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02-09-24, 06:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 344
Posted By urbanescapee

Threaded bosses on seatstays near rear v-brake bosses?

I just picked up a 2020 Jamis Coda S2 for a steal ($50). He even threw in the lock he bought for $70 that was still new in the packaging. The dude bought it during COVID, rode it once or twice, then...
02-09-24, 05:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 503
Posted By urbanescapee

Just wanted to close the loop on this since I...

Just wanted to close the loop on this since I didn’t get any responses. We ended up bringing our Brompton bikes. We hadn’t travelled by plane internationally with them yet (domestically, we’ve been...
Forum: Commuting
01-28-23, 11:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 709
Posted By urbanescapee

Mask for pollution

I’ve got a new job in a heavy industrial area of Salt Lake City. Cycling to work is an essential part of my excercise routine. Though I’m finding, through biking into this part of the city, that the...
09-10-22, 10:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 503
Posted By urbanescapee

Mexico City

Wifey and I are planning a trip to Mexico City this November. We like to bring our folding bikes on our travels when it seems like they can enhance our experience and it’s not too inconvenient. So...
Forum: Commuting
09-10-22, 10:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,246
Posted By urbanescapee

Thanks!

Thanks, everyone, for the input! I’ve started leaving my towel on the bike to dry and that seems to work pretty well. I also learned that when clothes get that mildew-ey smell that doesn’t seem to go...
Forum: Commuting
05-10-22, 11:12 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,246
Posted By urbanescapee

I'm not too keen on using my bike as a clothes...

I'm not too keen on using my bike as a clothes line at work, but this isn't a bad idea. I may give it a try.
Forum: Commuting
05-10-22, 11:09 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,246
Posted By urbanescapee

Engineer/PM. Mostly desk work, but in an open...

Engineer/PM. Mostly desk work, but in an open office environment. No cubes and basically no personal space to speak of beyond a pretty compact desk and chair arrangement. We already have problems...
Forum: Commuting
05-10-22, 11:04 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,246
Posted By urbanescapee

I'm considering this, if for no other reasons...

I'm considering this, if for no other reasons than to reduce my inbound commute time and the need to shower on arrival; but right now I need the exercise.
Forum: Commuting
05-10-22, 10:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,246
Posted By urbanescapee

I do wear some synthetics but I'm trying to...

I do wear some synthetics but I'm trying to reduce my usage of those items due to the known environmental impacts and suspected health implications of wearing plastics for extended periods....
Forum: Commuting
05-05-22, 11:04 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,246
Posted By urbanescapee

How do you deal with sweaty clothes and wet towel?

I'm in SLC. I've been working at my current employer for several months now. The bike ride to work is not easy/short enough for me to be doing it every day at this time, but I've been pretty good...
02-17-18, 04:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,349
Posted By urbanescapee

So in my first week of the new job, they already...

So in my first week of the new job, they already asked me to work Saturday...ugh. I was already planning to pre-run the route on Saturday to verify that it's passable by bike before I risked being...
02-11-18, 12:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,259
Posted By urbanescapee

I can think of a couple reasons you don't see...

I can think of a couple reasons you don't see suspended cargo bikes: 1) Cargo bikes are already a very niche product in a very niche category. If you think about what percentage of all bikes are...
Forum: Touring
02-09-18, 10:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,096
Posted By urbanescapee

You must understand, most bikeforums users are in...

You must understand, most bikeforums users are in the Americas. We have many U.S. based bicycle companies that are churning out very similar bikes from Asian factories at a fraction of the cost of...
02-07-18, 10:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,349
Posted By urbanescapee

Well, I got the job! I guess I'll just have to...

Well, I got the job! I guess I'll just have to preview the route over the weekend so I don't risk being late to work if it isn't passable.
02-04-18, 02:12 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,592
Posted By urbanescapee

Ditto on the Ortleibs x 4; 'cept I used...

Ditto on the Ortleibs x 4; 'cept I used back-rollers all around instead of front-rollers. When I was riding to school I'd have my Ortleib briefcase-type-thing on one side of the rear rack and then...
01-31-18, 12:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,349
Posted By urbanescapee

Commuting near Salt Lake Airport?

Hey Gang,

I recently moved to SLC and may have a job opportunity just to the West of the airport. I'm considering biking it and I'll be riding from the Sugar House area. Google maps shows a bike...
Forum: Touring
07-10-17, 10:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 803
Posted By urbanescapee

I heard on the radio (NPR story that you can...

I heard on the radio (NPR story that you can probably find online somewhere) that there is a footpath that people are hiking/biking on to bypass the slide. There are people that live and work beyond...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-06-17, 07:50 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 31,478
Posted By urbanescapee

Former Brompton owners?

