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Alfred Ryder said:

My old steel frame was getting floppy with age so I bought
a fat-tube aluminum frame. But aluminum gives such a harsh
ride that I bought a carbon fiber frame. Carbon gives a
much better ride than aluminum. And I am having trouble
finding 20mm tires that have a deep enough tread to give me
reasonable traction. I did find wheels with 16 spokes that
enable me to go much faster. I worried about so few spokes
until I learned that my rims are heavily anodized. I also
removed the front brake, which is too dangerous to use. The
other problem I have is finding a helmet that has enough
big vents. And no-way would I ride without a helmet because
the roads are really dangerous and the helmet will save my
life. I stay on sidewalks and paths, though, so I should be
OK. I maintain the bike well, taking the chain off after
every ride and soaking it in bucket of gasoline in the
basement. I also take the crank set lever arms off after
every ride, make sure there is no grease on the tapers, and
then tighten the bolts as hard as I can. My saddle really
hurts me so I keep lowering it. It is the softest one I
could find, but it still hurts.

Bet it's a compact frame.

Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles habcycles.comhabcycles.comOpen ↗ Home of
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Alfred Ryder said:

My old steel frame was getting floppy with age so I bought
a fat-tube aluminum frame. But aluminum gives such a harsh
ride that I bought a carbon fiber frame. Carbon gives a
much better ride than aluminum. And I am having trouble
finding 20mm tires that have a deep enough tread to give me
reasonable traction. I did find wheels with 16 spokes that
enable me to go much faster. I worried about so few spokes
until I learned that my rims are heavily anodized. I also
removed the front brake, which is too dangerous to use. The
other problem I have is finding a helmet that has enough
big vents. And no-way would I ride without a helmet because
the roads are really dangerous and the helmet will save my
life. I stay on sidewalks and paths, though, so I should be
OK. I maintain the bike well, taking the chain off after
every ride and soaking it in bucket of gasoline in the
basement. I also take the crank set lever arms off after
every ride, make sure there is no grease on the tapers, and
then tighten the bolts as hard as I can. My saddle really
hurts me so I keep lowering it. It is the softest one I
could find, but it still hurts.

You clearly NEED full suspension.

--Paul

On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 02:30:08 GMT, [email hidden]

(Paul Southworth) may have said:

In article
<[email hidden]>,

Alfred Ryder said:

My old steel frame was getting floppy with age so I bought
a fat-tube aluminum frame. But aluminum gives such a harsh
ride that I bought a carbon fiber frame. Carbon gives a
much better ride than aluminum. And I am having trouble
finding 20mm tires that have a deep enough tread to give
me reasonable traction. I did find wheels with 16 spokes
that enable me to go much faster. I worried about so few
spokes until I learned that my rims are heavily anodized.
I also removed the front brake, which is too dangerous to
use. The other problem I have is finding a helmet that has
enough big vents. And no-way would I ride without a helmet
because the roads are really dangerous and the helmet will
save my life. I stay on sidewalks and paths, though, so I
should be OK. I maintain the bike well, taking the chain
off after every ride and soaking it in bucket of gasoline
in the basement. I also take the crank set lever arms off
after every ride, make sure there is no grease on the
tapers, and then tighten the bolts as hard as I can. My
saddle really hurts me so I keep lowering it. It is the
softest one I could find, but it still hurts.

You clearly NEED full suspension.

Double suspension. Frame, fork, seatpost, and stem. With one
of those jointed two-pad saddles. And a gel pad on each. And
gel grips. Hell, go for broke, gel pedals for a fully
isolated interface.

(The troll forgot to mention shatter-resistant
sunglasses, BTW.)

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Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Alfred Ryder
My old steel frame was getting floppy with age so I bought a
fat-tube aluminum frame. But aluminum gives such a harsh
ride that I bought a carbon fiber frame. Carbon gives a much
better ride than aluminum. And I am having trouble finding
20mm tires that have a deep enough tread to give me
reasonable traction. I did find wheels with 16 spokes that
enable me to go much faster. I worried about so few spokes
until I learned that my rims are heavily anodized. I also
removed the front brake, which is too dangerous to use. The
other problem I have is finding a helmet that has enough big
vents. And no-way would I ride without a helmet because the
roads are really dangerous and the helmet will save my life.
I stay on sidewalks and paths, though, so I should be OK. I
maintain the bike well, taking the chain off after every
ride and soaking it in bucket of gasoline in the basement. I
also take the crank set lever arms off after every ride,
make sure there is no grease on the tapers, and then tighten
the bolts as hard as I can. My saddle really hurts me so I
keep lowering it. It is the softest one I could find, but it
still hurts.

Dear Alfred,

May I suggest a Fury Roadmaster as an
all-round solution?

