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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-12, 07:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,376
Posted By racerjim

71cm seat tube. I could have made due with a 68,...

71cm seat tube. I could have made due with a 68, but this one fits right.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-12, 07:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,376
Posted By racerjim

Thanks! I do too.

Thanks! I do too.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-12, 11:51 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,376
Posted By racerjim

I've got a Hilsen, and love it, first bike I've...

I've got a Hilsen, and love it, first bike I've ever had that fits me. I've only ever ridden steel framed bikes, so can't compare with other materials, but this is the most comfortable bike i've...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-28-12, 09:57 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,972
Posted By racerjim

6'8" here. I now ride a 71cm Rivendell A. Homer...

6'8" here. I now ride a 71cm Rivendell A. Homer Hilsen. Pricier than what you are looking at here, but it is an available off-the-shelf, no compromise option. I didn't plan to spend as much as i...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-30-12, 09:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,258
Posted By racerjim

There's one in every crowd :)

There's one in every crowd :)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-27-12, 12:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,258
Posted By racerjim

http://www.reyers.com/ - My go-to store, in my...

http://www.reyers.com/ - My go-to store, in my hometown, always stop in when I visit my mother, decent selection of large size shoes, if you visit, ask for John (we went to grade school together...)...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-24-12, 12:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,258
Posted By racerjim

I wear 17's, and ride with the MKS Sneaker...

I wear 17's, and ride with the MKS Sneaker pedals. Works fine for me, road, MUP and improved trail riding.

I investigated large size clippy shoes, and found that the SIDI Genius 5 comes in a...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-23-12, 10:12 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,420
Posted By racerjim

I rode it off and on since 1971 (with significant...

I rode it off and on since 1971 (with significant interludes of storage). I did nothing to it until I took the whole bike (a Schwinn Super Sport that I purchased new) to a local shop last summer for...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-16-12, 05:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,420
Posted By racerjim

I've got a 40 year old one that's still in good...

I've got a 40 year old one that's still in good shape. Just started breaking in a new one on a new bike. Good luck to the OP breaking in his!
Forum: Commuting
09-13-11, 08:53 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 5,687
Posted By racerjim

Mine is a pretty easy 8 miles one way, starts on...

Mine is a pretty easy 8 miles one way, starts on residential and county roads in the Gunbarrel area of Boulder County, swing north of the tiny muni airport, then onto MUP's (Cottonwood, Foothills,...
Forum: Touring
09-12-11, 08:07 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,738
Posted By racerjim

I did, but would need a 68cm in an LHT. Good to...

I did, but would need a 68cm in an LHT. Good to see them getting bigger, though.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-08-11, 07:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,463
Posted By racerjim

And apparently no big folks ride either of these...

And apparently no big folks ride either of these bikes. I've read most of what there is to read about them, but was hoping for some first person comments.

Jim
Forum: Touring
09-05-11, 09:42 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,738
Posted By racerjim

Fargo was on my list, beautiful bike, and the...

Fargo was on my list, beautiful bike, and the head tube is certainly up there, but when I put the saddle where i need it, I couldn't get the bars anywhere near it...
Forum: Touring
09-05-11, 05:09 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,738
Posted By racerjim

Bump: OP, what did you end up doing? I'm going...

Bump: OP, what did you end up doing? I'm going down this road right now, have it down to the Gunnar GT or the Sam. Would love to hear what you did and why, and how it worked out!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-03-11, 11:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,463
Posted By racerjim

New commuter/tourer: Gunnar Grand Tour vs. Rivendell Sam Hillborne

I am buying a new road/tour bike, mainly for commuting (8 mile one way), local travel, and occasional light touring. I'm 6'8" and 290 lbs, and expect to lose some weight if I ride more, but it's not...
Forum: Commuting
05-09-11, 02:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,631
Posted By racerjim

Buy it in Burlington and ride it back to Montreal?

Buy it in Burlington and ride it back to Montreal?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-11, 12:03 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,290
Posted By racerjim

53 here, and struggled through some serious lower...

53 here, and struggled through some serious lower back pain which flared up every few months or so. I ended up in a PT facility that used a modified form of Pilates to strengthen the smooth muscles,...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-01-11, 04:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 387
Posted By racerjim

I'm on 27 x 1.25, which works out to 32mm, and if...

I'm on 27 x 1.25, which works out to 32mm, and if don't keep them properly inflated, i'm just about guaranteed a snake bite on my rear tube.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-01-11, 04:26 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,439
Posted By racerjim

Mine was a 1973 Schwinn Super Sport. Paid for it...

