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03-17-24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 390
Posted By thinktubes

I pick up the train in Morton Grove if I’m headed...

I pick up the train in Morton Grove if I’m headed to the Loop for work
03-17-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,028
Posted By thinktubes

First ride for March. Was stuck working downtown...

First ride for March. Was stuck working downtown all of last week and missed some prime riding days. Anyhoo, did 30 miles up north.

Cut through Evanston on the way home. Stopped by the Gross Point...
03-13-24, 05:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 181
Posted By thinktubes

I had one and liked it. Zippy, with crisp...

I had one and liked it. Zippy, with crisp handling. Good bike
03-09-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,469
Posted By thinktubes

:popcorn:popcorn:popcorn

:popcorn:popcorn:popcorn
03-03-24, 04:40 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,028
Posted By thinktubes

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/gcdn/authoring/2015/...

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03-01-24, 06:54 AM
Replies: 638
Views: 68,718
Posted By thinktubes

We had an astonishing February weather-wise. Got...

We had an astonishing February weather-wise. Got out 7 times for 158 miles. All weekday, after work rides.

Jan = 18
Feb = 158

YTD = 176
02-26-24, 07:44 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,028
Posted By thinktubes

Somehow, it was 70 degrees in Chicago today. ...

Somehow, it was 70 degrees in Chicago today.

Green Bay Trail looking north

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Green Bay trail looking south.
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02-21-24, 10:38 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,028
Posted By thinktubes

It was 63 degrees (In February, in Chicago!)...

It was 63 degrees (In February, in Chicago!) today. Did 21 miles post work.

Lots of people out in the parks

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Stopped at Bent...
02-18-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 865
Views: 136,815
Posted By thinktubes

Quad ESL? As a college student, I lived next to a...

Quad ESL? As a college student, I lived next to a tenured English professor who had a pair of those powered by Acoustic Research tube gear like these. Fantastic sounding setup!
...
02-17-24, 10:30 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,001
Posted By thinktubes

I had a Traveller from that era - lots of bike...

I had a Traveller from that era - lots of bike for the money
02-17-24, 08:57 PM
Replies: 865
Views: 136,815
Posted By thinktubes

Would love to an ST-35 through a pair of those...

Would love to an ST-35 through a pair of those Altecs. I had a chance to buy a mint pair for $500 about 20 years ago. Didn’t quite have the cash/muscle/truck/space to pull the trigger.

i do still...
02-16-24, 10:30 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 14,837
Posted By thinktubes

Need “inspiration”? The only original parts are...

Need “inspiration”? The only original parts are the frame and the Campy cable guides.

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02-16-24, 06:47 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 14,837
Posted By thinktubes

Pump peg, braze-on derailleur tab, 2nd set of...

Pump peg, braze-on derailleur tab, 2nd set of bottle mounts, and BB cable routing are all later additions. Nice looking ride!
02-13-24, 02:43 PM
Replies: 865
Views: 136,815
Posted By thinktubes

Hooked the Naim up to a lab power supply and...

Hooked the Naim up to a lab power supply and created an array of jumpers to get power in and signal out. Swapped out the BNC phono inputs for standard RCA. Doesn’t sound half bad. The Sony power amp...
02-09-24, 10:43 PM
Replies: 865
Views: 136,815
Posted By thinktubes

Winter = switchover to the audio hobby ...

Winter = switchover to the audio hobby

Picked up this Naim NAC 42.5 preamp over a decade ago, but never power it up. Very British, very weird. For starters, it gets its power from a companion...
02-07-24, 07:37 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,028
Posted By thinktubes

Squeezed in 21 miles after work. Staying light...

Squeezed in 21 miles after work. Staying light until about 5:30.

Stopped at Gilson Park. Lake was still beyond the dunes.

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02-01-24, 10:27 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,921
Posted By thinktubes

Maybe this is like getting together with an old...

Maybe this is like getting together with an old girlfriend where you’ll be reminded why you broke up
02-01-24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,028
Posted By thinktubes

Pre-groundhog day ride. 20 miles post-trabajo. ...

Pre-groundhog day ride. 20 miles post-trabajo.

My new route takes me behind some mysterious derelict greenhouses.

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Haven’t...
01-29-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,028
Posted By thinktubes

First ride of 2024! We’ve been above freezing and...

First ride of 2024! We’ve been above freezing and the rain took care of snow. Sunny and 43F today. 18 miles after work.

A little snow here+there, but the roads were clean and dry.
...
01-29-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 348
Posted By thinktubes

“Magneet”

“Magneet”
01-28-24, 08:32 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,205
Posted By thinktubes

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01-27-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 989
Posted By thinktubes

San Diego ...

San Diego

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San Francisco - although the shop sticker says Baton Rouge
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01-27-24, 07:53 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,205
Posted By thinktubes

Chicago CTA Jersey ...

Chicago CTA Jersey

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In action

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01-15-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,028
Posted By thinktubes

Where is?

