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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-23, 10:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 402
Posted By genejockey

Gray Sante hoods. That's what I want.

Gray Sante hoods. That's what I want.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-23, 08:03 PM
Replies: 322
Views: 14,640
Posted By genejockey

I will be there. I'm bringing Mrs. Peel, to show...

I will be there. I'm bringing Mrs. Peel, to show off her fancy sewn-on leather bar wrap, new CORRECT brake hoods, and matching Concor Supercorsa saddle. I swear, boys, she's never looked so good!...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-23, 05:06 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

It would make it possible to have actual...

It would make it possible to have actual leftovers more often.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-23, 05:05 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

Maybe. I'm not well acquainted with that...

Maybe. I'm not well acquainted with that generation of lever (5700, yes?). It's possible there's too much tension so that you're not getting the last click of the big lever before you hit the high...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-23, 01:52 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

I tried something new, diet-wise, based on...

I tried something new, diet-wise, based on something I saw on a video by a cycling coach I tend to trust. He said he tends to eat a sensible breakfast and lunch, but then goes into what he calls...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-23, 11:18 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,453
Posted By genejockey

The 7100 stuff is just okay. I think Shimano...

The 7100 stuff is just okay. I think Shimano hadn't decided yet to go for the brass ring. But starting with 7200, they got serious. One of my favorite bikes is a 1982 Lotus Supreme with 7200. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-23, 11:05 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,453
Posted By genejockey

It wasn't till 1999 that somebody won the TdF on...

It wasn't till 1999 that somebody won the TdF on Dura Ace - of course, the record books say "No Winner" - so I'd say in 1984 DA was still an upstart. But they were pushing hard while Campagnolo was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-23, 11:01 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,453
Posted By genejockey

I really like the Dura Ace stuff from the 80s and...

I really like the Dura Ace stuff from the 80s and 90s. My first "serious" road bike was a Ritchey with 7410 DA that I bought in 1997, right after 7700 came out. I loved how it just worked. I kept...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-23, 10:52 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,453
Posted By genejockey

Because Shimano was still an upstart back then,...

Because Shimano was still an upstart back then, and Campy dominated. Now? There was ONE team in the Giro d'Italia with Campy this year, IIRC.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-23, 10:49 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,453
Posted By genejockey

Nope. The click once and stay where you put...

Nope. The click once and stay where you put them. Indexed DT levers simply have detents for each gear, and the lever directly pulls the cable, rather than a pair of levers turning or releasing an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-23, 10:36 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,453
Posted By genejockey

Yeah, that's why I said 1986 or so. I knew it was...

Yeah, that's why I said 1986 or so. I knew it was around then but I couldn't be arsed to look it up. I do know that my 1985 Centurion Ironman originally came with 6207 friction shifters, and that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-23, 05:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 287
Posted By genejockey

Oh, absolutely! He easily burned about 10X that.

Oh, absolutely! He easily burned about 10X that.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-23, 05:06 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,453
Posted By genejockey

Until you're halfway up a sharp pitch, out of the...

Until you're halfway up a sharp pitch, out of the saddle, and you bog down and need to go to a larger cog.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-23, 03:45 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,453
Posted By genejockey

Of course! Indexed shifting predates brifters....

Of course! Indexed shifting predates brifters. Indexed DT shifters came out in about 1986 or so, and were available into the mid-90s. I've got bikes with 7 and 8 speed indexed DT shifters.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-23, 02:59 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,453
Posted By genejockey

Like most folks my age, I had a "ten speed" as a...

Like most folks my age, I had a "ten speed" as a teenager, with friction shifting. I never liked taking my hands off the bars to shift, so I ended up "upgrading" my bike to stem-mounted shifters. And...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-23, 11:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 287
Posted By genejockey

Poorly. I think it's probably okay if you have a...

Poorly. I think it's probably okay if you have a power meter, but if you only have an HRM, it bases it on HR. For example, I did a ride last night, the fastest I've gone on that particular route,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-23, 11:18 AM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

It's like summer weather for us the last few...

It's like summer weather for us the last few weeks - foggy in the AM but burns off to cloudless blue skies pretty early, but cool and breezy all day, and the fog hangs at the top of the Santa Cruz...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-23, 11:13 AM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

This is what I love about the Peninsula - there's...

This is what I love about the Peninsula - there's one mountain range between us and the coast, so we usually don't get fog, but it's close enough that it's not hot here - like 100 degrees - unless...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-23, 09:35 AM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

The thing about the 100 degree days is that it's...

The thing about the 100 degree days is that it's totally different from 100 degrees back East. The absence of humidity makes a HUGE difference, in a number of ways, not least of which is how much it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-23, 08:29 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 778
Posted By genejockey

Another thought on Brandt's experiment - he did...

Another thought on Brandt's experiment - he did it 30 years ago. I live in the same part of California where he lived, and I can tell you, the roads have gotten a lot worse over that time! So...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-23, 08:27 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 778
Posted By genejockey

What Jobst Brandt of sainted memory was a good...

What Jobst Brandt of sainted memory was a good experiment, but it turned out to be an insufficient model of how tires behave in the real world, so I think it's fair to say the conclusions were wrong,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-23, 08:23 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

Or how close together they are.

Or how close together they are.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-23, 08:22 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

Dunno. My cousin Dale, Carl's son, just recently...

