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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-08-23, 02:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 319
Posted By Koonstheman

Thanks very much for your help. Indeed, I will be...

Thanks very much for your help. Indeed, I will be using Shimano wheels, this actually being triggered by the demise of my Campagnolo rear wheel. It gave me the opportunity for a completely fresh...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-23, 08:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 319
Posted By Koonstheman

Rebuild for a Bianchi Veloce

Greetings:

The referenced is from approximately 2000, and I want to retrofit the group, having always gone through Campagnolos. Does anyone know if this bike can take something like Shimano 105,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 321
Posted By Koonstheman

Thanks to everyone. I have an inquiry into Favero...

Thanks to everyone. I have an inquiry into Favero and do expect to be told to get a replacement body. I've never spent much time observing the exact mechanics of how the increased twisting of the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-27-23, 07:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 321
Posted By Koonstheman

Rounded screw on cleat tension adjustmently - Assioma

Greetings.

I ride Assioma duo pedals. For reasons not totally clear to me - possibly but not surely because I unclip with it - I found the float on my right pedal at its loosest yesterday....
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-18-21, 01:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 442
Posted By Koonstheman

Thanks for replying. Not unusually so - 40-50...

Thanks for replying. Not unusually so - 40-50 feet of average incline per mile, and I also don't see the steeper segments resulting in a wider discrepancy. At first, I assumed the vagaries of GPS...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-18-21, 01:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 442
Posted By Koonstheman

Strava vs Garmin Edge

There is lots of debate on this general topic out there, but I'm new to Strava and I thought I'd share/ask.

When I went to the Garmin Edge 500, about 10-12 years ago, I saw that I lost as much as...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-21, 09:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 336
Posted By Koonstheman

Prologò CPC Tirox saddle comfort issues

I've always adapted to saddles well, and have been using the referenced for about 10,000 miles, but lately I've been feeling increasing discomfort. This isn't the most anatomically-punctilious way of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-24-20, 12:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,095
Posted By Koonstheman

Indeed it is a Promax, thank you. Regarding the...

Indeed it is a Promax, thank you. Regarding the picture, yes, I used a program to compress if from 3.5M to 100k, so no, it will not win awards.

I asked because someone built a bike for me a while...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-24-20, 10:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,095
Posted By Koonstheman

Can you identify this seatpost brand?

Does anyone recognize what brand the seatpost in the attached picture is?
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x2000/bianchiseatpost_1175e90ee58b1d59a5c5673c811a8e8d9c2e1a94.jpeg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-21-20, 02:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 369
Posted By Koonstheman

Sadly, I don't know, but here is a picture. ...

Sadly, I don't know, but here is a picture.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x2000/bottombracket_bianchi_5a94357e7715be02c33c8bb3c61dd7e9097efcfc.jpg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-21-20, 02:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 369
Posted By Koonstheman

Probably bottom bracket issue

Exceptional experience today: 18 miles into a ride, suddenly the cranks seized completely and I couldn't pedal. I had noticed some creaking noises, but thought they were coming from the handlebars,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-28-20, 11:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,653
Posted By Koonstheman

SpeedyTurtle - This happened quite a few...

SpeedyTurtle -

This happened quite a few months ago, and I do not recall anything other than that it was indeed resolved by loosening mechanism on the pedals, as odd as that may seem. That said,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-19-20, 07:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 968
Posted By Koonstheman

So I did get the chain to the lowest sprocket...

So I did get the chain to the lowest sprocket through a limit screw adjustment. Now, in essence, it seems to me that the cage plate in the front...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-19-20, 05:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 968
Posted By Koonstheman

Can't get the chain onto it.

Can't get the chain onto it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-19-20, 01:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 968
Posted By Koonstheman

Michael, my good friend - the odds of my...

Michael, my good friend - the odds of my succeeding with that are longer than spotting Neowise with the naked eye. And I doubt my telescope will work well down in my drivetrain.
On a less serious...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-19-20, 11:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 968
Posted By Koonstheman

Derailleur issues

Greetings: running a 53/39 with a Campy Centaur derailleur in the front and in the back. Here is a combination of issues I am having. Maybe because there are several, someone will see a pattern and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-09-20, 12:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,653
Posted By Koonstheman

Thank you. I have to look at that spring...

