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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 05:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 139
Posted By daverup

You did upload pics, you just can't post them...

You did upload pics, you just can't post them until you have 10 posts.
OP Gallery,
https://www.bikeforums.net/g/album/33667859
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 05:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 200
Posted By Trakhak

And let Big Pharma get their claws into him? Not...

And let Big Pharma get their claws into him? Not likely.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 05:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 200
Posted By Koyote

I think you need to have your medication adjusted.

I think you need to have your medication adjusted.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 200
Posted By Chuck M

For an added level of secrecy, these helmet...

For an added level of secrecy, these helmet liners will protect anyone concerned that 5G towers are interfacing with the electronic shifting big bike is pushing on the public....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 05:07 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 850
Posted By Siu Blue Wind

Can you please message me as to why this comment...

Can you please message me as to why this comment was necessary? Seriously.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 04:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 255
Posted By Ironfish653

Sure; Quick version: Cleaned old paint and...

Sure;
Quick version:
Cleaned old paint and removed decals
Sanded chips scratches and missing paint.
Spot coats of High-Build primer to level out surface
Gold Leaf accent color to whole frame...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 04:38 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 850
Posted By PeteHski

For me, the opportunity cost of even a £15k bike...

For me, the opportunity cost of even a £15k bike is pretty much irrelevant. It just means my kids would have £15k less inheritance and that would probably not be a bad thing anyway.

What actually...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 04:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 144
Posted By non-fixie

I have dissolved a bar stem, using sodium...

I have dissolved a bar stem, using sodium hydroxide (drain cleaner). Took me (well, the sodium hydroxide - I just sipped on my G&T's during the wait) no more than a couple of hours. I did keep the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 04:29 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,315
Posted By bruce19

I have a CAAD 12 w/105. I swapped out the Aksium...

I have a CAAD 12 w/105. I swapped out the Aksium clinchers for Mavice Ksyrium Elite USTs. I've done nothing else and my bike is sub 18 lbs. I think 17 lb 14 oz to be exact. I have 5 road bikes with a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 04:15 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 200
Posted By XxHaimBondxX

Somewhere in sunny California LarrySellerz...

Somewhere in sunny California LarrySellerz kicking himself for not starting this one.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 04:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 200
Posted By Trakhak

No. But then I don't have an exaggerated sense of...

No. But then I don't have an exaggerated sense of my own importance.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 04:04 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 200
Posted By Jughed

I always have my face and arms covered (hide my...

I always have my face and arms covered (hide my tats) when outdoors - don't own a car or have a drivers license and only ride unregistered bikes that were purchased with cash.

Sincerely - Henry...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 04:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 200
Posted By Troul

only if/when nature calls.... butttt then i think...

only if/when nature calls.... butttt then i think most would prefer it too.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 03:59 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 200
Posted By indyfabz

So much for spring being here.

So much for spring being here.
Forum: Touring
05-02-24, 03:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 118
Posted By indyfabz

Sorry, but me eyes can’t, for instance, count the...

Sorry, but me eyes can’t, for instance, count the number of teeth on those chainrings, which would be a very important factor for me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 03:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 288
Posted By jdawginsc

Easier and quicker is beating slow and...

Easier and quicker is beating slow and craftsman-like as time passes. Probably our own fault for wanting things that are time consuming and beautiful, to also be cheap.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 12:59 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,103
Posted By Ssj

This is exactly what I do. I ride with a headband...

This is exactly what I do. I ride with a headband from Gore that is made of a thin fabric like a bike jersey.
Forum: Touring
05-02-24, 12:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 118
Posted By veganbikes

I clicked on the pictures and didn't see a list...

I clicked on the pictures and didn't see a list of components. If you are asking us to figure out all the components you are using from just a single non-high res picture of each bike while also...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-01-24, 11:43 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 30,633
Posted By Small cog

A few years ago I picked up this Twenty Sigma...

A few years ago I picked up this Twenty Sigma which is the drum brake model and put it on a diet, the result was a very usable bike.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 11:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 389
Posted By Sierra_rider

I typically do loops or lollipops, but nothing...

I typically do loops or lollipops, but nothing wrong with an out and back IMO. For big rides on some of the larger nearby climbs, out and back is usually the only option. The scenery is great and you...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 11:29 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 850
Posted By 13ollocks

by that reckoning, you must have the Wurlitzer of...

by that reckoning, you must have the Wurlitzer of beds…🤔
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 200
Posted By Maelochs

People who are imprisoned in their own minds ...

People who are imprisoned in their own minds ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 200
Posted By tomato coupe

Okaaaay.

Okaaaay.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 11:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 200
Posted By 13ollocks

oh boy…..🙄

oh boy…..🙄
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 11:17 PM
Replies: 6,281
Views: 577,187
Posted By Sierra_rider

I made it back out to our local XC series this...

I made it back out to our local XC series this evening. A total of 24 miles and 2200' of elevation, although only 16 miles were race miles(the rest practice/warm up.)

I went out hard at the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-01-24, 11:08 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,810
Posted By Mtracer

Sounds like she is coming along just fine. Good...

