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01-31-23, 02:28 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,278
Posted By cjenrick

Chamois cream is expensive if you ride a lot....

Chamois cream is expensive if you ride a lot. Noxema did not work for me. It might have even been worse than no cream as it was thin and irritating.

Vaseline makes a gooey mess that is hard to...
01-20-23, 11:15 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 10,861
Posted By cjenrick

I got a DUI on a bike. Made the newspaper, San...

I got a DUI on a bike. Made the newspaper, San Jose Mercury. "Pedaling While Pickled" was the headline. They were going to suspend my license for three years and my insurance would have gone up.

I...
12-11-22, 01:27 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 13,695
Posted By cjenrick

Correct! Merry Christmas! What is your...

Correct!

Merry Christmas! What is your shipping address?

Don't tell me, let me guess,

Pencil Neck Johnson
PO Box 666
Palm Springs,CA
11-15-22, 05:11 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

Stop the airport!

Believe it or not, they are talking about a mega airport right smack dab in the middle of one of the best bike path's in the nation.
This is in Thurston County Washington State..

Words can not...
11-15-22, 04:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 504
Posted By cjenrick

It don't matter what kind of shoes you wear. The...

It don't matter what kind of shoes you wear. The problem is this. If your socks are exposed to moisture, that moisture, with the help of gravity and wicking action, will eventually end up at your...
01-21-22, 03:23 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,377
Posted By cjenrick

whatever you do, do not wear yellow. every...

whatever you do, do not wear yellow.

every time i wear a yellow shirt, which is never now, i end up flicking the bees off on a regular basis.

coat the rims with honey. the bees get stuck and...
01-16-22, 03:19 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,394
Posted By cjenrick

wheel mounted with the new notch and spacer. ...

wheel mounted with the new notch and spacer.

you want to fab and mount the bracket so that when the wheel is mounted , there will be a contact point between the tire and the rack (red arrow) which...
01-16-22, 01:44 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,394
Posted By cjenrick

if you do not know why then there is no need to...

if you do not know why then there is no need to ask.
some people will understand, most will not.
01-16-22, 01:09 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,394
Posted By cjenrick

and> ...

and>
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01-14-22, 04:50 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,150
Posted By cjenrick

that chamois cream works well to protect from...

that chamois cream works well to protect from cold, use that from the knees all the way up to the stomach, insides of thighs and stomach get beet red without it, made a huge batch from a copycat...
01-13-22, 12:55 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,150
Posted By cjenrick

wheel is supported by the fixed gear spacers ...

wheel is supported by the fixed gear spacers
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01-13-22, 12:48 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,150
Posted By cjenrick

yeah the flat tire in the cold syndrome.i just...

yeah the flat tire in the cold syndrome.i just got a Ibera rack today, got hung up on the freight train in Leavenworth WA for 3 days as Stevens Pass got hammered last week.


anxiety level has...
01-12-22, 11:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,527
Posted By cjenrick

i got a sewing machine so as to experiment with...

i got a sewing machine so as to experiment with different clothing,

one thing i did was use different material for the arms , in this case cotton sleeves with the rest of the jersey being wool.
...
12-30-21, 07:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,221
Posted By cjenrick

electric field from dynamo. to verify,...

electric field from dynamo.

to verify, compare rear wheel
12-28-21, 01:04 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,477
Posted By cjenrick

i like a bike with a cigarette lighter that works.

i like a bike with a cigarette lighter that works.
12-27-21, 06:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,280
Posted By cjenrick

where can i buy some of those cake eaters?looks...

where can i buy some of those cake eaters?looks like fun!
12-27-21, 06:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,052
Posted By cjenrick

you can clean the stuff off your fenders without...

you can clean the stuff off your fenders without removing the wheels if you have a nice gap in there.

no big thing unless you ride along a path with pine needles coated with contact cement like...
12-27-21, 05:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,072
Posted By cjenrick

batteries are a hassle. getting ready for a...

batteries are a hassle.
getting ready for a winter ride takes longer than the ride.
12-26-21, 02:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,642
Posted By cjenrick

i got a tire from the UK in three days, free...

