Test ride on some new tires and new waxed chain. 700x25's were the right choice. The Panaracer bargain tires ($10 each!) are great. Don't know how they do on puncture resistance or racing, but perfectly fine for my uses. #BikeTooter
@ai6yr waxed chains are such a revelation
@autolycos @ai6yr what kind of wax? long-chain (hydrocarbon) paraffin type wax or something synthetic?
@spmatich @autolycos I'm running a mix of beeswax (my own!) and paraffin, no additives. Works great. I suspect beeswax alone would work, but it doesn't melt as easily as paraffin does.

@ai6yr @spmatich for my first 10 years of chain waxing, I used plain old canning wax or candle wax and an instant pot

Last year I went with Silka in a crock pot

@ai6yr @spmatich if there's no additive package it still works well, but reapplication tends to be required earlier
@ai6yr Noice! I've been known to wax my legs because: no derailleur guard.
NOT TRUE
@ai6yr Careful, those spokes look a bit missing ;)
@LovesTha 🤪 Reflective tape, hopefully very shiny at night.
@ai6yr Not the tape, the bit where the spokes have been blurred into oblivion :)
@ai6yr I've only just started to notice this style of seat post clamp, and while I assume they have a bunch of issues, I love the look
@LovesTha First bike I have ever seen with this kind!
@ai6yr Appears to be a vintage Trek thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZxd0JW7Ww4
I Found the FANCIEST Trek Ever: 1976 Vintage Bicycle Restoration of a Historical Masterpiece!

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@ai6yr my rear hurts just looking at that thing🤪
@jberry 🤪 Actually very comfy!!