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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-14-24, 07:50 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,693
Posted By JoeyBike

Exactly. Perfect observation. Just add loading my...

Exactly. Perfect observation. Just add loading my bike onto a motor vehicle in order to ride it and you got the gist exactly.



I apologize for any derogatory comments I have made. There is no...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,867
Posted By terrymorse

I doubt balancing a bicycle wheel will do...

I doubt balancing a bicycle wheel will do anything to prevent speed wobble.



Add shivering to the list. The only time I've experienced speed wobble, descending Montebello Road when it was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,867
Posted By 79pmooney

Speed wobbles. 13ollocks describes them well. ...

Speed wobbles. 13ollocks describes them well. It is an oscillation caused by a driving force (that can be as simple as road vibration) and a system (Bike, wheels and rider) with a resonance of the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,592
Posted By obrentharris

1957 Carlton: ...

1957 Carlton:

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-Mr6R4nD/0/ncrHnJwNVtxRH7ssk2DwtbKNt8fRn8KNhnzCJhcD/XL/IMG_2648-XL.jpg

Yes, I regularly ride it and a couple of others that are a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-14-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,870
Posted By jon c.

You just need to ride in the right part of...

You just need to ride in the right part of Florida. I have endless miles of tree lined country roads with rolling hills and very few cars. And the drivers here are very friendly and accommodating....
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 6,044
Posted By terrymorse

Fashion isn't something that drives my desire for...

Fashion isn't something that drives my desire for bikes. Maybe that makes me weird, but to me a bike is a tool that helps me go fast.

My bike frame design was first released in 2007, and I'm still...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,502
Posted By datlas

Barnum was right.

Barnum was right.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-19-23, 12:19 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,504
Posted By eduskator

That's a nice bike!

That's a nice bike!
Forum: Road Cycling
10-19-23, 10:29 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,504
Posted By Broctoon

That's great! I saw your friend at the races. I...

That's great! I saw your friend at the races. I entered the hill climb, crit, road race, and team tri, but I skipped the TT. The games are really about friendship, active lifestyles, and good...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-28-23, 05:42 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,504
Posted By PeteHski

Athletes who continue to train consistently ...

Athletes who continue to train consistently throughout their 50s and 60s barely see any drop at all in their VO2 max. Same goes for their maximal HR. Inevitably there will be a decline at some...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-28-23, 09:58 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,504
Posted By big john

Going fast is fun. I never raced but have done...

Going fast is fun. I never raced but have done thousands of club rides. Trying to hang on is fun. Pulling a group into the wind is fun. Sprinting against friends is a blast. Bench racing after a...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-09-23, 02:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 710
Posted By Mayonnaise

Calfee Tetra Tandem Finished

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Finally got word that our Tetra has been finished and is ready to ship (being...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-31-23, 09:01 PM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 669,738
Posted By Robvolz

On way to a champagne party on our Colnago ...

On way to a champagne party on our Colnago

(be sure to notice the champagne bucket strapped to the rack)

...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-23, 12:30 PM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 639,379
Posted By Clipped_in

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Road Cycling
08-21-23, 10:27 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,128
Posted By Iride01

I find that the noise just reminds me I should be...

I find that the noise just reminds me I should be pedaling instead of coasting.

Or are you saying your hub is noisy even when you pedal?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-23, 05:39 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,467
Posted By asgelle

Nope, just looking at the data (you might try it).

Nope, just looking at the data (you might try it).
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-12-23, 09:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 909
Posted By ahultin

Quick update, I recieived a response back from...

Quick update, I recieived a response back from Tim that the crank arm looks fine. He mentioned that the 110bcd spider was essentially a lightweight single bike part and that some teams do eventually...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-06-23, 02:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 984
Posted By bikamper

Diving Back In

Thirty years ago, my wife and I had a pair of Burley Duets. One for her and our oldest, the other for myself and our youngest. The youngest and I rode the snot out of ours until she discovered boys....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-23, 09:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 951
Posted By MinnMan

Just riding is most important, fast or slow. ...

Just riding is most important, fast or slow.

