Does anyone else ride bicycles?

[ericm979]

It looks like that bike has standard SRAM twist grip shifters. All the shifters operate basically the same. You just have to tighten the cable to take the slack out. There are high and low limit screws that keep the chain from going off the high or low side of the sprocket set. Once you've done it, it all makes sense. Just go on YouTube and there are all kinds of videos. It's fine to take a bike into a shop and let the professionals work on it but unless the wheels are out of round there isn't anything beyond the average person.

Park Tool has a lot of well made how to videos. They make a lot of the tools that bike shops use.

 

[ericm979]

I found this, and my mind is trying to equate the left shifter to a range selector, does that track?

If so, it's coming together in my head. 7 speeds over 3 ranges, making the 21 speeds total.

Unlike tractors, the gear ratios in the ranges overlap. On that set up you should not use the extreme cross chain gears. That's small chainring to small cog, or large chain ring to large cog. I also tend to stay out of the smallest 3 or so cogs when in the small ring.

Like a tractor, the range (front derailleur) shifting is clunkier than the rear derailleur shifting. They take more time and are more likely to throw the chain.

 

[subhunter]

Runner on the trainer I used Continental Ultra Sport 28x700. Never had one go bad.

 

[Runner]

I have these weird orangey tires on my inside bikes for the trainer. I just have two rear wheels for that bike.

I'm thinking about buying a cheapo bike to use only on the trainer. I really don't like having my expensive (to me) road bike on there getting all those miles. I could use the Raleigh, but it's an antique and I'd like to preserve it too.

 

[rontaki]

Runner you need to get one of the front wheel trainers. You could double
your workout.

Is she the trainer?

 

[CalG]

I'm thinking about buying a cheapo bike to use only on the trainer. I really don't like having my expensive (to me) road bike on there getting all those miles. I could use the Raleigh, but it's an antique and I'd like to preserve it too.

I ride a cheap bike all the time ;-) but I have one I reserve for the rollers, I just pour sweat even with the floor fan.

 

[Runner]

Runner on the trainer I used Continental Ultra Sport 28x700. Never had one go bad.

The one in the pictue is a Continental Super Sport. When it shreds, I've got some budget Amazon tires I'm going to throw on there, just to see what happens. They are called Fincci or something like that. Two tires and two tubes for $30.

 

[RobertN]

If I were looking for a road bike, It would be a Schwinn Continental. Just because I had one in High School

Tubular forks, sew ups, down tube shifters, Lycet seat,

But I live a mile from pavement, flats suck!

I had a Schwinn Continental with a few upgrades. Did a 250 mile trip from Truckee Ca to Mt Lassen and back to Quincy Ca with Scouts when I was 12. Wish I had it now.

 

[RobertN]

I've ridden off and on over the last 57 years. Mostly road, but some off road.

Had a blast riding mountain bikes on the Rubicon trail. Have Jeep'd it, dirt bikes(4 stroke and 2 stroke), hiked, and mountain bike the trial.

I inherited my Uncles road bike some years back. It's like a time capsule from 1968. Motobecane Grand Record, All Campagnolo, Mavic Red Lab sewup rims, Brooks leather racing saddle, Cinelli drop bars, Campy fingertip shifters... He used to rebuild and upgrade bikes. I helped him work on them when I was a kid.

That Motobecane is a great bike to ride.

 

[rontaki]

The first time i had sew-up tires, I rode down a small grassy hillside and one of the tires got filled with thorns, too many to patch. I replaced the tube without having to open the whole tire up. My friend showed me a neat trick, I'll explain if anyone is interested.