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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-06-24, 12:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,363
Posted By mr,grumpy

I think that the predictions of the folks...

I think that the predictions of the folks predicting a “flood” of unused pandemic-bikes onto the market may have been a little optimistic. Bicycles neither have enough value nor take up enough space...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,532
Posted By mr,grumpy

Another topic covered thoroughly and humorously...

Another topic covered thoroughly and humorously by Bike Snob. I miss him.
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-12-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 1,045,247
Posted By mr,grumpy

Roving about on the Rad Rover6. I expected very...

Roving about on the Rad Rover6. I expected very little of this bike. It has delivered so much more. She’s been a lot of fun. Motivated me may times when that 12MPH life wasn’t going to be enough for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-31-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 487
Posted By mr,grumpy

Good by Old Faithful: an eulogy

About 15 years ago I bought a second hand Trek 820 for $60. It served me well as an all around, do it all bike. It lived outside. The front shock forks failed. I bought a set of steel forks to match...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-17-23, 08:55 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,380
Posted By mr,grumpy

Yes I have but the examples are unclear. the...

Yes I have but the examples are unclear. the spacing is 5-6 mm but the the guy in the video does it the jockey wheel moves straight up and down. When I do it it's more of an arc. I think the problem...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-28-23, 05:41 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 12,081
Posted By mr,grumpy

My favorite bike that I have owned......

My favorite bike that I have owned......
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-10-23, 06:03 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 31,067
Posted By mr,grumpy

Mini Vs are the best mod I made to my Tricross....

Mini Vs are the best mod I made to my Tricross. Sick bike.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-10-23, 05:58 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 7,041
Posted By mr,grumpy

Didn't those used To be called Hybrids?

What they are touting as the new big trend: Flatbar Gravel Bikes. Didn't those used to be Hybrids a couple of years ago, and super un-cool?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-23, 03:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 574
Posted By mr,grumpy

Thank you all. After days of testing and...

Thank you all. After days of testing and adjusting I succeeded in making the bike not shift at all. A quick trip to the LBS and it was sorted in less than min.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-23, 07:11 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,850
Posted By mr,grumpy

I flipped my Stem, and liked it

Recently I got a bug up my arse to get a proper "road bike". Currently, I have a comfortable but heavy drop bar bike (Specialized Tricross) and a light weight flat bar bike (Trek FX S 4). Honestly,...
Forum: Northeast
10-16-22, 09:28 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,466,553
Posted By mr,grumpy

Yessa. Sure was.

Yessa. Sure was.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-07-22, 08:00 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,872,906
Posted By mr,grumpy

Here is my newest addition to my fleet, a 2016...

Here is my newest addition to my fleet, a 2016 Trek FX 7.2. I bought it off of Marketplace for next to nothing because it had two flat tires and the breaks didn't work. A couple hors with a hex...
Forum: Commuting
10-06-22, 09:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,014
Posted By mr,grumpy

Well, as I was looking around, I came across this...

Well, as I was looking around, I came across this little gem. It was cheep and came with the front fork racks that 79P had suggested that I fit on the 820. There were a couple of things wrong with it...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-04-22, 11:02 PM
Replies: 2,216
Views: 838,768
Posted By mr,grumpy

Knobbiest!

Has any one put knobby tires in a high-end FX ( a FXs4 aluminum frame carbon fork) and used it as kind of a hard tail MTB and not ruined it? I find that I’m riding a lot of unpaved rail trails and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-22, 05:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 431
Posted By mr,grumpy

Oh, I'm keeping this. Forever. This bike is the...

Oh, I'm keeping this. Forever. This bike is the first big-ticket item that I ever bought myself "new". I was separated from her for a long time. Never again.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-25-22, 07:28 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,872,906
Posted By mr,grumpy

Went for a chill-group group ride today, I am...

Went for a chill-group group ride today, I am really liking my FX.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-22, 07:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 431
Posted By mr,grumpy

I don't think that she is now, nor ever has been...

I don't think that she is now, nor ever has been "Brooks" material. I'm leaning twords a generic WTB MTB saddle. For pedals I got these bad boys.

...
Forum: Commuting
10-26-21, 10:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,176
Posted By mr,grumpy

Finally getting my shot!

After more than a decade of working 30 miles or
more away from home I finally have a job close enough that I can use my bike as practical transportation. And it’s a giant Nor’Easter all week.
Forum: Utility Cycling
12-31-20, 02:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,746
Posted By mr,grumpy

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-20, 07:57 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 47,624
Posted By mr,grumpy

wow Doug! How did you ever find this zombe...

wow Doug! How did you ever find this zombe thread? It was a PRN-10 and it was amazing but it was too small. I sold it on ears a go to a girl about 5'6" and she was quite happy with it.
Forum: Northeast
11-27-19, 01:08 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,466,553
Posted By mr,grumpy

Yes. It's several generations old. There really...

Yes. It's several generations old. There really is a lot of history and tradition on that little corner.
Forum: Northeast
11-26-19, 12:44 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,466,553
Posted By mr,grumpy

I am not a very good internet cyclist. I forget...

I am not a very good internet cyclist. I forget to set my Strava and never take pictures. Heck, I rarely stop to take in the sites. Yesterday though, I had an appointment that brought me back to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-19, 09:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,305
Posted By mr,grumpy

I drive by that house 20 times a week. I did...

I drive by that house 20 times a week. I did indeed follow up even bring the bike back with me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-19, 09:57 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,305
Posted By mr,grumpy

Positive vibes flowed back to me.

A couple weeks ago I was bummed out that the Trek 400 that my friend had entrusted to me was just too darned big for me. It was sad but I determined that I was going to give it another go just as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-18, 12:34 PM
Replies: 1,197
Views: 400,455
Posted By mr,grumpy

You my have invent the worlds first truely...

You my have invent the worlds first truely theft-proof bike!
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