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11-18-22, 05:56 AM
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More importantly, is the label on the drive side?
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11-18-22, 06:57 AM
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Yes. It is a directional tire and I would almost definitely probably very likely for sure remove it for that. But I just wasn't in the mood to deflate a tire I just mounted to position the label with the stem. That would have been a waste of air and waste is a peeve of mine.
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11-18-22, 07:34 AM
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Brilliant use of a trainer, I'll have to copy that.
So, as a very casual rider and wrencher I really shouldn't contribute here in the first place, and apologies if it's come up already (it's a long thread by now), but I hate bike computers. Even period-correct ones, no, especially period-correct ones, with the sensor wire coiled around the brake cable, looking like a CB radio microphone. Gawd that's ugly.
So, as a very casual rider and wrencher I really shouldn't contribute here in the first place, and apologies if it's come up already (it's a long thread by now), but I hate bike computers. Even period-correct ones, no, especially period-correct ones, with the sensor wire coiled around the brake cable, looking like a CB radio microphone. Gawd that's ugly.
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11-18-22, 07:54 AM
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So, as a very casual rider and wrencher I really shouldn't contribute here in the first place, and apologies if it's come up already (it's a long thread by now), but I hate bike computers. Even period-correct ones, no, especially period-correct ones, with the sensor wire coiled around the brake cable, looking like a CB radio microphone. Gawd that's ugly.
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11-18-22, 08:37 AM
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That's not always possible. I recently put a Continental TourRide (700x42) on my back wheel, and it drove me nuts for about 10 minutes, because it's definitely directional, with an arrow, but the label ends up on the NDS. 🤔
I finally said why worry, the tire's fine. 😁
I finally said why worry, the tire's fine. 😁
11-18-22, 09:05 AM
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I'm also not a fan of the computer wires, which is why I bought a basic Garmin. It's only a little bigger than a regular bike computer, but no wires or sensors to clutter things up. If you really want to keep the vintage look, you can hide it in a pocket and it still records your ride.
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11-18-22, 11:57 AM
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Weenie worlds. LBS's that don't respect the classics, They'd faint if you rolled your vintage Schwinn or Raleigh in and asked for parts.
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11-18-22, 12:21 PM
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I was trained to set bikes up the way Italian racers did. My boss was persnickety. So am I by nature, and I try to beat back that tendency.
A couple of years ago, I was setting up a bike for myself, and my intuition told me to rotate the bars back a bit. OK, a bit better. Then I tipped them back a bit more, and oh my goodness, I'm in heaven, why did it take me so long? It looks bad and feels good. I'm leaving it this way.
A couple of years ago, I was setting up a bike for myself, and my intuition told me to rotate the bars back a bit. OK, a bit better. Then I tipped them back a bit more, and oh my goodness, I'm in heaven, why did it take me so long? It looks bad and feels good. I'm leaving it this way.
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12-09-22, 03:40 PM
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Pet peeves? Hmmm...
sloping crowns --> clunky
most standard quill stems --> neuter weapon, and flexy
dead horizontal top tubes --> lack of clearance for the boys, and boring
friction (non-indexed) shifting --> hunting around for the right gear
shellacing handlebars --> hello, changing handlebars?
drop bar ends flat with ground --> puts brakes a mile out in front
some others, while I'm at it...
lug lining --> most lugs brazed poorly, so highlighting bad workmanship
tubulars --> hassle, $$$, getting rolled or welded to rim
steel --> it rusts
sloping crowns --> clunky
most standard quill stems --> neuter weapon, and flexy
dead horizontal top tubes --> lack of clearance for the boys, and boring
friction (non-indexed) shifting --> hunting around for the right gear
shellacing handlebars --> hello, changing handlebars?
drop bar ends flat with ground --> puts brakes a mile out in front
some others, while I'm at it...
lug lining --> most lugs brazed poorly, so highlighting bad workmanship
tubulars --> hassle, $$$, getting rolled or welded to rim
steel --> it rusts
12-10-22, 02:36 AM
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Rusty allen RD hanger bolts, the socket the wrench goes in. 
We spend countless hours and $$$$$ turning these into works of art only to soil the outcome by leaving a rusty eyesore right there at an apex focal point.
Yes it can be a PITA to mitigate, yes I am guilty of it too but come on, at least squirt it with PB, circle back later and scrub it out with something and close the deal.
And while we're at it, screw the RDO screws all the way in or take them out of any and all bare frames, especially for shipping, again.
We spend countless hours and $$$$$ turning these into works of art only to soil the outcome by leaving a rusty eyesore right there at an apex focal point.
Yes it can be a PITA to mitigate, yes I am guilty of it too but come on, at least squirt it with PB, circle back later and scrub it out with something and close the deal.
And while we're at it, screw the RDO screws all the way in or take them out of any and all bare frames, especially for shipping, again.
12-10-22, 03:21 PM
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Rusty allen RD hanger bolts, the socket the wrench goes in.
We spend countless hours and $$$$$ turning these into works of art only to soil the outcome by leaving a rusty eyesore right there at an apex focal point.
Yes it can be a PITA to mitigate, yes I am guilty of it too but come on, at least squirt it with PB, circle back later and scrub it out with something and close the deal.
And while we're at it, screw the RDO screws all the way in or take them out of any and all bare frames, especially for shipping, again.
We spend countless hours and $$$$$ turning these into works of art only to soil the outcome by leaving a rusty eyesore right there at an apex focal point.
Yes it can be a PITA to mitigate, yes I am guilty of it too but come on, at least squirt it with PB, circle back later and scrub it out with something and close the deal.
And while we're at it, screw the RDO screws all the way in or take them out of any and all bare frames, especially for shipping, again.
I wonder if a couple drops of evaporust w/ a piece of tape over those little allen bolt heads would do the trick. I have a few (dozen) I can experiment with.
12-10-22, 03:46 PM
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I usually PB, scrub with brass or SS brush and strip with brake or carb clean then soak.
Some things seem to stain if it has to work to hard on the rust or results are lackluster if the rust is bad.
They have gel that stays put but it takes a long time to work.
12-10-22, 04:29 PM
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