I'm in my early 60s. I do some of both (well, fast for me, maybe not fast by other's standards).

Probably the proportion of slow rides is...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-25-23, 10:54 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,437
Posted By indyfabz

Bacon is from my home town. He was in "Animal...

Bacon is from my home town. He was in "Animal House." The parade scene where he gets trampled was filmed in Cottage Grove, OR. I spent a night in Cottage Grove during Cyle Oregon, 2007 edition, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-25-23, 09:59 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,437
Posted By WhyFi

"This isn't a very good way to measure my dick." ...

"This isn't a very good way to measure my dick."
"Measuring dicks with this was never the intent."
"Well then, how am I supposed to measure my dick with it? How dumb."
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-23, 07:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 765
Posted By biker128pedal

Save and Get a new bike and make the Allez your...

Save and Get a new bike and make the Allez your trainer and rain day bike.

Go ahead and upgrade tires and tubes if not tubeless. You will be amazed.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,238
Posted By Psimet2001

For years I have seen way more wrecks in cat 3...

For years I have seen way more wrecks in cat 3 racing than cat 4 or 5. The reality is there is such a huge talent discrepancy in 4/5 racing that most of those that are going to cause an issue can't...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-14-23, 03:00 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,325
Posted By Mike from Iowa

If you're looking to think outside the box... ...

If you're looking to think outside the box...

I have a 1930's tandem with a FOOT operated drum brake......
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-26-23, 08:45 PM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 669,738
Posted By Nick & Chris

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

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Went back to Haleakala last week to see if we could still make it up the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-26-23, 03:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 983
Posted By DubT

Our Calfee Tetra is 12 years old today

12 years ago today our Calfee Tetra frame assembly arrived by Fed Ex. We drove to the local Fed Ex distribution center and picked it up that morning. By late afternoon I took it for a short test ride...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-04-23, 12:49 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 647,227
Posted By TMonk

24 points earned so far this year, 1 point away...

24 points earned so far this year, 1 point away from my cat 1. I only plan on racing mass start road twice more this season, hopefully I can make it happen. I should be able to with some focus,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-06-23, 11:41 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,299
Posted By TMonk

2023 Tour de Murrieta Criterium, Masters 35/45+...

2023 Tour de Murrieta Criterium, Masters 35/45+ combined 1-3: 1st place


https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1440x1799/image_a49643b4f3134f992cb72d850399d415ede8a3a0.png

I...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-17-23, 03:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,832
Posted By tandemdr

This thread really peaked my interest as it...

This thread really peaked my interest as it brought forth so many memories, that will be cherished forever. And to share some of that, our unparalleled experience (AFAIK) includes riding with the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-23, 11:02 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,752
Posted By caloso

That may be true, but the racing that’s the...

That may be true, but the racing that’s the subject of this thread is local criteriums, not UCI grand tours. We still have wheel pits near start/finish, and you see riders needing to swap wheels if...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-23, 10:38 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,752
Posted By msu2001la

If you're braking so hard into corners during a...

If you're braking so hard into corners during a crit race that the stopping power of disc vs. rim is a factor, you're doing something wrong.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-23, 11:41 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,575
Posted By ummed

I would say that you have to recognize that...

I would say that you have to recognize that something is too stupid to be real, but internet... (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law)

If you know the poster and/or saw the parodied thread,...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-23, 02:40 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 16,234
Posted By Kontact

Right. Because brake cables are constantly...

Right. Because brake cables are constantly breaking, and bike hydraulics never leak.

In 35 years, I have never seen a broken brake cable. Some have been so chewed up from straddle bolts that you...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-18-23, 06:35 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,299
Posted By TMonk

2023 Race Results Thread

Inaugural Fiesta Island Time Trial, 1/29/23

1st out of 7 in 35+ division, fourth fastest time on the day. I rode the 20k in 27:32. Slow day out there, pretty cold and windy. Nearest competition...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-12-23, 10:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,059
Posted By unikid

This handy stuff is made for carbon fiber...

