-21-22, 04:21 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 30,580
Posted By Lostin76

Finally got my singlespeed build done! ...

Finally got my singlespeed build done!
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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-17-22, 03:27 PM
Replies: 4,938
Views: 777,970
Posted By Lostin76

Ha, yeah that one shelf of cooking/baking is my...

Ha, yeah that one shelf of cooking/baking is my wife’s. The gardening stuff is mine though, bikes, jazz, and gardening are my main hobbies.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-16-22, 03:48 PM
Replies: 4,938
Views: 777,970
Posted By Lostin76

I posted my Ciocc build parts in January. Just...

I posted my Ciocc build parts in January. Just got some tires to put on the Ambrosio Nemesis tubular rims (with Campy Record Pista hubs and White Industries freewheel).

Was my first time using...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-22, 04:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,093
Posted By Lostin76

Loved building bikes as a kid and young teen. I...

Loved building bikes as a kid and young teen. I think this is an awesome idea and glad it seems to have been successful.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-01-22, 04:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,458
Posted By Lostin76

We’ve just hit 12 in NYC for the year - one...

We’ve just hit 12 in NYC for the year - one freaking month! Cars can do what they want and the NYPD doesn’t care. Be careful out there.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-20-22, 04:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,419
Posted By Lostin76

One of my very favorite Twitter accounts. I never...

One of my very favorite Twitter accounts. I never tire of reckless drivers destroying their cars.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-19-22, 09:10 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,081
Posted By Lostin76

If people are out there delivering on bikes (e-...

If people are out there delivering on bikes (e- or not) they are working hard to earn their money. I don’t always like they way they ride, but they also have to hustle HARD to make it.

I probably...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-22, 08:28 AM
Replies: 4,938
Views: 777,970
Posted By Lostin76

Thank you, it’s just been a little bit each week...

Thank you, it’s just been a little bit each week arriving in the post. 🙌🏼
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-06-22, 05:01 PM
Replies: 4,938
Views: 777,970
Posted By Lostin76

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Ciocc frame with parts for singlespeed build
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-21, 04:09 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,431
Posted By Lostin76

I ordered a Ciocc San Cristobol frame from an...

I ordered a Ciocc San Cristobol frame from an Italian seller in Bergamo. He shipped very quickly, but it took 28 days for it to arrive. LOTS of planning and thinking about parts! You are nbot alone...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-26-21, 05:09 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 11,186
Posted By Lostin76

I’m (53yo) about to build up a single speed on an...

I’m (53yo) about to build up a single speed on an old Ciocc San Cristobol frame. I’ve got a geared Colnago Mexico that’s great, but I find that I don’t really need to shift much here in Brooklyn...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-21, 01:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,264
Posted By Lostin76

Intrigued by their rear track hubs. Looks like...

Intrigued by their rear track hubs. Looks like they have good spacer kits that come with them to adapt to 126mm or 130mm. Never heard of them though until recently.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-21-21, 10:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,514
Posted By Lostin76

Great, thank you. The PW seem like a good modern...

Great, thank you. The PW seem like a good modern option for me. also looks like they make it easy to adjust the chainline over most BBs.



I saw that somewhere online too, so adding that to my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-21, 05:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,870
Posted By Lostin76

Yup, you did that right. Wow. Picture heavy, but...

Yup, you did that right. Wow. Picture heavy, but still not enough pictures.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-20-21, 04:49 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,728
Posted By Lostin76

Thjis would be me if I could get away with it. I...

Thjis would be me if I could get away with it. I had my bike just leaning against a credenza in our “dining room.” My wife wasn’t a fan, so I thought about storing it covered on our terrace, but...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-20-21, 09:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,514
Posted By Lostin76

This is the information I’ve been looking for the...

This is the information I’ve been looking for the past few days. I have a vintage Ciooc frame coming my way from Italy and I just picked up a new Campy Record Pista crankset. Was. Getting pretty...
Forum: Northeast
11-07-21, 07:58 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,863
Posted By Lostin76

Totally safe, especially in early AM with all the...

Totally safe, especially in early AM with all the runners and joggers. Hope you have a great visit!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-21, 02:23 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 46,911
Posted By Lostin76

Stereo equipment and albums. Lots of albums,...

Stereo equipment and albums. Lots of albums, mostly jazz, but that’s been slowing down a bit since I rediscovered bikes.

Recently updated my speakers to Harbeth and my integrated amp to a nice...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-21-21, 09:18 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,081
Posted By Lostin76

I’ve only lived her 20 years, and you are right,...

I’ve only lived her 20 years, and you are right, it’s always been this way. But it seems particularly galling lately with the massive increase in traffic and the decrease in their actual work that we...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-20-21, 10:09 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,081
Posted By Lostin76

Seems to be many reasons - they don’t like the...

Seems to be many reasons - they don’t like the mayor, so they engaged in unofficial strikes. He is a hard mayor to like, I get it.

Then, when they went nuts on protestors during summer of 2020,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-20-21, 07:18 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,081
Posted By Lostin76

Would be nice, wouldn’t it? Cops don’t do things...

Would be nice, wouldn’t it? Cops don’t do things like patrol or ticket here anymore. They sit in their stations or cars and stare at their phones all day. They definitely are not concerned about...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-19-21, 02:14 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,081
Posted By Lostin76

It is out of control, and I’m sure you are...

It is out of control, and I’m sure you are hitting those times when so many people are “drunk ordering” food delivery, hence so many of the delivery bikers out. The salmoning that you mention is also...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-21, 04:11 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 14,405
Posted By Lostin76

Man, some of these spaces are bigger than our...

Man, some of these spaces are bigger than our apartment. Very envious of these photos. I have an old Colnago that is currently in our dining room nook and my wife is shooting me daggers.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-21, 06:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,300
Posted By Lostin76

Appreciate the video! Nicely done. I recently...

Appreciate the video! Nicely done. I recently purchased a bike from Italy and it went well, but this will help me when I biy something locally here.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-14-21, 07:39 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,081
Posted By Lostin76

Pedestrians here get hit by cars, not so much...

Pedestrians here get hit by cars, not so much eBikes or bikes. There are a LOT of eBikes on the streets though as so many people insist on having their meals delivered to them instead of going to get...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-16-21, 01:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,446
Posted By Lostin76

Great video! I’m Brooklyn based and just odered a...

Great video! I’m Brooklyn based and just odered a road bike from Italy for short trips and twice a week commuting into Manhattan to my office. This is exactly what I needed. Thank you!
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