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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,697
Posted By t2p

if this translates into the potential for me to...

if this translates into the potential for me to pass the elderly woman on the MUP - riding her bike with dog in a basket - to get the last scoop of blackberry cheesecake ice cream at a rest stop -...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,697
Posted By dedhed

From my experience the best way I get a higher...

From my experience the best way I get a higher average speed is from timing and making traffic lights.

Just say'n
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-21-24, 04:55 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,697
Posted By PeteHski

What objective performance advantage are you...

What objective performance advantage are you measuring? Friction tests show a variation of approx 1W between the best and worst bearings in this application.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 10:06 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,697
Posted By HelpSingularity

I'm with you 100%. I just can't seem to hardly...

I'm with you 100%. I just can't seem to hardly wear out any of my cartridge BBs (mostly Shimano, some Tange, some no name).
But in my old age I don't get a lot of joy from anything (poor me) except...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,697
Posted By KerryIrons

If any quality BB was not still smooth as glass...

If any quality BB was not still smooth as glass with 600 miles on it, I would be SO pi$$ed at the poor quality. The last BB bearing I had to replace was after about 80,000 miles and I have had them...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 07:05 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,697
Posted By JohnDThompson

Keep in mind that unloaded performance is not a...

Keep in mind that unloaded performance is not a good predictor of loaded performance.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-19-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,697
Posted By PeteHski

Yeah, forget about it until it starts making...

Yeah, forget about it until it starts making noises.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-19-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,697
Posted By Iride01

When a $18 BB lasts upwards of 20,000 miles or...

When a $18 BB lasts upwards of 20,000 miles or more, why would you need to pay for more longevity?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-19-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,697
Posted By Jon_g2

The more I read and the more research I gather,...

The more I read and the more research I gather, the more I realize that longevity is what you really get with better quality steel bearings and not performance gains really. Thank you for the info!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-19-24, 07:53 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,697
Posted By PeteHski

Chasing performance with a BB upgrade is futile....

Chasing performance with a BB upgrade is futile. As long as it isn’t crunching and creaking then all is good. I just use standard Shimano/SRAM BBs and they are fine and easy to replace.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-18-24, 11:03 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,697
Posted By 3alarmer

...steel bearings and the bearing race surfaces...

...steel bearings and the bearing race surfaces are highly polished. It would be difficult to measure much difference in efficiency between any two particular BB units, if both are working well. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-30-24, 04:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 553
Posted By Duragrouch

Knowledge. I love it when someone has a perfect...

Knowledge. I love it when someone has a perfect thread-killer answer. :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-26-24, 11:48 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,020
Posted By roadcrankr

Too funny! Just reminded me of something an LBS...

Too funny! Just reminded me of something an LBS owner told me, when I visited his shop to buy tubes.
Me: "I keep getting punctures near this intersection."
Shop owner: "Don't ride there anymore."
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-25-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 503
Posted By hokiefyd

Some also like to use a right side thumb shifter...

Some also like to use a right side thumb shifter on the left, turned upside down, with the lever under the grip. In that manner, you get a similar "push to pull cable" action that you have with most...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-20-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,307
Posted By shelbyfv

Great minds.... :beer: ...

Great minds.... :beer:

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-24, 08:22 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,825
Posted By Yan

Country availability is not a problem for me as I...

Country availability is not a problem for me as I can take delivery in Europe, but Canyon is a total dead end because their bikes cannot be fitted.

Take the Aeroad for example. The CP0018...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,825
Posted By Mtracer

It's this type of thing that has me buying bikes...

It's this type of thing that has me buying bikes from my local Trek dealer. If I really needed it, they would pull something off a stock bike to get me going. I don't think that has happened, but...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,825
Posted By mstateglfr

Facts have no place in a thread like this! ...

Facts have no place in a thread like this!
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/480x291/trump_you_are_fake_news_f8c946c38dbd88d30466b2226d814ba25522a449.gif
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,825
Posted By jadmt

for me it was as soon as I needed a seemingly...

for me it was as soon as I needed a seemingly common part. I have one Canyon and I like it a lot but I won't get a second one. I have already forgotten about the $600-700 I saved but the bad taste...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-15-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,372
Posted By tcs

The Deacon's One Hoss Shay: ...

The Deacon's One Hoss Shay:

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/45280/45280-h/45280-h.htm
Forum: Framebuilders
12-12-23, 08:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,025
Posted By JohnDThompson

Rather than cut the seat stay, I would have cut...

Rather than cut the seat stay, I would have cut out the brake bridge to allow the stay to end to be separated from the seat lug. I like to file a shallow trough into the seat lug, for the stay to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-23, 08:22 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,054
Posted By Kilroy1988

I briefly had a completely original example with...

I briefly had a completely original example with Dia-Compe cantilever brakes, SR seatpost, stem, and randonneur handlebars, Tange headset, Sugino BB, SR Apex-5LA triple crankset, Suntour Cyclone Mk....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-14-23, 03:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 486
Posted By gulfcoastdave

6 miles just 6 weeks after TKA post-op - good...

6 miles just 6 weeks after TKA post-op - good job! I had both knees replaced earlier this year - did outpatient P.T. 3x/week and waited 2 months before getting back on a road bike... got tired of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-14-23, 08:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 964
Posted By wheelreason

BRAIN, Oh the irony...

BRAIN, Oh the irony...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-13-23, 08:19 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,053
Posted By wheelreason

My whale oil lamp was the best...

My whale oil lamp was the best...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-13-23, 06:46 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,053
Posted By Trakhak

My Reynolds 853 bike with 9-speed Ultegra is...

My Reynolds 853 bike with 9-speed Ultegra is quietly rusting away in the basement. My Ultegra 10-speed STI levers are sitting in a box somewhere, only because I rarely throw anything out.

