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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-11-12, 02:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,503
Posted By shuffles

FYI, got it removed by hammering an M8 allen...

FYI, got it removed by hammering an M8 allen wrench socket into the stripped M6 slot.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-27-12, 11:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,503
Posted By shuffles

Suggestions for removing an FSA Gossamer left crank retaining bolt

Allen socket stripped when I attempted to remove it, and I need to get the left arm off to re-do the bottom bracket.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Bolt looks like this (though you...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-30-12, 12:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,157
Posted By shuffles

Fork mounted cable hanger FTW.

Fork mounted cable hanger FTW.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-30-12, 12:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,151
Posted By shuffles

I am 6' with a 32 pants inseam (34 cycling) and...

I am 6' with a 32 pants inseam (34 cycling) and had a Fuji 54cm Frame that was just way too small. I believe that the Fantom Cross frames are (or were) the same frame as the Fuji Cross comp/pro, so...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-12, 09:45 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 410
Posted By shuffles

Ksyrium ES rim - can I do anything with it?

Howdy all,

Was recently given a Ksyrium ES rim and I am wondering if there is anything I can do with it. Do I have to build it with the ES hub and spokes, or can I pair it with anything else?
...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
12-07-11, 01:06 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 134,427
Posted By shuffles

Update: Found a Redline Conquest Team frame, now...

Update: Found a Redline Conquest Team frame, now I just need to get rid of the Fuji.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-30-11, 03:39 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,159
Posted By shuffles

Somebody just read A Separate Peace.

Somebody just read A Separate Peace.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-10-11, 03:26 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 134,427
Posted By shuffles

Have: 2008 Fuji Cross Comp 54cm frameset. ...

Have: 2008 Fuji Cross Comp 54cm frameset. Lightly used, raced maybe five times. It's too small, so I'm looking for a 58cm frameset.

This frame is the really fast blue/white color combination.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-27-11, 01:11 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,482
Posted By shuffles

Bring your bike and your kit with you, and get...

Bring your bike and your kit with you, and get there early. You can see others practicing and jump in on the practice. After doing a lap or two, you'll likely just register and race.

No sense in...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-11, 01:17 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 3,991
Posted By shuffles

Don't kid yourself; every ride is a race. Except...

Don't kid yourself; every ride is a race. Except when you're riding with your wife, but come to think of it, that's a race too.

When you get to the start, get near the front. You'll be able to...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-11, 10:22 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 14,133
Posted By shuffles

Things most everyone does more often than they...

Things most everyone does more often than they need to charge their DI2 battery:

check/top up tire pressure
wash bike
clean/oil chain
replace chain
charge headlight
replace batteries in...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-06-11, 09:34 AM
Replies: 2,898
Views: 447,840
Posted By shuffles

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv357/KISERBLAD...

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv357/KISERBLADE22/w8-1_LG.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-11, 11:36 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,382
Posted By shuffles

Settle down Francis. Back on topic: how...

Settle down Francis.

Back on topic: how about multiple cog shifts? A triple option? Third party brifters with different switch actuation (e.g. move the whole lever to shift, or have the Campy...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-11, 02:38 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,473
Posted By shuffles

Most everyone's mom told them that if they don't...

Most everyone's mom told them that if they don't know what they're talking about, just stay quiet.

Your statement is totally incorrect. Steel is repairable (mostly). Carbon is definitely...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-11, 12:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 695
Posted By shuffles

FYI. Got mine back about five weeks after...

FYI. Got mine back about five weeks after sending the recalled one in. I sent mine back to Geoman about a week after I got the form in the mail.

The new battery is clearly much better made, and...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-24-11, 08:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,190
Posted By shuffles

I'm also looking at a similar bike: ...

I'm also looking at a similar bike: http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/bik/2455249346.html. Any comments on this one?

From what I can gather on BikePedia, this would be a 2003 frame, but none of...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-23-11, 11:41 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,239
Posted By shuffles

To me, 25 vs. 23 is a huge difference in ride...