Carl Fogel

On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 04:30:18 GMT, carlfogel

may have said:

Dear Alfred,

May I suggest a Fury Roadmaster as an all-round solution?

I only paid $35 for mine, almost new. (It would have been a
bargain at half the price!)

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Originally posted by Werehatrack
On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 04:30:18 GMT, carlfogel

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Dear Alfred,

May I suggest a Fury Roadmaster as an all-round solution?

I only paid $35 for mine, almost new. (It would have been a
bargain at half the price!)

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Dear Werehatrack,

Almost new?

An experienced cyclist and mechanic such as
yourself may, of course, venture at your own
peril into the used market in search of dubious
bargains, but I must caution others to keep in
mind the value of purchasing new equipment
from a reputable dealer.

The peace of mind conferred by a written warranty
(in case of breakage, both halves are mine) and the
knowledge of paying full sales tax ( $3.98) may be
intangible, but both are worth considering when
making a long-term investment.

Besides, the girls tend to laugh at fellows who
try to impress them on the cheap by driving used
Ferraris. New or nothing, that's my motto!

Opulently,

Carl Fogel

Alfred Ryder said:

I did find wheels with 16 spokes that enable me to go much
faster. I worried about so few spokes until I learned that
my rims are heavily anodized.

I hope you don't have radial spokes. They give a really
hard ride ;-)

Alfred,

I'm sitting here nursing a separated shoulder from a crash
last week. I desperately needed something to cheer me up,
especially knowing I could be riding right now. I just lost
it on the bucket 'o gas in the basement line.

Thanks, I needed that.

Chris

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Quoted message said:

My old steel frame was getting floppy with age so I bought
a fat-tube aluminum frame. But aluminum gives such a harsh
ride that I bought a carbon fiber frame. Carbon gives a
much better ride than aluminum. And I am having trouble
finding 20mm tires that have a deep enough tread to give
me reasonable traction. I did find wheels with 16 spokes
that enable me to go much faster. I worried about so few
spokes until I learned that my rims are heavily anodized.
I also removed the front brake, which is too dangerous to
use. The other problem I have is finding a helmet that has
enough big vents. And no-way would I ride without a helmet
because the roads are really dangerous and the helmet will
save my life. I stay on sidewalks and paths, though, so I
should be OK. I maintain the bike well, taking the chain
off after every ride and soaking it in bucket of gasoline
in the basement. I also take the crank set lever arms off
after every ride, make sure there is no grease on the
tapers, and then tighten the bolts as hard as I can. My
saddle really hurts me so I keep lowering it. It is the
softest one I could find, but it still hurts.

Don't forget to shop for an LBS when you get your
Powercrancks.

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Alfred Ryder
My old steel frame was getting floppy with age so I bought a
fat-tube aluminum frame. But aluminum gives such a harsh
ride that I bought a carbon fiber frame. Carbon gives a much
better ride than aluminum. And I am having trouble finding
20mm tires that have a deep enough tread to give me
reasonable traction. I did find wheels with 16 spokes that
enable me to go much faster. I worried about so few spokes
until I learned that my rims are heavily anodized. I also
removed the front brake, which is too dangerous to use. The
other problem I have is finding a helmet that has enough big
vents. And no-way would I ride without a helmet because the
roads are really dangerous and the helmet will save my life.
I stay on sidewalks and paths, though, so I should be OK. I
maintain the bike well, taking the chain off after every
ride and soaking it in bucket of gasoline in the basement. I
also take the crank set lever arms off after every ride,
make sure there is no grease on the tapers, and then tighten
the bolts as hard as I can. My saddle really hurts me so I
keep lowering it. It is the softest one I could find, but it
still hurts.

The demand for 20mm knobby tires is so high that you'll find that if you check with your LBS they can't keep them in stock. Your best option will be to groove your own knobby tires.

On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 19:00:13 GMT, meb <[email hidden]>

may have said:

Alfred Ryder said:

My old steel frame was getting floppy with age so I
bought a fat-tube aluminum frame. But aluminum gives
such a harsh ride that I bought a carbon fiber frame.
Carbon gives a much better ride than aluminum. And I am
having trouble finding 20mm tires that have a deep
enough tread to give me reasonable traction. I did find
wheels with 16 spokes that enable me to go much faster.
I worried about so few spokes until I learned that my
rims are heavily anodized. I also removed the front
brake, which is too dangerous to use. The other problem
I have is finding a helmet that has enough big vents.
And no-way would I ride without a helmet because the
roads are really dangerous and the helmet will save my
life. I stay on sidewalks and paths, though, so I
should be OK. I maintain the bike well, taking the
chain off after every ride and soaking it in bucket of
gasoline in the basement. I also take the crank set
lever arms off after every ride, make sure there is no
grease on the tapers, and then tighten the bolts as
hard as I can. My saddle really hurts me so I keep
lowering it. It is the softest one I could find, but it
still hurts.

