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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-21, 09:04 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 9,237
Posted By AVolta

Yelling is bad. Safety is good.

When a motorist sees that there is not enough room to pass a cyclist heading in the same direction, usually because of oncoming traffic, the driver can judge when and how much to slow down and pass...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-21, 06:44 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,784
Posted By AVolta

My Experiences

All good suggestions! My only addition is a spare tube along with a patch kit. Once I ran over a staple and one patch was not large enough to cover both holes, but I couldn't use two patches because...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-21, 08:12 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,657
Posted By AVolta

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Horses prefer to sniff the Brooks B17.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-21, 04:37 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,516
Posted By AVolta

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I don't qualify as an expert, but I'm a geezer (70+) with geezer problems and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-21, 07:14 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,330
Posted By AVolta

The rubber on rim brake pads can age harden...

The rubber on rim brake pads can age harden before they wear, lowering their friction against the rim and requiring more pressure to be equally effective. The harder surface of the pads along with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-21, 12:44 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,820
Posted By AVolta

Using your calculator (or calculator app on your...

Using your calculator (or calculator app on your cell phone) to convert from degrees to percentage grade first use the “tan” key to find the tangent of the angle, then multiply that result times 100...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-08-21, 04:57 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 6,535
Posted By AVolta

A repair stand was one of the best investments I...

A repair stand was one of the best investments I have ever made. I don't like being beholden to the shop for repairs (especially for minor things that you would decide to live with if you had to take...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-02-21, 07:10 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 22,137
Posted By AVolta

Dismounting when a dog comes after you is good...

Dismounting when a dog comes after you is good advice. Once I had plenty of speed going downhill, enough (I thought) to blow past the dog at the bottom of the hill. That was a mistake. Having learned...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-02-21, 07:01 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 22,137
Posted By AVolta

Carrying both a tube and a patch kit has proven...

Carrying both a tube and a patch kit has proven essential for me time and again. Once I ran over a staple which punctured the tube in two adjacent holes, making it impossible to patch. My protocol...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-21, 04:48 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,661
Posted By AVolta

I pack and have had to use all of these things at...

I pack and have had to use all of these things at one time or another on my long road rides. I like the idea of carrying a spare tube AND a patch kit, since there had been times when it was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-13-21, 12:59 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 8,623
Posted By AVolta

Quick and Easy

With a scissors, cut about 1/4 off of an old inner tube and slide it onto your handlebar just under the front handbrake. Stretching it over the handbrake when you want to park secures the font wheel,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-20, 08:58 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,160
Posted By AVolta

Same here! - while wearing my Boy Scouts of...

Same here! - while wearing my Boy Scouts of America Radium Watch. That was then, this is now. Good to be concerned. Worrying about it now introduces its own amount of psychosomatic risks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-20, 01:40 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 10,450
Posted By AVolta

Eliminating the Need to Degrease

Starting with a new chain (or chain cleaned by a number of the excellent method suggested in this thread), I have been using a self-cleaning lube called "lillylube", which I would not have ordinarily...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-28-20, 11:40 AM
Replies: 273
Views: 27,637
Posted By AVolta

Not all "steel" is "steel"

Yes! Before "stressed skin" technology chrome molybdenum steel alloy tubing used to provide the structural framework in aircraft due to its high strength to weight ratio. The alloy of steel makes all...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-03-20, 03:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,638
Posted By AVolta

Thanks you sincerely, dedhed. The video was very...

Thanks you sincerely, dedhed. The video was very helpful. My fork differs from the one in the video in that it only had pressed on top caps instead of adjusters, and as far as I can tell, no upper...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-30-20, 11:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,638
Posted By AVolta

Lubricate CR SUNTOUR CR820 Question

I am looking for an exploded view, or any information on disassembling and lubing my CR SUNTOUR CR820. It's came stock on an older, 21 speed Fuji Supreme 700, which manual simply states that it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-02-06, 01:33 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,868
Posted By AVolta

Here's what I did for "on the cheap" GPS just for...

Here's what I did for "on the cheap" GPS just for emergencies, especially since I tour long distance at night. I take a paper map anyway, but I just upgraded my cell phone to a Motorola RAZR, which...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-28-05, 03:27 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,977
Posted By AVolta

I purchaed MXZ300's on sale at the end of last...

I purchaed MXZ300's on sale at the end of last season. I ordered several sizes online, the smallest was at least two sizes larger than my shoe size because poor circulation guarantees cold feet, and...
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