To me, 25 vs. 23 is a huge difference in ride with the GP4000 tires. I'm 210, but the 25s just ride so much nicer and give a lot more confidence in cornering. The 23s were a much rougher ride. Of...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-11, 11:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,306
Posted By shuffles

Did it break at the Quicklink, or on a regular...

Did it break at the Quicklink, or on a regular link?

Hope you're feeling better soon.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-11, 10:59 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,102
Posted By shuffles

Now they've pulled it for some sort of copyright...

Now they've pulled it for some sort of copyright infringement. But you can Google an alternate source.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-26-11, 12:29 PM
Replies: 452
Views: 22,343
Posted By shuffles

Oh and test EVERY ONE of them after EVERY stage,...

Oh and test EVERY ONE of them after EVERY stage, and at least once every two weeks out of competition.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-26-11, 12:28 PM
Replies: 452
Views: 22,343
Posted By shuffles

I think three immediate steps are needed to...

I think three immediate steps are needed to continue to clean up and restore credibility to the sport:
- UCI Leadership needs a clean sweep: McQuaid out, and distance themselves from Verbruggen...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-11, 01:15 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,502
Posted By shuffles

I was drafting someone named Fred this morning,...

I was drafting someone named Fred this morning, and he's a dentist.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-11, 02:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 760
Posted By shuffles

7400 series was 8-speed.

7400 series was 8-speed.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
01-20-11, 10:29 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,062
Posted By shuffles

How so? The document linked is titled "WADA 2009...

How so? The document linked is titled "WADA 2009 Out-of-Competition Testing Statistics". At the Tour de France at least, the overall leader and the stage winner are tested each day, along with at...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
01-19-11, 01:56 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,062
Posted By shuffles

This report is only for out of competition...

This report is only for out of competition testing. What about all the in-competition testing? If you're one of the race or stage leaders, you always get tested. So it's a tricky thing; if you...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-19-11, 01:34 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,462
Posted By shuffles

Been a Clyde since about 1988, unfortunately. ...

Been a Clyde since about 1988, unfortunately. But before that was 6'0" 185; I've a stout Scots/Welsh frame, so if I can be that low, then 190 is definitely not going to make you anorexic.

3...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-21-10, 12:35 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 4,251
Posted By shuffles

Update: I received it the day after I posted...

Update: I received it the day after I posted this.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-10, 11:15 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 4,251
Posted By shuffles

I got notice that my Assos jacket had shipped...

I got notice that my Assos jacket had shipped from Slane Cycles on Nov. 26, but still haven't received it. Sent Royal Mail, but Royal Mail's tracking number system just says "your item, posted on...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-10, 01:43 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,604
Posted By shuffles

^ What he said.

^ What he said.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-02-10, 12:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,733
Posted By shuffles

Here it is before I replaced the fork, seat,...

Here it is before I replaced the fork, seat, bars, crank, drivetrain, and took off the frame pump:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Tx3DEA11su8/SJ-X-61iEiI/AAAAAAAAATQ/Cl4D3AoqR68/s640/100_0882.JPG...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-29-10, 12:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,733
Posted By shuffles

I also have one, and built up with 7800 Dura Ace...

I also have one, and built up with 7800 Dura Ace drivetrain, Ritchey Comp bars. Easton EA 70 stem, generic carbon fork, Toupe saddle, low end SPD pedals, and Open Pros with DA 7400 hubs it's about...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-24-10, 12:31 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 14,350
Posted By shuffles

I have had fewer flats on GP4000s by far, and...

I have had fewer flats on GP4000s by far, and Gatorskins totally suck in the winter: ride is harsh, they never had much grip even in the summer, and in the wet they're just plain awful.

The...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-26-10, 02:02 PM
Replies: 255
Views: 12,823
Posted By shuffles

All I want is what's coming to me, Charlie Brown....

