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RunForTheHills replied to the thread Clean Custom Conversions.Adult frames had 27" wheels (for 10 speeds). When I was in junior high school, I had a Schwinn Junior Varsity (Varsity Junior?) that had... -
I'm 6' tall (maybe a little shorter now? Gravity and age Really Suck) with a 32"-34" inseam. I didn't know much about the science of...
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread Clean Custom Conversions.You must be a tall dude. Or maybe you meant 27" wheels. I think that my Raleigh is a 21" frame and there is no gap when I straddle the...
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread Just for fun....We get so many power outages in the mountains of Southern California, that I have given up setting the clocks on the microwave and...
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread Clean Custom Conversions.The frame has always been a little big on me, but my dad first built me a bike with it when I went away to college more than forty...
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That's a sweet looking frame. Big boy.
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread Clean Custom Conversions.I am pretty sure I had them on my Jamis, but I don't have the bike anymore and can't find any pictures of it. I hated the brakes on...
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread Clean Custom Conversions.Cross levers will work as long as they are cable actuated. I have cross levers on all my drop bar bikes and love them. They aren't...
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread Riding with music: Any attempt to sync cadence with beat or vice versa?.Lol! My wife claims I can't dance on beat anyway...
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread How much is nearby dealer worth?.I misunderstood then. Happens on the Internet all the time.
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RunForTheHills reacted to Stefan Mikes's post in the thread 2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with
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Now, you should weigh a mechanical derailleur with a cable and compare it to the weight of the AXS with the battery :) Sounds legit... -
RunForTheHills replied to the thread 2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos.I think the correct term from back in the day is weight weenie. Maybe people still use it.
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread How much is nearby dealer worth?.Even old people need a hobby. That said, there are plenty of things I pay other people to do that I used to do myself just because I...
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread Question about Grease !.No, your motor should shutdown before it gets so hot that it could damage the motor (or the grease).
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread How much is nearby dealer worth?.Your semi-local dealer may be willing to work on the bike. Especially since you already have a relationship with them. You could ask...
