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02-27-24, 03:23 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,697
Posted By Reynolds

How much is your saddle/bar drop? I used to have...

How much is your saddle/bar drop? I used to have 8cm until it was too low for me, now at 73 I find 3cm lets me ride comfortably for extended periods on the drops.
02-24-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,430
Posted By Reynolds

Yes, that's the way it works, and it's effective....

Yes, that's the way it works, and it's effective. I use a 5/8" bolt and thick washers.
02-23-24, 07:15 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,430
Posted By Reynolds

I suppose the final word is the manufacturer's...

I suppose the final word is the manufacturer's recommendations/instructions. Is your affirmation based on any of them? Just curious.
02-16-24, 11:08 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,121
Posted By Reynolds

Maybe it's just luck, but I have put literally...

Maybe it's just luck, but I have put literally hundreds of patches and maybe 3 or 4 failed. I even overlapped patches, used tubes with 20 patches on them, no problems. My method is simple:
Start...
02-12-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,958
Posted By Reynolds

Also Husqvarna, Orbea, Steyr/Puch.

Also Husqvarna, Orbea, Steyr/Puch.
02-10-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,379
Posted By Reynolds

Dial it up to 400 on your 13th gear and teach...

Dial it up to 400 on your 13th gear and teach them a lesson!
02-08-24, 04:32 PM
02-07-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 677
Posted By Reynolds

Has an omafiets vibe.

Has an omafiets vibe.
01-24-24, 08:13 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,718
Posted By Reynolds

In the morning they did warn me it would be a...

In the morning they did warn me
it would be a day of rain.
But how could I've predicted
such tumult on its way!
Stroke after stroke I pedaled
with a swift and forceful motion,
but water fell...
01-15-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 921
Posted By Reynolds

Don't know about the 47, but for me a 48/13 (a...

Don't know about the 47, but for me a 48/13 (a little less than 53/14) would be more than enough on flat roads.
01-13-24, 09:45 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,509
Posted By Reynolds

Very nice! Being such a cheapskate, I used A/C...

Very nice! Being such a cheapskate, I used A/C brackets and a recycled gas pipe to hang my bikes :lol:
01-12-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,473
Posted By Reynolds

I wouldn't be surprised if someone invents an...

I wouldn't be surprised if someone invents an AutoFit bike: you climb on it, do a few pedal strokes and a few sensors activate servos at the seatpost, stem and handlebar, setting them at the best...
01-11-24, 11:51 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,376
Posted By Reynolds

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01-11-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,473
Posted By Reynolds

Ideal for e bikes. One doesn't need to pedal, and...

Ideal for e bikes. One doesn't need to pedal, and neither to think.
11-30-23, 09:57 AM
Replies: 2,336
Views: 551,840
Posted By Reynolds

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Miguel "Miguelon" Indurain
11-21-23, 07:34 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,581
Posted By Reynolds

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11-08-23, 01:14 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,157
Posted By Reynolds

Color taste is totally personal, so I won"t go...

Color taste is totally personal, so I won"t go into that. But my opinion is, if paint is original, leave it alone and find another one. If it's not, repaint it.
Of course this advice is worth what...
11-04-23, 08:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,394
Posted By Reynolds

52 c-c was my guess, but forgot some use c-t, in...

52 c-c was my guess, but forgot some use c-t, in that case it should be 53/53.5.
11-04-23, 06:16 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 61,461
Posted By Reynolds

Another Ipa pic: ...

Another Ipa pic:

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11-01-23, 08:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,394
Posted By Reynolds

52

52
10-30-23, 03:40 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,014
Posted By Reynolds

There will be always tailwinds!

There will be always tailwinds!
10-29-23, 01:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,014
Posted By Reynolds

My '80 Raleigh DL-1 export. I didn't weigh it,...

My '80 Raleigh DL-1 export. I didn't weigh it, but I think it must be close to 50.

...
10-26-23, 04:57 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,297
Posted By Reynolds

I think you can rebuild it. The marks can be...

I think you can rebuild it. The marks can be filed off carefully, as they are in a place that doesn't contact anything; the bearings are the contact surfaces.
As for the spring, you can make one...
10-23-23, 09:57 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 13,543
Posted By Reynolds

:thumb:

:thumb:
10-22-23, 04:31 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,294
Posted By Reynolds

Very nice! It may be heresy, but I like painted...

