Keeping the cycling gear obsession under control.
08-24-14, 04:46 PM
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I did a little late season bike gear organizing. It was a little eye opening. The good news is that the bikes are hidden from view except for my study, which holds four bikes.
8 bikes that are ready to ride. 3 are for my adult children
1 vintage Trek frameset
4 surplus wheelsets
3 new STI Shimano brifters
3 surplus crankset
3 complete caliper brake sets
2 sets of Cantilever brakes
2 surplus downtube shifters
1 surplus bar end shifters
4 surplus cassettes
2 surplus freewheels
3 surplus front derailleurs
3 surplus rear derailleurs
3 sets of pedals
3 surplus sets of fat tires for the Monstercross bike
2 surplus sets of knobby Cyclocross tires
1 surplus set of road tires
10 New in the box tubes
8 used but reusable tubes
1 front and 3 rear racks
2 sets of fenders
6 sets of brake pads
5 lbs of new and used fasteners
2 new sets of brake and shifter cables
2 floor pumps
4 frame pumps
2 sets of Look shoe clips
Yep, I'm glad the obsession is under control.
8 bikes that are ready to ride. 3 are for my adult children
1 vintage Trek frameset
4 surplus wheelsets
3 new STI Shimano brifters
3 surplus crankset
3 complete caliper brake sets
2 sets of Cantilever brakes
2 surplus downtube shifters
1 surplus bar end shifters
4 surplus cassettes
2 surplus freewheels
3 surplus front derailleurs
3 surplus rear derailleurs
3 sets of pedals
3 surplus sets of fat tires for the Monstercross bike
2 surplus sets of knobby Cyclocross tires
1 surplus set of road tires
10 New in the box tubes
8 used but reusable tubes
1 front and 3 rear racks
2 sets of fenders
6 sets of brake pads
5 lbs of new and used fasteners
2 new sets of brake and shifter cables
2 floor pumps
4 frame pumps
2 sets of Look shoe clips
Yep, I'm glad the obsession is under control.
Week in Tech: $450 floor pump, a safer helmet, and SRAM's new wheels - VeloNews.com
08-24-14, 04:48 PM
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What about a $450 floor pump?
Week in Tech: $450 floor pump, a safer helmet, and SRAM's new wheels - VeloNews.com
Week in Tech: $450 floor pump, a safer helmet, and SRAM's new wheels - VeloNews.com
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
08-24-14, 05:07 PM
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08-25-14, 10:51 PM
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Stuff I bought this week. Not wealthy just spending it all at once......Then I'll be under control.
Don't even know if the NOS late '80s MTB derailleur will work on my Trek 500's other compact double or not but the original 600 EX looks funky with the 46 tooth........Now that $25 (plus shipping but who's counting?) might have been on the verge of oughta control so I'm checking myself until it comes in.
How many things have I bought off of Ebay that I'll probably never use?
More than one so far
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08-26-14, 05:33 AM
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OP you call that "eye opening?" My head would explode. I'm just a slacker....2 road bikes, 1 cross bike, prolly 6 shorts and 6 jerseys, 3 pair gloves and that's about it. Oh yeah, 2 sunglasses and 1 helmet.
08-26-14, 05:43 AM
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Keeping an inventory is the obsession. My motto: "Don't count/Don't tell"
Tires are my obsession. Getting the right mix of comfort, speed, and durability.
Tires are my obsession. Getting the right mix of comfort, speed, and durability.
08-26-14, 05:43 AM
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Its one bicycle, 7 pairs of shorts, 1 pair of bib shorts, 2 pairs of bib tights, 2 pairs of tights (no chamois), 8 short sleeve jerseys, 2 long sleeve jerseys, 2 pairs of cycling shoes, more socks than I can count, 2 helmets, 1 UA long sleeve compression shirt and 2 long sleeve silk shirts. Tools,.....
I cannot even begin to count those, but I am positive my 2 floor pumps cost a whole lot less than $450.00 (I'm still alive, Monica would skin me.) I'll skip all the spare parts I have accumulated over the years, they are my emergency parts stash. I keep at least 10 tubes and 3 tires in reserve, that's about it, I think...................
