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Forum: Fitting Your Bike
03-12-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,174
Posted By Trakhak

The first edition of The Custom Bicycle,...

The first edition of The Custom Bicycle, published in 1979, included bike-fitting advice from a coach who had trained many national team members. His advice/rule regarding cleat positioning: set them...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
03-12-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,174
Posted By oldbobcat

The LeMond era ushered in wider handlebars,...

The LeMond era ushered in wider handlebars, longer cranks, bigger gears, longer reach, and Look and Time pedals. You had to be super-attuned to your cleat positioning, or have friends who were. Body...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 11:15 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,872
Posted By marko_1111

Uh no. I grew up there but moved to Boulder, CO...

Uh no. I grew up there but moved to Boulder, CO when I was 19. Never looked back, other than family living there

But now that you mention it I spent time in the hill country when I had relatives...
Forum: Southern California
03-11-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 2,885
Views: 364,555
Posted By roadcrankr

I went up Azusa Canyon solo, turning around at...

I went up Azusa Canyon solo, turning around at about the 3,500 foot level.
The sun disappeared behind the clouds, making for a somewhat frigid descent.
My best climbing days are a distant memory...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-24, 06:52 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,872
Posted By One Wheel

That's a goal, I haven't found the 65-70 mph...

That's a goal, I haven't found the 65-70 mph hills yet. I've almost hit 55, I'll get 60 with the right bike and tailwind one of these days.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-09-24, 02:24 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,827
Posted By indyfabz

Funny. In 1987 I was riding on SR 47 in Leesburg,...

Funny. In 1987 I was riding on SR 47 in Leesburg, NJ when my Zefal frame pump fell off due to a very bumpy road surface. I think I also hit it with my knee. I ran over and crushed it. True story.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,763
Posted By Robvolz

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Forum: Fitting Your Bike
03-06-24, 10:43 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,174
Posted By oldbobcat

I like the crack about the "Parkinson's-afflicted...

I like the crack about the "Parkinson's-afflicted newbie triathlete." That's the way I pedaled when I started out in 1970. That was long before triathlons. After a 90-mile ride it wrecked my right...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-03-24, 11:03 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,128
Posted By Duragrouch

We went to the moon and back on paper drawings....

We went to the moon and back on paper drawings. The above represents real craft, and immense mental visualization stills when the design is at the concept level. My engineering career started on a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-03-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,869
Posted By georges1

Quality wise the 7800 is one f the highest...

Quality wise the 7800 is one f the highest quality Dura Ace groups ever made it even beats the 7900, 9000,9100 and 9200 in terms of robustness and reliabilty. I am also a 7700 lover but still prefer...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-03-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,561
Posted By indyfabz

Used spokes are somewhere around 365th on my...

Used spokes are somewhere around 365th on my bike-related wishlist, below a GMC Denali.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-03-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,128
Posted By tcs

And to think, all William Reilly had back in 1901...

And to think, all William Reilly had back in 1901 was a piece of paper and a pencil.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 08:38 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,128
Posted By Dan Burkhart

The real masterminds are the people who design...

The real masterminds are the people who design and build these things. I just have fun figuring out how they work.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 07:54 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,128
Posted By Duragrouch

No calculus, but the design of meshing gear teeth...

No calculus, but the design of meshing gear teeth is serious geometry, aiming for rolling (instead of sliding) contact throughout the entire tooth engagement, this greatly reduces tooth wear.

The...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,128
Posted By Dan Burkhart

A minor point, but it is not actually the gear...

A minor point, but it is not actually the gear teeth that are subject to damage, but the engagement pawls that couple the sun gears to the axle and the internal splines on the sun gears that can take...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-02-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 22,235
Posted By tomato coupe

Doesn't that last sentence support their claim...

Doesn't that last sentence support their claim that you were a danger to yourself?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-02-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 22,235
Posted By Fredo76

Sorry to hear about Nena. Jax is 28 lbs.,...

Sorry to hear about Nena.

Jax is 28 lbs., and surprisingly long.


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Jax is...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-02-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 22,235
Posted By Fredo76

ARF! ARF! ...

ARF! ARF!

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Jax

Who's that in the basket? Jax would love riding, I'm sure. I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-02-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,561
Posted By skidder

Its The Force, you can't escape it. Try coming...

Its The Force, you can't escape it. Try coming over and joining all of us on the Dark Side. ;)?
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-02-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,561
Posted By Fahrenheit531

Yep. Go a-la-carte. Find the rims, spokes, and...

Yep. Go a-la-carte. Find the rims, spokes, and hubs you like, then present them to your local wheel builder.
A quick search for "spoke length calculator" will be helpful if you know your hubs/rims.
Forum: Southern California Regional Rides and Events
03-01-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 176
Posted By Mike_Z

Redlands Bicycle Classic

I'm heading back to my home town this year to check this out. Used to be one of my favorite events when I lived there.
Home - Redlands Bicycle Classic - Redlands, CA (http://redlandsclassic.com)...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-29-24, 11:46 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 22,235
Posted By terrymorse

The only cyclists that give me pause are the ones...

The only cyclists that give me pause are the ones in very dark, “invisible cyclist” kits.

Are they trying to get run over?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-28-24, 09:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,488
Posted By mschwett

i have knocked on a few windows of drivers who...

i have knocked on a few windows of drivers who did really dangerous things. typically i try and be very polite, like “hey, please be more careful. me and my kids are out here on bikes, and you just...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-28-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,488
Posted By LarrySellerz

Confronting distracted driver

A few weeks ago on my commute I was buzzed by a car who was going too fast (we were getting to an intersection) and didn’t give me enough space. It wasn’t a close call, but very unnecessary from the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-28-24, 07:50 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 8,480
Posted By Sy Reene

I'd shoot an email off to Canyon and tell them...