Very nice! It may be heresy, but I like painted forks more than chromed ones.
10-22-23, 04:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,409
Posted By Reynolds

All very nice, but I think radial lacing is going...

All very nice, but I think radial lacing is going too far!
10-20-23, 02:36 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,297
Posted By Reynolds

My crude homemade 2-notch freewheel tool: ...

My crude homemade 2-notch freewheel tool:


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10-19-23, 09:34 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,297
Posted By Reynolds

It's called the "destructive method", but I've...

It's called the "destructive method", but I've used it more than once without destruction. Disassembled the freewheel, held the core in a big vise with aluminum jaw covers and used the wheel as a...
10-16-23, 09:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,106
Posted By Reynolds

Problem solved - just kept tire pressure always...

Problem solved - just kept tire pressure always over 50psi and it worked OK.
10-16-23, 11:54 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,130
Posted By Reynolds

P-clamps on the seat stays or on the rear (solid)...

P-clamps on the seat stays or on the rear (solid) axle.
10-09-23, 07:07 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,329
Posted By Reynolds

Same here, but I hoped it had to do with...

Same here, but I hoped it had to do with Oldsmobile 88...
10-05-23, 05:50 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 7,306
Posted By Reynolds

I've heard some "new" cyclists call downtube...

I've heard some "new" cyclists call downtube shifters that. Not my case, as I grew up using them.
10-02-23, 04:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,106
Posted By Reynolds

Thanks all! The tire size is 700x40 and I use...

Thanks all! The tire size is 700x40 and I use 40-50psi, so I don't think its under inflated.
The tubular glue will surely work, but that would be overkill! BITD I had some experience with tubulars...
10-02-23, 08:02 AM
09-14-23, 04:37 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 6,531
Posted By Reynolds

e-commuter bike gives still better workout.

e-commuter bike gives still better workout.
09-14-23, 03:41 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 6,531
Posted By Reynolds

Of course, if you want to go at x speed, a...

Of course, if you want to go at x speed, a heavier/less efficient bike will need more effort. Nothing new.
09-13-23, 11:24 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,200
Posted By Reynolds

I prefer to end my rides on an odd number of kms.

I prefer to end my rides on an odd number of kms.
09-12-23, 11:24 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,190
Posted By Reynolds

I have a simplistic and binary point of view: A...

I have a simplistic and binary point of view:
A bicycle has no motor and is propelled by human power only.
If it has a motor, it's not a bicycle but a motorcycle.
Works for me.
09-11-23, 09:36 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,835
Posted By Reynolds

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09-11-23, 09:09 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,517
Posted By Reynolds

But they are curved upwards!

But they are curved upwards!
09-11-23, 08:52 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,190
Posted By Reynolds

I've read you get a better weightlifting workout...

I've read you get a better weightlifting workout if you use an e-hoist:
...
09-10-23, 09:52 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,190
Posted By Reynolds

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08-27-23, 03:22 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,766
Posted By Reynolds

This is already settled. See Rule #48.

This is already settled. See Rule #48.
08-18-23, 12:46 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 4,938
Posted By Reynolds

Evelyn Mulwray...

Evelyn Mulwray (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001159/?ref_=ttqu_qu): What were you doing there?
Jake Gittes (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000197/?ref_=ttqu_qu): Working for the District Attorney.
...
08-09-23, 07:30 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,789
Posted By Reynolds

What's wrong with that? ...

What's wrong with that?

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07-31-23, 04:59 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,632
Posted By Reynolds

Many times. Patching tubes and fixing other...

Many times. Patching tubes and fixing other things too (some took more than five minutes though).
07-12-23, 02:14 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,435
Posted By Reynolds

Just keep complaining and you'll reach 10 in no...

Just keep complaining and you'll reach 10 in no time.
07-10-23, 08:00 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,709
Posted By Reynolds

Glad you're OK! I'd never repair that fork - the...

Glad you're OK! I'd never repair that fork - the right blade wouldn't let me sleep...
07-09-23, 09:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 480
Posted By Reynolds

You can use an axle without grooves and replace...

You can use an axle without grooves and replace the keyed washers with standard ones. Makes no difference.
06-26-23, 03:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 550
Posted By Reynolds

It works now. Thanks!

It works now. Thanks!
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