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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 11:47 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 921
Posted By Glennfordx4

Final log off for Glennfordx4

Hello everyone,


My husband, Glenn, spent a lot of time here over the years and said countless times both how much help he received in his many projects, how he enjoyed sharing his experiences to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 08:03 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,875
Posted By mtnbud

I had it happen to me when I had a loose headset....

I had it happen to me when I had a loose headset. Tightening the headset fixed it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 04:49 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 6,682
Posted By indyfabz

You’re right. It’s the product itself that is...

You’re right. It’s the product itself that is bad. Being from the land where the “sub” (It’s properly called a “hoagie”.) was invented, I consider SubWay an abomination. :innocent:
Forum: Pills and Ills
03-19-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 631
Posted By WaveyGravey

I've been taking psyllium husks twice a day for...

I've been taking psyllium husks twice a day for the past 33 years. One tablespoon in the morning and one in the evening. Mix the psyllium with a couple ounces water and put it down like a shot of...
Forum: Northern California
03-17-24, 07:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,225
Posted By zandoval

https://youtu.be/X6s-rtAkjKA?si=kBT664BZyoGtnue7 ...

https://youtu.be/X6s-rtAkjKA?si=kBT664BZyoGtnue7

Yep... I remember a kid freezing like a deer in the headlights on a local trail just like you described. After coming to a stop, and before I could...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-17-24, 09:17 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,112
Posted By Sy Reene

Interesting option here, if it's just for the...

Interesting option here, if it's just for the spring clips:
https://nextcleat.com/#shopify-section-template--21130397778228__home-promotion-1
Forum: Pills and Ills
03-14-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 631
Posted By jesnow

Psyllium Hack

Like many of us I need fiber to keep my innards going. Psyllium is the best for this, but it's gross as hell. Your choices are pills or powdered form. Pills, it's a lot of pills, I find them hard to...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,359
Posted By sced

I only ride Campagnolo. Their shifters are always...

I only ride Campagnolo. Their shifters are always perfect in size and shape.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-07-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 629
Posted By Deontologist

I posted about this issue on the Time owners...

I posted about this issue on the Time owners group and I immediately found 2 other people with identical issues on the same bike (ADHX) ... seatpost collar notching the seatpost itself ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-07-24, 06:08 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,072
Posted By TiHabanero

Calsun, Trek has almost all of their bikes...

Calsun, Trek has almost all of their bikes manufactured in China and Taiwan. The models the brand relies upon for survival are mostly made in China.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,654,681
Posted By seagrade

Looking at the top tube I think it was hit so...

Looking at the top tube I think it was hit so hard all the letters got knocked around and jumbled up.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-20-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,804
Posted By pdlamb

I'm wondering the same thing. Granted, as the...

I'm wondering the same thing. Granted, as the choir is singing, cheap tires fail this way. But even expensive tires fail on hitting a pothole, rock, etc. if the pressure is too low. As O.P. no...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-14-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 264
Posted By FBinNY

This was a common issue when 11t was first...

This was a common issue when 11t was first introduced.

I remember, back when Campy first added 11t cassettes. They came with the specific 11t lockring included. Immediately, purchasers of 12t...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-24, 09:48 AM
Replies: 2,404
Views: 568,374
Posted By SpeedofLite

From Bicycling! magazine (February, 1974). ...

From Bicycling! magazine (February, 1974).
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-01-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,639
Posted By Eric F

Me with Frankie Andreau at a fund raiser for a...

Me with Frankie Andreau at a fund raiser for a local special needs school (2003, I think)...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-31-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 19,901
Posted By Camilo

I have no inkling

I have no inkling
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 19,901
Posted By cb400bill

Spring can't get here quick enough.

Spring can't get here quick enough.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-14-24, 06:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 508
Posted By BTinNYC

Why I got a BF yellow jersey yesterday

I've spent the last week stuck on the couch with the New Flu and BF was my #1 diversion. I realized how much pleasure I get from reading what other cyclists are thinking, fixing, and showing off. I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-10-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 4,883
Posted By tomato coupe

People telling others how they should spend their...

People telling others how they should spend their money never gets old. There should be a sub forum dedicated to it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-09-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 904
Posted By fruitappel

I have contacted a lawyer, and it seems that in...

I have contacted a lawyer, and it seems that in the Netherlands, if you are a cyclist or pedestrian involved in a traffic accident with a motorized vehicle, you have significant rights. I should, at...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-07-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 4,883
Posted By katsup

That's maybe it. I don't use any other device,...

That's maybe it. I don't use any other device, just the phone.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-07-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 4,883
Posted By katsup

OP, the beacon feature you mentioned became...

OP, the beacon feature you mentioned became available to free users awhile back. I just use Strava to track my mileage (beacon for the wife), don't care about the social aspect, so the free version...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-23, 02:08 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 11,134
Posted By mstateglfr

Loving this thread for all the common BF reasons....

Loving this thread for all the common BF reasons. Its like 3 separate threads on the same topic were merged.
- Warranty is denied, but a ton of responses say to warranty the frame.
- A small...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-19-23, 07:34 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,417
Posted By Dan Burkhart

You clearly have stayed on the high road...

