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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-14-23, 08:09 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 7,369
Posted By rollagain

Don't hoard 'em; put them on a good frame and go...

Don't hoard 'em; put them on a good frame and go out and enjoy it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-09-23, 11:55 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 968
Posted By rollagain

Those are called 'drive screws'. Many didn't have...

Those are called 'drive screws'. Many didn't have any slots, they were hammered in.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-23, 09:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 903
Posted By rollagain

Try to think about the gear selections you used...

Try to think about the gear selections you used on the lost bike. I wouldn't want to be stuck with just 3 speeds; the ratios are too far apart. For a couple hundred more, you could get the L-Train...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-23, 08:22 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 5,673
Posted By rollagain

I strongly second this. Not too long ago I...

I strongly second this.

Not too long ago I was on a ride and came over the crest of a hill to find two teenage girls riding side-by-side--headed the wrong way in my lane. I said, "You're on the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-06-23, 09:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 832
Posted By rollagain

Authentic or fake, it's a real piece of eye-candy.

Authentic or fake, it's a real piece of eye-candy.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-17-23, 10:56 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 6,874
Posted By rollagain

LarrySellerz If your friend wants to go slow and...

LarrySellerz If your friend wants to go slow and get a more rigorous workout, I recommend one of these:

https://www.streetstrider.com/products/streetstrider8s

but not a new one; FB has a group...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-18-23, 04:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 933
Posted By rollagain

I'd throw the whole thing out. You're likely to...

I'd throw the whole thing out. You're likely to find that the foam has degraded.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-23, 09:36 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 9,896
Posted By rollagain

Well, I look forward to the day when all bicycles...

Well, I look forward to the day when all bicycles have those things.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-10-23, 09:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 476
Posted By rollagain

Here you go, then: ...

Here you go, then:
https://www.worksmancycles.com/exec-3cb.html
I'd definitely opt for the aluminum rims and rear fenders. I'd choose this over the lower-priced Eagle model because the wider tires...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-27-23, 10:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 528
Posted By rollagain

You don't need too many lights if they're...

You don't need too many lights if they're positioned so as to do their job. One good headlight is fine, and it helps if it has a flash mode for daylight.

On the back you want bright tail lights,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-21-23, 08:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 954
Posted By rollagain

Soak it in milk; it'll quit making noise pretty...

Soak it in milk; it'll quit making noise pretty quickly.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-30-23, 08:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 424
Posted By rollagain

Classy! Good thing it never needs to stop, though.

Classy! Good thing it never needs to stop, though.
Forum: Recumbent
06-14-23, 10:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,833
Posted By rollagain

I'd run the other way. Seriously; no front...

I'd run the other way.

Seriously; no front brakes ... the rear brake lever that looks dangerous to operate, if not near impossible ... an inch and a half of axle sticking out of each front wheel...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-23, 09:51 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,518
Posted By rollagain

Well, now I can't complain about a lack of...

Well, now I can't complain about a lack of entertainment on this forum.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-23, 08:30 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,124
Posted By rollagain

Good, but don't just stop at the first one you...

Good, but don't just stop at the first one you find; some of the vids out there are much better than others.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-23, 08:17 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 5,193
Posted By rollagain

Stuff like this seems too good to be true, so I...

Stuff like this seems too good to be true, so I have to wonder: could this be a stolen bike that the thieves decided they couldn't conveniently unload and just threw it out?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-23, 10:30 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,314
Posted By rollagain

All the equipment you need is some flux, some...

All the equipment you need is some flux, some appropriate brazing rod, and a common propane torch. If you want to try it, find some scrap parts and go look for instructional videos on youtube. It...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-23, 08:56 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 5,193
Posted By rollagain

It's astonishing what people will throw away.

It's astonishing what people will throw away.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-23, 09:52 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,193
Posted By rollagain

Well, maybe not. Carbon is a better electrical...

Well, maybe not. Carbon is a better electrical conductor than most metals. It may not matter anyway; your soaking-wet skin is probably a good enough lightning-rod regardless of what you're riding.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-23, 08:05 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,193
Posted By rollagain

Maybe, maybe not, but--I originally got this...

Maybe, maybe not, but--I originally got this piece of wisdom in connection with paddling.

I attended a weekend course in wilderness medicine, and one of the lectures was given by a very cheerful...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-23, 11:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 583
Posted By rollagain

Absolutely. Their target market is industry, and...

Absolutely. Their target market is industry, and they produce bikes which are expected to shrug off years of abuse and neglect that would stop a lighter and more sophisticated bike in no time, and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-23, 11:15 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,977
Posted By rollagain

Dude, that thing has bolt-on axles and a...

Dude, that thing has bolt-on axles and a one-piece crank. There are probably about half a million barefooted ten-year-old kids in third-world villages doing the stuff you're bragging about, using...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-23, 08:50 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 7,124
Posted By rollagain

That is the World's. Coolest. Bottle cage. ...

That is the World's. Coolest. Bottle cage.

The rest of it's pretty nice, too.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-23, 08:20 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 7,124
Posted By rollagain

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1200x900/100_1734_e8d2fc9f4d1cff473a6c1f0349115f13b3d5cb7e.jpg
The Xebec ... I can no longer ride any upright in comfort, but I still like to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-17-23, 11:51 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,469
Posted By rollagain

To the OP's question, let me take the last part...

To the OP's question, let me take the last part first: the kind of riding I do.