i got a tire from the UK in three days, free shipping,

wrong size but it got here quick.
12-25-21, 07:32 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,954
Posted By cjenrick

i guess i could always buy a 650B bike, you...

i guess i could always buy a 650B bike,

you can never own too many bicycles, right?
12-24-21, 02:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,405
Posted By cjenrick

interesting stat: wet feet lose heat 25 times...

interesting stat: wet feet lose heat 25 times quicker than dry feet. so yes, in cold weather the goal is to keep your feet dry.
but moisture can come from inside the shoe from your feet, usually due...
12-22-21, 01:29 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 400
Posted By cjenrick

Nite Rider swift 300 Headlamp Problem-Solved!

i would charge this light up and the next day it be dead. what do i do?

trace out the circuit and take a stab at it.

couple of surface mount caps had given up the ghost. i just clipped them out...
12-22-21, 12:54 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,311
Posted By cjenrick

i get blinded on the bike path too. and i have...

i get blinded on the bike path too. and i have blinded other people. and i get blinded by cars. blinded, is that a word? can i say that here?

if you are on a long ride out in the country on the...
12-17-21, 03:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,021
Posted By cjenrick

the LED is rated at a 6500K color temp so it...

the LED is rated at a 6500K color temp so it looks a bit different than most of the other lights out there. looks less silvery, more yellowish like a normal old schoollight bulb.

i seem to notice...
12-17-21, 03:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,021
Posted By cjenrick

Scuba Diving Light as Bike Light

so far this Big Blue 1300 lumen lite is working ok,

using a Fenix flashlight mount.

it uses a 18650 protected battery, features a double O ring design in an aluminum housing, good to 300 feet,...
12-17-21, 02:47 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 7,353
Posted By cjenrick

The Wild One with Marlon Brando. Coverage of...

The Wild One with Marlon Brando.

Coverage of the 84 Worlds.
12-05-21, 03:51 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,528
Posted By cjenrick

the cold is generating lots of animal activity. ...

the cold is generating lots of animal activity. coyotes howling last night, this morning it was a humming bird trapped between the curtains and window which sounds really weird when you first wake...
12-05-21, 03:31 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 6,507
Posted By cjenrick

97 psi for everything. rain or shine. rim cuts...

97 psi for everything. rain or shine. rim cuts will slow you down more than your lowered tire pressure will speed you up on bumpy roads.

note that in winter, your indoor bike will lose pressure if...
12-04-21, 12:40 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,528
Posted By cjenrick

if you ride in cold conditions in winter, you...

if you ride in cold conditions in winter, you will kick butt on couch people in summer. they never ctch up,

cold builds big muscles, no power lifters in Mexico, good power lifters from USSR.
...
11-28-21, 10:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,510
Posted By cjenrick

i will do a test and get some real time data. i...

i will do a test and get some real time data. i only like one mode on that light and i do not know what it is. there are some modes that will blind you if you look at them but i do not need that and...
11-27-21, 10:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,618
Posted By cjenrick

night diving is an experience. turn out your...

night diving is an experience. turn out your light at 40 feet and experience a darkness like no other.

fish are asleep. you can swim up and touch them, they will scurry off 10 feet and fall asleep...
11-26-21, 04:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,510
Posted By cjenrick

having good luck so far with the nite rider sabre...

having good luck so far with the nite rider sabre 110 or whatever it is, using the saddle back clip, they are cheap if you buy them with the headlamp package, and i saw the lumina micro 900 set going...
11-26-21, 02:35 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,789
Posted By cjenrick

jeez, i didn't mean to start ww 3, just found a...

jeez, i didn't mean to start ww 3, just found a jacket and did an experiment, wtf?

wind chill at 18 MPH @ 5 hours can eventually penetrate into the toes, believe me.

ok, the laughs are on me....
11-26-21, 02:13 AM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,271
Posted By cjenrick

70 miles in the freezing rain. alone. at night. ...