Where is?
01-15-24, 06:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 549
Posted By thinktubes

Welcome to the forums! I had a Collegiate...

Welcome to the forums!

I had a Collegiate ”Zero Bike” (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1117388-zero-bike.html) that I would ride during the summer while I was in college...
01-14-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 437
Posted By thinktubes

I want to start riding earlier in the year. Last...

I want to start riding earlier in the year. Last year, I didn’t get started until April. So far, January has had other ideas.

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01-14-24, 07:38 AM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,028
Posted By thinktubes

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462239432_b3...

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01-08-24, 06:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 730
Posted By thinktubes

Black is “Delgado”

Black is “Delgado”
01-08-24, 12:46 PM
Replies: 680
Views: 107,484
Posted By thinktubes

Great pics Manny66 - nice to see vintage bikes...

Great pics Manny66 - nice to see vintage bikes and sunny weather!
01-07-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 267
Posted By thinktubes

My pedal of choice since 1996. GLWS!

My pedal of choice since 1996. GLWS!
01-06-24, 08:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 340
Posted By thinktubes

Looks like Chicago will be near total. Time is...

Looks like Chicago will be near total. Time is mid afternoon, so I’ll see if I can get out.

For the last one, work made up special cookies, handed out glasses, and told everyone to get outside and...
01-06-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,028
Posted By thinktubes

The “off-season” has started… ...

The “off-season” has started…

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01-05-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,355
Posted By thinktubes

Gearing is fine - Florida is the flattest state...

Gearing is fine - Florida is the flattest state in America
01-02-24, 07:17 AM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,028
Posted By thinktubes

Very nice! I thought I was the only one who...

Very nice!

I thought I was the only one who did this.

I always keep my eyes peeled during Morel season.

Spotted this growing out of an embankment.
...
01-01-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 638
Views: 68,718
Posted By thinktubes

Managed 135 miles in December. Weather was pretty...

Managed 135 miles in December. Weather was pretty nice for the season. Lost 2 weeks when I caught “you know what” in the middle of the month. Got once last ride for the year on Dec 30 to reach my...
12-30-23, 07:29 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,028
Posted By thinktubes

Been off the bike since getting “The Plague” on...

Been off the bike since getting “The Plague” on Dec 17. At the time, I was 20 miles short of my yearly goal. Had to sit out some really nice weather for December. Felt decent today, so took a...
12-30-23, 08:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 282
Posted By thinktubes

Hoping to ride the last 20 miles to get to my...

Hoping to ride the last 20 miles to get to my 2023 goal. Came down with “you know what” on Dec. 17.
12-26-23, 09:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 401
Posted By thinktubes

here be...

here be (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/990203-vintage-professional-racing-photos-thread.html)
12-25-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,351
Posted By thinktubes

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12-25-23, 03:03 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,351
Posted By thinktubes

Some friends got us a “beervent” calendar which...

Some friends got us a “beervent” calendar which we opened on Dec 1. We we keeping pace pretty good until we both came down with “you know what” the week before Christmas.
...
12-23-23, 10:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 902
Posted By thinktubes

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12-23-23, 03:57 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 8,692
Posted By thinktubes

Sure you can get all sorts of “problem solver”...

Sure you can get all sorts of “problem solver” seatposts and stems, but having the right-sized frame is a much shorter putt to the getting an ideal fit.

You can ride just about any size for a...
12-21-23, 08:25 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 6,939
Posted By thinktubes

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2c_LFEfv4bo/UE7H5_cpUbI...

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12-16-23, 04:01 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,952
Posted By thinktubes

Last week, a chap on a crabon fibre delight...

Last week, a chap on a crabon fibre delight passed me and uttered “nice winter trainer”…

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12-09-23, 10:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,103
Posted By thinktubes

If you remove those, Dudley Do-Right going to...

If you remove those, Dudley Do-Right going to darken your doorstep
12-09-23, 09:01 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,572
Posted By thinktubes

1 - start riding earlier in the year - didn’t...

1 - start riding earlier in the year - didn’t really get going until May in 2023
2 - realize that it’s OK to ride less than 30 miles.
3 - rotate the herd - haven’t ridden anything except the...
12-09-23, 07:22 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,303
Posted By thinktubes

https://media1.tenor.com/m/cqSSY9DEe0AAAAAC/blade-...

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12-09-23, 07:01 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,028
Posted By thinktubes

Rode 47 miles up north. It was 48 degrees and...

Rode 47 miles up north. It was 48 degrees and sunny when I headed out. Halfway through the ride, a front came through an dropped the temp to 40. Froze my azz.

Passed through the Skokie Lagoons. No...
12-09-23, 08:56 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,500
Posted By thinktubes

58/59 ctc seems about right. I’m about 1/2”...

58/59 ctc seems about right. I’m about 1/2” taller than the OP.

I tried everything from 56-62cm and found that seat tube angle and top tube length are also important parts of the fit equation....
12-07-23, 07:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 540
Posted By thinktubes

Shwin?

Shwin?
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