Got sick...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-11-23, 06:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 655
Posted By 50PlusCycling

You can use road or MTB cassettes on HG hubs, I’m...

You can use road or MTB cassettes on HG hubs, I’m running an 11 speed XTR cassette on a Ultegra hub, and I could do the opposite, run an Ultegra cassette on an 11 speed XTR or other MTB HG hub.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-10-23, 02:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 539
Posted By bboy314

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

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/640x480/img_7192_3d45781d244b4501494a7515c18aadea28514783.jpeg
Reminds me of one of these
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-08-23, 08:23 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,878
Posted By rccardr

I’d advertise that locally as being fit for ‘a...

I’d advertise that locally as being fit for ‘a very tall person’.
Looks to me more like a 27” seat tube, but the OP is the one with a measuring tape.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-08-23, 10:45 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,878
Posted By cb400bill

I'm 5'10 1/2" and there is no way that I'd be...

I'm 5'10 1/2" and there is no way that I'd be comfy on that bike.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-23, 10:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 486
Posted By margoC

Rode bike today . . .

. . . Went 6 miles. I had knee replacement September 20th. Last week I did laps around the block to the tune of 2 miles.

I had the other knee done 12 years ago. It was getting tired of doing all...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-02-23, 12:00 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,980
Posted By Crankycrank

And with White Spirit/Odorless Mineral Spirts you...

And with White Spirit/Odorless Mineral Spirts you can save the used Spirits as most types of gunk will settle to the bottom of the container after a few days and use it over and over again. A great...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-02-23, 10:55 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,980
Posted By cyccommute

And that is a stupid statement. The “factory...

And that is a stupid statement. The “factory lube” is a wax. The wax being by wax being used to lubricate used in most cases is still a “wax”. “Like dissolves like” is something that chemist use...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-31-23, 02:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,518
Posted By cb400bill

Pic Assist:...

Pic Assist: https://www.bikeforums.net/g/picture/31487560

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Forum: Early Brifter Bikes - 7,8, and 9 Speed
10-23-23, 07:09 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,657
Posted By chaadster

Mine’s a work in progress as I make some mods to...

Mine’s a work in progress as I make some mods to this ‘91 Serotta Colorado 2 built up in ‘93 with Campagnolo Record 8speed.

So far I’ve changed out the 3T Prima 280 bars for Soma Hwy One and...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-18-23, 07:47 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,147
Posted By unterhausen

I don't think I have been on a ride without the...

I don't think I have been on a ride without the means to fix a flat in the last 50 years.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-23, 05:50 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,303
Posted By Pratt

Work Stand, Boy Was I Dumb!

Just got a Park work stand. After I put it together, I put my bike on it and couldn't believe how easy it was to work on it. I'm still kicking myself for spending, literally, decades making bike...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-08-23, 08:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,345
Posted By maddog34

the 32mm tire might not fit the FRAME though......

the 32mm tire might not fit the FRAME though... some road bikes can only handle a 28mm tire width... and just because "it barely clears" when the bike is sitting still, doesn't mean it won't rub when...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-08-23, 12:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 808
Posted By munkeyfish

I sent the good folks ar Priority an email asking...

I sent the good folks ar Priority an email asking about weight limits. I got a reply of that they have never tested them to have a rating, but they recommend a limit of 275. If anyone was wondering...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-25-23, 08:39 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 8,212
Posted By dedhed

So square taper? ...

So square taper?

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-24-23, 08:12 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,383
Posted By Maelochs

I like Ride with GPS to track my rides. The free...

I like Ride with GPS to track my rides. The free version gives me all the info I want about how I performed .... time and distance, speed on different sections, whatever.

I keep all that stuff out...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-23-23, 03:15 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,144
Posted By wolfchild

Who cares if it's old school and who cares if it...

Who cares if it's old school and who cares if it uses more energy ?....I actually enjoy riding out of the saddle when climbing , it provides a great full body workout and I also believe it saves the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-20-23, 05:58 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 7,428
Posted By indyfabz

Shift happens.

Shift happens.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-20-23, 06:24 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 5,558
Posted By noimagination

My wife and I ride our tandem, which has disk...

My wife and I ride our tandem, which has disk brakes and QR hubs. (Edit: standard drop-outs, i.e. not forward facing) So, we're talking a bike/rider system that's in the neighborhood of 350 lb. Zero...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-10-23, 08:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 673
Posted By CAT7RDR

Any older hybrid with a triple crankset will do...

Any older hybrid with a triple crankset will do the job.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-09-23, 06:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,384
Posted By wheelreason

I'm litterally wiping coffee off my screen...

I'm litterally wiping coffee off my screen...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-10-23, 10:50 AM
Replies: 321
Views: 95,734
Posted By chaadster

I haven't posted to the thread since '20, so...

I haven't posted to the thread since '20, so maybe it's a good time for adds/updates. I'm up 10lbs since the last post to 240lbs, but I have been able to train more-or-less consistently the past...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-09-23, 09:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 883
Posted By smd4

KerryIrons’ rhetorical question wasn’t directed...

KerryIrons’ rhetorical question wasn’t directed at you. But his point remains: If the only fix for a flat that defeats sealant and plugs is to carry shop tools on a ride, then that sucks and should...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-08-23, 02:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 883
Posted By KerryIrons

Another "feature" of tubeless that you better...

Another "feature" of tubeless that you better hope never comes into play with a flat out on the road that your sealant and/or plug can't deal with.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-08-23, 08:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 883
Posted By HillRider

That Kool Stop tire jack is great for installing...

That Kool Stop tire jack is great for installing tires but not too useful for removing them.

OP: Try using a large pair of pliers to grab both of the tire's sidewalls just above the rim and...
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