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Forum: Touring
07-09-08, 12:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 498
Posted By doraemonkey

Great pics! Ohhh that really makes me want to go...

Great pics! Ohhh that really makes me want to go there... but that's a bit closer to you than me. As for our touring, my wife and I are going to leave from home on our bikes and head down the...
Forum: Touring
06-18-08, 03:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 539
Posted By doraemonkey

I'm not that familiar with the Giant Avalanche....

I'm not that familiar with the Giant Avalanche. But is it gear advice, France advice, distance advice or all of the above that you want?

My first advice, is that if you have time on some weekends...
Forum: Touring
06-18-08, 01:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 710
Posted By doraemonkey

Hey there Ray. I was wondering how you were...

Hey there Ray. I was wondering how you were getting along in your tour after your spill. You looked pretty banged up but I'm glad you're OK. I see a lots of familiar places in your photos: The mont...
Forum: Touring
06-14-08, 03:53 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,042
Posted By doraemonkey

I just ordered a Canon G9 after my last DSLR...

I just ordered a Canon G9 after my last DSLR broke... (the DSLR replacement will come later). I got this one because I wanted a rugged point and shoot that would be convenient to take on tours. The...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-12-08, 01:05 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,409
Posted By doraemonkey

I got 48 out of 100, but I know that score is...

I got 48 out of 100, but I know that score is completely off, because I live in one of the most walk able places on earth. I have a comic book store right across the street for crying out loud. But...
Forum: Touring
06-09-08, 04:00 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,654
Posted By doraemonkey

Does he include the price and energy of road...

Does he include the price and energy of road construction and maintenance? Or does he assume that we ride through fields forests and rivers?

...ok yes I am playing Avocat du Diable.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-08, 05:24 AM
Replies: 1,316
Views: 201,368
Posted By doraemonkey

I read the post a while back, and that's why I...

I read the post a while back, and that's why I tensioned the saddle. I gave a few turns of the key this morning. But what is too much? I added perhaps 1-2 mm of tension.

Anyway, that is a long...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-08, 01:50 AM
Replies: 1,316
Views: 201,368
Posted By doraemonkey

My brooks B17N has gone through several phases....

My brooks B17N has gone through several phases. During the break-in period I would put it around a 6-7 in terms of comfort. And then one day it went up to a 9... just felt comfortable. But that was...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-03-08, 07:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 745
Posted By doraemonkey

Wow! that thing looks nice. But it's getting up...

Wow! that thing looks nice. But it's getting up there in price. What do you think it will go for? It will probably be somewhere between "steal" and $400 (the price of a Dahon D7)
Forum: Touring
06-02-08, 12:45 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,710
Posted By doraemonkey

...oh right, it wasn't that eventful, but I was...

...oh right, it wasn't that eventful, but I was quite stressed and thought that it would end my trip. In the end, it just happened to be a day off. I had to go to the police station and tell them who...
Forum: Touring
06-01-08, 10:03 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,710
Posted By doraemonkey

Lets see... I haven't had anything more than...

Lets see...

I haven't had anything more than people here. On tour I've had the following:

Spokes
Chain
Rim (ripped along the sidewall due to brake wear)
Flats

Commuting on my touring...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-01-08, 04:27 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 4,278
Posted By doraemonkey

I for one am now car free (but my wife still has...

I for one am now car free (but my wife still has hers) and I don't think that lowering the speed limit is a good solution to to reducing oil consumption. Yes when individuals reduce speed their...
Forum: Touring
05-28-08, 07:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,242
Posted By doraemonkey

Hey, the lesson that I learned from my first...

Hey, the lesson that I learned from my first tour...um 15 years ago, was not to bring too much. I sent excess stuff back to my home by mail. Most of it was a few redundant changes of clothes and a...
Forum: Touring
05-28-08, 01:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,345
Posted By doraemonkey

Awesome! You came all the way from NZ just to...

Awesome! You came all the way from NZ just to ride to Dijon? You're going farther than that aren't you? Why Dijon, and not the Loire Valley, or some other region? Glad to see that your time here was...
Forum: Commuting
05-26-08, 02:30 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,581
Posted By doraemonkey

For me, I change the tube... I know! But the once...

For me, I change the tube... I know! But the once in a blue moon that I do get a flat, the patch kit is crumpled up from being in the bottom of my bag for months and the tube of glue is dried out...
Forum: Touring
05-24-08, 11:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 723
Posted By doraemonkey

Hello Ray! I hope you are recovering well...

Hello Ray!

