My New Year’s resolution was 2,020 miles in 2020. I had no way of knowing
what kind of year 2020 would shape up to be, and because so much of it was
spent at home, I logged a lot of miles on my Clementine. We live in hilly
terrain, in fact, to get to my house it’s quite the climb; we’ve taken
I'd like a slight rise or at least no drop. I have a couple different bars
I want to try and one of them is the VO Klunker, thus the faceplate stem
request. Yes, 25.4 clamp, thanks for asking.
I'm aware that the older Salsa stems don't have a very long quill. I'm not
looking for a dirt drop
These paragraphs from Paul contain some of the best overall advice
associated with owning and riding bicycles I've seen in a long time. I've
practiced what he says over the years - especially the last decade or two -
without ever realizing the practically of what I was doing. Well said!
On
None of this is intuitive, so you shouldn't feel bad about not knowing
stuff. The more you learn, the less dependent you'll be on mechanics. Most
of the mission-critical stuff on a bicycle is right there to see, hear and
feel, so observation and inquisitiveness go a long way. Most diagnostics
“...I put that Platypus through its paces. 17.1 miles, I took it, because
that’s the exact mileage I needed to make my 3,000 mile goal for 2020.”
I cannot help with the bike noises ( you've got lots of good suggestions
from this wonderful group), but I can say *congratulations*. I look foward
Assuming 1" is for the steer tube, handlebar clamp size/diameter is.?
Probably also 25.4mm if an MB-4?
How much horizontal rise do you need for the bars? Salsa quill stems tend
to have very short quills, can't get bars up very high.
Do you care if the horizontal part is horizontal to the
In my most recent attempt to find a bike satisfactory to my wife for a
camping rig, I picked up a nice MB-4 today that needs a longer stem with a
removable faceplate. Would prefer something "period" appearing, if
possible. Anyone have a Salsa or similar, by chance? Please e-mail me
directly.
Hehe, 2019 was the year I discovered I have arthritis at the base of my
thumbs. I could tell because every ride I could hear a noise, it was me
shouting "Ouch!"
On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 4:54:27 PM UTC-8 Brady Smith wrote:
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> I concur with all the advice about getting your own work
Most excellent, Matthew!
On Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 5:12:01 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
> Great photo! One of the year's best for this list!
>
> On Sat, Dec 5, 2020 at 11:19 AM Matthew Williams
> wrote:
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>> ...
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>> [image: IMG_9238_lores.jpg]
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>> --
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I concur with all the advice about getting your own work stand. I bought a
basic Park Tool stand a few years ago and went from relying on the shop for
everything to doing everything but wheel builds on my own. Entirely worth
it.
I’m also a stickler for noises. A few weeks ago I started up my
If you need a little added incentive, you could combine it with this:
https://urbanadventureleague.wordpress.com/midnite/
I am - being intentional about riding at night on my new Sam seeking out
holiday lights and photo ops.
Mike M
On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 6:47:28 AM UTC-8 Paul in Dallas
I'm just confessing I DIDN'T check. Because Joe Bernard, Master Mechanic
Who Knows All The Things, is kinda not smart!
On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 3:31:46 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
wrote:
> Guys, it’s NOT it. I know this because I use to cause it with my shoe too
> close to
Guys, it’s NOT it. I know this because I use to cause it with my shoe too close
to the where the pedal connected to the crank on my old Clementine, you know I
checked. But that’s not it on The Rowdy Platypus.
Sent from my iPad
> On Dec 6, 2020, at 3:28 PM, Joe Bernard wrote:
>
> Dude,
Dude, that's a good call. I've had the "rubbing clothes on things" issue
before, and it was the LAST thing I thought about after checking every
freaking nut and bolt and pad and chainring on the bike. This could be it!
On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 3:19:45 PM UTC-8 Matthew Williams wrote:
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+1. I had a "click-click" noise problem that turned out to be an aiglet of
my left shoe's lace ticking against the frame (or was it the dt bottle
cage?) at each pedal revolution.
On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 4:19 PM Matthew Williams <
matthewwilliamsdes...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If the noise occurs while
If the noise occurs while you're on the bike but not while it's on the stand,
maybe you're the cause of the sound!
Let me explain--recently, my bike had a "click, click, click" sound I heard
only while I was pedaling--I couldn't figure out of it was a pedal bearing, the
bottom bracket,
It didn't make the noise at the shop. Of course!
But 3000 miles! Congrats!
On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 2:20:12 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
wrote:
> Hi Friends!
>
> Well, you tried. And I read every suggestion - including one an iBob sent
> to Patrick Moore to send to me; thank you,
FWIW -- this from someone who built many bikes and overhauled many more by
holding the bike up with his forehead while working on the bottom bracket,
or groveled on the concrete floor with the bike splayed out in front of him
-- you can do this with some efficacy on the quick and cheap by tying 2
Hi Friends!
