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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-24, 08:46 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,400
Posted By MattoftheRocks

R omg E no D wonder D bikeforums I is T empty ...

R omg E no D wonder D bikeforums I is T empty

y’all are nuts.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,400
Posted By MattoftheRocks

So when people value a springy frame,...

So when people value a springy frame, Kohler-sink-faucet-smooth quiet shifts with the seldom used shifter out of the way mounted on the down tube, the security of a proven for over a century durable...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-02-24, 03:42 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,967
Posted By MattoftheRocks

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1012x634/e2dad16b_6a58_4f17_9041_bd464c1ce447_ad2584dc43a1becf52f22adf20099c902e2870a0.jpeg

mrv I had to squeeeeze fenders into my favorite...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,494
Posted By MattoftheRocks

you only keep quoting me because we’re in...

you only keep quoting me because we’re in competition as to who can out Uncle Grandpa the other.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-24, 04:50 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,494
Posted By MattoftheRocks

Those two sentences back to back. Comedy gold. I...

Those two sentences back to back. Comedy gold. I love it.

so why add the expense of adding a finish that will not-slowly wear off?

Because it actually is meant to be a fashion display piece...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,494
Posted By MattoftheRocks

So cheap bikes are fashionable in the UK. Noted. ...

So cheap bikes are fashionable in the UK. Noted.

I would be a terrible fashion designer.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,494
Posted By MattoftheRocks

I don’t work for Velo Orange or Jan Heine, so I’m...

I don’t work for Velo Orange or Jan Heine, so I’m not trying to convince anyone of anything.

It’s just a discussion. My contribution is that the design and finish on these premium priced...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,494
Posted By MattoftheRocks

Cherry picked? I’m sorry, these clean modern...

Cherry picked? I’m sorry, these clean modern understated black hardware adorned BSO’s have been littered all over urban wastelands of North America for over two decades. I’ll give you the benefit of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,189
Posted By MattoftheRocks

“Hehehe, well, the wife couldn't handle a...

“Hehehe, well, the wife couldn't handle a motorcycle and neither could my stepdaughter. Daugher could, but she's 12 and her mom would kill me.”

You're simultaneously grossly overestimating the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,494
Posted By MattoftheRocks

I see no polished or at least bare aluminum. It’s...

I see no polished or at least bare aluminum. It’s worth $50 to me.

I see 4 arm crank with blind drilled holes looking like it’s related to that old Nexus crank. It is worth $10 to me.

It all...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-24, 03:14 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,893
Posted By MattoftheRocks

I don’t bother with charts anymore. There’s too...

I don’t bother with charts anymore. There’s too much variation between tires.

When I try a new-to-me model of tire I go out through the neighborhood and do a bunny hop session and let out rear...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-24, 03:03 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,189
Posted By MattoftheRocks

It seems like your family is really into...

It seems like your family is really into motorcycles but you keep buying these slow barely motorised contraptions with pedals instead of pegs.

When the eeebike fad passes and you’ve done...
Forum: Commuting
02-29-24, 09:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,084
Posted By MattoftheRocks

I have busted potholey roads & streets to ride,...

I have busted potholey roads & streets to ride, and I ride a fast bike on them because most of the pavement between the cracks & potholes is smooth enough to ride 18mm tires. I use 28mm racing tires...
Forum: Commuting
02-28-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,134
Posted By MattoftheRocks

I’m a wuss. I’d rather deal with occasional...

I’m a wuss. I’d rather deal with occasional glass/wire punctures but have a magic-carpet flowing machine than be puncture proof but always feel like the brakes are dragging and the bearings are...
Forum: Commuting
02-28-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,844
Posted By MattoftheRocks

Started a new job today. The main hub is 1/2 mile...

Started a new job today. The main hub is 1/2 mile from the lakeside path. It’s 1/4 mile of quiet suburb streets from my place to the coffeeshop that happens to be at the nearest point from my place...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-27-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 827
Posted By MattoftheRocks

depends on how rough your “gravel” in your locale...

depends on how rough your “gravel” in your locale is.

All of the trails around me have >90% of the miles easy-enough rideability on 23mm GP5K’s at 75/85psi and I can get through them without...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-27-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 583
Posted By MattoftheRocks

Muddy bike pics thread?

Is there already one?

just shots of beautiful temporary patina?

Here’s mine today.

it was 70°F/21.1°C here today in February when it’s usually -20 to 20°F. The trails were packed, so I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 403
Posted By MattoftheRocks

If doing a stem & bar swap and SS conversion, I’d...

If doing a stem & bar swap and SS conversion, I’d commit to full silver conversion.

silver 7 style quill stem holding silver 25.4mm townie bars.

cheap silver trackracing-style cranks.

Silver...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-22-24, 07:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 609
Posted By MattoftheRocks

Discs + road didn’t really come till deep into...

Discs + road didn’t really come till deep into the 2000s.

Discs + Decent-Steel Road has been a thing since about 2010. A lot of brands had at least one, often times it’d be made of Reynolds 853...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-22-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,069
Posted By MattoftheRocks

GP5Ks on most of my bikes. ‘16 Kona...

GP5Ks on most of my bikes.

‘16 Kona Roadhouse with thru axles was absolutely noticeably stiffer. It was a ton of fun for a couple weeks.

There was a few days that I was daydreaming about...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,216
Posted By MattoftheRocks

“New” like you bought it under 14 days ago? ...

“New” like you bought it under 14 days ago?

or “new” like you bought it over six months ago and already have over 3k miles on it?

metal on metal is a good way to speed up wear.

I ride in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-20-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 411
Posted By MattoftheRocks

Drag your cleat along the top tube, spill some...

Drag your cleat along the top tube, spill some coffee on the handlebar near the stem, then pump your tires to 5psi over pinch flat pressure and ride the hell out of it.
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