You clearly have stayed on the high road throughout this exchange, and I for one applaud your efforts. The way you handle and respond to criticism is laudable.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-12-23, 03:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,950
Posted By cb400bill

UPDATE Driver who struck, killed two...

UPDATE

Driver who struck, killed two Make-A-Wish bicyclists sentenced to 70 years in prison - mlive.com...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-11-23, 12:17 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,254
Posted By Kbarter

I have commuter that will look great with carbon...

I have commuter that will look great with carbon rims on it. :) The replacement rim did arrive 3 days after I heard from them, will get it rebuilt in a few weeks.

I have definitely learned a good...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-06-23, 05:59 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,442
Posted By jadmt

I bet a cyclist put the note on the car.

I bet a cyclist put the note on the car.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-23, 10:13 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 5,062
Posted By indyfabz

The fish are really biting today.

The fish are really biting today.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-23, 07:09 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 5,062
Posted By skidder

Once I get up to speed and don't have to slow...

Once I get up to speed and don't have to slow down very much ts usually leaning into the turn. At slow speed its turn the handlebars as required with both hands. Is this something the OP finds...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-23, 04:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 564
Posted By MaxKatt

My family on bikes in 1942.

Found clearing out a relative's house. My maternal Grand Aunts & Uncle... Ruth, Beulah, and Roy Werkheiser from Stroudsburg, PA in 1942. Zero story on the photo, and nobody left to ask. They...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-23, 05:58 AM
Replies: 2,404
Views: 568,374
Posted By jolly_codger

I know it's been requested before, but for us...

I know it's been requested before, but for us cultural-Luddites & for those who may not be Americans, can everyone please include the name of the (all but those universally known, e.g. Barbie, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-23, 06:35 PM
Replies: 2,404
Views: 568,374
Posted By xiaoman1

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

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Best, Ben
Forum: Road Cycling
11-18-23, 08:09 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,077
Posted By Bald Paul

Remind me never to buy a Canyon. Oh, you just...

Remind me never to buy a Canyon.
Oh, you just did! :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-16-23, 10:28 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,666
Posted By Bald Paul

Let's not neglect the Dubai call girls! :lol:

Let's not neglect the Dubai call girls! :lol:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-15-23, 07:07 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 8,176
Posted By XxHaimBondxX

There is a place and time for physical...

There is a place and time for physical confrontations and it's not on the road, but rather a US senate.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-23, 10:57 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 16,906
Posted By bikingshearer

fify.

fify.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
11-05-23, 07:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,092
Posted By zandoval

As I get older the distance from my sternum to...

As I get older the distance from my sternum to the ground when ridding is increasing...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-05-23, 07:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,711
Posted By zandoval

82 year old rode his bike off the pavement, and...

82 year old rode his bike off the pavement, and it only cost him 130 bucks...

That's Lucky!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-23, 10:07 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,654,681
Posted By SoCaled

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/10769610...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1076961097068820/?
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-03-23, 11:31 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,560
Posted By FBinNY

Part of the problem is that we've evolved a...

Part of the problem is that we've evolved a binary approach to law enforcement. There's a potential for severe sentences, but we're not willing to put "nice" people in jail.

As it is we already...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-28-23, 02:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,140
Posted By Ttrev

Hello Dedhed, Thanks for your message. I get...

Hello Dedhed, Thanks for your message.

I get very angry with myself when I make mistakes. you have all been telling me they were in wrong. (Sorry - I was just going on how I thought they were),...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-23, 07:18 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,407
Posted By abdon

I'm not trying to gain an endorsement from you....

I'm not trying to gain an endorsement from you. I'm trying to find inexpensive tires for a bike I intent to ride a few times. Any tire that is safe to mount and ride will do just fine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-23, 01:02 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,843
Posted By juvela

----- when one gets back far eno' they came...

-----

when one gets back far eno' they came with factory fitted mudguards for winter training rides

given date could well have been designed for Universal model Extra Nr. 51 brakes, the rear...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-23-23, 08:48 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 6,261
Posted By jon c.

Making such comments was pretty common practice...

Making such comments was pretty common practice when I was a teen half a century ago.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 412
Posted By Calsun

I have always been able to pull of a deflated...

I have always been able to pull of a deflated tubular tire. I did not own tire levers until I bought a bike with clincher tires and rims.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-31-23, 11:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,384
Posted By Bald Paul

Some people say that mirrors and radar will do...

Some people say that mirrors and radar will do nothing to prevent you from being hit. I disagree. I was struck from behind 4 years ago. Luckily, it was more of a sideswipe when the vehicles...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-30-23, 01:09 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,308
Posted By Wildwood

Campy, Shimano, or Evinrude?

Campy, Shimano, or Evinrude?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-30-23, 10:12 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,308
Posted By Koyote

"Once the internet service is restored, I'll go...

"Once the internet service is restored, I'll go on bf and ask if this ruined my bike's bearings."
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
08-27-23, 02:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,013
Posted By Korina

Well carp. Avast insists that pretty much all...

Well carp. Avast insists that pretty much all photos, including member-posted photos, are infected. Monday can't come soon enough.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-25-23, 03:16 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 5,321
Posted By indyfabz

A bicycle doesn't steer. It is steered.

A bicycle doesn't steer. It is steered.
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