Some back story:
My wife and I have done a bit of traveling in Europe. While we were there we decided to buy a couple folding bikes to give us a bit more freedom and range than just public transit...
Forum: Northeast
11-01-16, 04:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,657
Posted By urbanescapee

Yes, we will be living somewhere between Newark...

Yes, we will be living somewhere between Newark and Wilmington. We will have a car, that's not a problem. I just like to bike whenever I can reasonably do so.
Forum: Northeast
11-01-16, 10:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,657
Posted By urbanescapee

Sounds like a bucket-list event...I remember...

Sounds like a bucket-list event...I remember hearing about this in the past. I'll have to look into it.

EDIT: Looks like it's in the southern part of the state this weekend. We don't even have a...
Forum: Northeast
11-01-16, 10:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,657
Posted By urbanescapee

Which bike to bring to Delaware?

Hello,

My wife and I will be moving to Wilmington DE for a temporary work assignment this weekend. We will be living in the area for about 3 months so that'll put us out to the beginning of...
08-16-16, 08:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 674
Posted By urbanescapee

Disc Brake Quiet for Bikes?

I recently started working at a different bike shop and had to ask another tech where they kept their disc brake pad spreaders. The guy tried to hand me a packet of disc brake quiet; like the kind I...
Forum: Touring
07-20-16, 11:32 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,891
Posted By urbanescapee

I used to work at REI. All that that means is...

I used to work at REI. All that that means is that it's currently out of stock not discontinued. Since it's a bike, they rarely ship between stores so they won't show the option to see which stores...
Forum: Touring
05-09-16, 12:09 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,031
Posted By urbanescapee

Europe would be cool, but even with all expenses...

Europe would be cool, but even with all expenses paid, one must also take into consideration that foreigners cannot spend more than 90 out of 180 days in the European Schengen zone. The Schengen area...
02-27-16, 10:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,944
Posted By urbanescapee

Yes, I have already pulled the chain. I have also...

Yes, I have already pulled the chain. I have also removed the derailleur from the frame, and removed the cage back-plate and jockey wheels that are mounted within the cage. I have isolated the "cage...
02-27-16, 07:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,944
Posted By urbanescapee

105 Rear Derailleur Cage Sprung Forward Instead of Rear.

Hi All,

My wife and I recently moved back to LA from Nashville area and during our drive across the country we passed through a few snowy areas (Flagstaff). Our bikes were on a hitch rack during...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-04-16, 08:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,174
Posted By urbanescapee

I think I'm in a buyers market right now with the...

I think I'm in a buyers market right now with the Dahons on CL in my area. There seem to be many available, new and old, and I'm sure I could talk down the price on most of them. As you said, most of...
Forum: Commuting
01-04-16, 07:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,368
Posted By urbanescapee

Deal Alert: Novara 'Round Town Pannier

Just a heads up for my fellow commuters... Normally $50 a piece (way overpriced) now on clearance for $19 each (great deal). I have one of the older versions that I am very happy with. The current...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-04-16, 09:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,174
Posted By urbanescapee

Is there a "Golden Age" of Dahons?

On a trip round the world my wife and I opted to buy folding bikes for our stint through Europe to enable us to see more and be less dependent on public transit. We purchased a couple of Dahons on...
Forum: Commuting
12-28-15, 05:36 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,892
Posted By urbanescapee

I suggest you look at google maps terrain feature...

I suggest you look at google maps terrain feature for your area. A 500 foot climb isn't too bad, at least it not on your way into work so you can avoid being all sweaty when you arrive for work....
Forum: Touring
12-08-15, 10:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 756
Posted By urbanescapee

I'm considering doing some of this trip in the...

I'm considering doing some of this trip in the future as well. How much? I don't know, but definitely not as soon as you are planning. But being in S. America now and having just spent considerable...
Forum: Touring
11-28-15, 09:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 987
Posted By urbanescapee

They came stock on a new bike I bought a few...

They came stock on a new bike I bought a few years ago. I wore them out to where the multilayer protection started showing after a few thousand miles of rough city commuting. I had only one flat and...
Forum: Commuting
11-24-15, 05:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,229
Posted By urbanescapee

Yeah, I've built a few of those in the past. WAY...

Yeah, I've built a few of those in the past. WAY overpriced junk if you ask me.... You're paying for the looks alone on that one, big time. Like buying a 4-cyl mustang.
Forum: Commuting
11-24-15, 04:50 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,814
Posted By urbanescapee

I used to work for REI in a retail/shop position....