Dunno. My cousin Dale, Carl's son, just recently died, so I don't have anyone I can ask. But I don't think so - or Dale would have told us.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-23, 05:19 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,096
Posted By genejockey

I think either old bikes "speak to you", or they...

I think either old bikes "speak to you", or they don't.

To me, a bike that was A Good Bike 40 years ago - well made, well-equipped, etc. - and that is functioning now as it was when new is still...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-23, 05:04 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

How slack is the cable when you're in the small...

How slack is the cable when you're in the small ring and the STI is shifted all the way down?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-23, 03:28 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

One time years ago, we were visiting our parents...

One time years ago, we were visiting our parents - mine in southern PA and Mrs. GJ's in far western New York. I shipped a bike so I'd be able to ride while I was there, since the trip was two weeks...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-23, 02:40 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

What, they couldn't manage a 50 degree day with...

What, they couldn't manage a 50 degree day with 20 mph winds for you, so you'd feel at home? :roflmao2:
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-23, 02:39 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

Realizing this is the first step to true...

Realizing this is the first step to true enlightenment.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-23, 02:28 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 862
Posted By genejockey

Well, MY Pandemic Bike Boom has ended. I haven't...

Well, MY Pandemic Bike Boom has ended. I haven't bought a bike since 2021! Though, to be fair, I did buy something like 6 in 2020-2021. I was my own Bike Boom.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-23, 01:47 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

My Great Uncle Carl Biesecker played Tenor Sax in...

My Great Uncle Carl Biesecker played Tenor Sax in the Glenn Miller Orchestra in the late 30s. I don't know if he'd be on that disc, though.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-23, 10:55 AM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

I'm over 50 yo, and over 200#, but even though I...

I'm over 50 yo, and over 200#, but even though I call myself an old fat guy, I don't frequent either the Old Folks or Clydesdale forums.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-23, 10:53 AM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

Are you sure it's not the connection with the...

Are you sure it's not the connection with the brifters?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-23, 09:17 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,096
Posted By genejockey

They're more like goldfish than either is like...

They're more like goldfish than either is like Hydrangeas.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-23, 09:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 357
Posted By genejockey

One sometimes gets paradoxical results in...

One sometimes gets paradoxical results in bikefitting. A couple years ago, I bought a new bike, a Canyon, direct from the manufacturer. (It was early in the Pandemic). When I received it, it had...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-23, 06:47 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

Not a clue, unless the high limit screw fell out?

Not a clue, unless the high limit screw fell out?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-23, 05:32 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

To expand - you want the OUTER plate of the FD...

To expand - you want the OUTER plate of the FD about 1-2mm from the chain at the highest click of the STI. You've got the INNER plate rubbing the chain. No wonder it threw it off!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-23, 05:28 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

Well, THERE'S your PROBLEM!

Well, THERE'S your PROBLEM!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-23, 05:27 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

More bib shorts than long trousers makes perfect...

More bib shorts than long trousers makes perfect sense, because bib shorts are more like underwear than trousers.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-23, 05:25 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 778
Posted By genejockey

Yeah, that sounds about right. 20 years ago,...

Yeah, that sounds about right. 20 years ago, everyone ran pretty much the highest pressure the tires would hold, thinking nearly rigid tires would be faster. Then somebody actually tested that...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-23, 11:03 AM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

Sounds painful.

Sounds painful.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-23, 10:49 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,413
Posted By genejockey

Socks are taller now.

Socks are taller now.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-23, 10:48 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,413
Posted By genejockey

All the jerseys are now full zip. No more...

All the jerseys are now full zip. No more pullovers with zippers that only open to mid-chest.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-23, 10:43 AM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

I wear jeans almost exclusively, but I have about...

I wear jeans almost exclusively, but I have about 2 weeks worth of buttondown shirts, all different. And a limited number of shoes, which I need to expand.

Funny thing is, I went for more...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-23, 10:19 AM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

I made that real easy - I only wear one kind of...

I made that real easy - I only wear one kind of socks. ALL my socks match, so if I lose one sock, I'll never know.. Mrs GJ doesn't even bother pairing them when doing laundry - just dumps them in...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-23, 08:04 AM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

Assuming the Wahoo you're referring to is a...

Assuming the Wahoo you're referring to is a trainer? I found with mine that I had to turn off EVERY other possible source of RF interference to do a spindown with the Wahoo app. No Zwift, no...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-23, 08:07 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

I was just out in the yard, getting ready to...

I was just out in the yard, getting ready to grill the traditional burgers and dogs, when I looked at out little apple tree. This tree has given us a maximum of half a dozen apples a year in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-23, 07:55 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

I think this is why: High center of gravity,...

I think this is why:
High center of gravity, sharp turn taken at too high speed, tires too sticky. The body in motion remains in motion, in much the same direction, but because the tires have so...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-23, 07:41 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

Am I really the first one to say, "That'll buff...

Am I really the first one to say, "That'll buff right out!"?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-23, 06:48 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 3,511
Posted By genejockey

Really, it would have been best to stop there,...

Really, it would have been best to stop there, because the remainder is simply handwaving to justify what you want to do.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-23, 01:07 PM
Replies: 5,433
Views: 77,009
Posted By genejockey

This talk of high revving engines reminds me of...

This talk of high revving engines reminds me of my coworker. He bought a TR6 from a neighbor who'd had it for years ('going to get around to restoring it'), and he was really happy with it.

Then...
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