I hope you are recovering well from your spill. Sounds like it was pretty painful. How was buying food and other supplies during the many french holidays in May? How has been navigating...
Forum: Touring
05-22-08, 02:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,803
Posted By doraemonkey

Brooks saddle, check Front and rear racks,...

Brooks saddle, check
Front and rear racks, check
Ortleib Paniers, check
36 spoke wheels, check,
Pump, check
LHT with the logo scrubbed out, check

What are you waiting for?

I would put...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-08, 12:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 944
Posted By doraemonkey

Some how I think that this is true... the...

Some how I think that this is true... the hyperfold is a neat gimmick, but I don't know about the long term reliability. I had now two problems due to the hyper... one with the post not unfolding...
Forum: Touring
05-14-08, 03:19 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,706
Posted By doraemonkey

Ohh that jetboil setup looks pretty handy, and...

Ohh that jetboil setup looks pretty handy, and the gold foil in a cup looks like to be the right equipment too. For me, coffee was a problem on tours, since I like to go as light as possible and...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-14-08, 03:00 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,058
Posted By doraemonkey

I'm no mechanic, since the chain is falling off...

I'm no mechanic, since the chain is falling off the chainring, could it be that your crank is differently spaced than the old one? I at first thought about the chain length, but re-reading your post,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-14-08, 02:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,291
Posted By doraemonkey

I have my registration form filled out but I...

I have my registration form filled out but I haven't sent it in the mail yet... I didn't know that you had to put the registration number on the form... in fact, I just checked... there isn't any...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-14-08, 02:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,611
Posted By doraemonkey

Nice bike, show us some more angles of that...

Nice bike, show us some more angles of that beauty. I know nothing about powder coating, do you have to have special equipment and ovens, or can you powder coat from a spray can?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-08, 07:56 AM
Replies: 1,316
Views: 201,368
Posted By doraemonkey

Imperial Narrow test ride 10 miles 15 total...

Imperial Narrow
test ride 10
miles 15
total 220
comfort rating 9

Going to work yesterday morning, I had a pleasant revelation. I had an older pair of bike shorts on, and getting on the bike, I...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-13-08, 01:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,243
Posted By doraemonkey

Yeah, a little oil and the hype is back... folds...

Yeah, a little oil and the hype is back... folds without a hitch! I didn't think that it would be that simple. And I was looking in the wrong place for the rubber block... I have one on my bike too....
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-12-08, 01:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,243
Posted By doraemonkey

Ok here are a few photos of the bike: ...

Ok here are a few photos of the bike:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/2486393247_cb6158c8f5_o.jpg
Here the bike is "swished" with the rear wheel folded. You can see that the hypercable is a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-12-08, 11:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,243
Posted By doraemonkey

Thanks guys, I don't think that it's stuck...

Thanks guys,

I don't think that it's stuck in the latch. It might be a lubrication issue too. I'm going to take a few pictures too and post them here.

On my model I haven't seen any rubber...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-12-08, 09:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,243
Posted By doraemonkey

Tikit hyperfold not so hyper anymore...

I got my tikit2ride a month ago now while I was back home visiting the states and I love it. I've been making excuses for riding it anywhere! It's that fun... but lately the hyperfold has been a bit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-08, 08:34 AM
Replies: 1,316
Views: 201,368
Posted By doraemonkey

I've been delinquent in my reviews too, but for...

I've been delinquent in my reviews too, but for the most part all is quiet on the front.

I've been riding to work, and only have gone six times since returning from vacations... now there are...
Forum: Commuting
05-06-08, 02:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,054
Posted By doraemonkey

heh, seeing people walking with these things in...

heh, seeing people walking with these things in the video on their site looked like a Saturday Night Live skit with cheap props. I think even better than riding a bike with these things would be to...
Forum: Commuting
05-06-08, 09:58 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,054
Posted By doraemonkey

Some times the best joke makes the best...

Some times the best joke makes the best product?... um... it is so ridiculous, it does look tempting:D
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-06-08, 01:03 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 28,631
Posted By doraemonkey

As a new Tikit owner, I'll chime in here. I just...

As a new Tikit owner, I'll chime in here. I just picked up my Tikit in the US while on vacation after pining for a Brompton for a long time. I wanted the Brompton for the reason that it has the most...
Forum: Commuting
05-05-08, 03:46 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,584
Posted By doraemonkey

I'm like a lot of you in this thread. I got...

I'm like a lot of you in this thread. I got married last year. We each had a car and I finally sold mine off last month. We are now a one car family and I don't have any regrets. I just wasn't using...
Forum: Commuting
05-05-08, 03:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,054
Posted By doraemonkey

Commuting in the rain for the space age?