Since I was a kid, I have used bikes to explore ... not widely or speedily, but rather more closely, if you will. I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-02-23, 10:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,189
Posted By rollagain

I can't help thinking that in a third-world...

I can't help thinking that in a third-world country this wheel would be straightened and put back into use, maybe for years.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-28-23, 03:22 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,100
Posted By rollagain

It's not that much extra work to take the chain...

It's not that much extra work to take the chain off the bike, but do the wax-dipping outdoors, and have a fire extinguisher ready.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-22-23, 10:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 845
Posted By rollagain

The cycle-mad city in Finland

Mods, feel free to move this; it's mostly about infrastructure.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-64354089
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 11:27 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,158
Posted By rollagain

Is it? I pulled this directly off of the link you...

Is it? I pulled this directly off of the link you gave to the CYC website:

"It’s made to fit 95% of all existing frames."
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 09:06 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,158
Posted By rollagain

I never mentioned the chainline, because I...

I never mentioned the chainline, because I actually looked at the photos and realized it was perfectly all right. However, that secondary chain drive has done the equivalent of adding a pedal spacer...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 04:35 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,158
Posted By rollagain

Delightful. It'll eat your pantleg at the speed...

Delightful. It'll eat your pantleg at the speed of sound and skew your Q-factor off-center at the same time.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-16-23, 02:06 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,325
Posted By rollagain

Don't worry, the next Covid lockdown is on its...

Don't worry, the next Covid lockdown is on its way and everybody will be stocked up.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-13-23, 01:05 AM
Replies: 329
Views: 11,321
Posted By rollagain

Not to get back on the original topic or...

Not to get back on the original topic or anything, but, rydabent ... if you really want to advance the cause for recumbent cycling, you might want to think about actually going out and riding the...
Forum: Recumbent
01-07-23, 09:57 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,346
Posted By rollagain

Could the price disparity have something to do...

Could the price disparity have something to do with it?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-02-23, 04:11 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,480
Posted By rollagain

ErikHaamer Doesn't your garage have a floor drain?

ErikHaamer Doesn't your garage have a floor drain?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-29-22, 02:46 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 5,090
Posted By rollagain

I've named a couple of mine after other inanimate...

I've named a couple of mine after other inanimate objects. The Simcoe city-bike is the Xebec, named after a kind of sailing ship, a light freighter; it's equipped with a Wald 520 basket set which has...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-15-22, 11:07 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 7,412
Posted By rollagain

Sorcerer said, No, you'd just develop...

Sorcerer said,
No, you'd just develop calluses. We've been around as a species for about a half-million years, most of it without shoes. A great many people still live without them just fine.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-15-22, 10:36 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,209
Posted By rollagain

Ah, the Wonder Years, when the only bike tools...

Ah, the Wonder Years, when the only bike tools you needed were a large flat-bladed screwdriver and a crescent wrench. Loved it.

Don't worry so much; just ride and enjoy yourself. If you can't stop...
Forum: Electric Bikes
11-18-22, 08:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 938
Posted By rollagain

At least they were honest about the shortcomings.

At least they were honest about the shortcomings.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-06-22, 11:19 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,312
Posted By rollagain

Then use something legal for self-defense, like...

Then use something legal for self-defense, like pepper spray, or buy a little water pistol and fill it with grapefruit juice.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-06-22, 11:02 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,312
Posted By rollagain

I did that once; was grinding up a steep little...

I did that once; was grinding up a steep little hill and this dog came charging out of a yard barking like mad. No way I could outrun or outmaneuver it, so I just stopped, patted my leg and called to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-06-22, 10:59 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,312
Posted By rollagain

And if you get caught using that on anything but...

And if you get caught using that on anything but insects, you're legally liable. Just read the label on it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-31-22, 01:36 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,883
Posted By rollagain

I was doing night rides a couple years ago in the...

I was doing night rides a couple years ago in the summer when it was too hot and humid to be riding comfortably in the day time. I'm in a semi-rural area and everything shuts down after about 9:00...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-31-22, 10:46 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 9,172
Posted By rollagain

Yes. There are a few hills in my neighborhood...

Yes. There are a few hills in my neighborhood that are so steep they should have stairs cut into them. They're not really hills, actually; the geniuses who laid out the roads around here just went...
Forum: Recumbent
10-30-22, 12:53 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,991
Posted By rollagain

One of the best differences I discovered with a...

One of the best differences I discovered with a trike is how so much of your body can relax because it's no longer working to keep you upright. Also the view; you can look at most anything without...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-30-22, 12:18 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 4,948
Posted By rollagain

It took 49 replies for anyone to mention that?!

It took 49 replies for anyone to mention that?!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-20-21, 01:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,469
Posted By rollagain

Bet ya haven't seen one of these in a while

Saw this next to one of the bins when I went to dump my recyclables today.

Yeah, like it says, it's a classic....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-28-20, 01:11 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,518
Posted By rollagain

Image is everything

Shamelessly stolen from the internet ...
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/635x856/cyclists_9a94a1ddfe52efeac6c84e8c696195ce4cd8af39.png
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-06-20, 12:54 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,542
Posted By rollagain

T 18: Every good downhill has a stop sign at...

T 18:
Every good downhill has a stop sign at the bottom.

Or a blind T-intersection, with or without a guardrail (whichever is worse) between you and a sheer cliff/river/pile of broken rock/swamp.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-20, 11:52 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,338
Posted By rollagain

When I'm driving, I'm always consciously trying...

When I'm driving, I'm always consciously trying to keep a little close to the centerline, watching for cyclists and/or pedestrians.
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