Thank you. I have to look at that spring mechanism. I hadn't paid too much attention to it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-09-20, 12:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,653
Posted By Koonstheman

The pedals are about a year old (2,200 miles) and...

The pedals are about a year old (2,200 miles) and I don't remember when I changed the cleats, but they are not worn. I use them on my other bike on the Cyclops and the movements are smooth there.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-09-20, 06:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,653
Posted By Koonstheman

Problems unclipping - Assioma Favero

I had the extremely distressing experience yesterday of being unable at one point to unclip from EITHER pedal on my Assiomas. Earlier, only the right foot would not come out with normal pressure. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-18, 04:28 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,445
Posted By Koonstheman

The difference is that you are also straining...

The difference is that you are also straining your body to produce the energy to push the cranks and in this particular case, climb hills. I was raised in southern Europe and do understand high...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-18, 04:27 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,445
Posted By Koonstheman

I have absolutely no idea what you mean. If you...

I have absolutely no idea what you mean. If you think 95 degrees on an open road with no shade is normal in a general region where we'd barely cracked 80 is "normal" congratulations to you and your...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-18, 04:24 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,445
Posted By Koonstheman

Well, the key, I suppose, is what acclimated...

Well, the key, I suppose, is what acclimated means. We have these things called winter, and even if you've ridden in heat before many times, if you haven't in a few months, you have to start over the...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-18, 03:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,445
Posted By Koonstheman

Effects of riding in heatwave

So, I'm well aware of the typical symptoms and manifestations of heat exhaustion, eg long rides (4+ hours) in temperatures, say, mid-80sF. The twitching of the calves, the little stings, possibly...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-03-18, 06:38 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 451
Posted By Koonstheman

Garmin Edge 500 - did it hate Canada???

Esteemed friends:

I took my Edge to Cape Breton last week, where it was exposed (as was I) to some very unpleasant elements. I noticed immediately there that my heart rate measurement was too low...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-29-18, 06:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,726
Posted By Koonstheman

Now that makes much more sense. I was tricked by...

Now that makes much more sense. I was tricked by the manual's layout. In the section to add another bike, it simply tells you that you can either 1) use the Auto Feature or 2) Select Custom to...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-29-18, 02:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,726
Posted By Koonstheman

Garmin Edge 500 - speed/distance

I know this topic can go on forever, but here we go (if by some reason this is a duplicate and the original message appears, I apologize, but when I hit "submit" the interface, very oddly, told me...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-28-17, 08:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,802
Posted By Koonstheman

Hi - I have a dreary update to this and - again -...

Hi - I have a dreary update to this and - again - perhaps someone can shed a flashlight on this for me.
I contacted Saris through email and have gotten an interminable run-around. First, the guy...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-15-17, 03:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,802
Posted By Koonstheman

Why Saris? Don't they make racks and the like?

Why Saris? Don't they make racks and the like?
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-15-17, 03:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,802
Posted By Koonstheman

PowerTap calibration question

Hi -

I have my PowerTap paired with a Garmin Edge 510. I always calibrate it before I start my rides and when I stop and the Garmin shuts off. The calibration readings are usually in the mid...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-03-17, 09:28 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,682
Posted By Koonstheman

Thanks, and to GregF83 as well. I should have...

Thanks, and to GregF83 as well. I should have know, including a foray into the Sheldon Brown world, that this can be as complicated as nuclear physics. I did, though, role the tire and came up with...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-03-17, 09:09 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,682
Posted By Koonstheman

Thanks for your response. I'm actually a bit...

Thanks for your response. I'm actually a bit confused and embarrassed, because I'm not sure which of the two settings is actually in precedence. I programmed 2105 for a wheel of 700x25, but under...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-03-17, 08:44 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,682
Posted By Koonstheman

Accurate distance measurement, Garmin Edge 500

Greetings -

I am getting sometimes 5-10% variance in distance readings with the Garmin Edge versus good old Cateyes programmed with the wheel circumference (the Edge is always lower). I wondered...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-04-17, 08:32 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 590
Posted By Koonstheman

Hydration device/bag advice

Hi -

I own a Camelbak Blowfish with a 100-ounce bladder. I'm looking to replace the unit. I'm fine with the bladder, but I'd actually like a bag with just a little more capacity to shove other...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-17, 08:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,056
Posted By Koonstheman

Thanks very much. The link was broken. So,...

