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Forum: Touring
03-31-24, 01:16 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,429
Posted By imi

Toe-clips with light running shoes. MKS GR9...

Toe-clips with light running shoes.

MKS GR9 pedals, Zefal toe-clips, and Adidas shoes to be more exact :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-24, 07:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,214
Posted By iab

Sounds like you only need ends done. Franklin...

Sounds like you only need ends done. Franklin Frames did a fine job. Never got an itemized bill, just a total so I can't give you a price, just the results.

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-23, 10:48 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,652
Posted By Jeff Neese

Well, this is the second result in a Google...

Well, this is the second result in a Google search so it should be easy to find more. Yes, the majority of "bamboo" fabric is rayon, same as that made from trees. This describes both kinds,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-22-23, 10:27 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,652
Posted By Juan Foote

In my own experience with the "bamboo" materials,...

In my own experience with the "bamboo" materials, I find most of the keywords and cause to be purely artificial, if not fully made up. I tried a shirt, some socks, and some sheets for the bed that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-22, 12:22 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,381
Posted By ofajen

We are about the same age, but I have been riding...

We are about the same age, but I have been riding regularly for a number of years, so our situations are different.

Still, I will mention that I ride an old drop bar bike some and I can make my...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-30-22, 01:07 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,381
Posted By ClydeClydeson

Too many 'absolutes' in the discussion above......

Too many 'absolutes' in the discussion above... "If you move your (seat/bars) (fore/aft) you will put (more/less) weight on your (arse/hands)". I put 50:50 odds on the idea that half of you are...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-22, 06:36 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,381
Posted By greatbasin

I have used a Red Shift shock stop stem. ...

I have used a Red Shift shock stop stem. Velo-Orange is just one parts seller that stocks an adapter so it will fit on an old quill-type stem....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-22, 05:11 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,381
Posted By Polaris OBark

It isn't contradictory, but it is...

It isn't contradictory, but it is counter-intuitive. Just do the experiment. Slam the saddle forward, go for a ride, slam it all the way back, go for another ride. Compare.

I will add it took me...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-22, 05:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,381
Posted By Polaris OBark

Here is what the Redshift stem looks like. I got...

Here is what the Redshift stem looks like. I got my wife the 30° one, so it puts the bars up higher and closer it. She is 61 and has a lot of wrist issues. I tried to take a picture of her bike...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-22, 04:58 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,381
Posted By Polaris OBark

The adapter looks like this: ...

The adapter looks like this:


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1000x1000/nittomtc024_web_1398744672_540f994937045aadcc4a788e7498bd154614d8f0.jpeg

You could then add a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-22, 04:53 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,381
Posted By Polaris OBark

You can however get a much taller but less...

You can however get a much taller but less horizontally extended quill stem, which would bring the bars further in.

e.g:
https://static.modernbike.com/Product_Images/large_16531.jpg


Slamming...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-22, 04:50 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,381
Posted By Polaris OBark

The shock absorbing stem requires the much newer...

The shock absorbing stem requires the much newer kind of fork, etc. Unless major changes have been made, your Trek 520 came with a quill stem. You can get adaptors, but I am not sure that would...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-22, 04:43 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,381
Posted By Iride01

Get some of those springy things or rubber ball...

Get some of those springy things or rubber ball that people squeeze on to strengthen their grip. I recently started getting a little bit of numbness near the end of a two hour ride and nothing had...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-05-20, 07:56 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,994
Posted By BobbyG

Since my 40s I've been padding my bars with 1/2"...

Since my 40s I've been padding my bars with 1/2" foam pipe insulation. Six feet for under $4. It usually lasts for a few months, before losing its cushion. I wrap the ends with some black duct tape....
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