C&V Terminator
06-19-23 | 04:10 PM
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C&V Terminator
The year is 2023, and the AIs are about to take over the world. But you have a crucial mission: go back in time and snuff out one piece of cycling technology so that it never makes it into the future. What is your target?
06-19-23 | 07:19 PM
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From: SF Bay Area, East bay
Bikes: Miyata 618 GT, Marinoni, Kestral 200, Soma double cross 2002 Trek 5200, KHS Flite, Koga Miyata, Schwinn Spitfire 5, Mondia Special, Univega Alpina, Miyata team Ti, Santa Cruz Highball, Waterford rs11
Long pull brakes.
06-19-23 | 07:54 PM
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From: Los Banos, CA
Bikes: 2020 Argon 18 Krypton Pro, 1985 Masi 3V Volumetrica, 1985 3Rensho Super Record Aero, 1989 Colnago 1989 XL, 2022 Trek District 4.
Shimano' push-pull solid wire set up with the front freewheeling. They were hard to set up, and thankfully, I didn't have to service many. Mostly came on BSOs, and people never brought those in for service, until the seat tube separated from the top it the bottom bracket!
06-19-23 | 08:07 PM
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Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
06-19-23 | 08:13 PM
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From: PDX
Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
06-19-23 | 09:30 PM
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From: Saint Paul, MN & Clear Lake, IA
Bikes: CBT Italia, 73 Peugeot, Gary Fisher Joshua, John Deere custom hybrid, K2 EasyRider, Yakota tandem, Pinarello Montello, Colnago Mexico, Gitane Tandem
I have a couple of those…in my bins.
06-19-23 | 09:35 PM
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From: Saint Paul, MN & Clear Lake, IA
Bikes: CBT Italia, 73 Peugeot, Gary Fisher Joshua, John Deere custom hybrid, K2 EasyRider, Yakota tandem, Pinarello Montello, Colnago Mexico, Gitane Tandem
It would have to be reflectors on BMX bikes.
06-19-23 | 11:29 PM
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Bikes: 1967 Paramount; 1982-ish Ron Cooper; 1978 Eisentraut "A"; two mid-1960s Cinelli Speciale Corsas; and others in various stages of non-rideability.
Modern four-arm cranksets. Fugly. Just plain fugly.
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06-20-23 | 12:30 AM
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From: PDX
Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
06-20-23 | 12:30 AM
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From: PDX
Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
06-20-23 | 01:58 AM
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From: Portlandia's Kuiper Belt, OR
Bikes: 1987 Woodrup Competition - 2025 Trek Checkpoint SL 6 Gen 3 - 1987 Lotus Legend - 2024 Trek Emonda ALR Rim Brake - 1980 Trek 510 - 1988 Cannondale SR500 - 1985 Trek 670 - 1982 Trek 730
06-20-23 | 06:41 AM
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From: An Island on the Coast of GA!
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Clincher cross section schematic with 1: rim, 2: rim strip, 3: rim braking surface, 4: bead core, 5: inner tube, 6: casing, 7: tread (source: Wikipedia)
Tubulars Rule!
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06-20-23 | 07:11 AM
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I can't tell you whether I think the bicycle design, the motorcycle design, or the entire concept is what I think is stupidest about stayer/derney racing.
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06-20-23 | 08:05 AM
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Bikes: You had me at rusty and Italian!!
06-20-23 | 08:42 AM
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I grew up in the 80s and all I knew were the 5-arm cranks. Just about all the “youngsters” that ride with love the 4-arm cranks and want nothing to do with the 5-arm. I was this close to buying the later 4-arm Campy 11-speed and just couldn’t do it. Found a nice 5-arm SR and am so glad I did. It just looks ‘right’.
06-20-23 | 09:01 AM
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Bikes: It's complicated.
Lawyer Lips. It's damn near impossible to buy front QR dropouts without them.
Here's a recycled post:
I've filed off my share of lawyer lips, and I'll do it again. What's odd is that the tab style double eyelet dropout that Framebuilder supply sells has them. You're building a fork from scratch and your customer needs lawyer lips?
I buy them because they're inexpensive, locally stocked, have double eyelets...but lawyer lips? They file off easily, but it's annoying!
Here's a recycled post:
I've filed off my share of lawyer lips, and I'll do it again. What's odd is that the tab style double eyelet dropout that Framebuilder supply sells has them. You're building a fork from scratch and your customer needs lawyer lips?
I buy them because they're inexpensive, locally stocked, have double eyelets...but lawyer lips? They file off easily, but it's annoying!
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