Thanks very much. The link was broken.

So, if you ride for five or six hours on the road, and you don't have hydration available on the side of the road, needing to drink seven or eight bottles,...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-17, 07:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,056
Posted By Koonstheman

What is rule 32?

What is rule 32?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-17, 10:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,056
Posted By Koonstheman

Hydration device/bag advice

Hi -

I own a Camelbak Blowfish with a 100-ounce bladder. I'm looking to replace the unit. I'm fine with the bladder, but I'd actually like a bag with just a little more capacity to shove other...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-16, 06:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,014
Posted By Koonstheman

No resistance on down shifter

Greetings. This is not directly about the front derailleur and/or chain movement. I am getting very little resistance when pushing the downshifter to my 34. The resistance comes only at the very...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-08-13, 09:32 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,621
Posted By Koonstheman

Drink to Thirst, says doctor

Has anyone else seen this article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine? It was cited on the BBC. The title is, pointedly: "Current Hydration guidelines are erroneous: dehydration does no impair...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-28-13, 09:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 434
Posted By Koonstheman

Brake/Shifter assembly comes loose....over and over

OK, I rode a Bianchi Veloce for about 12 years. I then had a bike built and the Veloce brake/shifter assembly from the Bianchi was used on the new bike. Last year, the left side came loose, and I had...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-28-12, 08:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 769
Posted By Koonstheman

OK - I confess my primary school-level knowledge...

OK - I confess my primary school-level knowledge about these things. The best way I can describe the bolt that I'm referring to is that it has a hollow head, which means that it cannot be unwound...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-28-12, 01:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 769
Posted By Koonstheman

I'm sending my thanks all the way to Ann Arbor....

I'm sending my thanks all the way to Ann Arbor. To answer the first question, yes, I can't even get the bolt off that holds the arm, so additional measures will be required before going into the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-28-12, 12:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 769
Posted By Koonstheman

How do I know if I can install a specific crankset on a bike?

To be more specific:

I have an old Bianchi Campeone del Mondo, which came with a Shimano Sora gruppo. The crankset on the drive side got damaged in an accident, and I have to remove it. This is a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-28-12, 08:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,400
Posted By Koonstheman

Thanks very much. It's unanimous that the brake...

Thanks very much. It's unanimous that the brake assembly is not a "Flight Deck". Infinitely more important than that, any idea about the problem with the shifting I inquired about?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-27-12, 09:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,400
Posted By Koonstheman

Thanks. And now I know that "throw" is the term...

Thanks. And now I know that "throw" is the term for that range. It may indeed be that I haven't got enough experience with Sora. Not to say that I'm at the top of the gruppi foodchain, but I don't...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-27-12, 09:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,400
Posted By Koonstheman

I realized they were Shimano; thought it was a...

I realized they were Shimano; thought it was a model
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-27-12, 09:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,400
Posted By Koonstheman

The shifter; when I say "loose", I mean it has a...

The shifter; when I say "loose", I mean it has a lot of lateral movement. It has to do with Flightdeck, because that's the brand
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-27-12, 08:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,400
Posted By Koonstheman

Brake/Shifting levers - Shimano Flightdeck

(gulp)...I didn't think this would be this mysterious.

I just inherited what looks to be a quasi-vintage Bianchi Campione del Mondo (burgundy with celeste decals!), but to the topic at hand. This...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-14-12, 07:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,156
Posted By Koonstheman

Thanks to my New York friend, and to the other...

Thanks to my New York friend, and to the other respondents. I'm trying to picture what this feels like. It would seem to me that for all intents and purposes, one cannot do high-cadence, "relatively...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-14-12, 03:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,156
Posted By Koonstheman

CycleOps Magneto Trainer

I'm just a tad confused about this product. CycleOps' website states "Exclusive Power Band Technology gives you access to a wide resistance range - from easy spins to lung-burning climbs - without...
Forum: Northeast
09-14-12, 04:57 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 532
Posted By Koonstheman

Wrecked bike - temporary rental?

This is an incredibly distressful day for me: for the second year in a row, and at exactly the same time of the year, an extraordinary, stupid accident claimed my bike. In the second case, I ran over...
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