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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-04-16, 11:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,082
Posted By blue9

Thanks a bunch for the things to check! ...

Thanks a bunch for the things to check! Hopefully it's just the cone that needs to be adjusted, but I wouldn't be shocked if it's the dropouts... :/
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-03-16, 04:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,082
Posted By blue9

Alfine 8 / IGH - Not Spinning Freely

Hey - hoping someone can help me figure out what's going on. I recently bought a new bike (long story), and it has an Alfine 8 disc brake hub that doesn't spin freely when I tighten down the axle. ...
Forum: Commuting
07-18-13, 01:18 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,605
Posted By blue9

Hopefully you don't use a debit/credit card.

Hopefully you don't use a debit/credit card.
Forum: Commuting
07-12-13, 03:26 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 13,654
Posted By blue9

This is one of my top reasons for riding to work....

This is one of my top reasons for riding to work. I have a tough time figuring out the hierarchy of importance, but I think it goes something like this:
#1...
Forum: Commuting
07-12-13, 12:03 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 65,989
Posted By blue9

Here's what I rode today: ...

Here's what I rode today:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/Blue9/Bikes/image_zps91ae7733.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Blue9/media/Bikes/image_zps91ae7733.jpg.html)
Forum: Commuting
07-12-13, 11:56 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 10,193
Posted By blue9

I've seen shaft-drive bikes - never ridden one...

I've seen shaft-drive bikes - never ridden one though.
Forum: Commuting
07-12-13, 11:55 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 10,193
Posted By blue9

Unfortunately it doesn't have a horizontal top...

Unfortunately it doesn't have a horizontal top tube. I don't like the look of an ultra-long seat post - I already have long legs and have a long seat post, with the slanted bar it'd be even more...
Forum: Commuting
07-11-13, 10:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 699
Posted By blue9

I had a coworker who had a bike with zero...

I had a coworker who had a bike with zero clearance for fenders, but she was able to get a shop to chop a stock pair of fenders so that they'd fit. They were full-coverage fenders but they just cut...
Forum: Commuting
07-11-13, 10:05 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 10,193
Posted By blue9

Thanks, but as I said I'm not looking to deviate...

Thanks, but as I said I'm not looking to deviate from my criteria. I have zero interest in an enclosed chain, it's still a chain...only heavier and uglier.
Belt, IGH, Disc, Rack, Fenders,...
Forum: Commuting
07-11-13, 09:48 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,134
Posted By blue9

I didn't want to read through the whole thread -...

I didn't want to read through the whole thread - so I'm sure you've (the OP) already received tons of great advice. I just wanted to chime in to say that I don't find rain to be that big a deal -...
Forum: Commuting
07-11-13, 09:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,863
Posted By blue9

Regardless of whether you take the rack off on...

Regardless of whether you take the rack off on the weekends, DEFINITELY commute by bike!
Forum: Commuting
07-11-13, 02:54 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,629
Posted By blue9

I sweat regardless of whether it's 80 degrees or...

I sweat regardless of whether it's 80 degrees or 20 degrees - sometimes the cold weather is worse because I have more clothing on. Wool is certainly the best option if you're concerned about stink. ...
Forum: Commuting
07-11-13, 12:34 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 10,193
Posted By blue9

This will probably be a fruitless post, but here...

This will probably be a fruitless post, but here goes:
In addition to BELT, IGH, and DISC I'd also like a standard triangle STEEL frame with a HORIZONTAL top bar. Oh - and if it doesn't come with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-12, 12:48 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,847
Posted By blue9

I thought to be considered a vintage automobile...

I thought to be considered a vintage automobile it had to be 25+ years old. So that's what I always go by - if it's not 25+ years old it's not vintage.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-12, 10:03 PM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,769,040
Posted By blue9

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr4jk1FJBJ1qbazq...

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr4jk1FJBJ1qbazqio1_500.jpg
Ha ha! And they dramatically reduce the weight! Double-speed feature!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-12, 03:58 PM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,769,040
Posted By blue9

I'd really like to find a long pantographed Ciöcc...

I'd really like to find a long pantographed Ciöcc seatpost (longer than the post pictured below).
I have this aero Campy seatpost to trade/partial trade/whatever. It came with a Ciöcc I recently...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-12, 05:15 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,046,821
Posted By blue9

Oh, and these are my other bikes. The Fuji is my...

Oh, and these are my other bikes. The Fuji is my commuter. The Nishiki I inherited from my dad - it's a bit too small, and the sew-ups have blown out, so I don't ride it. But it's in impeccable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-12, 05:10 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,046,821
Posted By blue9

Got this Ciöcc a few months back and put it...

Got this Ciöcc a few months back and put it together a couple of weeks ago. I swapped out the DT shifters for bar-end shifters, and haven't decided what I'm going to wrap the bars in yet. Also, I...
Forum: Commuting
09-14-11, 09:55 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 16,983
Posted By blue9

No, I was saying that I started out with tires...

No, I was saying that I started out with tires that were 1.25" wide, and later got a hand-me-down 700c wheelset with 20mm tires - and that I LOVE the narrow 20mm tires. But that I think most of what...
Forum: Commuting
09-13-11, 07:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,121
Posted By blue9

Just recently swapped out the drops for horns. I...

Just recently swapped out the drops for horns. I run them with the CX levers - when I'm riding in traffic where I am braking a lot I'm on the tops of the bars. I like the look of the TT levers, but...
Forum: Commuting
09-13-11, 03:49 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 16,983
Posted By blue9

Just wanted to add my experience. I started out...

