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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-21-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,104
Posted By MikeWMass

Would you like a recommendation for a good...

Would you like a recommendation for a good optometrist?
Forum: Road Cycling
12-08-23, 07:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,990
Posted By MikeWMass

It may keep your chain from coming off at the...

It may keep your chain from coming off at the front.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-28-23, 07:31 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 11,606
Posted By MikeWMass

71 years old. I used to ride solo a lot,...

71 years old.

I used to ride solo a lot, occasionally with other people on weekends.
For the last 4 or 5 years the "other people" have coalesced to a group of four. We usually ride at least once...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-27-23, 07:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 439
Posted By MikeWMass

I would suggest that you try a bike with...

I would suggest that you try a bike with different gearing to see how low you need to go to be comfortable.
11/28 to 11/30 is a significant change, but not order of magnitude.
Likewise, going from...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-24-23, 07:04 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,541
Posted By MikeWMass

I think indexed integrated brake/shifters are...

I think indexed integrated brake/shifters are WONDERFUL! You can shift when and where you want, in the middle of all but the hardest climbs, don't have to shift ahead of time in anticipation of a...
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-11-23, 06:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,263
Posted By MikeWMass

Electrophysiologists are cardiologists, but they...

Electrophysiologists are cardiologists, but they specialize in arrhythmias and are interventional. They do recordings of activity in the heart through catheters, and can do ablations of abnormally...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-05-23, 06:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,087
Posted By MikeWMass

I thought the cable shredding was mainly with the...

I thought the cable shredding was mainly with the right shifter, because it wraps 3 times as much cable as the left, but I could certainly be mistaken.

If the cable goes slack, wouldn't that...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-21-23, 05:26 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,862
Posted By MikeWMass

I had my right knee replaced in Feb. 2022. I was...

I had my right knee replaced in Feb. 2022. I was walking with a cane the next day, but the pain was significant (to say the least).
My recovery was complicated by cellulitis (skin infection),...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-20-23, 01:46 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,754
Posted By MikeWMass

IMHO, removing the grips and levers requires less...

IMHO, removing the grips and levers requires less mechanical aptitude than cutting the clamp as you are proposing. It ain't rocket science.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-18-23, 05:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 850
Posted By MikeWMass

If you are going into the 80's and waking, you...

If you are going into the 80's and waking, you may still have sleep apnea or hypoventilation.
It might be related to your headaches.
You should speak to your doctor about getting formal overnight...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-23, 11:50 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,948
Posted By MikeWMass

Actually, Lemond (which was owned by Trek at the...

Actually, Lemond (which was owned by Trek at the time) made spine bikes with aluminum Chambery and Alp D'Huez), steel (Buenos Aires, Versaille, Zurich and Croix de Fer) and titanium (.Tete de Course)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 4,768
Posted By MikeWMass

I am late to the party. My understanding is...

I am late to the party.
My understanding is that at anything above walking speed bikes steer by camber thrust, not slip angle, and the bars are turned (steered) to keep from falling over.
As was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-06-23, 02:23 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,482
Posted By MikeWMass

I ride usually with 3 or 4 other guys "of a...

I ride usually with 3 or 4 other guys "of a certain age".
We have had others join us off and on over the years, several we stopped inviting because of such dangerous behavior and not responding to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-20-23, 12:41 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,597
Posted By MikeWMass

Very thorough treatment of the subject. Despite...

Very thorough treatment of the subject.
Despite the graph cited above, most of the article was talking about longer term (days) exposure.
Clearly anyone with impairment of autonomic nervous system...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-09-23, 07:10 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,752
Posted By MikeWMass

If you keep your mouth open you don't have to...

If you keep your mouth open you don't have to carry snacks.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-09-23, 05:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,019
Posted By MikeWMass

I usually try to avoid controversial statements,...

