For comparison, pic of Specialized Dolce dropout, which is what I think the bike is.
Based on the gelatin inserts of the fork and carbon seat stays.
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- 22 Mar 2024, 1:29pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Is this terminal?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2501
- 16 Mar 2024, 8:34pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Cycling motivation survey - looking for participants
- Replies: 24
- Views: 937
Re: Cycling motivation survey - looking for participants
Gender in cycling is different, the categories are rim-brake, disc-brake and fixed gear.almostvegancyclist wrote: ↑16 Mar 2024, 6:42pm Regarding the gender issue, some people have non-binary gender, so I wouldn't have been able to get ethical approval without including a third option as excluding such people would be discriminatory.
Beware, these are extremely triggering topics requiring STANAG level II safe spaces.
- 12 Mar 2024, 4:22pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Oldest bike
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2471
Re: Oldest bike
A 1954 Claud Butler New All Rounder, updated with a Suntour VXGT rear mech,
instead of the Benelux Tourist mech, the rear block is Suntour also.
I've '37 Wm. J. Hood Palace Special, it has a Sturmey AF hub,
but it's in bits right now, it needs new races for the headclip.
instead of the Benelux Tourist mech, the rear block is Suntour also.
I've '37 Wm. J. Hood Palace Special, it has a Sturmey AF hub,
but it's in bits right now, it needs new races for the headclip.
- 3 Mar 2024, 6:07pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Are there any modern cranksets that aren't goppingly awful?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3499
Re: Are there any modern cranksets that aren't goppingly awful?
- 3 Mar 2024, 5:54pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Routing online or via "knowledge" ?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1977
Re: Routing online or via "knowledge" ?
Cycle routes are planned by 28 year olds with 5-7% body fat, they ride 56cm bikes with 12 cm stemsgbnz wrote: ↑2 Mar 2024, 8:41pm[snip
Just wondering if it's a fairly common experience, to find that "cycle routes",, are routinely defined by motor vehicle dependent individuals', without an intuitive regard for "up's & downs" in the landscape ? As anyone who walks, cycles, or rides will know, on an intuitive basis
and the bike must weight less than the UCI minimum, no bags, mudguards or mirrors are permitted.
- 28 Feb 2024, 1:09pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Replacing fully concealed cables
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2705
Re: Replacing fully concealed cables
But internal cables discourage the punter from working on their bikes,NickJP wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 6:16am A while ago I read this article: https://www.bikeradar.com/features/tech ... le-routing. The totally hidden cable seem to be almost universally reviled by the mechanics who have to work on them.
so they have to bring them to a mechanic.
Part of Mechanics Preservation Act of 1641.
- 22 Feb 2024, 5:40pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Are there any modern cranksets that aren't goppingly awful?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3499
Re: Are there any modern cranksets that aren't goppingly awful?
https://www.renehersecycles.com/product ... ts/cranks/
Made for the Japanese and American markets.
Made for the Japanese and American markets.
- 8 Feb 2024, 11:33pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: When Using Navigation Devices Do You Loose The Overall Perspective of Your Tour?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 2428
Re: When Using Navigation Devices Do You Loose The Overall Perspective of Your Tour?
I ended up with the same system, look at the map in the evening, write out the town list,Stradageek wrote: ↑7 Feb 2024, 8:41am Much ambivalence here. Endless stopping to consult maps on tour can be a bit of a pain so I generally write a list of towns and villages, check the map at the start then follow my nose/signposts. [snip]
for use the next day. Worked a treat in France where there are town signs at D roads intersections.
not as good in England, lots of intersection without signs.
Still worried about German paratroops it seems.
- 8 Feb 2024, 6:07pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Hub/Freewheel problem
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2452
- 5 Feb 2024, 1:19pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Fixing a non-working front derailleur
- Replies: 73
- Views: 3397
Re: Fixing a non-working front derailleur
There is a recent book that blames fire, instead of adverts.
When I was a lad, we made our tools out of deer antler, wood and flint.
You youngsters with your metals, have had it too easy.
- 4 Feb 2024, 11:58pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: I see no penalty in using a Triple FD where a Double FD should be
- Replies: 5
- Views: 691
Re: I see no penalty in using a Triple FD where a Double FD should be
If the inner cage won't clear the inner ring, with the outer cage
set to the height to clear the outer ring, you have a problem.
Try it and see, some front mechs have deep inner cages.
A Campy triple front mech for instance, didn't work with a 46/30 double,
for the above reason.
set to the height to clear the outer ring, you have a problem.
Try it and see, some front mechs have deep inner cages.
A Campy triple front mech for instance, didn't work with a 46/30 double,
for the above reason.
- 1 Feb 2024, 2:39pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Cheap oil.
- Replies: 82
- Views: 4789
Re: Cheap oil.
Back when the English built bicycles, there was the Sunbeam Golden Arrow.
It had an enclosed chain case, the chain ran thru an oil bath.
The chain didn't get dirty, and the oil bath meant the chain would
still be good for your grand children.
The oil was probably made from whales.
https://sunbeammuseum.wordpress.com/wel ... le-museum/
It had an enclosed chain case, the chain ran thru an oil bath.
The chain didn't get dirty, and the oil bath meant the chain would
still be good for your grand children.
The oil was probably made from whales.
https://sunbeammuseum.wordpress.com/wel ... le-museum/
- 31 Jan 2024, 8:14pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Conversion Rim to Disc Frames
- Replies: 10
- Views: 691
Re: Conversion Rim to Disc Frames
Genevalle offers their shift kits for the Hylex.gregoryoftours wrote: ↑31 Jan 2024, 3:05pm Just as an aside you are not limited to road sti brake/gear shifter combos for drop bars and hydraulic disc brakes. TRP Hylex are drop bar hydros with plain levers, so you can use bar end shifters of whatever speed you like. They aren't cheap but I used some on a rental bike for loaded touring for a couple of weeks and they were really good.
https://www.gevenalle.com/product/trp-h ... r-upgrade/
- 29 Jan 2024, 5:43pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Cantilever Brake recommendations?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1794
Re: Cantilever Brake recommendations?
Don't put foreign rubbish on your bike, use the original Cantilevers brake.
Note, the separate cable adjusters per side, very nice.
Note, the separate cable adjusters per side, very nice.
- 24 Jan 2024, 8:06pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Eccentric BB - why?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1630
Re: Eccentric BB - why?
You can also use a ghost cog.