I'd shoot an email off to Canyon and tell them your concern, along the lines that you're interested in their bike, but checking inventory of replacement parts, some aren't even listed for sale on the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-27-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,264
Posted By ridelikeaturtle

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This bike was "free" in the local buy&sell, a nice young German couple were...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-27-24, 03:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,066
Posted By 3alarmer

...I was fortunate with Covid. we were both...

...I was fortunate with Covid. we were both retired already, and able to isolate within reason for the period prior to vaccine availability. I did contract Covid once (after vaccination), which was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-27-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,066
Posted By Polaris OBark

After dodging it for 3 years, I managed to get it...

After dodging it for 3 years, I managed to get it 11 months ago on a bike trip. Although unpleasant, I don't think I had any long-term effects. I've had all the vaccines and boosters, and minimal...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-27-24, 03:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,066
Posted By Camilo

Neither my wife nor I have had Covid in spite of...

Neither my wife nor I have had Covid in spite of having no significant lifestyle changes. We're "elderly" (late 60s/early 70s). This fact is well within the possibility of pure chance I'm sure. But...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-27-24, 02:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,066
Posted By CAT7RDR

Had it twice the most recent over Christmas 2023...

Had it twice the most recent over Christmas 2023 and in February 2020.
No jabs for me and no long lasting effects other than lost conditioning I'm still working on from January 2024.
First round...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-27-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,066
Posted By Polaris OBark

They closed it. Too many conspiracy theorists...

They closed it. Too many conspiracy theorists and Q-nuts.

(BTW, unless you had a secondary infection, the antibiotics wouldn't help.)

There are a number of long covid trials now. You might...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-27-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 22,235
Posted By Calsun

What looks stupid to me are cyclists with dark...

What looks stupid to me are cyclists with dark tops and black helmets on the open road who are blissfully unaware of how their attire increases their chance of being hit by a motorist on their cell...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-25-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,360
Posted By ScottCommutes

Just riding away in a different direction seems...

Just riding away in a different direction seems way less fuss than potentially escalating to that level or beyond. The above poster is correct - even blowback from pepper spray is no fun sometimes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-25-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,845
Posted By PeteHski

I always thought Hinault looked like he was in...

I always thought Hinault looked like he was in his mid-50s! I used to think it was simply because I was a young kid when he was racing (and all adults looked "old") but he really does look much...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-24-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,428
Posted By terrymorse

FYI, Rouvy has a route up Pike's Peak: ...

FYI, Rouvy has a route up Pike's Peak:

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Hypoxia...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-24-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,052
Posted By Chuck M

On the MUP system I run and ride on, people are...

On the MUP system I run and ride on, people are friendly to each other as they pass regardless of gender. I've even encountered young women about the age the OP described talk to me to compliment me...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-24-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,052
Posted By LarrySellerz

What has the world come to, when talking to a...

What has the world come to, when talking to a stranger becomes a social faux pas?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,427
Posted By nlerner

Nitto makes one—not cheap:...

Nitto makes one—not cheap: https://analogcycles.com/products/fairweather-x-nitto-brake-hanger_193483?variant=43248187506920
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-24, 11:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 682
Posted By Kontact

I'm a black smith, bladesmith and I braze reefer...

I'm a black smith, bladesmith and I braze reefer lines for HVAC, as well as doing a lot of other metal work. Plumber's silver solder is a low temp process performed with a propane torch and flux, not...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-23-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,714
Posted By Rick

​​​​​​​What does this Orwellian dogma have to do...

​​​​​​​What does this Orwellian dogma have to do with the topic of this discussion.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 682
Posted By jdawginsc

Lugged always for the win.

Lugged always for the win.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,869
Posted By smd4

So? I wish the DA 25th Anniversary set had been...

So? I wish the DA 25th Anniversary set had been marketed far more heavily to me. I didn't even know it existed until many years after they had sold out.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,428
Posted By terrymorse

Here's one of those roads where you can't tell...

Here's one of those roads where you can't tell the grade by looking at it. Highway 168 out of Bishop. It's a tilted plane, about 6%.

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,869
Posted By icemilkcoffee

For somebody who likes to argue so much, you are...

For somebody who likes to argue so much, you are not very good at it

I never offered any guesses. Notice I didn't say 'this would sell like hot cakes' or 'this would never sell', or 'Shimano...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-24, 09:48 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,845
Posted By _ForceD_

I’ve produced some… ...

I’ve produced some…

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“Stage victory”
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,869
Posted By njkayaker

Not many people see electronic components as...

Not many people see electronic components as something they could use for “a long time”. An anniversary electronic set might look a bit silly fairly quickly.

People don’t appear to go with Shimano...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,424
Posted By Kontact

American Classic seat posts are vintage, 2 bolt...

American Classic seat posts are vintage, 2 bolt and very nice.
Forum: Southern California
02-23-24, 01:33 AM
Replies: 2,885
Views: 364,555
Posted By diphthong

30-miler from solana beach north to carlsbad and...

30-miler from solana beach north to carlsbad and back. brisk, 3/4 headwind up to carlsbad that was not a factor heading south. plenty of cyclists out with approx 40-50% being e-bikers. not surprising...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 8,480
Posted By genejockey

As my father would say.... ...

As my father would say....

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EDIT: No, Tommy Lee Jones is not...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,869
Posted By smd4

I'm beginning to think their reasoning not to...

I'm beginning to think their reasoning not to produce a 50th DA set is a combination of a couple things:

(1) Lack of ability to bling-up black components; It's boring to even look at the R9720...
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