Sounds like she is coming along just fine. Good on her for being a trooper and giving this a serious try.

I also agree that shifting is a skill to work on after she develops basic riding ability.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-24, 11:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 140
Posted By Mtracer

USB ports do have varying charge ability. And my...

USB ports do have varying charge ability. And my own experience is PCs tend to have the least amount of current available for charging. And I'm sure I've had devices that would not charge from a PC....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 10:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 231
Posted By tomato coupe

So, faster stuff is faster? Brilliant.

So, faster stuff is faster? Brilliant.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 10:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 146
Posted By TheBlackPumpkin

I'll keep this in mind. Buying a titanium...

I'll keep this in mind. Buying a titanium frameset did occur to me. The problem is I'm talking going from a entry level Specialized roll to a mid range bike. Titanium frameset, by the time I have it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-01-24, 10:38 PM
Replies: 5,358
Views: 852,754
Posted By big john

Turned 70 on the weekend. Set out to do 70 miles...

Turned 70 on the weekend. Set out to do 70 miles with 5 friends. Strong headwind on the way back caused us to shorten the route a bit so not 70 miles. I'm ok with that, had a good time. Had a 12 mile...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 10:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,306
Posted By mstateglfr

Noted.

Noted.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 10:05 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,022
Posted By ofajen

I’ve ridden close to 2,000 hours on our trails...

I’ve ridden close to 2,000 hours on our trails without any collisions. Occasionally an oncoming cyclist makes a mistake and passes a pedestrian when they should have waited and would be close to...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 10:04 PM
Replies: 1,960
Views: 39,507
Posted By LesterOfPuppets

Dangit, you made me look at CL! No good bare...

Dangit, you made me look at CL!

No good bare frames here that I saw. Closest was a Torpado frameset built with Tre-Tubi for $200

Then I saw this, and was almost in the minivan headed south on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 10:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 288
Posted By merziac

I think this may be an understatement. :crash:

I think this may be an understatement. :crash:
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 09:51 PM
Replies: 1,960
Views: 39,507
Posted By LesterOfPuppets

Urrph. These tires are so tight they refuse to...

Urrph. These tires are so tight they refuse to pop up onto the shelf with a hand pump. Then I tried the ol' trick to put a tube in to pop a bead on there. But the beads were soapy and the tires so...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 09:51 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,315
Posted By ridethecliche

I'm honestly a bit shocked right now. Finally got...

I'm honestly a bit shocked right now. Finally got the carbon wheels with the TPU tubes on...

Final build weight 7580 grams. Didn't think it would drop that low! So 16.7 pounds it is.

If I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 09:50 PM
Replies: 7,862
Views: 943,589
Posted By cjefferds

This one was in really rough shape when I picked...

This one was in really rough shape when I picked it up a month ago. It needed a complete overhaul and then some. Lots of elbow grease, nail polish and turtle wax polish. I wanted to keep everything...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 932
Posted By urbanknight

I think this is the oldest zombie I've ever seen!

I think this is the oldest zombie I've ever seen!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 09:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 389
Posted By urbanknight

Be honest... that was a loop until you saw the...

Be honest... that was a loop until you saw the bear and turned back. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 09:35 PM
Replies: 380
Views: 19,573
Posted By SDHawk

Rare Coyote mountain bike with premium components...

Rare Coyote mountain bike with premium components Accutrax Ritchie Sun - $100 (San Diego)
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/bik/d/san-diego-rare-coyote-mountain-bike/7742831263.html
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-24, 09:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 932
Posted By MaxKatt

epic thread dredge.

epic thread dredge.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 09:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,306
Posted By ScottCommutes

Yes - I just reanimated a 22-year-old thread...

Yes - I just reanimated a 22-year-old thread because I was interested in the review.

I just bought one of these at a second hand store for my daughter to grow into. She's 8 and still riding a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 288
Posted By AdventureManCO

My bad!

My bad!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 09:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 389
Posted By CAT7RDR

Out-and-back is just a skinny loop. :D

Out-and-back is just a skinny loop. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 09:08 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,761
Posted By GCBM

The Huret Jubilee cache so far...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20240501_193843451_adbd545a9b832e5953e07a5497c6e765012b4cc0.jpg
Some full, some bodies, some parts......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 758
Posted By roadcrankr

What Pro-Compe? I didn't see a bike! :love:

What Pro-Compe? I didn't see a bike! :love:
Forum: Touring
05-01-24, 08:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 118
Posted By indyfabz

Insufficient information, like gearing and...

Insufficient information, like gearing and components.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 08:17 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 850
Posted By Koyote

You obviously remember your microeconomics...

You obviously remember your microeconomics course. Along with utility and marginal utility, you're applying the concept of opportunity cost -- which essentially suggests that a $10,000 bike costs...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 08:10 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 850
Posted By merlinextraligh

So we can actually graph this out following the...

So we can actually graph this out following the concept of marginal utility. Let’s assume for the sake of argument that the return for increased spending gets steep above $5000. That is only part of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 08:07 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 987
Posted By nlerner

Haven’t you heard that Hot Springs is the Paris...

Haven’t you heard that Hot Springs is the Paris of the Prairie?
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