Mine was a 1973 Schwinn Super Sport. Paid for it with ~$140 worth of money earned pumping gas. For some reason, i recall that $5 got you 13.2 gallons of gas back then. That's $0.37/gallon.... As...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-11, 10:39 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 11,286
Posted By racerjim

Thanks for the tip. Easy ride from my house. ...

Thanks for the tip. Easy ride from my house.

The shop that went over the bike gave the chain a clean bill of health; it's old but doesn't have a lot of miles on it. The brakes on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-11, 12:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 11,286
Posted By racerjim

thanks all for the replies, I think I get the...

thanks all for the replies, I think I get the situation. My desire to keep the thing somewhat period-authentic leads me to want to go the route of replacing with a period-correct SunTour, rather...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-11, 12:00 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 11,286
Posted By racerjim

Well, this one took a couple hard falls back in...

Well, this one took a couple hard falls back in the day, and it became un-adjustable somewhere around the 20-year mark.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-11, 07:54 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 11,286
Posted By racerjim

It wasn't just 12-year olds.... ;-)

It wasn't just 12-year olds.... ;-)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-11, 07:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 11,286
Posted By racerjim

Is replacing with a SunTour a plug and play deal,...

Is replacing with a SunTour a plug and play deal, or does some adaptation have to be done? i'd be happy to take this to an LBS to be done, but no one I've talked to wants to touch the thing. So, I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-11, 01:09 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 11,286
Posted By racerjim

Huret Allvit: Repair? Replace? With what?

I've recently revived my 1973 Schwinn Super Sport for commuting duty. The rear derailleur isn't functioning very well, it really only can select the middle three cogs on the freewheel, can't get on...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-28-11, 12:47 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,525
Posted By racerjim

I've been riding this Brooks since 1973 and it...

I've been riding this Brooks since 1973 and it has served me well. I just started riding again recently after a multiyear hiatus, and it still remembered how to coddle my sitbones :-)
...
Forum: Commuting
04-22-11, 12:48 PM
Replies: 496
Views: 153,373
Posted By racerjim

This old soldier, a '71 Schwinn Super Sport, is...

This old soldier, a '71 Schwinn Super Sport, is being pressed into service as a commuter, it's made the run a few times now (I'm biking again after a ~25 year hiatus) but I have some reliability...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-21-11, 08:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 713
Posted By racerjim

In the immortal words of Vanilla Ice....."ice,...

In the immortal words of Vanilla Ice....."ice, ice, baby" :-)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-19-11, 04:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 713
Posted By racerjim

Also, can try to reduce inflammation: 1) Ice it....

Also, can try to reduce inflammation: 1) Ice it. 20-30 minutes every 2-3 hours. Use a big bag of frozen peas if you don't have gel-style cold packs. 2) Ibuprofen. I'm 270#, and take 3 500 mg...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-19-11, 12:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 713
Posted By racerjim

I've had that problem in the past, struggled with...

I've had that problem in the past, struggled with it for years, over the last year or so, my back has been hugely improved. Here is what worked for me. I had a manipulative osteopath for a number...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-19-11, 11:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,993
Posted By racerjim

Thanks, those both appear to be good options. ...

Thanks, those both appear to be good options. Now, how about the size 17 bike shoes? ;-)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-19-11, 08:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,993
Posted By racerjim

Large Sized Gloves (>XXL) - Where to get them?

I have pretty big hands, and gloves are hard for me to find. Certain big and tall stores carry XXL, XXXL, and even XXXXL in standard types of gloves, but the largest biking gloves I've found is XXL...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-11, 11:08 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 28,985
Posted By racerjim

Hopefully not too late to get in on this thread! ...

Hopefully not too late to get in on this thread! More to come on this 71 Super Sport, I just got it back on the road after 25 years on a rack!
...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-15-11, 11:37 AM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,496,978
Posted By racerjim

I do. If I ever try to do a full restoration on...

I do. If I ever try to do a full restoration on it, I plan to reapply it!

Jim
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-15-11, 09:47 AM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,496,978
Posted By racerjim

I'm pretty sensitive about brake application,...

I'm pretty sensitive about brake application, rear first, then add front. I do have a tendancy to get the back wheel off the ground if I'm not careful....not a comforting feeling. These new bikes...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-14-11, 09:33 PM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,496,978
Posted By racerjim

Introduction

I recently joined the forum, and thought I would introduce myself here, since i'm 6'8"/275#. I rode a lot in my younger days, on my 1972 Schwinn Super Sport, and though I haven't been riding it,...
Forum: Introductions
04-13-11, 12:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 200
Posted By racerjim

Once and future cyclist

Hi all:

Joined the forum today, as I am coming back to cycling after a long (25 year...) hiatus. I still, however, have my first and only bike, a 1972 Schwinn Super Sport, which I've started...
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