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I cannot even begin to count those, but I am positive my 2 floor pumps cost a whole lot less than $450.00 (I'm still alive, Monica would skin me.) I'll skip all the spare parts I have accumulated over the years, they are my emergency parts stash. I keep at least 10 tubes and 3 tires in reserve, that's about it, I think...................Bill
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08-26-14, 06:05 AM
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Oh wait...several sets of tires, extra road wheels, tights, 5 stems, 2 bars, too many saddles, cassettes, rollers, winter gear.....Damn I'm as sick as the rest of you.
08-26-14, 12:01 PM
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Stuff I bought this week. Not wealthy just spending it all at once......Then I'll be under control.
Don't even know if the NOS late '80s MTB derailleur will work on my Trek 500's other compact double or not but the original 600 EX looks funky with the 46 tooth........Now that $25 (plus shipping but who's counting?) might have been on the verge of oughta control so I'm checking myself until it comes in.
How many things have I bought off of Ebay that I'll probably never use?
More than one so far
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
08-26-14, 12:16 PM
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Tires are most important component on the bike. I have the following on hand;
700x50 Schwalbe Marathon Supreme
700x47 Schwalbe Smart Sam
700x40 Schwalbe Marathon Dureme
700x40 Clement X'plor USH
700x38 Schwalbe Marathon Cross
700x38 Vittoria Randonneur Hyper (AKA Voyager Hyper)
700x35 Schwalbe Marathon Winter
700x32 Vittoria Randonneur Hyper (AKA Voyager Hyper)
700x32 Kenda Happy Medium
700x28 Conti Gatorskin
700x28 Vittoria Rubino Tech
700x27 Challenge Parigi-Roubaix
700x25 Vittoria Corsa CX
700x25 Conti Gatorskin
700x23 Conti Gatorskin
700x24 Conti Grand Prix
700x23 Vittoria Rubino
My current favorite everyday tire is the 700x32 Vittoria Randonneur Hyper. As fast as a 700x25 training tire, covers dry gravel and trails as well as a file tread CX tire. Flat resistant, tough and durable. The Challenge Parigi-Roubaix rolls very well and has the smoothest ride. The Vittoria Corsa is fastest and has a very smooth ride.
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
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08-26-14, 02:22 PM
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Ties are most important component on the bike. I've have the following on hand;
700x50 Schwalbe Marathon Supreme
700x47 Schwalbe Smart Sam
700x40 Schwalbe Marathon Dureme
700x40 Clement X'plor USH
700x38 Schwalbe Marathon Cross
700x38 Vittoria Randonneur Hyper (AKA Voyager Hyper)
700x35 Schwalbe Marathon Winter
700x32 Vittoria Randonneur Hyper (AKA Voyager Hyper)
700x32 Kenda Happy Medium
700x28 Conti Gatorskin
700x28 Vittoria Rubino Tech
700x27 Challenge Parigi-Roubaix
700x25 Vittoria Corsa CX
700x25 Conti Gatorskin
700x23 Conti Gatorskin
700x24 Conti Grand Prix
700x23 Vittoria Rubino
My current favorite everyday tire is the 700x32 Vittoria Randonneur Hyper. As fast as a 700x25 training tire, covers dry gravel and trails as well as a file tread CX tire. Flat resistant, tough and durable. The Challenge Parigi-Roubaix rolls very well and has the smoothest ride. The Vittoria Corsa is fastest and has a very smooth ride.
700x50 Schwalbe Marathon Supreme
700x47 Schwalbe Smart Sam
700x40 Schwalbe Marathon Dureme
700x40 Clement X'plor USH
700x38 Schwalbe Marathon Cross
700x38 Vittoria Randonneur Hyper (AKA Voyager Hyper)
700x35 Schwalbe Marathon Winter
700x32 Vittoria Randonneur Hyper (AKA Voyager Hyper)
700x32 Kenda Happy Medium
700x28 Conti Gatorskin
700x28 Vittoria Rubino Tech
700x27 Challenge Parigi-Roubaix
700x25 Vittoria Corsa CX
700x25 Conti Gatorskin
700x23 Conti Gatorskin
700x24 Conti Grand Prix
700x23 Vittoria Rubino
My current favorite everyday tire is the 700x32 Vittoria Randonneur Hyper. As fast as a 700x25 training tire, covers dry gravel and trails as well as a file tread CX tire. Flat resistant, tough and durable. The Challenge Parigi-Roubaix rolls very well and has the smoothest ride. The Vittoria Corsa is fastest and has a very smooth ride.