I usually try to avoid controversial statements, but here goes.
i would take the Canyon for most of the reasons stated above.
Also, though this may have changed, the last and only set of Mavic...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-23, 05:41 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,675
Posted By MikeWMass

And most people only use one side of the toilet...

And most people only use one side of the toilet paper!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-23, 06:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 401
Posted By MikeWMass

Wrap a rag around the seatpost thickly enough...

Wrap a rag around the seatpost thickly enough that the clamp is tight enough that it won't spin
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-23, 06:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 694
Posted By MikeWMass

Not likely due to quality of parts; more likely...

Not likely due to quality of parts; more likely due to adjustment.
If you bought it from a shop, I would take it back to them.
If not, you could try adjusting the barrel adjuster for the rear...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-10-23, 06:27 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,502
Posted By MikeWMass

I faced the same question with my 2006 Lemond, I...

I faced the same question with my 2006 Lemond, I had 10 speed 105 5600 with50/34 and rear 12/28 (I think).
I ended up getting a 5700 triple front derailleur and triple crank. I was lucky that the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-28-23, 06:24 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,017
Posted By MikeWMass

Ask your cardiologist for a loop monitor, wear it...

Ask your cardiologist for a loop monitor, wear it while you do your ride that makes you symptomatic, and push the button when you start feeling your symptoms.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-23, 06:01 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,301
Posted By MikeWMass

I have never come close to running into my...

I have never come close to running into my garage; I put the garage door opener in a cubby in the back seat when a bike is on the roof.
I have, however, nearly taken it off at a parking garage!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-11-23, 05:59 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,072
Posted By MikeWMass

Maybe I am missing something, but it doesn't look...

Maybe I am missing something, but it doesn't look all that different from other helmets to me.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-28-23, 06:51 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,357
Posted By MikeWMass

I think you need a new riding buddy!

I think you need a new riding buddy!
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-23, 04:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 655
Posted By MikeWMass

I think 8 weeks is pretty soon to be changing...

I think 8 weeks is pretty soon to be changing your bike to accommodate your knee.
I also disagree that you are reaching the end of the line for increased ROM.
I had my knee replaced 13 months ago,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-23, 03:17 PM
Replies: 841
Views: 27,619
Posted By MikeWMass

[QUOTE=3alarmer;22809934]...Source ? I first...

[QUOTE=3alarmer;22809934]...Source ? I first heard it from the car people, way back in the '50's or '60's. A lot of those discussions centered around "unsprung weight" versus weight on the chassis....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-23, 02:16 PM
Replies: 841
Views: 27,619
Posted By MikeWMass

I respectfully disagree. When you turn a bike...

I respectfully disagree. When you turn a bike while riding no hands, countersteering cannot be the initial event, as you have no direct input to the steering mechanism (handlebars)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-13-22, 04:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,056
Posted By MikeWMass

There are no tail winds. There are headwinds,...

There are no tail winds.
There are headwinds, and there is "I'm having a good day!"
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-24-20, 06:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,354
Posted By MikeWMass

You can use a short cage derailleur with a wider...

You can use a short cage derailleur with a wider gear spread, as long as it is able to reach the large cog (if not you can use one of those hanger extenders); just size the chain for the big-big. It...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-20, 08:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,083
Posted By MikeWMass

It might be fine for leisurely spins around the...

It might be fine for leisurely spins around the neighborhood, and possibly for winter riding, but I would think it would get real hot real fast with any kind of effort.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-25-20, 06:12 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,978
Posted By MikeWMass

Arlo Guthrie says motor-sickle here: ...

Arlo Guthrie says motor-sickle here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvLtNBm1yyA

Frank Zappa says by-sikel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9P2V0_p6vE
(This is really pretty funny, IMO)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-18-20, 05:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,071
Posted By MikeWMass

IME, wrapping top down works with thin or cloth...

IME, wrapping top down works with thin or cloth tape. I like thicker tape, and find that my hands roll up the edges of the tape when wrapped this way.
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