All I want is what's coming to me, Charlie Brown. All I want is what I deserve.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-06-10, 08:14 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,800
Posted By shuffles

This.

This.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-10, 12:59 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,138
Posted By shuffles

You don't. No. Yes.

You don't.



No.



Yes.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-10, 08:21 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 764
Posted By shuffles

Nice job BJ. It's not about the raingear.

Nice job BJ. It's not about the raingear.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-24-10, 12:04 PM
Replies: 21,340
Views: 5,206,578
Posted By shuffles

https://www.geomangear.com/images/Magicshine/900Pl...

https://www.geomangear.com/images/Magicshine/900Pluswtmk1.jpg (http://www.geomangear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_41&products_id=180)
...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-23-10, 12:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,012
Posted By shuffles

And you won't need a new RD, just a cassette and...

And you won't need a new RD, just a cassette and spacer.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-10, 08:38 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,872
Posted By shuffles

At this point, take the 7800 back and get Di2. ...

At this point, take the 7800 back and get Di2. Problem solved; no more adjustments needed.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-10, 01:46 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,872
Posted By shuffles

Glad you figured it out, but I'd bet that there...

Glad you figured it out, but I'd bet that there was nothing wrong with the derailleur that wouldn't have been corrected by removing and re-installing it. Sounds like it was not mounted correctly the...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-17-10, 09:26 AM
Replies: 221
Views: 9,059
Posted By shuffles

I think it's because you are, in fact, in total...

I think it's because you are, in fact, in total denial of your true Fred identity. Learn to embrace it.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-10, 02:28 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 9,059
Posted By shuffles

Excellent parry Kidd. I'd have to agree with...

Excellent parry Kidd. I'd have to agree with your distinction between Roadie and Poseur; I'm definitely a Fred, hopefully in your roadie category, and hopefully not in that poseur subsection.

We...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-10, 01:25 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 9,059
Posted By shuffles

Incorrect Kidd. A Poseur is merely a subcategory...

Incorrect Kidd. A Poseur is merely a subcategory of Fred Type 3 or type 7. Basically, types 3 and 7 include all of us who don't get paid to ride, yet still like, and rock, high end gear and...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-10, 08:42 AM
Replies: 221
Views: 9,059
Posted By shuffles

A Fred can be any one of the following...

A Fred can be any one of the following definitions:

Fred is a derisive term used by "serious" road cyclists to describe other cyclists who do not conform to serious road cyclists' norms with...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-10, 10:49 AM
Replies: 221
Views: 9,059
Posted By shuffles

Incorrect. What are you thinking? ...

Incorrect. What are you thinking?





This.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-10, 01:36 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 11,042
Posted By shuffles

Gee, anyone who would write this surely doesn't...

Gee, anyone who would write this surely doesn't comprehend the irony of this whole thread. So, in your own self interest Cap911, you might want to just step away from the thread ... step away from...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-10, 11:44 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,542
Posted By shuffles

http://triathlete-europe.competitor.com/files/2010...

http://triathlete-europe.competitor.com/files/2010/06/electronic.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-10, 12:49 PM
Replies: 21,340
Views: 5,206,578
Posted By shuffles

This: ...

This:

http://images.jensonusa.com/large/st/st402a01.jpg

to go on this:

http://images.jensonusa.com/large/st/st307e00blk__1____18.jpg

to be able to use these:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-19-10, 08:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,856
Posted By shuffles

OK, here's an update. I looked at it a little...

OK, here's an update. I looked at it a little more closely this morning and I really don't believe that the bars could be 31.8. I'm thinking they're 26mm, as the clamp is just a little too tight,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-18-10, 11:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,856
Posted By shuffles

OK, thanks folks. Got it: bad idea. No...

OK, thanks folks. Got it: bad idea.

No crimping yet on the bars (I didn't torque it down too much), so I'll send the stem back to Jenson for a 31.8 version.

Thanks again for your help.
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