A friend of mine just forwarded me this article (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/04/AR2008050401907.html) from the washington post on the nubrella...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-08, 05:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 880
Posted By doraemonkey

That's the brakes!

That's the brakes!
Forum: Commuting
04-25-08, 09:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 679
Posted By doraemonkey

2018

So in 1987 as a teenager I bought myself a Cannondale racing bike to commute to high school as fast as possible (that was my logic in the day). In 1998 I bought an F900 'dale mountain bike that I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-08, 11:09 PM
Replies: 1,316
Views: 201,368
Posted By doraemonkey

I just got back from vacation and the Imperial...

I just got back from vacation and the Imperial B17 Narrow was waiting for me at a neighbor's apartment. I installed it right away and rode into work yesterday. Here are my first impressions:

Test...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-08, 03:30 AM
Replies: 459
Views: 27,604
Posted By doraemonkey

I just got back from vacation yesterday and saw...

I just got back from vacation yesterday and saw the UPS notices. They came on the 18th. Luckily a neighbor in the building accepted the delivery, or else it would have been shipped back to England....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-08, 01:05 AM
Replies: 459
Views: 27,604
Posted By doraemonkey

Thanks again... but yarg! I'm out of town until...

Thanks again... but yarg! I'm out of town until the 23d... I hope that the delivery company will hold it until then! I wouldn't want to lose out on the opportunity for testing on a technicality!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-08, 05:09 AM
Replies: 459
Views: 27,604
Posted By doraemonkey

Yay! I'm in! When I get the saddle installed I'll...

Yay! I'm in! When I get the saddle installed I'll give my impressions here. I have the Narrow. I'll be using it mostly for my daily 25km round trip commute, but I hope to take it along for a tour...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-05-08, 01:51 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,175
Posted By doraemonkey

Hmm... this is a worrysome thread to hear. I just...

Hmm... this is a worrysome thread to hear. I just ordered the Tikit. I am going to pick one up in a NYC bikestore next week when I go there on vacation. I hope their hype lives up to the fold! I have...
Forum: Commuting
04-04-08, 10:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 847
Posted By doraemonkey

Well I am an animal and a scientist... I have to...

Well I am an animal and a scientist... I have to know why. Oh the duality!
Forum: Commuting
04-04-08, 09:30 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 847
Posted By doraemonkey

Internet psychology for commuting

So I feel like I am a pretty calm and reasonable guy... and I am too laid back to be a road rager, but sometimes I do things and ask myself: why did I do that?

Anyway, here's the situation: On my...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-01-08, 02:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,019
Posted By doraemonkey

I forgot to mention the flower shop and the comic...

I forgot to mention the flower shop and the comic book store. Anyway, there are those kinds of stores in America, but most often they seem to be found in the trendy areas of big cities. So those...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-31-08, 03:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,019
Posted By doraemonkey

I'd like a trailer but I don't need one yet. All...

I'd like a trailer but I don't need one yet. All the markets are literally at my door step. Three bread and pastery shops, green grocer, butcher, cheese and dairy shop (non-pasteurized please!), wine...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-29-08, 03:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,019
Posted By doraemonkey

I did love that car, but so far no regrets. I...

I did love that car, but so far no regrets. I really wasn't using it enough and there is no place to park it where I live. I like good mechanicals, and have enjoyed driving it over the mountains and...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-27-08, 03:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,303
Posted By doraemonkey

Hey Vic, Thanks for your advice a few days...

Hey Vic,

Thanks for your advice a few days ago concerning folding bikes... You actually might have convinced me to get a tikit, and if it is the case, I'll send you some pictures.

Basically I...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-27-08, 03:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,019
Posted By doraemonkey

Sold my car today!

I would imagine that this kind of announcement is common in this section of Bike Forums. But I just wanted to say that I sold my car today! And I am not going to buy another one for a while at least....
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-21-08, 04:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,041
Posted By doraemonkey

So I've pretty much made up my mind to get a...

So I've pretty much made up my mind to get a Speed D7... I see that there are some 2007 models left that are selling for $30-$50 less than the 2008 model. Other than the color, is there any...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-17-08, 12:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,041
Posted By doraemonkey

I think vik is hitting the right notes... I'll...

I think vik is hitting the right notes... I'll probably get the D7 as a first foray into folding bikes... €250! who could not go for that? It is definitely affordable right now, and when I upgrade...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-17-08, 08:43 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,041
Posted By doraemonkey

Thanks for the advice guys, Actually, I...

Thanks for the advice guys,

Actually, I don't plan on doing any touring with the folding bike except for day trips. Basically I would use the folding bike while on travel for getting around a...
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