This handy stuff is made for carbon fiber seatposts and handlebars so you don't overtighten the clamp to get a proper grip:

Finish Line Fiber Grip Carbon Fiber Bicycle Assembly Gel:...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-02-23, 10:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,296
Posted By rickpaulos

I usually try to keep the total weight under 700...

I usually try to keep the total weight under 700 pounds.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51687828361_3e07c60b8b_b.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51932119311_c5bb8d2846_b.jpg...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-23, 12:00 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,329
Posted By icemilkcoffee

On the one hand it looks very nice. But on the...

On the one hand it looks very nice. But on the other hand- does this Ti lug serve any purpose aside from decorative? Keep in mind that back in the classic era, lugs weren't there to just look pretty-...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-23, 09:16 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 16,207
Posted By Maelochs

Interesting bit: "Truthfully, the Corvair's...

Interesting bit: "Truthfully, the Corvair's unsavory reputation has its origins with Ford engineers wanting to protect their own compact car product during the fall of 1959.24 Journalist Patrick...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-14-23, 11:39 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,175
Posted By TobyGadd

Wait, I didn't think it was possible to...

Wait, I didn't think it was possible to over-obsess about ANYTHING bike-related. :D


This is spot-on advice.

Different road conditions, rim widths, tire models, team weights, riding styles,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-04-23, 05:26 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,475,330
Posted By revchuck

I did 2x20' at threshold today, with the first...

I did 2x20' at threshold today, with the first one at lower-than-normal cadence (74 rpm). It was one of those "I'm not sure if I can do this" workouts that ended up being eminently doable. Things...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-22, 11:57 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 5,052
Posted By terrymorse

I may be the weirdo here (likely), but unless I'm...

I may be the weirdo here (likely), but unless I'm blasting out a hard multi-hour effort, I don't bother with nutrition while riding.

I mean, it's not as if rolling along in zone 2 is gobbling up...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-22, 07:23 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,034
Posted By Bob Ross

First off: The year ain't over. Secondly:...

First off: The year ain't over.
Secondly: Elevation gain is usually measured in feet or meters...and while it's easy enough to convert meters to kilometers, us imperialists ain't got time to do the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-01-22, 07:05 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,762
Posted By FBinNY

Truck right hooks are all too common, and nothing...

Truck right hooks are all too common, and nothing that follows is intended to excuse negligent drivers in any way.

HOWEVER

We need to operate on two planes. There's the advocacy standpoint...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-11-22, 07:41 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,762
Posted By indyfabz

Someone clearly did not make law review....

Someone clearly did not make law review. :roflmao2:
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-10-22, 12:00 PM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 669,738
Posted By RCMoeur

Here's one of the family in 2011 from the Loop...

Here's one of the family in 2011 from the Loop 303 freeway opening with our Santana and the trailercycle. The kid's taller than me now, and the trailercycle's been sold to another user, but we still...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-23-22, 11:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,892
Posted By twocicle

IMO, teams need to assess and compare what their...

IMO, teams need to assess and compare what their solo bike abilities would be before blaming a tandem, and then the quality of the tandem and it's overall performance characteristics along with team...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-10-22, 06:54 AM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 669,738
Posted By Hypno Toad

Saturday's Filthy 50 was amazing. We had...

Saturday's Filthy 50 was amazing. We had beautiful clear skies and the autumn colors were on full display!
The temps were cool, starting around 45°F ... and stayed chilly most of the ride warming up...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-28-22, 06:12 PM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 669,738
Posted By antmaster5000

Hey we finally have a picture for this thread! We...

Hey we finally have a picture for this thread! We did a small organized ride the day after our wedding reception. This is us riding back to our hotel on our trusty Rodriguez :)
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-22, 07:05 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,652
Posted By KiwiDallas

I've noted in the posts above that I'm quite...

I've noted in the posts above that I'm quite careful with this and my other Spec CF bikes, neither of which have sustained any damage over the last 14-17 years of the same riding and use.

I am...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-22, 06:58 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,652
Posted By KiwiDallas

Additional color: From the first six weeks of...

Additional color: From the first six weeks of this mess:

- My engineering and science friends all said: If I were Specialized and heard the circumstances, learned about the owner, and saw the...
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