70 miles in the freezing rain. alone. at night.

bike path. couple of young turkeys came up behind on dirt bikes and freaked out because i did not have my tail light going to conserve juice. hard...
09-12-21, 01:32 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,809
Posted By cjenrick

cars get used to the latest fashion in bike...

cars get used to the latest fashion in bike lights, they learn who we are.

i got into trouble with a DIY lighting invention,

many, if not all car headlamps are halogen affairs in a rectangular...
09-05-21, 10:47 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 24,030
Posted By cjenrick

just piss in the bottle and let it sit for a few...

just piss in the bottle and let it sit for a few days.

it will never smell like plastic again.
08-29-21, 12:37 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,530
Posted By cjenrick

mark the pin hole , put the tube back on the rim,...

mark the pin hole , put the tube back on the rim, mark the rim where pin hole is marked, look at the rim in that area,

lost track of orientation? you will have two places to look,
08-28-21, 01:25 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 9,489
Posted By cjenrick

You need the drops when you get passed by some...

You need the drops when you get passed by some jackwagon who think's he's hot excrement.
You know, the one's that sneak up behind you and when there three feet behind scream "on your left!" like you...
05-30-21, 12:50 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 23,633
Posted By cjenrick

Greg also got screwed by Modolo. They were using...

Greg also got screwed by Modolo. They were using his name without his permission.

Yes the mountain bike went downhill from 84, with all that shock craze for people who did not know how to ride...
05-27-21, 02:52 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 30,506
Posted By cjenrick

bought a Serfas FP-200 floor pump. was...

bought a Serfas FP-200 floor pump.

was pumping up my tires every dang day. and it is a nussiance. with all the other pre-ride prep stuff i gotta do, clean the bike, check the tires, wash clothes,...
05-24-21, 02:15 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 6,384
Posted By cjenrick

the less speeds the better for a mountain bike,...

the less speeds the better for a mountain bike, because when you throw mud into the equation, you want as much distance between the cogs as possible, this makes it harder to clog up the cogs and...
05-23-21, 11:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,462
Posted By cjenrick

74 bucks what a rip. when i rode into my...

74 bucks what a rip.

when i rode into my bike shop one time with a new bike i bought there, the guy started ripping the wheels off my bike without asking, put them on the truing stand and 5...
05-20-21, 02:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 889
Posted By cjenrick

another trick is to leave the bolt off and ride...

another trick is to leave the bolt off and ride the bike for a while,

of course you want to monitor things closely so

1) you don't crash

2) you don't butcher the taper

and don't stray too...
05-20-21, 02:07 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,036
Posted By cjenrick

look at this, people move over when they see you...

look at this, people move over when they see you jamin down the line in this shirt,
i had a woman pull me right off my bike and throw me into the bushes when she saw me with this shirt on, >
$29.95...
05-20-21, 01:46 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,036
Posted By cjenrick

jerseys don't have to be bicycle, motorcycle...

jerseys don't have to be bicycle, motorcycle clothing is cool, nobody wears Yamaha and Kawasaki jerseys but me, they hold up because they be for badazz motocross riders, and they make you ride faster...
05-12-21, 12:32 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 6,836
Posted By cjenrick

Coppi was a masher, Merckx was a masher, the...

Coppi was a masher, Merckx was a masher, the animal and the cannibal, you gonna argue with those guys? so what if they limp like Cap'n Ahab?

Anquentil was kind of a sissy so he used to spin,
...
05-10-21, 01:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,093
Posted By cjenrick

sometimes wheels take a while to settle in. ...

sometimes wheels take a while to settle in.

back when Cupertino Bike Shop was importin Cinelli's and other nice frames, they would build the wheels and let them sit for 6 months til the frame came...
04-29-21, 02:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,542
Posted By cjenrick

no, your not alone, in fact, i use the same rim...

no, your not alone, in fact, i use the same rim and believe this to be the same truing stand from around 83 maybe?
by any chance do you also listen to the Laterne Rouge podcast?

the rim is a bit...
04-28-21, 10:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,542
Posted By cjenrick

700C inner tube with 36mm presta valve getting hard to find.

the bike shop guy says we sell 48mm presta valves because they work for a lot of different rims,

i can grasp this notion of inventory control, but having 3 feet of valve stickin out seems lame,...
04-28-21, 10:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 844
Posted By cjenrick

i remember buying a phill wood freewheel grease...

i remember buying a phill wood freewheel grease injector and enjoying the silence, until the pedals started spinning around,
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