I used to work for REI in a retail/shop position. In my experience in passed years REI has had significant sales increases on Black Friday compared to other normal business days. But because they...
Forum: Touring
11-05-15, 10:26 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,231
Posted By urbanescapee

I sense that I have offended a few folks who are...

I sense that I have offended a few folks who are probably proud-walking-billboards and don't like being made to feel like they got suckered. You don't have to defend your decision to become a living...
Forum: Touring
11-03-15, 05:33 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,231
Posted By urbanescapee

I don't really care, personally. I just think...

I don't really care, personally. I just think it's funny when I walk into a bike shop and see all those ridiculously expensive, heavily branded jerseys. I wonder to myself who the heck would wear...
Forum: Touring
11-03-15, 05:21 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,231
Posted By urbanescapee

I can think of one reason not to...so that you...

I can think of one reason not to...so that you don't look like a tool because you shelled out $80+ to wear someone else's advertising. Shouldn't they be paying YOU to wear it?
Forum: Commuting
11-02-15, 09:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 749
Posted By urbanescapee

When I was there this past summer, I was...

When I was there this past summer, I was surprised to see how many people were out walking and riding with hi-vis. I saw so many that I thought maybe it was a legal obligation. But with the...
Forum: Commuting
10-25-15, 01:18 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,445
Posted By urbanescapee

The pack cover does seem nice just for the added...

The pack cover does seem nice just for the added function of keeping your stuff dry (or drier) should it happen to rain. But since your primary and seemingly only concern is to boost visibility, I do...
Forum: Commuting
10-07-15, 10:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,376
Posted By urbanescapee

IIRC, the RX bags will fit on RX and MTX racks,...

IIRC, the RX bags will fit on RX and MTX racks, but the MTX bags will only fit on MTX racks. This is to allow use of any bag (RX or MTX) on the heavier duty line of racks (MTX), but to disallow use...
Forum: Commuting
10-07-15, 09:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,431
Posted By urbanescapee

There are some companies that make products to...

There are some companies that make products to slow UV degradation. Nikwax makes one, though I cannot personally speak to it's effectiveness. Apart from that, I think all you can really do is try to...
Forum: Commuting
10-03-15, 11:35 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,007
Posted By urbanescapee

Seems to me like the sort of thing that...

Seems to me like the sort of thing that out-of-touch grandparents buy for their grand children. To someone who is not a cyclist themselves, it may seem like a good idea. But the person for whom it's...
Forum: Touring
09-15-15, 08:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,994
Posted By urbanescapee

I have the REI flex light and use it primarily...

I have the REI flex light and use it primarily for car camping. I have taken it backpacking only once as it is still quite bulky/heavy for backpacking. For cycle touring I find it would be more...
Forum: Commuting
09-01-15, 05:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,787
Posted By urbanescapee

I had the 2012 four corners. Beautiful...

I had the 2012 four corners. Beautiful pearl-dark-green paint, but my one issue was the chain stay length was too short for my big feet with panniers. Looks like they bumped up the chain stay length...
Forum: Touring
08-23-15, 02:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,630
Posted By urbanescapee

Yes, the narrower tires will mean that more road...

Yes, the narrower tires will mean that more road vibrations will be transferred to your trailer load but it's effect on the rider will be insignificant and unless you're hauling eggs or hard disk...
Forum: Touring
08-23-15, 09:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,630
Posted By urbanescapee

If it were me, I'd ditch the trailer and just do...

If it were me, I'd ditch the trailer and just do racks/panniers for that ride specifically. I just spent a month driving all over the UK and most roads are very, very narrow, many barely wide enough...
Forum: Touring
08-22-15, 11:03 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,744
Posted By urbanescapee

I try not to be judgmental but unfortunately, my...

I try not to be judgmental but unfortunately, my reality is that most homeless folks that I have encountered have serious mental illnesses and addictions that cause them to have very unpredictable...
Forum: Commuting
07-23-15, 11:55 AM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 340,674
Posted By urbanescapee

There's definitely already a thread for this but...

There's definitely already a thread for this but I'll take here. I'm traveling in Ireland and just found some slip-joint pliers and a local license plate on the side of the road (not in the same...
Forum: Touring
07-21-15, 08:37 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,390
Posted By urbanescapee

There are v brakes or linear pull brakes...

There are v brakes or linear pull brakes available with shorter pull designed for road bike levers. They are often referred to as mini v brakes like the tektro 928a for example.
Forum: Touring
07-21-15, 04:26 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,390
Posted By urbanescapee

A much cheaper option is swapping out your cantis...

A much cheaper option is swapping out your cantis for v-brakes. You won't go back, and apart from wet/muddy performance, they are just as good if not better that discs in many ways. Just do a search...
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