The demand for 20mm knobby tires is so high that you'll
find that if you check with your LBS they can't keep them
in stock. Your best option will be to groove your own
knobby tires.

No, the solution is to buy a pair of tire liners and MTB
tires, cut the knobs from the from the latter, attach them
to the 700 slick using small screws from the inside
bolstered with glue, and then cover the screwheads with the
tire liner and install. As an added bonus, when the knobs
wear down, you'll have ice studs. Remember to use screws
with a left-hand thread on the right front and left rear row
of knobs, and don't use pop rivets for this; they're
aluminum, and will confuse the traffic radar that is
supposed to see you coming so that the light will turn
green. And a pair of playing cards clothespinned to the
stays so that they flap against the spokes will make a noise
like a motorcycle so that people in cars will know that
you're there and not run over you; loud cards save lives.

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carlfogel said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

May I suggest a Fury Roadmaster as an all-round
solution?

I only paid $35 for mine, almost new. (It would have
been a bargain at half the price!)

carlfogel also said:

An experienced cyclist and mechanic such as yourself may,
of course, venture at your own peril into the used market
in search of dubious bargains, but I must caution others
to keep in mind the value of purchasing new equipment from
a reputable dealer.

The peace of mind conferred by a written warranty (in case
of breakage, both halves are mine) and the knowledge of
paying full sales tax ( $3.98) may be intangible, but both
are worth considering when making a long-term investment.

Besides, the girls tend to laugh at fellows who try to
impress them on the cheap by driving used Ferraris. New or
nothing, that's my motto!

Bicycle pricing has never made any sense.

Here in Madison this weekend there's a BigBox bicycle store
selling Raleigh M50 bicycles for "only" $500 each at a
rented sports arena. We sell them, very profitably, at $350.
I am not giving them away, either. (Applying a Campagnolo-
equipped bike margin they would be $269)

I talked with a woman who was disappointed her size was sold
out of the "$600" Raleigh model at the bargain price of $400
there. We were standing next to that model bike with the
same $299 price tag it's worn since last August when the new
models came out.

Although she was happy riding off on her new bike she never
quite understood what was going on and I didn't see the need
to pursue it. I might add the "sale" bikes, which cost more,
are "ten minute assembly", that is, pedals on and out the
door. We still frame-off build all our bikes.

There's more. Those guys will move a few hundred of that
model today and tomorrow whereas we are in danger of losing
our Raleigh dealership after thirty years - you need to buy
fifty bikes a year and we just can't manage that any more.
When they built Sports and Superbes and Internationals we
couldn't get enough, and ran through them direct-ship from
Nottingham by the container ( 600 bikes per). Since
Raleigh's added a boinger fork to the last sensible commuter
bike, we can't do it with a straight face. And no room for
mudguards on the commuter bikes! Fifty is very difficult
now. We sell more Waterfords ($3500) than Raleighs ($350).

Perhaps if we sold Fury Roadmasters for $500 in a sports
arena with television advertising . . . ???
--
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April, 1971

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have said:

Perhaps if we sold Fury Roadmasters for $500 in a sports
arena with television advertising . . . ???

You'd need a sticker to put on the frame designating them as
a special model, like what Chevrolet does with many of their
cars and trucks.

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You forgot to mention your difficulty in finding replacement
BioPace chainrings. ;-3)

"May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear
for the hills!"

Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"

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"Alfred Ryder" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My old steel frame was getting floppy with age so I bought
a fat-tube aluminum frame. But aluminum gives such a harsh
ride that I bought a

carbon

Quoted message said:

fiber frame. Carbon gives a much better ride than
aluminum. And I am

having

Quoted message said:

trouble finding 20mm tires that have a deep enough tread
to give me reasonable traction. I did find wheels with 16
spokes that enable me to go much faster. I worried about
so few spokes until I learned that my rims

are

Quoted message said:

heavily anodized. I also removed the front brake, which is
too dangerous

to

Quoted message said:

use. The other problem I have is finding a helmet that has
enough big

vents.

Quoted message said:

And no-way would I ride without a helmet because the roads
are really dangerous and the helmet will save my life. I
stay on sidewalks and paths, though, so I should be OK. I
maintain the bike well, taking the chain off after every
ride and soaking it in bucket of gasoline in the basement.
I also take the crank set lever arms off after every ride,
make sure there

is

Quoted message said:

no grease on the tapers, and then tighten the bolts as
hard as I can. My saddle really hurts me so I keep
lowering it. It is the softest one I

could

Quoted message said:

find, but it still hurts.

I hope you remembered to apply WD40 liberally to the chain
afterwards Hugh Fenton