Just wanted to add my experience. I started out commuting on 27x1.25, lower pressure tires. I blew out tubes a few times because I'd over-inflate them (I like higher PSI). Also got several pinch...
Forum: Commuting
09-08-11, 10:00 PM
Replies: 5,293
Views: 196,204
Posted By blue9

Portland! It's been beautiful since mid-July...I...

Portland! It's been beautiful since mid-July...I think just one day of rain, and it started after I got to work and ended before I left!
The fires in C.Oregon have made for some amazing sunrises -...
Forum: Commuting
09-08-11, 05:44 PM
Replies: 5,293
Views: 196,204
Posted By blue9

This is how my commute was this morning...

This is how my commute was this morning (yesterday's sunrise was even more impressive):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/Blue9/Sunrise1.jpg...
Forum: Commuting
09-08-11, 05:39 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,375,737
Posted By blue9

Here's my main bike - Fuji Grand SE. ...

Here's my main bike - Fuji Grand SE. Pantographed cranks, and Fuji branded rear derailleur. Just recently replaced the bars/levers and I like the functionality of the new set-up. But I don't like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-11, 05:33 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,046,821
Posted By blue9

Here's photos of a '72 Nishiki Pro I inherited...

Here's photos of a '72 Nishiki Pro I inherited from my dad - all stock except for the seat post (which I have). This winter I'm going to build new wheels using the original hubs but new rims - it...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-07-11, 12:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 464
Posted By blue9

Oh, also it supposedly has an English bb. And it...

Oh, also it supposedly has an English bb. And it appears that at least some of the components are not original (Shimano 600 brake levers), but I can't tell what the derailleurs are.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-07-11, 11:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 464
Posted By blue9

Can anyone ID this? Merckx???

Advertised as a possible Merckx (due to decals), but don't think it is. Can anybody ID what this bike is based on these photos? No pantographing, plain BB shell, four digit serial number, mid-70s?...
Forum: Commuting
09-02-11, 05:22 PM
Replies: 5,293
Views: 196,204
Posted By blue9

My ride home was nothing special, except for the...

My ride home was nothing special, except for the fact that the road that I use to take home from work, which has been closed for the past 8 weeks, opened up again today! It's a steep, windy, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-11, 12:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,429
Posted By blue9

Functionally I can dig it. I never use the...

Functionally I can dig it. I never use the drops. I like to ride with my hands either on the flats, or on the hoods. I like riding on the hoods when I'm moving without much need for braking, and...
Forum: Commuting
09-02-11, 11:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,629
Posted By blue9

I've been looking into getting an Alfine 8 to put...

I've been looking into getting an Alfine 8 to put on my commuter and dedicate it my winter bike. However, it appears that Alfine's require 135mm spacing and my frame is 126mm. The Nexus 8 has 130mm...
Forum: Commuting
09-02-11, 10:54 AM
Replies: 5,293
Views: 196,204
Posted By blue9

Chilly but BEAUTIFUL! A high fog bank over the...

Chilly but BEAUTIFUL! A high fog bank over the city made for a gorgeous sunrise, and while the sun was above the horizon but below the fog bank it cast that magical golden light across the West...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-11, 10:47 AM
Replies: 356
Views: 47,622
Posted By blue9

I've never owned an Italian bike, but lately have...

I've never owned an Italian bike, but lately have been keeping my eyes out for an affordable frame to build up during the winter. It's pretty much all aesthetics for me, to be honest. I've been...
Forum: Framebuilders
09-01-11, 01:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,534
Posted By blue9

Thanks for the advice! That'd be a real shame to...

Thanks for the advice! That'd be a real shame to put in all that elbow grease and not have my vision realized. But I'm sure I can have just as much fun dreaming up two-tone paint applications!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-11, 11:07 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 12,510
Posted By blue9

Sizing in at 6'3" and I do not want to use DT...

Sizing in at 6'3" and I do not want to use DT shifters again. My daily commuter has an ugly stem shifter, but I really like the placement. I've also got an inherited bike that's a bit too small for...
Forum: Commuting
08-31-11, 05:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,081
Posted By blue9

Did you never do bunny-hops on a BMX as a kid? ...

Did you never do bunny-hops on a BMX as a kid? Same thing. You don't need front suspension. As you approach the curb kinda squat down on your bike, then straighten your legs, pull up on the handle...
Forum: Commuting
08-31-11, 04:09 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,239
Posted By blue9

I just don't see anyone needing 24 speeds unless...

I just don't see anyone needing 24 speeds unless they're doing some serious mountain biking. And in NYC where it's flat I think 8 is more than enough. On my commute with light hills I probably use...
Forum: Commuting
08-31-11, 03:38 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,239
Posted By blue9

Find a cheap bike with a frame that you like on...

Find a cheap bike with a frame that you like on craigslist, then upgrade the rear wheel to an IGH hub. In the city you won't need more than an 8-speed IGH, and should be fine with a 3. You can...
Forum: Framebuilders
08-31-11, 03:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,534
Posted By blue9

Just wondering if anyone has any photos of lugs...

Just wondering if anyone has any photos of lugs that were once painted that they stripped and polished themselves. I've been keeping an eye out for a lugged frame with crappy paint so that I could...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-10, 11:58 AM
Replies: 2,674
Views: 1,133,186
Posted By blue9

Thanks for the info, T-Mar! I'm certainly...

Thanks for the info, T-Mar! I'm certainly willing to believe that my dad's memory could be off by a year! Though I do trust that he didn't replace any components - either the Dura-Ace were stock,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-10, 09:31 PM
Replies: 2,674
Views: 1,133,186
Posted By blue9

Just inherited my dad's bike. According to him...

Just inherited my dad's bike. According to him he bought it in '72, but it was a '71 that the shop owner was having a tough time selling because it didn't have any decals. It's a Nishiki Pro,...
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