08-26-14, 02:24 PM
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Only when descending a 45 mph hill ;-)
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
08-26-14, 04:00 PM
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I wonder about the 30 year old tubulars in storage but then again the old unused Campy stuff is probably worth something if I dug it out of the attic. My heirs will probably sell it at a yard sale.
08-26-14, 04:10 PM
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08-26-14, 05:58 PM
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It's simple... have other expensive hobbies, like...
own a boat
exotic cars
and my favorite... a trophy wife.
own a boat
exotic cars
and my favorite... a trophy wife.
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08-26-14, 06:26 PM
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
08-29-14, 06:22 AM
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I'm seriously thinking about cutting my material manifestation of cycling by quite a bit. There are five bikes, three frames, four wheel-sets, seven saddles, three seat posts, six crank-sets, two ultegra brake sets, three ultegra 9-speed derailleurs and four sets of handlebars that are marked as expendable. I'm hopeful that if I can pull this off, the cuts can go even deeper. We'll see how it goes in the next few weeks (I'm headed to Italy for two weeks with plans to visit Italian frame builders).
BTW, I blame Retro Grouch for his thread about if you only could have one bike, which would it be?
BTW, I blame Retro Grouch for his thread about if you only could have one bike, which would it be?
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
09-24-14, 02:47 PM
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reading this and thinking about inventory gives me 1 headache
09-30-14, 04:43 AM
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I started the summer with 15 bikes that were ready to ride and one frameset, now down to 9 and don't see any way to reduce that number. I gave three to family members and sold three. I keep bikes at three locations so at any one point it doesn't seem like there are to many.
I also donated most spare parts to local Yellow Bike.
The problem now is I am thinking a dropbar cross bike with disc brakes would be nice!
I also donated most spare parts to local Yellow Bike.
The problem now is I am thinking a dropbar cross bike with disc brakes would be nice!
09-30-14, 06:50 AM
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09-30-14, 07:06 AM
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I was hoping an "inventory" wasn't going to be a requirement. So far, based on those posted, I'm not out of line --maybe a little more junk heavy.
I don't yet do any accurate restoring --I much prefer the "resto-mod" style of putting newer stuff on older frames to get a ride that is just exactly what I'm looking for (a constantly changing target).
I tend to separate my stuff into two categories; "good stuff," and "~usable stuff." (I guess I also have some bins of junk-stuff I would not ever likely use --but could give away or use for freebie repairs for friends and neighbors)
Rather than keeping an inventory, I like to create "mind-maps" for projects. I'll try to dig up a couple I've used, but the drawing below is a quick example of what they are. That way I'm always looking for what to acquire next --to complete a project.
[dozen bikes, half dozen frames, catagorized parts drawers, wheels wheels wheels, tools tools tools]
adding:
I don't yet do any accurate restoring --I much prefer the "resto-mod" style of putting newer stuff on older frames to get a ride that is just exactly what I'm looking for (a constantly changing target).
I tend to separate my stuff into two categories; "good stuff," and "~usable stuff." (I guess I also have some bins of junk-stuff I would not ever likely use --but could give away or use for freebie repairs for friends and neighbors)
Rather than keeping an inventory, I like to create "mind-maps" for projects. I'll try to dig up a couple I've used, but the drawing below is a quick example of what they are. That way I'm always looking for what to acquire next --to complete a project.
[dozen bikes, half dozen frames, catagorized parts drawers, wheels wheels wheels, tools tools tools]
adding:
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09-30-14, 10:45 AM
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HA! That's why its called an obsession! Don't have time to list. Reality can be humiliating!
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I think its disgusting and terrible how people treat Lance Armstrong, especially after winning 7 Tour de France Titles while on drugs!
I can't even find my bike when I'm on drugs. -Willie N.
09-30-14, 05:06 PM
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I get a new bike, I set it up, fit it to me, make my changes.
The pile of changed out parts I throw in a box and donate to a church group who fixes up bikes for poor old guys and kids who cannot afford one.
I refuse to be a pack rat, plus if I need a part I gave away, well now,, I have an excuse to go to the bike shop and buy more stuff !
The pile of changed out parts I throw in a box and donate to a church group who fixes up bikes for poor old guys and kids who cannot afford one.
I refuse to be a pack rat, plus if I need a part I gave away, well now,, I have an excuse to go to the bike shop and buy more stuff !