Well, you tried. And I read every suggestion - including one an iBob sent to
Patrick Moore to send to me; thank you, iBob guy! - and took them to the shop
with my two bikes. The guy who greeted me looked rather surprised to see me
again and immediately called out,
The most maddening noises for me are the ones like Leah's current
conundrum, where it only appears while on the bike and riding. I have a
bike stand and know most of the adjustment tricks on a bicycle, but this
does me no good if I can't make the noise in the stand. It's the home
mechanic
Leah - first of all, I fully agree with what others have already said about
getting a repair stand so you can more easily diagnose problems such as
you're having with the Platypus. They are all across the board in both
price and quality. Personally, I have a Park Tool 100-5C, which is at the
Leah, it will help the mechanic to isolate the scraping sound by providing
some add'l info. Is the sound heard both when pedaling and coasting? If
it goes away while coasting, they can eliminate having to look at the
crank/bottom bracket area. If it does occur while pedaling, is it with
Somone who watches this list but is not a member had a thought about the
noise on the Platypus and asked me to forward this.
-- Forwarded message -
From: Ilter Saygin
Date: Sat, Dec 5, 2020 at 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: The “Is It Normal Or Is It Broken” New Bike Game!
To: Patrick
This is what's left this morning -- thanks!
For Sale:
Berthoud Small Universal Bag - Black. New, not used. Straps have some black
dye stains (see photos). This bag can be sued as a seat pack or as a small
rack bag. $60
Ocean Air Cycles Erlen Saddle bag support version 1. essentially brand
All bikes should look like this bike... except for the ones that don't.
On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 2:13:20 AM UTC-8 ascpgh wrote:
> That was like a Wild Kingdom episode with Marlin Perkins explaining what
> an idyllic gazelle we are seeing while Jim was in a bush nearby
> describing a
I would second what Paul is saying about working on bikes. I have
absolutely no delusions about calling myself a bike mechanic or even
apprentice...but I can do as much as I need to keep my bike on the road
(flat repair, seating tires, installation of racks and accessories,
cleaning and lubing
I expect most of us if not all on this list can relate to this challenge of
getting a bike perfectly
'in tune', 'in synch, 'riding flawlessly ' or whatever terms you want to
describe it.
When you have several bikes it compounds the challenge.
Decades ago I paid mechanics to build up and
Tubus Cargo Evo rack, brand new, never installed. $65
Jeff
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Some nibbles but still got it
On Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 7:55:53 PM UTC-5 i wrote:
> Yes, it is I
>
> Igor, Ann Arbor, MI
>
> :D
> On Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 5:56:17 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> Yes it its. I just bought a pair of tires from him, but he signed "Igor"
>> for
I might as well start up this thread and see if there is some interest.
Pics of your Riv or fave bike in front of or inside house, business or place
all decorated for Christmas?
Perhaps that will spread some joy and Christmas spirit.
I will try to get one of my Sam this week.
I've already
Linda, I have come to this very conclusion - you are right. I am so limited by
not being able to put the bike in the stand. I plan to get one after Christmas.
I have built up a small collection of tools for simple fixes on my bike, but I
really need to broaden my horizon. I have gone on
Marty, wise words, and I love “It’s the sweet song of the Platypus.” I’m going
to commit that one to memory. ♥️
I suspect you’re right about fenders, and there are the stringy things on my
tires. The rub we’re hearing in the video is too harsh for it to be those
little rubbery guys, but it’s
Ben, I relate to ALL of this, and it was all on-topic for sure.
1. The creaking stem - you know we solved that problem doing the thing we were
never supposed to do. Everywhere online says do NOT lube the bar/stem
interface, and yet that solved my issue completely, and yours, too. Maybe we
I've heard that scraping noise before Leah, it was some turned out to be
some mud had collected and dried underneath a fender. To find it, I got off
the bike, used the second top tube as a hand lift, raised the front wheel
off the ground and spun it slowly, then did the back by lifting on the
Maybe it's time for you to get a workstand for your bike. You've probably
seen them in the bike shop. They hold the bike up in air while you work on
it. Even if you are not doing much mechanical work it allows you to turn
the pedal with one hand while you listen to where the sound is coming
For whatever reason I can't watch the video w/o downloading it.
Regardless, every time I hear an atypical noise I ask myself "what's that
sound and where's it coming from ?".
Inevitably the answer comes down to " ME
On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 7:17:44 AM UTC-5 Marty Gierke, Stewartstown
Maybe you have checked, but one thing I've experienced more than once is
the sound those little "tire feelers" make inside a fender. You know, the
little stringy things you get on new tires - leftover from the
manufacturing process? They stick up and stick out and rub on things even
though the
Oh boy, do I feel where you are coming from!
After saving paychecks from my part-time job since January, I got my Atlantis
at the end of September. Creaking handlebar/stem when I put pressure on it had
me almost in tears, and on the verge of calling Rivendell about it and not
wanting to - they
That was like a Wild Kingdom episode with Marlin Perkins explaining what an
idyllic gazelle we are seeing while Jim was in a bush nearby describing a
group of hungry lions approaching.
Dang that was fast. And now a word from Mutual of Omaha...
Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh
On Saturday, December
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